SB 2997 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Summary

Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit risk-based wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval. Requires public utilities to report wildfires potentially caused by or occurring in connection with their operations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024

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 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1149-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Souza.

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ward.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 21

lower

Mar 8, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC/JHA, referral sheet 18

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to WAL/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 238) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2725) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors