RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Summary
Clarifies that the adjudicatory functions of the public utilities commission are exempt from part I of Hawaii's Sunshine Law, relating to meetings; provided that the non-adjudicatory functions of the commission shall be subject to part I of the Sunshine Law. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Feb 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2434) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) 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, JDC.
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
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
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