SB 656 SD 2

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

By Senator(s) IHARA / FUKUNAGA / TANIGUCHI / KANNO

Keywords: CONSUMER PROTECTION, DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, PUBLIC UTILITIES

Report Title: Public Util; Consumer Advocate

Description: Establishes a citizen advisory committee within the DCCA to review the public utilities commission and advise the consumer advocate to ensure public participation in decisions. (SD2)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM                                
 2-10-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-16-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-16-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye, Matsuura;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Slom
 2-19-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 402) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 2-28-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-02-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 2-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 3- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-04-99         
                  at 7:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 4-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 4-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, M. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Nakata, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Senator(s) Anderson; 1 Noes: Senator(s) Buen; and 3         
                  Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Iwase, Tam
 3- 5-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 778) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice 03-09-99                                 
 3- 9-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 23.  Noes, 1 (Slom).  Excused, 1 (D.
                  Ige).
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 127)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. CPC 2. FIN ,
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