HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Chair

Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto

Rep. Elijah Pierick

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

TIME:

2 PM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

HCR 203, HD1 / HR 193, HD1

(HSCR1613-26) /

(HSCR1612-26)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATUS UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII ELECTRIC RELIABILITY ADMINISTRATOR.

 

 

EEP, CPC

HCR 204 / HR 194

(HSCR1615-26) /

(HSCR1614-26)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON THE BEST PATHS TO MAXIMIZE COST REDUCTION AND MINIMIZE FINANCIAL RISK TO HAWAII RESIDENTS WHILE MEETING STATE GOALS.

 

 

EEP, CPC

HCR 202, HD1 / HR 192, HD1

(HSCR1631-26) /

(HSCR1630-26)

Status / Status

ESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON HAWAII'S FUTURE ENERGY PATHWAYS TO EXAMINE STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE COST SAVINGS WHILE MINIMIZING RISK TO RATEPAYERS OVER THE NEXT THREE DECADES AND ACHIEVING THE STATE'S ENERGY GOALS AND PRODUCING AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, RESILIENT, AND DECARBONIZED ENERGY.

 

 

EEP, CPC

HCR 125, HD1 / HR 117, HD1

(HSCR1690-26) /

(HSCR1689-26)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COORDINATE WITH UTILITY PROVIDERS OPERATING WITHIN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DERELICT OR AGING UTILITY POLES AND LINES ALONG FARRINGTON HIGHWAY AND OTHER HIGH-RISK CORRIDORS.

 

 

TRN, CPC

HCR 137 / HR 129 /

Status / Status

REQUESTING HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE TO ADHERE TO AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ISSUING TIMELY REIMBURSEMENTS OF HEALTH CARE CLAIMS PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S CLEAN CLAIMS STATUTE.

 

 

CPC

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Chair