HI Legislation | 2020 | Regular Session

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HCR10Intro

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Urging The State To Ban Single-use Plastic Goods And Plastic Bags And To Set A Sustainability Example By Eliminating The Use Of Single-use Plastic Tableware At State Department Meetings And Functions.
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2020-03-16
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HR46Intro

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Declaring A Climate Emergency And Requesting Immediate And Accelerated Action To Address The Climate Crisis And Limit Global Warming To 1.5 Degrees Celsius.
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2020-03-16
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HB2474Engross

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Amends the definition of "emergency worker" in the Penal Code to include communications dispatchers. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
HCR52Intro

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Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene A Task Force Of Government And Private Stakeholders To Identify Long-term Solutions To Control And Eradicate Albizia In Hawaii.
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2020-03-16
To House Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB2841Engross

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Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Stadium Authority for payroll, various repair and maintenance costs, contracts for services, and operating equipment. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2020-03-16
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee
SCR124Intro

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Urging The Department Of Education To Assign Students Residing In Honokai Hale And Ko Olina To Attend The Public School Complex Within Their Geographic Area, The Nanakuli Complex.
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2128Engross

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Requires the builders of new dwellings to provide buyers with information on the benefits and costs associated with installing and maintaining a residential fire sprinkler system. Requires the State Fire Council and the Executive Director of the Offi...
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2020-03-16
To House Housing Committee
SB2402Engross

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Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of Employees' Retirement System benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual. Authorizes de...
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2020-03-16
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee
SB3122Engross

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Requires the state council on developmental disabilities to convene a working group to study the design and implementation of a program for providing home- and community-based services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities wh...
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2020-03-16
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HB2522Engross

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Requires DOH to establish a continuum of stabilization beds statewide by repurposing unused state facilities for short-term residential use by non-forensic patients with substance abuse or mental health conditions, and accessing and triaging the pati...
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
HR167Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Education To Implement Sensory Rooms For Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder In All Schools.
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2020-03-16
To House Lower and Higher Education Committee
HB2139Engross

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Appropriates funds to support the programs of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2852Engross

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Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization ceiling amount to continue financing affordable rental housing statewide. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2020-03-16
To House Housing Committee
HCR107Intro

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Requesting The Complex Area Superintendents Of Baldwin-kekaulike-maui And Hana-lahainaluna-lanai-molokai Complex Areas To Look At The District Boundaries Of All Schools To Address Overcrowding, The Number Of Geographic Exceptions, And The Number Of H...
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2020-03-16
To House Lower and Higher Education Committee
HB2336Engross

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Adds immunity from civil and criminal liability for individuals who provide information or assistance in child abuse investigations. Effective 12/31/2059. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SCR81Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Agriculture, In Collaboration With University Of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, To Conduct An Economic Impact Study To Assess The Impact Of Potential Changes To Coffee Labeling Requirements On The Local Coffee Ind...
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2775Engross

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Requires the fuel tank advisory committee to meet twice within a same calendar year at least six months apart.
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2020-03-16
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
SB2584Engross

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Establishes the dental assistant task force within DCCA. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 6/18/2050. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SR86Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Dental Assistant Working Group To Develop And Recommend Certification Requirements For Dental Assistants.
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SCR196Intro

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Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, And Poamoho As The Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor And To Establish A List Prioritizing Potential Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Projects That Would Provide The Mo...
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2301Engross

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Increases the cigarette excise tax imposed on each cigarette sold in the State and allocates the increase in tax revenues to a cigarette litter abatement special fund. Provides that the cigarette litter abatement special fund shall be used to cover t...
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2020-03-16
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
SB2953Engross

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Makes clarifications regarding removal of unauthorized vessels on state property or in the waters of the State. Makes clarifications regarding the definition of an abandoned vessel. Changes the time limit to claim an unauthorized vessel that is impou...
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2020-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
HB2285Engross

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Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the stadium authority for payroll, various repair and maintenance costs, contracts for services, and operating equipment. Effective on 1/1/2050. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
HB2627Engross

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Provides that Chapter 1, Subchapter Z (with respect to opportunity zones), of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be operative for the purposes of state income tax law. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. Applies to tax years beginning after 12/31/2022. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
HB2707Engross

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Establishes the behavioral health social worker scholarship program at UH, which requires recipients of the scholarship to commit to five years of service with DHS, DOH, PSD, Judiciary, or contracted service providers. Appropriates funds. Takes effec...
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2573Engross

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Requires all public meetings of the board of regents to be recorded in live digital audio format by May 1, 2021, for standing committee meetings, and webcast live by September 1, 2021, for all regular board of regents meetings. Requires all recording...
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2020-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
HR89Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Health To Explore Ways It Can Exercise Oversight Over Community Health Centers When A Danger To The Community's Health Exists.
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2020-03-16
To House Health Committee
HCR3Intro

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Urging The United States Department Of Energy And United States Navy To Renew Funding For The Kaneohe Wave Energy Test Site.
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2020-03-16
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
SB2506Engross

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Authorizes the mental health and substance abuse special fund to be used for certain capital improvements. Requires the Department of Health to identify, among other things, capital improvement projects that should be made with moneys from the mental...
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2020-03-16
To House Health Committee
HB2385Engross

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Changes income tax rates for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. (HD1)
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
HCR108Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Health To Explore Ways It Can Exercise Oversight Over Community Health Centers When A Danger To The Community's Health Exists.
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2020-03-16
To House Health Committee
SB2383Engross

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Requires the department of public safety to review and update, at least annually, its policies and procedures governing the use of force, weapons, and equipment. Requires the law enforcement standards board to review the department's use of force tra...
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2020-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
SB2350Engross

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Establishes a task force within the Department of Health to identify therapies and home- and community-based care services that may benefit persons having fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, including therapies and treatments that may benefit them as a...
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2020-03-16
To House Health Committee
SB2637Engross

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Requires the department of health to establish, implement, and evaluate a statewide program for early identification of, and intervention for, lead poisoning in children. Requires all children be tested for lead poisoning. Requires primary care provi...
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2020-03-16
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2080Engross

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Establishes a pilot project to purchase, install, and maintain emergency evacuation chairs in multi-story state buildings. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2020-03-16
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee
SCR122Intro

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Urging The Department Of Transportation And City And County Of Honolulu To Install A Raised Crosswalk At The Intersection Of Keoneula Boulevard And Kamakana Street.
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2305Engross

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Provides that a court may not grant continuances of an order to show cause hearing in domestic abuse cases, absent a finding of good cause. (SD1)
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2020-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
HCR11Intro

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Urging The Department Of Education To Implement Brown-bag Lunch Sessions At Middle Schools And High Schools.
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2020-03-16
To House Lower and Higher Education Committee
HCR13Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Education To Submit A Report To The Legislature On The Implementation Of The Amended Chapters 19 And 89 Of Title 8, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
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2020-03-16
To House Lower and Higher Education Committee
SB3143Engross

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Requires the State Procurement Office and the Public Works Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services to develop a ten-year pilot program to enable innovative methods of procurement. Establishes an exempt innovative project deliver...
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2020-03-16
To House Labor & Public Employment Committee
HCR98Intro

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Convening A Task Force To Create A Plan For The Establishment Of A Hawaii State Theater System.
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2020-03-16
To House Tourism & International Affairs Committee
SCR242PassRelating To The Recess Of The Thirtieth Legislature, Regular Session Of 2020.
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2020-03-16
Certified copies of resolution sent, 03-16-20.
SB2664Engross

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Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the Legislature on i...
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2020-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
SR9Intro

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Requesting That The Department Of Health Convene A Task Force To Consolidate Data And Information Regarding Violence Against Women Into A Comprehensive Annual Report To Strengthen The State's Overall Response To Violence Against Women.
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
HR8Intro

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Urging The State To Ban Single-use Plastic Goods And Plastic Bags And To Set A Sustainability Example By Eliminating The Use Of Single-use Plastic Tableware At State Department Meetings And Functions.
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2020-03-16
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
SCR6Intro

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Convening A Task Force To Address Implementation Of Hawaii's State Law Corollary To Title Ix In Light Of Anticipated Changes To Federal Title Ix Regulations.
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SCR114Intro

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Urging The Department Of Education To Offer Vegetarian Lunch Meals In All Public Schools At Least Once Weekly.
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2020-03-16
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
SB2587Engross

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Establishes regulatory framework for small dollar lenders in article 9 of chapter 412, HRS. Specifies various consumer protection requirements for small dollar loans. Beginning 1/1/2022, requires licensure for small dollar lenders that offer small do...
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2020-03-16
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB3151Engross

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Requires that restrooms and toilet facilities of public amusement facilities constructed, renovated, retrofitted, or installed after 1/1/2021 have 2 female-use toilets for each male-use toilet or urinal.
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2020-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
HR88Intro

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Requesting The Complex Area Superintendents Of Baldwin-kekaulike-maui And Hana-lahainaluna-lanai-molokai Complex Areas To Look At The District Boundaries Of All Schools To Address Overcrowding, The Number Of Geographic Exceptions, And The Number Of H...
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2020-03-16
To House Lower and Higher Education Committee
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