STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1909

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 45

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 45 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO REEVALUATE AND ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED OR DOUBLE UTILITY POLES, LINES, AND EQUIPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Public Utilities Commission to reevaluate and adopt administrative rules relating to the removal of abandoned or double utility poles, lines, and equipment.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Public Utilities Commission, Hawaiian Electric, and Hawaiian Telcom offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 45 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair