HI Legislation | 2022 | Regular Session

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HB2141PassRemoves outdated reporting requirements for the Department of Human Services, including the Office of Youth Services. (SD2)
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2022-06-27
Act 126, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227).
HB1883PassRequires the exterior of the envelope containing the ballot package for elections by mail to include instructions on how to obtain language translation services in Hawaiian and certain other non-English languages. Applies to all elections beginning w...
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2022-06-27
Act 166, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).
HB2491PassRequires all letterhead of the State and counties to include consistent Hawaiian names, words, and spelling. Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to prominently display a Hawaiian translati...
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2022-06-27
Act 170, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1271).
SB1411PassIncreases civil and administrative fines for certain violations of historic and preservation requirements and makes violators liable for costs associated with mitigation or preservation measures. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 212, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313).
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Allows Department of Education students to fulfill graduation requirements by taking world language, fine arts, career and technical education, or computer science courses. Establishes a scholarship at the University of Hawaii to encourage students m...
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2817PassRepeals certain Department of Education annual reporting requirements. (HD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 224, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325).
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Establishes a comprehensive application process for executive pardons. Takes effect 1/1/2023. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
HB1829PassRequires any county or other issuer of private activity bonds to submit semi-annual reports to the Department of Budget and Finance and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation on the status or use of its portion of the allocation of the an...
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2022-06-27
Act 182, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283).
HB2339PassMakes an emergency appropriation from the state highway fund to the department of health's state drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory special fund for fiscal year 2021-2022. Authorizes the department of health to expend funds from the state...
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2022-06-27
Act 120, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221).
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Requires the language and meaning of any proposed constitutional amendment and ratification question to be simple, concise, and direct to the extent practicable. Allows the presiding officers of the legislature to request a written opinion of the sup...
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
HB1885PassEstablishes a chief data officer and data task force within the office of enterprise technology services to develop, implement, and manage statewide data policies, procedures, and standards and to facilitate data sharing across state agencies. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 167, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268).
SB879PassRequires the counties to maintain infrastructure within sixty days and under specified conditions, as part of any housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 206, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).
SB2474PassRequires the Public Utilities Commission to contract with a qualified consultant conduct a study on the accessibility of Hawaii's electric system and procedures for interconnection to Hawaii's electric system. Requires a report to the Legislature no ...
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2022-06-27
Act 201, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1302).
HB1586PassRequires federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys, except federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys for the department of education, to be deposited into a trust account of the Hawaii emergency management agency and reimbursed to the originati...
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2022-06-27
Act 116, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217).
SB2720PassAllows new electric vehicle charging stations and certain upgrades having a single port to qualify for a rebate. Removes the $500,000 cap on the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Specifies that no rebates shall be approved after avail...
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2022-06-27
Act 202, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303).
SB2008PassClarifies that the State and counties may only be held jointly and severally liable for acts or omissions relating to a condemned road that occurred after condemnation. Allows the State and counties to apply flexibility in highway design. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 123, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1224).
SB3325PassEstablishes the Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Pilot Program to incentivize carbon sequestration activities through incentive contracts that provide compensation for eligible practices by program participants. Repeals the Carbon Offse...
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2022-06-27
Act 185, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286).
HB1579PassSets the manner by which the Oahu Regional Health Care System should request operational funding during the transitional period of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health. Extends th...
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2022-06-27
Act 150, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251).
HB1741PassRequires the department of human services to work with the department of public safety, family reunification working group, and other entities serving children and families affected by parental incarceration to establish a pilot visitation and family...
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2022-06-27
Act 125, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1226).
SB2819PassRepeals sections 302A-624(c) and 302A-627(a), HRS. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 146, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1247).
HB2006PassRequires, for emergency permits to install sandbags, that the Board of Land and Natural Resources include as a condition on the emergency permit a requirement for the attachment of identifying information, including the permittee's contact informatio...
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2022-06-27
Act 209, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
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Requires the employer to initiate negotiations on repricing of classes within a bargaining unit within thirty days of the employer's receipt of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate. Establishes that the employer's failure to in...
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2898PassEstablishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District under the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Requires the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board to develop a program to identify ne...
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2022-06-27
Act 184, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285).
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Clarifies the application of the general excise tax law with regard to gross income derived from unrelated trade or business activities of nonprofit organizations. Effective 1/1/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2027. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2679PassExtends the renewal period from two years to four years for licensees who are seventy-two years of age or older but younger than eighty years of age. Takes effect 1/1/2023. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 159, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).
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Clarifies that powers granted for emergency purposes shall not inconsistent with the state constitution. Provides for greater clarity and specificity regarding the scope of suspensions of law. Authorizes the governor to require counties to obtain app...
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
HB1982PassBeginning 1/1/2023, requires every person making payment to a loan-out company and claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to withhold and remit to DOTAX a portion of all payments to the loan-out company; inc...
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2022-06-27
Act 217, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318).
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Appropriates funds for operational expenses of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
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Amends the minimum qualifications for Board of Education members. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2822PassAuthorizes the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and provide asthma training to teachers and other department employees who interact with students. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 147, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248).
HB2062PassAppropriates funds into and out of the agricultural loan revolving fund to fund class D emergency loans. Provides that the department of agriculture may approve emergency loans of up to $1,500,000 in excess of the $5,000,000 annual ceiling for the ag...
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2022-06-27
Act 132, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233).
SB2986PassExtends the sunset date of Act 14, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, which establishes the state hemp processors and commercial hemp production laws, by three years to 2025. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 137, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).
SB3054PassExpands the funding sources and authorized uses of the Hawaii film and creative industries development special fund. Makes an appropriation out of the special fund. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 193, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294).
SB3324PassEstablishes a working group to examine and address the problem of infrastructure repair and maintenance in planned housing subdivisions that do not have compulsory homeowner associations. Requires a report to the legislature before the 2024 regular s...
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2022-06-27
Act 200, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301).
SB2290PassBeginning 7/1/2022, bans the manufacture of a personal care product, except a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic microbeads. Beginning 7/1/2023, bans the sale or offer for sale of a personal care product, except a non-prescription drug, tha...
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2022-06-27
Act 156, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1257).
SB3298PassEstablishes a working group consisting of the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Director of Public Safety, and hunters and recreational shooters to determine potential locations and requirements for a shooting facility in the Co...
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2022-06-27
Act 214, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315).
SB2137PassRequires the department of health and pertinent county agencies to work together to resolve problems and complaints regarding clean and sober homes. Requires the department of health to educate the public on certain matters related to clean and sober...
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2022-06-27
Act 155, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).
SB3113PassIncorporates the kupuna caregivers program into the kupuna care program and adds services for care recipients, caregivers, and employed caregivers. (HD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 160, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1261).
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Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Forestry and Wildlife to adopt rules and issue funds to licensed hunters at a per unit rate for feral axis deer herd management. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2383PassDecreases the number of members on the State Procurement Policy Board from seven to five. Amends the appointment and experience requirements for members. Repeals the State Procurement Policy Board Nominating Committee. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 173, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
HB1179PassEstablishes a pilot program within the Aina Mauna legacy program of the department of Hawaiian home lands to remove and harvest gorse from Mauna Kea and develop it as a marketable product to expand economic opportunities for native Hawaiians. Require...
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2022-06-27
Act 204, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1305).
SB2893PassEstablishes a one-year school supply subsidy pilot program at all schools composed entirely of students eligible for participation in Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Approp...
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2022-06-27
Act 142, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243).
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Requires that any electronic audio or video recording of a board meeting be maintained as a public record, regardless of whether the written minutes of the board meeting have been posted. Amends the information that must be included as part of the wr...
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2808PassAppropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 192, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293).
HB871PassAuthorizes the department of agriculture to plan, design, construct, operate, manage, maintain, repair, demolish, and remove infrastructure on any lands under the jurisdiction of the department, to support and promote agriculture. Establishes the agr...
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2022-06-27
Act 221, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322).
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Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules to require tour aircraft operations to report details of each flight taken by the tour aircraft operation on a monthly basis. Establishes the Air Noise and Safety Task Force. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2857PassEstablishes within the Department of Human Services, a five-year Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program that pays $50 to each state medicaid benefit recipient for each completed well-child examination of that recipient parent's child. Requires the De...
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2022-06-27
Act 127, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).
HB1992PassPermits composting and co-composting operations in agricultural districts, under certain conditions. Establishes and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent permanent environmental health specialist IV position in the solid and hazardous wast...
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2022-06-27
Act 131, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232).
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Establishes the Hawaii Genetic Information Privacy Act. Requires direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to adhere to certain requirements pertaining to the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data. Establishes fines for violations. Allow...
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2022-06-27
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
SB2478PassReinstates a renewable fuels production tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. (CD1)
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2022-06-27
Act 216, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).
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