HI HB501 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Enrolled on April 14 2015 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-13 - Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 647).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Allows public utilities to establish certain discounted utility rates for water, electricity, and freight transport for agricultural activities, subject to PUC approval. Requires the PUC to define "qualified agricultural activities" and "bona fide agribusinesses". Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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Title

Agriculture; Water, Electricity, and Freight Transport Preferential Rates; Public Utilities

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-13HouseReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 647).
2016-04-12SenateSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-04-30HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-15 1:30PM in conference room 224.
2015-04-29HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-15 3:30PM in conference room 224.
2015-04-24HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-15 3:30PM in conference room 224.
2015-04-22HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-15 3:30PM in conference room 224.
2015-04-20HouseReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 641).
2015-04-20SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Ruderman Chair; Inouye, Baker Co-Chairs; Riviere, Slom.
2015-04-20SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 617).
2015-04-20HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Tsuji, McKelvey, Luke Co-Chairs; Cachola, Onishi, Ward.
2015-04-20HouseRe-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 53
2015-04-17SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 616).
2015-04-16HouseHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2015-04-14HouseReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 545) in amended form (SD 1).
2015-04-14SenateReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2015-04-10SenateOne Day Notice 04-14-15.
2015-04-10SenateReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1529) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2015-04-02SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Kouchi, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Ruderman.
2015-03-31SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-15 9:30AM in conference room 211.
2015-03-27SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-03-27SenateReported from AGL/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1080) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-03-20SenateThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Kidani, Nishihara, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kahele, Slom.
2015-03-19SenateThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-20-15 10:00AM in conference room 229.
2015-03-19SenateThe committee(s) on AGL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AGL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Riviere, Chun Oakland, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Slom.
2015-03-13SenateThe committee(s) on AGL/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-15 2:45PM in conference room 414.
2015-03-12SenateReferred to AGL/CPN, WAM.
2015-03-12SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-03-12SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 198).
2015-03-10HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2015-03-06HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-15.
2015-03-06HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 894) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2015-02-25HouseThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Woodson, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Har, Kawakami, C. Lee, Nakashima, San Buenaventura, Takayama, Yamane, Fukumoto Chang, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Oshiro.
2015-02-23HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-25-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-02-23HouseThe committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-25-15.
2015-02-19HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-23-15 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-02-18HousePassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pouha excused (1).
2015-02-18HouseReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 279), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2015-02-13HouseThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 02-18-15 4:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-02-13HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-15 4:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-02-12HouseThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Tsuji, Onishi, Brower, Cachola, Choy, Ito, Kawakami, Kong, Ohno, Tokioka, Woodson, Matsumoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2015-02-11HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2015-02-09HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Thursday, 02-12-15 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
2015-01-28HouseReferred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 2
2015-01-26HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2015-01-23HousePending introduction.

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