SB 3254 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Summary

Appropriates funds to be expended by the Department of Health as a grant for the Hawaii Primary Care Association to support solar-plus-storage microgrid implementation at community health centers in medically underserved communities, and provide programmatic services, project management, contract management, reporting and fiscal stewardship responsibilities, and developing future scalable plans for the development and deployment of solar-plus-storage microgrids at nonprofit community health centers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3254_SD1 → SB3254_SD2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the version designation from SD1 to SD2 and updated the sponsor's name. The most significant change is the redaction of specific dollar amounts in the funding sections, replacing them with blank spaces, which likely indicates a need for further budgetary review or a placeholder for a final figure. Additionally, the description of the grant's purpose was expanded to explicitly include 'programmatic services' and clarify that the funds support the development and deployment of microgrids at nonprofit community health centers.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on funding solar-plus-storage microgrids for community health centers, but the specific funding amounts are now unspecified in the text.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for appropriations in Section 2 ($2,500,000) and Section 3 ($196,000) were removed and replaced with blank spaces, indicating the exact funding figures are pending or redacted.

REQUIREMENT

The description of the grant's purpose was modified to explicitly include 'programmatic services' and reiterate that the project involves 'nonprofit community health centers'.

TECHNICAL

The bill version was updated from SD1 to SD2, and the sponsor's name was changed from Fredrick Akau to Jordon Higa.

Report titles and metadata were updated to reflect the new version number (SD2) and the abbreviated sponsor name (HPHA).

Several numerical identifiers and dates associated with the bill's legislative history were updated to reflect the new version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1279-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2425) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors