| SB426 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires priority level 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2035, with certain exceptions, and priority level 2 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2040, rather than before 1/1/2050. Specifies that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| HB565 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the State Self-Insurance Against Property and Casualty Risks Special Fund to be administered by the Comptroller to make it easier for the State to self-insure or utilize a captive insurer to mitigate against property and casualty risks. A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB70 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to pursue and obtain accreditation for the Conservation and Resources Enforcement Program from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| HB952 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to address the impacts of climate change in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB839 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator special fund. Increases the carryover balance of the public utilities commission special fund to $3,000,000 and transfers a portion of that balance to the Hawaii electricity reliability adm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| SB962 | Engross
Sine Die | Defines "waiting room" within a medical cannabis retail dispensing location and clarifies public access to the waiting room. Adds or clarifies requirements for the dispensary program related to signage, permitted types of manufactured cannabis produc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| SB54 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use districts. Increases the amounts of fines for violations of leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| SB1418 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes that a person's conduct that produces, or causes to be produced, noise exceeding a certain decibel level during night time hours in any area zoned as residential or mixed-use residential is an unreasonable noise that constitutes the offen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| SB287 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes counties to require their approval for condominium projects located in agricultural districts that are greater than ten acres prior to the creation of the condominium property regime. Requires a condominium map to be accompanied by a lette...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| SB300 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires generally that the expenditure of public moneys for any improvement to land not owned or leased by the State must be appropriated by the legislature for that specific purpose and include a declaration in the same act of the public purpose re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| SB1352 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds a definition for "affordable housing" and amends the definition of "historic property" used in the State's historic preservation program. Allows the State Historic Preservation Division to contract its historic reviews to third-party consultants...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| HB32 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies the Office of the Legislative Analyst. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1447 | Engross
Sine Die | Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| SB1035 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts medical and dental services provided by health care providers to patients who receive Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE benefits from the general excise tax. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1204 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Public Education Scholarship Program within the University of Hawaii to provide students who are residents of the State with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a public school classroom of the Department of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HB480 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the definitions of "special interest vehicle", "street rod replica vehicle", and "street rod vehicle", for purposes of the Hawaii Highway Safety Act, to be based on the age of the vehicle or the parts used, rather than a certain year. Requires...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB591 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the operation of an illegal gambling business as a class C felony. Takes effect 03/22/2075. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| SB376 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the mining, extraction, and removal of minerals from the seabed in all state marine waters. Prohibits the issuance of any permit for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructure associated with the mi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1266 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows wild game to be donated as food. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB1573 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes to ascertain the State's available water resources and water system source capacity and streamline well permit approval processes to further plan for the develo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1054 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Rental Deposit Loan Program. Amends the definition of "historic property". Temporarily requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to retain a third-party consultant, under certain circumstances, to conduct review of certain...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1215 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the preceptor tax credit law to expand access to the program and to make it easier for preceptors to access tax credits under the program. Adds the Director of Health to the preceptor credit assurance committee. Effective 12/31/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| SB93 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires county agencies producing recycled water to establish water reuse zones within their service areas by January 1, 2024. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| SB832 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the counties to transfer land to the School Facilities Authority. Exempts the School Facilities Authority from certain assessments and taxes. Authorizes state and county agencies to render services to the School Facilities Authority upon r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| HB652 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Executive Office on Aging to establish a Workforce Development and Support Center. Requires the Center to develop a Workforce Pilot Project. Requires the Workforce Pilot Project to terminate on 6/30/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB755 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025 focused on the health disparities experienced by persons in the State with developmental or intellect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| SB1264 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish limited-entry commercial fisheries for fisheries that are not subject to federal fisheries regulations, when appropriate or necessary to ensure sustainable fisheries for two species...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB1074 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care" for the Executive Office on Aging's Kupuna Care Program. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HB419 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the counties to exempt from county permitting requirements the installation of off-grid residential photovoltaic energy generating systems on the rooftops of residential properties, under certain circumstances. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| SB809 | Engross
Sine Die | Repeals the electric bicycle and electric moped rebate program and electric bicycle and electric moped subaccount of the highway development special fund. Establishes the electric mobility rebate program and electric mobility special fund. Appropriat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| SB1023 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the preschool open doors program and executive office on early learning to expand access to preschool and to implement program changes required by previous acts. Requires DHS to provide reimbursements to providers participating...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| HB654 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires state agencies to process the aggregated energy and water data of certain properties through the federal ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and submit the benchmarking data to the Hawaii state energy office. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/300...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1598 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Maui college to support water testing on the island of Maui, including supplies and the establishment of two full-time equivalent positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1303 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply to create a pilot program that incentivizes residential homeowners in certain dry areas to replace landscaping and irrigation with alternatives that reduce water use. Requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HB608 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes an organic foods production tax credit applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2033. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1018 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Governor to ensure continued operation of medical facilities upon declaration of a state of emergency or local state of emergency and during times of health or pandemic emergencies. Allows hospitals to suspend elective surgeries during t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| SB1506 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for bicycle and pedestrian safety. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| HB883 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the department of health to operate mobile clinics providing medication-assisted treatment throughout the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HB1073 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the marriage license fee from $60 to $100. Increases the compensation for a marriage license agent from $9 to $15 per license. Authorizes deposits of marriage license fees into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. Adjusts the dist...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| SB789 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the construction of new farm dwellings on agricultural park lots beginning 1/1/2024. Prohibits residence within an unpermitted farm dwelling. Authorizes inspections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| SB420 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the department of agriculture. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the legislature. Appropriates fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
| SB687 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the amount of malt beverages, wine, and alcohol that a small craft producer pub licensee may produce during the license year. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HB619 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes an income tax credit for qualified farms that donate eligible food products or prepared food to food banks or food pantries located in the State. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2026. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1478 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes an offensive cybersecurity program within the office of enterprise technology services to analyze and evaluate cybersecurity threats and increase cybersecurity awareness and education. Establishes a goal for all state and county agencies ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
| SB576 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires reports of official out-of-state and intrastate travel by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, including the judiciary and University of Hawaii, to be made available for public review on the C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
| SB391 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii community colleges' workforce development programs. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
| HB1383 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a task force to identify the top ten fruits or vegetables that are imported into the State but may be commercially grown in the State. Creates an income tax credit to incentivize the production of those fruits or vegetables to obviate the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1179 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits foreign entities and foreign-influenced business entities from making contributions, expenditures, electioneering communications, or donations for election purposes. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
| SB94 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to approve or deny an application for a special activity permit for aquatic research within ninety days from the date that it was submitted. Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for the est...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
| SB197 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the amount of fines for campaign spending law violations that may be assessed against certain noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that the payment of the fine assess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-22
To House Finance Committee |
