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SB5
Professions and Vocations; Licensure; Unions; Classes; Licensees
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.
Requires classes that are required as a condition of licensure and offered by a trade union to be made available to all licensees at the same cost, regardless of whether a licensee is a member of the trade union, but only if no equivalent public classes are available. |
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1/22/2015- Referred to CPN. |
RUDERMAN (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN |
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SB6
Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Small Purchases; Construction; Drilling Work; Soil Testing
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.
Requires competitive bidding on construction procurements less than $50,000 to contract for drilling work and soil testing. Requires that the bid for drilling and soil testing be separate from a bid for engineering work on the same project. |
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1/22/2015- Referred to GVO, WAM. |
RUDERMAN (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, WAM |
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SB7 SD1
Process Server; Assault in the Second Degree; Criminal Trespass
RELATING TO PROCESS SERVERS.
Affords process servers additional protection as a protected class under the second degree assault statute when performing their duties. Shields process servers from prosecution under criminal trespass statutes when performing their duties. (SD1) |
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2/9/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
RUDERMAN (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM, JDL |
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SB110
Counties; Liens; Water and Sewer Charges; Waterworks Systems; Sewer Systems
RELATING TO COUNTIES.
Empowers counties to impose and enforce liens upon premises served for unpaid water or sewer charges after an opportunity to be heard under chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Repeals the authority of each county to take over from the State existing waterworks systems and sewer systems and to enlarge, develop, and improve the same. |
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1/22/2015- Referred to PSM/CPN, WAM. |
RUDERMAN (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM/CPN, WAM |
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SB111
Agriculture; Wage Subsidy; Farm Worker Subsidy Program; Farm Worker Special Fund; Employment; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes and appropriates funds for the farm worker subsidy program within the department of agriculture to encourage growth and consumption of local food and increase employment of entry-level farm workers in Hawaii by providing a wage subsidy. Establishes the farm worker special fund. |
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1/22/2015- Referred to AGL/JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN (Introduced by request of another party) |
AGL/JDL, WAM |
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SB312 SD1
Agriculture; Biosecurity Programs; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture for its biosecurity programs. (SD1) |
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2/17/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, KAHELE, KEITH-AGARAN, Riviere, L. Thielen |
AGL/ENE, WAM |
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SB313
Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.
Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources for the operational expenses and staffing costs of the Hawaii association of conservation districts. |
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2/17/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, KEITH-AGARAN, RIVIERE, Kahele, L. Thielen |
WTL, WAM |
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SB314 SD1
CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service; Position Funding; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE.
Appropriates moneys for critical positions in UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service. (SD1) |
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3/12/2015- Referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 30 |
RUDERMAN, BAKER, HARIMOTO, IHARA, INOUYE, KEITH-AGARAN, RIVIERE, TANIGUCHI, Espero, Galuteria |
AGR, HED, FIN |
HB850 |
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SB315
Parking for Disabled Persons; Placards; Identification Cards; Penalties
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
Requires an identification card, temporary removable windshield placard, removable windshield placard, and replacement removable windshield placard to bear a photograph of the person to whom the placard or identification card is issued, and a barcode for electronic identification purposes. Establishes penalties for using an identification card, temporary removable windshield placard, removable windshield placard, and replacement removable windshield placard previously issued to a person who is now deceased, and for making a false statement or providing misinformation for the purpose of obtaining a placard or identification card. |
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1/29/2015- Re-Referred to TRA/JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, English, Espero, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Taniguchi |
TRA/JDL, WAM |
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SB316
Crime Victim Compensation; Mandatory Fee
RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.
Removes the provision allowing criminal courts to waive the crime victim compensation fee upon a finding that the defendant is unable to pay. |
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1/29/2015- Re-Referred to JDL/PSM, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Gabbard, Riviere, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
JDL/PSM, WAM |
HB1165 |
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SB317
Hawaii Corporations; Political Activities; Shareholder Approval
RELATING TO THE HAWAII BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT.
Deems a corporation's political activity in any form to constitute an ultra vires act if undertaken without prior shareholder notification and approval. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to CPN, JDL. |
RUDERMAN, SLOM, Ihara, L. Thielen |
CPN, JDL |
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SB318
Naturopathic Physicians; Health Insurance; Primary Care
RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS.
Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for health care services provided by a naturopathic physician. |
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2/10/2015- The committee(s) on CPN/HTH deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN, BAKER, GABBARD |
CPN/HTH, WAM |
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SB319
Conservation; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Sandalwood; Penalties; Fees
RELATING TO SANDALWOOD.
Prohibits the sale, export, and possession with intent to sell or export raw or unprocessed sandalwood timber, including whole or partial raw logs. Establishes penalties for the sale, export, or possession with the intent to sell or export raw or unprocessed sandalwood timber and establishes a violation as a misdemeanor. |
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1/23/2015- Referred to WTL/JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, INOUYE, RIVIERE, Harimoto, Kahele |
WTL/JDL, WAM |
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SB320 SD1 HD2
Agricultural District Lands; Composting
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.
Permits composting in agricultural districts if a special use permit is obtained for composting materials from off-site. Restricts composting on lands in agricultural district with soil classified by the Land Study Bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class A or B to on-site uses using the lesser of one acre or ten per cent of the land. (SB320 HD2) |
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4/23/2015- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-15 3:40PM in conference room 224. |
RUDERMAN, ENGLISH, GABBARD, GREEN, KEITH-AGARAN, RIVIERE, Baker, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Kahele, Taniguchi, L. Thielen |
AGR, EEP |
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SB321
Motor Vehicles; Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Vehicle Passengers; Alcohol Levels; Penalty
RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.
Increases the penalty for the offense of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant to a class C felony if the defendant operated a vehicle with a passenger who was fifteen years of age or younger. Establishes minimum breath and blood alcohol levels for defendants who are between eighteen and twenty-one years of age and convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant with a passenger who was fifteen years of age or younger. |
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2/6/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL/WAM. |
RUDERMAN, ESPERO, GREEN, SHIMABUKURO, Baker, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Keith-Agaran, L. Thielen |
TRA, JDL/WAM |
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SB322
Aquatic Life; Aquarium Permits; Fish; Sale of Aquatic Life for Aquarium Use Prohibited
RELATING TO WILDLIFE.
Criminalizes the sale of aquatic life for aquarium use and establishes the penalties for first and subsequent violations. Amends existing aquarium fish permit law to conform to the ban. Takes effect on 1/1/2016. |
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2/2/2015- Re-Referred to WTL, JDL/WAM. |
RUDERMAN, BAKER, Chun Oakland |
WTL, JDL/WAM |
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SB323
Agriculture; Pesticides; Penalties
RELATING TO PESTICIDES.
Repeals warning notice for any person who violates the State's pesticide laws under chapter 149A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, amends criminal penalties related to pesticide use, and establishes that the department of agriculture may contract with any county police department for the purposes of implementing and enforcing section 149A-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
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1/23/2015- Referred to AGL/JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GABBARD, GREEN, SHIMABUKURO |
AGL/JDL, WAM |
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SB376 SD2 HD1 CD1
Department of Agriculture; Farm to School Program; Hawaii Farm to School Coordinators; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Farm to School Program and a Farm to School Coordinator position. (CD1) |
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7/8/2015- Act 218, 07/07/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, GREEN, HARIMOTO, IHARA, KEITH-AGARAN, SHIMABUKURO, Espero, Slom, L. Thielen |
AGR, EDN, FIN |
HB627 |
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SB377 SD1
Food Innovation Center; Kapiolani Community College; Locally Grown Food; Food Processing; Prepared Meals; School Lunches; GO Bond; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FOOD.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for a food innovation center to be operated by Kapiolani community college for the purpose of utilizing processing-grade, locally grown farm products to manufacture prepared meals in a large-scale kitchen. (SD1) |
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2/19/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, GREEN, IHARA, SHIMABUKURO, SLOM, Keith-Agaran, L. Thielen |
HEA/AGL, WAM |
HB870 |
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SB378
Procurement Code; Exemptions; Food
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Exempts the purchase of fresh meats, produce, animals, and plants by any governmental body from the Hawaii public procurement code. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to AGL/GVO, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, HARIMOTO, KEITH-AGARAN, SHIMABUKURO, Espero, Ihara, Riviere |
AGL/GVO, WAM |
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SB379 SD2 HD2
Cottage Food; Cottage Food Operators; Cottage Food Operation; Permit; Department of Health
RELATING TO FOOD.
Requires cottage food operators, who produce non-potentially hazardous food products in a home kitchen or farm kitchen for direct sale to consumers, to obtain a cottage food operation permit from the Department of Health. Establishes labeling requirements. Requires the Department of Health to issue food establishment permits notwithstanding chapter 46, HRS. (SB379 HD2) |
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4/23/2015- Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 661). |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, GREEN, HARIMOTO, IHARA, KEITH-AGARAN, RIVIERE, SHIMABUKURO, Slom, L. Thielen |
EDB, CPC |
HB1233 |
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SB380
Agriculture; Food Sustainability; On-Farm Mentoring; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes on-farm mentoring program to teach and train farmers to utilize a whole system approach to agriculture. Appropriates funds as a grant for existing on-farm mentoring programs and a pilot on-farm mentoring program in Maui. |
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2/12/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, GREEN, HARIMOTO, IHARA, SHIMABUKURO, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Slom, L. Thielen |
AGL, WAM |
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SB381
Raw Milk; Agriculture; Public Health; Cow, Goat, Sheep Shares; Herdsharing
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by owners of cows, goats, and sheep and cow, goat, and sheep shares if certain conditions are met. Requires farms and dairies that produce raw milk or raw milk products to register with the department of health. Permits farms and dairies to set up a location near an improved road to distribute their products to owners of cow, sheep, or goat shares. Prohibits the sale and redistribution of raw milk and raw milk products. |
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2/13/2015- The committee on AGL deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, GREEN, SHIMABUKURO, Keith-Agaran, Slom, L. Thielen |
AGL/HTH, CPN |
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SB382 SD2 HD2
Qualified Feed Developer Grants; Livestock Revitalization Program; Local Feed Source Survey; Local Agriculture; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes within the Livestock Revitalization Program a grant program for qualified feed developers. Appropriates funds for the grant program, reimbursements to qualified producers for feed cost, and a survey of local feed ingredient sources. Appropriates funds for the Future Farmers of America program. (SB382 HD2) |
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4/23/2015- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-15 3:40PM in conference room 224. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, SHIMABUKURO, Ihara, Keith-Agaran, Slom |
AGR, FIN |
HB508 |
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SB573
Board of Land and Natural Resources; Duties; Drownings; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO OCEAN SAFETY.
Requires the BLNR to provide an information sheet to arriving tourists concerning awareness of drowning in the State's beaches. Requires the BLNR in the case of the State and each county in the case of counties to ensure that adequate signage is posted at all beaches that may pose a risk of drowning due to dangerous shoreline conditions. Requires the BLNR in the case of state beaches and each county in the case of county beaches to establish a children's personal flotation device loan program to provide life vests for minors up to an unspecified age. Appropriates funds to the counties and DLNR for implementation. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to WTL/PSM, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Espero, Galuteria, Green, Shimabukuro |
WTL/PSM, WAM |
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SB574
Family or Household Member Abuse; Body Parts; Abuse; Class C Felony
RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.
Adds the mouth and nose of a family or household member to the types of body parts on which pressure that is applied to intentionally or knowingly impede normal breathing or blood circulation shall constitute abuse of a family or household member as a class C felony. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to JDL. |
RUDERMAN, ESPERO, RIVIERE, Gabbard, Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
JDL |
HB1166 |
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SB575
Environment; Environmental Protection; Health; Synthetic Plastic Microbeads; Prohibition; Personal Care Products; Plastic Pollution Special Fund; General Fund
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Beginning on January 1, 2016, prohibits the sale of personal care products that contain synthetic plastic microbeads, excluding personal care products that contain synthetic plastic microbeads that are less than one part per million by weight, natural exfoliants, and personal care products that contain only biodegradable synthetic plastic microbeads. Establishes the plastic pollution special fund and requires violators to pay a fine that is deposited into the general fund and the plastic pollution special fund. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to ENE/HTH, JDL/WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GABBARD, SHIMABUKURO, L. THIELEN, Inouye |
ENE/HTH, JDL/WAM |
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SB576 SD1
Mobile Health Unit; Bay Clinic, Inc.; Puna Community Medical Center; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriates a grant to the Bay Clinic, Inc., for a mobile health unit to service the Puna district due to the threat of inaccessibility from the lava flow. Appropriates funds to the Puna Community Medical Center for a mobile health unit and an annex medical clinic to service south Pahoa due to the threat of inaccessibility from the lava flow. (SD1) |
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2/12/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, Espero, Kahele, Riviere, L. Thielen |
HTH, WAM |
HB377 |
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SB577 SD2 HD1
Campaign Finance; Hawaii Election Campaign Fund; Fees; Appropriation
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Requires the deposit of any fees assessed by the campaign spending commission into the Hawaii election campaign fund. Authorizes payment of the commission's operating expenses from the general fund and appropriates funds for operating expenses, including investigation expenses. (SB577 HD1) |
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4/23/2015- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-15 4:00PM in conference room 325. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, Baker, Espero, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, L. Thielen |
JUD, FIN |
HB884 |
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SB578
Elections; Voting; Elections by Mail; Absentee Voting; Appropriation
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Enable the office of elections to implement elections by mail in any interested county, beginning with the 2016 primary election. By 2018, requires all federal, state, and county primary, special primary, general, special general, and special elections to be conducted by mail. Enables absentee walk-in voting to continue prior to election day. Ensures limited polling sites in each county remain open on election day for absentee walk-in voting and to receive mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, ESPERO, GREEN, INOUYE, Baker, Galuteria, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, L. Thielen |
JDL, WAM |
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SB579 SD1
Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Right to Privacy
RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFTS.
Authorizes the use of unmanned aircraft systems by private, commercial, and law enforcement agencies to conduct surveillance. Requires all law enforcement agencies using unmanned aircraft systems to report on their activities relating to unmanned aircrafts. (SD1) |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
RUDERMAN, Baker, Espero, Harimoto, Ihara, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Shimabukuro |
PSM/TRA, JDL |
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SB580
Puna Community Medical Center; Mobile Health Unit; Annex Medical Clinic; Emergency Appropriation ($)
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUNA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER.
Appropriates funds as an emergency appropriation to the Puna Community Medical Center for a mobile health unit to service the Puna district due to the threat of inaccessibility from the lava flow. |
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2/4/2015- The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
HTH, WAM |
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SB581
Food/Excise Tax Credit; Inflation Adjustment
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.
Increases the adjusted gross income and credit per exemption amounts regarding the refundable food/excise tax credit. Requires these dollar amounts to be adjusted for inflation beginning in tax year 2016. |
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2/6/2015- The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, HARIMOTO, KEITH-AGARAN, English, Espero, Gabbard, Riviere, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
WAM |
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SB582
Law Enforcement; County Police Departments; Citations; Ticket Quotas; Prohibitions
RELATING TO CITATION QUOTAS.
Prohibits law enforcement agencies, including the county police departments, from requiring their officers to issue a specific number of citations within a designated period of time. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to PSM/TRA. |
RUDERMAN, RIVIERE, Baker, English, Espero, Shimabukuro |
PSM/TRA |
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SB583
Agriculture; Macadamia Nut Trees; Macadamia Felted Coccid; Research and Development; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to research and develop methods for the prevention and treatment of macadamia felted coccid. |
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2/12/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Green, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, L. Thielen |
ENE/AGL, WAM |
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SB584 SD1
Irrigation; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO IRRIGATION.
Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. (SD1) |
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2/12/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, ESPERO, GABBARD, KEITH-AGARAN, Green, Kahele, Riviere |
AGL, WAM |
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SB585
Terminally Ill Patients; Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, or Devices; Access
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Beginning January 1, 2016, allows manufacturers of investigational drugs, biological products, or devices to make available such drugs, products, or devices to terminally ill patients under certain conditions. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to HTH/CPN, JDL. |
RUDERMAN, Espero |
HTH/CPN, JDL |
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SB586
Rat Lungworm Disease; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for programs and studies related to rat lung worm disease. |
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2/10/2015- Re-Referred to HTH, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, KAHELE, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
HTH, WAM |
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SB587
State Ethics Commission; Public Officers and Employees; Frivolous Complaints
RELATING TO FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINTS.
Requires the state ethics commission to hold a hearing prior to determining if a complaint is frivolous and lists evidence that may be considered by the commission in making a determination. Allows the commission, by a majority vote, to order a complainant to show cause as to why the commission should not determine that the complaint is frivolous. Requires notice be sent to the complainant by registered or certified mail at least one business day prior to the hearing. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Espero, Galuteria, Shimabukuro |
JDL, WAM |
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SB588 SD1
Raw Milk; Agriculture; Public Health
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers if certain conditions are met. Requires farms and dairies that produce raw milk or raw milk products to register with the department of health. Permits farms and dairies to set up a location near an improved road to distribute their products to consumers. Prohibits the sale and redistribution of raw milk and raw milk products by a consumer. Allows the department of health to adopt rules that are consistent with rules in states that authorize the production, distribution, and resale of raw milk and raw milk products. (SD1) |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, SHIMABUKURO, Espero, Gabbard, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, L. Thielen |
AGL/HTH, CPN |
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SB589 SD2 HD2
Property Insurance; Hawaii Property Insurance Association; Policies; Non-renewal; Lava Zone; State of Emergency; Moratorium
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Specifies the total percentage of property insurance policies that an insurer may non-renew in a lava zone during a state of emergency due to lava flow in that lava zone, with specific exceptions. Specifies that if residential property insurance is unavailable due to a moratorium on insurance policies in a lava zone during a state of emergency due to lava flow, the Hawaii Property Insurance Association shall remove its moratorium; requires the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to offer new policies and provide a maximum waiting period of six months for the policy coverage to take effect after the moratorium is removed. (SB589 HD2) |
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5/7/2015- Act 032, 5/5/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). |
RUDERMAN, Baker, Gabbard, Inouye |
PBS, CPC |
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SB590
Cockfighting; Class B and Class C Felony; Cruelty to Animals
RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Creates the offenses of cruelty to animals by cockfighting in the first and second degree. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to JDL. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, L. Thielen |
JDL |
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SB591
Invasive Species; Albizia Trees; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Makes an appropriation to the Hawaii invasive species council for the coordinated management of albizia trees on Hawaii island and throughout the State. |
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2/12/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, KAHELE, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
ENE/WTL, WAM |
HB528 |
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SB592 SD1
Farmers Market Vendors; Permit and Inspection; Labeling
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Requires farmers market vendors that direct-market potentially hazardous value added products to obtain a permit from the department of health. Exempts non-potentially hazardous value added products from department of health permitting or inspection. Establishes labeling requirements for value added products sold at farmers markets. (SD1) |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, Espero, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
HTH/AGL, CPN/WAM |
HB1338 |
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SB593 SD1
Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Development Corporation; Diversified Agriculture; Leased Lands; Reporting Requirements; Local Food Production
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Part II: Amends the primary mission of the agribusiness development corporation to be local food production. Part III: Requires the DOA and the ADC to submit annual reports regarding land dispositions to the legislature and to post a copy of the reports on the Internet. Part IV: Requires that lands managed by the DOA and the ADC are disposed of in a variety of sizes and to diversified tenants to support a diversified agricultural economy. Part V: Requires the DOA and ADC to lease each year at least fifty per cent of land managed by the DOA and ADC, respectively, to operations whose primary business is local food production, beginning 1/1/2016. (SD1) |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, ESPERO, GABBARD, GREEN, Riviere, L. Thielen |
AGL/WTL, WAM |
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SB594 SD1
Coffee; Labeling; Geographic or Regional Origins; Percentage of Content Requirement; Hawaii-grown Coffee
RELATING TO COFFEE.
Requires a specific listing of the geographic origins of various Hawaii-grown coffees and the geographic or regional origins of the various coffees not grown in Hawaii that are included in a coffee blend to be listed on the front panel of a label. Allows all imported coffees in a blend to be listed in the aggregate as "imported coffee". Effective January 1, 2016. (SD1) |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Espero, Gabbard, Green, Harimoto, Inouye, Shimabukuro |
AGL, CPN/WAM |
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SB595
Medical Marijuana; Dispensaries
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
Enacts a medical use of marijuana statute to regulate the dispensing of medical marijuana. |
(S)
1/26/2015- Referred to HTH/CPN, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, Riviere, Shimabukuro |
HTH/CPN, WAM |
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SB596 SD1
Marijuana; Civil Penalties for Possession of One Ounce or Less
RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
Establishes a civil violation for possession by a person 18 years of age or older of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to a fine of not more than $100, and establishes an adjudicatory structure for its enforcement. Deletes reporting requirements of board of education for students possessing one ounce or less of marijuana. Clarifies that medical marijuana patients and primary caregiver may assert affirmative defense to prosecution, criminal or civil, involving possession of one ounce or less of marijuana under certain conditions. Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from authority of Hawaii paroling authority to require paroled prisoner to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment. Excludes possession of more than one ounce of marijuana from authority of courts to require a defendant to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment for probation violation. Clarifies definition of detrimental drug to exclude one ounce or less of marijuana. Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from offenses of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree and third degree. Clarifies a civil violation for possession of marijuana does not constitute a prior offense for purposes of the conditional discharge law. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
RUDERMAN, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, Shimabukuro |
HTH, JDL |
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SB597
Emergencies and Disasters; Postponed Elections; Distribution of Voting Results
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Requires the chief election officer or county clerk to exercise existing powers to postpone an election in affected precincts when the right to vote is substantially impaired due to an emergency or natural disaster. Prohibits the distribution of results from any precinct, whether or not designated for postponement, until after the final closing of the polls for an election postponed due to an emergency or disaster. |
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2/2/2015- Re-Referred to JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GABBARD, HARIMOTO, SLOM, Espero |
JDL, WAM |
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SB598
Coffee Berry Borer; Appropriations; Pesticide Subsidy Program ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes a full-time temporary program manager position in DOA for the pesticide subsidy program. Appropriates moneys. |
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2/9/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GABBARD, GREEN, RIVIERE |
AGL, WAM |
HB482 |
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SB599
Elections Commission; Removal of Chief Election Officer
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Authorizes the elections commission to remove the chief election officer by a majority vote of a quorum at a meeting of the commission. Provides the chief election officer with a period of notice of the removal before it takes effect. |
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2/25/2015- The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN, SLOM, Ihara, Shimabukuro |
JDL |
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SB600
Emergency Appropriation; Charter Schools; Kua O Ka La Public Charter School; Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science Public Charter School ($)
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR KUA O KA LA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE HAWAII ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
Appropriates emergency funds to Kua O Ka La public charter school and the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science public charter school for costs associated with the threat of lava flow on the island of Hawaii. |
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2/12/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen |
EDU, WAM |
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SB601
Right to Privacy; Electronic Communications; Interception; Two-party Consent; Law Enforcement Exception; Harassment and Abuse Exception
RELATING TO PRIVACY.
Establishes Hawaii as a two-party consent state by requiring a person to verbally notify and receive prior consent from all parties to the communication prior to the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication; and maintains a one-party consent exception for a person acting under the color of the law or when necessary to protect a person from threat of harassment or abuse. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to EDT/JDL. |
RUDERMAN, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE |
EDT/JDL |
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SB602
Campaign Spending; Partial Public Financing; Expenditure Limits; Matching Qualifying Contributions; Hawaii Campaign Election Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING.
Amends the partial public financing laws to amend the maximum amount of public funds available in each election to a candidate for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, or mayor to not exceed 50 per cent of the established expenditure limit for each election; and increase the matching contribution amount from the State from $1 for each $1 of qualifying contributions to $2 for each $1 of qualifying contributions in excess of the minimum qualifying contribution amounts. Makes an appropriation to increase funds available to candidates participating in the partial public funding program. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN, Espero |
JDL, WAM |
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SB603
Campaign Spending Commission; Public Funding for Election Candidates; State House of Representatives; Public Partial Financing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Creates a public funding program for elections to the state house of representatives. Excludes from the partial public financing program candidates for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, and state representative pertaining to campaign expenditure limits, maximum amounts of public funding, and minimum amounts of qualifying contributions. Appropriates funds for the implementation of the public funding program. |
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1/26/2015- Referred to JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, GREEN |
JDL, WAM |
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SB604
Agriculture; Regulation; Labeling; Hawaii Grown Origin Products Commission; Established ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes the Hawaii Grown Origin Products Commission to identify and regulate the labeling of selected products grown or produced in Hawaii. Establishes the Hawaii Grown Origin Products Special Fund. Makes appropriations. |
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2/13/2015- The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN, Chun Oakland, Riviere |
AGL/CPN, JDL/WAM |
HB1056 |
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SB605
Hazardous Recreational Activity; Immunity of County and State Agencies; Limited Liability of Private Landowners
RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.
Grants immunity to county and state agencies and employees from liability for injury arising out of hazardous recreational activities. Specifies hazardous recreational activities from which private landowners have limited liability for damages arising therefrom. |
(S)
1/26/2015- Referred to PSM/EDT/JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, ESPERO, SHIMABUKURO, Riviere, Slom |
PSM/EDT/JDL, WAM |
HB652 |
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SB1013
Hooulu Lahui; Appropriation; Grant ($)
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY CERTIFIED KITCHEN IN PUNA.
Appropriates funds to Hooulu Lahui to complete construction of a community certified kitchen in lower Puna. |
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1/28/2015- Referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Ihara, Inouye, Keith-Agaran |
WAM |
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SB1014 SD1
Houseless Bill of Rights
RELATING TO THE HOUSELESS BILL OF RIGHTS.
Defines specific rights granted to a person who is houseless including equal access to housing, jobs, and shelters, equal treatment by government agencies, and access to life-sustaining activities and essential services. Effective 01/07/2059. (SD1) |
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3/17/2015- The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
RUDERMAN, Chun Oakland, Espero, Galuteria, Green, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro |
HUS, JUD, FIN |
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SB1015
Elections Commission; Public Meetings; Agenda; Public Comment; Record of Complaints and Investigations
RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
Requires the elections commission to hold a public meeting in a specific location if the agenda item relates to that location in the State; provide for public comment after the conclusion of the elections commission's meeting agenda, but prior to voting on any agenda item, except for voting on ministerial matters; and maintain records of complaints and investigations and to submit an annual report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. |
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2/3/2015- Re-Referred to JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Harimoto, Ihara, Inouye |
JDL, WAM |
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SB1016 SD1
Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Puna; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriates funds to establish an advanced life support ambulance to be based in Puna on the island of Hawaii, including the acquisition of a vehicle and equipment and personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
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3/25/2015- The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
RUDERMAN, Ihara, Inouye, Keith-Agaran |
HLT, FIN |
HB851 |
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SB1017
Procurement; Aloha+ Challenge; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Appropriates funds for a new position within the state procurement office tasked with developing and executing a strategic plan, consistent with the Aloha+ Challenge goals and objectives, for achieving food sustainability in Hawaii through collaboration with all relevant state and federal agencies. |
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1/28/2015- Referred to GVO/AGL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Harimoto, Ihara, Inouye |
GVO/AGL, WAM |
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SB1196
Bookmobile; Big Island; Educational Materials; Department of Education; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriates funds for the establishment and maintenance of a bookmobile that shall serve the rural areas of the island of Hawaii. |
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2/20/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Kahele, Keith-Agaran, L. Thielen |
EDU, WAM |
HB1107 |
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SB1197
Geothermal; Permits; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.
Establishes a geothermal resources development permit system. Prohibits hydraulic fracturing. Makes appropriation to county of Hawaii. |
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1/28/2015- Referred to WTL/ENE, WAM/JDL. |
RUDERMAN |
WTL/ENE, WAM/JDL |
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SB1198
Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Fund; Bonds; Agricultural Enterprises
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Authorizes the Hawaii green infrastructure authority to reserve a portion of the Hawaii green infrastructure fund to be used exclusively for the issuance of bonds to qualified agricultural enterprises. |
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2/5/2015- The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
RUDERMAN |
ENE/AGL, WAM/CPN |
HB824 |
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SB1199
Agricultural Theft Pilot Project ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.
Establishes a two-year agricultural theft pilot project to investigate the effectiveness of a dedicated enforcement officer focused specifically on prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. |
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1/28/2015- Referred to AGL/PSM/JDL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN |
AGL/PSM/JDL, WAM |
HB823 |
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SB1200 SD1
Puna Small Boat Harbor; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A SMALL BOAT HARBOR IN SOUTH PUNA.
Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance a feasibility study for a small boat harbor in South Puna. (SD1) |
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2/17/2015- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Kahele, Keith-Agaran |
WTL, WAM |
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SB1257
Airport; Appropriation ($)
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRPORT IN PUNA.
Appropriates funds for construction of a small airport in South Puna due to the threat of inaccessibility from lava flow. |
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1/29/2015- Referred to TRA, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Espero, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Wakai |
TRA, WAM |
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SB1258
Procurement; Sustainable Procurements Manager; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Appropriates funds for a new position within the state procurement office tasked with facilitating the development and implementation of procurement processes for public agencies and private organizations for the purpose of food sustainability in Hawaii. |
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1/29/2015- Referred to GVO, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Espero, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Wakai |
GVO, WAM |
HB1204 |
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SB1259
Marijuana; County Authorization to Legalize
RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to legalize marijuana possession, sale, and use, for persons over the age of twenty-one. Clarifies that penal code provisions pertaining to drug and intoxicating compounds offenses do not apply to counties that have adopted ordinances legalizing marijuana and adopted administrative rules to regulate marijuana. |
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1/29/2015- Referred to PSM, JDL. |
RUDERMAN |
PSM, JDL |
HB1203 |
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SB1260 HD1
Department of Health; Advance Disposal Fee Glass; Deposit Beverage Container Glass; Recycling; Audit Recommendations; Report
RELATING TO RECYCLING.
Mandates the recommendations made by the Office of the Auditor to the Department of Health regarding advance disposal fee glass containers and glass recycling. Requires the Department of Health to report on its implementation of the recommendations to the Legislature. (SB1260 HD1) |
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5/1/2015- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 4:30PM in conference room 225. |
RUDERMAN, Espero, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Wakai |
EEP, FIN |
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SB1336
Tax Deduction; Organ Donation
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Allows, for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2014, an exclusion from gross income for up to $10,000 for unreimbursed travel expenses, lodging expenses, and lost wages incurred by a taxpayer who donates an organ, while living, to another person. |
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2/2/2015- Referred to TSI/HTH, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, Harimoto, Keith-Agaran, Riviere, Shimabukuro |
TSI/HTH, WAM |
HB1419 |
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SB1337
Family Literacy; Department of Human Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FAMILY LITERACY.
Establishes a statewide literacy program under DHS. Allows direct services to be provided by existing programs and nonprofits. Makes an appropriation. |
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2/5/2015- Re-Referred to HSH, WAM. |
RUDERMAN |
HSH, WAM |
HB1499 |
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SCR137
Hawaii Good Agricultural Practices Program
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH THE HAWAII GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES PROGRAM.
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4/1/2015- Report adopted, referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, HARIMOTO, KEITH-AGARAN, SHIMABUKURO, Gabbard, Galuteria, Ihara, Inouye, Riviere, Slom, L. Thielen |
AGL, WAM |
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SCR138
Department of Transportation; Commercial Boat Harbor; Commercial Airport; South Puna
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING A SMALL COMMERCIAL BOAT HARBOR AND SMALL COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IN SOUTH PUNA.
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4/10/2015- Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 49 |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Espero, Gabbard, Galuteria, Green, Harimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Slom, Taniguchi, L. Thielen, Wakai |
TRN, FIN |
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SCR139
DOBOR; Small Boat Harbor Advisory Groups
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH SMALL BOAT HARBOR ADVISORY GROUPS.
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3/23/2015- Referred to WTL, WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, Gabbard, Galuteria, Harimoto, Ihara, Riviere, Slom |
WTL, WAM |
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SR82
Hawaii Good Agricultural Practices Program
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH THE HAWAII GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES PROGRAM.
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4/1/2015- Report adopted, referred to WAM. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, GREEN, HARIMOTO, KEITH-AGARAN, Gabbard, Galuteria, Ihara, Riviere, Slom, L. Thielen |
AGL, WAM |
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SR83
Department of Transportation; Commercial Boat Harbor; Commercial Airport; South Puna
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING A SMALL COMMERCIAL BOAT HARBOR AND SMALL COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IN SOUTH PUNA.
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6/16/2015- Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-16-15. |
RUDERMAN, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Espero, Gabbard, Galuteria, Green, Harimoto, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Slom, Taniguchi, L. Thielen, Wakai |
TRA, WAM |
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