Public Utilities Commission

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Public Utilities Commission

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Dates of existence

History

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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General context

Relationships area

Related entity

Department of Budget and Finance (1963)

Identifier of the related entity

Category of the relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Department of Budget and Finance

is the superior of

Public Utilities Commission

Dates of the relationship

1976 - ?

Description of relationship

In 1976 the Public Utilities Commission was placed under the administrative powers of the Department of Budget and Finance.

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Status

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Created in 1993-01, D. Yap
Revised in 2001-12, G. Vergara-Bautista

Language(s)

  • 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

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