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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Energy Resiliency. [HB-1687]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires full retail crediting for energy exports enrolled in grid services programs, whereby energy exported to the electrical grid past a participating customer-generator's point of common coupling from photovoltaic solar systems paired with battery storage as part of a utility-controlled grid service program would be credited at the full retail rate of electricity for the relevant time period. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Gettr Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards. [SB-2122]
[Energy ]
Extends the State's energy efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals, and clarifies procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-839]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator special fund. Increases the carryover balance of the public utilities commission special fund to $3,000,000 and transfers a portion of that balance to the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator special fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Donovan Cruz Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Energy. [HB-1415]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to design and administer an Electric Vehicle Charging System Loan Program to provide loans to certain applicants who install eligible electric vehicle charging systems. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Safety. [SB-1219]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires and appropriates moneys for the provision of free voice communication services in the State's youth and adult correctional facilities. Prohibits state agencies from deriving revenue or financial benefits from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish service quality standards and rules for the free voice communication services and to report to the Legislature prior to the regular session of 2024.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Utilities. [SB-2091]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Requires all telecommunications service providers to communicate relevant information relating to the deenergization of electrical lines to public safety or emergency response offices for the affected areas. Requires all electric utilities to operate electrical lines and equipment in a manner that shall minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by the electrical lines and equipment. Requires each electric utility to prepare a wildfire mitigation plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission and protocols for deenergizing electrical lines.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. [SB-477]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires the public utilities commission to make every effort to complete its review for a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or other change of control and issue a decision within nine months or twelve months from the date of a completed application. Requires the public utilities commission to establish standards for deeming an application complete. Specifies the process for objections and amendments to submitted applications. Allows for waiver or extension of the applicable time period. Requires the public utilities commission to submit a report
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole Received Notice Of Discharge Of All Conferees (hse. Com. No. 457). on 03/25/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Energy Assistance. [SB-623]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes the Hawaii low-income home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist low-income households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess ratepayers a percentage fee to fund the program. Appropriates moneys.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. [SB-476]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Exempts a public utility from the required public utilities commission authorization when disposing at a loss or donating a fully depreciated asset or property with a zero net book value that is no longer used or useful. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Utilities. [SB-2092]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct each electric utility company in the State to file proposals for programs to provide certain benefits to residential property owners in fire-prone areas that install electric infrastructure improvements to reduce or eliminate the impacts of wildfires on their residential properties or purchase emergency equipment or supplies for use in deenergization events. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Motor Carriers. [SB-2097]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishes a task force to study the regulation of motor carriers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. [HB-1151]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires electric utilities and gas utilities to submit proposed capital expenditures for certain projects to the PUC for review and determination whether the project may be included in the utilities' rate base. Requires the PUC to make a determination within ninety days. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Reevaluate And Adopt Administrative Rules Relating To The Removal Of Abandoned Or Double Utility Poles, Lines, And Equipment. [HR-45]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Reevaluate And Adopt Administrative Rules Relating To The Removal Of Abandoned Or Double Utility Poles, Lines, And Equipment.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Open A New Proceeding Relating To The Removal Of Abandoned Or Double Utility Poles, Lines, And Equipment. [HCR-41]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Open A New Proceeding Relating To The Removal Of Abandoned Or Double Utility Poles, Lines, And Equipment.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Energy. [HB-1415]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to design and administer an Electric Vehicle Charging System Loan Program to provide loans to certain applicants who install eligible electric vehicle charging systems. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Public Safety. [HB-1133]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires and appropriates moneys for the provision of free voice communication services in the State's youth and adult correctional facilities. Prohibits state agencies from deriving revenue or financial benefits from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii state automated victim information and notification program. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To The Public Utilities Commission. [HB-1151]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires electric utilities and gas utilities to submit proposed capital expenditures for certain projects to the PUC for review and determination whether the project may be included in the utilities' rate base. Requires the PUC to make a determination within ninety days. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Public Safety. [SB-1219]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires and appropriates moneys for the provision of free voice communication services in the State's youth and adult correctional facilities. Prohibits state agencies from deriving revenue or financial benefits from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish service quality standards and rules for the free voice communication services and to report to the Legislature prior to the regular session of 2024.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-839]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator special fund. Increases the carryover balance of the public utilities commission special fund to $3,000,000 and transfers a portion of that balance to the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator special fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Energy Assistance. [SB-623]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes the Hawaii low-income home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist low-income households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess ratepayers a percentage fee to fund the program. Appropriates moneys.