Haw. Rev. Stat. § 269-26

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 269-26 - Investigation of water rates charged by lessee under state leases

The public utilities commission shall investigate charges made by all persons for water supplied to consumers for domestic uses and purposes, where the water supplied is secured by virtue of a lease from the State, requiring rates to be fixed by the licensee with the approval of the department of land and natural resources. If it appears upon investigation that the water supplied to consumers for domestic uses and purposes is by virtue of a lease requiring rates to be fixed by the licensee, with the approval of the department, then the public utilities commission shall report to the department the result of the investigation, and whether the rates charged to consumers are reasonable or not.

HRS § 269-26

L 1917, c 238, §1; RL 1925, §2203; RL 1935, §7961; RL 1945, §4722; RL 1955, § 104-23; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §21; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS § 269-26