HI SB2917 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-24 - Referred to CPN.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-24 - Referred to CPN.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes licensing requirements, including minimum standards and qualifications, for journey worker electric utility linemen and expands the board of electricians and plumbers to include members engaged in electric utility work. Sunsets the original limited exemption from licensing requirements for qualified electricians that was originally enacted by Act 65, SLH 2013, and extended pursuant to Act 60, SLH 2018.
Title
Relating To Electric Utility Lineman.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] | Sen. Dru Kanuha [D] |
| Sen. Angus McKelvey [D] | Sen. Brandon Elefante [D] | Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Referred to CPN. |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2523 (Same As) 2024-03-19 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2917&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2917_.HTM |
