HI Legislation | 2020 | Regular Session

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB541	Engross Sine Die	Simplifies the list of manufactured cannabis products that may be manufactured and distributed by dispensaries. Updates transdermal patches to department-approved transdermal devices in the medical cannabis dispensary laws, thereby including non-patc... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB1062	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a broadband infrastructure grant program to be administered by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1533	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a historic preservation income tax credit. Appropriates funds for one temporary position to assist with the establishment and administration of the historic preservation income tax credit program. Effective on 1/1/2020. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB241	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits vehicle lessors from renting, leasing, or offering for rent or lease, vehicles subject to a manufacturer's recall, until appropriate repairs are made. Defines peer-to-peer vehicle sharing related terms. Requires persons engaging in peer-to-... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1416	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a Suicide Prevention Commission to develop a strategic plan to reduce suicides within Hawaii's correctional system. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health to develop a centralized assessment and treatment program. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB713	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a three-year Homeless Employment Grant Program that provides homeless individuals with work opportunities and connects them with service providers. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1374	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a Hawaii Retirement Savings Program for private sector employees. Establishes the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program Administrative Fund. Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to prepare an annual report detailing the Department's ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB365	Engross Sine Die	Changes the annual $35,000,000 rolling cap and $15,000,000 per qualified production cap for the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit. Authorizes an additional percentage of the Tax Credit for certain qualified post-pro... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1291	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds into and out of the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to provide grants. (SB1291 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB486	Engross Sine Die	Permits persons convicted of certain prostitution offenses to file a motion to vacate the conviction if the defendant is not convicted of another offense under the Penal Code within three years of the prostitution offense. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1530	Engross Sine Die	Establishes and appropriates funds for the Teacher Mentor Incentive Program within the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB966	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to enter into negotiations to acquire the properties identified as Tax Map Keys: (1) 9-5-046:041 and (1) 9-5-046:042, parcels that are within or near Mililani Technology Park, to facilitate the r... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB747	Engross Sine Die	Establishes employment first as a state policy with respect to disabled persons. Requires state and county agencies to implement this policy in hiring and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Applies employment f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1945	Engross Sine Die	Allocates TAT revenues into the tourism special fund and appropriates funds for the Hawaii tourism authority (HTA) and Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas, subject to private matching funds. Requ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB1187	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes from other funds of the Employees' Retirement System Pension Trust (BUF141) for fiscal biennium 2019-2021, the additional sum of $ for fiscal year 2019-2020, and the additional sum of $ for fiscal year 2020-2021 for various ERS operating c... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB1198	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 (8) and their excluded counterparts. (SB1198 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB990	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to engage a consulting firm to conduct a study to evaluate policies and organizational changes needed within DBEDT that will enable the State to successfully execute a tec... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1395	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for the State Rent Supplement Program. (SB1395 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB558	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for employing lifeguards and purchasing life-saving equipment at Kua Bay in Kekaha Kai State Park on the island of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB754	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a framework for the Department of Transportation and the counties to regulate electric foot scooters. Amends definitions of moped to exclude electric foot scooters. Prohibits use of electric foot scooters to individuals under the age of f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB2094	Engross Sine Die	Establishes an early childhood educator stipend program to be administered by the executive office on early learning to address the shortage of qualified early childhood educators in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2055. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB2215	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a workforce development coordinator position within the department of education. Specifies the duties of the coordinator and P-20 agriculture education working group. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB1227	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Human Services to use an integrated and multigenerational approach to delivering human services to reduce the incidence of intergenerational poverty and dependence on public benefits. (SB1227 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB493	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits a health care insurer from requiring an insured diagnosed with stage two cancer to undergo step therapy prior to covering the insured for the drug prescribed by the insured's health care provider, under certain conditions. Requires analysis... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB1515	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Hawaii three to six out-of-school program for grades kindergarten through twelve. Authorizes the department of education to contract with private providers to furnish out-of-school programs for grades kindergarten through twelve, cond... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1532	Engross Sine Die	Allows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to admit and consider hearsay evidence in unfair labor practices proceedings. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB439	Engross Sine Die	Exempts lands set aside by the governor to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation for the primary purpose of developing affordable housing from classification as public land subject to DLNR management. Requires lands set aside by the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1188	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2019-2020 to the State Procurement Office to advance the Small Business Assistance Initiative established by Act 42, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017. Effective 1/1/2061. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB2098	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding compliance with the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt. Requi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To House Economic Development & Business Committee
SB1371	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits the abandonment of lay nets used for fishing. Authorizes DLNR to issue permits for the use and possession of lay nets. Requires DLNR to establish a comprehensive, statewide lay net education and enforcement program. (SB1371 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB485	Engross Sine Die	Increases the amount of barrel tax deposited into the agricultural development and food security special fund. (SB485 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB477	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a Homeownership Housing Revolving Fund within HHFDC to provide loans to nonprofit housing development organizations and community development financial institutions for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects under a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1526	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for one DLNRTip app administrator position, software upgrades, and app enhancements to improve the DLNRTip app. (SB1526 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1356	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Office of Elections operating budget for the 2020 election voting contract, 2021 reapportionment, and 4 temporary positions. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB1229	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt; provided that Hawaii sea salt... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB242	Enroll Sine Die	Establishes a task force to review policy issues and opportunities relating to the navigation, access, and coverage of medicaid services by individuals with autism or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and make a recommendation on whether a waiver or ot... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB76	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a non-refundable tax credit for the purchase of a personal emergency response system, under certain conditions. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2019. Effective 7/1/2050. (SB76 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB1041	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits written nondisclosure agreements involving sexual assault and sexual harassment as part of an employee's conditions of employment. Prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or se... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1468	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health to provide the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center with funding for an advanced practice registered nurse position and various infrastructure improvements for its school-based health center at Nan... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB118	Engross Sine Die	Repeals the requirement that the state auditor conduct an annual review of certain rapid transit authorities in the State. Provides the auditor with specific direction and scope to complete the audit authorized by Act 1, SSLH 2017. Appropriates funds... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
SB1190	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes HHFDC to enter into 99-year leases for residential condominium units developed on state lands. Exempts certain land from the definition of public land. Subjects certain land to the legislative approval requirement for the sale or gift of t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1582	Engross Sine Die	Increases the maximum length of concession contracts from 15 years to 20 years. Replaces requirements that certain concessions shall be operated by nonprofit corporations in order to be exempt from the sealed bid requirements of section 102-2(a), Haw... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HR188	Pass	Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives To Temporarily Allow Remote Participation. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Resolution adopted in final form.
HB318	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Education to convene a Staggered School Start Times Task Force to study and evaluate the issues and implications of instituting a staggered school start times program, including effects on school bus schedules. Requires a r... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB393	Engross Sine Die	Creates a fiduciary duty on Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund trustees. Prohibits transactions where the trustee has a conflict of interest. Establishes liabilities for breach of fiduciary duty. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1996	Engross Sine Die	Requires the BOE to include evaluation of the most current strategic plan indicators as a component of the superintendent of education's annual performance evaluation. Requires improvements in at least one-half of those indicators for any salary incr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB272	Engross Sine Die	Caps annual utility rate increases without PUC approval for counties with a population of less than 500,000. Provides telecommunications service providers with flexibility from certain regulatory oversight requirements, including issuance of securiti... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB889	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the publicprivate partnership working group and requires an annual report to be submitted to the legislature. Adds public-private partnership project delivery methods and related conditions and requirements to the Hawaii Public Procuremen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
HB1193	Engross Sine Die	Amends the income tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment by changing the taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that constitutes the tax credit and cap amount. Effec... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB469	Engross Sine Die	Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/19 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans. Exempts mandator... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).