HI Legislation | 2014 | Regular Session | Senate | Engrossed

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SB2541Engross

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Appropriates funds for the redevelopment, design, and construction of the Hawaii public housing authority administrative offices on School street and the creation of an elderly-only housing complex. (SB2541 HD1)
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 12:30PM in conference room 229.
SB3094Engross

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Authorizes counties to impose and enforce liens upon premises served for unpaid water or sewer charges after notice to the owner or agent, which includes access to account information to the extent permitted by law, and an opportunity for a hearing. ...
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-14 4:30PM in conference room 312.
SB3036Engross

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Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to create a North Shore Beach Management Plan for the north shore of Oahu stretching from the Kawailoa to Waialee ahupuaa. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB3036 HD1)
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 11:10AM in conference room 224.
SB2266Engross

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Authorizes an exemption from the general excise tax but not from county surcharges for development of mixed-use projects in location-efficient areas. Requires certain state agencies to enter into memoranda of understanding with DBEDT to develop mixed...
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 12:30PM in conference room 229.
SB2305Engross

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Establishes civilian community teams. Makes an appropriation to assemble 25 civilian community teams and hire a coordinator to help establish, train, and assist the teams. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2305 HD1)
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2014-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-14 4:00PM in conference room 312.
SB2884Engross

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Specifies that Hawaii Paroling Authority expenditures for cost and maintenance of committed persons, e.g., expenditures for funds provided upon discharge, be subject to legislative appropriation. Clarifies circumstances under which the Authority may ...
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2014-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-14 4:00PM in conference room 312.
SB2975Engross

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Makes an appropriation for the executive office on early learning to enter into contracts with third party providers for family-child interaction learning programs. (SB2975 HD1)
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
SB3103Engross

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Establishes an unspecified prepaid wireless E911 surcharge imposed on retail transactions of prepaid wireless telecommunications service at the point of sale. Allows sellers to deduct and retain three per cent of the surcharge that is collected. Effe...
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2014-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-14 4:00PM in conference room 312.
SB1179Engross

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Provides for the filing of a petition for involuntary medical treatment in either the district or circuit court; allows for a declaration to be filed with the petition as an alternative to an affidavit; expands the court's ability to continue the hea...
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2014-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-14 4:00PM in conference room 312.
SB3026Engross

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Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for design, plans, and construction of the Waimea-Paauilo watershed project. (SB3026 HD1)
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 10:00AM in conference room 224.
SB2442Engross

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Appropriates funds for the Rental Housing Trust Fund to build affordable rental housing projects, including projects with micro units, family units, and elder housing units. (SB2442 HD1)
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2014-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 12:30PM in conference room 229.
SB2265Engross

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Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to improve the existing public housing stock and increase the supply of public housing units in the State. (SB2265 HD2)
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2014-04-22
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-14 4:00PM in conference room 423.
SB3107Engross

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Establishes and designates the ukulele as the official state musical string instrument. (SB3107 HD1)
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2014-04-22
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-14 1:00PM in conference room 423.
SB2079Engross

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Requires film productions to comply with federal, state, and county laws and secure all necessary film permit approvals with appropriate state or county film offices and any appropriate state or county agencies if a film production takes place on sta...
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2014-04-17
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-14 2:00PM in conference room 423.
SCR38Engross

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Urging The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Hawaii Not To Raise Student Fees To Balance The Budget Of The University Of Hawaii Athletics Department Or Budget Deficit Of Any Other Department Of The University Of Hawaii.
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2014-04-17
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 04-17-14 1:30PM in conference room 308.
SB2832Engross

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Adds a Small Business Innovation Research program award or contract as a qualifying criterion for grants from the High Technology Development Corporation. Amends the ceiling on any single transfer from the Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving Fund for grant...
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2014-04-17
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-14 2:00PM in conference room 423.
SB499Engross

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Adopts Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Establishes procedures and remedies for use in actions for partition of real property involving heirs property (real property held in tenancy in common that meets certain requirements). Effective on Mar...
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2633Engross

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Amends the definition of "historic property" for purposes of required DLNR permit review to reflect historic significance, rather than age alone. Exempts residences that are not historic property from DLNR permit review. Directs DLNR to take action t...
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2274Engross

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Establishes a permit that exempts sustainable living research and sites from certain county codes, ordinances, and rules. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2274 HD1)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2487Engross

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Establishes the Office of Small Business Regulatory Review. Requires the Director to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide the Board adequate financial and admini...
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2968Engross

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Provides an income tax credit for qualified hotel construction and renovation for taxable years beginning in the period after December 31, 2014, through December 31, 2019. (SB2968 HD2)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SCR35Engross

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Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Social And Financial Effects Of Requiring Health Insurers To Provide Infertility Procedure Coverage.
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2014-04-15
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro, Wooley excused (3).
SB1043Engross

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Establishes the Legislative Utility Review Task Force to review franchises held by investor-owned electric utilities. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1043 HD1)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2009Engross

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Appropriates funds for direct health care services for the uninsured and underinsured, basic adult dental benefits for Medicaid enrollees, outreach and eligibility services at Federally Qualified Health Centers, health care homes, and behavioral heal...
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2519Engross

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Recalibrates the general fund expenditure ceiling using fiscal year 2014-2015 general fund appropriations as the base. Requires the director of finance to report if the expenditure ceiling exceeds the general fund appropriation by greater than ten pe...
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2801Engross

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Requires certification of gas and non-gas tankless, on-demand water heaters by a North American certification organization. (SB2801 HD1)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB41Engross

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Clarifies the role of a local contact for operators of transient accommodations under Act 326, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012. For real estate licensure, allows Real Estate Commission to waive one year of the three-year experience as a full-time Hawaii ...
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB1236Engross

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Requires installation of fiber optic cable systems in certain new condominiums and planned communities. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1236 HD2)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SCR99Engross

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Requesting Various Government Entities, Private Sector Housing Developers, And Community Organizations To Collaborate And Produce A Comprehensive Statewide Housing Plan.
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2014-04-15
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro, Wooley excused (3).
SB2913Engross

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Specifies various penalties for the false labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted or instant coffee. (SB2913 HD1)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 687).
SCR139Engross

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Requesting Pulama Lanai To Continue To Work In A Cooperative Public/private Partnership On The Island Of Lanai With The Department Of Land And Natural Resources, Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism, Department Of Health, Departm...
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2014-04-15
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro, Wooley excused (3).
SB3063Engross

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Establishes a temporary working group to study and make recommendations for the preservation of natural, cultural, and historic resources in Waipio valley. (SB3063 HD2)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 685).
SB2452Engross

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Exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty for two years from the birth of a child and for each child that the mother breastfeeds. (SB2452 HD2)
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2014-04-15
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 681).
SB331Engross

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Increases the hourly minimum wage to $7.75 on January 1, 2014, $8.25 on January 1, 2015, $8.75 on January 1, 2016, and $9.00 on January 1, 2017. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB331 HD1)
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2014-04-14
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 683).
SB2026Engross

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Establishes the offense of Cruelty to Animals by Slaughtering or Trafficking Dogs or Cats for Human Consumption. Includes dogs and cats bred for human consumption in the definition of "pet animal". (SB2026 HD2)
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2014-04-14
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 674).
SCR104Engross

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Requesting The Several Counties To Reevaluate And, If Necessary, Update Their Best Management Practices For Construction To Minimize Soil Erosion And Sediment Run-off.
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2014-04-14
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, Oshiro, Takumi excused (3).
SB2032Engross

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Amends the offense of Assault in the Second Degree as it applies to medical professionals by expanding the types of medical services providers protected under this offense. (SB2032 HD2)
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2014-04-14
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 676).
SB2496Engross

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Imposes an excise tax equal to an unspecified percentage of the wholesale price of any tobacco product, other than large cigars, effective January 1, 2015. Allocates funds collected to the Hawaii cancer research special fund and Hawaii tobacco preven...
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2014-04-14
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 674).
SCR148Engross

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Urging The Public Utilities Commission And The Hawaii Electric Light Company To Expedite The Conclusion And Resolution Of Request For Proposals Docket No. 2012-0092 For Fifty Megawatts Of Geothermal-derived Electricity On The Island Of Hawaii.
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2014-04-14
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, Oshiro, Takumi excused (3).
SCR48Engross

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Requesting The Auditor To Assess The Probable Effects Of Licensing And Regulating Clean And Sober Homes.
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2014-04-14
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
SCR92Engross

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Requesting The State Auditor To Conduct A Management Audit Of The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations.
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2014-04-14
Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 56
SB2343Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, as administrative host of the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, for invasive species prevention, control, outreach, research, and planning. (SB2343 HD1)
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2014-04-14
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 676).
SB2495Engross

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Prohibits the use of electronic smoking devices in enclosed public areas and other specified locations under Chapter 328J, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2495 HD1)
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2014-04-14
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 674).
SCR46Engross

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Requesting The State Auditor To Conduct A Sunrise Review Of The Regulation Of Veterinary Technicians And The Practice Of Veterinary Technology.
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2014-04-10
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 04-14-14 2:00PM in conference room 016.
SCR149Engross

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Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Introduce Legislation To Clarify Food Labeling Requirements Pertaining To Genetically Modified Organisms.
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2014-04-08
To House Agriculture Committee
SCR122Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Correct The Defects Of The Vehicle Safety Inspection Decals And To Develop Protocols That Will Ensure Quality Control Standards Of Its Programs.
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2014-04-08
To House Transportation Committee
SCR114Engross

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Requesting The University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine To Establish A Native Hawaiian Health Task Force.
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2014-04-08
To House Higher Education Committee
SCR128Engross

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Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Create A Task Force To Develop A Plan To Increase The Number Of Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics Majors Relevant To Industry Demands In Hawaii.
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2014-04-08
To House Higher Education Committee
SCR8Engross

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Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Name The New Central Oahu Ambulance Facility After The Late Loretta Fuddy, Director Of Health.
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2014-04-08
To House Public Safety Committee
SCR80Engross

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Requesting The Drug Enforcement Administration To Remove Marijuana From Schedule I Of The Federal Controlled Substances Act In Recognition That Marijuana Does Not Meet The Criteria Of A Federal Schedule I Controlled Substance, As A Currently Accepted...
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2014-04-08
To House Public Safety Committee
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