HI SB2297 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-25 - Referred to PSM/TRE, CPH/JDL.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-25 - Referred to PSM/TRE, CPH/JDL.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Gives counties the power to manage property required to operate electric utilities and to acquire property necessary to operate electric utilities 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.
Title
Electric Utilities; Counties; Powers and Limitations
Sponsors
| Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] | Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D] | Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] | Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] |
| Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Referred to PSM/TRE, CPH/JDL. |
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2136 (Same As) 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).
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2297&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2297_.HTM |
