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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1500: RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1500 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Primary sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2025): Act 277, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1380).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from failing regulated investor-owned electric utilities. Requires an appointed receiver to recognize and maintain the terms and conditions of any existing collective bargaining agreement and prohibits the receiver from inducing or causing a reduction in force, or terminating a covered employee, other than for a cause consistent with any collective bargaining agreement. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Glenn WakaiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 277, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1380).
  2. Act 277, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1380).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Enrolled to Governor.
  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:50 PM; Conference Room 224.
  9. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.
  10. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Wakai, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  11. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Sayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Reyes Oda.
  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 202).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source