| SB2257 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that revenue estimates provided by the Department of Taxation to the Legislature or to any executive or administrative office with respect to proposed legislation be accompanied by a description of the methodology used and assumptions made i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 2:15PM in conference room 309. |
| HB1172 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes property owner liability for illegal aerial devices possessed or set off on their property by others. Allows probable cause for fireworks offenses to be established from statements from witnesses and photographs, video, and other recordin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-24
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 831). |
| SB535 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/18 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at least a minimum amount per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. (SB535 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 2:15PM in conference room 229. |
| HB2304 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the Department of Agriculture for capital improvement projects for the benefit of East Maui. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 10:05AM in conference room 224. |
| HB2176 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for existing alternative learning centers or alternative learning schools, a new alternative learning school within the Nanakuli-Waianae school complex area, the planning and designing of alternative learning schools in each of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827). |
| HB1773 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes a judge or magistrate to approve a search warrant based on sworn oral statements or electronic communications. Effective 7/1/2035. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827). |
| HB1767 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits any vehicle, except a low-range, four-wheel drive vehicle, from being driven through or in Waipio Valley or the Mauna Kea Science Reserve, except under certain circumstances. Excludes the weight of disability access modifications from the d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827). |
| HB2041 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys for the Department of Agriculture to establish an aquaculture incubator at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority and to support the planning and participation of the Hawaii aquaculture industry in the Aquaculture Ameri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827). |
| HB2657 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies and standardizes the terminology used to refer to behavior analysis and the practice of applied behavior analysis. Broadens and clarifies the exemption of licensed or credentialed practitioners practicing within their own recognized scopes ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 815). |
| HB1968 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources cooperative extension service for four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) ornamental plant extension agents. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-25-18 9:00AM in conference room 312. |
| HB1270 | Engross
Sine Die | Directs the Board of Land and Natural Resources to enter into negotiations to acquire the property identified as Tax Map Key: (3) 6-8-001:030 Kamuela, Hawaii. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds for the purchase of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827). |
| HB2060 | Engross
Sine Die | Removes the word "examiners" from the state board of chiropractic examiners, board of dental examiners, board of examiners in optometry, and board of veterinary examiners. Renames the boards with titles that more accurately reflect their scope and du...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827). |
| SB2989 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands eligibility and credit amount of the low-income household renters' income tax credit and adjusts the credit for inflation. Appropriates funds for the Family Assessment Center. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Homeless Children Renta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-18 2:30PM in conference room 325. |
| SB2926 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules to establish a regulatory structure for the regulation of dental assistants in Hawaii. (SB2926 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-18 9:00AM in conference room 229. |
| SB3070 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Teacher Stipend Program to be administered by the Department of Education to address the shortage of teachers in the Hawaii public school system. Creates the Hawaii Teacher Stipend Program Special Fund to provide ongoing fundin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-18 1:45PM in conference room 312. |
| HB1726 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2017-2019 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in collective bargaining unit (14) and for their excluded counterparts. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received from Governor re: Arbitration Award (Gov. Msg. No. 13). |
| HB2741 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the medical cannabis insurance reimbursement working group to address the complexities surrounding the topic of making medical cannabis reimbursable by health insurance. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB1774 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes standards and procedures for withholding income to pay restitution orders. Appropriates funds to the Department of the Attorney General for enhancing restitution collection. Effective 7/1/2035. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB1585 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Auditor to conduct a financial, performance, and management audit of the University of Hawaii's activities related to Mauna Kea. Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to adopt rules to regulate public and commercial activiti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB207 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases estate taxes for Hawaii net taxable estates valued at over $10,000,000. Raises the conveyance tax rates for single-family residential investment properties with a value of at least $2,000,000. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB1976 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to finance capital improvements to the Waiahole Irrigation System. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 10:31AM in conference room 224. |
| HB2559 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist SpinLaunch Inc., with the financing of the planning, design, and construction of a satellite launch system. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB1655 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies that a person or company who meets the qualifications of being a marketplace facilitator is the seller of tangible personal property for general excise tax and use tax purposes. Defines "marketplace facilitator" and "referrer". Establishes ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 2:00PM in conference room 309. |
| HB583 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for administrative and operational costs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB2626 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Working Group within the Department of Health to develop a comprehensive plan for the conversion of all statewide cesspools by 2050. Requires the University of Hawaii to conduct a comprehensive statewide study of sew...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804). |
| HB2172 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes and appropriates funds for an Office of Strategic Partnerships and Development to specifically analyze, evaluate, recommend, coordinate, oversee, and manage public-private partnerships that benefit the University of Hawaii. Removes refere...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801). |
| HB2659 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a temporary Kapolei jobs initiative tax credit that offers incentives to increase the number of businesses willing to establish themselves or open new locations in the Kapolei region. For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018. Effectiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801). |
| HB1941 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) world languages institutional support position within the Department of Education. Appropriates moneys for the position. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801). |
| HB1985 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Mauna Kea Management Authority and membership of the Authority. Establishes and specifies duties of the Mauna Kea candidate advisory council. Limits the number of telescopes that may be authorized on Mauna Kea. Authorizes the renegoti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801). |
| SB2576 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Education to equip all classroom doors with interior locks by January 1, 2019. Authorizes the Department of Education to establish an emergency management plan for all schools to prepare for and respond to an emergency or a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802). |
| HB2165 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system or any community college campus. Appropriates funds to establ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801). |
| HB2556 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the research and development program in the Hawaii technology development corporation to help Hawaii-based small businesses optimize research and development performed in Hawaii. Establishes the research and development special fund. Appr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801). |
| SB2891 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Health to conduct a telehealth pilot project and publish an evaluation report on the pilot project outcomes. Exempts the pilot project from the State Procurement Code for a period of twelve months. Clarifies that the period...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-19
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-18 9:05AM in conference room 229. |
| HB2358 | Engross
Sine Die | Excludes from the definition of "public lands" lands set aside by the Governor to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority or lands to which the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department of Education, Hawaii State Public Library System, or Hawaii Health...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793). |
| HB2238 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Safe Keiki Grant program to award funds to qualified DOE schools to purchase supplies for students to remain at school shelters for 48 hours in the event of an emergency. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793). |
| HB2747 | Engross
Sine Die | Changes the annual contribution and deduction amounts, aggregate contribution amount, and deadline for distributing the entire interest for individual housing accounts established after 12/31/2018; allows community development financial institutions ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793). |
| HB2679 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the City and County of Honolulu to transfer to the Department of Education all property upon which a public elementary or intermediate school is situated. Gives the Department of Education power to acquire and hold title to real, personal, o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793). |
| SB2383 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes payment of National Certification Incentive bonuses to school psychologists. Amends provisions for bonuses for teachers and school psychologists at targeted, high-turnover, and hard-to-fill schools, including such schools that have improve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-17
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788). |
| SB2381 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes a school's principal to close the school without consulting the complex area superintendent in the event of an emergency created by a natural disaster if the principal deems it unsafe for students and faculty. (SB2381 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-17
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788). |
| HB2332 | Engross
Sine Die | Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and to passive activity loss do not apply with respect to claims for the state low-income housing tax credit. Caps the state low-income housing tax...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-17
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787). |
| SB2903 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for continuance and administration of the manufacturing development program. (SB2903 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-17
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788). |
| HB2073 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Kanoelehua industrial area and Banyan drive region as a redevelopment district until June 30, 2028. Authorizes a local redevelopment agency to contract with a developer for construction of non-residential uses on public land within th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-17
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787). |
| SB2833 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects. (SB2833 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-17
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788). |
| HB860 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that where a quiet title action involves kuleana land, at the request of any defendant at the time the action was brought, the court shall order: mandatory mediation with a goal of resolving the dispute, including any issues that might need ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609). |
| HB1977 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, along with the Board of Land and Natural Resources as support, to convene a working group composed of representatives from appropriate county, state, and federal agencies to develop strategic regional ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609). |
| HB2207 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes minimum requirements for all dental assistants hired on or after 7/1/2018. Requires dental assistants employed on or after 7/1/2018 to successfully complete the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.'s (DANB) National Entry Level Dental As...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 785). |
| HB2745 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands the rental assistance program by increasing the minimum percentage of affordable units a rental housing project is required to maintain for eligible tenants from 20 percent to 30 percent. Decreases the qualifying maximum ceiling from 80 perce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609). |
| SB2610 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds a definition of "intern" to the State Ethics Code and includes interns among state employees to whom the code applies. (SB2610 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610). |
| HB2578 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes biennial requirements of forty credit hours in specified continuing medical education programs for renewal of physician assistant license, beginning with the renewal for the licensing biennium on 2/1/2020, and every biennial renewal there...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609). |
| HB2399 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies the definition of "drug" in chapter 291E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding the use of intoxicants while operating a vehicle. Takes effect 7/1/2035. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609). |
