HI Legislation | 2010 | Regular Session | House | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HB2875	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the loan of moneys from the Hawaii hurricane reserve trust fund to the general fund. Authorizes the loan to be paid over two bienniums. Takes effect upon approval and sunsets on 07/1/17. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2877	Engross Sine Die	Part I increases the general excise tax, the use tax, and the public service company tax from four to five per cent for the period of October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2012; part II provides a refundable state earned income tax credit equivalent... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2382	Engross Sine Die	Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses that are also designated as enterprise zones; establishes tax benefits for digital media infrastructure development and operation ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2901	Engross Sine Die	Establishes discretionary request for competitive sealed proposal procedure using the design-build process where not more than five offerors selected on their qualifications submit proposals. Authorizes the procurement officer to pay a stipend to the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2935	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies that the terms of the collective bargaining agreement prevail whenever there are conflicts between the collective bargaining agreement and an employer's policy that concern accrued and available sick. Effective July 1, 2020. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
HB2170	Engross Sine Die	Coordinate the transfer of records from the county clerks and the county real property assessment divisions to the Department of Health for verification of death purposes. Effective July 1, 2099. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2429	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the state executive branch to offer a voluntary severance or a special retirement incentive benefit to state employees who elect to voluntarily separate from service when their positions are identified for abolishment or when they are dire... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2945	Engross Sine Die	Amends the state private investment fund to direct its investment capital to venture capital funds that commit to equity investments in businesses located within the state and demonstrate ability to mentor entrepreneurs; authorizes an unspecified amo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB1926	Engross Sine Die	Part I transfers the television and film industry activities and responsibilities and special fund under the department of business, economic development, and tourism to the Hawaii tourism authority and establishes the Hawaii film office under the au... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB1390	Engross Sine Die	Requires an employer who denies compensability, or indicates compensability is not accepted, to submit a written report to the director and claimant within thirty days of its denial of, or indication not to accept, compensability that substantiates i... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2801	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates emergency funding to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to ensure the continuous delivery of critical health care services and for the payment of HHSC's operational costs, and establish the Big Island Rural Interdisciplinary Program i... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-18 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2091	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide presumptive eligibility coverage to patients who have been waitlisted for Medicaid. Requires DHS to submit a report to the Legislature of its findings and recommendations regarding costs and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-18 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2657	Engross Sine Die	Requires the department of public safety to plan for a model wellness center on State land. Report to legislature in 2011. Effective on approval. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-18 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2171	Engross Sine Die	Requires the director of taxation to provide the administrator of each county's real property assessment division with an image of all certificates of conveyances filed with the bureau of conveyances. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-18 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2464	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the pharmacy-administered vaccinations to minors task force to examine the benefits and disadvantages of lowering the pharmacy-administered vaccination age to nine years old in a public health emergency. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-18 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
HB2740	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies that the DOE is authorized to enter into financing agreements or issue certificates of participation for the acquisition of public school facilities and lands for these facilities. Directs the DOE to consider entering into a financing agree... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-18 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2922	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits the knowing incineration or disposal of fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs in landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, and incinerators in the State. Establishes notice requirements. Requires that any retailer or wholesaler of fl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
HB2417	Engross Sine Die	Establishes record keeping requirements for client trust accounts held by activity desks. Clarifies that activity desks shall include registration numbers on all advertising materials. Prohibits an activity desk from failing to obtain full payment fo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
HB2937	Engross Sine Die	Removes the authority and power of the Legislature to establish a contribution amount for the State and counties to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund or voluntary employees' beneficiary association; includes benefits of the Hawaii ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
HB2689	Engross Sine Die	Exempts conveyances of agricultural water systems to Board of Agriculture from subdivision requirements; requires notice of conveyance to applicable county. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB2689 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
HB2445	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the Hawaii tourism authority to maintain the confidentiality of competitively sensitive information; aligns performance goals with the authority's strategic plan goals; requires periodic reports; preserves certain autonomy provisions of Ac... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
HB1961	Engross Sine Die	Imposes a surcharge on customers of ocean recreational activity tours at Molokini island, including the reefs and reef lands off the shore of the island, to be deposited in the Kahoolawe rehabilitation trust fund. Takes effect on July 1, 2020. (HB196... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-17 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
HB1752	Engross Sine Die	Excludes non-violent offenders from the repeat offenders statute requiring mandatory minimum prison terms. (HB1752 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure.
HB1756	Engross Sine Die	Allows for the expungement of convictions, under certain circumstances, for certain offenses that are over 5 years old. (HB1756 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure.
HB2851	Engross Sine Die	Increases certain insurance premium tax rates. Effective July 1, 2010, and sunsets on June 30, 2015. (HB2851 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Espero, Green, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ige, Sakamoto, Hemmings.
HB2852	Engross Sine Die	Temporarily makes the insurance premium tax applicable to mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations. Excludes fraternal benefit societies. Establishes a medical and health promotion tax credit. Authorizes the insurance commissione... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ige, Espero, Green, Ihara, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
HB2867	Engross Sine Die	Reduces certain allowable tax credits for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, and ending before January 1, 2012. Imposes a temporary tax ceiling for certain tax credits. (HB2867 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Baker, Ige; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hee, Slom.
HB2872	Engross Sine Die	Repeals requirement that $2,000,000 of tax revenues from banks and other financial corporations be deposited into the Compliance Resolution Fund. Authorizes the commissioner of financial institutions to expedite the imposition or increase of fees on ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Espero, Green, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ige, Sakamoto, Hemmings.
HB2887	Engross Sine Die	Transfers temporarily to the general fund the portion of moneys from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund designated for the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund. Requires interest and earnings of the Hawaii tobacco settlement speci... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-16 (S) The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Green, Baker, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Nishihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
HB1859	Engross Sine Die	Increases the annual vehicle registration fee by $1, which will be deposited into the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund to cover the costs of administering parking for persons with disabilities. Repeals the deposit of application... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
HB2434	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes counties to contract with a third-party reviewer to streamline construction permit, license, and other application processing; Provides that applications will be deemed approved if Historic Preservation Division fails to review and comment... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-15 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
HB2508	Engross Sine Die	Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, or its employees. (HB2508 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-12 (S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure.
HB744	Engross Sine Die	Creates and implements a silver alert program to be operated concurrently with the Maile Amber Alert program, to be activated on behalf of a missing senior citizen in the appropriate county. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB744 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 (S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure.
HB2169	Pass	Sets, for calendar years 2010 and 2011, the wage base at 90% of the average annual wage. Sets, for calendar year 2010, the employer contribution rate at schedule D and for calendar year 2011, the employer contribution rate at schedule F. Retains the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-11 (S) Act 002, 3/11/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 358).
HB1205	Engross Sine Die	Proposes amendments to the Hawaii Constitution to expressly provide that the legislature may authorize the counties to issue tax increment bonds. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB1205 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB2371	Engross Sine Die	Allows commercial motor vehicles having a USDOT number for intrastate transportation to enter the State's harbors to transport goods destined for interstate commerce. (HB2371 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-10 (S) The committee on TIA deferred the measure.
HB2874	Engross Sine Die	Temporarily increases from 7/1/2010 to 6/30/2015 the transient accommodations tax rate on time share units. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-09 (S) The committee(s) on TSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-11-10 2:45PM in conference room 229.
HB1991	Engross Sine Die	Increases the fee for a traffic abstract from $7 to $ and increases the amount of the fee deposited into the general fund from $5 to $ . Effective July 1, 2020. (HB1991 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to JGO, WAM.
HB2248	Engross Sine Die	Establishes rules to determine which state has jurisdiction in guardianship and conservatorship cases where person has contacts with more than one state. Effective December 21, 2058. (HB2248 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to JGO.
HB2250	Engross Sine Die	Establishes comprehensive child abduction prevention law. Lists factors to determine risk of abduction, and establishes measures courts may include in order to prevent abduction both before and after issuance of child custody decrees. Effective 01/01... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to JGO.
HB2263	Engross Sine Die	Permits a provisional licensee to obtain a driver's license at age 18 even if the person has held the provisional license for less than 6 months. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB2523	Engross Sine Die	Approves settlement between Aloha Tower Development Corporation and Kenneth H. Hughes, Inc. and increases budget ceiling appropriation from Aloha Tower Fund. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to WTL/JGO, WAM.
HB2532	Engross Sine Die	Requires holders of unclaimed property to remit all property with their November 1 report and deletes reference to a specific number of days in which claims must be acted upon; also makes a technical correction by referencing the Unclaimed Property T... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to JGO, WAM.
HB2277	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Kaimuki Christian School. (HB2277 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to EDH, WAM.
HB2022	Engross Sine Die	Repeals obsolete provisions relating to annual motor vehicle registration. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB2538	Engross Sine Die	Provides for the payment of state retirement system benefits on a monthly basis by direct deposit to a financial institution account. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to LBR, WAM.
HB2284	Engross Sine Die	Extends repeal date of Act 189, SLH 2009, to June 30, 2011. Effective December 21, 2058. (HB2284 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HB2796	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes a temporary restraining order to remain in effect for 90 days or until the personal service of a protective order is issued by the court, whichever occurs first. Provides for protective orders issued orally in court to be effective upon se... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to JGO.
HB2291	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Weights and Measurements Special Fund. Requires the Board of Agriculture to adopt or amend rules to impose or increase fees authorized to be charged under Chapter 486, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to cover the cost of the Measurement Stan... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to WTL, WAM.
HB2293	Engross Sine Die	Requires the deposit of a portion of the agricultural loan repayments into a new department of agriculture staffing special fund. Requires moneys in the special fund to be expended on department personnel salary, fringe benefit, and operating costs t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-03 (S) Referred to WTL, WAM.