| SB2288 | Pass | Amends or repeals various provisions of Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, governing the Department of Education, for housekeeping and other purposes. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 232, 7/8/2014, (Gov. Msg. No. 1342). |
| SB2094 | Pass | Redefines the offense of computer damage in the first degree as intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a computer, computer system, or computer network that manages or controls critical infrastructure and increases it to a class A fel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 213, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323). |
| SB2869 | Pass | Amends the statutes to protect the privacy of developmental disability and mental health information, while allowing reasonable use and disclosure as provided by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. (SB2869 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 214, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1324). |
| SB2629 | Pass | Requires lobbyists and specified individuals to report to the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, within 30 days of adjournment sine die of a special session of the Legislature, on contributions and expenditures made to lobby on legislative matters consi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 224, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334). |
| SB2470 | Pass | Establishes the connector legislative oversight committee and requires the committee to annually review a report and annual sustainability plan prepared and submitted by the board of directors of the Hawaii health connector. Permits connector-certifi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 233, 7/8/2014, (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). |
| SB2134 | Pass | Amends various sections of chapter 302A, HRS, relating to Department of Education schools, to comply with the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 215, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325). |
| SB2483 | Pass | Clarifies that a condominium association's lien is subordinate to real property taxes, rather than all taxes. Clarifies that a condominium association may assess unpaid common fees against any purchaser who purchases a delinquent unit in a foreclosur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 235, 7/8/2014, (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). |
| SB2368 | Pass | Grants oversight authority to the attorney general over charitable assets regardless of the form in which they are held. Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the application of the charitable asset to prevent or remedy the misapplication, diver...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 217, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327). |
| SB2853 | Pass | Permits exemptions from two-resident limit for certified adult foster homes for adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities by waiver and for foster children who turn 18. Permits dual certification as child and adult foster home to accommo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 203, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313). |
| SB2682 | Pass | Requires the financial disclosure statements of members of certain boards, commissions, and agencies to be made available for public inspection and duplication. Limits information on the source of income of the spouse and dependent children of those ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 230, 7/8/2014, (Gov. Msg. No. 1340). |
| SB2365 | Pass | Limits the reimbursement payments of prescription medications, including relabeled, repackaged, or compounded prescription medications, in workers' compensation claims. Requires motor vehicle insurance benefits to automatically adopt the prescription...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 231, 7/8/2014, (Gov. Msg. No. 1341). |
| SB2472 | Pass | Improves the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by establishing an occupational therapy program and licensing requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Makes an appropriation ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 209, on 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). |
| SB2742 | Pass | Establishes the Pacific-Asia institute for resilience and sustainability to provide the structure and opportunity for a new generation of leaders to emerge who possess the ability to address Hawaii and the Pacific-Asia region's risks from natural and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 229, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339). |
| SB632 | Pass | Establishes environmental courts as divisions of the circuit courts and district courts to hear proceedings, including certain chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, proceedings arising from certain environmental laws. Requires the Judiciary to convene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 218, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328). |
| SB1249 | Pass | Clarifies and updates trustee compensation by setting out several categories of fees to which trustees are entitled. Effective January 1, 2015. (SB1249 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 212, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322). |
| SB3042 | Pass | Removes thirty-thousand-barrel per year manufacturing cap for malt beverages for class 14 brewpub licensees. Increases the manufacturing limit for class 16 winery licensees to not more than twenty thousand barrels of wine on the licensee's premises d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 211, 7/5/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321). |
| SB2821 | Pass | Adopts revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' model laws on Credit for Reinsurance Model Act (Part I), Standard Valuation Law (Part II), Standard Nonforfeiture for Life Insurance (Part III), and Insurance Holding Company Sy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 234, 7/8/2014, (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). |
| SB2577 | Pass | Requires naturopathic physicians to complete a minimum of thirty-five hours of continuing education courses, including a minimum of fifteen hours of pharmacology, during each licensing renewal biennium, beginning December 31, 2017. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 222, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1332). |
| SB1015 | Pass | Clarifies the criminal process records law relating to the service of process issued by or in another state upon a Hawaii recipient by specifying upon whom the service of process may be made, the type of process applicable, and information that shall...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 219, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1329). |
| SB2223 | Pass | Allows the family court in a divorce proceeding to change the name of a minor child of at least one of the parties if it is in the best interest of the child. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-08
Act 220, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330). |
| SB2054 | Pass | Requires the Insurance Commissioner to contract for an actuarial analysis of the projected costs of providing insurance coverage for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Makes an appropriation for the performance of the a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 185, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). |
| SB2542 | Pass | Restores the allocation of conveyance tax collections to the rental housing trust fund to 50% beginning July 1, 2014. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 163, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1266). |
| SB2817 | Pass | Requires a mortgage loan originator company to be open during specified regular business hours to the public and for examination or investigation by the commissioner. Deletes exemptions for individuals facilitating mortgage loans for their family mem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 198, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). |
| SB2581 | Pass | Modifies the composition, quorum, and duties of the Hawaii state building code council and revises the state building code, including clarifying terminology, the code adoption process, and the staggering of code adoptions. Prohibits the adoption of c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 164, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). |
| SB2465 | Pass | Requires psychologists in the State, beginning July 1, 2016, to complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of continuing education courses for each licensing renewal biennium. (SB2465 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 187, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). |
| SB2346 | Pass | Appropriates general funds to the Department of Health for community-based services and programs for older persons. Requires the Department of Health Executive Office on Aging to conduct a public education and awareness campaign on long-term care and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 151, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1254). |
| SB2729 | Pass | Amends the law prohibiting operation of a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device by adding an exemption for completely stopped drivers, amending the definition of "operate", amending the penalties for violations, and deeming a violation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 175, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1278). |
| SB2820 | Pass | Prohibits rescission of coverage under health benefit plans in most circumstances; requires written notice prior to rescission. Clarifies the authority of insurers with general casualty insurance authority. Clarifies retention requirements. Allows th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 186, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). |
| SB2469 | Pass | Requires equivalent reimbursement for services, including behavioral health services, provided through telehealth as for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Clarifies that health care prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 159, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). |
| SB2300 | Pass | Authorizes the State Fire Council to establish statewide qualifications and procedures for testing, certifying, and credentialing individuals who conduct maintenance and testing of portable fire extinguishers, fire protection systems, and fire alarm ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 165, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). |
| SB3099 | Pass | Makes hiring of technical and professional staff in accordance with civil service laws by the state historic preservation division mandatory. Sunsets civil service exemptions for positions created after July 1, 2014, three years after enactment unles...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 181, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1284). |
| SB1141 | Pass | Requires public agencies in possession of medical, mental health, social, and juvenile records, and any other pertinent records of a defendant ordered to be examined under chapter 704, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide those records to the court, n...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 192, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). |
| SB1233 | Pass | Requires certain private employers to allow employees to take leaves of absence for organ, bone marrow, or peripheral blood stem cell donation. Unused sick leave, vacation, or paid time off, or unpaid time off, may be used for these leaves of absence...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 161, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264). |
| SB3093 | Pass | Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii at Hilo to support its memorandum of agreement with RISE 21st Century After School Program. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 167, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270). |
| SB2321 | Pass | Requires claims for funds of less than $100 in the unclaimed property trust fund to be filed within ten years of deposit into the trust fund, or the funds will escheat to the State and be transferred to the general fund. (SB2321 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 184, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). |
| SB2345 | Pass | Appropriates funds for educational outreach targeted at kupuna, based on DCCA's existing investor education programs. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 152, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255). |
| SB2953 | Pass | Provides that all royalties from geothermal resources on DHHL lands shall be paid to DHHL. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 170, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). |
| SB2583 | Pass | Appropriates funds for an engineering assessment of a proposal to establish a laser optical communications ground station in Hawaii. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-03
Act 171, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274). |
| SB2057 | Pass | Amends Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, as amended by Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, to continue the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program by extending the sunset date of the Act, updating the referral dates in the statute, and appropri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 124, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227). |
| SB2118 | Pass | Makes housekeeping amendments to the Partial Public Campaign Financing laws by requiring notice to the Office of Elections upon exceeding campaign expenditure limits and repealing references to an obsolete tax credit for campaign contributors. (SB211...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 140, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243). |
| SB2634 | Pass | Requires individuals who spend more than $750 on lobbying during a statement period to itemize each expenditure in certain categories, as applicable. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 144, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1247). |
| SB2391 | Pass | Requires DLNR to establish a 2-year pilot project to resolve user conflicts on public recreational lands by convening a working group on the island of Oahu to identify and implement management strategies through the execution of a written agreement b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 145, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248). |
| SB2981 | Pass | Amends the state plan policies, objectives, and priority guidelines to promote and encourage innovative activity in the economy. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 133, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236). |
| SB2901 | Pass | Amends or deletes statutes containing federal requirements that are addressed in Hawaii Administrative Rules or are unnecessary. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 142, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245). |
| SB2779 | Pass | Specifically authorizes the Auditor to access information in the possession of the Department of Taxation for purposes of conducting financial audits of the State of Hawaii. Requires the Auditor to keep the information confidential. Specifies that in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 136, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1239). |
| SB2260 | Pass | Specifies that no provision of chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, may be contravened or set aside by private contract. Updates definitions. Increases the penalties imposed on a contractor who interferes with or delays an investigation to determine...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 130, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). |
| SB3125 | Pass | Requires the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 138, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). |
| SB2308 | Pass | Makes an appropriation to the department of public safety for programs and services for children of incarcerated parents and to assist with family reunification. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 148, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251). |
| SB3121 | Pass | Amends the legislative approval requirement for any exchange of public land for private land to require a majority vote in both houses. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 146, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1249). |
| SB2410 | Pass | Requires B&F to report the operational costs of capital improvement projects to the governor. Requires all agencies submitting a capital improvement project proposal to furnish B&F with an estimate and documents that support the estimate of operation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-26
Act 135, 6/24/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238). |
