The general duties and powers of the commission shall be to:

(1) Establish and administer a one call center that provides advance warning to excavators in this State of the location of subsurface installations in the area of an excavation for the purpose of protecting those installations from damage;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 269E-3

  • Center: means the one call center. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 269E-2
  • Commission: means the public utilities commission. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 269E-2
  • Damage: means :

    (1) The substantial weakening of the structural or lateral support of a subsurface installation;

    (2) The penetration or destruction of any protective coating, housing, or other protective device of a subsurface installation; or

    (3) The partial or complete severance of a subsurface installation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 269E-2

  • Excavation: means any operation in which earth, rock, or other material in the ground is moved, removed, or otherwise displaced by means of tools, equipment, or explosives, including but not limited to the following: grading, trenching, digging, ditching, boring, drilling, auguring, tunneling, scraping cable or pipe plowing and driving, demolition, and dredging. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 269E-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 as it may deem necessary to effectuate this chapter. The rules adopted shall have the force and effect of law and may include but are not limited to rules that:

(A) Forbid acts or practices deemed by the commission to be detrimental to the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter; and
(B) Require operators and excavators to make reports to the commission containing information that will enable the commission to improve the accomplishment of this chapter;
(3) Enforce this chapter and any rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(4) Issue binding interpretations or declaratory rulings, and conduct contested case proceedings pursuant to chapter 91; and
(5) Subpoena witnesses and documents, administer oaths, and receive affidavits and oral testimony, including telephonic and electronic communications.

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