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This Concurrent Resolution, originating from the Hawaii House of Representatives and concurred by the Senate, formally requests that public utilities, which are companies providing essential services like electricity, water, and telephone and have been granted a "certificate of public convenience and necessity" by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), offer a fifty percent discount on their rates to customers who are retired senior citizens. The resolution acknowledges that many retired seniors live on fixed incomes and face rising utility costs, making it difficult to manage their expenses. To address this, it also requests the PUC to monitor the actions of these utilities regarding the discount and to determine if further laws are needed to ensure retired seniors receive this fifty percent rate reduction. Finally, the PUC is asked to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the Legislature by a specific date before the 2023 session, and copies of this resolution are to be sent to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC Chairperson, who will then distribute them to all relevant public utilities.