2025 Hawaii EV Bill Tracking
Priority Bills
The following are the remaining bills that align with Hawaii EV’s policy priorities. This list will be adjusted as we progress through the legislative session.
EV Charger-Ready Infrastructure
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Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of Transportation, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Hawaii EV Position: SUPPORT
Sample Testimony:
I support HB344 HD1.
HB344 HD1 will increase the EV charging stations across the State and support the electrification of transportation.
Talking Points:
Installing EV-ready infrastructure during construction costs much less than retrofits.
EV infrastructure helps cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and supports Hawaii's plan to reach net zero emissions by 2045.
Adding EV-ready parking in state facilities helps close the "charging gap" and makes clean transportation available to more residents.
EV Battery Recycling
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Establishes an Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group within the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office. Requires the working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Requires a report to the Legislature.
Hawaii EV Position: SUPPORT
Sample Testimony:
I support SB103 SD1. It will help establish strategies to ensure EV batteries are upcycled and recycled.
Talking Points:
EV batteries offer utility even after they are no longer useful in an electric vehicle. They are being repurposed as stationary storage and, when completely depleted, recycled into new batteries.
EV batteries contain valuable minerals and have material economic value.
Establishing clear pathways to ensure efficient upcycling and recycling will help Hawaii leverage these opportunities.
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Establishes a working group within the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office to make recommendations for the reuse and recycling of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices.
Hawaii EV Position: SUPPORT
Sample Testimony:
I support HB242 HD1. It will help establish strategies to ensure EV batteries are upcycled and recycled.
Talking Points:
EV batteries offer utility even after they are no longer useful in an electric vehicle. They are being repurposed as stationary storage and, when completely depleted, recycled into new batteries.
EV batteries contain valuable minerals and have material economic value.
Establishing clear pathways to ensure efficient upcycling and recycling will help Hawaii leverage these opportunities.