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Laws · Hawaii · H.R. 196

H.R. 196: Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.

Hawaii, 2026 Regular Session. Signed, April 9, 2026.

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Status Signed Signed, .

Official summary

No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.

Measure Simple resolution. Resolution. It states a position and does not change the law.

Sponsors Nicole Lowen (D); Terez Amato (D); Della au Belatti (D); Tina Grandinetti (D); Jeanne Kapela (D); Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D); Matthias Kusch (D); Lisa Marten (D); Tyson Miyake (D); Amy Perruso (D); Mahina Poepoe (D); Shirley Ann Templo (D); Chris Todd (D)

Subjects Hawaii State Energy Office, Large Data Centers, Working Group The legislature's own list.

Official page www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=196&year=2026. Found through LegiScan (bill 2134607), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.

What happened, and when

  1. April 9, 2026 Signed

    H.R. 196 was signed. capitol.hawaii.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1939-26), recommending adoption..

  2. April 9, 2026 In committee

    H.R. 196 went to committee in the House. capitol.hawaii.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1939-26), recommending adoption..

  3. April 1, 2026 In committee

    H.R. 196 went to committee in the House. capitol.hawaii.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1616-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN..

  4. March 18, 2026 In committee

    H.R. 196 went to committee in the House. capitol.hawaii.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 19.

  5. March 16, 2026 Introduced

    H.R. 196 was introduced in the House. capitol.hawaii.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Offered.

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Sources

  1. H.R. 196 on the legislature's site www.capitol.hawaii.gov

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