| HB2759 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) to allow gaming on Hawaiian Home Lands and to consult with the HHC Act beneficiaries and designate specific Hawaiian Home Lands parcels for the purposes of establishing casino gaming operations. Creates ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Berg, Ching, Finnegan, C. Lee, Manahan, Marumoto, Morita, Nishimoto, Thielen, Ward, Yamane voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2778 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes fireworks-related fines and penalties. Effective January 1, 2112. (HB2778 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2779 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows agricultural or aquacultural lessees on state land to erect or use temporary structures, without state or county approval or a county building permit, if they were built according to the Uniform Building Code and the lessees sign a waiver. Def...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WLO with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB387 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the director of civil defense to use inmate labor to assist with disaster relief efforts. Establishes the inmate disaster relief labor program within the department of public safety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2273 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifies which veterans qualify for civil service hiring preference. Effective July 1, 2112. (H2273 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2276 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires bills that amend or create new offenses, or change parole or probation procedures, to be accompanied by a correctional impact statement. Requires assistance of the corrections population management commission to prepare corrections impact st...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting no and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2023 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends immunity from liability to a person who voluntarily permits the use of the person's property to shelter people during a natural or man-made disaster.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2285 | Intro
Sine Die | Retains the State's ability to "pick-up" the state death tax credit as it existed in the Internal Revenue Code before the enactment of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2541 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides employer contribution amounts for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums in plan years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 for employees of collective bargaining unit 10 and their excluded counterparts. (HB2541 HD1...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB1778 | Intro
Sine Die | Request the Na Ala Hele program under the Department of Land and Natural Resources to designate the Piilani trail from Kaupo to Kapalua as an important Hawaiian coastal cultural heritage corridor and open the trail to the public. (HB1778 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2549 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows federal reimbursement moneys for disaster relief to be deposited into a trust account for future disaster relief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2805 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii civil air patrol for tsunami operations in Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2296 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the driver's license revocation provision to require a lifetime revocation for manslaughter involving the operation of a vehicle, five to ten years for negligent homicide in the first degree, and two to five years for negligent homicide in the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2556 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Education to give first preference to environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products that carry the Design for the Environment label designated by the Design for the Environment Program of the United States Env...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2813 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that a gynecologist give a patient the option of having either a gynecologist or a gynecologist oncologist perform a surgery prior to a gynecologist's scheduling surgery for gynecologic cancer with metastasis in the abdominal area. Effective...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2558 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a job creation income tax credit for each new full time employee hired during calendar years 2010, 2011, and 2012; effective July 1, 2112. (HB2558 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Berg, Choy, Wooley voting no (3) and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB1796 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires office of Hawaiian affairs to develop and administer the kupuna honorary degree program, which may award the pohaku degree, intended to be Hawaii's equivalent to the Nobel Prize, to eligible Hawaiian kupuna worldwide. (HB1796 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2574 | Intro
Sine Die | To establish the Disability and Communication Access Board as the issuing agency that authorizes the issuance of removable windshield placards, temporary removable windshield placards, special license plates, and identification cards; to extend the v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB165 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires full disclosure of all persons or businesses qualifying for a tax incentive for housing projects certified by the housing finance development corporation and the department of taxation. Also requires an annual report to the legislature. (HB1...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2597 | Intro
Sine Die | Adjusts the rate of the general excise tax assessed on insurance commissions by making it equivalent to the tax rate paid by other commission agent counterparts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2599 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a cost recovery order issuable by the circuit court for investigation costs when taxpayers are convicted of tax crimes. Effective December 21, 2058. (HB2599 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2868 | Intro
Sine Die | Places a cap on itemized deductions claimed on state income tax returns. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/09 and sunsets on 12/31/15.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2869 | Intro
Sine Die | Adopts the federal tax deduction limitation with modifications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2870 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the refunding feature of the capital goods excise tax credit from 01/01/10 to 12/31/15.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1848 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines agency-wide technology and computer system projects as capital investments to allow them to be financed with bond funds and depreciated as capital investments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2879 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a general excise tax surcharge upon gross income or gross proceeds comprised of state non-general funds. Imposes a public service company tax surcharge upon gross income comprised of state non-general funds. Imposes an insurance premium tax s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2882 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes the general excise tax at a 4% rate on the gross income from the sale of securities. Repeals the general excise tax exemption for stock or future exchanges. Takes effect on 10/01/10 and sunsets on 06/30/15, except that the repeal of the excha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2884 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes the general excise tax at the rate of 4% on the death benefits and other gross income derived by a provider of a life settlement contract. Takes effect on 07/01/10 and sunsets on 06/30/15.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2630 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the grounds for license revocations. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2630 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2890 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes the income tax on a lessor of real property for capital improvements made by a lessee upon the termination of a lease.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2125 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires businesses in the State to collect an offset fee for each plastic or paper disposable checkout bag newspaper bag, and laundry or dry cleaning bag distributed to customers. Effective January 1, 2011. (HB2125 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Marumoto voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2899 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a Construction Site Inspection Task Force to be led by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to investigate and inspect construction sites for unlicensed contractors. (HB2899 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2144 | Intro
Sine Die | Statutorily establishes the joint legislative keiki caucus and joint legislative kupuna caucus. Effective January 1, 2050. (HB2144 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Finnegan voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2408 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DOTAX to report annually to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit. Renames the Hawaii Television and Film Development Special Fund to the Hawaii Film Office Special F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2681 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a 7-10 percent tax credit for construction and renovations costs on hotel property through December 31, 2015. Effective July 1, 2112. (HB2681 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Berg, Choy voting no (2) and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB1366 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Medical Home Demonstration Project to contract with interested nonprofit health plans to provide primary care to patients of federally qualified health centers within the state. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB1366 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2939 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the long term care commission to review the feasibility of establishing a long term care fund to assist residents who would otherwise not qualify for any government or private long term care insurance program. Requires the Commission to reco...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB1930 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows probationers and parolees with no felony drug convictions who meet the requirements of qualifying patients to request that the terms of their probation or parole be modified to be allowed the use of medical marijuana. (HB1930 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2699 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the transient accommodation tax shall be assessed and collected at a minimum rate of $8 per day. Effective 7/1/10.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2700 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes the general excise tax and the transient accommodations tax on gross rental proceeds received from a rewards club central fund to the operator of a transient accommodation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2447 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning July 1, 2010, requires the auditor to conduct at least every two years a management and financial audit of the department of business, economic development, and tourism out-of-state offices; requires reports to the legislature; repeals exem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Finnegan, Marumoto, Thielen, Ward voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2960 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an exemption from the environmental review process for projects that protect, preserve, and enhance native species, native habitats, or native ecosystem functions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB1942 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a temporary Hawaii Veterans Court within the Judiciary to help address prison overcrowding. (HB1942 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. |
| HB2971 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Energy Resources Coordinator to include representatives from the island where a proposed renewable energy facility will be located to determine the terms and conditions of its permit plan and permits. Requires Coordinator to convene the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2204 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to fund collective bargaining cost items relating to the employer contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund for fiscal year 2010-2011. Effective July 1, 2010. (HB2204 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2718 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the governor may order and direct government agencies, officers, and employees, state or local, to take actions and employ measures necessary to mitigate hazardous situations. Allows the governor to authorize state or local agencies, of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2217 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the planning special fund for the operations of the office of planning, including personnel costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2729 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include livestock of the cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, bison, and llamas, their carcasses and meat, milk, poultry carcasses, and chicken eggs for purposes of grading, labeling, and packaging ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2480 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines archaeological site or archaeological feature. Requires the historic preservation division of DLNR to report on the state and historical significance of an archaeological site if inadvertently destroyed. Provides for penalties for wilful alte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused (3). |
| HB2231 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies cost of reproducing government records from not less than five cents per page to not more than ten cents per page.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-12
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
