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Hawaii State Legislature
2009 Regular Session
HB591 HD1 SD2

Measure Title:  RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Report Title:  Renewable Energy; Agricultural Activities; Preferential Rates
Description:  Authorizes preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy produced in conjunction with agricultural activities. (SD2)
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  WTL/ENE, CPN
Introducer(s):  ITO, CHANG, CHING, HAR, HERKES, SAGUM, THIELEN, TOKIOKA, TSUJI, Coffman, Morita

Date Status Text
1/23/2009HPending introduction.
1/26/2009HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2009HReferred to EEP/AGR, CPC, referral sheet 2
2/10/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP/AGR on Thursday, 02-12-09 9:30AM in House conference room 325.
2/12/2009HThe committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Coffman, Cabanilla, Chang, Har, Herkes, Ito, Luke, Sagum, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Chong, C. Lee, Ching.
2/12/2009HThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tsuji, Wooley, Berg, Choy, Evans, Manahan, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Tokioka, Wakai.
2/18/2009HReported from EEP/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 478), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/19/2009HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takai, Takumi, Ward excused (3).
2/19/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-23-09 2:15pm in House conference room 325.
2/23/2009HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, Wakai, Cabanilla, Carroll, Ito, Karamatsu, Mizuno, Souki, Tsuji, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Luke, McKelvey, Morita.
3/5/2009HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 715) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2009HForty-eight (48) hours notice 03-10-09.
3/10/2009HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takai excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/12/2009SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 132).
3/12/2009SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2009SReferred to WTL/ENE, CPN.
3/13/2009SThe committee(s) on WTL/ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-09 2:45pm in conference room 229.
3/18/2009SThe committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Tokuda, Fukunaga, Takamine; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Kokubun, Hemmings.
3/18/2009SThe committee(s) on ENE deferred the measure until 03-19-09 3:45pm in conference room 225.
3/19/2009SThe committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, English, Green, Hooser, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Hemmings.
3/25/2009SReported from WTL/ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 941) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
3/25/2009SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
3/27/2009SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-09 10:00AM in conference room 229.
4/2/2009SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ige, Espero, Green, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Hemmings.
4/7/2009SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1184) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/7/2009S48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-09.
4/9/2009SDeferred until 04-14-09.
4/14/2009SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Hemmings). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/14/2009HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 528) in amended form (SD 2).
4/16/2009HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/17/2009SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 567).
4/17/2009HHouse conferees appointed: Morita, Tsuji, Herkes Co-Chairs; Wakai, Thielen.
4/17/2009SSenate Conferees appointed: Hee, Chair; Gabbard, Baker, Co-Chair(s); Slom.
4/17/2009HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
4/20/2009SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
4/23/2009HHouse Decision Making Meeting on Monday, 04-27-09 1:25PM in Conference room 225.
4/27/2009HThe House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Tsuji, Herkes, Wakai, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/28/2009HReconsideration of action taken on 04-16-09
4/29/2009SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 710).
4/29/2009HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
4/29/2009HPassed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting no (0) and C. Lee, Morita, Sagum, Saiki, Takai excused (5).
4/30/2009SReceived notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 713).
4/29/2009HTransmitted to Governor.
7/16/2009SBecame law without the Governor's signature, Act 185, 7/15/2009, (Gov. Msg. No. 856).
7/16/2009HBecame law without the Governor's signature, Act 185, 7/15/2009, (Gov. Msg. No. 542).

S = Senate
H = House
D = Data Systems
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB591 HD1 SD2