| HB2670 | Enroll
Sine Die | Increases to $5,000,000 the cap on the amount of expenditures that the UH Board of Regents can authorize from the UH Tuition and Fees Special Fund for the promotion of alumni relations and generation of private donations. Takes effect 7/1/2099. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-22
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 1:00PM in conference room 329. |
| HB2741 | Enroll
Sine Die | Adjusts fees for permittees of vessels that are used for a place of principal habitation in state small boat harbors; requires a permittee of certain commercial fishing vessels to pay a fee two times the moorage fee of a recreational vessel; allows a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-22
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 11:00AM in conference room 224. |
| HB2087 | Enroll
Sine Die | Requires health insurers to promptly pay claims for services to medicaid recipients, by repealing the exemption for medicaid claims from the clean claims law. Requires the State to pay interest on delayed payments. Authorizes expenditures from the hu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 1:00PM in conference room 229. |
| HB1019 | Enroll
Sine Die | Includes in the offense of murder in the second degree acts committed with the intent to cause serious bodily injury to another person, which result in the death of that person. Defines "simulated firearm" and makes the use of a simulated firearm dur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-10 2:15PM in conference room 325. |
| HB2136 | Pass | Permits current distributions by public benefits corporations to members and affiliates; provided that distributions are in accordance with the distributing corporation's purposes and will not jeopardize liquidity. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(S) Act 043, 4/21/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 501). |
| HB2923 | Enroll
Sine Die | Establishes procedures for the department of Hawaiian home lands for purpose of determining the disposition of lands for commercial and multipurpose projects. Limits extension of leases to not longer than 20 years, to be granted only once. Specifies ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-10 3:30PM in conference room 224. |
| HB1927 | Pass | Amends the owner-builder law by: (1) Allowing an exemption for the sale or lease of a property by an owner builder prior to the expiration of the one-year prohibition period in the event of hardship; (2) Defining when a construction or improvement is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(S) Act 044, 4/21/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 502). |
| HB2461 | Enroll
Sine Die | Requires a moratorium on the existing reference-based pricing program for prescription drug plan members through June 30, 2012; requires a study on the feasibility and long-term effects of reference-based pricing programs; requires pilot program to e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 1:00PM in conference room 229. |
| HB2724 | Enroll
Sine Die | Creates an offense of confinement of a dog by tethering under prescribed circumstances with certain exceptions, and establishes mandatory fines for such an offense. Takes effect 7/1/50. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-10 2:15PM in conference room 325. |
| HB2027 | Pass | Clarifies that payees or holders in due course may assess a service charge up to $30 for a dishonored check. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-20
(S) Act 039, 4/20/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 497). |
| HB134 | Pass | Requires applicants for driver's licenses and instruction permits to submit proof that the applicant is legally in the United States (U.S.). Requires driver's licenses or instruction permits of legal nonimmigrants to expire no later than the date of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-20
(S) Act 038, 4/20/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 496). |
| HB2383 | Pass | Recognizes and requires the prisoner of war/missing in action flag to be flown with the U.S. and Hawaiian flags on specified days and allows the flag to be flown on other days. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-20
(S) Act 040, 4/20/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 498). |
| HB2028 | Pass | Requires insurance commissioner approval of the issuance of group life insurance policies that cover other than the listed groups. Expands group disability insurance to include groups other than the listed groups. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-19
(H) Act 032, on 4/19/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 244). |
| HB2267 | Enroll
Sine Die | Requires the department of education to make available vacant school facilities or portions of school facilities for use by charter schools, provided that the department may elect to use the facilities for education programs, with preference given to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-16
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-21-10 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| HB2306 | Enroll
Sine Die | Adjusts compensation of the superintendent of education and state librarian by adding annual performance-based bonuses based on various evaluation criteria. Effective July 1, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-16
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-21-10 2:00PM in conference room 329. |
| HB2056 | Enroll
Sine Die | Broadens the practical experience requirements for a pharmacist license to include experience obtained in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Removes the requirement that supervision must take place in a pharmacy. Broadens the experience r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-16
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-21-10 1:30PM in conference room 229. |
| HB40 | Pass | Repeals Act 112, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, which authorized the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Carbon Diversion Inc. (HB40 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-16
(S) Act 029, 4/16/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 487). |
| HB2548 | Enroll
Sine Die | Updates regulation of prepaid legal service plans. Effective July 1, 2010. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-15
(S) Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 575). |
| HB1902 | Pass | Delays interim and final reports of the long term care commission on the development of a 5-year plan and proposed system reforms from 2/28/2010 and 9/30/2010 to 1/19/2011 and 1/18/2012, respectively. Extends term of commission to the adjournment sin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-15
(S) Act 024, 4/15/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 481). |
| HB2596 | Pass | Provides for the statutory ordering of income tax credits, which requires the claiming of refundable credits first, followed by nonrefundable credits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-14
(S) Act 021, 4/14/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 477). |
| HB2600 | Pass | Amends the due dates for miscellaneous tax types from the last day of the month to the twentieth day of the month to conform with the general excise tax payment deadline. Amends the due date for filing and payment of quarterly periodic insurance prem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-14
(S) Act 022, 4/14/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 478). |
| HB2783 | Enroll
Sine Die | Makes permanent the general excise tax exemptions for condominium common expenses paid by managers, submanagers, and suboperators, and for hotel employee expenses paid by hotel operators and timeshare projects. Clarifies the maximum allowable tax exe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB2290 | Enroll
Sine Die | Protects agriculturally suitable lands on Oahu (lands with productivity ratings of "A" or "B"); provides for mandatory extension of agricultural leases; effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB2294 | Enroll
Sine Die | Establishes fines for failing to pay, bill, or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication fee. Exempts bulk freight of foreign origin from the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee and charge, retroactive to 7/1/2007. Effective 7...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB2582 | Enroll
Sine Die | Adjusts fees for permits for vessels that are used as a place of principal habitation in the Ala Wai and Keehi boat harbors. Effective 7/1/2050.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB1554 | Enroll
Sine Die | Allows the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission and the director of city and county of Honolulu department of planning and permitting to designate a representative to serve on HCDA; amends the criteria for approval by the HCDA of substitute r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB2381 | Enroll
Sine Die | Part I ensures that claimants who receive GET exemptions continue to meet all criteria necessary to receive the exemptions. Increases the transparency of the process of approving and certifying certain GET exemptions. Adds a residency requirement for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB2132 | Enroll
Sine Die | Requires foreclosing lenders to notify their mortgagors about credit counseling no later than thirty days prior to foreclosure; if promissory note and mortgage document are requested, then foreclosure is prohibited until these documents are provided....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB1439 | Enroll
Sine Die | Extends the Life Settlements Act for an additional five years. Establishes a life settlements working group to study life settlement issues, including the definition of "insurable interest". (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HB1853 | Enroll
Sine Die | Makes it unlawful for the department of education to operate stores or permit the sale of ice cream, candy, and other merchandise on school campuses without the written permission of the department, with certain exceptions. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-09
(H) Failed to Pass Final Reading with 20 Ayes; 21 Noes Representative(s) Aquino, Awana, Belatti, Berg, Cabanilla, Chang, Ching, Choy, Finnegan, Karamatsu, Keith-Agaran, Manahan, Marumoto, Nakashima, Pine, Souki, Takai, Thielen, Ward, Yamane, Yamashita; and 10 Excused Representative(s) Bertram, Carroll, Hanohano, Herkes, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nishimoto, M. Oshiro, Sagum, Tokioka. |
| HB2962 | Enroll
Sine Die | Enacts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement; takes effect when the State becomes a party to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Between 6/30/10 and 7/1/13 prohibits tax liabilities from being...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-09
(H) Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Saturday, 04-10-10 11:30AM in conference room 309. |
| HB2984 | Enroll
Sine Die | Extends the end date for the tax credit for research activities from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011. Repeals remaining tax credit provisions of Act 221, Session Laws of Hawaii 2001. Effective 7/1/2050.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-09
(H) Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Saturday, 04-10-10 11:30AM in conference room 309. |
| HB674 | Enroll
Sine Die | Amends the operating budget of the office of Hawaiian affairs for fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Effective July 1, 2020. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-08
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HB2643 | Enroll
Sine Die | Establishes a clean energy bond loan program for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements on residential and commercial properties; authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the program; establishes laws to implement the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-08
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HB1901 | Enroll
Sine Die | Establishes an alternative public procurement process for the procurement of voting system equipment. Effective upon approval and repealed on June 30, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-08
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HB2427 | Pass | Changes the interval between revisions of county solid waste management plans from 5 to 10 years. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-08
(S) Act 012, 4/8/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 466). |
| HB2667 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a statewide ferry system and the Hawaii State Ferry System Authority for the operation of a ferry system between the islands. Effective 7/1/2050.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-06
(S) Report failed to be adopted; Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 8; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 17 (Senator(s) Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hee, Hemmings, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Kidani, Kokubun, Nishihara, Slom, Tokuda, Tsutsui). Excused, 0 (none). |
| HB1944 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows military personnel deployed outside the State on federal active duty to cancel or suspend health club membership at any time during the contract term under certain conditions. Requires pro rata refund of fees. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-04-06
(S) Recommitted to JGO. |
| HB2304 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires at least half of all elevator mechanics at a construction job site to be licensed and requires elevator mechanics, electricians, and plumbers to wear their licenses at the job site. (HB2304 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-31
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| HB2017 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the power to appoint county liquor administrators to the county liquor control adjudication boards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-30
(S) The committee(s) on TIA deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-31-10 1:15PM in conference room 224. |
| HB948 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development on a lot of at least 80,000 square feet in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-30
(S) The recommendation was not adopted. |
| HB2835 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires registrar to provide adjoining landowner, upon request, any information of record relating to the management, control, and title of any public highway, waterway, or water course.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-29
(S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure. |
| HB2850 | Engross
Sine Die | Temporarily increases the liquor tax rates during the period of 7/1/10 to 6/30/15. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB2850 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-29
(S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| HB2964 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the salary reduction for the governor, the lieutenant governor, the justices and judges of all state courts, the administrative director of the State or an equivalent position, the department heads or executive officers and the deputies or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-29
(S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| HB2271 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits dry ice bombs. Effective 12/1/2058. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-23
(S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure. |
| HB2186 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes procedures to eliminate and recover improper payments made by a State agency, State contractor, State grantee, or a governmental or other organization administering a State program or activity, to any non-State person or entity. Requires ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-23
(S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| HB2257 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes an individual that is attached to a regular employer who is not offering work to still receive unemployment insurance benefits even if that individual voluntarily or involuntarily separates from part-time employment, with or without good c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-19
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| HB2092 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes Program Special Fund, and authorizes the establishment of staff positions for the State Fire Council to accomplish its duties and responsibilities. Effective July 1, 2020. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-19
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| HB1287 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the enabling law for the voluntary employees' beneficiary association trust from 07/01/10 to 07/01/12 in order to provide for a better transition to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund. Appropriates funds for more staff for t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-19
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| HB2354 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires individuals, entities, and insurers to cooperate with insurance fraud investigations. Bars restitution for failure to cooperate. Effective July 1, 2010. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-03-19
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO. |
