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HI SCR182
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to investigate the causes of the August 2023 Maui wildfires as required by Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 269-9, with findings due 20 days before the 2025 legislative session.
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Directs the PUC to formally open a docket and request unredacted investigative findings from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives regarding the wildfire's origin and cause.
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Urges the PUC to require each electric utility to prepare, submit, and implement robust wildfire mitigation plans and implement reliability standards and interconnection requirements.
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Directs the PUC to oversee systematic renewable energy procurement plans for each utility to replace aging fossil fuel facilities and achieve the state's Renewable Portfolio Standards.
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Urges the PUC to publicly share information and findings from a March 4, 2024 briefing with an electric utility regarding island-wide grid outages and to regulate utilities more proactively in the public interest.
Legislative Description
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Honor And Comply With Its Statutory Duty To Investigate The Causes Of The August 2023 Maui Wildfires As Required By Section 269-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Public Utilities Commission
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Garcia, Hashem, Holt, Poepoe, Yamashita excused (7).
4/15/2024