Report Title:

Public Utilities Commission; Web Site; Document Posting on Web

Description:

Requires the public utilities commission to maintain a web site that includes all decisions and orders, and listings of open dockets, upcoming meetings, and pending deadlines. Requires applicants to provide the commission with PDF-formatted compact discs or other electronic format prescribed by the commission, for all filed documents. Provides that the time period within which commission action is due starts to run upon the posting of a substantially complete filing on the web site.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

498

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the public utilities commission.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§269-   Commission web site; document posting on web site. (a) The commission shall maintain a web site that includes all decisions and orders issued by the commission, a list of all open dockets, a list of all upcoming commission meetings, and a list of all pending deadlines.

(b) Persons with applications before the commission shall submit a compact disc in portable document format (PDF) or in any other electronic format prescribed by the commission, for all documents filed with the commission. The time period within which the commission shall be required to take action shall commence upon the posting of a substantially complete filing on the web site."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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