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HB1 HD1
Legislative Appropriations ($)
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.
Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission. (HD1) |
(S)
4/14/2021- Act 002, 04/12/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102). |
SAIKI |
WAM |
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HB31
Firearms; Storage; Responsibility with Respect to Minors
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Raises the maximum age of minors for which safe storage of firearms is required from sixteen to eighteen years. |
(H)
4/13/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TAKAYAMA, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, TAM, McKelvey |
JDC |
SB198 |
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HB33 HD1 SD2
Information Technology Steering Committee; Members; Appointing Authorities; Terms; Chief Information Officer; Report
RELATING TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING COMMITTEE.
Amends the terms and composition of members of the information technology steering committee. Requires the chief information officer to present an annual report to the information technology steering committee for public comment prior to submitting the report to the governor and legislature. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TAKAYAMA, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, TAM, TARNAS |
GVO, WAM |
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HB53 SD1 CD1
State Bonds; State Budget ($)
RELATING TO STATE BONDS.
Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE, CULLEN, YAMASHITA |
WAM |
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HB54 HD1 SD1 CD1
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; OPEB; Debt Service; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Effective 6/30/2021, appropriates funds into the emergency and budget reserve fund and makes payments for other post-employment benefits. Appropriates funds for debt service. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE |
WAM |
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HB58 HD1 SD1 CD1
General Excise Tax; Use Tax; Conveyance Tax ($)
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
From 1/1/2022 through 12/31/2023, temporarily suspends certain general excise and use tax exemptions. Increases conveyance taxes for the sale of non-commercial properties valued at $4,000,000 or greater. Effective 1/1/2022. (HB58 CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE, CULLEN, YAMASHITA |
WAM |
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HB72 HD2 SD2
Electric Foot Scooters; Regulation; Personal Injury Protection
RELATING TO ELECTRIC FOOT SCOOTERS.
Establishes a framework for the regulation of electric foot scooters by the State and counties. Amends definitions of "moped" to exclude electric foot scooters. Retains personal injury protection benefits for any individual sustaining injuries while using or operating an electric foot scooter. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, AQUINO, GATES, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KITAGAWA, B. KOBAYASHI, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MCKELVEY, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, ONISHI, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAM, WILDBERGER, WOODSON, Kapela, Matayoshi |
TRS, JDC/WAM |
SB183 |
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HB73 HD2 SD1 CD1
DHRD; Emergency Workers; Communications Dispatchers; Classification and Compensation Review; Report
RELATING TO EMERGENCY WORKERS.
Requires the department of human resources development to review the classification and compensation schedules for telephone and emergency dispatchers and similar employees and to submit a report to the legislature recommending modifications to those classification and compensation schedules. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, AQUINO, BRANCO, DECOITE, ELI, GATES, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, B. KOBAYASHI, LOPRESTI, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS, TOKIOKA, WILDBERGER, WOODSON, McKelvey, Sayama |
JDC, WAM |
SB184 |
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HB77 HD1 SD1
Public Lands; HHFDC; Legislative Approval of Sale or Gift of Lands; Exemption
RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.
Exempts the sale of the leased fee interest in certain affordable leasehold developments by the HHFDC from legislative approval. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, HAR, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, TOKIOKA, WILDBERGER, D. Kobayashi, Marten, Yamashita |
WTL/HOU, JDC/WAM |
SB689 |
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HB78 HD1 SD1
Public Utilities Commission; Public Utility; High-voltage Electric Transmission Lines; Electric Transmission Systems
RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES.
Eliminates the requirement for a public utility to seek approval from the public utilities commission for the underground construction of high-voltage electric transmission lines if certain conditions are met. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, GATES, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KITAGAWA, B. KOBAYASHI, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS, TOKIOKA, WILDBERGER, YAMASHITA, LoPresti, Marten |
CPN, WAM |
SB188 |
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HB79 HD1 SD2 CD1
Housing; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; HHFDC; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Establishes an affordable homeownership revolving fund within HHFDC to provide loans to nonprofit community development financial institutions and nonprofit housing development organizations for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects. Appropriates American Rescue Plan Act funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 for providing loans to nonprofit community development financial institutions and nonprofit housing development organizations for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, AQUINO, DECOITE, GATES, HAR, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, B. KOBAYASHI, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TOKIOKA, WILDBERGER, WOODSON |
HOU, WAM |
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HB80 HD1 SD1 CD1
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Extension; Partners; Members
RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.
Clarifies when and how members or partners of a taxpayer may claim the low-income housing tax credit. Requires a Form 8609 for purposes of claiming the tax credit. Specifies the application of tax provisions with respect to buildings or projects placed in service after 12/31/2020. Extends the sunset date of Act 129, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, to 12/31/2027. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, AQUINO, BELATTI, DECOITE, GATES, HAR, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KITAGAWA, B. KOBAYASHI, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, WILDBERGER, LoPresti, Marten, Sayama |
WAM |
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HB103 HD1 SD2 CD1
Governor's Emergency Powers; Proclamation; State of Emergency; Automatic Termination; Extension; Reauthorization; Concurrent Resolution
RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.
Clarifies that the powers granted for emergency purposes shall not be inconsistent with the state constitution. Provides parameters for the duration of suspension of laws and requires justification for the suspension. Specifies parameters for when a state of emergency is terminated. Allows the authorization of the issuance of a proclamation arising from the same emergency or disaster as a previous proclamation that was terminated by the legislature, upon request of the governor and adoption of a concurrent resolution by the legislature. (CD1) |
(H)
4/27/2021- Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) LoPresti excused. |
NISHIMOTO |
GVO, JDC/WAM |
SB1267 |
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HB119 HD1 SD2 CD1
Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; E Ola Mau Na Leo O Kekaha; Kaunalewa; Kekaha Sugar Mill ($)
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST KAUNALEWA.
Replaces E Ola Mau Na Leo O Kekaha with Kaunalewa as the entity authorized to receive special purpose revenue bonds issued to assist with the acquisition, remediation, and development of the old Kekaha Sugar Mill in Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MORIKAWA |
WTL, WAM |
SB174 |
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HB125 HD2 SD2
Online Privacy; Employees; Students
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT.
Establishes the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act that protects from employers and educational institutions, online accounts maintained by employees, unpaid interns, independent contractors, prospective employees, students, prospective students, and parents or legal guardians of students under the age of eighteen years. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TAKAYAMA |
LCA/EDU, JDC |
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HB136 HD1 SD1
Liquor Licensing; Transfer of Licenses; Limited Liability Companies
RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.
Applies liquor licensing provisions related to the transfer of licenses and the denial of licenses to limited liability companies. Effective 1/5/2022. (SD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TODD (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN, JDC/WAM |
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HB149 HD1 SD1
City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package; Gift Certificates and Cards; Exemption
RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.
Clarifies that cards issued by a county for the purposes of paying transit fares and county fees and other uses are not subject to the State's unfair and deceptive practices regulations related to gift certificates. Effective 1/1/2022. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN, WAM |
SB430 |
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HB156
Package; County of Kauai; Animal Control Services; Public Contracts
RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES.
Repeals the requirement that the County of Kauai contract solely with the Kauai Humane Society for the provision of animal control services. |
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4/14/2021- Act 004, 04/14/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB427 |
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HB170 HD1
Honolulu Police Department Package; Penal Code; Theft in the Second Degree
RELATING TO THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
Amends the offense of theft in the second degree to include theft of property commonly used to store items of monetary value, including but not limited to any purse, handbag, or wallet. (HD1) |
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4/14/2021- Act 005, 04/14/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB396 |
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HB171 HD1 SD2
Honolulu Police Department Package; Penal Code; Pawnbrokers; Secondhand Dealers; Penalties
RELATING TO PROPERTY CRIMES.
Changes the state of mind required for section 486M-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, penalties to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN, JDC |
SB397 |
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HB172 HD1
Honolulu Police Department Package; Propelled Vehicles; Unauthorized Control
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Establishes the offense of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle in the second degree, which applies if a person recklessly or negligently exerts unauthorized control over another's propelled vehicle by operating the propelled vehicle without the owner's consent or by changing the identity of the propelled vehicle without the owner's consent. (HD1) |
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4/14/2021- Act 006, 04/14/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106). |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB398 |
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HB177 HD1 SD1 CD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Sexual Assault; Mentally Defective Persons; State of Mind
RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Amends the offenses of sexual assault in the first and third degree perpetrated against a person who is mentally defective to provide that a perpetrator commits the offense if the perpetrator is negligent in not knowing of the mental defect of the victim. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB411 |
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HB181 HD1 SD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Penal Code; Property Crimes; Electronic Mediums
RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF PROPERTY.
Updates the definition of "property" as it relates to offenses against property rights under the penal code to expressly include property stored in an electronic medium. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB415 |
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HB185 HD1 SD2 CD1
Judiciary Package; Appropriations; Budget ($)
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Appropriates funds for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2021 and ending 6/30/2023. Effective 7/1/2021. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB383 |
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HB189
Judiciary Package; Intermediate Court of Appeals; Panels; Substitute Judges
RELATING TO DESIGNATING SUBSTITUTE JUDGES ON THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS.
Authorizes the Chief Justice to designate circuit court judges, retired intermediate appellate judges, or retired supreme court justices to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals. |
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4/26/2021- Act 010, 04/26/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110). |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB388 |
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HB199 HD1
Office of Elections Package; Election Proclamations
RELATING TO ELECTION PROCLAMATIONS.
Repeals the requirement that election proclamations contain a statement of the time and places where an election is to be held. Specifies that the county clerk, not the chief election officer, shall issue an election proclamation listing information on voter service centers and places of deposit. (HD1) |
(S)
4/19/2021- Act 007, 04/16/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1107). |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB422 |
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HB200 HD1 SD1 CD1
State Budget ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. (CD1) |
(H)
4/27/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAM |
SB1229 |
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HB204 SD2 CD1
OHA Budget; Program Appropriations; Operating Costs ($)
RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2021-2023 for the Office of the Trustees (OHA150), Office of Hawaiian Affairs Administration (OHA160), and Beneficiary Advocacy (OHA175). Amends Act 37, SLH 2019. Effective 7/1/2021. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HWN, WAM |
SB389 |
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HB224 HD1 SD2 CD1
DOH; Certificates of Need; State Health Planning and Development Agency; Exemptions; Penalties; Study ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Authorizes the department of health to perform the duties required of the state health planning and development agency. Requires the state health planning and development agency or department of health to update the state health services and facilities plan every five years. Transfers moneys in excess of $2,000,000 in the state health planning and development special fund to the general fund at the end of each fiscal year. Authorizes administrative penalties for persons who do not comply with an approved certificate of need. Exempts chronic renal dialysis services and psychiatric services from the certificate of need requirements. Requires the department of health to conduct a study on the efficacy of the measure after its repeal. Sunsets 7/1/2026. (CD1) |
(S)
4/27/2021- Recommitted to Conference Committee. |
YAMANE |
HTH, WAM |
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HB237 HD2 SD2 CD1
Invasive Species; Control; Two-lined Spittlebug; Department of Agriculture; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
Appropriates $350,000 for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the department of agriculture for the mitigation and control of the two-lined spittlebug and recovery of the rangelands damaged by the invasive pest. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
HASHEM, BRANCO, ELI, KAPELA, LOWEN, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, ONISHI, TARNAS, TODD, Sayama |
AEN/WTL, WAM |
SB342 |
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HB243 HD1 SD2 CD1
State Responsibilities; Office of Planning; Climate Change; Sea Level Rise Adaptation
RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION.
Requires the Office of Planning, in cooperation with each state agency having operational responsibilities over state facilities, to: identify existing and planned facilities that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding impacts, and natural hazards; assess a range of options to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise to those facilities; and submit annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission regarding the vulnerability and adaptation assessments for state facilities and the progress made in implementing sea level rise adaptation in future plans, programs, and capital improvement needs and decisions. Amends the Hawaii State Planning Act to include sustainable development, climate change adaptation, and sea level rise adaptation as objectives for facility systems. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TARNAS, AQUINO, BELATTI, BRANCO, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NAKASHIMA, OKIMOTO, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TOKIOKA, WILDBERGER, WOODSON, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Eli |
WTL/AEN, WAM |
SB371 |
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HB244 HD1 SD1 CD1
Land Recordation; Deregistration; Requirements; Land Court; Bureau of Conveyances
RELATING TO LAND RECORDATION.
Amends the data requirements for land recordation by the bureau of conveyances, on land other than fee simple time share interests deregistered by the land court, to include a map and description prepared by a licensed professional surveyor. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TARNAS, BRANCO, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KITAGAWA, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, TODD, YAMANE, McKelvey, Wildberger |
WTL, WAM/JDC |
SB472 |
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HB247 SD2
Agricultural Lands; Land Subdivisions; Condominium Property Regime
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Amends certain land subdivision and condominium property regime laws related to agricultural land, as recommended pursuant to Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to ensure certain condominium property regime projects within the agricultural district are used for agricultural purposes. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TARNAS, BRANCO, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MCKELVEY, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NAKASHIMA, OKIMOTO, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TODD, WILDBERGER, YAMASHITA |
WAL, AGR, JHA, FIN |
SB340 |
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HB250 HD2 SD1
Sexual Assault; Offenses Against Persons Stopped By or Accompanied By Law Enforcement Officers
RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Includes as offenses of sexual assault in the second degree and sexual assault in the third degree, offenses against a person who is stopped by a law enforcement officer and a person who is accompanied by a law enforcement officer for official purposes. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ICHIYAMA |
JDC |
SB197 |
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HB264 HD1 SD3 CD1
Transportation Network Companies; Transportation Network Company Drivers; Insurance
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES.
Extends to 9/1/2023 the insurance requirements for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers established pursuant to Act 236, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
JOHANSON |
TRS, CPN |
SB251 |
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HB282 HD1 SD2 CD1
Emergency Shelter; Minors; Consent; Providers
RELATING TO MINORS.
Clarifies the definition of "provider" as it relates to the entities eligible to provide no cost emergency shelter and related services to a consenting minor to include certain organizations who are not considered child placing organizations or child caring institutions. Sunsets 6/30/2023. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TAM, BRANCO, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, MARTEN, ONISHI, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, WILDBERGER |
HMS, JDC |
SB22 |
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HB286 HD1 SD2
Real Estate Investment Trusts; DOT; Reporting Requirements; Penalties
RELATING TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.
Authorizes the Department of Taxation to require real estate investment trusts to notify the department of its presence within the State and to report the assets and revenues generated annually. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TAM, GANADEN, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, TAKAYAMA, WILDBERGER, Matayoshi |
CPN, WAM |
SB786 |
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HB311 HD1 SD2 CD1
Nursing Facility Sustainability Program; Special Fund; Department of Human Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.
Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to 2024. Specifies that the nursing facility sustainability fee limit is 5.5 per cent of overall net patient service revenue. Removes the per resident daily maximum fee of $20 for each facility. Specifies that facilities that meet certain exceptions shall pay a reduced daily fee in comparison to other participating facilities. Allows nursing facilities sixty days to pay the nursing facility sustainability fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/29/2021. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE, BELATTI, GATES, ICHIYAMA, JOHANSON, B. KOBAYASHI, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, TAKAYAMA |
HMS/HTH, WAM/CPN |
SB820 |
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HB313 HD2 SD1 CD1
Physician Workforce Assessment; John A. Burns School of Medicine Special Fund; Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program; Scholarship
RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.
Repeals the requirement that no less than fifty per cent of the physician workforce assessment fees transferred or deposited into the JABSOM special fund be expended for purposes identified by the Hawaii medical education council to support physician workforce assessment and planning efforts. Repeals the cap on expenditures from the JABSOM special fund. Authorizes funds from the JABSOM special fund to be expended for loan repayments to physicians who commit to working in certain medically underserved areas as part of the Hawaii state loan repayment program and scholarships to qualifying medical students. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE |
HRE, WAM/JDC |
SB613 |
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HB334 HD1 SD2 CD1
OVUII Offenses; DOH; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; Special Fund
RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.
Establishes a state drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory special fund, to be administered by DOH. Allows moneys in the state highway fund to be expended to establish a state drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory. Deposits into the special fund fines imposed on offenders convicted of certain offenses involving operation of a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Requires expenditure reports to the legislature. Abolishes the special fund on 6/30/2026. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
AQUINO (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
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HB338 HD1 SD1
Appellate Courts; Conflicts of Interest; Judges; Justices
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Requires an appellate court to conduct a hearing when a conflict of interest pertaining to a judge or justice is alleged by motion of a party to any suit, action, or proceeding of the appellate court. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI |
JDC |
SB641 |
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HB345 HD2 SD2
Mental Health; Assisted Community Treatment; Petition; Guardian Ad Litem; Appointment; Notice; Hearing
RELATING TO ASSISTED COMMUNITY TREATMENT.
Mandates appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of a mentally ill individual in assisted community treatment proceedings. Eliminates the requirement for the office of the public defender to participate in the proceedings. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI |
HMS/HTH, JDC/WAM |
SB199 |
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HB352 HD1 SD1
Secondhand Dealers; Automated Recycling Kiosk; Handheld Electronic Devices
RELATING TO SECONDHAND DEALERS.
Clarifies that the secondhand dealers law applies to a secondhand dealer's operation of an automated recycling kiosk that only accepts handheld electronic devices for recycling. Specifies the retention requirements for secondhand dealers that operate an automated recycling kiosk. Effective 1/1/2022. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI |
CPN, JDC |
SB925 |
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HB357 HD1 SD1 CD1
Statute of Limitations; Eminent Domain; Constitutional Claim
RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Establishes the statute of limitations for all claims against the state founded upon article I, section 20, of the Hawaii State Constitution, regarding eminent domain, shall be two years. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI |
JDC, WAM |
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HB391 HD3 SD2
Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Rental Agreements; Early Termination; Servicemembers
RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Establishes a process for the early termination of a rental agreement for certain active duty servicemembers who receive military orders to vacate civilian housing and move into on-post government quarters. Effective 11/1/2021. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
OHNO |
PSM/CPN, JDC |
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HB416 HD2 SD2
Cruelty to Animals; Restraints; Penalties
RELATING TO SECTION 711-1109, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Prohibits specified trolleys, trolleys with swivels, pulleys, cables, or running lines designed to attach a dog to two stationary objects in a configuration that endangers the dog, including by depriving the dog of sustenance. Prohibits tethering or restraining a dog under the age of six months unless the dog is engaged in an activity supervised by its owner or an agent of its owner. Prohibits tethering or restraining a dog with a tow or log chain. Prohibits tethering or restraining a dog with a choke collar, pinch collar, or prong collar unless the dog is engaged in an activity supervised by its owner or an agent of its owner. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NISHIMOTO |
AEN, JDC |
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HB424 HD1 SD1 CD1
Rental Vehicles; Rental Contractors; Preferences; Electric Vehicles; Hybrid Vehicles
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR VEHICLE RENTAL.
Requires all agencies of the State, when renting a vehicle on behalf of a state employee conducting official government business, to adopt a preference for renting electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles; provided that such a vehicle is suitable for the specific travel requirements and available when needed. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
WILDBERGER, GANADEN, MIZUNO |
GVO/CPN, WAM |
SB303 |
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HB465 HD1 SD1
Collective Bargaining; Hawaii Labor Relations Board; Labor Representative; Removal
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Requires the representative of labor on the Hawaii labor relations board to be a person whose name has been chosen by the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units through a process determined by a simple majority of exclusive representatives and submitted to the Governor for appointment with the advise and consent of the Senate. Allows a simple majority of the exclusive representatives who recommended the nominee to transmit the nominee's name directly to the Senate for confirmation if the governor fails to do so within twenty days after the exclusive representatives' submission of the nominee's name to the governor. Allows a simple majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units to remove, via a written request to the governor, the representative of labor from the Hawaii labor relations board during the member's term. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ONISHI |
LCA, JDC/WAM |
SB678 |
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HB468 HD1 SD1 CD1
Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Annual Required Contribution; Other Post-employment Benefits
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.
Suspends the requirement for public employers to make annual required contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund through fiscal year 2022-2023. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ONISHI, LoPresti |
LCA/WAM |
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HB469 HD1 SD2 CD1
Working Group; Non-agricultural Park Lands; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Agriculture
RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
Establishes a working group to: (1) Ascertain the process and status of the transfer of non-agricultural park lands from the department of land and natural resources to the department of agriculture pursuant to Act 90, SLH 2003 (Act 90) and chapter 166E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding non-agricultural park lands; and (2) Determine the challenges and potential remedies necessary to facilitate the process of fulfilling the purposes of Act 90. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ONISHI, HASHEM, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC |
SB693 |
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HB471 HD1 SD2
Behavior Analysts; Regulation; Sunset Repeal
RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS.
Makes permanent the regulation of behavior analysts. Effective 06/29/21. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE, AQUINO, CULLEN |
HTH, CPN |
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HB485 HD1 SD1 CD1
Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax; Increase
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Increases the tax by $0.50 each year from 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2027. Exempts the imposition of the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax for persons whose vehicles have been stolen and are unrecovered or will not be repaired due to total loss. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMASHITA, DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KITAGAWA, MCKELVEY, NAKAMURA, WOODSON, Aquino |
TRS, WAM |
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HB490 HD2 SD1
Kupuna Caucus; Offenses Against Seniors; Penal Code; Enhanced Penalties
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS.
Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to sixty years of age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable if the perpetrator knows or reasonably should know the senior victim's age. (SD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, BRANCO, DECOITE, ELI, HASHEM, HOLT, ILAGAN, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, McDermott |
JDC |
SB837 |
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HB499 HD2 SD2 CD1
Public Lands; Lease Extension; Development Agreement
RELATING TO LEASE EXTENSIONS ON PUBLIC LAND.
Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to extend certain leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, resort, mixed-use, or government use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the existing improvements. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TARNAS, BRANCO, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, MATAYOSHI, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NAKASHIMA, TAM, TODD, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Marten, Matsumoto, Wildberger |
WTL, WAM |
SB257 |
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HB513
State Capitol Management Committee; Repeal
RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
Dissolves the state capitol management committee. |
(H)
4/13/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
CULLEN |
GVO, WAM/JDC |
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HB515 HD1 SD2
Audit; DOE; School Food Services Branch; BOE; Superintendent
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Part I - Requires the auditor to audit the department of education's school food services branch to determine the amount of local produce that is being purchased and served to students. Part II - Requires that the board of education prioritize for the superintendent of education position candidates that have the minimum qualification of ten years of employment in a department of education including no less than five years serving as a principal or in a higher-level position, and a desired qualification for a candidate is having a working understanding of the State's tri-level system of educational administration. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
CULLEN |
EDU/GVO, WAM |
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HB526 HD1 SD2 CD1
Procurement; Past Performance; Contractors; State Procurement Office ($)
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Defines past performance. Requires the state procurement office to establish and administer a past performance database and adopt rules regarding information and procedures associated with the past performance database, by 12/31/2023. Requires procurement officers to consider specific factors, including past performance, when available. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MATAYOSHI, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, JOHANSON, KITAGAWA, TARNAS |
GVO, WAM |
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HB541 HD1 SD2 CD1
DOH; Working Group; Behavioral Health Care ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Clarifies that the duties of the working group established by Act 263, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, within the Department of Health include identifying gaps in services; coordinating funding sources; and establishing and identifying outcome measures for behavioral health, substance abuse, and homelessness. Effective 6/29/2021. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE |
HTH/HMS, WAM |
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HB546 HD2 SD2 CD1
Complex Area Superintendents; Report; Office of Information Technology Services; Office of Strategy, Innovation, and Performance ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires complex area superintendents to report directly to the superintendent of education. Requires reports. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ILAGAN, DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, JOHANSON, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NISHIMOTO, OHNO, OKIMOTO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TOKIOKA, YAMANE, Har |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB552 HD1 SD2 CD1
Clean Ground Transportation Goals; Fleet Procurement
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Part I: Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies to achieve a one hundred per cent light-duty motor vehicles zero-emission fleet by December 31, 2035. Part II: Authorizes the department of accounting and general services to approve state fleet acquisitions, including zero emission vehicle requirements for light-duty motor vehicles that are passenger cars and light-duty motor vehicles that are multipurpose passenger vehicles and trucks, with allowance for exemptions. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LOWEN, BRANCO, DECOITE, GANADEN, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOPRESTI, MARTEN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, NAKASHIMA, OHNO, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, WILDBERGER |
EET/TRS, WAM |
SB500 |
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HB553 HD2 SD2 CD1
Sharks; Prohibitions; Penalties; Exemptions
RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF SHARKS.
Establishes an offense of intentionally or knowingly capturing, entangling, or killing a shark in state marine waters, and provides penalties and fines. Provides certain exemptions. Allows the department of land and natural resources to establish rules. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LOWEN, BRANCO, DECOITE, GANADEN, HASHEM, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, NAKASHIMA, OHNO, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, WILDBERGER |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB504 |
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HB561 HD2 SD2 CD1
Public Utilities Commission; Utilities; Reasonableness of Costs
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Requires the public utilities commission to determine whether analysis of the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels is necessary for proceedings involving water, wastewater, or telecommunications providers on an individual basis. Provides that the analysis is not required for a utility's routine system replacements or determinations that do not pertain to capital improvements or operations. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LOWEN |
EET, CPN |
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HB566 HD1 SD1
Abuse of Family or Household Members; Coercive Control; Petty Misdemeanor
RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.
Adds coercive control between family or household members to the pilot program to strengthen state and county responses to domestic violence and increase violator accountability established by Act 19, Regular Session of 2020. Sunsets 6/30/2026. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ICHIYAMA, BELATTI, BRANCO, DECOITE, ELI, HASHIMOTO, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, TAKUMI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WILDBERGER, YAMASHITA |
JDC |
SB829 |
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HB572 HD1 SD1
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Department of Defense; Administrator; Appointment
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Specifies that the Hawaii emergency management agency is established within the Department of Defense for administrative purposes only. Makes the administrator of emergency management the director of the Hawaii emergency management agency and requires the administrator to report directly to the governor. Requires the governor to appoint the administrator of the Hawaii emergency management agency. Effective 7/1/2022. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ICHIYAMA, ELI |
PSM, WAM |
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HB576 HD3
Aspiration Abortions; Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Scope of Practice
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to perform medication or aspiration abortions. (HD3) |
(S)
4/14/2021- Act 003, 04/12/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). |
ICHIYAMA, BELATTI, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA |
HTH/CPN |
SB624 |
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HB599 HD1 SD1 CD1
Association Meetings; Planned Community Associations; Condominium Associations; Remote Meetings; Electronic Meetings; Voting; State of Emergency; Local State of Emergency
RELATING TO ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE.
Clarifies that planned community associations may conduct meetings remotely consistent with the Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act. Authorizes condominium associations to conduct electronic meetings and electronic, machine, or mail voting during a state of emergency or local state of emergency, or any meeting noticed during such emergencies and for which the applicable emergency has since expired. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
JOHANSON, KITAGAWA, SAIKI |
CPN |
SB784 |
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HB601 HD2 SD1
Traffic Code; Illegally Parked Vehicles; Citations; Counties
RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE.
Amends the statewide traffic code to allow for the county chiefs of police to designate county employees to issue citations for traffic violations. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, BELATTI, ELI, GATES, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KITAGAWA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD, WILDBERGER, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
PSM, JDC/WAM |
SB185 |
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HB613 HD2 SD2 CD2
State Programs; DOE; ESSER Funds; CARES Act; CRRS Appropriations Act; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Makes an appropriation from the coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund appropriation for the department of education. Makes an appropriation from the American rescue plan elementary and secondary schools emergency relief fund appropriation for the department of education. Establishes conditions required to be met for superintendents to receive pay increases. (CD1) |
(H)
4/29/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
WOODSON |
EDN, PDP, FIN |
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HB631 HD1 SD1 CD1
Financial Hardship; Traffic Offenses; Contumacious Nonpayment
RELATING TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
Provides courts with greater discretion to adjust the payment of fees or fines for violations of certain traffic offenses based on the person's inability to pay or financial circumstances. Decreases the imprisonment term to contumacious nonpayment ratio. Increases the amount of credit given to a person committed for contumacious nonpayment. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
GATES, BRANCO, GANADEN, HASHEM, HOLT, ILAGAN, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, TARNAS, D. Kobayashi, Sayama |
JDC, WAM |
SB896 |
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HB663 HD1 SD1
Game Management Advisory Commission; Membership
RELATING TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION.
Amends the manner of appointment of members to the game management advisory commission. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKASHIMA, ILAGAN, ONISHI |
WTL, JDC |
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HB670 HD1 SD2
Employees' Retirement System; Retirement Benefits; Felony Convictions; Forfeiture
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of one-half of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual. Authorizes designated beneficiaries to receive the ERS benefits to which the member, former member or retirant would be entitled under this section upon the death of the member, former member, or retirant. Prohibits designated beneficiaries convicted of a felony under the same set of circumstances as the member, former member, or retirant who was subject to forfeiture of ERS benefits from receiving benefits. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKASHIMA |
LCA, JDC/WAM |
SB633 |
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HB671 HD2 SD2
Ethics; Officials; Employees; Executive; Legislative; Judiciary
RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS.
Prohibits certain state officials and employees from representing certain interests before the State for twelve months after termination from their respective positions. Specifies that the prohibition against disclosing certain information applies to those who were employed by the State for less than one hundred eighty-one days. Effective 1/1/2022. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKASHIMA |
JDC |
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HB683 HD2 SD1 CD1
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program; Grants; Small Businesses
RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.
Establishes the sustainable aviation fuel program to provide matching grants to any small business in Hawaii that is developing products related to sustainable aviation fuel or greenhouse gas reduction from commercial aviation operations. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKASHIMA, JOHANSON, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, SAIKI |
TRS/EET, WAM |
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HB723 HD1 SD2 CD1
Coronavirus Relief; State Budget; CARES Act; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Personal Protective Equipment; Industrial Hygiene Products ($)
RELATING TO PANDEMIC RESPONSE.
Authorizes use of funds appropriated from the emergency and budget reserve fund, from the amounts received by the State from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, for the purchase and distribution of personal protective equipment and industrial hygiene products to state departments and attached agencies. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ICHIYAMA |
HTH, WAM |
SB1234 |
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HB741 HD2 SD1
Hawaii State Ethics Commission; Records Retention
RELATING TO ETHICS.
Requires certain Hawaii state ethics commission records to be retained for a period of six years from the date of filing. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKASHIMA |
JDC |
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HB753 HD1 SD2
School Impact Fees; Education; Housing; DHHL
RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
Excludes housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from school impact fees for 3 years. Allows construction cost component impact fees to be used to improve or renovate existing structures for school use. Repeals the prohibition against expending construction cost component impact fees for portable or temporary facilities. Repeals the requirement that an expenditure plan for all collected impact fees be incorporated into the Department of Education's annual budget process. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
HOLT, HASHIMOTO, NAKAMURA, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TODD, Branco |
EDU/HWN, WAM |
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HB766 HD1 SD2 CD1
State Highway Fund; Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Special Fund; Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Appropriates funds for the photo red light imaging detector systems pilot program. Effective retroactively on 6/30/21. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
CULLEN, AQUINO, YAMANE |
TRS, WAM |
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HB767 HD2 SD2
Hawaii Farm to School Program; Farm to School Meals; DOE; HDOA
RELATING TO THE FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Moves the Hawaii farm to school program from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Education. Establishes a programmatic goal for the Department of Education that at least 30% of food served in public schools shall consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Creates an annual reporting requirement. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
CULLEN, HASHEM, LUKE, PERRUSO |
EDU/AEN, WAM |
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HB774 HD1 SD2 CD1
HCDA; Pulehunui Community Development District; Community Development District Authority Boards
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
Establishes the Pulehunui community development district. Establishes community development district authority boards for each community development district. Amends the membership and reassigns certain duties of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to the community development district authority boards. Effective 7/1/2021; provided that certain provisions are effective 07/1/2022. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMASHITA, HASHIMOTO, TARNAS, WOODSON, McKelvey |
EET/WTL, WAM |
SB480 |
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HB776 HD1 SD2 CD1
SPRB; Pueo Development, LLC; DHHL; Low-Income Housing; Moderate-Income Housing; Agriculture ($)
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PUEO DEVELOPMENT, LLC.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for a master planned development proposed by Pueo Development, LLC, on Hawaiian Home Lands. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMASHITA, DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, WOODSON |
HWN, WAM |
SB715 |
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HB817 HD2 SD2
Procurement; Produce Contracts; Local Produce; Specifications
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Requires and establishes benchmarks for each state department to ensure that a certain percentage of the produce purchased by that department consists of fresh local agricultural products or local value-added, processed, agricultural, or food products. Requires a report to the legislature on each department's progress toward meeting these benchmarks. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MATAYOSHI, BRANCO, HASHEM, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MCDERMOTT, MCKELVEY, PERRUSO, TARNAS, TODD, Tam |
AEN, WAM/JDC |
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HB824 HD2 SD2 CD1
Intoxicating Liquor; Carriers; Reporting
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Requires any express carrier company, common or contract carrier, except water carriers as defined and regulated by the Surface Transportation Board of the United States, or other person that transports liquor from outside the State for delivery in the State to prepare and file a monthly report with the liquor commission or liquor control adjudication board of each county. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
JOHANSON |
CPN, WAM |
SB1241 |
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HB834 HD1 SD1 CD1
Site Surveys; Black Cinder Cone Quarries; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A BLACK CINDER CONE QUARRY SITE SURVEY.
Requires the department of land and natural resources, in collaboration with the county of Hawaii, to conduct site surveys to identify the most suitable locations for black cinder cone quarries on the island of Hawaii. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
ILAGAN, AQUINO, CULLEN, HASHEM, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, JOHANSON, KITAGAWA, B. KOBAYASHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, NAKAMURA, NISHIMOTO, OHNO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WOODSON, YAMANE |
WTL, WAM |
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HB862 HD2 SD2 CD1
Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; University of Hawaii at Hilo; Challenger Center Hawaii Program; Tourism Special Fund; Hawaii Tourism Authority; County Transient Accommodations Tax; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
Abolishes the office of aerospace development, aerospace advisory committee, and Hawaii unmanned aerial systems test site advisory board. Transfers administration of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems from DBEDT to the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Transfers the administration of and the budget for the Challenger center Hawaii program from the office of aerospace development to DOE. Decreases transient accommodations tax allocation to the convention center enterprise special fund. Repeals transient accommodation tax allocation to the counties. Authorizes the counties to establish a county transient accommodations tax at a rate not to exceed three per cent. Effective 1/1/2022, repeals the tourism special fund and repeals certain compensation package limits for the president and chief executive officer of HTA. Repeals the HTA's exemption from the public procurement code. Makes an appropriation for HTA. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MARTEN, TAM, WILDBERGER |
ECD, LAT, FIN |
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HB863 HD2 SD2 CD1
Forestry; Tree Nursery; Forest Stewardship Program; DLNR; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FORESTRY.
Appropriates funds for the forest stewardship program of the department of land and natural resources to build and expand facilities of the state tree nurseries. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MARTEN, DECOITE, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, TAM, TARNAS, WARD |
WTL, WAM |
SB999 |
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HB869 HD1 SD1 CD1
Special Purpose Revenue Bond; Luana Kai A Life Plan Community ($)
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST LUANA KAI A LIFE PLAN COMMUNITY.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Luana Kai A Life Plan Community with the development and operation of a continuing care retirement community. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, QUINLAN, TODD, WILDBERGER, Marten |
HOU, WAM |
SB735 |
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HB887 HD1 SD2 CD1
Crime; Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, and Related Offenses
RELATING TO CRIME.
Creates a separate offense for those who provide anything of value to engage in sexual conduct with another. Specifies that the offense of sex trafficking may be prosecuted at any time. Specifies that sex trafficking includes advancing or profiting from prostitution by certain means, including through coercion. Makes a person strictly liable for sex trafficking of a minor in terms of the victim's age. Renames offenses involving the solicitation of prostitution to use the more appropriate term of commercial sexual exploitation. Amends the elements for commission of the offense of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor and increases the grade of offense to a class B felony. Includes anything of value as a type of compensation for purposes of engaging in prostitution or other offenses involving commercial sexual exploitation. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HMS, JDC |
SB1041 |
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HB891 HD2 SD2 CD1
Electric Guns; Cartridges; Regulation
RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS.
Regulates the sale and use of electric guns and cartridges. Repeals the prohibition on the possession, sale, offer for sale, give, lend, or delivery of any electric gun. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB1045 |
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HB895 SD1
Penal Code; Sentencing; Credit for Time of Detention Prior to Sentence
RELATING TO CREDIT FOR TIME OF DETENTION PRIOR TO SENTENCE.
Clarifies that defendants may not earn credit on a sentence imposed for a subsequent conviction for time being served on a previous felony conviction. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB1049 |
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HB929 HD1 SD1
Employees' Retirement System; Hawaii Domestic Relations Orders
RELATING TO QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.
Clarifies benefits to alternate payees, advisory review determinations of Hawaii domestic relations orders and the priority of multiple orders. Applies to domestic relations orders submitted on or after its effective date. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LCA, JDC/WAM |
SB1083 |
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HB930 HD1 SD2 CD1
Employees' Retirement System; Investment Records
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENTS.
Exempts the employees' retirement system from disclosing under chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, certain types of alternative investment fund information. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LCA, WAM/JDC |
SB1084 |
|
HB940 HD2 SD1
Uniform Securities Act; Elder; Vulnerable Adult; Financial Exploitation; Broker-Dealers; Investment Advisors
RELATING TO SECURITIES.
Mandates reporting of suspected financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults in relation to securities. Provides immunity for good faith reporting. Authorizes the delay of disbursements and transactions in situations of suspected financial exploitation. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN, JDC |
SB1094 |
|
HB941 HD1 SD2 CD1
PUC; Electronic Filing
RELATING TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC FILING BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Allows the public utilities commission to use electronic filing processes and similar practices. Requires the public utilities commission to conform its electronic forms and electronic filing processes to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws and regulations to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN, WAM |
SB1095 |
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HB943 HD1 SD2 CD1
Financial Institutions; Nondepository Trust Companies; Powers and Duties; Assessments; Fees; Paid-in-capital; Surplus; Agent; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO NONDEPOSITORY TRUSTS.
Establishes provisions concerning nondepository trust companies, including powers and duties, yearly assessment calculations, and paid-in-capital and surplus requirements. Appropriates funds to the division of financial institutions to administer nondepository trusts. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN, WAM |
SB1097 |
|
HB954 HD1 SD2 CD1
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Civil Service; Exempt
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Converts the executive officer, public information officer, civil defense administrative officer, branch chiefs, and emergency operations center state warning point personnel in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency from civil service status to exempt status. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM/LCA, WAM/JDC |
SB1108 |
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HB961 HD1 SD2
Military Dependents; Military Service Members; Government Employment; Temporary Professional License; Expedited Licensure Process
RELATING TO MILITARY DEPENDENTS.
Exempts dependents of military service members from state residency requirement for government employment if the military service member is in Hawaii on bona fide military orders. Allows a spouse of an active duty service member in the military who accompanies the service member a permanent change of station to Hawaii and holds a current, unencumbered license in another jurisdiction in specific professions to apply for licensure on an expedited basis in the State. Effective 1/1/2022. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CMV, CPC, FIN |
SB1115 |
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HB975 HD1 SD1
Child Abuse; Reporting; Immunity; Liability; DHS
RELATING TO REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE.
Adds immunity from civil and criminal liability for individuals who provide information or assistance in child abuse investigations. Effective 6/30/2021. (SD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HMS, JDC |
SB1129 |
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HB991 HD2 SD2
Department of Health; Vital Statistics Records; Disclosure; Public Health
RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS.
Authorizes the Department of Health to disclose vital statistics records for public health purposes. Updates eligibility requirements for access to confidential vital statistics records. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HTH, JDC |
SB1145 |
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HB1004 HD1 SD2
DLIR; Boiler and Elevator Safety Law; Permits to Operate; Fee Schedule; Fines; Payment
RELATING TO THE BOILER AND ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW.
Authorizes the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to prohibit the operation of pressure retaining items, amusement rides, and elevators and kindred equipment if inspection fees or fines are not timely paid. Deletes the statutory boiler and elevator fee schedule and requires the director to establish the fees by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Defines "amusement ride", "permit to operate", and "pressure retaining item". Replaces "boiler, pressure systems" with "pressure retaining items" throughout chapter 397, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, LAT, FIN |
SB1158 |
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HB1009 HD1 SD1
Destruction or Harvesting of Trees including Koa on State Lands; Forest Reserves Violations; Penalties
RELATING TO CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBTITLE 4 OF TITLE 12, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Amends the additional fines and costs for destroying or harvesting trees or tree products, including koa, on state forest reserves lands. Establishes penalties for any person who violates vehicular parking or traffic movement rules adopted by the DLNR under forest reserves, water development, and zoning laws. Authorizes the State to pursue civil legal action and criminal action against a person violating forest reserves, water development, and zoning laws and rules. Establishes criminal penalties for violations of all forest reserves laws or rules. Repeals the general penalty provision for violations of certain forestry and wildlife, recreation areas, and fire protection laws and rules. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC/WAM |
SB1163 |
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HB1016 HD1 SD2 CD1
Commercial Marine Licenses; Commercial Marine Vessel Licenses; Charter Services
RELATING TO THE TAKING OF MARINE LIFE.
Provides that a single valid commercial marine vessel license satisfies the licensure requirement for all persons aboard the licensed vessel. Requires any person who provides fishing charter services to obtain a commercial marine license. Allows any vessel used for or engaged in the taking of marine life for commercial purposes to be eligible to obtain a commercial marine vessel license. Requires the commercial marine vessel licensee of a Hawaii longline vessel that satisfies the commercial marine license requirement by obtaining the vessel license to file an annual report with the department of land and natural resources that contains certain information on crew members. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to establish rules and fees for the issuance of a commercial marine vessel license. Requires the department of land and natural resources to submit a report to the legislature regarding the status of its administrative rules establishing a new commercial marine vessel license category. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC/WAM |
SB1170 |
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HB1017 HD1 SD1
Crustaceans; Prohibition on Taking or Killing; Administrative Rules
RELATING TO CRUSTACEANS.
Repeals section 188-58.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which prohibits the taking or killing of female spiny lobsters, Kona crabs, and Samoan crabs. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC |
SB1171 |
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HB1018 HD2 SD1
Fishing; Lay Nets; Permit
RELATING TO LAY NETS.
Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to establish a lay net permit for the use or possession of lay nets, including reasonable permit fees and provisions for revocation, suspension, and withholding of permits for noncompliance with lay net rules. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC/WAM |
SB1172 |
|
HB1019 HD2 SD2 CD1
Ocean Stewardship Special Fund; Ocean Stewardship User Fee
RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP.
Establishes the ocean stewardship special fund and ocean stewardship user fee for the collection and use of moneys for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of the State's marine resources. Sunsets the special fund on 1/1/2029. Delays collection of the ocean stewardship user fee until 1/1/2024. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, WAM |
SB1173 |
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HB1020 HD1 SD2
DLNR; Natural Resource Rules; Adaptive Management
RELATING TO ADAPTIVE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Authorizes the board of land and natural resources (BLNR) to temporarily adopt, amend, and repeal certain natural resource rules by formal action at a public meeting if BLNR finds that such adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary to implement effective and adaptive management measures in response to rapidly changing resource conditions. Requires legislative and BLNR approval prior to the renewed adoption, amendment, and repeal of certain natural resource rule by formal action at a public meeting. Requires a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2023. Effective 10/1/2021. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC/WAM |
SB1174 |
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HB1021 HD1 SD2
Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact; Multi-jurisdictional Agreement
RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT.
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC |
SB1175 |
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HB1022 HD1 SD2 CD1
Natural Resources; Hunting; Fishing; Inspection; Penalties
RELATING TO THE TAKING OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
Clarifies that any conservation and resources enforcement officer of the Department of Land and Natural Resources may, in the performance of official duties, stop and temporarily detain any person who the officer reasonably believes is, or recently has been engaged in, hunting or fishing for a natural resource inspection. Establishes penalties. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, JHA, FIN |
SB1176 |
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HB1023 HD1 SD2 CD1
Nonresident Recreational Marine Fishing License
RELATING TO A NONRESIDENT RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING LICENSE.
Establishes a nonresident recreational marine fishing license requirement and fees to enable the department of land and natural resources to more effectively manage the marine fisheries resources of the State. Prohibits nonresidents, with certain exceptions, from fishing, taking, or catching marine life without a nonresident recreational marine fishing license. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, WAM |
SB1177 |
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HB1028 SD1
Koke‘e State Park Advisory Council; Repeal
RELATING TO THE KOKE'E STATE PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Repeals section 171-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishing the Koke‘e State Park Advisory Council. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC |
SB1182 |
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HB1029 SD1
Living Park Planning Councils; Repeal
RELATING TO LIVING PARK PLANNING COUNCILS.
Repeals sections of Act 15, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, that authorized the establishment of living park planning councils. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to oversee development and implementation of a master plan for the Kahana community. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC |
SB1183 |
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HB1030 HD2 SD1
Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committees; Repeal
RELATING TO THE AQUATIC LIFE AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Repeals the aquatic life and wildlife advisory committees and makes conforming amendments. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC |
SB1184 |
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HB1031
Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; Membership
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HISTORIC PLACES REVIEW BOARD.
Reduces the number of members on the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board. |
(H)
4/13/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC |
SB1185 |
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HB1032 HD1
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
Updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make it consistent with amendments in the federal controlled substances law as required by section 329-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HD1) |
(H)
4/13/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HTH, JDC |
SB1186 |
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HB1036 HD1 SD2
Department of Public Safety; Independent Civil Process Servers
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Authorizes the department of public safety to maintain a list of independent civil process servers and amends several statutes to allow process servers to serve specific types of legal documents. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM, JDC |
SB1190 |
|
HB1041 HD1 SD1
Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2020; Income Tax; Estate and Generation-skipping Transfer Tax
RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of 12/31/2020. (SD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAM |
SB1195 |
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HB1043 HD3 SD2 CD1
TAT; Fines; Operator or Plan Manager; Personal Liability
RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Amends chapter 237D, HRS, relating to the transient accommodations tax, to repeal the misdemeanor criminal penalty for failing to register under that chapter and replace it with a monetary fine structure; replace certain references to "operator" or "plan manager" with "person" or "taxpayer"; clarify that a certificate of registration is required for persons advertising transient accommodations; apply the personal liability provision under general excise tax law to the transient accommodations tax; and make various technical amendments. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB1197 |
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HB1062 HD2 SD2
Transportation; Commercial Driver's License; Commercial Learner's Permit; Entry-Level Driver Training Course
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.
Clarifies the validity period for a commercial learner's permit. Adds a requirement for certain commercial driver's license applicants to complete an entry-level driver training course before taking other required tests for licensure. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB1216 |
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HB1081 HD1 SD2 CD1
Sidewalks; Priority List; DOT; Counties
RELATING TO SIDEWALKS.
Requires the department of transportation and each county's transportation department to maintain a priority list of sidewalk installation and pedestrian improvement projects and to publish the priority list on their respective websites. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
GANADEN, KAPELA, LOPRESTI, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, OHNO, PERRUSO, WILDBERGER |
TRS, WAM/JDC |
SB948 |
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HB1086 HD1 SD1
Veterinarians; Good Samaritan Protection; Report; Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship; Dogfighting; Animal Abuse; Civil Liability Immunity
RELATING TO VETERINARIANS.
Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report events of animal injury, death, or abuse to law enforcement where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dogfighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKASHIMA, BELATTI, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, TAKAYAMA |
CPN, JDC |
SB609 |
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HB1096 HD2 SD1
Parentage; Task Force; DOH
RELATING TO PARENTAGE.
Requires the department of health to convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAYAMA, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, MARTEN, MIZUNO, PERRUSO, TAM, WILDBERGER, D. Kobayashi |
HTH, JDC |
SB618 |
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HB1102 HD1 SD2
Balloons; Intentional Release; Prohibition
RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.
Prohibits the intentional release of balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air. Effective 1/1/2023. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
SAIKI |
EEP, JHA, FIN |
SB313 |
|
HB1107 HD1 SD1
Penal Code; Computer Crime; Forfeiture; Minors
RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIME.
Adds aggravated harassment by stalking to the list of offenses upon which the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime may be based. Provides the court with the discretion to require the forfeiture of property used in computer crimes if the perpetrator was a minor, regardless of whether the minor owned the property. (SD1) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE |
JDC |
|
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HB1115
Emergency and Budget and Reserve Fund; Rainy Day Fund; Moneys Received Through Civil Action
RELATING TO THE STATE FUNDS.
Provides for the deposit into the emergency and budget reserve fund of moneys received by the State through a civil action in which the State is a party and no other law or court order specifically provides for the deposit elsewhere of moneys received through the action. |
(S)
4/22/2021- Act 009, 04/22/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109). |
LUKE |
WAM |
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HB1142 HD2 SD2 CD1
Electric Vehicle Charging System Rebate Program; Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces; Enforcement; Appropriation
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Allocates three cents of the barrel tax to fund the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. Establishes a subaccount in the public utilities commission special fund for the EV charging system rebate program. Reallocates a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the subaccount. Appropriates funds out of the energy security special fund for the EV charging system rebate program. Authorizes each county to adopt ordinances to enforce section 291-71, Hawaii Revised Statutes, including the establishment of penalties for failure to comply with its requirements or make reasonable efforts to maintain EV charging systems in working order. Establishes penalties for parking any vehicle in a parking space equipped with an electric vehicle charging system while not actively charging. Requires new EV charging systems installed pursuant to the EV charging system requirement to be at least Level 2 and network-capable beginning 1/1/2022. Clarifies that certain enforcement officers may enter private property to enforce EV parking space violations. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LOWEN, AQUINO, JOHANSON, MARTEN, PERRUSO |
TRS/EET, WAM |
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HB1149 HD1 SD2 CD1
Land Use; Planning; Permitting; Land Use Commission; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
RELATING TO LAND USE.
Reorganizes and integrates the land use commission within a modified office of planning, which is renamed as the office of planning and sustainable development. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TARNAS, DECOITE, GATES, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, TODD, YAMANE, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger |
WTL/GVO, WAM |
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HB1176 HD1 SD2 CD1
Green Job Youth Corps Program; DLNR; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A JOB CORPS PROGRAM.
Allows the governor to designate the department of land and natural resources to administer or enter into agreements for the administration of a green job youth corps program that provides temporary work and training opportunities to help address the unemployment impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and support economic diversification. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates American Rescue Plan Act funds. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
QUINLAN, ILAGAN, KAPELA, LOWEN, TARNAS |
LCA, WAM |
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HB1191 HD2 SD2 CD1
Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program; Unserved Areas; Underserved Areas; Hawaii Broadband Infrastructure Special Fund; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; DBEDT; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE.
Establishes the broadband infrastructure grant program to award grants to applicants to extend deployment of infrastructure used to provide broadband service to unserved and underserved areas of the State. Renames the Hawaii technology loan revolving fund to the Hawaii broadband infrastructure special fund. Establishes the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office within the department of business, economic development, and tourism. Requires the governor to appoint a strategic broadband coordinator to head the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office. Appropriates funds from the moneys received pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
JOHANSON, AQUINO, BELATTI, BRANCO, CULLEN, DECOITE, ELI, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, ONISHI, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
EET, WAM |
SB917 |
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HB1192 HD1 SD2 CD1
Payday Lending; Installment Loans; Installment Lenders; Licensure; Requirements; Deferred Deposits
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Transitions from lump sum deferred deposit transactions to installment loan transactions. Specifies various consumer protection requirements for installment loans. Beginning 1/1/2022, requires licensure for installment lenders that offer installment loans to consumers. Repeals the statutory authorization for deferred deposit transactions on 1/1/2022. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
JOHANSON |
CPN, WAM/JDC |
SB1355 |
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HB1237 HD1 SD2
TROs; Injunctions; Protective Orders; Minors
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Clarifies that the effective period of a temporary restraining order, protective order, or injunction for a minor may extend to a reasonable date after the minor has reached the age of eighteen. (SD2) |
(H)
4/23/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MIZUNO |
HMS, JDC |
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HB1253 HD3 SD1 CD1
Employment Practices; Mobile Applications; Prohibition
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Prohibits employers, with certain exemptions, from requiring employees and prospective employees to download to their personal communication device, a mobile application that enables the employee's location to be tracked or the employee's personal information to be revealed, as a condition of employment or continued employment. Prohibits employers from terminating, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an employee for refusing to download or refusing to consent to download the mobile application to the employee's personal communication device; or opposing any practice forbidden by this Act or filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in any proceeding concerning an unlawful practice prohibited under this Act. Allows a person who alleges a violation of this Act to bring a civil action for injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Sets fines. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
TAKAYAMA |
LCA, JDC |
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HB1276 HD1 SD1 CD1
Department of Land and Natural Resources; Board of Land and Natural Resources; State Parks; Fee Schedules ($)
RELATING TO STATE PARKS.
Allows the board of land and natural resources to adopt, amend, or repeal administrative fee schedules for certain activities related to state parks through regular or special board meetings rather than through administrative rulemaking. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
NAKAMURA, DECOITE, GATES, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ILAGAN, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WILDBERGER, Matayoshi, Sayama |
WTL, WAM |
SB1238 |
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HB1278 HD1
Employment Security; DLIR
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
Amends the definitions of benefit year and week. Conforms the manner of filing claims for partial benefits to the same as for total or part-total benefits. Provides relief for certain reimbursable employers. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to omit benefits charged for experience rating for employers due to the event of COVID-19 in calendar years 2021 and 2022. For calendar years 2021 and 2022, sets the employer contribution rate at schedule D. Makes amendments to contribution rate schedule and procedure for determination retroactive to 1/1/2021. (HD1) |
(S)
3/2/2021- Act 001, 03/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). |
ONISHI |
LCA/WAM |
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HB1281 HD1 SD2 CD1
Emergency Medical Services; Transfer of Duties; DOH; City and County of Honolulu; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Establishes a three-year transfer of certain duties, functions, and powers relating to emergency medical services for the city and county of Honolulu from the department of health to the city and county of Honolulu. Begins transition on 7/1/2021. Appropriates moneys in the emergency medical services special fund to the city and county of Honolulu for fiscal years 20212022 and 2022-2023. Appropriates moneys from funds received by the State from the American Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2 (Section 9901), to the department of health for fiscal years 20212022 and 20222023 for the emergency medical services and injury prevention system. Phases out funding from general revenues for emergency medical services in the city and county of Honolulu before 7/1/2024. (CD1) |
(H)
4/29/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE, AQUINO, CULLEN, JOHANSON, LUKE |
HTH, WAM/JDC |
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HB1283 HD1 SD1 CD1
Dementia Training; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; First Responder Personnel; Executive Office on Aging
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Permits the employers of first responder personnel to obtain dementia training for first responder personnel. Permits the executive office on aging to coordinate the dementia training schedules and standards with all public and private entities and agencies responsible for services provided by first responder personnel. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE |
HMS/HTH, WAM |
|
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HB1284 HD2 SD2 CD1
DHS; DOH; DCCA; Department of Budget and Finance; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; University of Hawaii; EUTF; MedQUEST; Insurance; All-Claims, All-Payer Data Center Steering Committee
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Establishes the all-claims, all-payer data center steering committee within the department of human services to oversee the all-claims, all-payer database and data center. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMANE, YAMASHITA |
HMS, WAM |
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HB1291 HD1 SD2 CD1
Scholarships; Special Education Students; UH; State Scholars Program
RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS.
Allows applicants to the University of Hawaii who earned a high school diploma from a public high school in the State with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and also provides evidence that they qualified for and received special education services for two or more years during enrollment in grades seven through twelve to be eligible for the Hawaii state scholars program. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
OHNO, DECOITE, GANADEN, HAR, HASHIMOTO, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, MCKELVEY, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, TAM, WARD, WILDBERGER, WOODSON, Marten |
HRE, WAM |
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HB1296 HD1 SD2 CD1
Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund; Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund; Repeal; Emergency Appropriation; Governor; Cigarette Taxes; UH; Threat Assessment Team Program; DHRD; Positions; Appropriation
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Part I: Repeals the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund on 6/30/2025. Specifies that Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys shall only be deposited into the university revenue-undertakings fund until 7/1/2033. Prohibits any contract for the management of Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund moneys from extending beyond 6/30/2025. Imposes a $4,300,000 cap on Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund. Requires report to the legislature twenty days prior to the convening of the regular sessions of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 on expenditures from Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund moneys. Part II: Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the state comprehensive emergency medical services system for expenses related to collective bargaining and other current expenses. Part III: Establishes and funds two permanent and five temporary full-time equivalent positions in the office of the governor. Part IV: Requires all departments and the University of Hawaii to reimburse fringe benefit costs for non-general funded positions. Specifies that the cigarette tax revenues deposited to the credit of the cancer research special fund shall only be used for capital expenditures and only until 7/1/2041. Ceases deposits of cigarette tax revenues into the emergency medical services special fund on 7/1/2021. Part V: Establishes a threat assessment team program. Part VI: Funds one full-time equivalent position in the department of human resources development. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE |
HTH/HRE, WAM |
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HB1297 HD2 SD2 CD1
EUTF; Collective Bargaining
RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.
Appropriates funds for statewide collective bargaining costs. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE |
HHH, HET, FIN |
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HB1298 HD1 SD1 CD1
Non-general Funds; Reports to Legislature; Excess Balances; Department of Agriculture; Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of the Attorney General; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Defense; Department of Education; Department of Human Services; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Health; Department of Labor and Ind
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Transfers to the general fund the excess balances of various non-general funds from various state departments and agencies. Requires each department to annually submit to the Legislature program measures, costs elements, and accounting reports for all non-general funds under its control. Effective 6/30/2021. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE |
WAM |
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HB1299 HD1 SD1 CD1
DOA; DAGS; DBEDT; DOE; DOH; DLIR; DLNR; DHS; PSD; DCCA; DHHL; UH; AG; DOT; Non-General Funds
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
Repeals various non-general funds of the Department of Agriculture; Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Education; Department of Health; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Human Services; Department of Public Safety; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; University of Hawaii; Department of the Attorney General; and Department of Transportation. Implements recommendations of the auditor. Transfers most unencumbered balances to the credit of the general fund. (HB1299 CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LUKE |
WAM |
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HB1311 HD2 SD2 CD1
HHFDC; Leialii Affordable Housing Project; Keawe Street Apartments Affordable Housing Project; Historic Preservation ($)
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Removes the construction completion deadline for the Leialii affordable housing project. Specifies that the developer of the Keawe street apartments affordable housing project shall only be responsible for all associated costs of the archaeological inventory survey for the footprint of the project and not for the cost of the archaeological inventory survey for the entire Villages of Leialii master planned community. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
YAMASHITA, DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, NAKAMURA, WOODSON |
HOU/WTL, WAM/JDC |
SB607 |
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HB1318 HD1 SD1 CD1
Environmental Review; Office of Environmental Quality Control; Office of Planning; Environmental Advisory Council; Establishment
RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.
Establishes the Environmental Advisory Council. Transfers the rights, powers, employees, appropriations, and other personal property from the Office of Environmental Quality Control to the Office of Planning. Transfers all rules adopted or developed by the Department of Health, Office of Environmental Quality Control, or Environmental Council to the Office of Planning. Amends the ability for an applicant to appeal nonacceptance of an environmental impact statement from the Environmental Council to the Environmental Court. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
LOWEN, TARNAS |
AEN/WTL/GVO/JDC/WAM |
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HB1322 HD1 SD2
DOH; Trauma-informed Care; Task Force
RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE.
Establishes a trauma-informed care task force within the Department of Health to make recommendations of trauma-informed care in the State. (SD2) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
CULLEN, AQUINO, KITAGAWA, YAMANE |
HTH, WAM |
SB1242 |
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HB1333 HD1 SD1 CD1
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute; DOH; Clean Energy Products; Disposal and Recycling; Comprehensive Study ($)
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Requires the Hawaii natural energy institute, in consultation with the department of health, to conduct a comprehensive study to determine best practices for disposal, recycling, or secondary use of clean energy products in the State. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
KITAGAWA, CULLEN, ELI, HOLT, ILAGAN, JOHANSON, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, TAM, TARNAS, McDermott |
EET, WAM |
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HB1348 HD2 SD2 CD1
HCDA; Stadium Development District; Stadium Authority; Membership ($)
RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Establishes the stadium development special fund. Provides for the abolishment of the stadium special fund. Revises the general development guidance policies for the stadium development district and clarifies the respective roles of the stadium authority and Hawaii community development authority in the development of the stadium development district. Broadens the powers and duties of the stadium authority, including authorizing the stadium authority to acquire and hold title to real property. Exempts land to which the stadium authority holds title from the definition of "public lands." Authorizes the stadium authority, with approval from the governor, to delegate to other state agencies implementation of capital improvement projects, including the transfer of funds, under certain conditions. Adds two members to the stadium authority. Amends the general bond authorization made by Act 268, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019. Makes the financial disclosures of members of the stadium authority public records. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
JOHANSON |
EET/WTL, WAM |
SB1423 |
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HB1352 HD1 SD2 CD1
Surplus Military Land; DLNR; DOH; EPA; Office of Planning
RELATING TO SURPLUS MILITARY LAND.
Requires the Office of Planning to submit a report to the Legislature containing: (1) an inventory of lands within the State that are leased to or controlled by the federal government; (2) any known contaminants or environmental hazards associated with the inventoried lands based on past environmental studies; (3) input from executive branch departments and agencies and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on proposed alternative uses for the lands that would be consistent with the departments and agencies' missions if the lands are returned to the State; and (4) its findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, based on this information. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Health to submit reports to the Office of Planning. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
MARTEN, BRANCO, KAPELA, MATAYOSHI, MCKELVEY, PERRUSO, TAKUMI, WILDBERGER |
WTL/AEN/PSM, WAM |
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HB1362 HD1 SD2 CD1
Department of Human Services; DOE; Preschool Open Doors Program; Executive Office on Early Learning; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.
Authorizes the department of education to directly accept private funding for the purpose of establishing public prekindergarten programs under certain circumstances. Establishes the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program to address shortage of early childhood education educators. Establishes the Hawaii early childhood educator special fund. Extends certain effective dates for implementation of Act 46, SLH 2020. Requires the application of a uniform assessment for public and charter school kindergarten students. Allows educational data to be shared using an existing system. Appropriates funds. Repeals and abolishes the Hawaii early childhood educator special fund on 6/30/2023. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
WOODSON, DECOITE, GANADEN, GATES, HASHEM, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAPELA, B. KOBAYASHI, LOPRESTI, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIZUNO, OHNO, QUINLAN, SAIKI, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD, WILDBERGER, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Branco, D. Kobayashi |
EDU/HMS, WAM |
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HB1366 HD1
Firearms; Ghost Guns; Parts; Possession; Prohibition
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Amends the class C felony offense of manufacturing, purchasing, or obtaining firearm parts to assemble a firearm having no serial number to also prohibit possession of those firearm parts. Amends Act 74, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, to repeal language that specified the prospective application of that Act. Effective 1/1/2022. (HD1) |
(H)
4/13/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
BRANCO, BELATTI, DECOITE, GANADEN, HOLT, JOHANSON, KAPELA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, NAKAMURA, OHNO, TAM, WILDBERGER |
JDC/WAM |
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HB1376 HD2 SD2 CD1
Housing; Landlord-tenant Code; Remedies; Notice; Failure to Pay Rent; Mediation; COVID-19 Pandemic; Appropriation
RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Extends the required period for a notice of termination of the rental agreement from five days to fifteen days. Requires landlords to provide notice with specified terms and enter into mediation. Delays when a landlord may seek possession of a dwelling unit if the tenant schedules or attempts to schedule mediation. Requires landlords to provide the notice of termination of the rental agreement to a mediation center that offers free mediation for residential landlord-tenant disputes. Restricts when a landlord may exercise these remedies depending on the amount of rent due. Appropriates funds. Repeals certain provisions one year after expiration of the governor's final eviction moratorium emergency supplementary proclamation related to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or 12/31/2022, whichever is sooner. (CD1) |
(H)
4/28/2021- Transmitted to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, BELATTI, BRANCO, DECOITE, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOPRESTI, LOWEN, LUKE, MARTEN, MCKELVEY, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, OHNO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
CPN, WAM/JDC |
SB1388 |
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HB1377 HD1 SD2 CD1
Electronic Citation Program; Surcharge; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CITATIONS.
Creates an electronic citation program under the judiciary and establishes a temporary electronic citation surcharge. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1) |
(S)
4/28/2021- Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634). |
HASHIMOTO, DECOITE, GATES, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KITAGAWA, MATAYOSHI, NAKAMURA, OHNO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TODD, YAMASHITA, McKelvey |
JDC, WAM |
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