HI HB1851 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Enrolled on April 12 2016 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-27 - Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 10:30AM in conference room 016.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Allows a commissioner to attend by teleconference or videoconference a public hearing of the public utilities commission, except for a contested case hearing, including allowing a commissioner who resides on an island other than Oahu to attend a public hearing of the commission held on Oahu and a commissioner residing on the island of Oahu to attend a public hearing of the commission held on an island other than Oahu. Enables a member of the commission who is a resident of a county other than the city and county of Honolulu to receive per diem compensation. Enables a person's island of residence to be used as a criterion when determining the person's qualification to serve as a commissioner. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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Title

Public Utilities Commission; Commissioners; Teleconference; Videoconference; Per Diem; Qualifications

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-27SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 10:30AM in conference room 016.
2016-04-26SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-16 2:30PM in conference room 016.
2016-04-22SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-16 1:30PM in conference room 016.
2016-04-20HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-22-16 1:45PM in conference room 016.
2016-04-19HouseReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 656).
2016-04-19SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Taniguchi Co-Chair; Kidani.
2016-04-19SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611).
2016-04-18HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Cullen Co-Chairs; Tokioka, Fukumoto Chang.
2016-04-15SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 609).
2016-04-14HouseHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2016-04-12HouseReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 541) in amended form (SD 2).
2016-04-12SenateReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Transmitted to House.
2016-04-08Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-16.
2016-04-08SenateReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3579) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2016-04-04SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Chun Oakland, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Slom.
2016-04-01SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-16 2:00PM in conference room 211.
2016-03-24SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2016-03-24SenateReported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3055) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2016-03-22SenateThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Kidani, Espero, Ihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Slom.
2016-03-17SenateThe committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-16 9:30AM in conference room 229.
2016-03-14SenateRe-Referred to CPH, WAM.
2016-03-10SenateReferred to CPH/PSM, WAM.
2016-03-10SenatePassed First Reading.
2016-03-10SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 228).
2016-03-08HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) DeCoite voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2016-03-04HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-08-16.
2016-03-04HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 897-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2016-02-24HouseThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cachola, Cullen, DeCoite, Johanson, Jordan, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Onishi, Tokioka, Yamashita, Pouha; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2016-02-22HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-24-16 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
2016-02-12HousePassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
2016-02-12HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 261-16), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2016-02-03HouseThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Woodson, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Har, Hashem, Kawakami, Nakashima, Oshiro, San Buenaventura, Takayama, Yamane, Fukumoto Chang; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) McDermott; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
2016-02-01HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-03-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2016-02-01HouseThe committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-03-16 2:00PM.
2016-01-27HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-01-16 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-27HouseReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2016-01-25HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-22HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB2641 (Same As) 2016-02-26 - The committee on CPH deferred the measure.

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