HR-38: Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Support The Complete Transfer Of Its Regulatory Authority Over Motor Carriers And Other Means Of Transportation, Including Water Carriers, To The Department Of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darius Kila
Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1830), Recommending Adoption. on 04/03/2025
You have voted HR-38: Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Support The Complete Transfer Of Its Regulatory Authority Over Motor Carriers And Other Means Of Transportation, Including Water Carriers, To The Department Of Transportation..
HCR-45: Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Support The Complete Transfer Of Its Regulatory Authority Over Motor Carriers And Other Means Of Transportation, Including Water Carriers, To The Department Of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darius Kila
Received From House (hse. Com. No. 510). on 04/04/2025
You have voted HCR-45: Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Support The Complete Transfer Of Its Regulatory Authority Over Motor Carriers And Other Means Of Transportation, Including Water Carriers, To The Department Of Transportation..
Relating To Transportation. [HB-1301]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Applies the existing framework regulating motor carriers onto transportation network companies. Repeals the chapter regulating transportation network companies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-1301: Relating To Transportation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
The Committee(s) On Cpc Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/11/2025
Relating To Electric Utilities. [SB-1500]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from failing regulated investor-owned electric utilities. Requires an appointed receiver to recognize and maintain the terms and conditions of any existing collective bargaining agreement and prohibits the receiver from inducing or causing a reduction in force, or terminating a covered employee, other than for a cause consistent with any collective bargaining agreement. (CD1)
SB-1500: Relating To Electric Utilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Glenn Wakai
Act 277, On 07/02/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1380). on 07/02/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-1182]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/3000. (HD1)
HB-1182: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
Reported From Lab (stand. Com. Rep. No. 133) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc. on 02/04/2025
Relating To The Universal Service Program. [SB-1371]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission under the Universal Service Program may provide, and may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide, free telecommunications access to certain individuals with a print disability.
SB-1371: Relating To The Universal Service Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Referred To Cpn/hhs, Wam. on 01/27/2025
Relating To The Universal Service Program. [HB-1052]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission, under the Universal Service Program, may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide free telecommunications access to time-sensitive information for individuals with print disabilities. (CD1)
HB-1052: Relating To The Universal Service Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Act 202, On 06/09/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1303). on 06/09/2025
Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Public Utilities Commission. [SB-1374]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes an emergency appropriation out of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund for the Public Utilities Commission to procure services by consultants with technical expertise in the efforts to strengthen the resilience and reliability of electric utility services in the State.
SB-1374: Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Public Utilities Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Received From Governor Re: Recommended For Immediate Passage (gov. Msg. No. 3). on 02/10/2025
Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. [HB-1051]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires energy-efficiency portfolio standards to be designed to achieve 6,000 gigawatt hours of electricity use reductions statewide by 2045. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish additional interim standards for electricity use reduction to be achieved by 2035 and 2040. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to adjust the 2030 and 2045 standards and any interim standards. (CD1)
HB-1051: Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Act 272, On 07/02/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1375). on 07/02/2025
Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Public Utilities Commission. [HB-1055]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes an emergency appropriation out of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund for the Public Utilities Commission to procure services by consultants with technical expertise to assist with the efforts to strengthen the resilience and reliability of electric utility services in the State. (CD1)
HB-1055: Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Public Utilities Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Act 041, On 05/14/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1141). on 05/14/2025
Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. [SB-1370]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards target from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals for electricity use reduction to be achieved by 2025, 2035, and 2040. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to adjust the 2030 and 2045 standard and interim standards.
SB-1370: Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Referred To Eig, Cpn. on 01/27/2025
Relating To Electric Utilities. [HB-978]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Provides the Public Utilities Commission the authority to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from regulated investor-owned electric utilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-978: Relating To Electric Utilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Lowen
Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 557), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/13/2025
Relating To Transportation. [SB-1219]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Transfers the jurisdiction of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Transfers the jurisdiction of the Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2027.
SB-1219: Relating To Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Tca Deferred The Measure. on 02/11/2025
Relating To Renewable Gas Tariff. [SB-1220]
[Energy ]
Requires gas utility companies to submit proposed renewable gas tariffs to the Public Utilities Commission by 8/31/2025. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewable gas tariff within nine months of receiving a completed application for a proposed renewable gas tariff. (CD1)
SB-1220: Relating To Renewable Gas Tariff.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Act 192, On 06/06/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1292). on 06/06/2025
Relating To Water Carriers. [HB-914]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to grant exemptions to any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
HB-914: Relating To Water Carriers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hashem
Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 678) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-790]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Establishes an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Ensures that fair compensation is provided to distributed energy resources exports as part of grid service programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-790: Relating To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 224) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc. on 02/06/2025
Relating To Energy Assistance. [HB-789]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission's Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide information and technical assistance about available energy efficiency programs to recipients of the program. Appropriates funds.
HB-789: Relating To Energy Assistance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Energy. [SB-897]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Allows electric cooperatives to recover wildfire mitigation, repair, and restoration costs through an automatic rate adjustment or other mechanism. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to initiate a proceeding for the adoption of rules, subject to the Governor's approval, to determine an aggregate limit for liability for economic damages from a covered catastrophic wildfire. Authorizes securitization of certain costs for electric utilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to conduct studies on whether the framework established in the
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SB-897: Relating To Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dru Kanuha
Act 258, On 07/01/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1361). on 07/01/2025
Relating To Energy Assistance. [SB-994]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide certain assistants to recipients of the program. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds.
SB-994: Relating To Energy Assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Hhs/cpn, Wam. on 01/23/2025