| SB730 | Intro
Sine Die | Substitutes the term "biofuel" for "ethanol". Expands tax credit eligibility to include larger facilities. Changes the formula for calculating the amount of tax credit allowed and caps the amount of tax credits allowed. Limits the credit to Hawaii bi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
The committee on EGH deferred the measure. |
| HB564 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a state vehicle weight tax for a vehicle registered to certain permanently totally disabled veterans of $50 for a vehicle that has a net weight of ten thousand pounds or less, or $100 for a vehicle that has a net weight of more than ten ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Har, McDermott excused (3). |
| SB359 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the distribution of transit accommodations tax revenues to the counties. Authorizes a county to ordain a 1% surcharge on state general excise or use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| HB662 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides Department of Land and Natural Resources lease preferences for the reconstruction, restoration, repair, or use of kanaka maoli fishponds. Defines "kanaka maoli fishponds" as "Hawaiian fishponds." Effective July 1, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
The committee(s) on OMH/WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB373 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts producers of unprocessed Hawaii-grown agricultural products from department of health rules if selling unprocessed Hawaii-grown agricultural products directly to consumers. Allows producers of value-added products to sell directly to consumer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB214 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to provide location efficient mortgage loans to purchasers of residential premises in urban districts. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB1088 | Intro
Sine Die | Reallocates the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to carry out the intended sustainability purposes of section 128D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Act 73, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010. Repeals the sunset date in Act 73, and provid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
The committee on EGH deferred the measure. |
| HB1453 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes student-teacher ratios, incorporates the Advancement via Individual Determination program into Department of Education curriculum, requires specified information on the Department of Education's website, and establishes student performanc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Har, McDermott excused (3). |
| HB93 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits hydraulic fracturing for oil or gas recovery and the collection, storage, treatment, or discharge of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing without first obtaining a permit from the board of land and natural resources. Establishes procedures ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
Re-referred to EEP/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19 |
| HB1422 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a tax credit for qualifying rehabilitation expenses of historic structures. Establishes a revolving fund administered by the state historic preservation division to fund the tax credit. Effective December 31, 2050. (HB1422 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-08
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Har, McDermott excused (3). |
| SB1130 | Intro
Sine Die | Restores the exemption from the central services fee assessment for the deposit beverage container deposit special fund. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB1359 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates October as Non-violence and Peace Awareness month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on TEC deferred the measure. |
| HB98 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes seed, as defined under section 147-122, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from the general excise tax exemption for certain scientific contracts with the United States and the export of "tangible personal property" from the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on AGR/EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB809 | Intro
Sine Die | Consolidates the submission of reports made by the Public Utilities Commission on a fiscal year basis to the Legislature within the Commission's annual report required under section 269-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| HB153 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the work done by the unlicensed contractor not offset the value of the property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| HB416 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a Zipline Oversight Board within DCCA. Creates a Ziplines Special Fund. Effective July 1, 2020. (HB416 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
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 Representative(s) Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| SB863 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires public notices to provide a contact person, including contact information, to whom requests for accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be made. Requires notices that are posted electronically to conform to the applicable provis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on TEC deferred the measure. |
| HB1384 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit by changing the tax credit cap to $6,000,000 per year for the 2013 tax year and $7,000,000 per year for the 2014 and 2015 tax years, and $7,500,000 per year thereafter. Cre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-13. |
| HB862 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the School Readiness Program within the State's Early Learning System. (HB862 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Fale voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hanohano voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| SB1330 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii community-based renewable energy program. Enables utility customers to participate in a community-based renewable energy facility and benefit from the electricity generated from such a facility. Effective July 1, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB1163 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises statutory provisions relating to the regulation of mineral resources under chapters 171 and 182, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include geothermal within the definition of a "renewable energy producer" and to provide clarity, eliminate ambiguiti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The recommendation was not adopted. |
| HB1367 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the governing boards of charter schools and the exclusive representatives as defined in chapter 89 to enter into a single master agreement separate from any other master agreement collectively bargained for between the exclusive representative...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| HB835 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies, corrects errors, and amends Hawaii's securities laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| HB1363 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii community-based renewable energy program. Enables utility customers to participate in a community-based renewable energy facility and benefit from the electricity generated from such a facility. Effective July 1, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB1321 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes acceptable forms of identification for merchants if required for purchases or returns. Requires merchants to post their identification policies, if any, and list acceptable forms of identification. Adds government-issued work identificati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| SB304 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires each county to issue affordable housing credits for each single-family residence, multi-family unit, other residential unit, or if allowed by the county, vacant lot, developed by the Hawaii public housing authority under specified conditions...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| SB625 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the requirement that salaries and terms of services of specified employees of the University of Hawaii be consistent with the practice of similar institutions. Applies state laws relating to leaves of absence of officers and employees of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on HRE deferred the measure. |
| SB619 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits food establishments from using expanded polystyrene foam disposable food service containers beginning 1/1/15. Requires food establishments to use compostable food containers beginning 1/1/15. Requires violators to pay a fine for repeated vi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB963 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the UH tuition and fees special fund. Lapses moneys to the general fund. Appropriates moneys to UH.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on HRE deferred the measure. |
| HB1307 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a host municipality benefit fee to be assessed against landfill operators who violate solid waste pollution laws. Requires the State to distribute the fee to high schools within a five-mile radius of the penalized landfill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB476 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the prohibition on the sale of Kakaako community development district lands to Kakaako makai lands and requires specified findings for allowable sales. Requires HCDA to perform a cost-benefit analysis of certain allowable real property sales i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Hanohano, Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| SB346 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint judges who have retired upon attaining the age of seventy years as emeritus judges, permitting the appointed judges to serve as temporary judges in cour...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| SB944 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits open intoxicating liquor containers on any common area of a public housing project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL. |
| HB134 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Disposition of Remains Act including priority of persons who may exercise the right of disposition. Exempts funeral establishments, cemeteries, mortuaries, and crematories from liability for disposition of remains pursuant to this Act...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
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 Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| SB939 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to process terminations of tenancy or evictions from the federal low-income public housing program without providing a grievance hearing when permitted by the federal government.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL. |
| SB791 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides taxable income exclusion for military on active duty who are serving outside the State pursuant to orders. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB316 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a court to dispose of a juvenile case by referring the defendant to a restorative justice program when the court deems it would be in the best interest of the child and the child admits guilt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| HB207 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that financial disclosure statements filed by members of certain boards and commissions be public records and available for inspection and duplication. Takes effect on 07/01/2112. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
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 Cachola, Har excused (2). |
| HB1197 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that victim restitution orders shall be enforced notwithstanding any other law or court order to the contrary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB558 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes certain standards for agricultural products labeled as being Hawaiian or from Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on AGL deferred the measure. |
| HB1013 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes sheriff's vehicles in the definition of "emergency vehicle" under the requirement that motorists "move over" when passing a stationary emergency vehicle on a highway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on PBS/TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB565 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires businesses located in tsunami evacuation areas to close at an unspecified period of time following first sounding of tidal wave or tsunami warning sirens until further notice. Makes qualifications for gas stations, businesses that sell stapl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| HB702 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a special fund to collect and administer ten per cent of moneys received from fines and penalties assessed from environmental violations for rehabilitation projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB577 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes that if a law enforcement officer asserts reasonable grounds that a person is in immediate and present danger of domestic abuse, a child is in immediate and present danger to abuse by a family or household member, a child is in immediate ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
| HB175 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that $10,000,000, from the public land trust shall be expended by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) for development of farm and home ownership. Requires the departments and agencies that use the lands within the public land trust ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB242 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that compensation of vice principals of adult and community education schools be payable over a twelve-month period without proration. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| HB249 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes, as a condition of probation, electronic monitoring of persons convicted of violating a domestic abuse temporary restraining order or protective order. Effective 7/1/13. Sunsets 7/1/15.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| SB33 | Intro
Sine Die | Enacts the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act, which authorizes courts to allow for children to testify in a place other than an open forum or away from the finder of fact, court, or parties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| SB243 | Intro
Sine Die | Places the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund under the department of business, economic development, and tourism. Repeals section 302A-1314, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB372 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the director of business, economic development, and tourism to adopt rules requiring diesel fuel sold in the State to contain increasing amounts of biodiesel. Requires that all state owned and operated on-highway diesel motor vehicles use fu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-02-07
The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
