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HB33 HD1 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)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 049, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149). YAMASHITA, NISHIMOTO WAM
HB90
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Candidate Committee and Noncandidate Committee Fundraisers
RELATING TO COMMITTEE FUNDRAISERS.
Amends section 11-342, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to increase transparency by requiring candidate committees and noncandidate committees to file fundraiser notices regardless of the price or suggested contribution for attending the function.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 004, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB195
HB93
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Relating to Candidate Committee and Noncandidate Committee Organizational Reports
RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTS.
Amends sections 11-322 and 11-333, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Campaign Spending Commission ("Commission") to publish on its website the names of candidate and persons who qualify as noncandidate committees who fail to file an organizational report or a corrected organizational report with the Commission.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 005, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB198
HB99
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Cash Contributions
RELATING TO LIMITING A CAMPAIGN'S ACCEPTANCE OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
Limits to $100 the total amount of cash a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee may accept from a single person during each election period.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 006, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB204
HB130 HD1
Office of Elections Package; Mail-In Ballots; Validity; Timeframe
RELATING TO VALIDATION OF BALLOTS.
Changes the deadline for the validation of ballots following an election. (HD1)		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 007, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1107). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB178
HB137 HD1
Package; Ethics Commission; Lobbyists; Statement of Expenditures
RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.
Beginning 1/1/2025, requires the statement of expenditures filed by lobbyists and other persons who engage in lobbying activities to include certain information on the identity of the legislative or administrative action that was commented on, supported by, or opposed by the person filing the statement during the statement period. (HD1)		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 008, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB184
HB138
Ethics Commission Package; Mandatory Lobbyist Training
RELATING TO MANDATORY LOBBYIST TRAINING.
Requires the State Ethics Commission to establish and administer a lobbyist training course and makes the lobbyist training course mandatory for all lobbyists.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 020, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC, WAM  SB185
HB140
State Ethics Commission Package; Financial Disclosures; Records
RELATING TO RECORD DISPOSITION.
Provides the State Ethics Commission with the discretion to maintain or destroy records of financial disclosure statements beyond the current 6-year statutory requirement. Applies retroactively to applicable disclosures that are in the Commission's possession and control.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 009, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB187
HB142
State Ethics Commission Package; Gifts: Lobbyists; Penalty
RELATING TO GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS.
Prohibits lobbyists from making gifts that are prohibited under state ethics law.		 (S) 4/3/2023- Act 010, 03/31/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC  SB189
HB339 HD2 SD1 CD1
Department of Human Services; Civil Service; Exemptions
RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Permanently exempts nine positions in the Department of Human Services from civil service. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 042, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). MIZUNO LBT/HHS, WAM
HB426 HD1
Firearms; Firearm Industry Members; Standards of Conduct; Liability; Right of Action
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Establishes standards of conduct for firearm industry members. Authorizes any person who has suffered harm because of a firearm industry member's violation of the standards of conduct to bring a civil action. Authorizes the attorney general or any county attorney or public prosecutor to bring a civil action against a firearm industry member for violation of standards of conduct. (HD1)		 (S) 4/27/2023- Act 028, 04/26/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). TARNAS, AMATO, GANADEN, KAPELA, LOWEN, MARTEN, NAKASHIMA, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, Kobayashi PSM, JDC  SB980
HB494 HD1 SD1 CD1
Motor Vehicles; Transfer; Charitable Donations
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Subjects organizations that receive motor vehicles as charitable donations to the rights, responsibilities, and liabilities of transferees of the motor vehicle title or interest. (CD1)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 060, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160). LAMOSAO, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GARRETT, HASHIMOTO, HOLT, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE JDC
HB650 HD2 SD1
Kupuna Caucus; Our Care, Our Choice Act; Medical-Aid-In-Dying; Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Clinical Nurse Specialists; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mandatory Waiting Period; Waiver
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to practice medical-aid-in-dying. Authorizes licensed advanced practice registered nurses and clinical nurse specialists with psychiatric or mental health training and licensed marriage and family therapists to provide counseling to a qualified patient. Reduces from twenty to five days, the mandatory waiting period between the two oral requests required for a qualified patient to obtain a prescription for medication. Waives the mandatory waiting period for terminally ill qualified patients who are not expected to survive the mandatory waiting period. (SD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 043, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143). HASHIMOTO, AIU, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GARRETT, GATES, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY-BURDICK, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, NISHIMOTO, ONISHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD HHS/CPN, JDC  SB899
HB823 HD2
Corrections; Facilities; Deaths; Reports; Information
RELATING TO DEATHS WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.
Expands the scope of reports on correctional facility and community correctional center deaths that are submitted to the governor and legislature. Requires certain reports to be published on the department of corrections and rehabilitation website. Mandates public access to other information reported. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 022, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122). HASHEM, CHUN, GANADEN, HASHIMOTO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA PSM, JDC  SB456
HB841 HD2
Domestic Abuse Protective Orders; Child Abuse or Neglect; Automatic Referral; Family Court Responsibilities; Department of Human Services
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Requires domestic abuse protective order cases to be reports to the department of human services when the case involve allegations of child abuse or neglect, rather than allegations of domestic abuse. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 027, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127). TARNAS HHS, JDC
HB899 HD2
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Designates the month of September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month to promote public awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 012, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). AMATO, KITAGAWA, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NISHIMOTO, TAKENOUCHI HHS, TCA  SB715
HB977 HD1 SD1
Purchases of Health and Human Services; Community Council
RELATING TO PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Abolishes the Community Council on Purchase of Health and Human Services. (SD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 044, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) HHS/GVO, JDC  SB1275
HB978 HD2 SD2 CD1
Procurement; Treatment Purchase of Services; Small Purchase Threshold
RELATING TO PURCHASES OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Transfers certain duties from the administrator of the State Procurement Office to the heads of health and human services purchasing agencies. Changes the small purchase threshold for health and human services. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 045, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) GVO/HHS, WAM  SB1276
HB1000 HD1 SD1 CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-1 and BU-10; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining units (1) and (10) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 030, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) LBT, WAM  SB1298
HB1001 HD1 SD1 CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-2, BU-3, BU-4, BU-6, BU-8, BU9, BU-13, and BU-14; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining units (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), (9), (13), and (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 031, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) LBT, WAM  SB1299
HB1004 HD1 SD1 CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-5; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (5) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 032, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) LBT, WAM  SB1302
HB1006 HD1 SD1 CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-7; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (7) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 033, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) LBT, WAM  SB1304
HB1010 HD1 SD1 CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-11; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2023-2025. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 034, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) LBT, WAM  SB1308
HB1018 HD1 SD1 CD1
State Funds; Governor; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Amends various general fund appropriations to help the State meet its American Rescue Plan Act maintenance of effort obligations. Effective 6/29/2023. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 035, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) WAM  SB1316
HB1020 SD1 CD1
Department of Budget and Finance; Unclaimed Property Program
RELATING TO PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OF THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM.
Increases from $1,300,000 to $3,000,000 the amount of moneys that may be carried over on June 30 of each fiscal year in the unclaimed property trust fund. Effective 6/29/2023. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 036, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) WAM  SB1318
HB1022 HD1 SD1 CD1
Funds; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.
Appropriates funds to various programs to cover anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability of a department to transfer funds between programs of that department. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 037, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) WAM  SB1320
HB1100 HD1 SD2
Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2022; 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 12/31/2022. (SD2)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 056, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) JDC, WAM  SB1398
HB1107 HD2
Commercial Motor Vehicle; Weight Limits
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS.
Makes state law consistent with federal law regarding legal limits for gross vehicle weight and axle loads traveling on all public roadways. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 026, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) TCA, JDC  SB1405
HB1109 HD2
Commercial Driver Licensing; Commercial Learner's Permit; Commercial Driver's Licenses
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.
Meets federal requirements on fraudulent activity relating to commercial learner's permits and commercial driver's licenses. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 025, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) TCA/PSM, JDC  SB1407
HB1329 HD1 SD2 CD1
DOE; Active Shooter Training
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to work with certain organizations to develop and implement an active shooter training program in all public and charter schools. Allows public and charter school students to decline to participate in active shooter training. (CD1)		 (S) 6/2/2023- Act 053, 06/02/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, GANADEN, GARCIA, GARRETT, GATES, HASHIMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KOBAYASHI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, ONISHI, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD, Cochran, Poepoe EDU, WAM
HB1344 HD2
Domestic Violence Intervention; Anger Management; Assessments; Criminal Penalties
RELATING TO ANGER MANAGEMENT.
Requires certain criminal offenders to be ordered by a court to complete an assessment and either a domestic violence intervention or anger management course as part of their sentence. (HD2)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 023, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123). TAKAYAMA JDC  SB1604
HB1363 HD3 SD2 CD1
Surcharge on State Tax; Extension; Amendment; Housing Infrastructure
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Extends the period within which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 12/31/2023. Authorizes, in certain instances, the use of county surcharge revenues for housing infrastructure in counties having a population of 500,000 or less. Temporarily authorizes counties that have previously adopted a surcharge on state tax to amend the uses of the surcharge. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 048, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). YAMASHITA HOU/PSM, WAM  SB1568
HB1382 HD2 SD1 CD1
Department of Agriculture; Meat Processing Capacity; Expansion; Food Distribution Services; Task Force; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.
Provides for donation of wild game to under-resourced communities. Establishes a task force for development and implementation to expand meat processing capacity in the State. Task force sunsets 6/30/2025. Appropriates funds. (CD1)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 054, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). ONISHI AEN, WAM  SB1603
HB1514 HD1 SD1
Legislative Agencies; Appropriations ($)
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. (SD1)		 (S) 3/29/2023- Act 003, 03/28/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). SAIKI WAM
SB1 SD2
Abortion; Physician Assistants; Consent by Minors; Reproductive Health Care Services; Disclosures; Subpoenas; Licensing Authorities; Disciplinary Action; Investigations; Proceedings
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Allows licensed physician assistants to perform certain abortions. Repeals the requirement that abortions be performed at certain locations. Clarifies that the State shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant person's right to choose to (1) obtain an abortion or (2) if necessary to protect the life or health of the patient terminate the pregnancy. Defines "abortion" and "nonviable fetus". Prohibits a covered entity from disclosing information relating to reproductive health care services. Prohibits the issuance of a subpoena in connection with an out-of-state or interstate proceeding relating to reproductive health care services legally performed in the State. Prohibits agencies from providing information or expending resources in the furtherance of out-of-state or interstate investigations or proceedings relating to reproductive health care services. Prohibits the State from taking adverse action based on pregnancy outcomes or for aiding or assisting a pregnant individual with accessing reproductive health care services. Requires the Governor to deny any demand for surrender of a person charged with a crime involving reproductive health care services unless the conduct constitutes a crime in the State or is made under Article IV, section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. Enumerates laws contrary to public policy and prohibits their application. Prohibits the issuance of a summons for persons to testify in another state with regard to lawful reproductive health care services. Clarifies under various licensing statutes that the provision or assistance in receipt or provision of certain services related to the human reproductive system cannot form a basis for disciplinary action. Prohibits the enforcement of a judgment or order arising from a foreign penal civil action or other penal law with respect to reproductive health care services. Amends the definition of "medical care and services" so that a minor may...(see document for full description) (SD2)		 (H) 3/22/2023- Act 002, on 03/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102). KEITH-AGARAN, KEOHOKALOLE, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Kidani, Shimabukuro, Wakai HLT/JHA
SB9 SD1
Elections; Boards of Registration; Political Parties
RELATING TO BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.
Requires members of each board of registration be a registered voter in the respective county of the board to which the member is appointed and remain a registered voter in that county for their term of office. Establishes methods for determining and verifying a board member's political party membership. Takes effect 1/1/2024. (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 013, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113). RHOADS JHA
SB36
Criminal Procedure; Prosecution; Felonies; Complaint; Information; Preliminary Hearing; Grand Jury
RELATING TO THE INITIATION OF FELONY PROSECUTIONS.
Specifies that a person may be tried and sentenced for certain alleged felony offenses through the complaint and preliminary hearing process, indictment by grand jury, or by written information. Specifies that multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for the same offense, either through the same initial charging method or an alternative method, or in different forums, shall not be permitted, except in certain circumstances.		 (H) 3/22/2023- Act 001, on 03/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101). RHOADS, CHANG, KEITH-AGARAN, MCKELVEY, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro JHA  HB810
SB179
Office of Elections Package; Elections Accessibility; Disability; Accommodations; Advisory Committees
RELATING TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Renames the statewide and county-level voters with special needs advisory committees to elections accessibility needs advisory committees. Recognizes that voting accessibility needs may arise from disabilities other than those of a physical nature.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 014, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) JHA  HB131
SB211 SD2 HD2 CD1
City and County of Honolulu Package; Retirement Benefits; Employees' Retirement System
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Ensures that employment, work, and pay eligibility for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits includes retroactive reinstatement, retroactive rescission of suspension, and retroactive payments that are restored to an employee as part of a judicial, administrative, or arbitral proceeding, or pursuant to a settlement of claims. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 046, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) LGO, JHA, FIN  HB101
SB313
State Rehabilitation Council; Membership; Quorum
RELATING TO THE STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL.
Reduces the number of members on the State Rehabilitation Council from twenty-one to fifteen. Authorizes the State Rehabilitation Council to establish a quorum and conduct business without regard to vacancies.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 015, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115). SAN BUENAVENTURA (Introduced by request of another party) HUS, JHA
SB346 SD1
Emergency Vehicles; Siren Use
RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
Makes it discretionary for authorized emergency vehicles to use sirens when responding to an emergency or in other specified situations if the siren is not reasonably necessary under the circumstances. (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 016, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116). RHOADS HLT, JHA  HB175
SB372 SD1 HD1
Law Enforcement Officers; Arrests; Unnecessary or Excessive Force; Duty to Intervene and Report
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES RELATING TO THE LAW.
Provides that a law enforcement officer has a duty to intervene if the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that another law enforcement officer is using unnecessary or excessive force on an arrestee. Requires the law enforcement officer to report the incident to the other law enforcement officer's supervisor. Requires relevant departments to submit annual reports to the Legislature. (HD1)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 055, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). LEE, CHANG, KEITH-AGARAN, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Kim JHA
SB415 SD2 HD2
Wages; Timely Payment; General Contractors; Subcontractors; Liability
RELATING TO WAGES.
Makes general contractors entering into or under contracts in the State for work on buildings, structures, or other private construction works liable for debt incurred by subcontractors for wages due to claimants, including interest owed, for performance of labor in the contract between the general contractor and owner. (HD2)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 047, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147). RHOADS LGO, JHA  HB167
SB422 SD1
Environmental Advisory Council; Housekeeping Measure
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Makes a housekeeping amendment to section 341-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to delete a reference to a repealed section. (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 024, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124). GABBARD, AQUINO, CHANG, MCKELVEY, Awa, Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Richards EEP, FIN  HB185
SB435 SD1 HD2 CD1
Wages and Hours of Employees on Public Works; Violations; Penalties; Suspension; DLIR
RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.
Orders the person or firm found to be in violation of the state law governing wages and hours of employees on public works to be jointly and severally liable for the penalty, with the penalty increasing for repeat violations. Requires each notice of violation to contain the names of the person and the firm. Defines a "person" and "firm" for purposes of violations of the state law governing wages and hours of employees on public works, and related penalties and suspension. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to suspend the person and firm under specified conditions. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 051, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). KEOHOKALOLE LGO, JHA, FIN
SB438
Professional and Vocational Licensing; Application for Licensure; Application for Examination; Abandonment
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING.
Reduces the period for which an application shall be considered abandoned from two years to one year. Specifies the conditions under which applications for licenses and examinations will be deemed abandoned. Provides that the one-year period after which an application is considered abandoned cannot be extended. Provides that a licensing authority shall not be required to act on any abandoned application and that the licensing authority may destroy abandoned applications. Clarifies that an application submitted after an abandoned application shall be treated as a new application and that the applicant shall comply with any new licensing requirements in effect at the time of the new application.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 021, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). KEOHOKALOLE, MCKELVEY, Richards CPC, FIN
SB487
Revision Bill
RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.
Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 017, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) JHA  HB802
SB531 SD2 HD1 CD1
School Facilities Authority; Executive Director; Appointment
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Authorizes the School Facilities Authority Board, rather than the Governor, to appoint an Executive Director of the School Facilities Authority. (CD1)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 061, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161). KANUHA EDN, FIN
SB731
La Kuokoa; Hawaiian Independence Day
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Designates November 28 of each year as La Kuokoa, Hawaiian Independence Day, to celebrate the historical recognition of the independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 011, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111). KEOHOKALOLE, AQUINO, DECOITE, FEVELLA, INOUYE, KANUHA, LEE, RICHARDS, SHIMABUKURO, Kidani CAI, JHA
SB989 HD2
Drones; Unmanned Aircraft System; Trespass; Penalty
RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
Establishes the offense of trespass with an unmanned aircraft system as a misdemeanor. (HD2)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 058, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158). RHOADS TRN, JHA
SB1151 SD2 HD1 CD1
Hawaii Community College Promise Program; Certificate Programs; FAFSA; Exemption
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM.
Exempts University of Hawaii community college students who are enrolled in certificate programs from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii Community College Promise Program. (CD1)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 057, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). MCKELVEY, AQUINO, CHANG, LEE, SAN BUENAVENTURA HET, FIN
SB1230 SD2 HD1 CD1
Firearms; Permits; Licenses; Enforcement
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Prohibits firearms in certain locations and premises. Requires possession and disclosure of a license to carry. Prohibits leaving an unsecured firearm in a vehicle unattended. Prohibits consuming or being under the influence of alcohol, an intoxicating liquor, or a controlled substance when carrying a firearm. Prohibits carrying or possessing firearms on certain private property without express authorization. Requires annual reports from the department of the attorney general on carry licenses. Amends the requirements for, and revocation of, firearms permits and licenses. Amends the disqualification of persons from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm. Expands the qualified immunity for health care providers who provide information on firearms applicants to include physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses. (CD1)		 (S) 6/2/2023- Act 052, 06/02/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152). WAKAI, CHANG, RHOADS, SHIMABUKURO, Keohokalole, Moriwaki JHA, FIN
SB1277 SD2 HD2 CD1
Claims Against the State; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 039, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) JHA, FIN  HB979
SB1313 SD1 HD1 CD1
Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Salary Determination
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.
Enables the board of trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to establish appropriate salaries for the Administrator and Chief Investment Officer of the Trust Fund. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 038, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) LGO, FIN  HB1015
SB1314 SD2 HD1
Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Spousal Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND SPOUSAL MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT.
Amends section 87A-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exclude medicare reimbursement by the State and counties for the spouses of retired employees hired after 6/30/2023. (HD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 040, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) FIN  HB1016
SB1315 SD2 HD1
Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement; Income-related Monthly Adjustment Amount
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT.
Excludes state and county retired employees hired after 6/30/2023, and their spouses from receiving reimbursements for Medicare income-related monthly adjustment amounts as part of their Medicare Part B reimbursement payments. (HD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 041, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) FIN  HB1017
SB1372 SD1
Executive Office on Aging; Kupuna Care; Definitions
RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.
Clarifies the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care". (SD1)		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 018, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) CPC  HB1074
SB1437 SD1 HD2 CD1
Taxation; Pass-through Entity; S Corporations; Partnerships
RELATING TO PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXATION.
Authorizes certain pass-through entities to elect to pay Hawaii income tax at the entity level. (CD1)		 (S) 6/1/2023- Act 050, 06/01/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150). KEITH-AGARAN ECD, FIN  HB1362
SB1505 SD2 HD2
Department of Transportation; Mooring; Permits; Prohibitions
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Authorizes the department of transportation to delay or deny approval for port entry or departure in instances when the department has received notice from a federal agency or other agency that a vessel or its crew has engaged in activity that has violated certain laws. Authorizes the department of transportation to grant approvals for use of any commercial harbor facility by a vessel in coordination with a federal agency or other agency. (HD2)		 (S) 6/5/2023- Act 059, 06/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159). LEE TRN, JHA
SB1513
Executive Meeting; Public Agency Meeting
RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.
Requires a Public Agency Board to report any discussion or final action taken during an executive meeting; provided that such disclosure is not inconsistent with the purpose of convening the executive meeting, but giving the Board discretion to maintain confidentiality.		 (S) 4/20/2023- Act 019, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119). IHARA, MCKELVEY, SHIMABUKURO JHA