HI HR38

Requests Hawaiian Electric Company to conduct a study identifying and removing redundant utility poles on Oahu, where the company owns over 100,000 poles.

Addresses "double poles" created when new poles are installed adjacent to existing poles to transfer utilities, leaving the original pole in place unnecessarily.

Directs study to consider poles needing removal due to age, soil conditions, termite infestation, or structural issues that make them aesthetically unsightly or safety hazards.

Requests Hawaiian Electric to consider risk reduction and efficiency improvements in the pole removal process as part of the study.

Requires Hawaiian Electric to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2023 Regular Session convenes.