| HB558 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an income tax credit for development and construction costs for qualifying biofuel production facilities. Repeals tax credit 1/1/2029. Defines "oil refinery". Clarifies that an environmental assessment is required for an action proposing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB212 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds two members to the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system. One of the new members is to be appointed by unanimous agreement of the mayors of each county and approved by the Hawaii State Association of Counties. Effective 07/01/203...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee |
| HB346 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits utilities from charging consumers a fee for interconnection studies. Requires approval of interconnection for photovoltaic systems with rated output of ten or fewer kilowatts, after necessary reviews or studies, if the total existing or pla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB347 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the board of education, in consultation with the department of education and the state public charter school commission, to develop a formula to determine the amount of facilities funding for charter schools. Requires that, beginning with fi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Education Committee |
| HB274 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates procedural and administrative requirements for law enforcement agencies for eyewitness identifications of suspects in criminal investigations. Grants a defendant the right to challenge any eyewitness identification to be used at trial in a pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Public Safety Committee |
| HB348 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning 7/1/14, 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] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB349 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits genetically engineered food products from being sold or distributed in the State, beginning 1/1/14.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB350 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts the sale of sweetened beverages at elementary, middle, or intermediate schools beginning 1/1/2014.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Health Committee |
| HB565 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the DOT to establish a one year demonstration pilot project to designate a certain portion of the Pali highway as HOV lanes during rush hours.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB213 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes certain standards for agricultural products labeled as being Hawaiian or from Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB351 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of child care products and toys for young children that contain bisphenol-A or phthalates beginning 1/1/2014. Requires manufacturers to choose safe alternatives. Prohibits the use of packages and packa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Health Committee |
| HB177 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that when both parents or the only custodial parent petitions for the termination of parental rights, the DHS, any agency within the department, or any employee of the department or agency within the department, shall not interfere or object...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB571 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a taxpayer to designate a specified amount of the taxpayer's income tax refund to be deposited into the early learning trust fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Finance Committee |
| HB663 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the sale of any plastic carryout bag that is labeled inconsistently with ASTM International standards for the degradability of plastic products. Requires manufacturers and suppliers to furnish members of the public with information and docu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB664 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows thrill craft to be used to conduct ocean cleanup activities. Requires the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to implement such use of thrill craft.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB250 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates unspecified funds for the department of human services, vocational rehabilitation and services for the blind division to upgrade equipment and facilities for the Hoopono program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB582 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the public utilities commission to review power purchase agreements submitted by utilities for small renewable energy projects within ninety days. Applies to projects less than five megawatts on Oahu and less than 2.7 megawatts on islands ot...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB91 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that all applicants for a new or renewed driver's license, provisional license, instructional permit, or civil identification card, who are eligible to vote, shall automatically be registered to vote.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB254 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 26th Representative District. Effective July 1, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Finance Committee |
| HB179 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires victims of crimes and surviving immediate family members to be notified of their right to participate in the restorative justice process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB352 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals chapter 171C, HRS, relating to the PLDC, and the provisions of Act 282, SLH 2012.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB354 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the counties of Hawaii and Maui to facilitate the process of identifying and mapping of potential important agriculture land as required by section 205-47, HRS.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB355 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the minimum percentage requirement for Hawaii origin coffee blends to starting 01/01/2014 and to starting 01/01/2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB356 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain businesses in the State to collect a 10-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to customers. Allows businesses to retain ten per cent of the fees, subject to income and general excise taxes, for the first year. Directs us...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB180 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of legislators to five consecutive terms for a seat in the house of representatives and three consecutive terms for a seat in the senate, as provided by law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB181 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the maximum number of gallons of honey that can be sold by a certified honey house or food processing establishment for an exemption from obtaining a permit from the department of health. Exempts from the permit requirement sales of honey d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB365 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB366 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB256 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes maximum periods of incarceration for felons who are granted parole.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Public Safety Committee |
| HB367 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB368 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB371 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a classroom size working group aimed at determining whether reductions in classroom sizes and student-to-teacher ratios allow for greater academic performance. Effective July 1, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Education Committee |
| HB372 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the number of noncontractors in the contractors license board from 3 to 8. Reduces the number of contractors from 10 to 5. Ensures the presence of noncontractor members from the public with 3 members. Adds age, residence, domicile, and othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB94 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a virtual net metering pilot program for renewable energy projects to be proportionally allocated between utilities. Provides the opportunity for the commission to revise the bill credit mechanism for renewable energy credits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB374 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires tire importers to accept, acquire, or purchase used tires in an annual amount that is not less than ninety-five percent of the number of new tires sold annually by the importer. Requires importers to keep records and report annually to the d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB375 | Intro
Sine Die | Reestablishes the $1 motor vehicle tire surcharge beginning 10/1/2013 to assist the department of health in its permitting, monitoring, and enforcement activities regarding used tire management, collection, recycling, and disposal facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB183 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides the option of participating in a restorative justice program for children who are undergoing informal adjustment by a court or other designated agency, which program may involve the child and the child's parents or guardian meeting with the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB377 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a two-year Hawaii colorectal cancer screening pilot program using the Hawaii comprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program as a model. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. Repeals on June 30, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Health Committee |
| HB380 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes BLNR to issue exploration permits for geothermal resources and minerals on reserved lands. Authorizes BLNR to issue conservation district geothermal resource development permits. Authorizes counties to issue agricultural, rural, and urban ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB381 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes limitations on claims for itemized tax deductions for wagering losses that are allowable deductions under the Internal Revenue Code. Effective July 1, 2013, repeals January 1, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Finance Committee |
| HB383 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all operators of adult foster homes, assisted living facilities, expanded adult residential care homes, and community care foster family homes to hold a sufficient amount of liability insurance. Expands the definition of adult residential ca...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB184 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the department of transportation to establish landing and parking fees for noncommercial jet aircraft without regard to chapter 91, HRS.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Transportation Committee |
| HB384 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the tax liability for low-income persons by creating a tax credit that will reduce a person's income tax to zero if their federal adjusted gross income falls below federal poverty guidelines. Reduces a person's income tax liability by fifty p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Finance Committee |
| HB388 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the scope of the state plan that the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness is required to formulate to address homelessness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB185 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes DLNR to impose temporary management measures within the West Hawaii regional fisheries management area. Requires DLNR to establish a limited entry program for commercial aquarium fishers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB258 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to public safety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Public Safety Committee |
| HB390 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes on a temporary basis the return-to-home program to assist homeless individuals participating in the program to return to their home states if there is a support network available to receive them. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2013...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB56 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes rights for domestic workers. Directs DLIR to report on feasibility of allowing domestic workers to organize for the purposes of collective bargaining.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-18
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee |
| HB57 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the University of Hawaii Office of the Board of Regents to file annual disclosure statements to the state ethics commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-18
To House Higher Education Committee |
| HB16 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the sale of food grown in the State from the general excise tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-18
To House Agriculture Committee |
