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HI HB2261
Bill
Status
1/23/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Souki
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AI Summary
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Changes Section 269E-6(e) of Hawaii Revised Statutes to allow civil penalties collected by the Public Utilities Commission to be used flexibly for educating the operating and excavating community, rather than mandatorily funding both education and center operating costs.
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Replaces mandatory language "shall" with permissive language "may" regarding the use of civil penalty funds.
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Removes the requirement that penalties be used "to reduce the center's operating costs," giving the Commission discretion over how funds support the One Call Center's operations.
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Takes effect upon approval.
Legislative Description
One Call Center; Public Utilities Commission
Last Action
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/12/2014