| HB2582 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to establish reasonable fees for written appeals and administrative costs. Establishes a Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board Special Fund. Provides exemptions from fees for public a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Herkes, M. Lee excused (2). |
| HB2193 | Intro
Sine Die | Adopts the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act to ensure that only one state has jurisdiction at any one time. Contains specific guidelines to specify which court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or conservato... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Herkes, M. Lee excused (2). |
| HB2192 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the crime of financial exploitation of an elder and provides enhanced penalties. Requires financial institutions to report suspected financial abuse to law enforcement. Creates a private right of action for financial exploitation of an elder.... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Herkes, Kawakami, M. Lee, Mizuno, Morikawa excused (5). |
| HB2571 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "employment" in various labor and employment laws by clarifying the "domestic services" exclusion for services to persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities. (HB2571 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-17 (H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Herkes, M. Lee excused (2). |
| HB239 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhances penalties for a person who has a prior conviction for certain crimes and is subsequently convicted of violating an order of protection. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB239 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2177 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the issuance of a liquor license to retailers whose premises at a single location where the liquor would be sold or stored is 100,000 square feet or more. Effective July 1, 2012. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) The committee(s) on ERB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1988 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of taxation to coordinate an outreach initiative to increase awareness and use of the federal earned income tax credit. Makes an appropriation. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB1988 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2832 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the counties for drought mitigation purposes. Requires the counties to report to the Legislature on the status of drought mitigation projects. (HB2832 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2131 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a community care foster family home to remain open for at least another six months upon losing its only medicaid patient, if a physician, licensed in the State, certifies that removal of the remaining private-pay client may result in transfer ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1775 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes types of physical force not justifiable when used to discipline minors. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2535 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent previous changes to the psychotropic medication statute that ensure access to medically necessary psychotropic medications while allowing cost-effective strategies. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2535 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2534 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the reduced death benefits for medical and financial assistance recipients, clarifies that the Department of Human Services may bear the cost for crematory and mortuary services for unclaimed dead human bodies only after approving the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2688 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the scope of offenses relating to negligent injury by broadening the offenses' application to include negligent injuries caused by mopeds and vessels. (HB2688 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2520 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the immediate protection of priority watershed forests to replenish Hawaii's water supplies and provide many other fundamental benefits to Hawaii's environmental health. Effective... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2518 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the business and technology transformation initiative in fiscal year 2012-2013 to prepare the State for the larger transformation activities that will be defined in the forthcoming information technology strategic plan. Require... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2517 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a statewide Aging and Disability Resource Center Program to streamline access to long-term support and services for older adults, persons with disabilities, and family caregivers. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to coordinate and imple... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1168 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies fiduciary responsibilities and liabilities with respect to EUTF. Allows EUTF to hire attorneys. Alters composition of EUTF board and appointments to vacancies. Alters requirements for quorum. Specifies contribution sources for benefit plans... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2506 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates underlying producer license requirement for applying and obtaining surplus lines broker license; provides greater clarity and consistency in licensing insurance producers selling annuity products; clarifies reinsurance intermediary licensi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2712 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state departments to attempt to sell or donate office equipment to schools, nonprofits, or salvage businesses before disposal. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2496 | Intro
Sine Die | To clarify and correct ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's business registration laws. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1680 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits any employer or employment agency from publishing a job advertisement that states that an applicant for the job must be currently employed or unemployed. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB1680 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Ching voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2292 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of human services with federal approval to provide medical assistance to former Hawaii foster youth who are younger than 24 years of age in 2012, younger than 25 years of age in 2013, and younger than 26 years of age in 2014, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1798 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires probation officer, prior to early discharge of defendant, to report to court concerning defendants compliance or noncompliance with terms of probation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2035 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits an insurer from requiring a doctor's referral for covered annual screening mammograms. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2035 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2472 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits adults from soliciting minors to electronically transmit nude images of minors; prohibits minors from electronically transmitting nude images of minors, or soliciting other minors to do so; prohibits persons from possessing a nude image of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2280 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits landlords from terminating the tenancy of tenants who are victims of domestic abuse. Allows landlords to terminate a lease or a rental agreement for any lawful reason. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2280 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Ching, Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2447 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends section 338-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the Department of Health to disclose dates of vital events to governmental agencies within the State of Hawaii seeking verification of information contained in vital statistics records for purp... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2050 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires training programs, the recertification process, and continuing education for nurse aides to include a multicultural health awareness and education program. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2050 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2440 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that section 661-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, only waives the State's sovereign immunity with respect to a claim "founded upon a statute," if the Legislature has unequivocally waived the State's immunity in a separate statute. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2063 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes appropriations for various rehabilitation, reentry, job skill, and other support programs under the Department of Public Safety and the counties for incarcerated persons and their families. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB2063 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2253 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it a misdemeanor to fail to obey a law enforcement officer's direction to stop a motor vehicle, resulting in serious bodily injury or death to another person. Creates offenses of resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the first and in th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1713 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Department of Human Services to accept applications for any medicaid program in written form and as an electronic record submitted through an integrated electronic system developed and maintained by the Department of Human Services no ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2069 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a condominium board of directors, when leasing common elements of the condominium, from setting the rent at an amount below fair market rent value to individuals or entities who are not apartment owners. Requires all direct costs attributab... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Awana, Ching, McKelvey, Riviere voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2239 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a tax credit for certain investments in small business enterprises. (HB2239 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1736 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifies that the Hawaii Health Connector shall establish a separate program and risk pool to serve the individual market and a separate program and risk pool to serve the small group market. Establishes the schedule of staggered terms for the initi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2138 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Health Insurance Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Task force to detect fraud and abuse before payments of illegitimate claims are made under the medicaid managed care, medicaid, and children's health insurance programs. Requires task force to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2356 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits persons driving a moped from carrying any article which prevents the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars. Prohibits the operation of a moped with handlebars more than fifteen inches in height. Prohibits the driver of a moped fr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2355 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Provides for exceptions. Imposes graduated penalties for violations. (HB2355 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB2200 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to match federal funds for medicaid benefits for adult vision services. Authorizes caregiver consent by affidavit to allow minors to participate in programs under Individuals with Disabilities Ac... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-16 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and M. Lee, Souki excused (2). |
| HB1983 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state agencies to disaggregate data consistent with federal standards and requires publication of the data. (HB1983 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB2831 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance various irrigation systems. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2831 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB2546 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an emergency appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2011-2012 to address the budget shortfall in the health care payments program (HMS 401) in the Department of Human Services. (HB2546 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB1886 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it a class C felony for parents, guardians, and custodians of a child to fail to report the disappearance or death of the child to the Department of Human Services or the police department within hours. Makes it a class C felony for family m... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB2541 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for contract proposals, in response to a request for proposals, to be received from organizations that are not yet licensed to operate a child care program. (HB2541 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB2532 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a discount and savings program to generate revenue for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the purpose of maintaining its trust lands and communities, and educating participants about the state's natural resources. Effective July 1,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Re-referred to HAW, FIN, referral sheet 29 |
| HB2528 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the repeal date in Act 187, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, to continue the pilot program that enables the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to begin housing and other projects without having the full amount of the cost of the projects on hand a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) The committee(s) on WLO/HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2525 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to develop, adopt, and enforce reliability standards and interconnection requirements for the Hawaii electric system, and to oversee electric grid access. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to contra... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB2523 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high voltage electric transmission cable system and for the construction of on-island transmission infrastructure. (HB2523 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Brower, Ching, Fontaine, Johanson, Marumoto, Pine, Ward, Wooley voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hanohano, Riviere, Thielen voting no (3) and Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4). |
| HB2158 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for remedies in the event of the discovery of an error in any proxy. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2159 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for remedies in the event of the discovery of an error in any proxy. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15 (H) The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |