HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Matthias Kusch

Rep. Gene Ward

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama, Chair

Rep. Mike Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Julie Reyes Oda

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

TIME:

11:15 AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 1500, SD2

(SSCR832)

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Provides the Public Utilities Commission with the authority to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from regulated investor-owned electric utilities.  Requires an appointed receiver to recognize and maintain the terms and conditions of any existing collective bargaining agreement and prohibits the receiver from inducing or causing a reduction in force, or terminating a covered employee, other than for a cause consistent with any collective bargaining agreement.  Appropriates funds out of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

EEP/LAB, CPC, FIN

SB 997, SD3

(SSCR767)

Status

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of firm renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements.  Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD3)

 

EEP/LAB, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Chair

 

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Chair