Hawaii EV Policy Priorities
Our voices matter! We make critical change happen by supporting bills that help us meet our electrification of transportation goals.
Hawaii EV Legislative Priorities
Hawaii EV supports policies that enable our transition to a more sustainable transportation future. These include policies that expand public EV charging infrastructure, incentivize ownership, and improve our transportation system's efficiency. The following policy areas are actively being discussed with key legislators.
Our 2025 policy priorities
Expansion of EV Charging Infrastructure
EV Purchase Rebates
Electric School Bus Fleets
EV Battery Upcycling and Recycling
You can help!
A simple way to encourage support of bills that support our goals is to submit testimony on bills being heard by the legislature. Similarly, writing to our local representatives to encourage support of the bills can help. We ask that you take the time to share your support.
Let us know if you’d like to subscribe to our Action Alerts. As we hear about bills that require our support, we will send out emails to call attention to bills that require testimony.
Wondering what to include in your testimony?
Hawaii EV has compiled a growing list of tips and Talking Points to help you create meaningful testimony.
How to Submit Testimony
To submit testimony to the Hawaii Legislature, you'll need to have an account (you'll need to log in before you can submit testimony). To create an account, go to the Hawaii State Legislature Registration Page and click the 'Register' link in the upper right corner.
For step-by-step instructions on the submission of testimony, visit this guide.
Visit the Legislative Reference Bureau resource page for information on setting up an account, signing up for notices of hearings, submitting testimony, and other relevant actions.
Additional Resources
Guide to the Hawaii Legislature Website – This guide provides details to help you navigate the website.
Live and On-Demand Video—Committee hearings will be available on YouTube as live streams and on-demand videos. Visit this page for details.
Legislative Process Overview - A description of the overall process, key milestones, and expectations.
Demystifying the legislative process - This 25-minute video was produced by Hawaii Environmental Change Agents. In it, John Kawamoto explains the steps involved in the Hawaii legislative process. A graphical representation of the flow can be found here.