SB 479

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

Relating To The Public Utilities Commission.

Abstract

Exempts from the requirement that a water common carrier secure the prior approval of the Public Utilities Commission to issue stocks and stock certificates and enter long-term leases of more than three years and leverage leases: (1) land leases from a governmental entity; provided that either the water common carrier or governmental entity provides a letter to the commission outlining terms of the lease agreement in a reasonable timeframe after the agreement is executed; and (2) leases of any equipment of which the annual cost of the lease is below a threshold as determined by the commission in the most recently approved rate case or other ratemaking proceeding. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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Votes


Actions


Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 184) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 794) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 23, 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, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

Feb 21, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-23-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 229.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-21-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 437) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

Feb 09, 2023

Senate

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

Feb 07, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-09-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224.

Feb 03, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Referred to TCA, CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation and Culture and the Arts Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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