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How the Hawaii legislature works
Democratic trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
Senate · 25 seats Democratic
House · 51 seats Democratic
Governor Democratic
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
2
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
2
Did not pass
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
36
Total
1
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
35
Did not pass
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA9.4 TWh total
9,380GWh generated in state
Energy storage
Battery 416 GWh
Discharged to the grid.
Consumes ~9,161 GWh · in-state generation and consumption are roughly balanced. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Regulated / Vertically Integrated
Regulator
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission ↗40.59¢
Residential/kWh
▲ 135%
36.37¢
Commercial/kWh
▲ 171%
31.46¢
Industrial/kWh
▲ 265%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)
2026 Legislative Session
Session
2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2026-01-21
End Date
2026-05-08
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 20, 2027
Legislation
2 bills introduced in 2026
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Hawaii