HI Legislation | 2020 | Regular Session

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB1151	Engross Sine Die	Increases the amount of state funds that the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture may approve for any agricultural and aquacultural loan. (SB1151 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB789	Engross Sine Die	Changes minimum wage rates annually from 1/1/2020, to 1/1/2024. Provides lower minimum wage rates for employees who receive employer-sponsored health benefits under the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act. Includes persons with disabilities under generall... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB412	Engross Sine Die	Makes an application for voter registration, including an affidavit, part of all driver's license and identification card applications. Automatically registers each applicant who elects to register for voting unless the applicant affirmatively declin... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB856	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Auditor to perform an operational audit of the academic and financial plans of the Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to contract with a third-party consultant that specializes in school finance to study the ad... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB219	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Chief Information Officer, in conjunction with the Information Technology Steering Committee, to review, refresh, and submit the State Information Technology Strategic Plan to the Governor and Legislature on 2021 and every four years the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1343	Engross Sine Die	Requires compliance with the federal Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1000	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits the issuance of building permits pursuant to an application initiated on or after January 1, 2020, for all new residential multi-family buildings that have ten or more parking stalls and new commercial buildings that have twenty or more par... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB202	Engross Sine Die	Repeals the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for solar energy systems that require a power purchase agreement approved by the Public Utilities Commission and wind-powered energy systems for commercial properties for taxable years begin... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB295	Engross Sine Die	Amends the definition of domestic abuse under Hawaii's insurance laws and domestic abuse protective order statutes to include emotional abuse between family or household members. Defines emotional abuse. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB2188	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a setback of one foot for every foot of height of a wind turbine from the nearest existing farm dwelling or residential dwelling unit for certain wind energy facilities in agricultural districts. Requires a study on the effects of noise p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB1203	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts. (SB1203 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1020	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for its Rent Supplement Program to assist families at imminent risk of homelessness due to domestic violence with obtaining and maintaining permanent housing. (SB1020 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1436	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of agricultural technology zones, or ag-tech zones, within the City and County of Honolulu. Appropriates funds to conduct the feasibility study. (SB1436 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1974	Engross Sine Die	Amends the minimum qualifications for nominees to the State Public Charter School Commission to require residency in the State. Provides that commission members may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable travel expenses incurred in the conduct of... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB760	Engross Sine Die	Requires a full-service franchise restaurant to disclose its non-participation in national advertising campaigns that offer a promotion or discount with a sign at the entrance or storefront of the restaurant. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB1194	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (4) and their excluded counterparts. (SB1194 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB618	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the repair and maintenance special fund for the repair and maintenance of state department facilities. Prohibits fund moneys from funding employee salaries and costs or from being considered as part of the employer's ability to pay those ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1297	Engross Sine Die	Requires an application for motor vehicle registration to include additional identifying information. Requires the counties to fine the legal or registered owner of an abandoned or derelict vehicle. Requires the legal or registered owner to have up-t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB307	Engross Sine Die	Broadens the definition of "renewable energy" as used in the public utilities commission law to include other self-replenishing non-fossil fuel, non-nuclear resources. Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by, among other things,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB761	Engross Sine Die	Specifies that retailers may provide proof of purchase in electronic form to a member of a frequent shopper program. Requires retailers who offer electronic proof of purchase to have reasonable safeguards to protect members' personal information. (SD... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB821	Engross Sine Die	Requires all places of public accommodation and state building construction constructed or substantially modified after December 31, 2020, to provide baby diaper-changing accommodations and baby feeding accommodations that are equally accessible to m... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB2088	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a working group to create a state plan to make FAFSA completion a statewide graduation requirement and an opt-out waiver for FAFSA completion by the 2022-2023 school year. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB1833	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes and regulates peer-to-peer car-sharing. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB615	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Board of Education to invite the exclusive representative for Bargaining Unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the Board. Effective 7/1/2050.... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1546	Engross Sine Die	Requires the University of Hawaii to develop a plan to be implemented for the statewide eradication of mosquitos. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB164	Engross Sine Die	Requires all persons and committees that make electioneering communication expenditures to a single vendor of more than $2,000 in aggregate within one week to file a report with the Campaign Spending Commission within thirty days of a primary electio... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB908	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a Statewide Sustainability Division within the Office of Planning to ensure long-term planning, coordination, and implementation of Hawaii's sustainability goals and policies. Appropriates funds. (SB908 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB908	Engross Sine Die	Allocates and appropriates funds from transient accommodations tax revenues to the Hawaii Tourism Authority to implement initiatives, in conjunction with the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association and the governor's coordinator on homelessness, to ad... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB530	Engross Sine Die	Exempts from the general excise tax gross receipts from the sale of mobility enhancing equipment, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, durable medical equipment, and prescription drugs sold pursuant to a doctor's prescription. Amends the definition of "... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB983	Engross Sine Die	Renames the teacher national board certification incentive program the national certification incentive program. Expands program eligibility to include school psychologists. Clarifies requirements and incentives of the program. Clarifies that teacher... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1475	Engross Sine Die	Determines the procedures for when the foreperson classification shall be recognized in Hawaii's Davis-Bacon Act and the requirements in the collective bargaining agreement be followed when the basic hourly rate is established by a collective bargain... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1196	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts. (SB1196 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1042	Engross Sine Die	Revises the manner in which persons authorized to collect rent provide information to the Department of Taxation and requires (as opposed to permits) them to report the total amount of rent collected under sections 237-30.5 and 237D-8.5, Hawaii Revis... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB158	Engross Sine Die	Specifies requirements for contractor or subcontractor payment to all mechanics and laborers employed on a government service contract job site. Permits governmental contracting agencies to withhold accrued payments as necessary to pay mechanics and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB2412	Engross Sine Die	Requires DOE to establish a threeyear pilot program for the development and implementation of a traumainformed education program in the Castle, Kailua, and Kalaheo complex areas, based on the NanakuliWaianae complex area traumainformed education prog... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB130	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for the judiciary to purchase civil legal services for low-income and moderate-income persons. (SB130 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB467	Engross Sine Die	Changes the kupuna caregivers program allocation cap from $70 per day to $350 per week. Appropriates funds for the continued implementation of the kupuna caregivers program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB492	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Office of the Auditor to conduct a performance and management audit of the Department of Human Services Disability Determination Branch. Appropriates funds. (SB492 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB912	Engross Sine Die	Requires an employer to pay for all medical services related to an employee's compensable injury and the employee's rehabilitation within 60 days of receipt of the bill for services. Establishes a process for employers to dispute the payment of an em... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1048	Engross Sine Die	Makes confidentiality clauses in employment contracts unenforceable as to sexual harassment claims. Bans mandatory arbitration agreements as to sexual harassment claims. Makes mandatory confidentiality clauses in an arbitration agreement unenforceabl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB341	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies exemptions from licensure as a behavioral analyst for general education teachers, direct support workers, special education teachers, and teacher trainees working in collaboration with or under the supervision of licensed professionals. Req... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB217	Engross Sine Die	Requires that when an officer has custody of a child under the age of 16 for an alleged violation of law, the child shall have contact with legal counsel or a parent or legal guardian before the child waives any constitutional rights and before any c... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB762	Engross Sine Die	Establishes and appropriates funds for 1 FTE P-20 agriculture education coordinator position within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Specifies duties of the coordinator and P-20 agriculture educat... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1049	Engross Sine Die	Makes various technical amendments to chapters 231, 243, 244D, and 245, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 536).
HB1583	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the Department of Education to evaluate the feasibility and cost-benefit of establishing and implementing a pilot microgrid to provide backup power in the event of a natural disaster or other similar emergency. Authorizes the Department of... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB533	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Hawaii Broadband Office within HTDC. Establishes the position of State Broadband Strategy Officer. Renames the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council as the Broadband Advisory Council and amends its purpose and membership. Requires the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB187	Engross Sine Die	Establishes additional district court judgeships in the First Circuit and in the Second Circuit. Appropriates funds. (SB187 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB978	Engross Sine Die	Amends the disposition of unclaimed funds in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund to allocate funds under a certain amount to the Libraries Special Fund and to amend the threshold amount for funds transferred to the General Fund. Amends the time limit f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB773	Engross Sine Die	Requires and appropriates funds for the department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop annual regional economic plans for each county to identify regional economic priorities and industry clusters and jobs within those prioritie... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB824	Engross Sine Die	Requires all moped and motor scooter rental companies to ensure the rider wears a safety helmet supplied either by the rental company or by the renter prior to operating the moped or motor scooter. Exempts riders with a motorcycle license from this r... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).