HI Legislation | 2011 | Regular Session | Senate | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB1375	Engross Sine Die	Requires multi-track public schools to have a school year of at least one hundred seventy-one days or ninety per cent of the minimum days required of other non-charter public schools. Requires the Department of Education to submit to the legislature ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-04-04 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB119	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the State Facility Renovation Partnership Program. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB119 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-04-01 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB608	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consider the sale or exchange of Sand Island parcels to leaseholders. Requires a report of findings and recommendation to the Legislature. Effective January 1, 3000. (SB608 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-04-01 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB671	Engross Sine Die	Exempts from restrictions on gifts under the ethics code invitations or tickets for a charitable event from a charitable entity, whether or not the charitable entity is the host of the charitable event. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-31 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB1190	Engross Sine Die	Requires a record reviewer for medical treatment provided for an injury covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy to possess sufficient specialized knowledge to assess the specific treatment at issue; makes the record review available upon request.... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-30 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB815	Engross Sine Die	Requires the forfeiture of any equipment, article, instrument, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, business record, or natural resource used or taken in violation of the laws or rules applicable to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-29 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB1173	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to be used by the department of education for a grant to provide space education programming services at the Barbers Point elementary school for fiscal year 20112012. Requires Challenger Center Hawaii to submit a plan to the legisl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB981	Engross Sine Die	Requires certain council, board, and commission members to take a training course offered by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs relating to native Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, natural resource protection and access rights, and the public tr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused.
SB810	Engross Sine Die	Requires the department of education to establish high school diploma requirements that aim to establish college and career readiness. Requires the department of education to report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2012. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB824	Engross Sine Die	Makes null and unenforceable any portion of a motor carrier transportation services contract or agreement that requires the carrier to indemnify, defend, or hold harmless the other party from any liability for that party's negligence or intentional a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JUD with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1220	Engross Sine Die	Designates the Lanai community-based fishery resource management area. Establishes the Lanai community-based fishery resource management area advisory committee to develop a community-based fishery resource management area program to implement tradit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB261	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Museum of Music, Dance, and Cultural Arts design committee. Authorizes the committee to invite developers to prepare plans, specifications, and designs for the construction of a museum, and to review for approval the proposed museum d... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1453	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes a working group composed of stakeholders and convened by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii to consider issues relating to prior authorization for prescription medication and to make recommendations for future legislation. Effective July... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused.
SB595	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a tax credit equal to per cent of the amount of medical malpractice insurance premium paid by a physician or clinic if at least per cent of their total patient caseload consists of patients on Medicaid. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB595 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting no and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused.
SB116	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to support traditional Hawaiian arts and cultural activities. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB116 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting no and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused.
SB605	Engross Sine Die	Restructures the Department of Education into two major divisions the academic achievement division and the administration division and establishes two senior deputy superintendent positions to head the divisions. Changes the salary cap for certain... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1487	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the department of education to close or consolidate existing schools in conformance with applicable administrative rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, HRS. Requires the department of education to give notice to affected schools of closur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1066	Engross Sine Die	Amends the appointment, composition, size and quorum requirements of the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund (EUTF). Permits the EUTF board of trustees to retain an attorney independent of the attorney general's ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB654	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a non-refundable ohana residential housing income tax credit that includes a residential construction and remodeling tax credit, as well as a new home purchase tax credit. (SB654 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1538	Engross Sine Die	Directs the Department of Health, State Civil Defense, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii's Emergency Management Program, and the emergency services departments of the respective counties to report to the Legislature on the progress of implementing... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB420	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to expand certain health care services to qualified individuals and to finance projects at designated federally qualified health centers throughout the State. Effective J... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1106	Engross Sine Die	Creates a workplace wellness pilot program. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB1106 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB154	Engross Sine Die	Permits a licensed real estate broker or real estate sales person to prepare broker price opinions for use in real estate transactions where an appraisal is not required by law or otherwise; clarifies that recovery from the real estate recovery fund ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB926	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for various early childhood and school readiness programs. Prioritizes, for purposes of procurement, projects that also receive non-state funding. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB926 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB931	Engross Sine Die	Requires the early learning council, with assistance from the department of education, the department of health, and the department of human services, to develop a fiscal mapping study. Requires a report to the legislature no later than twenty days p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB745	Engross Sine Die	Includes the production of air conditioning from a seawater air conditioning district cooling system within the definition of "eligible business activity" under the State's Enterprise Zone program. Stipulates that gross proceeds received by a contrac... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB934	Engross Sine Die	Requires establishment and implementation of a bullying and cyberbullying policy for all public schools and charter schools. Establishes bullying and cyberbullying reporting requirements for all public schools and charter schools. Defines "bullying",... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting no and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused.
SB169	Engross Sine Die	Permits the establishment of a pilot program to use dogs to inspect incoming cargo for illegal fireworks and explosives, before the cargo has been transported from the harbors. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB169 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB755	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes events featuring peer-to-peer entertainment, including poker, in which each player receives the player's personal winnings but in which no other person or entity derives any proceeds based on the outcome. Authorizes issuance of not more th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Aquino, Ching, Cullen, Fontaine, Johanson, M. Lee, Marumoto, Pine, Rhoads, Saiki, Takumi, Thielen, Ward, Yamane voting no (14) and Representative(s) Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB769	Engross Sine Die	Provides a tax credit for qualified hotel and resort property construction and renovations costs incurred after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2015. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB777	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a prompt payment task force attached to DAGS to examine and resolve issues relating to state agencies' payments for goods and services purchased through nonprofit organizations. Effective 07/01/2112. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LMG with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1164	Engross Sine Die	Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" in Hawaii's enterprise zone program to include the production of electric power from renewable energy and owning, controlling, operating, or managing a seawater air conditioning district cooling p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-24 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
SB1178	Engross Sine Die	Exempts mortgage services licensed as mortgage loan originators pursuant to chapter 454F from additional licensure under chapter 454M; provides for voluntary surrender of a license through notice to the commissioner and compliance with applicable fed... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-23 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB814	Engross Sine Die	Converts certain revolving funds of the University of Hawaii into special funds; repeals or amends certain funds of the University of Hawaii and transfers the remaining balances of other specified funds. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB814 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-23 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Belatti, Chang, Tokioka excused (3).
SB238	Engross Sine Die	Allows the University of Hawaii to retain up to five per cent of its appropriated general funds and carry it over to the subsequent fiscal year. Requires reports to the Department of Budget and Finance and the Legislature. (SB238 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-23 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Belatti, Chang, Tokioka excused (3).
SB1108	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies guidelines for individual development accounts and appropriates funds for fiduciary organizations to operate individual development account programs. Effective July 1, 2075. (SB1108 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-23 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Belatti, Chang, Tokioka excused (3).
SB1357	Engross Sine Die	Directs the Department of Public Safety to develop a master plan for the return of Hawaii inmates housed in mainland prisons. Report to 2012 legislature. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB1357 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-23 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Belatti, Chang, Tokioka excused (3).
SB757	Engross Sine Die	Reestablishes the Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving Fund; requires that principal and interest payments being made on outstanding loans be deposited into the fund; authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to contract with ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-23 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Belatti, Chang, Tokioka excused (3).
SB985	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for the operating budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB985 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB1187	Engross Sine Die	Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan elected official rather than appointed by the governor. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
SB1279	Engross Sine Die	Amends the insurance code to comply with the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 and to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to participate in a multistate cooperative to collect surplus lines premium taxes and fees and distribute ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB1295	Engross Sine Die	Extends various deadlines for the Department of Health to adopt rules to implement a greenhouse gas emission reduction plan. (SB1295 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB655	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 within ten days after the end of each week. Effect... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB1326	Engross Sine Die	Allow any utility owner whose facility occupies state highway rights-of-way to provide their share of costs up front to the affected state agency for encumbrance of funds in related contracts by way of an agreement to pay. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB125	Engross Sine Die	Establishes an employment and training program for intellectually and developmentally disabled persons using Medicaid waiver funds, administered by the Department of Human Services, in cooperation with the Department of Education and the Department o... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB126	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the establishment of a joint legislative task force on the medicaid buy-in program for working persons with disabilities. Effective July 1, 2075. (SB126 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB127	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates moneys for a grant to establish and operate a comprehensive deaf center. Effective July 1, 2075. (SB127 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB714	Engross Sine Die	Requires that condominium property managers, associations of apartment owners, and planned community associations make association documents available to owners, including through an association or property management company's website, and for reaso... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB904	Engross Sine Die	Requires the department of human services to locate suitable properties for a housing first program to implement affordable rental housing projects, including an initial housing first single-resident occupancy affordable rental housing model project ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Har excused (2).
SB1130	Engross Sine Die	Requires that all letterheads, documents, symbols, and emblems of the State and other political subdivision include accurate and appropriate Hawaiian names and language. Establishes references for accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2011-03-22 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.