| SB2954 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires lobbyists and their clients to make monthly disclosures during any month the legislature is in session, and a report for June 1 through December 31. Adds required disclosures regarding lobbying events, contractual relationships with legislat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SCR11 | Intro
Sine Die | Designating January 22-28, 2012 As "reproductive Rights Awareness Week," To Encourage Public Awareness, Conversation, And Support For Reproductive Rights Awareness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB2891 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes, beginning January 1, 2013, labeling requirements for any food or raw agricultural commodity sold in the State that contains a genetically engineered material, or was produced with a genetically engineered material; establishes exceptions...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| SCR26 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Governor's Office To Conduct A Study On The Efficacy Of Combining State Government Health Policy, Planning, And Purchasing In A Single Agency In Order To Advance Transformation Of Hawaii's Healthcare System And Universal Access To Care...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB2884 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the sale of specified digital goods to be subject to the general excise tax; defines terms included as specified digital goods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
(S) The committee on EDT deferred the measure. |
| SCR13 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Requiring Health Insurers To Provide Infertility Procedure Coverage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| SCR14 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting A Sunrise Review To Determine Whether Each County Should Administer A Permit Program For Large Scale Dog Breeders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs Committee |
| SCR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Petitioning The Congress Of The United States To Adopt An Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States, For Submission To The States, To Require, With Certain Exceptions, That The Federal Budget Be Balanced; Or, In The Alternative, To Call A Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-01
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2420 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires payment to public utilities commissioners who reside on an island other than Oahu of per diem allowance and weekly round trip airfare.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2380 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state tax department to grant counties access to the State's income tax database for real property tax purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2246 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the department of public safety, sheriff division, to randomly inspect shipping containers for dangerous materials, including explosives but excluding fireworks. Effective 7/1/2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2840 | Intro
Sine Die | Abolishes the Advisory Council for Community Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB3066 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the Hawaii community development authority to the Hawaii community planning authority. Allows the authority to designate transit-oriented development zones. Allows the authority to waive impact fees. Creates a process for developers to apply ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
To Senate Water, Land, and Housing Committee |
| SB2365 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts low-risk nonresidential agricultural buildings from the county building permit process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee(s) on AGL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-02-12 4:00PM in conference room 229. |
| SB2200 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires dog breeders of ten or more female dogs used for breeding to meet minimum care requirements to ensure the proper treatment and care of dogs and their offspring. Prohibits dog breeders from owning or having custody of fifty or more dogs used ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee(s) on CPN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-12 9:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB3064 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DLNR to establish the east Honolulu fishpond heritage area.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
To Senate Water, Land, and Housing Committee |
| SB3061 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires life insurance policies that offer long-term care benefits to include an accelerated death benefits provision.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2359 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds specified liquor and distilled spirits manufactured from fruits or other products grown in Hawaii to the types of intoxicating liquors that the holder of a class 1 liquor license may sell for private use and consumption. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
| SB2252 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all correctional facility staff to undergo the same drug screening as visitors to the facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB3044 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an applicant for a lease of state marine waters to submit an application containing an environmental impact statement for commercial leases or an environmental assessment for non-commercial leases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2065 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| SB2478 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning 7/1/13, requires genetically engineered food products that are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this State to be labeled as such, with certain exceptions. Defines "genetically engineered food product." Establishes penalties for vio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB2022 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts for income tax purposes any amounts received by grandparents for providing child care services to their grandchildren.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2313 | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2312 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes certain caregivers to execute an affidavit for caregiver consent on behalf of a minor to allow the minor to participate fully in programs and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2307 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the kupuna care program. Requires executive office on aging to establish a sliding fee schedule for the kupuna care program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2809 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an emergency appropriation from general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2011-2012 to address the budget shortfall for General Support for Health Care Payments (HMS 902) in the Department of Human Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2439 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the membership of the public utilities commission from three to five; temporarily creates two subject matter panels within the public utilities commission; authorizes the employment of an executive officer; provides for transition to five-m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-31
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2274 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires county animal control officers to establish a process for permitting and inspecting the premises of dog breeders. Authorizes contracts with any duly incorporated humane society or similar dog protective organization to enforce the new requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-30
To Senate Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs Committee |
| SB2240 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts members of groups convened solely to provide comments, share technical knowledge or expertise, or assist in formulating recommendations to, with or for the legislature, governor, or other state departments, agencies, or boards, from the state...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
(S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2989 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends public funding pilot project for Hawaii county council elections to repeal the requirement of a minimum fund amount; extend the period for signature collection; clarify provision for matching funds; and clarify that the formula to determine th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2036 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables counties to create townships. Specifies that counties may create townships within the county by an initiative created by registered voters within the proposed township area, and upon approval of the initiative by a vote. Specifies that a town...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs Committee |
| SB2904 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax credit for biogas energy systems. Amends definition of "renewable energy technology system" to include biogas energy. Defines "biogas" and "biogas energy system." Effective July 1, 2012.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB2905 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 10th senatorial district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2372 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends provisions relating to civil suits with regards to endangered species and threatened species. Allows the approval and issuance of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses after 7/1/2012.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB2907 | Intro
Sine Die | Places a moratorium for any new landfills on the leeward coast including Nanakuli, Waianae, Maili, Makaha, and Makua on or after August 1, 2012.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB2987 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the existing ethanol facility tax credit to a biofuel production facility tax credit; includes ethanol and other liquid biofuels in the definition of biofuel; changes the amount of the tax credit from thirty per cent of nameplate capacity to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB2910 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the DOE to ensure that sign language and cued speech services are available to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and to other children with a disability for whom the services would be appropriate. Requires the DOE to adopt rules relat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Human Services Committee |
| SB2911 | Intro
Sine Die | Places Molokini island under the jurisdiction of the Kahoolawe island reserve commission. Requires the commission to adopt rules to permit fishing in the waters around Molokini island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Water, Land, and Housing Committee |
| SB2912 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits bars and nightclubs with liquor licenses to allow smoking by posting "smoking permitted" signs and provides that no county ordinance shall prohibit or restrict smoking in these establishments. Effective 1/1/13.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB3070 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the office of planning to convene a task force to review all requirements under chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and make recommendations to ensure that the land use commission considers the cumulative and long-term impacts of all pendi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Water, Land, and Housing Committee |
| SB2913 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 18th senatorial district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2914 | Intro
Sine Die | Strengthens existing law to require proof of identification from sellers of agricultural commodities. Makes the failure to maintain required certificates while in possession of agricultural commodities prima facie evidence of the offense of theft in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| SB2916 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates agricultural safety and security program. Designates sections 141-1 through 141-10 as part I, General Provisions. Allows certification services revolving fund moneys to fund the agricultural safety and security program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Agriculture Committee |
| SB2917 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires any person who performs body piercing to be licensed. Defines "body piercer" and "body piercing".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB2919 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the University of Hawaii college-credit equivalency program to include service in the United States armed forces. Requires the program to develop a learning assessment to determine eligibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB3065 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates aerospace high technology districts in Hawaii. Allows geothermal resource subzones to be designated within aerospace high technology districts; provided that any geothermal energy producers provide a specified percentage of their energy outpu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee |
| SB2920 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the owner or lessee of a tow truck that only provides consensual towing from mandatory insurance minimums.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee |
| SB2921 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from county building permits buildings or structures located on commercial farms or ranches used for general agricultural or aquacultural operations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs Committee |
| SB3063 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the general excise tax by 1% to provide a dedicated funding source for the department of education, University of Hawaii, department of human services, employees' retirement systems pension accumulation fund, Hawaii hurricane relief fund, a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-01-27
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
