HI Legislation | 2014 | Regular Session | Passed

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HB2139	Pass	Authorizes a limited meeting where any number of county council members may attend a board's or community group's meeting to discuss council business, provided that certain requirements are met. Repeals 6/30/2016. (HB2139 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 221, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).
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).
HB2490	Pass	Enhances the juvenile justice system by concentrating secure bed space on serious juvenile offenders. Strengthens disposition, adjustment, diversion, and services available for juvenile offenders to ensure family court judges, court staff, department... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 201, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1311).
HB2116	Pass	Eliminates sentences of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders. (HB2116 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 202, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312).
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).
HB2273	Pass	Authorizes the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board to enter into agreements with entities, educational institutions, or other organizations to ensure that motor vehicle mechanics' knowledge of motor vehicle repairs are current and in line with indust... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 225, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335).
HB1641	Pass	Requires law enforcement to obtain: (1) a search warrant to compel production of the contents of electronic communications; and (2) a court order to compel production of historical transactional records. (HB1641 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 226, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336).
HB2019	Pass	Allows prospective time share purchasers to receive printed or electronic copies of the disclosure statement. Amends developer registration renewal requirements by: permitting the developer to disclose in its renewal application either the total numb... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 228, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).
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).
HB2598	Pass	Renames the Hawaii 3R's School Repair and Maintenance Fund the Hawaii 3R's School Improvement Fund. Requires the transfer of moneys collected pursuant to section 235-102.5(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and authorizes the transfer of any other moneys r... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 207, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).
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).
HB2179	Pass	Limits the toll that the Board of Agriculture may charge for water from Lower Hamakua Ditch. Takes effect on 7/1/2015. Repeals on 6/30/2025. (HB2179 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 223, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1333).
HB2560	Pass	Permits family child care homes in agriculturally designated districts if located in a farm dwelling. Amends definition of "family child care home" to allow for care of one to six unrelated children. (HB2560 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 210, 7/5/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1320).
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).
HB1796	Pass	Prohibits the use of seclusion in public schools; establishes conditions and procedures for the use of restraint in public schools; and requires collection and review of data. Requires reports. Makes an appropriation. (HB1796 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 206, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1316).
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).
HB2413	Pass	Applies provisions relating to prevailing wages for public construction work to public-private partnerships. (HB2413 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 216, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1326).
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).
HB611	Pass	Makes it unlawful for tanning facility owners, lessees, and operators to allow use of tanning beds by anyone under the age of eighteen. (HB611 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 205, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315).
HB866	Pass	Clarifies counties' ownership of and responsibility for certain existing sewer systems and facilities servicing Hawaiian Home Lands. Requires the counties to accept dedication or license of and responsibility for certain other sewer systems and facil... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 227, 7/7/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337).
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).
HB2037	Pass	Appropriates funds for the continued funding of Project Kealahou within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health. (HB2037 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 204, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314).
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).
HB1814	Pass	Requires employers to meet certain requirements before paying wages to an employee using a pay card. Clarifies that employers may pay wages by direct deposit under certain conditions. Makes employers responsible for any fees incurred if an employer h... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-08 Act 208, 7/2/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318).
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).
HB238	Pass	Increases the per diem payments to $145 for out-of-state witnesses in criminal cases. Provides an additional $90 as a per diem payment for witnesses from any island other than the island on which the court is located, when that witness is required to... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 195, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
HB1616	Pass	Adds to the Hawaii State Planning Act's objectives and policies for health, the identification of social determinants of health and prioritization of programs, services, interventions, and activities that address identified social determinants of hea... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 155, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).
HB2009	Pass	Establishes a minimum reserve requirement in the Milk Control Special Fund to cover contingency costs in the administration of the State's Milk Control Act. Specifically includes audits as a contingency cost. (HB2009 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 176, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279).
HB1752	Pass	Appropriates funds to provide adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees. (HB1752 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 179, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282).
HB2581	Pass	Establishes the State Innovation Waiver Task Force. Requires the task force to submit two interim reports and a final report to the Legislature. (HB2581 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 158, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1261).
HB1823	Pass	Requires mediation in disputes regarding the fair market value or fair market rental of public lands. Provides for binding arbitration in the event of unsuccessful mediation. (HB1823 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 168, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1271).
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).
HB1671	Pass	Increases the current cap on transient accommodations tax revenues to be distributed to the counties for two fiscal years. Establishes a working group to determine future county allocation ceiling amounts and the appropriate division of the provision... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 174, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277).
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).
HB1723	Pass	Amends the notice requirements for the discharge of an involuntary patient committed pursuant to legal proceeding involving fitness to proceed, including those arising under sections 704-406, 704-411, or 706-607, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 156, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259).
HB2243	Pass	Allows qualified entities to conduct state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record checks on their applicants, employees, and volunteers who provide care for children, vulnerable adults, or individuals with disabilities, and to receive... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 196, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).
HB1635	Pass	Requires the salary of the administrative director of the courts to be equal to the salary of the administrative director of the State and the salary of the deputy administrative director of the courts to be equal to ninety-five per cent of the salar... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 180, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283).
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).
HB2482	Pass	Clarifies the process for cumulative voting for an election at an association meeting. Amends the definition of "majority" or "majority of the unit owners" and makes corresponding technical amendments associated with this amended definition. Clarifie... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2014-07-03 Act 189, 7/1/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1292).