HI SB2091 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, referral sheet 16
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - Referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, referral sheet 16
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
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. Allows the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
Title
Relating To Public Utilities.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | House | Referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, referral sheet 16 |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Pass First Reading |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 67) in amended form (SD 2). |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | 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. |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24. |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2788) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-23-24 9:29AM; Conference Room 229. |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-24 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2107) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-24 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Referred to PSM, CPN. |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1679 (Same As) 2024-01-29 - Re-referred to EEP/WAL, CPC, referral sheet 4
Subjects
Deenergizing Electrical Lines
Electric Utilities
Mitigation Plan
Notification
PUC
Rulemaking
Telecommunications
Wildfires
Electric Utilities
Mitigation Plan
Notification
PUC
Rulemaking
Telecommunications
Wildfires
