SB 785 SD 1 HD 1

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES

By Senator(s) LEVIN / INOUYE

Companion Bill: HB 247

Keywords: EMINENT DOMAIN, PUBLIC PROPERTY, PUBLIC UTILITIES, REAL PROPERTY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Report Title: Public Utilities

Description: Requires the PUC to replace an existing telecommunications provider with an alternative provider when it determines that an area of the State has less than adequate service and the existing provider fails to satisfy its burden in response to an order to show cause why the commission should not authorize an alternative provider for that area. Allows the alternative provider to acquire the former provider's property by eminent domain as may be necessary for the provision of basic local exchange service in that area. (SB785 SD1 HD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to CPN                                          
 3- 1-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 03-04-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 3- 4-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-05-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3- 5-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-05-99 at 2:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3- 5-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 5-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Ihara, Inouye; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Slom; none Noes:         
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsuura
 3- 5-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 795) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 9-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, none ().
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 149)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committee on EDB, and then referred         
                  jointly to the committees on CPC/JHA, referral
                  sheet 26
 3-22-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Thursday,
                  03-25-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-25-99        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-25-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Chang, Kaho`ohalahala, Morihara, Rath,        
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Abinsay, Ahu        
                  Isa, Saiki, Suzuki, Halford; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito
 3-25-99        H Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1421) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage        
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  CPC/JHA
 3-25-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on CPC/JHA with
                  Representative(s) Kanoho voting no and
                  Representative(s) Takamine excused.
 4- 1-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Monday,
                  04-05-99 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 4- 5-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.