| HB2309 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals certain restrictions on investments that can be made by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund and make housekeeping amendments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2683 | Intro
Sine Die | Invests in high technology development by facilitating a connection between the high technology industry, returning kamaaina, and visitors to the State. Appropriates funds to the High Technology Development Corporation. (HB2683 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee |
| HB2663 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of land and natural resources, in consultation with the office of the governor and the department of human services, to establish a transitional housing center for the homeless at Sand Island state recreation area. Makes an ap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB1712 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the ways in which the operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application working with the DOE can use student data.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2652 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii tax credit scholarship program to benefit students with disabilities by providing scholarships to cover transportation costs and any other educational fees associated with a student attending a public school that is not in the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Higher Education Committee |
| HB1612 | Intro
Sine Die | Gives HCDA jurisdiction over non-education-related development of the site of the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2190 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Puuhonua Commission within the Department of Public Safety to help post-incarcerated persons, probationers, and parolees reintegrate into society. Creates county advisory committees to advise the commission. (HB2190 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2195 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals requirement that the University of Hawaii prepare an annual report regarding the Construction Academy. (HB2195 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1606 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows homeless persons to replace their lost, stolen, destroyed, or mutilated civil identification cards free of charge, provided they show verification of their homeless status through certain documentary evidence. (HB1606 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1780 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Executive Office on Early Learning to establish language developmental milestones, develop a parent resource, and select tools or assessments for educators to assess the language and literacy development of deaf and hearing-impaired chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-09
To House Education Committee |
| HB2032 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the Commission on Water Resource Management shall require an owner or prior owner of an abandoned well to repair or seal the well at the owner's or prior owner's expense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2249 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes enhanced penalties for multiple noise violations by a licensee in a county with a population of 500,000 or more during a single calendar year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB2574 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires reporting guidelines for large-scale, outdoor commercial agricultural operations across the State. Establishes disclosure and public notification requirements for outdoor application of pesticides in various environmentally sensitive areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB1539 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the Department of Agriculture for planning and engineering studies and designs for construction of water source development and associated renewable energy sources for agricultural development and delivery. (HB1539 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2373 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the current rate of the liveaboard fee for state small boat harbors and clarifies that the liveaboard fee may be increased or decreased by rule adopted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1755 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends various statutes to clarify the role of advanced practice registered nurses with regards to their authority and participation in the health care system. Amends definitions in the statutes to conform with the duties and responsibilities of adva...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB2598 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for a reduction or waiver of fees for critical dams and reservoirs and provides funding to implement drought mitigation measures across the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2374 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a holder of a mooring permit within state small boat harbors to transfer the mooring permit to a new vessel owner under certain terms and conditions. Establishes a Mooring Permit Task Force to examine issues regarding the transfer of state sma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1754 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a Hawaii apprentice hunting license to authorize persons without a hunting license to hunt under direct supervision of a licensed hunter. (HB1754 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2203 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires financial institutions and mortgage servicers to provide written notice to borrowers regarding the status of their insurance coverage; obtain force-placed insurance subject to certain conditions; and terminate and refund any moneys to the bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB2757 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows dwelling units and housing facilities for the elderly on class D or E lands in the agricultural districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Housing Committee |
| HB1715 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates $6,000,000 in general funds to fund the public prekindergarten program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Education Committee |
| HB2031 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates that only nonpotable recycled wastewater shall be used for certain purposes by 1/1/2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB1927 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a tax credit for individual and corporate taxpayers that provide either solar-powered air conditioning units or solar energy systems specifically designed to provide electricity for air conditioning units for schools. (HB1927 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Education Committee |
| HB2616 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a community net energy metering program. Requires the public utilities commission to administer the program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB2039 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Community-based Marine Resources Grant Program. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for positions and programs in support of community based co-management of nearshore marine resources. (HB2039 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HB1511 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the ERS from investing in coal companies. Requires the ERS to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature regarding divestment from fossil fuel investments. (HB1511 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee |
| HB2173 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a lessee shall have the option to purchase nonresidential real property under certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2136 | Intro
Sine Die | Gives counties the power to manage property required to operate electric utilities and to acquire such property through eminent domain or other means allowed by law. Excludes electric utilities owned and operated by a county from the definition of "p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB1635 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a lessee shall have the option to purchase commercial real property under certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2164 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides definitions of "advertising" and "solicitation materials" as they apply to the regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons. Specifies information that must be included on advertising and solicitation materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB1860 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows county lifeguards to enforce state laws, rules, and regulations in the near shore zone.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee |
| HB33 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a landlord, when processing an application to rent residential property, to charge an application screening fee for the actual cost of screening the applicant. Requires landlords to refund any unused amount of the application screening fee and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2191 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation to fund the State Building Code Council's administrative expenses. Requires the Council to develop plans and strategies to secure long-term dedicated funding for Council operations. Appropriates funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2234 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the auditor to conduct a management audit to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the disease outbreak control division of the department of health in the division's response to the 2015 outbreak of dengue fever on the island of Hawa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2577 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires patient approval prior to the delivery of any medical services through telehealth. Prohibits health insurance companies from limiting the setting where telehealth services are provided or requiring in-person contact between a patient and phy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1806 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises language pertaining to penal responsibility and mental health. Provides courts with discretion to appoint one mental health examiner, rather than three, to evaluate a felony defendant's mental fitness to proceed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2450 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii apprentice hunting license program. Provides for the issuance of a Hawaii apprentice hunting license to program participants. Establishes requirements for program participation. Exempts holder of an apprentice license from taki...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB2507 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes refundable income tax credits for the development and manufacturing of photovoltaic storage batteries and electric vehicle storage batteries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
To House Economic Development & Business Committee |
| HB2061 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation to the department of health to hire more vector control employees and reestablish a vector control branch.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-05
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2575 | Intro
Sine Die | Simplifies the renewable portfolio standards law by establishing maximum fossil fuel standards instead. Allows the Public Utilities Commission to establish reasonable interim percentages, variances, and penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB2243 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes the prohibition on county requirements for automatic fire sprinklers or systems in certain residential properties and agricultural and aquacultural structures permanent. Requires contractors to provide residential purchasers with written materi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2743 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DOH to implement standards consistent with federal regulations for the installation, operation, maintenance, and inspection of release prevention systems for all metal underground storage tanks and tank systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| HB1841 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates youth sports coaches by requiring an annual permit from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB1984 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes affordable employee housing for employees in the agricultural district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HR7 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging The United States To Support The Republic Of China's Participation In The Trans-pacific Foreign Trade Partnership.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HB2097 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to coordinate with the Office of Planning and work in conjunction with the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation when developing a public housing project on property within one-half mile of a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Housing Committee |
| HB1971 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates and implements a silver alert program to alert the public of any missing senior citizen with an impaired mental condition, to be operated concurrently with the Maile Amber Alert program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Human Services Committee |
| HB2236 | Intro
Sine Die | Replaces the current renewable energy technology systems tax credit with tax credits for solar energy property, wind energy property, and energy storage property. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB2674 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a two-year Agricultural Theft Pilot Project in the Department of Agriculture to focus on investigating and prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agricult...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-04
To House Agriculture Committee |
