| SB2622 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifies which veterans qualify for civil service hiring preference.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| SB692 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires private employers who provide pension plans to their employees to allow an employee who has vested to receive pension payments upon becoming disabled, regardless of age. Permits director of labor and industrial relations to reopen workers' c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on LBR deferred the measure. |
| SB2125 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a tax credit for hotel renovations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on TSM deferred the measure. |
| SB2645 | Intro
Sine Die | Waives the medical licensing fees for physicians licensed to practice medicine and prescribe prescription medication in the State of Hawaii, provided that no less than twenty per cent of their patient case load is Medicaid or Medicaid-like patients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2392 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a family leave insurance fund to be administered by DLIR under the workers' compensation statute. Amends the definition of injuries covered under the workers' compensation statute to include family leave.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on LBR deferred the measure. |
| SB2904 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires mediation and binding arbitration for an impasse in collective bargaining between a public employer and bargaining unit 5 teachers and other personnel of the department of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on LBR deferred the measure. |
| SB2655 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of state boating facilities and state parks for shark tours. Prohibits the use or transportation of diving cages used for placing humans in close proximity with sharks. Authorizes the issuance of permits for educational, scientific,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) Re-Referred to WTL. |
| SB2670 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity for new electrical generation facilities that can only use fossil fuels as their energy source.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2421 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes DLNR rules to allow renewable energy facilities in state conservation districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-09
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2427 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits large trucks from being driven in the far left lane of any roadway having three or more lanes of traffic proceeding in the same direction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee on TIA deferred the measure. |
| SB2433 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the use of community facilities district special taxes to include educational services, including teacher salaries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee on EDH deferred the measure. |
| SB2727 | 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] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee(s) on HMS/TIA deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 2/9/2010 1:30:00 PM in conference room 016. |
| SB2232 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the existing ethanol facility tax credit to include other liquid biofuels. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2279 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund department of education repair and maintenance projects. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2332 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the public utilities commission to enact an on-bill financing program whereby residential electric utility customers may finance purchases of energy efficient or renewable energy devices and systems through their regular electric utility bill...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
| SB2845 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits medium-speed electric vehicles to be operated at speeds of more than thirty-five miles per hour. Prohibits operation on highways with a posted speed limit of more than 45 mph or on the H1, H2, and H3 freeways.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee on TIA deferred the measure. |
| SB2096 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the expansion of the department of education's volunteers and partners program into other schools. Requires the DOE to adopt rules and report to the legislature on its progress. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2119 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes unnecessary restrictions on the use of food distribution program revolving funds. Allows the use of food distribution program revolving funds to support the administration and operation of the food distribution program pursuant to 7 Code of F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2130 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the DOE to enter into a financing agreement for the planning and design of Royal Kunia elementary school II using certificates of participation. Appropriates funds to be expended by the department of budget and finance for necessary payments ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2658 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Access Hawaii Committee Special Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee on EDT deferred the measure. |
| SB2147 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a commercial building or structure owner or lessee from keeping any exterior door open while an air conditioner or central cooling system is in use; effective 1/1/11. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
| SB2148 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for FY 2010-2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure. |
| SB2930 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires Department of Health to order suspension of operation causing foul or noxious odor, gas, or vapor until examination determines not dangerous or injurious to health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in HTH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Green, Baker, Espero, Nishihara, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2675 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts renewable energy systems of two megawatts or greater from the general excise tax on wholesale and retail transactions from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-08
(S) The committee(s) on ENE deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 2/9/2010 3:00:00 PM in conference room 225. |
| SB2181 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands scope of offenses of terroristic threatening in the first degree and robbery in the first degree to include the use of a replica firearm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure. |
| SB2207 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows medical residents who are licensed to practice medicine in the State to practice medicine outside of their medical residency program hospitals or clinics.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2721 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the quorum requirement for the board of directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO. |
| SB2223 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes term limits of no more than two consecutive years for members of the board of directors of a condominium association.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(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, Sakamoto, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. |
| SB2489 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the authority of the board of naturopathic medicine to establish examination standards for minor office procedures and a naturopathic formulary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2294 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends section 235-12.5, HRS, to expand the credit for renewable energy projects installed on commercial properties, reduces the credit reduction for taxpayers seeking a refundable credit, and amends chapter 431, HRS, to expressly allow insurance com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2310 | 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] | 2010-02-05
(S) The committee on TIA deferred the measure. |
| SB2327 | Intro
Sine Die | Ensures that the civil service benefits of department of education civil service employees are the same as those provided to civil service employees of other executive branch agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2112 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation to complete construction on the senior residence at Iwilei, Oahu.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2113 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation for infusion into the rental housing trust fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2384 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends little Davis-Bacon rights regarding prevailing wages to employees on service contracts with governmental contracting agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure. |
| SB2134 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that a person may be convicted of the offense of desecration for negligently desecrating a place of burial, rather than requiring an intentional act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-05
(S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure. |
| SB2233 | Intro
Sine Die | Ensures that agencies that enter into energy performance contracts shall continue to receive budget appropriations for energy expenditures in an amount that shall not fall below the pre-performance contract budget. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2234 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts renewable energy systems of two megawatts or greater from the general excise tax on wholesale and retail transactions from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2015. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2235 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that new single-family residential construction incorporate design elements and minimum equipment installation at the time of construction to facilitate the future adoption of a photovoltaic system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN. |
| SB2504 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state departments of defense and transportation to develop a plan to increase the random inspection rate of incoming cargo into the State to 10% by 1/1/13 and to 25% by 1/1/15. Also requires a report to the legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| SB2250 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows department of public safety to parole up to an additional 200 inmates who do not have to return to prison each night and upon special conditions if the prison has insufficient number of beds to accommodate more furloughed inmates. Requires DPS...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| SB2275 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a pilot program to require producers of architectural paint sold in this State to establish or join a stewardship organization to implement an architectural paint stewardship program that provides for the collection, transportation, and p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2032 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a joint legislative economic opportunity poverty reduction task force to advance economic opportunity to reduce by at least 50% by 2020, the number of Hawaii residents, including children and families, living in poverty. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2550 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies definition of consumer fireworks; adds definition of consumer novelty fireworks; prohibits novelty fireworks; clarifies requirements for permits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| SB2836 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum allowable generating capacity of an eligible customer-generator from 50 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts. Increases the total allowable rated generating capacity produced by eligible customer-generators from 0.5% to 3% of a utility's ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2333 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the total rated and combined total peak generating capacity limits for net energy metering and increases eligible customer-generator capacity to two megawatts. Permits existing net-metered customers to remain with the net metering program onc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2342 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits certain non-violent repeat offenders convicted of drug possession to be sentenced to alternative programs instead of to prison.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Bunda, English, Galuteria, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Hemmings. |
| SB2608 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands duties of the rehabilitation unit and providers of rehabilitation services. Allows employer to terminate temporary total disability benefits when the employee is able to return to work and is enrolled in a non-approved plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on LBR deferred the measure. |
| SB2360 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "deposit beverage" to include wine and hard spirits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2618 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes an owner to assign the renewable energy technologies income tax credit to a system seller or installer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-02-04
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
