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HI HB992

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Sylvia Luke

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Budget and Finance authorized to issue special purpose revenue bonds under Hawaii Revised Statutes Part VI, Chapter 39A to assist Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Limited, and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. with capital improvement programs.

  • Bonds may be used for acquisition of land or construction/acquisition of facilities related to production, transmission, or distribution of electricity; Public Utilities Commission approval required for any financed project.

  • Total bond amount and distribution among the three utility companies to be determined (specific dollar amounts left blank in bill text).

  • Department authorized to issue refunding bonds subsequent to June 30, 2020, to refinance the original bonds regardless of maturity status.

  • Authorization to issue bonds expires June 30, 2020; Act takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

SPRB; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Utilities; HECO ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) DeCoite, Fukumoto Chang, Har, Oshiro, Tupola, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1).

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2015
Energy & Environmental Protection1/29/2015

Full Bill Text

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