SB 21

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 03, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Water Carriers.

Abstract

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish, no later than 7/1/2026, a Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index automatic adjustment mechanism and waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

Apr 17, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte.

Apr 04, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 453).

Apr 03, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto, Lowen voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1925), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 27, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.

Mar 24, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 21, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1499) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 18, 2025

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.

Mar 14, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 13, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

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

House

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 11, 2025

House

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 65) 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.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 20, 2025

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

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Feb 11, 2025

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. 251) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to TCA, CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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