SB 2648 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Summary

Permits neighbor island members to receive per diem compensation and compensation for travel expenses. Clarifies the ability of the commissioners of the Public Utility Commission to appoint and employ staff. Establishes a task force to examine the operations of the Public Utilities Commission. (SB2648 HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Mar 16, 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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 16, 2018

Committee

Reported from EEP/LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1193-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 15, 2018

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Evans, Ichiyama, Keohokalole, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 15, 2018

Lower · Passed

The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, McDermott.

lower

Mar 14, 2018

Committee

Re-referred to EEP/LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 40

lower

Mar 8, 2018

Committee

Referred to EEP/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 247) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) S. Chang . Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Harimoto, Ihara, Kim, Riviere, Ruderman, L. Thielen). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 16, 2018

Committee

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

upper

Feb 16, 2018

Committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2435) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) S. Chang ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Ihara, Ruderman; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Nishihara.

upper

Feb 12, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-13-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-12-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 2, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 24, 2018

Committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

upper

Jan 19, 2018

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors