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SB258Engross

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Establishes a reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund for the state fire council to administer and provide staff for the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
HB613Engross

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Removes the sunset clause provisions in section 5 of Act 227, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB613 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HB1017Engross

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Modifies the renewable energy facility siting process to include biofuel production facilities and distribution infrastructure with capacity to produce or distribute one hundred thousand gallons or more of biofuel annually. Effective July 1, 2030. (H...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee
SB1451Engross

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Designates October as "Farm to School Month" in Hawaii. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Agriculture Committee
HB1244Engross

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Allows for religious institutions or organizations to refuse to provide services related to the solemnization of same-sex relationships where the religious institution or organization finds the solemnization to be in violation of its religious belief...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
SB1227Engross

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Establishes a single entity to administer enhanced 911 services for the State and expands the membership and responsibilities of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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2011-03-10
To House Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
SB1460Engross

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Establishes a civil violation for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to a fine of not more than $100, and establishes an adjudicatory structure for its enforcement. Deletes reporting requirements of board of education for st...
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2011-03-10
To House Health Committee
HB625Engross

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Requires land and facilities under the jurisdiction of DOE not being used to be transferred to Department of Land and Natural Resources; provided that the land or facilities is first offered to, or used for charter schools, other educational purposes...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Education Committee
SB597Engross

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Establishes a five-year pilot program to allow qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients under the care of the psychologist at a federally qualified health center. Repeals June 30, 2016. (SD2)
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2011-03-10
To House Health Committee
SB1041Engross

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Specifies that an owner of range land owes no duty of care toward trespassers under specified conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Agriculture Committee
SB113Engross

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Establishes a 3-year pilot medical cannabis research program in the State to provide a means by which a team of qualified researchers would undertake medical cannabis research involving local qualifying medical cannabis patients. Effective 7/1/2050. ...
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2011-03-10
To House Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
HB1043Engross

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Appropriates funds from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund into the State general fund to balance the State budget. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1043 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
SB1476Engross

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Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist BioEnergy Hawaii, LLC, establish a cogeneration facility and related energy production facilities for electrical output or biofuels energy, or both. (SD2)
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2011-03-10
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
SB121Engross

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Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to lease Kula hospital's medical clinic, and any equipment, furnishings, and fixtures therein that have been agreed upon and executed by the parties through an equipment list, to Malama I Ke Ola Health...
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2011-03-10
To House Health Committee
HB1268Engross

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Limits the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund board to contract for health benefits plans only with carriers that provide or administer prescription drug coverage together with medical benefits. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1268 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
SB122Engross

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Specifies requirements for coverage of services provided by naturopathic physicians by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations; makes conforming amendments. Effective 07/01/2050. (S...
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2011-03-10
To House Health Committee
SB1059Engross

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Prohibits certain businesses in the State from distributing single-use plastic checkout bags as defined in this Act. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2011-03-10
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HB1051Engross

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Adopts model regulations of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in conformity with senior investor protections in section 989A of the federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Effective January 1, 2012...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HB1054Engross

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Amends Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Committee on Weights to meet not less than once every odd-numbered year. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB1054 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Education Committee
HB1055Engross

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Repeals the administration of norm-referenced testing. (HB1055 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Education Committee
HB1058Engross

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Amends chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include agency-wide technology and computer systems with an estimated useful life of not less than seven years as capital investments to allow all costs to be financed with bond funds and depreciated as ...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee
HB18Engross

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Addresses the conditions under which a minor may operate an all-terrain vehicles. Establishes prohibited acts for owners, operators, and sellers of all-terrain vehicles. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB18 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB1064Engross

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To ensure that Child Protective Act hearings in Chapter 587A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, are consistent with federal Title IV-E provisions. (HB1064 HD2)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Human Services Committee
HB1065Engross

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Makes an emergency appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2010-2011 for health care payments (HMS 401) to address a funding shortfall in the Medicaid program. (HB1065 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Human Services Committee
SB1272Engross

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Updates the Insurance Code to adopt revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model laws and regulations for risk-based capital trend test for property and casualty insurers as required for National Association of Insurance Com...
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2011-03-10
To House Health Committee
SB1499Engross

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Requires condominium projects or associations of apartment owners to submit with their biennial registrations with the real estate commission data on the number of leasehold units in a project or association. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Housing Committee
SB1080Engross

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Enacts Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act to ensure ability of members of the military and others eligible voters who are overseas to participate in all elections for federal, state, and county offices. Authorizes ballots and balloting material...
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2011-03-10
To House Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
HB827PassAppropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, Ethics Commission, and the Legislative Broadcasting Program. (HB827 HD1)
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2011-03-10
(S) Act 004, 3/10/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104).
HB830Engross

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Repeals state authorization to allow a private not-for-profit corporation to acquire student loan notes.
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2011-03-10
To Senate Education Committee
SB1283Engross

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Amends section 302A-605, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to replace language regarding principal and vice-principal candidate qualifications that conflicts with the requirements of the Race to the Top grant. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Education Committee
SB1287Engross

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Authorizes the chief information officer to employ persons not subject to chapters 76, 78, and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes; transfers the shared services technology special fund from the department of budget and finance to the department of accountin...
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2011-03-10
To House Finance Committee
HB422Engross

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Applies the solid waste disposal surcharge to waste that is deposited in landfills, incinerators, or waste-to-energy facilities, whether the waste is disposed of in-state or transferred out-of-state. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB422 HD2)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee
HB1176Engross

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Establishes the regulatory structure under which the Public Utilities Commission can certify a cable company to commercially develop, finance, and construct an inter-island high-voltage electric transmission cable system to transmit clean, renewable ...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee
HB1083Engross

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Clarifies that all costs and expenses associated with the disposal of an impounded unauthorized vessel by the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall be borne by the vessel owner. (HB1083 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Water, Land, and Housing Committee
SB1289Engross

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Promotes safety and health in Hawaii through increases in the liquor tax. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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2011-03-10
To House Finance Committee
SB1516Engross

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Exempts collaboration among all accident and health or sickness insurers, third party administrators, managed care plans, health care providers, and government agencies from state antitrust laws when the collaboration is intended to adopt uniform adm...
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2011-03-10
To House Health Committee
HB837Engross

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Allows good cause to be found for an individual voluntarily leaving part-time employment where eligibility for partial unemployment has been established under various conditions contributed to the voluntary leaving. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB837 HD2...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
HB684Engross

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Allows a minor to give informed consent for emergency shelter and related services. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB684 HD2)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Human Services Committee
HB1090Engross

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Amends the fuel tax law to clarify that the entire fuel tax return is a public record available for public inspection. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1090 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
HB1091Engross

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Clarifies the current application of the use tax exemption for certain interstate commerce activities by repealing overbroad and redundant language in the use tax law. (HB1091 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee
HB1095Engross

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Establishes a minimum age of twelve years for passengers to be permitted to ride or be carried on a three-wheeled moped. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB1095 HD2)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB1096Engross

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Clarify laws relating to operating a moped with a temporary instruction permit. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB1096 HD1)
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2011-03-10
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB1098Engross

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Defines "after market motorcycle frame". Allows county directors of finance to register motorcycles with an after market motorcycle frame, using the vehicle identification number on the certification label or a vehicle identification number assigned ...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee
HB1323Engross

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Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE). Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy for students who receive financial support from certain funds appropriated for the Hawaii commission. Establi...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Education Committee
SB1307Engross

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This measure amends section 353-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to delete the Hawaii Criminal Justice Association, which no longer exists, from the panel that nominates members of the paroling authority. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
HB1327Engross

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Allows for the election of up to two vice-chairpersons of the University of Hawaii board of regents and requires the board to elect any vice-chairperson and chairperson at a meeting held before July 1. Amends the start date of the term of a board cha...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Education Committee
SB1316Engross

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Makes conforming amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code made in calendar year 2010. (SD1)
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2011-03-10
To House Finance Committee
SB676Engross

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Amends the list of federal agencies whose officers may make arrests for certain offenses under state law. Updates statutory references to reflect current names of federal agencies.
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2011-03-10
To House Public Safety & Military Affairs Committee
HB245Engross

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Increases the per diem payments for out-of-state witnesses in criminal cases from $110 to $145. Provides an additional $90 per diem payment for witnesses from any island other than the island on which the court is located, when that witness is requir...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
HB246Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for career criminal prosecution unit, prosecution in drug court, prosecution in Hawaii's opportunity probation with enforcement, and victim witness as...
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2011-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
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