| HB2003 | Pass | Updates, organizes, and clarifies current campaign financing laws. Effective upon approval. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 211, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 703). |
| HB2774 | Pass | Makes amendments to the QUEST psychotropic medication benefits; provides a state lump-sum death benefit in an amount equal to the Social Security Administration's lump-sum death benefit for deceased medical or financial assistance recipients who are ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 205, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 697). |
| HB2266 | Pass | Requires the Department of Public Safety to address sexual assault in prison. Requires the department to provide annual data regarding acts of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Requires the department to report to the Legislature on any implement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 194, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 686). |
| HB2283 | Pass | Requires government purchasers and private entities offering goods and services for sale to government purchasers to follow ethical principles in matters relating to procurement. (HB2283 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 207, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 699). |
| HB2542 | Pass | Addresses the fiscal year 2010-2011 budget shortfall by transferring to the general fund various amounts of excess balances from certain special funds; amends the refundable credit of the Fuel Tax Credit for Commercial Fishers to be paid from the Sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 192, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 684). |
| HB2289 | Pass | Extends the minimum expiration period for gift certificates from two to five years except for paper gift certificates; Allows limited issuance or activation fees to be imposed; Amends the definition of "gift certificate;" Defines "service fee" to exc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 195, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 687). |
| HB2318 | Pass | Establishes the Housing First Special Fund. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to implement Housing First programs and services as the Authority deems appropriate for clientele who would most likely benefit and succeed from housing first pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 212, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 704). |
| HB2832 | Pass | Authorizes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to seek funding for projects that increase the cultivation and use of taro. Requires the Taro Security and Purity Task Force to implement the recommendations in their report submitted pursuant to Act 211, Ses...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 196, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 688). |
| HB979 | Pass | Uses certain special funds to support invasive species control and mitigation and to promote reforestation and sediment run-off mitigation. Sunsets June 30, 2013. (HB979 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 209, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 701). |
| HB1818 | Pass | Allows the Department of Public Safety to provide reentry/reintegration programs in Hawaii's correctional facilities that offer cognitive behavioral theory with cultural and other interventions to address domestic violence, addictions, self-mastery t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 193, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 685). |
| HB2084 | Pass | Extends until June 30, 2011, the lapsing of the appropriation authorized by Act 23, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, so that previously allocated but unused funds may be used to secure critical federal funding. (HB2084 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 203, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 695). |
| HB2919 | Pass | Amends the definition of "sewer worker" for purposes of the Employees' Retirement System to include sewer maintenance working supervisors, wastewater collection system inspection supervisors, wastewater collection system district supervisors, and was...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 197, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 689). |
| HB2698 | Pass | Requires the Director of DCCA to promote and encourage telework in conjunction with broadband services and appropriates moneys from the Compliance Resolution Fund for these activities; Establishes a Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance Advisor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 199, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 691). |
| HB1665 | Pass | Prohibits the sale of fee interests of public lands on which government-owned Hawaiian fishponds are located. (HB1665 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 210, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 702). |
| HB921 | Veto | Allows 999-year homestead leases to be assigned to land trusts that are created for purposes of managing and holding the homestead leasehold estate for the benefit of the lessee and lessee's family members. Allows trustee of land trust to assume obli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 654). |
| HB1212 | Veto | Provides that there is no significant privacy interest for the record of complaints including all dispositions compiled as part of an inquiry into an individual's fitness to be granted or to retain a license, but in the case of persons licensed under...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 655). |
| HB444 | Veto | Extends the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 652). |
| HB2583 | Veto | Establishes civil penalties for shark feeding, including impoundment and forfeiture of any commercial marine vessel, and administrative fines; clarifies that all costs and expenses associated with the disposal of an impounded unauthorized vessel by t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 663). |
| HB2083 | Veto | Requires milk beverages to be labeled with the date of pasteurization or the date of packaging. Effective January 1, 2011. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 656). |
| HB2377 | Veto | Requires the members of the Board of Education to be nominated and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the Governor from lists of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Board of Education Selection Advisory Council...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 660). |
| HB2644 | Veto | Applies the solid waste disposal surcharge to waste that is deposited in a landfill, incinerator, or waste-to-energy facility, and applies the surcharge to waste that is shipped out-of-state for disposal. (HB2644 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 664). |
| HB2133 | Veto | Requires the State Procurement Office to authorize reseller agreements in multi-state contracting agreements and to place orders directly with local resellers designated by original equipment manufacturers; defines "local reseller." (HB2133 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 657). |
| HB2152 | Veto | Authorizes the disability and communication access board to charge a fee to defray expenses of review of construction plans to ensure compliance with laws relating to access to persons with disabilities. Establishes temporary fees until the board ado...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 658). |
| HB2441 | Veto | Requires contracts for DHHL and DOT projects to be awarded within 30 days of the bid opening date, subject to sufficient available funding and an extension for further negotiations to benefit the public. Requires DHHL and DOT contracts for design pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 661). |
| HB2708 | Veto | Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a public involvement process when developing the statewide transportation plan. Effective on approval. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 665). |
| HB865 | Veto | Creates a state and county transportation working group to study the feasibility of transferring all applicable state highway maintenance functions to counties with populations that, according to the United States Census Bureau, had a population betw...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 653). |
| HB2239 | Veto | Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 659). |
| HB2497 | Veto | Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Carbon Bio-Engineers Inc., for development of non-fossil fuel energy production.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 662). |
| HB1015 | Pass | Temporarily enables DHHL to begin construction on housing and other projects without having the full and final amount of the capital costs on hand at the beginning of the project. Sunsets June 30, 2012. Establishes procedures for DHHL to determine th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-02
(H) Act 187, on 7/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 411). |
| HB1907 | Veto | Temporarily places a cap on itemized deductions claimed on state income tax returns until January 1, 2016. Removes the refunding feature of the capital goods excise tax credit for eligible depreciable tangible personal property placed in service afte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-01
(S) Vetoed on 07-01-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 649). |
| HB2897 | Pass | Subjects a contractor to revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of its license for knowingly or intentionally employing a person on any project or operation who is not eligible to work in the United States under federal law. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-30
(H) Act 185, on 6/30/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 407). |
| HB2533 | Pass | Establishes conditions for reemployment of a retirant in certain positions without reenrollment in the Employment Retirement System (ERS) or loss or interruption of retirant benefits. Requires reimbursement of retirement allowances or other benefits ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28
(H) Act 179, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 401). |
| HB2200 | Pass | To adjust and request appropriations for Fiscal Biennium 200911 funding requirements for operations and capital improvement projects of Executive Branch agencies and programs. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28
(H) Act 180, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 402). |
| HB415 | Veto | Directs the auditor to conduct an audit of the Department of Public Safety's contracts for prison beds and services outside of Hawaii and with the federal detention center in Honolulu. (HB415 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25
(S) Vetoed on 06-24-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 638). |
| HB2061 | Pass | Statutorily establishes a process by which the family court can resolve matters regarding custody and visitation for service members of the United States armed forces, armed forces reserves, and national guard whose military duties require temporary ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25
(H) Act 177, on 6/25/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 398). |
| HB2688 | Pass | Changes the name of the Environmental Health Education Fund to the Sanitation and Environmental Health Special Fund and allows the funds to be used for sanitation program activities and functions, including hiring of inspectors; increases the amount ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25
(H) Act 176, on 6/25/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 397). |
| HB2845 | Pass | Exempts the fee-simple resale of affordable homes on public lands that are not ceded lands that are repurchased or foreclosed on by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, from legislative approval requirements. (HB2845 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-24
(H) Act 174, on 6/24/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 395). |
| HB2775 | Pass | Establishes fees for processing or importation of plants, animals, microorganisms, or soil allowed entry into or transferred within the state. (HB2775 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-23
(S) Act 172, 6/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 632). |
| HB1948 | Pass | Requires the Department of Taxation to provide refunds to taxpayers within 90 days of the later of (1) the due date of the tax return; or (2) the date the tax return is filed. Requires that all general revenues collected from an increase of any gener...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-23
(S) Act 171, 6/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 631). |
| HB2503 | Pass | Authorizes an expansion of the permissible uses of the pesticide use revolving fund by removing the requirement that personnel costs from the fund be used only for employees in the registration and education section of the pesticides branch of the de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-22
(S) Act 168, 6/22/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 628). |
| HB2288 | Pass | Prohibits the imposition of fees for a future transfer of real property. Specifies exceptions. Sunsets June 30, 2015. (HB2288 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-22
(S) Act 169, 6/22/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 629). |
| HB2486 | Pass | Requires the phasing in of implementation of a certain number of student instructional hours at all public schools, except charter schools. Requires the Department of Education to consider pick-up and drop-off times that optimize its transportation s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-15
(S) Act 167, 6/15/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 626). |
| HB2077 | Pass | Requires that no person who is 20 years of age or over on the first instructional day of the school year shall be eligible to attend a public school; provided that if a person reaches 20 years of age after the first instructional day of the school ye...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03
(H) Act 163, on 6/3/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 380). |
| HB1808 | Pass | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to maintain beach transit corridors by prohibiting landowners' human-induced vegetation that interferes with access within the corridor. Establishes access within the corridors as a policy of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
(H) Act 160, on 6/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 377). |
| HB2676 | Pass | Exempts contracts made by the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission for the procurement of food or fuel products from the state procurement code. Effective July 1, 2010. Sunset July 1, 2013. (HB2676 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02
(H) Act 159, on 6/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 376). |
| HB2020 | Pass | Expands county enforcement of traffic regulations on public streets, roads, or highways whose ownership is in dispute between the State and the county, and on private streets, highways, or thoroughfares, to include laws relating to county vehicular t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
(H) Act 153, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 370). |
| HB2595 | Pass | Precludes a taxpayer from using a general excise tax benefit, including exemptions, deductions, lower rates, or income splitting, unless the taxpayer follows all administrative requirements, subject to exemptions. Creates trust liability for revenues...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
(H) Act 155, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 372). |
| HB2661 | Pass | Establishes that, when an authorized person other than the decedent approves an anatomical gift of the decedent's body or body parts, only an express statement by a person or persons authorized to amend or revoke the earlier approval will amend or re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01
(H) Act 156, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 373). |
| HB2631 | Pass | Repeals the Petroleum Industry Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Program, and its special fund; establishes the Energy Data Collection Program; requires refiners and distributors to report monthly to the Research and Economic Analysis Division of D...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28
(H) Act 152, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 369). |
| HB2450 | Pass | Clarifies that the exemption from subdivision requirements for leases and easements for renewable energy facilities applies to renewable energy facilities on agricultural land approved by the Land Use Commission and county planning commissions, and r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28
(H) Act 151, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 368). |
