HB 756 HD 2 SD 2

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

By Representative(s) HERKES

Keywords: BUDGETS, CHILD CARE, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, GOVERNOR, HEALTH, LEGISLATURE, MINORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC UTILITIES, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Report Title: Utility Transmission Lines

Description: Prohibits PUC approval of new 138 kilovolt or greater high voltage electric transmission systems in residential areas, or near schools or licensed child care facilities, unless placed underground and insulated against electro-magnetic field emissions. (SD2)

 1-26-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 4
 1-28-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday,
                  02-01-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 1-99        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 1-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, Ito,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen; Ayes         
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Morihara, Saiki
 2- 3-99        H Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 19), recommending passage on Second Reading and         
                  referral to the committee on CPC
 2- 3-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on CPC      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Case, Okamura, Say excused.
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday,
                  02-10-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-10-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-10-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Garcia, Herkes, Hiraki,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Takumi, Halford, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Chang, Morita, Yoshinaga, Rath,
                  Thielen
 2-18-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 382) as amended in (HD 1), recommending referral        
                  to the committee on FIN
 2-18-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD1 with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Hiraki, Morihara, Souki,
                  Thielen, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused.
 2-24-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-26-99 at 1:30 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 2-26-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-26-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:17 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 969) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage         
                  on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Stegmaier, Takamine excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 232)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM       
 3-12-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 03-18-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 3-18-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Matsuura; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; 1 Noes: Senator(s) Slom;         
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye
 3-24-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 980) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-30-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-30-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 7-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-06-99 at 12:00 p.m.        
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 7-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-08-99 at 1:30 P.M.         
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 8-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-09-99 at 10:00 a.m.        
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 9-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 9-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Chun Oakland, Kawamoto,         
                  Nakata, Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) Buen, D. Ige, M. Ige, Iwase; 2 Noes:
                  Senator(s) Chun, Anderson; and none Excused:
                  Senator(s)
 4- 9-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1550) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 17.  Noes, 8 (Anderson, Buen, Bunda, Chun,        
                  M. Ige, Matsuura, Slom, Tanaka).  Excused, none ().
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 577) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Herkes, Menor,
                  Luke(Co-)Chairman; Chang, Rath
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Taniguchi, Kanno,
                  Fukunaga, Levin, (Co-) Chair; Hanabusa, Ihara, Tam
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)