Representative Cynthia Thielen questions Eric Gleason, president of NextEra Energy Hawaii, LLC. about HB 1468

Henry Curtis of Life of the Land also comments on HB 1468

From House Republican Caucus, March 3, 2015

3/2/2015 H The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, Woodson, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, McDermott.

Contact: repthielen@capitol.hawaii.gov or Henry Curtis at henry.lifeoftheland@gmail.com

RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE SYSTEM.

Report Title:  Public Utilities Commission; Interisland Transmission System

Description:  Removes the authorization granted to the public utilities commission to establish a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high-voltage electric transmission cable system. (HB1468 HD1)

HB1468: Text, Status

Companion:  SB1339

Package: None

Current Referral:  EEP, CPC/JUD

Introducer(s): MCKELVEY, CREAGAN, C. LEE, LOWEN, SAIKI, WARD, WOODSON

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