Report Title:

Public Utilities; Undergrounding

Description:

Requires public utilities with overhead lines on Oahu to convert at least 10 miles of overhead lines to underground per year.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

3151

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

 

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-   Undergrounding of public utility lines; Oahu. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each public utility that has overhead lines on the island of Oahu shall convert at least ten miles of overhead lines to underground each year; provided that public utilities having overhead lines in the same geographic area shall coordinate the overhead to underground conversion of their lines to maximize cost-effectiveness and efficiency and minimize adverse ratepayer impact.

(b) Each public utility that has overhead lines on the island of Oahu shall report its plan for the overhead to underground conversion of lines under this section to the public utilities commission no later than January 1 of each year."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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