THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1347

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

S.D. 1

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 part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§269-    Electronic documents.  (a)  No later than January 1, 2012, the commission shall accept any filing or application submitted pursuant to this chapter as either a conventional paper document or an electronic document.  If a signature is required on any filing or application submitted electronically, that requirement shall be satisfied for an electronic document by the inclusion of an electronic signature.  Chapter 489E shall apply to all electronic documents submitted pursuant to this section.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, acceptable means of submitting electronic documents shall be:

     (1)  Completion of an Internet-based form provided by the commission on the commission's website;

     (2)  Submission of information through an Internet-based submission system developed and maintained by the commission;

     (3)  Submission to the commission of a CD-R, CD-RW, or similar data storage device containing documents in the form of portable document format files;

     (4)  Submission to the commission of a portable data storage device or similar technology with a universal serial bus interface containing documents in the form of portable document format files; or

     (5)  Submission to an electronic mail address designated and maintained by the commission of an electronic mail message with documents attached in the form of portable document format files.

     (c)  The commission may assess an electronic document surcharge of $           for the purpose of recouping the cost of accepting electronic documents for each electronic document submitted pursuant to this section.

     (d)  The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section; provided that notwithstanding the requirements of chapter 91, the commission shall permit submission of electronic documents through at least one means identified in subsection (b) no later than January 1, 2012."

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 271, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§271-    Electronic documents.  (a)  No later than January 1, 2012, the commission shall accept any filing or application submitted pursuant to this chapter as either a conventional paper document or an electronic document.  If a signature is required on any filing or application submitted electronically, that requirement shall be satisfied for an electronic document by the inclusion of an electronic signature.  Chapter 489E shall apply to all electronic documents submitted pursuant to this section.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, acceptable means of submitting electronic documents shall be:

     (1)  Completion of an Internet-based form provided by the commission on the commission's website;

     (2)  Submission of information through an Internet-based submission system developed and maintained by the commission;

     (3)  Submission to the commission of a CD-R, CD-RW, or similar data storage device containing documents in the form of portable document format files;

     (4)  Submission to the commission of a portable data storage device or similar technology with a universal serial bus interface containing documents in the form of portable document format files; or

     (5)  Submission to an electronic mail address designated and maintained by the commission of an electronic mail message with documents attached in the form of portable document format files.

     (c)  The commission may assess an electronic document surcharge of $           for the purpose of recouping the cost of accepting electronic documents for each electronic document submitted pursuant to this section.

     (d)  The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section; provided that notwithstanding the requirements of chapter 91, the commission shall permit submission of electronic documents through at least one means identified in subsection (b) no later than January 1, 2012."

     SECTION 3.  Chapter 271G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§271G-    Electronic documents.  (a)  No later than January 1, 2012, the commission shall accept any filing or application submitted pursuant to this chapter as either a conventional paper document or an electronic document.  If a signature is required on any filing or application submitted electronically, that requirement shall be satisfied for an electronic document by the inclusion of an electronic signature.  Chapter 489E shall apply to all electronic documents submitted pursuant to this section.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, acceptable means of submitting electronic documents shall be:

     (1)  Completion of an Internet-based form provided by the commission on the commission's website;

     (2)  Submission of information through an Internet-based submission system developed and maintained by the commission;

     (3)  Submission to the commission of a CD-R, CD-RW, or similar data storage device containing documents in the form of portable document format files;

     (4)  Submission to the commission of a portable data storage device or similar technology with a universal serial bus interface containing documents in the form of portable document format files; or

     (5)  Submission to an electronic mail address designated and maintained by the commission of an electronic mail message with documents attached in the form of portable document format files.

     (c)  The commission may assess an electronic document surcharge of $           for the purpose of recouping the cost of accepting electronic documents for each electronic document submitted pursuant to this section.

     (d)  The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section; provided that, notwithstanding the requirements of chapter 91, the commission shall permit submission of electronic documents through at least one means identified in subsection (b) no later than January 1, 2012."

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 


 


 

Report Title:

Public Utilities; Electronic Filing

 

Description:

Directs the public utilities commission to accept filings and applications electronically no later than January 1, 2012.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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