| SB674 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes gambling in the nuisance abatement law. Grants citizens who bring nuisance abatement suits against a place used for gambling the same rights and protections as victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB480 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals chapter 171C, HRS, relating to the public land development corporation, and makes conforming amendments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1212 | Intro
Sine Die | Assesses the State Fuel Tax based on a percentage of the weighted wholesale price per gallon of gasoline and average wholesale price per gallon of diesel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB808 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the prohibition against urinating or defecating in public within the boundaries of downtown Honolulu.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1243 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service designated EB-5 regional center for the purpose of assisting agricultural enterprises serving important agricultural lands.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB221 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits persons soliciting a state contract or applicants for or recipients of state grants or subsidies awarded under chapter 42F from making campaign contributions and also includes subcontractors to a state contract in the prohibition of campaig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1373 | Intro
Sine Die | Gives the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund authority to determine the amounts of contributions by the State and respective counties to the fund. Removes the requirement in section 89-9, HRS, that the employer ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB861 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes citizens' statutory right to vote. Requires high schools, colleges, and universities in the State to provide voter registration forms to their students. Allows people to request an absentee ballot online. Requires absentee polling places ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1329 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires labeling of foods that have been genetically engineered. Provides a penalty for violations and authorizes private civil enforcement of the Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB95 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the financing of affordable rental housing projects by increasing the rental housing trust fund's share of conveyance tax revenues to fifty per cent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB196 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes abusive conduct against a public employee a workplace safety and health violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1113 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to adopt policies, regulations, standards, procedures, and rental agreements for its federal programs without regard to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, where federal regulations provide for the mann...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB922 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all home school students to enroll at the public school in the student's service area. Requires home school students who are enrolled at the school in their service area to be calculated as an unspecified per cent of a non-home school studen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB383 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of child care products and toys for young children that contain bisphenol A or phthalates. Requires manufacturers to choose the least toxic alternatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB122 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB393 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds definition of "sibling" to the Family Leave Law. Permits an employee to use family leave to care for a sibling, grandchild, or a civil union partner.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1368 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the real estate commission to ensure compliance by enforcing any rule, order, decision, demand, or requirement of the commission issued pursuant to chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals chapter 171C, HRS, relating to the public land development corporation. Repeals requirement that Hawaii community development authority assist the public land development corporation in certain specified areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB81 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the Hawaii public housing authority from section 2635(a)(1), (5), and (6), HRS. Authorizes the authority to hire, exempt from chapter 76, HRS, and section 26-35(a)(4), HRS, other key executive management personnel whose qualifications require...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB252 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises medical tort reform laws to: allow for arbitration of medical services contracts, create a new cap on noneconomic damages for medical torts, allow for introduction of evidence, limit contingency fees, and allow for periodic payments for futur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB560 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent certain state and county protections from liability on improved lands. Makes permanent the protection from liability for county lifeguards, counties, and the State for damages resulting from rescue, resuscitative, or other lifeguard s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB956 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the procurement code contracts made by the Hawaii public housing authority for security services furnished at any public housing project or complex.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1311 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 8th senatorial district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB34 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that across-the-board wage increases or reductions and changes in health and retirement benefits for excluded employees in the excluded managerial compensation plan are at least equal to adjustments provided under collective bargaining to em...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB35 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a person 70 years of age or older to claim an exemption from jury duty beginning 01/01/14.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1223 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes mandatory minimum sentence of twenty-five years for felony sexual assault of a minor. Adds requirement of electronic monitoring to covered offenders under chapter 846E. Jessica's Law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB882 | Intro
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 collective...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB379 | 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] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB96 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an incentive for development of affordable rental projects by exempting revenues received from laundry, parking, or other fees related to the operation of an eligible housing project from the general excise tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| 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] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1299 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a task force within the department of transportation to determine the feasibility of the transfer of all state highway functions and funding to counties. Directs the task force to establish a timetable for the transfer of highway related func...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB186 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB816 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a GET exemption on amounts received by farmers for the sale of fresh farm produce intended for consumption within the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB29 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits devices that allow monetary payouts that may be less than, equal to, or greater than the amount paid into the device, in any commercial establishment. Exempts change machines, vending machines, and automated teller machines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1248 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that a complaint not resolved within 30 days by the Hawaii labor relations board be deemed resolved in favor of the complainant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB154 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB764 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a task force to review the fiscal imbalance in state government and analyze courses of action.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB218 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires notice of intended disposition of land subject to an expiring long-term residential ground lease; provides for extension of a long-term residential ground lease; provides for the conversion of owner-occupancy or long-term rental of units sub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB219 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the distribution, transport, importation into the State, keeping for sale, or offering or exposing for sale assault weapons, or giving to another person assault weapon. Defines assault weapon. Prohibits the possession, sale, transfer, or us...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB13 | 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] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB749 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes references from the public land development corporation to the public private partnership corporation. Adds two non-voting members to the board of directors. Amends the process and requirements for the development and implementation of develo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1302 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts reimbursement of repackaged prescription drugs and compound medications to amounts comparable to that of retail pharmacies under state law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB698 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a collective bargaining unit for first responders, including state law enforcement officers and state and county ocean safety and water safety officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB622 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the posting of information relating to the annual tax revenues, by island and tax revenue type, to be posted on the department of taxation's website by December 31 annually. Requires the director of finance to ensure that tax expenditures by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB1335 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands application of the general excise tax to business activities in the State that are significantly associated with a seller's ability to establish or maintain a market in the State. Creates a presumption under the general excise tax law for sel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB76 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an earned-time program under which a person may be eligible for parole prior to the expiration of the person's minimum term of incarceration. The person must show progress toward rehabilitation with improved social skills or participation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB829 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes additional factors for the court to consider when sentencing a defendant who abused the defendant's position as a public employee to commit a felony or misdemeanor and allows the court to impose additional or enhanced penalties. Makes a d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB246 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals Act 282, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which: 1) transferred development rights of certain public lands to the PLDC; 2) exempted certain lands from the definition of public land; 3) created the stadium facilities special fund; and 4) allowed t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB921 | Intro
Sine Die | Transfers the responsibility of supervising elections from the office of elections to the office of the lieutenant governor. Eliminates the office of elections and the elections commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| SB245 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals chapter 171C, HRS, relating to the public land development corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-12-18
Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
