SB 477

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 06, 2023
  • Governor

Relating To The Public Utilities Commission.

Abstract

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 application. Requires the public utilities commission to establish standards for deeming an application complete. Specifies the process for objections and amendments to submitted applications. Allows for waiver or extension of the applicable time period. Requires the public utilities commission to submit a report to the legislature if those timelines are not met. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Mar 25, 2024

Senate

Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

Mar 22, 2024

House

House Conferee(s) discharged.

Mar 20, 2024

House

Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).

Senate

Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Apr 24, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Fukunaga, Awa.

Apr 21, 2023

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 829).

Apr 20, 2023

House

House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima Chair; Sayama, Pierick.

Apr 11, 2023

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 683).

Apr 06, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Marten voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 05, 2023

House

Deferred one day 04-06-23.

Apr 03, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Ganaden, Kapela, Lowen, Marten, Perruso voting no (6) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1871) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Mar 16, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Lowen; and Excused: none.

Mar 10, 2023

House

Bill re-scheduled to be heard by on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:30PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 182) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 21, 2023

Senate

The 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) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-21-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Referred to CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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