HB1566 • 2026

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Energy

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAM
Last action: 2026-03-10
Official status: Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details about LED bulbs which are implied but not explicitly stated as a requirement in the official source material.

Energy Efficiency Lighting Requirements

This bill requires state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting, provides technical assistance from the Hawaii State Energy Office, and mandates a report on compliance.

What This Bill Does

Requires all state agencies to quickly switch to energy-efficient lighting.
The Hawaii State Energy Office must offer help to state agencies in switching to efficient lighting.
First responder facilities get top priority for assistance and surveys.
A report on the progress of using energy-efficient lighting must be given to the Legislature by a certain date.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies
The Hawaii State Energy Office
First responder facilities

Terms To Know

Energy-efficient lighting: Lighting that uses less energy than traditional bulbs and lasts longer.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if state agencies do not follow the requirements.
It is unclear how much it will cost to switch all state agency lighting to energy-efficient options.
The effective date of July 1, 3000, seems incorrect and likely needs correction.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment requires state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting and mandates the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance, conduct surveys, and submit reports focusing on first responder facilities.

State agencies must replace existing fluorescent fixtures with energy-efficient lighting as soon as possible.
The Hawaii State Energy Office is required to offer technical support to state agencies, prioritizing first responder facilities.
A survey of all state agencies for compliance will be conducted by November 1, 2026, also giving priority to first responder facilities.

The effective date of July 1, 3000, is likely a placeholder and not the actual intended implementation date.

Bill History

2026-03-10 S
Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 21).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 873-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-02 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2026-02-27 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-02-18 H
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-17 H
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
2026-02-11 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 H
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-16 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
HSEO; DAGS; State Agencies; Energy Efficiency; Lighting; First Responder Facilities; Report
Requires each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, prioritizing first responder facilities. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the survey. Requires a report of the survey to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB1566

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1566

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to energy efficiency
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that there have been many advances in the energy efficiency
of lighting, including light‑emitting diodes (LEDs) that are now up to
eighty per cent more energy efficient than fluorescent bulbs and can last three
to five times longer than fluorescent bulbs and thirty times longer than
incandescent bulbs.

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The legislature additionally finds that
Act 225, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023 (Act 225), was enacted as a declaration of
the legislature's belief that LEDs are a better alternative to other lighting
options because they do not contain any mercury, are more energy efficient, and
are the cheaper life-cycle cost lighting option for consumers and
businesses.
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Act 225, codified as part
VII of chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes, makes it unlawful to sell, offer
for sale, or distribute for sale in the State as a new manufactured product
screw and bayonet base type compact fluorescent lamps, effective January 1,
2025, and pin‑base type compact fluorescent lamps and linear fluorescent
lamps, effective January 1, 2026.

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The legislature further finds that the
State has not moved expeditiously to implement energy efficient lighting
options in state buildings, and therefore it is necessary to mandate state
action to meet the goals of Act 225 and other climate-forward policies.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to
require:

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(1)
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All
state agencies to use energy efficient lighting; and

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(2)
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The
Hawaii state energy office to:

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(A)
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Provide
technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance, with priority given
to first responder facilities; and

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(B)
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Submit
a report of the survey to the legislature.

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SECTION 2.
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Each state agency shall expeditiously use energy efficient lighting
including replacing existing fluorescent fixtures and bulbs.
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The Hawaii state energy office shall:

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(1)
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Provide
technical assistance to state agencies; provided that priority shall be given
to assisting first responder facilities;

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(2)
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With
technical assistance from the department of accounting and general services,
survey all state agencies for compliance with this Act and Act 225, Session
Laws of Hawaii 2023, by November 1, 2026; provided that priority shall be given
to surveying first responder facilities; and

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(3)
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Submit
a report of the survey and any recommendations, including any proposed
legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of the regular session of
2027.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

HSEO;
DAGS; State Agencies; Energy Efficiency; Lighting; First Responder Facilities;
Report

Description:

Requires
each state agency to expeditiously use energy efficient lighting.
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Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to
provide technical assistance and survey state agencies for compliance,
prioritizing first responder facilities.
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Requires the Department of Accounting and
General Services to assist the Hawaii State Energy Office in conducting the
survey.
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Requires a report of the survey
to the Legislature.

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