REPORT TITLE:
PUC; Intervenor Program


DESCRIPTION:
Requires the PUC to establish an intervenor program to assist
consumers in PUC proceedings.  Appropriates funds to the PUC for
the creation and maintenance of an internet web site.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           2284
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. 


BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
 
 2 by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to
 
 3 read as follows:
 
 4      "§269-    Intervenor program.  The commission shall
 
 5 establish an intervenor program that assists consumers who have
 
 6 significant information to contribute to hearings and other
 
 7 proceedings before the commission that is outside the scope of
 
 8 the functions of the consumer advocate.  The intervenor program
 
 9 shall include procedural assistance and financial compensation
 
10 for consumer costs including reasonable consultant and attorney's
 
11 fees.  The commission shall adopt rules under chapter 91 for the
 
12 implementation of and to establish standards for the intervenor
 
13 program."
 
14      SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general
 
15 revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          , or so
 
16 much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000-2001, to
 
17 the public utilities commission to create and maintain an
 
18 information and communication resource accessible through the
 
19 world wide web.
 

 
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 1      SECTION 3.  The sum appropriated shall be expended by the
 
 2 public utilities commission for the purposes of this Act.
 
 3      SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
 4      SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2000.
 
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 6                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________