HI HB2169 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-29 - Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-29 - Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits the construction of overhead high-voltage electric transmission lines. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report identifying the areas of the State having the highest risk of wildfires. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct certain public utilities to underground all existing overhead high-voltage electric transmission lines.
Title
Relating To High-voltage Electric Transmission Lines.
Sponsors
| Rep. Elle Cochran [D] | Rep. Terez Amato [D] | Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D] | Rep. Lisa Marten [D] |
| Rep. Amy Perruso [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-29 | House | Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Pending introduction. |
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2169&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2169_.HTM |
