| HI | SB3220 | Pass | Transfers the enforcement of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Act 117, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1218). |
| HI | HB2390 | Pass | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to explicitly consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and gives the Public Utilities Commission the discretion to waive a lifecycle greenhouse gas emis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-21
Act 054, 06/20/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). |
| HI | HB1828 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards target from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals for electricity use reduction to be achieved by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329. |
| HI | SB2505 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes system resilience as a metric to be monitored and considered by the Public Utilities Commission. Authorizes the use of amounts collected through the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge by the Commission to perform certain duties. Eff...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 729). |
| HI | HB1997 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland transport of renewable hydrogen. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 727). |
| HI | SB2122 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the State's energy efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals, and clarifies procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759). |
| HI | HB2700 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit wildfire protection plans to th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | SB3194 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under policies and procedures established by the Public Utilities Commission, should the Public Utilities Commission de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB477 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the public utilities commission to make every effort to complete its review for a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or other change of control and issue a decision within nine months or twelve months from the date of a completed applicatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | SB2511 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the short-term and long-term retention and creation of local jobs in its review of electric utility performance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB2997 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit risk-based wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval. Requires public utilities to report wildfires potentially caused by or occurring in connection with t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB3285 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving the sale of a gas utility, or electric utility, in whole or in part, to a private entity, unless the utility being offered for sale demonstrates that it solicited competitive offers from an ent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2092 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct each electric utility company in the State to file proposals for programs to provide certain benefits to residential property owners in fire-prone areas that install electric infrastructure improveme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | SB2091 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires all telecommunications service providers to communicate relevant information relating to the deenergization of electrical lines to public safety or emergency response offices for the affected areas. Requires all electric utilities to operate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | SB2822 | Intro
Sine Die | By 8/1/24, requires the Public Utilities Commission to open a docket and set a procedural schedule to determine whether and by which rules the Department of Accounting and General Services may engage in wheeling of electricity that is produced by ren...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB3079 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends section 269-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that the Public Utilities Commission shall consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and may require a lifecycle greenhouse gas emission...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB2964 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable energy transmitted and used to produce hydrogen, subject to certain conditions determined by the Public Utilities Commission. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2097 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a task force to study the regulation of motor carriers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB2098 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under policies and procedures established by the Public Utilities Commission. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2965 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland transport of hydrogen produced from renewable sources. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2770 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes system resilience as a metric to be monitored and considered by the Public Utilities Commission. Provides that the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge may be transferred to the Commission for the purpose of its duties. Effective 7/1/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1687 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires full retail crediting for energy exports enrolled in grid services programs, whereby energy exported to the electrical grid past a participating customer-generator's point of common coupling from photovoltaic solar systems paired with batter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2986 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires retail crediting for energy exports enrolled in grid services programs, whereby energy exported to the electrical grid past a participating customer-generator's point of common coupling from photovoltaic solar systems paired with battery sto...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee |
| HI | HB1680 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct each electric and gas utility company in the State to file proposals for programs to provide certain benefits to residential property owners in fire-prone areas to reduce or eliminate the impacts of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | HB2102 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 wil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | HB2169 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | HB2281 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Public Utilities Commission to convene community outreach 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | HB1681 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the regulation of motor carriers by the Public Utilities Commission. Makes conforming amendments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2920 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission shall consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on generation-based greenhouse gas emissions and may require a greenhouse gas emissions analysis for certain energy projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB623 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii low-income home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist low-income households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess ratepayers a percentage fee to f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB476 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts a public utility from the required public utilities commission authorization when disposing at a loss or donating a fully depreciated asset or property with a zero net book value that is no longer used or useful. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1151 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electric utilities and gas utilities to submit proposed capital expenditures for certain projects to the PUC for review and determination whether the project may be included in the utilities' rate base. Requires the PUC to make a determinati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB839 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator special fund. Increases the carryover balance of the public utilities commission special fund to $3,000,000 and transfers a portion of that balance to the Hawaii electricity reliability adm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | HB1415 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to design and administer an Electric Vehicle Charging System Loan Program to provide loans to certain applicants who install eligible electric vehicle charging systems. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1219 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires and appropriates moneys for the provision of free voice communication services in the State's youth and adult correctional facilities. Prohibits state agencies from deriving revenue or financial benefits from the provision of communication s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
