| SB2804 | Pass | Establishes the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness under the department of human services for administrative purposes. Requires the department of human services to conduct a study on designating safe facilities for homeless individuals, coupl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
(S) Act 105, 06/08/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207). |
| SB1083 | Pass | Appropriates funds for cost items relating to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund negotiated between the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly and University of Hawaii for collective bargaining unit 7, and for officers and emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-13
(S) Act 112, 6/8/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). |
| SB2220 | Pass | Establishes the boiler and elevator special fund to collect and deposit fees for inspections, permits, and examinations of boilers, pressure systems, elevators, kindred equipment, and amusement rides; provides for sufficient operating costs to carry ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-05
(S) Act 103, 6/1/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). |
| SB112 | Pass | Appropriates funds for the application of a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration to establish space tourism in Hawaii, subject to matching federal funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-11
(S) Act 101, 5/10/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203). |
| SB3025 | Pass | Requires affordable housing credits to be issued for each single-family residence, multi-family unit, other residential unit, or if allowed under the county's affordable housing programs, vacant lot, developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-02
(H) Act 098, on 5/2/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200). |
| SB2798 | Pass | Requires all private health insurers operating in Hawaii to share with the department of human services, a listing of their members for medicaid eligibility determination. (SB2798 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 095, 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196). |
| SB2110 | Pass | Designates Uluulu: The Henry Kuualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawaii as the state archive for moving images. Establishes a special fund. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2110 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 090, 4/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1191). |
| SB2247 | Pass | Allows electronic communication service providers to divulge the contents of a communication to law enforcement agencies, public safety agencies, and public safety answering points under certain emergency circumstances. (SB2247 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 094, 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195). |
| SB2828 | Pass | Changes the membership composition and functions of the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council to be consistent with part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 requirements regarding the state interagency co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 096, 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1197). |
| SB3003 | Pass | Differentiates between "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development". Designates "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development" as permissible uses in all state land use districts and conservatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 097, 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198). |
| SB2126 | Pass | Consolidates the authority, duties, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services and Department of Health, as they relate to various health care services; transfers the programs of the Department of Human Services relating t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 093, 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194). |
| SB2084 | Pass | Prohibits an insurer from requiring a doctor's referral for annual covered screening mammograms for insured persons forty years of age and older. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2084 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-30
(S) Act 092, 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193). |
| SB2865 | Pass | Expands the allowed uses of the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund to reflect United States Department of Justice-approved uses. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2865 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 077, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178). |
| SB2009 | Pass | Regulates the use of claims history information for homeowners insurance by insurers. (SB2009 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 080, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181). |
| SB2397 | Pass | Prohibits counties from requiring installation or retrofitting of automatic fire sprinklers in (1) new or existing one- or twofamily dwelling units used only for residential purposes; and (2) non-residential agricultural and aquacultural buildings an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 083, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184). |
| SB2386 | Pass | Requires the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission to be responsible for verification documents from individuals seeking to be included in the roll of qualified Native Hawaiians. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, requires verification document...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 084, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1185). |
| SB1312 | Pass | Authorizes the Chairperson of the Natural Area Reserves System Commission to designate a representative from the Natural Area Reserves System Commission to serve on the Legacy Land Conservation Commission and authorizes the members of the Legacy Land...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 082, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183). |
| SB2842 | Pass | Grants the right to file a civil action for housing discrimination within two years of occurrence or termination of an alleged discriminatory practice. Directs the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to issue a right to sue on a complaint if a similar civ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 085, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1186). |
| SB2709 | Pass | Allows the Department of Health to disclose the dates of vital events to governmental agencies within the State that seek verification of information contained in vital statistics records for the purpose of updating official lists. (SB2709 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 086, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187). |
| SB3031 | Pass | Amends section 281-78(b), HRS, to clarify that a licensee who timely suppresses unlawful activity, including by means of detaining and reporting an offender to the police, occurring on the licensed premises shall not be in violation of that section. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 088, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1189). |
| SB2822 | Pass | Creates the Hawaii electric device recycling task force to make recommendations for a workable recycling program for electric devices. Requires report to the Legislature. Dissolves task force on June 30, 2013. (SB2822 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 078, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). |
| SB2820 | Pass | Amends statutory provisions of the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances to provide for more focused attention in addressing the issue of substance abuse as a public health issue. (SB2820 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 087, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). |
| SB2818 | Pass | Repeals the authority of the Department of Health to deliver or distribute an unclaimed dead human body to a university, hospital, or institution for medical education and research purposes. Clarifies the responsibilities of the person who has posses...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 075, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176). |
| SB2747 | Pass | Clarifies the electric vehicle parking requirement. Allows an electric vehicle parking space with a charging system to be located anywhere in the parking lot or structure. Prohibits parking spaces designated for electric vehicles from displacing or r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 089, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1190). |
| SB2013 | Pass | Requires a dental hygienist's certificate of licensure to be prominently displayed in the workplace. Requires a dental hygienist's pocket identification card to be available for viewing upon request. (SB2013 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 081, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1182). |
| SB2167 | Pass | Clarifies the definition of "landscape architect". Replaces the existing definition of "surveyor" or "land surveyor" with definitions for "land surveying" and "professional surveyor", "professional land surveyor", or "land surveyor". (SB2167 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 079, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1180). |
| SB2866 | Pass | Establishes the Offender Reentry Office within the Department of Public Safety to address the goals of Chapter 353H, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Reconstitutes the Reentry Commission under Act 24, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, with the added duty ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Act 076, 4/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). |
| SB2796 | Pass | Makes permanent the decreased funeral benefit for medical and financial assistance recipients, establishes that DHS may bear the cost for crematory and mortuary services for unclaimed dead human bodies and that DHS may approve a determination that a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 062, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163). |
| SB2877 | Pass | Abolishes statutory requirements to reimburse the city and county of Honolulu for the operation and maintenance of the fireboat and allows for broader flexibility in the management of fireboat operations by the department of transportation. Effective...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 069, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). |
| SB2588 | Pass | Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as a minor against the person who committed the act. Revives for a two-year period certain actions for which the statute of limitations had previousl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 068, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1169). |
| SB2774 | Pass | Reduces the number of copies of government publications required to be deposited with the State Publications Distribution Center. Requires state and county agencies to notify the Center when electronic publications are made available. Requires the Ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 063, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164). |
| SB2772 | Pass | Clarifies that the transfer of certain functions pertaining to education personnel and facilities by Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, does not apply to the Hawaii State Public Library System and its employees. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 061, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162). |
| SB2768 | Pass | 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] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 066, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167). |
| SB2698 | Pass | Designates the Chief Information Officer or the Chief Information Officer's designee as chair of the Information Privacy and Security Council. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2698 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 071, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172). |
| SB2758 | Pass | To clarify and correct ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's business registration laws. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 058, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159). |
| SB2751 | Pass | Requires two of the three members of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System representing the citizens of the State of Hawaii to have at least three years of experience providing financial services, including investment experience. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 072, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). |
| SB2872 | Pass | Allows any utility owners whose facility occupies a State Highway right-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, 2012. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 070, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). |
| SB2224 | Pass | Allows the recordation of outstanding judgments payable to state or county agencies as a condition precedent to a vehicle's renewal, registration, or transfer of ownership. Exempts state and county agencies from paying the tax lien and encumbrance re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 067, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). |
| SB2803 | Pass | Allows the department of human services to accept contract proposals from organizations that are not yet licensed to operate a child care program at locations specified by the department. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Act 060, 4/24/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161). |
| SB2229 | Pass | Allows pharmacists, per a physician's prescription, to administer the influenza vaccine to persons aged fourteen to seventeen provided that the pharmacist has fulfilled certain requirements, including the training requirement to administer the influe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 042, 4/20/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). |
| SB2850 | Pass | Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assume control of and remove a vessel grounded on a coral reef or in imminent danger of breaking apart if the vessel cannot be removed by the owner within twenty-four hours of actual notice t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 057, 4/23/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). |
| SB2671 | Pass | Clarifies the Hawaii labor relations board's authority to appoint attorneys and paralegals. Authorizes attorneys employed by the board on a part-time or contract basis to represent the board in litigation, draft legal documents for the board, and pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 049, 4/23/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149). |
| SB2337 | Pass | Authorizes the Department of Transportation to extend the term of an airport concession, and to modify and amend the terms of any concession contracts, leases, and permits in exchange for revenue-enhancing improvements that are made or paid for by th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 046, 4/23/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). |
| SB3029 | Pass | Amends various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references and clarifying language. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB3029 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 034, 4/20/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). |
| SB2759 | Pass | Clarifies and corrects ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's securities laws. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 054, 4/23/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154). |
| SB2752 | Pass | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to allow electric utility companies to recover all power purchase costs that have been approved by the Commission. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 055, 4/23/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). |
| SB2874 | Pass | Provides more flexibility to the department of transportation in renting land and facilities at airports for revenue generation purposes. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 047, 4/23/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147). |
| SB2808 | Pass | Makes an emergency appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2011-2012 to address the budget shortfall in for the health care payments program (HMS 401) in the Department of Human Services. Effective upon approval...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) Act 031, 4/20/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131). |
| SB2971 | Pass | Defines "vehicle" in HRS chapter 707. Amends negligent injury offenses to include bodily injury to another person caused by the operation of a moped or vessel in a negligent manner.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-18
(S) Act 021, 4/17/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121). |
| SB2650 | Pass | Extends prohibition of promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, or public parks to include public housing projects and complexes. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-18
(S) Act 023, 4/17/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123). |
