HB 1597 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.

Summary

Specifies that the limited exemption under Act 65, SLH 2013, to the electrician licensing requirements for individuals working with high voltage (600 volts or higher) is further limited to only electric transmission and distribution line construction and maintenance and substation work. Extends until 2028 the sunset date of Act 65, SLH 2013, and associated reporting requirements of the exemption under Act 60, SLH 2018. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 Last action Mar 15, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-22 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to CPN, WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 249).

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Har voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, McDermott, McKelvey voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Tarnas.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors