Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 601 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Subchapter 15 - RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS
Section 16-601-151 - Order of public hearing

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 16-601-151

Current through August, 2024

(a) To commence the public hearing, the chief clerk or the commission's counsel shall read or summarize the notice of public hearing and the presiding officer shall outline briefly the procedure to be followed. Statements will then be received with respect to the matters specified in the notice of public hearing in the order that the presiding officer prescribes. The order of procedure may be altered in the discretion of the presiding officer.

(b) Each person shall state his or her name and address and the association, if any, that he or she represents, and present a statement. The presiding officer may limit the statement to matters specified in the notice of public hearing.

(c) To allow each person an equal amount of time to testify or to prevent cumulative or unnecessary testimony, the presiding officer may limit the time for testimony by individual or by issue. Every person is subject to questioning by the commissioners or by representatives of the commission. Questions by other persons or agencies may be permitted by the presiding officer.

(d) Unless otherwise ordered by the commission, statements at the public hearing need not be reported verbatim.

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