HI HB2136 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-08 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, San Buenaventura, Say excused (3).
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Gives counties the power to manage property required to operate electric utilities and to acquire such property through eminent domain or other means allowed by law. Excludes electric utilities owned and operated by a county from the definition of "public utility" and regulation by the PUC. (HB2136 HD1)

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Title

Electric Utilities; Counties; Powers and Limitations

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-08HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with Representative(s) Har, McKelvey voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, San Buenaventura, Say excused (3).
2016-02-08HouseReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 75-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JUD.
2016-02-02HouseThe committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Ing, Nishimoto, Yamane, Pouha, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evans.
2016-01-29HouseBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-02-16 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-27HouseReferred to EEP, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2
2016-01-25HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-22HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB2297 (Same As) 2016-01-25 - Referred to PSM/TRE, CPH/JDL.

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