HB 2492 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO HYDROFLUOROCARBONS.

Summary

Establishes regulations on the use of hydrofluorocarbons in state law. Phases out hydrofluorocarbons in favor of alternatives with lower global warming potential. Establishes a preference for products that do not contain hydrofluorocarbons in the state procurement code. Directs the Hawaii State Energy Office and the Environmental Management Division of the Department of Health to study how to increase the use of refrigerants with low global warming potential, reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, and recommend how to fund, structure, and prioritize a state program that incentivizes or provides grants to support the elimination of legacy uses of hydrofluorocarbons. Appropriates funds for the study to be performed by the Hawaii State Energy Office. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020

Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2020

How they voted

45–2

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 51

Feb 28, 2020

D Democratic45

42 Yea 3

93% Yea

R Republican5

2 Yea 2 Nay 1

40% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 1:15PM in conference room 224.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to AEN/EET, WAM.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 240).

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Okimoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott.

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 654-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 6, 2020

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 142-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Har, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 30, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-20 at 11:25AM.

lower

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors