HI Legislation | 2010 | Regular Session | Senate | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB2432	Pass	Repeals law establishing the Hawaii institute for educational partnerships. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 (S) Act 025, 4/15/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 482).
SB2834	Pass	Establishes a wagering loss deduction for state income taxes. Applies retroactively beginning after December 31, 2008. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 (S) Act 023, 4/15/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 480).
SB2570	Engross Sine Die	Amends the Hawaii Constitution to provide for a Board of Education whose members are to be appointed by the Governor, as provided by law, and to remove the nonvoting student member. (SB2570 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 (S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-16-10 1:45PM in conference room 329.
SB2402	Engross Sine Die	Suspends temporarily the exemptions for certain persons and certain amounts of gross income or proceeds from the general excise tax and requires the payment of the tax at a one-half of one per cent rate. Effective July 1, 2010, and sunsets on June 30... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 (H) Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Carroll, Har, Herkes, Marumoto, Souki, Takumi excused.
SB2201	Pass	Repeals obsolete provisions relating to annual motor vehicle registration. (SB2201 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 (S) Act 020, 4/13/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 476).
SB2050	Pass	Requires a provider in its rehabilitation plan to determine if modified or other work with the same employer represents suitable gainful employment. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 (S) Act 018, 4/13/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 474).
SB2340	Pass	Clarifies that the department of land and natural resources shall not attend meetings nor provide administrative support for the Kaneohe Bay regional council; requires the Kaneohe Bay regional council to meet annually instead of quarterly and to repo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 (S) Act 019, 4/13/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 475).
SB2685	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. Makes a technical correction to a reference to the Unclaimed Property Tru... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 557).
SB2754	Pass	Conform sections 286-240(g) and (h), HRS to the federal commercial driver licensing law to meet the requirements of 49 CFR Section 383.51(e) before September 4, 2010, as required by Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Act 015, 4/12/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 471).
SB2758	Pass	Conform sections 286-207 and 286-209, HRS to be compatible to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and avoid any type of sanctions levied by the FMCSA. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Act 014, 4/12/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 470).
SB2759	Pass	Differentiate category four motor vehicles from commercial motor vehicles to clarify that category four motor vehicles do not include commercial motor vehicles as defined in section 286-2, HRS. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Act 016, 4/12/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 472).
SB107	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes administrative director of the courts to permit administrative driver's license revocation hearings to be held in county other than county of arrest and to permit hearings by video. Effective December 21, 2058. (SB107 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 557).
SB1315	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Conservation and Resources Enforcement Special Fund administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enforce natural, cultural, and historic resources protection laws and rules. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1315 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 557).
SB2676	Pass	Provides funds for settlement of a claim between Aloha Tower Development Corporation and Kenneth H. Hughes, Inc., by making an appropriation from Aloha Tower Fund, which has the effect of increasing its budget ceiling. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 (S) Act 017, 4/12/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 473).
SB771	Veto	Requires a real estate appraiser to rely on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice when acting as an appraiser or arbitrator in an arbitration proceeding. (SB771 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-09 (H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 536) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the Senate.
SB2772	Pass	Permits the board of veterinary medicine to revoke or suspend a license or fine a licensee for conduct or practice that violates recognized principles of veterinary medical ethics. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-09 (S) Act 013, 4/9/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 468).
SB1311	Veto	Permits UH to use staff in addition to the land, buildings, apparatus, and appliances of DLNR for the biological laboratory. Exempts UH from permitting or application requirements when carrying out repair and maintenance relating to the Hawaii Marine... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-09 (H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 537) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the Senate.
SB2174	Engross Sine Die	Increase the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System to ten with a member selected by the Council of Mayors who is confirmed by the Senate and adding an additional member who belongs to the system. (SB2174 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-08 (H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 534).
SB2175	Engross Sine Die	Requires one trustee of the employer-union health benefits trust fund to be occupied by a representative appointed by the Hawaii council of mayors to represent county interests. Effective upon its approval. (SB2175 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-08 (H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 534).
SB2884	Engross Sine Die	Provides employer contribution amounts for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefits plan premiums for plan years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 for employees of collective bargaining units (1) and (10) and their excluded counterparts... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-08 (H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 534).
SB1141	Engross Sine Die	Restores the law with regard to non-ceded lands controlled by the State to that in effect prior to the passage of Act 167, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1141 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-06 (H) Recommitted to FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Aquino, Bertram, Hanohano excused.
SB2626	Engross Sine Die	Creates a temporary freeze on the hiring of individuals to perform work that has traditionally been done by State civil service employees. Requires every state agency to report to the legislature regarding all non-civil service, temporary employees f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-06 (H) Recommitted to FIN with Representative(s) Har, Manahan, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Yamane voting no and Representative(s) Aquino, Bertram, Hanohano excused.
SB696	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the counties to use a portion of their share of the transient accommodations tax for coqui frog eradication. Requires each county to adopt an ordinance to exercise the authority granted by this measure. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB696 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-06 (H) Recommitted to FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Cabanilla, Hanohano excused.
SB2699	Pass	Establishes times limits to restore forfeited chiropractic examiner licenses and individual real estate broker and salesperson licenses. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-01 (S) Act 011, 4/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 462).
SB2740	Pass	Changes the Father Damien DeVeuster Day on April 15 of each year to the Saint Damien de Veuster Day on May 10 of each year. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-31 (S) Act 010, 3/31/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 399).
SB2749	Engross Sine Die	Provides for the statutory ordering of income tax credits, which requires the claiming of refundable credits first, followed by nonrefundable credits. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2543	Engross Sine Die	Creates the Hawaii broadband commission and the Hawaii broadband commissioner to promote and maximize the availability of broadband services in the state. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2543 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2549	Engross Sine Die	Amends the appropriation from the UI trust fund and the amounts allocated to the workforce investment boards on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii; amends the appropriation to be used by the workforce development council; repeals the approp... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2559	Engross Sine Die	Requires businesses in the State to collect a 5 cent offset fee for each plastic or paper disposable checkout bag provided to a customer. Allocates the offset fee: 2 cents to the business and 3 cents to the general fund. Effective 7/1/2010. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB76	Engross Sine Die	Changes the allocation of an amount received in partial payment of an assessment of taxes to interest, penalties, and principal in equal amounts, rather than to the three categories by priority. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB1272	Engross Sine Die	Replaces the first $1,000,000, with an unspecified amount, of Transient Accommodation Tax deposited into the Tourism Special Fund that is to be distributed by unspecified percentages into the State Parks Special Fund and Special Land Development Fund... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2887	Engross Sine Die	Amends income tax code regarding the withholding of tax on the disposition of real property by nonresident persons. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2143	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the use of moneys from the Works of Art Special Fund for State Foundation on Culture and the Arts personnel costs; use of the fund for personnel costs sunsets June 30, 2015. Effective January 1, 2112. (SB2143 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2286	Engross Sine Die	Extends sunset date and reporting dates to legislature of long term care commission. (SB2286 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-25 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2818	Engross Sine Die	Reduces the membership of the environmental council from 15 to 9 and establishes the environmental review special fund. (SB2818 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-25 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2164	Engross Sine Die	Requires that notice of amendments to project documents be provided to owners and potential purchasers and that amendments that effect a material change trigger a purchaser's right of rescission. Requires that the developer set aside a percentage of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-24 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB2602	Pass	Increases the continuing education requirement for real estate licensees from ten to at least twenty hours in a two-year period. (SB2602 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-23 (S) Act 009, 3/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 380).
SB2617	Engross Sine Die	Amends the notice requirement of public agency meetings to allow for notification of meetings and transmittal of meeting minutes by electronic mail. Requires concurrence from office of information practices rather than the attorney general for board ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-23 (H) Re-referred to JUD, referral sheet 54
SB2222	Engross Sine Die	Conforms planned community association laws with respect to proxies to comparable provisions regulating condominium associations. (SB2222 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) M. Lee, Yamane voting no and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused.
SB2752	Engross Sine Die	Provides for a cost recovery order issuable by the court for investigation costs when a taxpayer is convicted of tax crimes. Effective December 21, 2058. (SB2752 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2524	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the governor to waive the requirements that the Molokai island burial council membership include geographic region, development, and large property owner representatives. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on WLO with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2270	Engross Sine Die	Requires Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals for patients occupying acute-licensed beds who are on a waitlist for long-term care to be at least equal to the rate paid for acute care services; requires Medicaid reimbursement to long-term care faciliti... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2529	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a health care claims uniform reporting and evaluation task force to develop necessary policies and procedures to establish a health care claims uniform reporting and evaluation system, and to standardize third-party processing and payment... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused.
SB2287	Engross Sine Die	Requires counties to consider in zoning for group living facilities impacts of traffic safety and congestion, elevated noise levels, and disruption of commercial deliveries upon the residents in the surrounding area. Establishes a task force to revie... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (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) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2291	Engross Sine Die	Requires the state procurement office to authorize reseller agreements in multi-state contracting agreements. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2291 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2810	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a Medication Therapy Management Task Force to develop standards, policies and procedures for the provision of medication therapy management to qualified QUEST patients. Effective July 1, 2055. (SB2810 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2081	Engross Sine Die	Increases the fine for littering. Requires moneys to be deposited into the county general fund for the county that imposed the fine or if the fine is imposed by the state, into the Environmental Management Special Fund (Special Fund). Authorizes mone... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused.
SB2594	Engross Sine Die	Adds a residency requirement for households in a newly constructed or moderately or substantially rehabilitated housing project developed by a qualified person or firm in order for that person or firm to be considered to receive a general excise tax ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Pine voting no (1) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2595	Engross Sine Die	Requires that the gross annual income of households be used in any project with income requirements developed by a qualified person or firm and that the gross annual income be calculated according to the United States Department of Housing and Urban ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).
SB2341	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee or applicant for employment based upon the employee's or the applicant's domestic abuse victim status; provided that the domestic abuse victim notifies the employer of such status. Effective... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-19 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Har, Manahan, Morita, M. Oshiro, Tokioka, Ward excused (8).