HI Legislation | 2010 | Regular Session | Senate | Engrossed

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SB2646Engross

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Designates two Hawaii surfing reserves, comprising surf breaks off Waikiki from Ala Wai to the War Memorial Natatorium and the north shore of Oahu from Alii beach in Haleiwa to Sunset beach. (CD2)
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2010-04-29
(H) Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 667).
SB2405Engross

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Adopts 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; with section 32, creating a committee to oversee the department...
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2010-04-29
(H) Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and none excused.
SB1611Engross

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Authorizes the department of transportation to pursue a comprehensive six-year modernization program and provides it sufficient resources to implement the plan by amending the state liquid fuel tax, state vehicle registration fee, state vehicle weigh...
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2010-04-23
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2452Engross

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If funds are available, authorizes the Department of Education to provide or subsidize the cost of suitable transportation to and from school for public school students in kindergarten to grade 12 and special education classes, except for those who a...
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2010-04-23
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2502Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Hawaii civil air patrol for its missions in Hawaii, including its tsunami warning operations. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB2502 HD1)
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2010-04-23
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-23-10 at 5:30pm in Conference Room 312.
SB2533Engross

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Directs the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the Department of Public Safety's contract with the Corrections Corporation of America. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB2533 HD1)
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2010-04-23
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-23-10 at 1:30pm in Conference Room 312.
SCR91Engross

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Authorizing An Investigating Committee To Investigate Contested Child Custody Proceedings Involving The Commission Of Family Violence By A Parent, And To Assess The Use And Application Of Section 571-46, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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2010-04-23
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Bertram, M. Oshiro excused.
SB62Engross

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Requires independent medical and permanent impairment rating examinations to be performed by physicians agreed upon by employers and employees, or appointed by the director of labor and industrial relations. Removes services performed by certain pers...
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2010-04-23
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2571Engross

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Requires the members of the Board of Education to be nominated and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the Governor from lists of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Board of Education Selection Advisory Council...
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2010-04-23
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2863Engross

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Enables encumbrance of motor vehicle titles for outstanding judgments payable to the State or a county by allowing recordation in a county director of finance's "tax lien and encumbrance record" with an exemption for state or county agencies from pay...
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2010-04-23
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2903Engross

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Requires the Hawaiian Language College at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Department of Education, and Charter School Administrative Office to enter into an agreement regarding the Hawaiian Language College's functions related to Nawahiokalaniopuu ...
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2010-04-23
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2144Engross

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Extends Tax Credit for Research Activities for an additional year. Requires Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Revolving Fund to be used to fund Community-Based Economic Development Program and Enterprise Zone Program operating costs. Amends...
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2010-04-23
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-10 at 5:00PM in conference room 423.
SB2942Engross

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Establishes a task force to determine the feasibility and economic effects of dissolving the Aloha Tower Development Corporation (ATDC) and transferring various functions of ATDC to the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Department of Tra...
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2010-04-22
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-10 2:30PM in conference room 224.
SB2527Engross

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Part I broadens definition of "agricultural commodity." Establishes Agriculture Inspection and Certification Special Fund for inspection, certification, weighing, or grading of agricultural commodities. Deposits DOA fees and penalties into the fund. ...
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2010-04-22
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 11:15AM in conference room 224.
SB2532Engross

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Incorporates the definitions, guiding principles, and goals of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability task force report into the Hawaii state planning act, codified as chapter 226. (SB2532 HD1)
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2010-04-22
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 11:00AM in conference room 224.
SB2726Engross

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Establishes specific time frames for a commitment or release on conditions when unfit defendants are charged with non-violent petty misdemeanors (60 days) or non-violent misdemeanors (120 days). Effective July 1, 2025. (SB2726 HD2)
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-10 1:00PM in conference room 229.
SB2488Engross

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Prohibits an electric utility from unreasonably denying, burdening, or delaying net energy metering service requested by an eligible customer-generator. Permits the PUC to specify separate generating capacity requirements or limits for each specified...
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-10 10:00AM in conference room 225.
SB2493Engross

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Extends sunset date in Act 264, relating to tobacco fund settlement, for continued use by John A. Burns School of Medicine. Requires reporting by the Department of Health and the University of Hawaii. (SB2493 HD1)
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-10 1:30PM in conference room 229.
SB2494Engross

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Requires EUTF health benefits plans to allow enrollees to continue the same prescription drug coverage for current enrollees, and applies this provision retroactively to the 2009 EUTF open enrollment period. Prohibits the Department of Human Services...
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2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-10 1:00PM in conference room 229.
SB2578Engross

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Establishes a refundable Hawaii residential housing income tax credit for qualified taxpayers who purchase a qualified principal residence on or after 4/1/2010, and before 1/1/2012, that is payable to the qualified taxpayer in two equal installments ...
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-10 2:30PM in conference room 329.
SB2593Engross

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Requires Department of Taxation to periodically review housing projects certified for a general excise tax exemption to determine whether the projects met eligibility criteria. Requires Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to adopt rule...
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-10 2:30PM in conference room 329.
SB2109Engross

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Establishes a program for granting low-income housing tax credit loans in lieu of low-income housing tax credits administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the loans...
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-10 2:30PM in conference room 329.
SB2378Engross

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Provides for the election of the office of Hawaiian affairs board members through a system of nonpartisan primary and general elections to begin with the 2014 elections. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2378 HD1)
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2010-04-21
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-10 6:00PM in conference room 325.
SB2408Engross

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Authorizes HCDA to substitute reserved housing projects on DHHL lands. Imposes a retroactive reserved housing requirement for residential and commercial planned development permit projects greater than 45 feet in height or containing a floor area rat...
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2010-04-21
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-10 3:30PM in conference room 224.
SB2695Engross

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Addresses the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget shortfall by transferring to the general fund a total of $7,000,000 in excess balances from certain non-general funds. (SB2695 HD1)
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2010-04-20
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-10 11:00AM in conference room 309.
SB2709Engross

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Adds the Design for the Environment Program of the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a program whose approved cleaning and maintenance products will be given first preference by public schools in the purchase and use of environmentally...
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2010-04-16
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-21-10 2:00PM in conference room 329.
SCR40Engross

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Expressing Support For Enforcement Of Existing Osha Regulations On The Use Of Hexavalent Chromium And Urging Osha To Develop Safer Alternatives And Ban Hexavalent Chromium.
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2010-04-16
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on EBM with none voting no and Har, Luke, Mizuno, Shimabukuro, Souki excused.
SCR107Engross

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Requesting A Report To The Legislature Regarding Information On The Public School Junior Kindergarten Program.
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2010-04-16
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SCR128Engross

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Encouraging All Public And Private Employers In This State To Use E-verify To Confirm Employee Workplace Eligibility.
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2010-04-16
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Har, Luke, Mizuno, Shimabukuro, Souki excused.
SCR144Engross

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Urging The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Meet Or Exceed Occupational Safety And Health Administration Position Benchmarks For Workplace Safety And Health And Conduct A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Implementing A Constructio...
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2010-04-16
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Har, Luke, Mizuno, Shimabukuro, Souki excused.
SCR239Engross

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Requests The Office Of The Auditor To Review And Compare The Health Care Benefits Available Under The Medicaid Program And The Prepaid Health Care Act.
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2010-04-15
(H) Re-referred to HUS/HLT, referral sheet 71
SCR117Engross

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Supporting The Building Of Modular And Factory Manufactured Homes In Hawaii.
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2010-04-15
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on EBM with none voting no and Representative(s) Har, Souki excused.
SCR218Engross

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Expressing Legislative Support For The Right To Display The United States Flag.
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2010-04-15
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Har, Souki excused.
SCR103Engross

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Requesting A Report On The Feasibility Of Creating A Vocational/technical Education Learning Center At Honolulu Community College.
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2010-04-14
(H) Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 70
SB2570Engross

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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)
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2010-04-14
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-16-10 1:45PM in conference room 329.
SB2402Engross

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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...
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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.
SCR233Engross

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Requesting The Attorney General To Investigate Activities Surrounding The State's Purchase Of Auction Rate Securities And To Take Legal Action As Appropriate.
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2010-04-12
To House Judiciary Committee
SCR234Engross

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Requesting The State Attorney General To Investigate Whether Transient Accommodations And General Excise Taxes On The Internet Sale Of Transient Accommodations Are Being Assessed, Collected, And Remitted To The State And To Take Appropriate Legal Act...
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2010-04-12
To House Judiciary Committee
SB2685Engross

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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...
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2010-04-12
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 557).
SCR237Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Education To Convene A Working Group To Consider Leasing Or Renting Public School Cafeterias To Value-added Food Processors To Promote The Use Of Locally-grown Fresh Produce In School Meals.
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2010-04-12
To House Education Committee
SCR6Engross

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Authorizing The Cancellation Of The Lease Of Non-exclusive Easement S-5252 And The Issuance Of A Term, Non-exclusive Easement Covering A Portion Of State Submerged Lands Situated At Lapaakea, Lahaina, Maui, Identified By Tax Map Key: (2) 4-5-001:055:...
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR20Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Education To Assist Public Schools Statewide In Adopting And Implementing Comprehensive Campus Recycling Policies.
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2010-04-12
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
SCR42Engross

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Expressing Support For Local Accountability Of Drug Formularies And Drug Prior Authorization Policies.
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2010-04-12
To House Health Committee
SCR50Engross

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Approving The Fee Simple Sale Of 91-1139 Kamaaha Loop, Kapolei, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR51Engross

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Approving The Fee Simple Sale Of 91-1072 Welowelo Street, Kapolei, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR52Engross

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Approving The Sale Of The Fee Interest In 95-033 Kuahelani Avenue, Mililani, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR53Engross

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Approving The Sale Of The Fee Interest In 94-940 Meheula Parkway, Mililani, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR54Engross

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Approving The Sale Of The Fee Interest In 95-029 Kuahelani Avenue, Mililani, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR55Engross

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Approving The Sale Of The Fee Interest In 95-021 Kuahelani Avenue, Mililani, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
SCR56Engross

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Approving The Sale Of The Fee Interest In 2949 Ala Ilima Street #201, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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2010-04-12
To House Water, Land, & Ocean Resources Committee
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