RELATING TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.
Summary
Extends the sunset date of Act 65, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, which provides a limited exemption to the licensing requirements for certain individuals in situations when an electric utility must retain qualified individuals to work with high voltage (600 volts or higher) who are not licensed in the State but are otherwise deemed qualified by the electric utility. Requires the board of electricians and plumbers to submit reports to the legislature regarding high voltage electrical contractors. Takes effect on 6/29/2018. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Signed Jun 29, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
20
Committee
23
Amendments
2
Jun 29, 2018
Signed into law
Act 060, 06/27/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161).
upper
Jun 29, 2018
Signed into law
Act 060, on 06/27/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161).
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 64-18) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 64-18).
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Ohno, Takumi, Ichiyama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Ward.
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Inouye, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-18 9:30AM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 9:30AM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 10:00AM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 9:30AM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 401).
upper
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Har, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno, Say, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1432-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Cachola, Onishi, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tokioka; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Ito, LoPresti, Ward.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1166-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to IAC.
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Evans, Ichiyama, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Keohokalole.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to LAB, IAC, CPC, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 2, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 44).
lower
Mar 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Green). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH.
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Reported from LBR/TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH.
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Espero, English, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, S. Chang, Ihara, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBR/TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-18 1:15PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to LBR/TRE, CPH.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BG
Brickwood Galuteria
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
JK
J. Kalani English
DDemocratic
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