Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Public Utilities Commission
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The Public Utilities Commission was established by Act 89, Laws of the Territory of Hawaii, 1913.
In 1976 the Commission was placed under the administrative powers of the Department of Budget and Finance.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Public Utilities Commission has general supervision over all public utilities. It has investigative powers that allow it to examine the condition of each public utility; the manner in which it is operated, especially the operations which relate to the safety and accommodation of the public; and the safety, hours, and wages of its employees. The Commission may also investigate the rates and fares charged by utilities, the value of the utilities' physical property, all financial transactions, and all other matters relating to public utilities that affect the public.
Mandates/sources of authority
Session Laws of Hawaii, Act 89, 1913.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created in 1993-01, D. Yap
Revised in 2001-12, G. Vergara-Bautista
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- English
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Maintenance notes
1993-01, D. Yap: Created Public Utilities Commission
2001-12, G. Vergara-Bautista: Revised and enlarged
2020-11-25, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM