STAND. COM. REP. NO. Ito -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR15 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 182
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R.
No. 182, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge 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.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Public Utilities
Commission.
Your Committee finds that the Public Utilities Commission
could and should do more to uphold its statutory obligations to
investigate the causes of the 2023 Maui wildfires, which resulted
in the loss of over one hundred lives, and exercise its
investigatory and other powers to ensure that electric utility
services are delivered in a safe, reliable, economical, and
environmentally sound manner.
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As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 182,
S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water & Land,
~L~HIYAM~1ai~
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Water & Land
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
ifC,RJS2-((VI IN!\L(JhP~
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: p’ Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
WAL Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. ICHIYAMA, Linda (C)
2. POEPOE, Mahina (VC)
3. CHUN, Cory M.
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HASHEM, Mark J.
6. MIZUNO, May Besario
7. MORIKAWA, Dee
8. TAKAYAMA, Gregg
9. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (9)
The recommendation is: ‘t~ Adopted LI Not Adopted
I’~’ joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee . cronym(s)
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Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow) Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) HMSO