Life of the Land, led by Henry Curtis, is accusing PUC Chair Hermina Morita of violating the law by testifying in front of the House on Senate Bill 2785, which would create a regulatory structure for undersea cables. 

Life of the Land says that her testimony violates rules that require PUC commissioners not to take positions on open cases in front of the commission. 

You can read more about the controversy surrounding the bill, which has been linked to the Big Wind project, here. 

The organization says that Morita should recuse herself from a case in front of the PUC about whether HECO can recoup costs for Big Wind studies. (Life of the Land is an intervenor in the case and opposes the reimbursement.)

The document filed with the PUC, and signed by Curtis, says Morita “appeared to have crossed the line and advocated that the cable be built.”

You can read the argument here.