| SB2927 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes planning districts and creates a process for developers to apply for residential and commercial qualified projects. Establishes the transit-oriented or main-street redevelopment district program. Authorizes state and county incentives for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-05-03
(H) Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused. |
| SB2235 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the State and counties to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove all broadband-related permits within sixty business days or the application will be deemed approved on the sixty-first business day. Prior to any public notice and p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 5:15PM in conference room 423. |
| SB2784 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes general fund appropriations of unspecified amounts for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 to recapitalize the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB2784 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-12 4:30PM in conference room 309. |
| SB2248 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to assess and refer inmates to the Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA) for possible medical release. Provides that an inmate in DPS's custody shall be eligible to be considered for medical release if the inm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure. |
| SB2579 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a new chapter for the safe harbor of sexually exploited children. Expands the scope of the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund annual report to the legislature. Establishes that persons who are under eighteen and suspected o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 4:00PM in conference room 229. |
| SB1142 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to audit and certify that producers are following good agricultural practices. Specifies that the program is voluntary for producers. Requires the charge of fees and expenses. Establishe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 5:42PM in conference room 229. |
| SB2568 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the return-to-home program to assist eligible homeless individuals return to their home state if there is a support network available and the support network is able to receive them. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB2568 HD2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-12 5:45PM in conference room 229. |
| SB2528 | Engross
Sine Die | Places the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund under the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the University of Hawaii to extend its current land lease with the high technology development corporation for no ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure. |
| SB2123 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires establishments to post in a conspicuous place a poster that provides specified information relating to human trafficking and the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline. Defines "establishment". Establishes penalties for violation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-27
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 4:00PM in conference room 229. |
| SB1197 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish a grid reliability rate surcharge to electric utility companies to encourage the negotiation of new or existing power purchase agreements with renewable energy producers that do not contai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-12 5:40PM in conference room 225. |
| SB2398 | Engross
Sine Die | Restricts the sale of tattoo supplies. Requires blood borne pathogen test as a prerequisite for tattoo licensure beginning January 1, 2013, and every two years after initial test to continue to hold a license. Prohibits tattoo trade shows under the a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-12 5:00PM in conference room 312. |
| SB1332 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the exemption granted to the University of Hawaii (UH) from certain provisions of the Hawaii public procurement code to December 31, 2012. Requires additional reporting requirements. Permits review and investigation of complaints of UH procur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure. |
| SB2394 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to enforce certain federal laws to protect military members and their families from abusive lending practices. Establishes a distressed residential properties program. Appropriates funds. Autho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 12:45PM in conference room 312. |
| SB2782 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the immediate protection of priority watershed forests. Statutorily establishes the Division of Aquatic Resources within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Establishes ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 1:15PM in conference room 224. |
| SB1168 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits use of tobacco products by minors. Authorizes law enforcement officer to confiscate tobacco products used by minors. Effective January 1, 2050. (SB1168 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure. |
| SB2584 | Engross
Sine Die | Broadens the scope of the tuition assistance to Hawaii National Guard members attending the University of Hawaii and appropriates funds for that purpose. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB2584 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 12:45PM in conference room 312. |
| SB2030 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the procurement officer to expand the scope of work in a bid for a listed subcontractor, with certain conditions, after bid opening. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2030 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 9:30AM in conference room 423. |
| SB2489 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the Adjutant General to order the National Guard into active service for nonemergency purposes that are necessary and attendant to the mission of the Department of Defense. Expands the powers of the Governor and Governor's designee in calling ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 12:45PM in conference room 312. |
| SB3011 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Agriculture to transfer TMKs (1) 9-4-012:001, (1) 9-4-012:002, and (1) 9-4-012:003 located in Kunia, Oahu to the Agribusiness Development Corporation no later than January 1, 2013. Effective January 20, 2020. (SB3011 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-26
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 1:15PM in conference room 224. |
| SB1065 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates bargaining unit (14) to represent state law enforcement officers. Clarifies that no election shall be directed by the Hawaii labor relations board in any newly created bargaining unit of employees who are currently covered by a valid collecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 2:00PM in conference room 325. |
| SB3039 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Health to submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2013 on the total number of individuals and the number of persons with human immunodeficiency virus, ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 3:00PM in conference room 229. |
| SB2434 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Hawaii Health Connector to conduct an assessment before establishing a program to serve the individual and the small group markets. Establishes a navigator program. Clarifies the conduct of board meetings. Establishes staggered terms for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-25
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 805). |
| SB2713 | Engross
Sine Die | Sets lien requirements for the liens for restitution from a third party. For community care foster family homes, temporarily delays loss of license upon departure of last Medicaid client and lowers substitute caregiver minimum age. Effective July 1, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure. |
| SB2712 | Engross
Sine Die | Defines "medical institution". Provides for the development of a fair and equitable reimbursement system for all clients under the Medicaid program for home- and community-based caregiver services and a fair and equitable referral system for clients ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-24
(S) The conference committee deferred the measure. |
| SB2288 | Engross
Sine Die | Applies the renewable energy technologies tax credit on a per-property basis. Prohibits a taxpayer from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for a renewable energy system installed for, a power purchase agreement with any gove...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-23
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 797). |
| SB2967 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a new bargaining unit (14) for ocean safety officers and water safety officers employed by the State or counties effective July 1, 2030. (SB2967 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-20
(H) Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 784). |
| SB2213 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the consideration of transfer or demotion to another position for which an employee is qualified within the same department before the employee is considered for discharge due to failure to meet performance requirements. Effective July 1, 20...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-20
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 2:45PM in conference room 325. |
| SB2750 | Engross
Sine Die | Prevents unexpected increases in pension benefits and in the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the Employees' Retirement System by limiting the amount of compensation included in "average final compensation" and requires employers to pay the ad...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-20
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-12 2:45PM in conference room 325. |
| SB2354 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires proof of identification from sellers of agricultural commodities. Makes theft of agricultural commodities an offense of theft in the second degree and establishes lack of ownership or movement certificates as prima facie evidence of the thef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-19
(S) Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-12 9:30AM in conference room 224. |
| SB2429 | Engross
Sine Die | Serves as a vehicle to implement the 2011 recommendations of the mortgage foreclosure task force. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB2429 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-18
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-12 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| SB2457 | Engross
Sine Die | Imposes time limits on administrative and judicial review decisions. Limits protests to those that are a minimum percentage of the contract value. Temporarily authorizes the governor or a county mayor to exempt a procurement from protest. Makes perma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-18
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 619). |
| SB3053 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes aha moku advisory committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Makes an appropriation. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB3053 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 757). |
| SB2703 | Engross
Sine Die | Includes the date that services for remuneration were first performed as information to be provided to the child support enforcement agency through the new hire reporting process. Requires employers or unions to provide the appropriate health plan pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB3050 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for purposes of developing creative media production and post-production facilities by negotiation, without public auction. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB3050 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 757). |
| SB2941 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the establishment of aerospace high technology enterprise zones. Requires report to the Legislature on pilot aerospace high technology enterprise zone. Authorizes aerospace high technology parks by special permit within certain agricultura...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB3048 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides an income tax credit for hotel construction and renovation for taxable years beginning on January 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2018. Repeals the sunset of the additional two per cent transient accommodations tax collected by the State...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 757). |
| SB2256 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows condominium boards to authorize the installation of separate utility meters for each unit in any project; provided that the association pays the cost of installing the meters. (SB2256 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB2981 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the public utilities commission to direct electric utilities to include specific scenarios and resource options as part of their integrated resource plans, to develop a framework to replace oil-based power generation facilities, and to examine...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 757). |
| SB580 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires monitoring and reporting on the two existing marine life conservation districts on Maui. Establishes statutorily the Division of Aquatic Resources under the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB580 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB583 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to designate an access organization to oversee public, educational, and governmental channels on cable television. Requires an audit of Olelo Community Television. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB583 HD...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB2805 | Engross
Sine Die | Reduces the minimum number of candidates that must be submitted by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority Resident Advisory Board for the governor's consideration for appointment to the resident member seat on the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's Board...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB2438 | Engross
Sine Die | Sets forth technology readiness levels based upon the U.S. Department of Energy's assessment guide. Requires the director of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to provide the Public Utilities Commission with an analysis of the technology readiness o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB2226 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits penalties for erroneous claims for refund or credit from being added to tax underpayments on which certain other penalties are already imposed. Unless preempted by federal law, requires the collection of use taxes by sellers of tangible per...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-17
(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611). |
| SB1496 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds development and operation of space exploration and lunar research related activities to the definition of "eligible business activity" under the state enterprise zone law. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1496 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-16
(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 755). |
| SB1360 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires Community Care Foster Family Homes to have a primary caregiver as a certified nurse aide and a substitute caregiver as a nurse aide with a certain minimum number of continuing education hours for Community Care Foster Family Homes certified ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-13
(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). |
| SB1358 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop a plan to reopen the Kulani correctional facility, implement transfers, and house newly sentenced individuals by December 31, 2011. Report to 2012 legislature. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1358 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-13
(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). |
| SB1079 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes that an owner of range land owes no duty of care, under certain conditions, toward a trespasser for injuries suffered by the trespasser that occur on range land, or to warn the trespasser of dangerous natural conditions or range activitie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-13
(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). |
| SB289 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the Families for R.E.A.L. program and professional and curriculum development in parent involvement for Department of Education and the early learning council. Requires the program to develop a plan to cover a percentage of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-13
(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). |
| SB1078 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifies that the benefits of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund are subject to negotiation. Clarifies that a decision of an arbitration panel shall be final. Makes conforming amendments to Chapter 87A, HRS, and Chapter 89, HRS. Ef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-13
(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). |
| SB1356 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits penalties for substantial understatements or misstatements, and erroneous claims for refund or credit from being added to tax underpayments on which certain other penalties are already imposed. Reestablishes the end of the month as the dead...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-04-13
(H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). |
