HB 2843 HD 2

RELATING TO UTILITY LINES

By Representative(s) CASE / SCHATZ / THIELEN / FOX; Leong, Saiki

Keywords: CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, CONSERVATION OR PRESERVATION DISTRICTS, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS, HEALTH, INCOME TAX, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION, TAXATION

Report Title: Utility Lines

Description: Improves evaluation process by valuing aesthetic benefits and makes appropriation to quantify benefits of undergrounding; establishes intervenors programs and appropriates funds for PUC web page for consumers; requires use of ADR prior to hearing; establishes a conversion program and establishes fund to pay for program; establishes one-call system to locate underground facilities. (HB2843 HD2)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EEP 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 8
 2- 3-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Monday, 02/07/
                  00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2- 7-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-08-00.
 2- 8-00        H The committee on EEP recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 8-00        H The votes in EEP were as follows:3 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Schatz, Thielen; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) Cachola; 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Kanoho; and 3
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia, Takumi, Meyer
 2-11-00        H Reported from the committee on EEP (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 123-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on CPC
 2-11-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on CPC
 2-11-00        H The vote was as follows:  44 aye(s) to 1 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Kanoho voting no and
                  Representative(s) Abinsay, Cachola, Herkes, Okamura,        
                  Souki, Yoshinaga excused
 2-15-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02
                  /17/00 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-17-00        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Morita,        
                  Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Rath; none         
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 7 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang,
                  Garcia, Hiraki, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Halford, Whalen
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 386-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  referral to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD2 with Representative(s)  Kanoho, Meyer,
                  Nakasone voting no and Representative(s)  Menor,
                  Okamura, Pendleton, Stegmaier excused.