| HB1741 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the Read to Me International Foundation for the promotion of reading aloud to children. (HB1741 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2314 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes forfeiture of certain Employees' Retirement System benefits, pursuant to court order, for state or county employees and designated beneficiaries who are convicted of an employment-related felony. (HB2314 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1829 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends penalties pertaining to certain medical marijuana prohibitions. Repeals certain medical marijuana prohibitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2400 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the legal notice required on cigarette shipping containers to reference the age of twenty-one rather than the age of eighteen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2523 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes default rules for homeowners, community, and condominium associations that have not adopted rules allowing for the placement of solar energy devices on single-family residential dwellings and townhouse units. (HB2523 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2038 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the natural resource management, clean energy, and green workforce goals of the Aloha+ Challenge. (HB2038 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB502 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. (HB502 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1685 | Intro
Sine Die | Subjects proposed salaries for any UH employee that are at least double that of the governor to the disapproval of the legislature. Requires UH to submit an annual report on the employees with salaries in excess of the governor's salary. (HB1685 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2369 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Human Services to cover short-term costs required to comply with the Affordable Care Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee |
| HB2345 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals section 346-47 and amends sections 457A-1.5, 457A-2, and 457A-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to delete references to the Department of Human Services as licensing or certifying health care settings; and deletes references to the Department of Hu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1937 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes framework and requirements for the licensure of school psychologists in both the public and private sectors of employment. (HB1937 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB2435 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture for a water-quality study of the water resources, including but not limited to ground water, surface water, and adjacent marine waters, of the Waialua district on the is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2024 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all motorized recreational vessels operating in nearshore waters to have properly functioning propeller guards. (HB2024 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1949 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits monies in the John A. Burns School of Medicine Special Fund to be used for loan repayment for certain health care professionals. Extends the sunset date from the physician workforce assessment fee and related requirements for use of monies in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2274 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund to support the State's food sustainability goals. (HB2274 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2519 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an annual maximum deduction of $5,000 per individual or $10,000 for a married couple filing jointly for contributions made to the Hawaii College Savings Program. (HB2519 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB370 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Insurance Commissioner to determine whether residential property insurance is unavailable due to a moratorium on insurance policies in a lava zone during a state of emergency due to lava flow. (HB370 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2468 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes and requires the Employees' Retirement System to make direct payment to a spouse or former spouse of a system member or retirant of all or a portion of the member's or retirant's benefits pursuant to a Hawaii domestic relations order. Appr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2135 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows home schooled students to participate in extracurricular activities offered at the public school that they would otherwise be required to attend. (HB2135 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1620 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a tax credit for individual taxpayers within the State who install plastic water catchments on the properties at which they reside. Allows taxpayer to elect to make the tax credit refundable. (HB1620 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2301 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the composition of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. (HB2301 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2431 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts teachers, counselors, administrators, coaches, or other employees employed by the Department of Education or a public charter school involved in educational trips from certain ethics code provisions. (HB2431 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1759 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health insurers to promptly pay clean claims for services and repeals the exemption of Medicaid claims from the clean claims definition, as well as claims from self-insured employer groups and claims for services rendered to individuals asso...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2131 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds as a prerequisite to awarding grandparent visitation that the court finds that denial would cause significant harm to the child. Clarifies procedures for awarding visitation. (HB2131 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2349 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the application deadline for financial assistance for higher education available to foster or former foster youth, clarifies that financial assistance is for related higher education costs, and clarifies eligibility and program requirements o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1955 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a framework for the regulation of veterinary technicians and the practice of veterinary technology. (HB1955 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2493 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires recording of a domestic violence identification code on all arrest and incident reports of law enforcement contacts involving an offense between family members. Requires monthly statistical reports to the Attorney General and to the public. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2283 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends chapter 467B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require affirmative disclosures to donors by professional solicitors, to clarify the chapter's exemptions from registration, and to make other technical amendments to Hawaii's charitable solicitation l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2300 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Office of Planning to review and propose updates to the State Planning Act and submit a written report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. (HB2300 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1716 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the Early Learning Advisory Board to the Early Learning Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1825 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DLNR to establish a West Maui Ocean Recreation Management Area Advisory Committee to advise on issues relating to state waters within the west Maui ORMA, particularly those adjacent to Kaanapali. Requires report to the Legislature. (HB1825 H...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2078 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the court to require a person who violates certain laws pertaining to aquatic resources to complete an aquatic resources educational class administered by DLNR in lieu of or in addition to paying a monetary fine. Authorizes the court to re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1941 | Intro
Sine Die | Continues the Hospital Sustainability Program for one year. Appropriates funds out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund for fiscal year 2016-2017. Amends various reimbursement rates under the program to certain private hospitals throug...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2271 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a grant program within chapter 163D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Agriculture Committee |
| HB2410 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends to June 30, 2017, the University of Hawaii's exemption from accounting and financial management system requirements that are applicable to state agencies. (HB2410 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2357 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a minor who is fourteen years of age or older to consent to mental health treatment or counseling services by a licensed mental health professional if the professional deems the minor is mature enough to participate intelligently in the tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2238 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Renewable Resources, LLC, with the development of a natural gas production facility on Maui that will establish and fund food crops, with renewable natural gas and electricity ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2063 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Keahole Management Group LLC with planning, designing, constructing, and equipping facilities for the manufacturing and processing of products. (HB2063 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1663 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "pen register" to include cell phones and other communications devices among those that the numbers transmitted to and from may be recorded. (HB1663 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB1667 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2597 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Office of Aerospace Development to hire various positions. Establishes PISCES as a division of the Office of Aerospace Development located on Hawaii Island. Directs PISCES staff to promote and market Hawaii as a research destination. Allow...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1529 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the establishment of public employee collective bargaining units not already specifically authorized in law. Allows part-time and full-time graduate student assistants employed by UH to collectively bargain their wages, hours, and other te...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1954 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals exemption for calabash style anonymous campaign contributions amounts that aggregate to less than $100 that are received from ten or more persons at the same political function.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2382 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Act 229, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014, to make the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the State's liaison to the Pacific-Asia Institute for Resilience and Sustainability. (HB2382 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1550 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the amounts of fines that may be assessed against noncandidate committees that make only independent expenditures for campaign spending violations. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to recover the costs of investigation services and b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1843 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of land and natural resources, with the collaboration of the department of agriculture, to identify, purchase, and rehabilitate freshwater reservoirs in central Maui suitable for fishing, agriculture, and aquaponics. Authorize...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB2414 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides express legal authority to enable the University of Hawaii to create, promote, and participate in new economic enterprises that use university research and provide workforce opportunities for affiliated university personnel. (HB2414 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1551 | Intro
Sine Die | Distinguishes the dissemination, distribution, and republication of campaign materials from other coordinated activities. Specifies when the financing by any person of such dissemination, distribution, and republication shall not be considered a cont...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1525 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an offense for remaining unlawfully in or upon state property after a request to leave is made by any law enforcement officer under certain conditions. Requires the departments with jurisdiction over state property to develop and implemen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HB2693 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes two positions in the State Historic Preservation Division in the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (HB2693 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
