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Committee advances rebate program for EV‑ready parking; clarifies accessibility and implementation details
Summary
HB346, a rebate program for EV‑ready conduit and wiring, was advanced unamended after committees heard testimony that the measure is a rebate rather than a mandate for accessible parking stalls; the bill passed with two recorded no votes at decision making.
The House Committee on Housing advanced HB346, a bill that establishes a rebate program to encourage property owners to install EV‑ready infrastructure (conduit and receptacles) in parking facilities.
Supporters including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Hawaii State Energy Office, Public Utilities Commission and Hawaiian Electric testified in favor, noting the measure promotes electrification and grid planning. Testimony from community and disability advocates prompted committee clarification: the bill provides rebates for EV‑ready infrastructure and does not require conversion of existing accessible (ADA) stalls into EV‑charging spaces.
The committee asked agencies about program details; testimony stressed the program is intended to fund EV‑ready conduit and receptacles rather than completed in‑stall charging hardware and to preserve accessible parking standards. The committee voted to pass HB346 as presented; the committee recorded two no votes during decision making (Representative Muraoka and Representative Perrick) and adopted the recommendation.
What’s next: Implementation and program design will be handled in administrative rulemaking and by the agency administering rebates; committee members asked agencies to ensure accessible‑stall protections are explicit in implementation.
