| HB747 | Pass | Removes definition of convenience minimarts commonly referred to as a "mom and pop store". Effective July 1, 2011. (HB747 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
(H) Act 138, on 6/20/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). |
| HB141 | Pass | Establishes class A and B felonies for labor trafficking offenses, a nonpayment of wages offense, and an unlawful conduct with respect to documents offense. Establishes provisions related to prosecution of the offenses. Requires the Attorney General ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
(H) Act 146, on 6/20/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1249). |
| HB909 | Pass | Authorizes family court to issue financial restraining orders, and consider the concealment of or failure to disclose income or an asset, or violation of a restraining order in ordering payment of attorney fees and costs and issuing further support o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
(H) Act 140, on 6/20/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243). |
| HB953 | Pass | Changes the salary cap for the deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, and complex area superintendents from eighty percent of the superintendent's salary to the superintendent's salary. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
(H) Act 132, on 6/20/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235). |
| HB1613 | Pass | Requires an application to register to vote in person or by mail to include a space to request a permanent absentee ballot. Removes time limit on requesting an absentee or permanent absentee ballot but not later than 4:30 p.m. on the seventh day prio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
(H) Act 142, on 6/20/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245). |
| SB1174 | Pass | Requires charter school budget requests for needs-based facilities funding to include a detailed explanation as to the formula used and the funding request breakdown by school. Allows charter schools to appeal denied reauthorizations to BOE. Requires...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 130, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). |
| HB319 | Pass | Clarifies that an owner with an open permit may be exempt, upon a showing of hardship, from the prohibition on sale of lease of a property constructed or improved under an owner-builder exemption within one year of the construction or improvement. Ef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 115, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1218). |
| HB1009 | Pass | Allows the State to retain fingerprints of employment and licensing applicants for whom criminal history record checks are authorized statutorily so that the State can implement a statewide "Rap Back" program. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 117, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1220). |
| HB1241 | Pass | Extends for registered owners with an out-of-state address, the number of days during which the legal and registered owner of an abandoned vehicle may repossess the vehicle before it may be subject to disposal. (HB1241 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 122, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225). |
| SB101 | Pass | Exempts the preparation of hand-pounded poi from certain Department of Health (DOH) requirements regarding food safety if certain conditions are met. Requires the DOH to adopt rules no later than December 31, 2011. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 107, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1210). |
| SB1040 | Pass | Increases the civil penalty amounts and additional criminal fines for violations of the Hawaii occupational safety and health law. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1040 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 123, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1226). |
| SB120 | Pass | Repeals certain special funds and transfers balances to the general fund. Converts certain revolving funds of the University of Hawaii into special funds. Temporarily redirects an additional portion of tobacco settlement funds into the general fund. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 124, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227). |
| SB1482 | Pass | Allows the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to consider the benefits of capital improvements for renewable energy and energy efficiency despite the short-term expense. Requires the PUC to consider the need to reduce the State's reliance on fossil fu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 109, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1212). |
| SB1067 | Pass | Clarifies the permissible divulging of adult probation records by probation officers to treatment service providers. Sunsets on July 1, 2016. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 119, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222). |
| SB1076 | Pass | Makes it unlawful for any employer or labor organization with more than one hundred employees and a collective bargaining agreement to bar or discharge from employment, withhold pay from, or demote an employee solely because the employee uses accrued...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 118, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221). |
| SB1503 | Pass | Requires certain private special education schools and programs that provide services to students with disabilities who receive state funding, to comply with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. Requires accreditation within a certain time...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 128, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). |
| HB1071 | Pass | Requires the Department of Health to provide a fitness restoration program for defendants unfit to proceed with court proceedings and on conditional release, and to report information regarding defendant's program and compliance to the prosecutor of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 112, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1215). |
| SB1278 | Pass | Adopts model regulations of 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. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 108, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). |
| HB1076 | Pass | Statutorily authorizes the 2009 special administrative transfer for payment of unemployment insurance program administrative expenses. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 120, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223). |
| SB1284 | Pass | Authorizes the Department of Education (DOE) to monitor students with disabilities who are placed, at DOE's expense, at private schools or placements. Requires private schools or placements to post rates, fees, and tuition by April of each year. Requ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 129, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232). |
| SB1290 | Pass | Increases the limits of the State's liability from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 for moneys borrowed by the department of Hawaiian home lands (DHHL) or loans made to lessee-beneficiaries that are guaranteed by DHHL. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 114, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217). |
| HB1094 | Pass | Amends the licensing process and medical requirements for commercial driver's licensing to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB1094 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 121, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1224). |
| SB1300 | Pass | Amends the composition of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board to add an at-large member appointed by the Governor and give voting rights to the Director of Health. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1300 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 126, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). |
| HB1532 | Pass | Requires real property tax appellants to first obtain a decision from an administrative body established by county ordinance, prior to appealing to the tax appeal court, if required to do so by county ordinance. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 106, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1209). |
| HB484 | Pass | Requires hospitals to allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice within the full scope of allowable practice, including as a primary care provider. Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority to request, rece...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 110, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). |
| HB491 | Pass | Requires the Department of Public Safety to pursue and obtain accreditation for the sheriff division from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (HB491 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 111, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). |
| HB1376 | Pass | Extends the limited news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished information to 6/30/2013. Reporting requirements for the judiciary. Effective 6/29/2011. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 113, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216). |
| SB52 | Pass | Requires persons convicted of violation of privacy in the first degree and all persons convicted of promoting prostitution in the first degree to register as sex offenders. Applies retroactively. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 125, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). |
| HB915 | Pass | 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 twenty-one business days after the end of e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 116, 6/14/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1219). |
| SB172 | Pass | Amends provisions of the fireworks code, imposing new definitions and permitting, importation, labeling, and inspection requirements. Authorizes the fire chief to revoke or suspend permits for enumerated reasons. Exempts movie and film productions fr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
(S) Act 127, 6/15/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1230). |
| SB1186 | Pass | Applies a daily transient accommodations tax to each transient accommodation furnished on a complimentary or gratuitous basis, or otherwise at no charge. Imposes a ceiling on the amount of transient accommodation tax funds transferred to the tourism ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 103, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206). |
| SB570 | Pass | Eliminates the deduction for state taxes paid for taxpayers with income above specified thresholds. Places temporary limitations on claims for itemized tax deductions. Delays the standard deduction and personal exemption increases approved under Act ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 097, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200). |
| SB1241 | Pass | Repeals conveyance tax exemption for low-income housing projects certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1241 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 100, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203). |
| HB1036 | Pass | Adopts language, regarding death benefits for ERS members on qualified military service, required to maintain the tax-qualified status of the ERS; and adopts provisions for the commencement of benefits required to maintain the tax qualified status of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 096, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1199). |
| HB1039 | Pass | Provides rent relief to airport concessionaires that do not have a self-adjusting rent formula. Extends sunset date of Act 33, First Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, until July 1, 2013. Increases the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax under secti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 104, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207). |
| SB1483 | Pass | Requires a condominium association that includes time share units to list its name and address as the representative agent for individual time share owners from the records that the association is required to maintain unless the individual time share...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 098, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1201). |
| HB400 | Pass | Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. (HB400 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 095, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198). |
| HB1070 | Pass | Specifies that any person acquitted on the grounds of a physical or mental defect and who was charged with a petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or violation can be granted conditional release for no more than one year. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB1070 CD...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 099, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202). |
| HB828 | Pass | Clarifies violations of record and receipt requirements. Limits fines for violation if person is otherwise in compliance with tax laws to a level commensurate with the violation, as determined by the Department of Taxation in accordance with rules ad...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 102, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). |
| SB1281 | Pass | Amends Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Committee on Weights to meet not less than once every odd-numbered year, rather than annually. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1281 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 093, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196). |
| HB1089 | Pass | Provides a measure for conforming amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code made in calendar year 2010. Effective upon approval. (HB1089 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 091, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194). |
| SB1331 | Pass | Temporarily requires additional reporting by the University of Hawaii on special and revolving funds that carry an unencumbered cash balance of $1,000,000 or more or a cash deficit of $1,000,000 or more, at the end of the previous fiscal year, where ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 092, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195). |
| HB773 | Pass | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Saint Louis School. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 094, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1197). |
| SB754 | Pass | Suspends temporarily the exemptions for certain persons and certain amounts of gross income or proceeds from the general excise and use tax and requires the payment of both taxes at a four per cent rate. Effective 7/1/2011, and sunsets on 6/30/2013. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 105, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). |
| HB801 | Pass | Clarifies the Department of Taxation's subpoena authority for civil and criminal tax investigations. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB801 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 101, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). |
| SB1394 | Pass | Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to enter into contracts with developers to develop public housing projects in exchange for commercial space in the project. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
(H) Act 090, on 6/9/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193). |
| HB968 | Pass | Allows a temporary restraining order to remain in effect for up to 180 days or until the protective order's effective date, whichever occurs first. Provides when protective orders orally stated by the court shall be effective. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
(H) Act 085, on 6/8/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). |
| HB4 | Pass | Makes permanent the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Deletes the definition of "test period". Deletes provisions relating to the furnishing of unofficial education records and the principal's determination of avail...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
(S) Act 082, 6/3/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1185). |
| HB1060 | Pass | Moves the Chief Information Officer (CIO) from the Office of the Governor to the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS). Authorizes the CIO to employ persons not subject to chapters 76 and 89. Allocates three percent of central service ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
(H) Act 084, on 6/7/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). |
| HB1286 | Pass | 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. Repeals Act 110, Session Laws of H...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
(H) Act 089, on 6/8/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192). |
