| HB2638 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits family court to award reasonable visitation to grandparents if denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child. Establishes presumption that visitation decisions by parents are in the best interests of the child. Allows rebutta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(H) Re-referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 23 |
| HB2115 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii colorectal cancer screening program to assist individuals with the detection and care of colorectal cancer. Makes appropriation. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2115 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(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 C. Lee, M. Lee excused (2). |
| HB2366 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the east Hawaii community development district and board. Requires DLNR to deed certain leases to the board. Effective 07/01/12.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(H) The committee(s) on WLO recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2615 | Intro
Sine Die | To abolish statutory requirements to reimburse the City and County of Honolulu for the operation and maintenance of the fireboat and allow for broader flexibility in the management of fireboat operations by the Department of Transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Rhoads voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, M. Lee excused (2). |
| HB1985 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides compensation and services to persons who can demonstrate they were wrongfully convicted of a crime and imprisoned.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2673 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides individuals occupying transient accommodations with the ability to donate $1 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the State Park System. Authorizes acceptance of donations into the State Parks Special Fund. (HB2673 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Re-referred to TOU, FIN, referral sheet 22 |
| HB2536 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all commercial health care insurers operating in Hawaii to share with the Department of Human Services, a listing of their members for medicaid eligibility determination. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2536 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2530 | Intro
Sine Die | Identifies geothermal and nongeothermal royalties and revenue from mining leases and public land dispositions as supplemental sources of revenue for the Native Hawaiian Rehabilitation Fund. Decreases the percentage of those royalties and revenues to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WLO/EEP with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2725 | Intro
Sine Die | For determinations of parental visitation rights, establishes a rebuttable presumption that the custodial parent's decision regarding visitation is in the best interests of the child. Requires the court to consider various factors in awarding parenta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2503 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends captive insurance company law (article 19, chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes). Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2503 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB31 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases to $5,000,000 the cap on the amount of expenditures that the University of Hawaii Board of Regents can authorize from the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund for the promotion of alumni relations and generation of private don...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2739 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the temporary TANF benefits and coverage task force to look into the problems faced by the State in administering the TANF benefits program, see how other states cover the costs of providing TANF benefits, and develop a working plan of se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2775 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires federal waiver to be sought and cost study to be conducted regarding the inclusion of the cardholder's photo on electronic benefits transfer cards. Requires the cardholder whose electronic benefits card lacks a photo to present a photo ident...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2774 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the State's emblem of service and sacrifice by the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on PBM recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2343 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require the judicial selection commission to publicly disclose its list of nominees for appointment to the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2464 | Intro
Sine Die | Deletes the phrase "other than lands owned by the government" in the definition of "land" covered by chapter 520, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the State's landowners' liability law. Effective January 1, 2020. (HB2464 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2771 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the protected areas around schools and public parks to 1,500 feet. Makes all acts of promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, or public parks a class A felony. Makes conforming amendments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2463 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the limitations of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands. Effective January 1, 2020. (HB2463 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2457 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from restrictions on gifts under the ethics code invitations or complimentary tickets to a widely attended charitable event from a charitable entity, whether or not the charitable entity is the host of the charitable event. Requires disclosur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2446 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevents the statute of limitations from precluding a state agency's claim against a decedent's estate unless the agency receives actual notice of the commencement of the decedent's probate case.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2053 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts illegal immigrant students at the UH and community colleges from paying nonresident tuition under certain conditions; allows those students to receive scholarships from nonstate funds and participate in financial aid programs. Requires the bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2120 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes specific tax rates for the sale of pipe tobacco.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB770 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of human services to allow persons to conduct child and vulnerable adult abuse perpetrator checks on the department's website as part of background checks for employment, volunteer, licensure, or certification purposes. (HB770...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB771 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates and implements a silver alert program to alert the public of any missing senior citizen with an impaired mental condition, to be operated concurrently with the Maile Amber Alert program. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB771 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2346 | Intro
Sine Die | Consolidates laws regarding professional employer organizations. Establishes professional employer organization special fund into which registration fees are to be deposited.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on ERB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2406 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Director of Health to convene a mental health and substance abuse parity working group to determine how the State can comply with federal mental health and substance abuse parity laws and regulations and enhance existing state parity law...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2089 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick and safe leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill, needs medical care, or is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Effective J...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on ERB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2234 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of child abuse or neglect to include acts or omissions of any person or legal entity and requires mandatory reporting when there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect. Requires law enforcement to immediately report i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(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, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2387 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands methods for delivering funding to a community development entity by allowing guarantees and credit enhancements. Increases total maximum funding amounts from $250,000 to $5,000,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on ERB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2225 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the repeal date of Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2021. Extends tax credits for qualified film production costs incurred before January 1, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on ERB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2376 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals current reporting provisions for corporations. Establishes requirements for persons other than individuals, candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees to register with the Campaign Spending Commission and file reports. Allo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2633 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates the revenues to the UH for the renovation and expansion of the UH campus center complex.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB1963 | Intro
Sine Die | Updates the law relating to the medical use of marijuana by: (1) requiring the Department of Health to submit a report, including draft legislation, to the Legislature on recommendations to the list of authorized debilitating medical conditions; (2)r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Wooley voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hanohano voting no (1) and Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2322 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the ten per cent ethanol by volume requirement for gasoline sold in Hawaii for use in motor vehicles. Requires the Hawaii state energy office to submit reports on local ethanol production.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1872 | Intro
Sine Die | Decreases hurricane property insurance rates to 1992 levels until the hurricane property insurers draft a map based upon actual hurricane damage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) The committee(s) on PBM recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2190 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires suspected financial abuse of an elder to be reported by financial institutions to an appropriate police department and allows suspected financial abuse to be reported to the Department of Human Services. Mandates the Department of Human Serv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-09
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD/CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Souki excused (4). |
| HB2017 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that lessors may pass on vehicle title, plate, registration, and inspection costs to lessees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2132 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes for the State Rehabilitation Council that at least ten members constitutes a quorum to do business and a concurrence of at least a majority of quorum is necessary to validate council action. Repeals June 30, 2014.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 02-09-12 8:30AM in conference room 329. |
| HB2817 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends to March 23, 2014, certain health-insurance provisions pertaining to conformity to federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on ERB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee excused (1). |
| HB2521 | Intro
Sine Die | Conveys Kakaako Makai lands to Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and resolves all disputes and controversies, and extinguishes, discharges and bars all claims, suits, and actions relating to OHA's portion of income and proceeds from the public trust lands ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) The committee(s) on WLO/HAW recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2090 | Intro
Sine Die | Fosters the development and growth of native Hawaiian-owned businesses. Provides 5% bid preference for native Hawaiian businesses certified by OHA. Requires immediate notification to OHA of ownership change and reapplication.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) The committee(s) on HAW recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2512 | Intro
Sine Die | Updates the existing chapter 93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in response to changes in technology and reduces printing, workload, and delivery costs for all state and county agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee excused (1). |
| HB2511 | Intro
Sine Die | Update Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 312 so it accurately reflects long-standing State Board of Education and Hawaii State Public Library System practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee excused (1). |
| HB2510 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that the transfer of certain functions pertaining to education personnel and facilities by Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, did not apply to the Hawaii State Public Library System and its employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee excused (1). |
| HB2300 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an unspecified amount of the State's annual share of the revenues from the public land trust to be annually appropriated to DHHL. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2300 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) Re-referred to HAW, FIN, referral sheet 21 |
| HB2470 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the driver's license revocation provisions to allow license revocation for a period of time up to the maximum term of probation allowable when a driver is convicted of manslaughter resulting from the operation of a vehicle, or negligent homici...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1850 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the scanning and retention of personally identifiable information stored in the machine-readable zone of the Hawaii driver's license and identification card without the express consent of the holder of the driver's license or identification...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1816 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the HCDA to engage in efforts to re-acquire the Honolulu Ford parcel in Kakaako and to acquire other lands owned by Kamehameha Schools in Kakaako. Requires the development of those parcels for medical or scientific uses that contribute to th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(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 C. Lee excused (1). |
| HB2426 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits family court to award reasonable visitation to grandparents if the denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child and establishes standards for a visitation award. Requires the court to consider various factors, including a pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(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 C. Lee excused (1). |
| HB1949 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts specified nonresidential agricultural and aquacultural buildings and structures, and their appurtenances, located on commercial farms from building permit requirements other than applicable electric and wastewater regulations. Effective
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-08
(H) The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
