Hawaii House Bill 2102

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-29 - Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to convene workshops to aid electric utilities in the development and implementation of best practices regarding wildfires. Requires electric utilities to design and operate in compliance with a risk-based wildfire protection plan. Establishes a civil penalty for violations. Requires public utilities to report wildfires caused by or occurring in connection with their operations. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to investigate certain wildfires. Prohibits the reports as admissible evidence in any judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding.

Relating To Electric Utilities.

Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]	Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Nadine Nakamura [D]	Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]
Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Sean Quinlan [D]	Rep. Scott Saiki [D]	Rep. Jackson Sayama [D]
Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]	Rep. Justin Woodson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-29	House	Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5
2024-01-24	House	Referred to WAL/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
2024-01-22	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-19	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2102&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2102_.HTM