SB 2997

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Public Utilities.

Abstract

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 their operations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Mar 18, 2024

House

The committee(s) on CPC/JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Mar 15, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Monday, 03-18-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1149-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.

Mar 14, 2024

House

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Souza.

House

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ward.

Mar 13, 2024

House

Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 21

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Water & Land Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Mar 11, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WAL on Thursday, 03-14-24 8:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 08, 2024

House

Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC/JHA, referral sheet 18

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Water & Land Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Mar 07, 2024

House

Referred to WAL/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 16

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 05, 2024

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 238) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2962) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2725) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-14-24 9:35AM; Conference Room 229.

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 26, 2024

Senate

Referred to CPN, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Judiciary

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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