Hawaii House Bill 1574 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-15 - The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a tiered energy savings rate structure for customers of electric utilities. Allows the Commission to establish discounted rates for low-income customers of electric utilities. Reforms the public benefits fee. Allows the fee to be used to benefit energy efficiency advancement for low- and middle-income ratepayers and for emergency energy workforce retraining and transition programs. Authorizes the department of taxation to disclose tax return information to the public utilities commission in accordance with the purposes of this Act and applies penalties for intentional disclosure of the tax return information. (HB1574 HD1)

Relating To Energy Rates.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Rep. Aaron Johanson [D]	Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]
Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Rep. Sean Quinlan [D]	Rep. Scott Saiki [D]	Rep. Justin Woodson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-15	House	The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2017-02-14	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
2017-02-14	House	The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
2017-02-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
2017-02-10	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2).
2017-02-10	House	Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2017-02-07	House	The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2017-02-06	House	Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2017-02-03	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-07-17 9:30AM in conference room 325.
2017-02-02	House	The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-17.
2017-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-02-17 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
2017-01-30	House	Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6
2017-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

HB1574 (Carry Over) 2017-02-15 - The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1574&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1574_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1574_HD1_.HTM