--- type: "Bill" title: "RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION." description: "Exempts a public utility and water carrier from obtaining the required public utilities commission authorization when: disposing of a fully depreciated asset or property with a zero net book value, if the disposal is made to an unaffiliated entity and results in a zero or net reduction to the public utility's or water carrier's rate base; or donating a fully depreciated asset or property with zero net book value to a charitable or nonprofit organization. (CD1)" jurisdiction: "us/states/hi" legislature: "Hawaii Legislature" session: "2023 Regular Session" identifier: "HB 369" citation: "Hawaii HB 369 (2023 Regular Session)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Authorization", "Exception", "Fully Depreciated Assets or Property", "PUC", "Water Carrier", "Zero Net Book Value"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"] version_count: 4 action_count: 38 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2023-01-19" last_action: "2023-07-05" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ee82b1ef-c00d-496c-957f-2e20909e61e7" source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=369&year=2023" source_hash: "014ce0aec472b4e3b1d2fdd9e1e239c535ed7e546ae92057aa44afe65708e4c5" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"] --- # Hawaii HB 369 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Exempts a public utility and water carrier from obtaining the required public utilities commission authorization when: disposing of a fully depreciated asset or property with a zero net book value, if the disposal is made to an unaffiliated entity and results in a zero or net reduction to the public utility's or water carrier's rate base; or donating a fully depreciated asset or property with zero net book value to a charitable or nonprofit organization. (CD1) ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **HB369** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB369_.HTM) 2. **HB369_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB369_CD1_.HTM) 3. **HB369_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB369_HD1_.HTM) 4. **HB369_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB369_SD1_.HTM) ## Votes - The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper - The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower - The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower - The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - SAIKI — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-07-05** Act 178, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1281). `became-law` - **2023-07-05** Act 178, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1281). `became-law` - **2023-05-03** Transmitted to Governor. - **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt` - **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt` - **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (5) and none excused (0). `passage` - **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Ihara, McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage` - **2023-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23. - **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65). - **2023-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23. - **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65) as amended in (CD 1). - **2023-04-26** 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, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hashem, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - **2023-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 2:05PM in conference room 224. - **2023-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975). `receipt` - **2023-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Fukunaga, Awa. - **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837). `receipt` - **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima Chair; Hashem, Onishi, Pierick. - **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt` - **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure` - **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 738) in amended form (SD 1). - **2023-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage` - **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23. - **2023-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2023-04-06** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1769) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2023-04-05** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-31** The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-05-23 10:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - **2023-03-10** Referred to CPN. `referral-committee` - **2023-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1` - **2023-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 281). `introduction, receipt` - **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Kapela, Lowen, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe, Sayama voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage` - **2023-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Lowen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - **2023-03-02** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 834) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2023-02-28** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Gates. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2023-01-25** Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee` - **2023-01-20** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1` - **2023-01-19** Pending introduction. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ee82b1ef-c00d-496c-957f-2e20909e61e7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).