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HB 1567 Hawaii House · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Summary
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential electricity rates for communities that serve as geographic hosts for energy projects. Requires an energy project developer to work collaboratively with a host community to develop a community benefits program and to fund a majority, if not all, of the contributions and support for the community benefits program. (HB1567 HD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 9, 2018
Committee
Re-Referred to TRE, CPH.
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH, TRE.
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 365).
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Aquino, Ito, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-17.
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Evans, Ichiyama, Kong, Say, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-17.
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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