| HB860 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an employment first policy for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Hawaii. Requires the DOH to establish an employment first committee. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB560 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires hospitals to provide expectant parents with information on options available to them regarding the donation of umbilical cord blood. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB777 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a state earned income tax credit. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB36 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the increased income tax rates for high income tax brackets imposed by Act 60, SLH 2009. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB739 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the requirements for service by publication. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB609 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts the use, navigation, or piloting of unmanned aircraft systems. Creates criminal penalties and civil remedies. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Transportation Committee |
| HB183 | Intro
Sine Die | Applies the mandatory ethics training to all persons who file financial disclosure statements that are made public record. Repeals requirement that the ethics training course be 2 hours in length. Authorizes the state ethics commission to repeat the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB447 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes certain unnecessary and redundant reporting responsibilities of the family courts and the Department of Human Services in cases where temporary restraining orders are sought for alleged domestic abuse involving a family or household member wh... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1270 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes granny units in the agricultural districts of counties with a population of more than 180,000 but less than 500,000. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB1146 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates seven separate collective bargaining units for employees of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. |
| HB1444 | Intro
Sine Die | Ensures the protection and promotion of the health and well-being of all infants born alive the State. Mandates medically appropriate and reasonable life-saving and life-sustaining medical care and treatment to all born alive infants. Provides crimin... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB1291 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides immunity from liability to the Department of Health, its employees, agents, and volunteers for operating the clean and sober homes registry in good faith and in compliance with statutory requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1114 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the use of moneys in the works of art special fund to be used for preventive maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or restoration of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Washington Place, Royal Mausoleum at Mauna Ala, No. 1 Capi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. |
| HB334 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the limit on the amount of campaign funds that may be donated to a public school or public library. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB771 | Intro
Sine Die | Reenacts the Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Capital Loan Revolving Fund and funds one permanent full-time program manager position (1.0 FTE) within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. (... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB325 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for a grant to the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii to continue its Military Affairs Council. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB648 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the China-Hawaii Economic Council to further economic relations between China and Hawaii. Appropriates money. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB595 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds specific requirements to Hawaii's existing sexuality health education law. Requires the BOE and DOE to collaborate to provide curricula information to the public. Requires students to be excused from the provided instruction under specified cond... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB1190 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to the arts. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HB1492 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a homeless care residence program to provide financial assistance to households providing temporary housing and care to a homeless relative. Requires that providers undergo certification and inspection by the department of human services ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Human Services Committee |
| HB1378 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the counties to adopt reasonable standards to allow construction of accessory dwelling units. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Housing Committee |
| HB228 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the maximum fee a check casher may charge under a payday loan agreement for deferring the deposit of a check from 15 to percent of the face value of the check. (HB228 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB1385 | Intro
Sine Die | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HB387 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires coffee blend label to disclose regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising, when roasted or instant coffee contains less than 51 per cent coffee by w... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB421 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an income tax credit for each independent energy storage property installed and placed in service during the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015; provided that this tax credit shall not be available for taxable years beginning ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HB988 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals various non-general funds and accounts, transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund, and reclassifies selected special funds to revolving funds, as recommended by the auditor in report no. 14-18. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Higher Education Committee |
| HB875 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes duties of the chairperson and members of the aha moku advisory committee. Requires the committee to select a vice chairperson. Deletes the committee's authorization to hire an executive director. Authorizes the committee to hire an execut... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB187 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a legislator or public employee from naming, appointing, or hiring a relative to public office or employment. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Legislative Management Committee |
| HB331 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes nicotine as a schedule V controlled substance. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB348 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines and prohibits the consumption, purchase, possession, or sale of powdered alcohol. (HB348 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB838 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the boards of water supply to fluoridate public water systems with 1,000 or more service connections. Requires the Department of Health, with the cooperation of the boards of water supply, to submit a report to the legislature regarding impl... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB1450 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the ninth representative district. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB1285 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the seizure of property used in illegal outdoor advertising. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Economic Development & Business Committee |
| HB1445 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DOT to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of an alternative access road into and out of the Leeward Coast of Oahu mauka of Farrington highway beginning at Lualualei Naval Magazine road. Appropriates moneys. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Transportation Committee |
| HB872 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that naturally occurring beach sand shall not be considered a water pollutant if used for beach erosion mitigation and certain related purposes. Effective 01/01/2050. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HB1252 | Intro
Sine Die | Dissolves the Native Hawaiian roll commission. Authorizes OHA to reestablish the Native Hawaiian roll commission. Transfers remaining property to OHA. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HB1121 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides tuition incentives for public school students who complete their high school's graduation requirements before grade 12 and attend a college within the University of Hawaii system. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Education Committee |
| HB1406 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the BOE to administer standardized tests early in the school year in order to use the tests to inform instruction in the school year in which the test is administered. Establishes conditions for standardized testing. Requires periodic audits... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB53 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the procurement exemption to non-public utility contracts for utilities services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB1515 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Pelatron Q, LLC, with the development of waste-to-energy power plants in Hawaii. Effective 6/30/2020. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Finance Committee |
| HB214 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the prohibition on the modification of the exhaust system of a motorcycle or moped that amplifies or increases the noise emitted by the muffler originally installed on the motorcycle or moped. Limits application to mopeds manufactured after... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Transportation Committee |
| HB1199 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt and implement a written policy on domestic violence committed or allegedly committed by agency law enforcement officers. Establishes standards, training deadlines, administrative procedures, and reporting re... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB302 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to land use. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Water & Land Committee |
| HB380 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires member insurers of HPIA to offer a minimum number of policies proportionate to their market share on properties that are situated in the areas designated for coverage by the insurance commissioner and that have been previously and continuous... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. |
| HB1376 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that storage of items and materials in airport hangars that do not affect the operation and maintenance of the aircraft, regardless of whether or not those items or materials are required for the operation and maintenance of the aircraft, i... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Transportation Committee |
| HB296 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill relating to economic development. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Economic Development & Business Committee |
| HB754 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits restaurants, food establishments, and food packagers from providing food in polystyrene foam containers beginning 1/1/16. Requires the use of compostable food containers. Authorizes DOH to allow exemptions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Health Committee |
| HB415 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of land and natural resources to conduct any necessary environmental impact statements for the establishment of the Hawaii state ferry system. Makes an appropriation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Transportation Committee |
| HB386 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Human Services to study and report to the Legislature the costs and benefits of requiring drug testing of public benefit recipients, including comparing the effectiveness and legality of random drug testing versus testing b... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 To House Human Services Committee |
| HB1213 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to set criteria for independent contractor status and when that status is presumed. Establishes certification procedures. Places the burden of proving an employee-employer relationship on the ce... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. |