HB 2281 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Summary
Allows the Public Utilities Commission to convene community outreach workshops to aid electric utilities in the development and implementation of best practices regarding wildfires. Requires electric utilities to design and operate in compliance with a risk-based wildfire protection plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission. Shields electric utilities from civil liability for acts taken in accordance with a risk-based wildfire protection plan and failing to act in accordance with an item in the draft plan but removed by the Public Utilities Commission. Shields the State, Public Utilities Commission, and its agents from liability for actions taken in the performance of their duties with respect to risk-based wildfire protection plans.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Last action Jan 29, 2024
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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 29, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5
Jan 26, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to WAL/CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Jan 24, 2024
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 22, 2024
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Darius Kila
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
HI
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