Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

HB174 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ENERGY.
Report Title: Automatic Rate Adjustment Clause
Description: Authorizes the public utilities commission to approve an automatic rate adjustment clause based on the price of fuels used in the production of electricity or the cost of electrical energy purchased by the utility. Prohibits the approval of any automatic rate adjustment clause that allows an electric utility to recover any increase in fuel cost not associated with changes in the unit price of energy and fuel assumed in setting the most recent base rate schedule approved by the commission. (HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SAY, LUKE, M. OSHIRO, ARAKAKI, MAGAOAY, HAMAKAWA, TAKUMI, SUZUKI, CASE, ESPERO, LEE, B. OSHIRO, HALE, GARCIA, KAHIKINA, MORITA, SCHATZ, TAKAI, YOSHINAGA, ABINSAY, Ahu Isa, Kanoho, Chang, Kawakami, Ito, Cabreros, Souki, Takamine, Saiki, Yonamine
Current Referral:EEP, CPC

Date Status Text
1/18/2001HIntroduced
1/19/2001HPass First Reading
1/22/2001HReferred to the committees on EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1.
2/5/2001HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-13-01 at 8:30 AM in House conference room 312.
2/13/2001HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-15-01.
2/15/2001HThe committees on EEP recomend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Rep.(s) Morita, Schatz, Hale, Kanoho, Jaffe, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) B. Oshiro, Bukoski, Meyer; 0 Noes: None; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito.
2/16/2001HReported from the committee on EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
2/20/2001HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with None voting no and Rep.(s) Case, Whalen excused.
2/21/2001HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Friday, 02-23-01 at 1:00 PM in House conference room 325.
2/23/2001HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 02/27/01.
2/27/2001HThe committee on CPC recommends that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Rep.(s) Hiraki, Chang, Morita, B. Oshiro, Souki, Gomes, Jaffe, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; and 6 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Case, Kanoho, Yoshinaga, Meyer, Whalen.
7/23/2001DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment