SB 2809 SD 1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 2468

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: CONSUMER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, Dept. of commerce and consumer affairs, PUBLIC UTILITIES

Report Title: Public Utilities Commission

Description: Clarifies the responsibilities of the division of consumer advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission with respect to receiving and handling consumer complaints regarding public utilities. (SD

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        S Referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM                                
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-11-00 at
                  9:15 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-11-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-16-00 at 10:30 a.m.        
                  in conference room 016.
 2-16-00        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-00        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Ihara, Inouye, Matsuura, Slom;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda,
                  Hanabusa
 2-18-00        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2259) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 2-28-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  03-01-00 at 6:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 2-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 2-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun Oakland, M.
                  Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Nakata, Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Chun, D. Ige,        
                  Anderson
 3- 3-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2616) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        S 24 hours notice 03-07-00                                 
 3- 7-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25. 
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 264)                 
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3- 9-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. CPC 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 29
 3-13-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03/
                  15/00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-15-00        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3-15-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Chang, Herkes, Morita, Takumi, Rath,
                  Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola,        
                  Garcia, Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Yoshinaga, Halford