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HI HB880
Bill
Status
1/26/2011
Primary Sponsor
Robert Herkes
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 269-16(a) to allow public utilities to file rates, fares, charges, classifications, schedules, rules, and practices with the Public Utilities Commission either by electronic transmission or as paper documents.
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Permits electronic signatures to satisfy signature requirements for filed documents.
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Defines "electronic transmission" as any electronic data transfer implemented by the commission that allows it to accept electronic document files.
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Appropriates funds from the Public Utilities Commission special fund for fiscal year 2011-2012 for computer modernization upgrades to enable the commission to accept electronic filings.
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Takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Public Utilities; Electronic Filing
Last Action
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Chong, Morita, Nakashima excused (3).
2/17/2011