| 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 |
| HB2603 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a special fund to provide the State with self-insurance against the State's property and casualty risks. Appropriates moneys. (HB2603 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| HB2091 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii State Fusion Center under the Office of Homeland Security and establishes the position of Hawaii State Fusion Center Director, responsible to the Director of Homeland Security, and accountable to manage the operations of the Ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-13
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HB2139 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation, in any state educational program or activity, or in any educational program or activity that receives state financial assistance. (HB2139 HD...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| HB2436 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a fine, not to exceed $100 per violation, for mopeds owners who fail to comply with moped registration requirements. (HB2436 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-12
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB2606 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the Tropic Care program of the United States Department of Defense to provide free medical care to individuals in rural areas. (HB2606 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-09
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| HB1997 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the process that the Department of Land and Natural Resources uses to remove vessels stranded in nearshore waters and report its findings to the Legislature. (HB1997 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-09
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HB680 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires barber, beauty operator, and instructor licensees under the board of barbering and cosmetology to complete a one-time, three-hour training program on intimate partner violence awareness and education. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-09
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| HB1567 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential electricity rates for communities that serve as geographic hosts for energy projects. Requires an energy project developer to work collaboratively with a host community to develop a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-09
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB2481 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies that probable cause for arrests by law enforcement officers of illegal dumping offenders may be based upon statements from witnesses and photographs, video, and other recordings that can be authenticated by one or more witnesses. (HB2481 HD...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-09
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HB2588 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the courts to impose an extended term of imprisonment for an offender who is convicted of negligent homicide in the first degree and did not remain at the scene of the crime and render reasonable assistance to an injured person. (HB2588 HD...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB1676 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to DOH for the purchase of ambulance vehicles and operational costs. (HB1676 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| HB2356 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits smoking in and around public housing projects and state low-income housing projects under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and in and around elder or elderly housing. (HB2356 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Housing Committee |
| HB2098 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of the Kihei Small Boat Harbor, with some exceptions, to Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission. Authorizes the Kahoolawe Island Re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HB2590 | Engross
Sine Die | Replaces criminal penalties for certain airport offenses addressed in the State's aeronautics laws, or in certain administrative rules or orders issued pursuant thereto, with fines. (HB2590 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB1908 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, and possession of bump fire stocks, multiburst trigger activators, and trigger cranks. (HB1908 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HB2728 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a Clean Transportation Initiative to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of fossil fuels in all public ground transportation by 2035, and in all ground transportation, with a near term 2025 target benchmark. Requires the Department of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| HB2074 | Engross
Sine Die | Enhances sentencing for defendants convicted of committing property rights offenses against nonprofit entities. (HB2074 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HB2143 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies the scope of practice of behavior analysis. Clarifies who may provide behavior analysis and applied behavior analysis services regardless of licensure status, including licensed individuals working within an overlapping scope of practice, i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| HB2612 | Engross
Sine Die | Directs the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center, in cooperation and consultation with the Department of Health, to conduct a statewide study of sewage contamination in nearshore marine areas. Appropriates moneys. (HB2612 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HB2441 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends conveyance tax rates. Requires that a percentage of conveyance taxes collected be deposited into the Housing Finance Revolving Fund. (HB2441 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Housing Committee |
| HB2560 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the State Sustainability Coordinator to develop a sustainable economic development strategy using genuine progress indicators to generate recommendations that promote indigenous-based economies, economic diversity, and sustainability and rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HB2709 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates the Hawaii Innovation and Technology Research Corporation and transfers the rights, powers, functions, duties, and employees of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation to the Hawaii Innov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology Committee |
| HB2641 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a ten-year redevelopment district pilot project within the Kanoelehua Industrial Area and Banyan Drive region until 6/30/2028. Modifies public land lease restrictions. Appropriates funds. (HB2641 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-03-08
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
