SB 143 SD 1

RELATING TO UTILITY TRANSMISSION LINES

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND (BR) / HANABUSA

Keywords: HEALTH, MINORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC UTILITIES, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Report Title: Utility Transmission Lines

Description: Prohibits PUC approval of new 46 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; requires PUC to re-review prior applications. (SD1)

 1-21-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-22-99        S Referred to CPN                                          
 2-10-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-16-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-16-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-23-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-18-99        S Notice of public decision making by CPN on 02-23-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-23-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-23-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Matsuura; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Slom; none Noes: Senator(s)        
                  ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Ihara, Inouye
 3- 3-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 558) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 3-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 3-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 5-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 20.          
                  Noes, 5 (Anderson, Buen, Chun, Slom, Tanaka). 
                  Excused, none ().
 3- 5-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 5-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 38)                  
 3- 9-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. CPC 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 26
 3-16-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. CPC 3.
                  FIN , referral sheet 29
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.