STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3248

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2468
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B.
No. 2468, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
     COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify how consumer
complaints concerning public utilities are handled.

     Specifically, the measure provides that the Consumer
Advocate shall counsel consumers who have complaints before the
Public Utilities Commission and directs the Public Utilities
Commission to provide a central clearing house of information on
consumer complaints and inquiries concerning public utilities.

     Your Committee believes that the clarification provided by
this measure will assist consumers in effective and efficient
resolution of public utility issues.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2468, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


 
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                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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