| HB407 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of employer-sponsored high deductible health plans, if certain conditions are met. Requires maintenance of health savings accounts in conjunction with high deductible health plans. Specifies that employers and insurers that bu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1006 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii ant lab for personnel and equipment to support mitigation of the little fire ant. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB884 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts affordable housing units, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, ohana dwelling units, and affordable housing projects developed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from school impact fee requirements. Effective 7/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1272 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifies that coverage for telehealth under the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs includes psychiatric services delivered via telehealth through a behavioral health care manager who is present in a primary health care provid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB527 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to purchase, staff, and operate two mobile clinics to serve the homeless population. Takes effect on 7/1/2075. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB461 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates the offense of resisting arrest in the first degree as a class C felony. Amends the existing resisting arrest misdemeanor offense to resisting arrest in the second degree. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB4 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires certain employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1479 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hilo Community Economic District as a community development district located in East Hawaii under the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Hilo Community Economic Revolving Fund. Repeals on the earliest of 6/30/2037...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB74 | Engross
Sine Die | Replaces a requirement that the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate must jointly request legal representation for a legislative office before that respective house may receive legal representation with a requiremen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB547 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes an income tax credit for host families of foreign exchange students, fellows, and interns. Effective 7/1/2051. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2051. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB672 | Engross
Sine Die | Formally establishes the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program within the Department of Education. Establishes a dedicated special fund and positions within the Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services to support the program. M...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1580 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a clean ground transportation benchmark framework to maximize consumer fuel savings, including a near term 2025 target encouraging electric vehicle infrastructure buildout supporting Hawaii's goal for the reduction and ultimate eliminatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB308 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows county council members to transmit certain government records to other county council members under specified conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. Sunsets on 6/30/2019. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB844 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Office of Youth Services to coordinate a two-year Safe Places for Youth Pilot Program in partnership with private organizations to coordinate a network that youth can access for safety and where youth can obtain advice, guidance, program...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB598 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes and provides funding for the University of Hawaii to participate in and contribute funding for the development of a Hawaii cyber ecosystem and related aspects of cyber security. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1478 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to advocate, promote, develop, test, and evaluate unmanned aerial system technologies. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB909 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a Center for Commercialization at the University of Hawaii to commercially use intellectual property generated from research at the University for the benefit of the State and its residents. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB636 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a two-year water conservation financial assistance pilot program to provide financial assistance to county-owned public water systems. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050, repeals 6/30/19. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1381 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies the scope of work for elevator mechanics. Amends the licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, and the powers and duties of the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB2280 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase electronic ankle monitoring bracelets, hand wands, lighting, and closed circuit television cameras for the Hawaii State Hospital. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| HB587 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide additional resources to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1245 | Engross
Sine Die | Limits liability for persons maintaining or repairing cemetery grounds. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop strategies for repair and maintenance of Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl Ci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB595 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to continue the Small Business Innovation Research Program within the High Technology Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB917 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies that a mutual benefit society shall maintain a minimum net worth calculated based on gross annual premium revenues and gross annual health care expenditures and operating expenses. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1327 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the Manufacturing Development Program. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB488 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and to passive activity losses do not apply with respect to claims from the state low-income housing tax credit. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB347 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies Hawaii's employment security law for independent contractors by requiring the consideration of twenty factors by the Department of Labor Industrial Relations when determining whether an individual is considered an independent contractor. Re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1262 | Engross
Sine Die | Permits charter tour operators to deposit sums subject to section 468L-23, HRS, in a trust account maintained in a federally insured financial institution serving as the depository bank for a public charter program subject to federal regulations. Per...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1329 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for grants to participants in application challenges so that the proof of concepts created during the challenges can be developed into prototypes suitable for local and state government. Requires matching funds. Effective 7/1/2038....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB628 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Infrastructure Capacity Construction Loan Revolving Fund to provide loans to counties, state agencies, or private developers for infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/01/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1435 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies that the comprehensive loss reduction plan of the HHRF shall include implementing building code requirements for hurricane standards in accordance with state building code and design standards. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB918 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the procurement and maintenance of and training for a web-based data system in the Department of Health's Early Intervention Section. Effective 7/1/2090. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1299 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes a pharmacy to provide a customized patient medication package to any patient of an institutional facility or any member of the general public, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2070. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1471 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent on behalf of all of its operators and plan managers. Requires registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agent's operators and plan managers to obtain a GET ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1339 | Engross
Sine Die | Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority to coordinate implementation of the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan and related duties. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1322 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the State Procurement Office, in conjunction with DOE, UH, DOT, and DAGS, to conduct an analysis and review of the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, specifically with regard to the awarding of construction contracts. Appropriates an unspecifie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB480 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation to the Hawaii community college for the Hawaii community college and University of Hawaii at Hilo, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and the Agribusiness Development Corporation, to study agriculture and agric...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1229 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires public procurement construction bids to list subcontractors and joint contractors only for contracts with an unspecified total value; provided that bids lacking this list may be accepted if in the State's best interest and the value of the w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB943 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a Kapolei jobs initiative pilot program that offers incentives to increase the number of businesses willing to establish themselves or open a new location in the Kapolei region. Establishes a tax credit, until 12/31/2022, as part of the K...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB177 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits associations of apartment owners, boards of directors, managing agents, resident managers, condominium owners, and persons acting on behalf of associations or condominium owners from retaliating or discriminating against a condominium owner...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385). |
| HB1884 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that one of the State's policies under the Hawaii State Planning Act agriculture objectives is to assure the right of Hawaii residents to engage in subsistence farming for direct personal or family consumption. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HB2196 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a pilot program to retrofit various Department of Education buildings to withstand a category 3 hurricane. Requires the Department of Education to work in collaboration with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Appropriates funds. (HB2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-14
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HB2028 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires DBEDT to adopt rules authorizing distributors to sell gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol. (HB2028 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB1893 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows for the medical use of cannabidiol products upon approval by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. (HB1893 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HB1851 | Engross
Sine Die | Defines "in loco parentis" for purposes of exemption under Hawaii's obscenity laws. (HB1851 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB1632 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires all individuals operating a bicycle to ride within a bicycle lane, if a bicycle lane is available for use, and provides for the assessment of fines for each violation. (HB1632 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB2724 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Office of Clean Energy to assume the duties of the energy resources coordinator, presently the director of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the functions of the State Energy Office to the Office...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB2719 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board to advise the State on the transition to a clean energy economy. Allocates funds from the energy security special fund to support the board. Changes the name of the Hawaii clean energy in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB2070 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Attorney General to investigate an alleged violation of state law by a county police officer if the prosecuting attorney of the county that employs the police officer has declined to prosecute the police officer and the victim of the all...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HB2276 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes full-time Environmental Health Specialist IV position(s) within the Department of Health to monitor water quality in Hawaii island. Appropriates funds. (HB2276 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
