| SB431 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifies that 0.5 per cent of the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax shall be used to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax and 9.5 pe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| SB352 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to and from the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund. (SB352 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Finance Committee |
| SB699 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to include in its annual report the impacts of incidental take license issuances on the status and likelihood of survival of the individual species and the cumulative impacts on the full range of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| SB743 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the driver of a slow-moving motor vehicle on a two-lane highway where passing or overtaking is unsafe or not permitted to pull over at the nearest reasonable and safe location to allow other motor vehicles to overtake the driver if five or m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| SB904 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, to extend the sunset date for the amendments made to section 235-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Amends section 235-17(h), Hawaii Revised Statues, to require taxpayers claiming the tax credit to submit an inde...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology Committee |
| SB333 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases notary public fees. Takes effect on 01/01/2018. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB395 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a licensed real estate broker to pay a commission to a corporation or partnership; provided that the licensed real estate broker earned the commission on behalf of the corporation or partnership and is a member, officer, shareholder, or partn...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB857 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes that employers shall pay all workers' compensation claims for compensable injuries and shall not deny claims without reasonable cause or during a pending investigation. Creates a presumption of compensability for claims submitted by emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Finance Committee |
| SB646 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the retail sale of unpasteurized milk under certain conditions. Permits the sale of unpasteurized milk for animal consumption. Defines unpasteurized milk. Permits milk producers to establish cow share programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| SB155 | Intro
Sine Die | Require gas utility companies to establish renewable energy portfolio standard for gas. Provides means for gas utility companies to achieve the renewable energy portfolio standards for gas. Requires the public utilities commission to conduct a study ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB727 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the rare disease advisory board within the department of health to provide education about rare diseases and encourage the funding of research in the development of new treatments for rare diseases. Describes duties of the advisory board,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB1082 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes appropriations for personnel and equipment for the Hawaii Community College Agriculture Program. (SB1082 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Finance Committee |
| SB189 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of accounting and general services to adopt rules to require the international symbol of access to be replaced with the symbol of access depicting a dynamic character leaning forward with a sense of movement. Applies to new si...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| SB1296 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation to develop various unmanned aircraft systems products such as operations manuals and integration events, in order to generate awareness of the value of unmanned aircraft systems, promote community involvement through fairs and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology Committee |
| SB363 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the fines for violations of use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB546 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a biotechnology company that sells a genetically modified animal, plant, or seed that the company knows or has reason to believe will be used to produce an agricultural commodity to provide written disclosure of possible risks from the use o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| SB1164 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys for the University of Hawaii to hire three psychologists and one case manager to provide student mental health services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB573 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes and funds an anti-graffiti program coordinator position under the office of the lieutenant governor and funds an anti-graffiti program for the use of cameras and high resolution photos to detect taggers on state property. Repeals on July ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| SB1254 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes subsequent amendments to concession documents subject to sealed bidding requirements. Clarifies that the grant of concession or concession space shall not exceed fifteen years of a remaining term plus any agreed extension of the term. Removes t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| SB707 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a refundable state earned income tax credit and earned income tax credit special fund. Establishes an 11% income tax rate for taxable income over $200,000 after December 31, 2016. Allocates revenues collected for deposit into the earned i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB526 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the law prohibiting the discharge of treated or raw sewage into state waters after December 31, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| SB154 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets the greenhouse gas emission limit to be achieved by 2030 to 100% below the 1990 level, including all transportation fuel emissions. Requires the director of health to adopt rules by 12/31/19 for achieving the target of 100% below greenhouse gas ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| SB538 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the department of health for the posting of care facility inspection reports on the department's website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB590 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to sell condominium development units with zero or one bedrooms on a lottery basis and not give preference to qualified purchasers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Housing Committee |
| SB676 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates general funds for 6.0 FTE positions for the UH Pamantasan Council to promote access and diversity, including for programs and policies related to Philippine courses and Filipino students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB652 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Education to authorize private flight schools that: (1) are physically present in the State; (2) are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) offer flight instructor certificates; (4) request authorization; and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB768 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to develop procedures for the full utilization of university facilities. Requires the administration of the different UH campuses to collect and report data relating to facilities utilization....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SB650 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the renewable energies technology income tax credit. Takes effect on 1/1/2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| SB1291 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends statutory language on liquor license application and operating procedures for clarity. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| SB96 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating To Taxation. Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB32 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating To Agriculture. Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| SB839 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for a feasibility study for planning and land acquisition for an agricultural park in the Puna district. Effective 3/9/2092. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Agriculture Committee |
| SB76 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating To Public Safety. Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| SB1010 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the state motor vehicle weight tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| SB1317 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys for renovations of the future home of UHM's Academy for Creative Media. Effective 5/12/2059. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1004 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the threshold amount for electronic funds transfers of taxes. Clarifies the thresholds are per tax type.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB708 | Engross
Sine Die | In any county where one-third or less of the county's land is classified in the state agricultural district, prohibits: the creation of a condominium property regime on agricultural land 25 acres or greater; a condominium property regime on agricultu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Water & Land Committee |
| SB1181 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DOH to develop guidelines for the mandatory disclosure of cesspools on real property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB781 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of agriculture, subject to the allocation of funding, to establish an agricultural 2030 investment program and a farm to plate program. Specifies requirements for a strategic plan. Appropriates funds to the department of agric...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB766 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an excise tax on basalt cinder and trap rock sold by wholesalers or dealers. Provides that the excise tax is paid into the Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund. Requires moneys in excess of $1,000,000 in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology Committee |
| SB1059 | Engross
Sine Die | Assists small business in the state procurement process by establishing a small business assistance initiative. Establishes a small business assistance coordinator position, small business office, and small business advisory group as part of the init...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Finance Committee |
| SB1109 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam containers by food vendors beginning 1/1/18, unless: (1) the county in which the food vendor works has established a polystyrene foam container recycling program; or (2) DOH allows an exemption. Takes effect 7/1/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB928 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "dependent-beneficiary" as used in chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1142 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation funds for rental housing, mixed-use affordable rental housing, a multi-use juvenile services and shelter center, and public housing. Appropriates funds for public housing security improvements, renovation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1009 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the State Fuel Tax to generate additional revenues for the State Highway Fund by amending section 243-4(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Transportation and Energy Committee |
| SB1107 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to DHS for the coordinated statewide homeless initiative, subject to certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Human Services Committee |
| SB659 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the fines for violations of operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Transportation Committee |
| SB674 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates procedural and administrative requirements for law enforcement agencies for eyewitness identifications of suspects in criminal investigations. Requires the attorney general to establish procedures for the implementation of uniform statewide e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB1222 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund construction of affordable housing development projects. Appropriates moneys for homelessness mitigation and prevention efforts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB733 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of health to accept FDA-approved, CDC-recommended tuberculosis (TB) blood tests in addition to the TB skin test for the purpose of granting a certificate of TB examination. Amends the law requiring tuberculosis clearance prior...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-11-30
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
