HB 978 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 13, 2025.

PUC; Regulated Investor-Owned Electric Utilities; Electric Services; Appointment of Receiver.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-978
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EEP, CPC, FIN
House in_committee 2025-02-13
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Provides the Public Utilities Commission the authority to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from regulated investor-owned electric utilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsor
Nicole E. Lowen
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-13 Status in_committee
2025-02-13 Latest Action Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
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