HI Legislation | 2024 | Regular Session

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HB1896	Engross Sine Die	Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and pol... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-03 Deferred one day.
HCR125	Pass	Requesting The Establishment Of A Telehealth Working Group To Examine The Impact Of Widespread Telehealth Adoption During The Covid-19 Pandemic And Identify Public Policy Initiatives At The Federal And State Level To Optimize Telehealth Utilization A... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-03 Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR49	Pass	Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Conduct A Sidewalk Feasibility Study Along Kalihi Street From Kamanaiki Street To Kalihi Valley Park. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-03 Resolution adopted in final form.
SB2927	Enroll Sine Die	Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the appointment of justices and judges. Makes the appointment and senate consent procedure for district court judges the same as the appointment and senate consent procedure f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830).
HB2072	Pass	Requires certain solicitations that reference disasters to include a disclosure. Deems violators guilty of a class C felony. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-03 Act 016, 05/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
HCR160	Pass	Requesting The Women's Corrections Implementation Commission To Develop A Strategy And Make Recommendations To Reduce The Number Of Women Incarcerated At The Women's Community Correctional Center By Twenty-five Percent Over The Next Five Years. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR134	Pass	Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Submit A Grant Request To The Federal Emergency Management Agency For Rockfall Mitigation In Moanalua Gardens And Moanalua Valley, Oahu. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR118	Pass	Urging The Counties To Amend Or Adopt Ordinances To Be Consistent With The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation's Rules Regarding Residential Income Requirements And Affordability Terms On Housing Projects Or Subsidize Any Resulting Rev... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR138	Pass	Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study Of A Continuous Legislative Session, Extending The Legislative Session, And Adding Additional Recess Days. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR94	Pass	Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Conduct A Study On The Feasibility Of Increasing The Medicaid Reimbursement Payment Rate For Hawaii's Community Care Foster Family Homes And Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes For Medicaid Clients In ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR91	Pass	Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Establish A Working Group To Address Issues Relating To Reimbursements And Payments To Home- And Community-based Services Providers. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR140	Pass	Urging The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Develop A Scope Of Work Or Requests For Proposals For Bidders To Perform Their Own Analysis And Methodology That Determines Whether A Development Will Contribute To The Long-term Fiscal Sus... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR196	Pass	Urging The Hawaiian Homes Commission To Consult Beneficiaries Of The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Regarding Alternative Waitlist And Award Prioritization Based On Lineal And Generational Descendancy For Hawaiian Home Lands Located In Hana, Maui. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HB2361	Enroll Sine Die	Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to render services upon request to assist state and county agencies on projects within and outside designated community development districts. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
HCR171	Pass	Requesting State And County Agencies Responsible For Removing Deceased Dogs And Cats From Public Roadways To Check For, Scan, And Record The Microchip Of The Deceased Dog Or Cat, If Any, And Certain Other Information; And Timely Notify County Animal ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR52	Pass	Urging The Department Of Law Enforcement, Fire Departments And Police Departments Of Each County, Humane Societies In Each County, And Media Organizations Throughout The State To Collaborate To Create And Disseminate Public Service Announcements To H... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HB2563	Enroll Sine Die	Exempts the Hawaii Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights for the Hawaii Convention Center facility. Facilitates advertising and mar... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
HCR187	Pass	Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study On Best Practices For Nurse Staffing In Health Care Facilities. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR172	Pass	Requesting The Director Of Health To Convene A Working Group To Address Issues Relating To Patient Transfer And Ambulance Services And Evaluate Potential Solutions. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR71	Pass	Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Stakeholder Working Group To Make Recommendations To Enhance Meaningful Access To Health Care In The State Through The Provision Of Language Assistance Services. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR198	Pass	Requesting The State's Congressional Delegation To Advocate For The Enforcement Of Existing International Laws To Reduce Ghost Nets Entering The State From International Waters And Take Other Actions To Reduce Marine Debris From Fishing Gear. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR70	Pass	Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Sports Wagering Working Group To Conduct An Analysis Of The Potential Legalization And Regulation Of Online Sports Wagering In Hawaii. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HB2614	Engross Sine Die	Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement, by 1/1/2025, SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2520	Engross Sine Die	Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:35 PM; CR 325.
HB2136	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a pesticide inspection program to increase compliance with the proper use of restricted use pesticides and ensure the continued prohibition on the use or application of pesticides cont... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
HB2490	Engross Sine Die	Increases the caps for the total contract value for any one capital advancement contract (CAC) and the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor improvements and ad... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).
SB2322	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Health to continue water sampling and analysis of Tier 1 beaches during brown water advisories, with certain exceptions and under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:25 PM; CR 329.
HB2443	Engross Sine Die	Repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients. Clarifies that primary caregivers may continue to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients subject to certain restric... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:45PM in conference room 325.
SB2159	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare a report on freshwater and saltwater aquatic organisms regarding their agricultural and economic impact on the State's food se... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
SB2885	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a working group to develop a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program within the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions in the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:55 PM; CR 329.
SB2345	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate crisis intervention training for state and county law enforcement agencies. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:45 PM; CR 016.
SB2285	Engross Sine Die	Amends the functions and duties of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Clarifies the definition of "health care". Establishes a task force known as the Hui Hoomana. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2556	Engross Sine Die	Permanently establishes and appropriates funds for the Community Outreach Court as a division of the District Court of the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:40 PM; CR 325.
SB2913	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:05PM; Conference Room 224.
SB2922	Engross Sine Die	Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval and allow the recovery of related costs and expenses through securitization, while avoiding a disproportionate im... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
HB1831	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 329.
SB3021	Engross Sine Die	Renames the Electric Bicycle and Electric Moped Rebate Program to the Electric Mobility Rebate Program. Expands eligibility and amends the maximum rebate amounts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:44PM in Conference Room 224.
HB27	Engross Sine Die	Relating to the state budget. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:45 PM; CR 309.
HB346	Engross Sine Die	Requires that new state facilities be designed to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires that 25% of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:44PM in Conference Room 224.
SB2329	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for mullet production for fishponds and stock enhancement, including for new positions, equipment, maintenance, and operating costs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
SB3183	Engross Sine Die	Beginning 7/1/2025, establishes a county mileage-based road usage charge for electric vehicles. Clarifies the collection and disposition of funds of the state and county mileage-based road usage charges. Establishes the maximum state mileage-based ro... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:45 PM; CR 224.
HB2774	Engross Sine Die	Modifies certain benchmark goals and timeline for the Department of Education to provide locally-sourced agricultural and food products. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 4:01PM in Conference Room 229.
SB2513	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a 3-year new wastewater system and individual wastewater system technology demonstration and implementation pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to examine and demonstrate new wastewater and cesspo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2615	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the counties to require contractors to disclose information regarding its employees' wages, benefits, hours, and employment status and deny, revoke, or suspend a building permit application for violating laws relating to wages, benefits, h... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:20 PM; CR 016.
HB2372	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies part III of Act 164, SLH 2023, as it pertains to the appropriation for the Solar Energy Storage Loan Program. Requires the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to submit a legislative report on a plan to make the green infrastructure speci... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:45 PM; CR 309.
HB2686	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study regarding property insurance stabilization. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:35PM in Conference Room 224.
HB2690	Engross Sine Die	Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 229.
SB2362	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to ornamental producers. Effectiv... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 3:30PM in conference room 325.
SB3103	Engross Sine Die	Requires an attestation or declaration regarding project labor standards, including adherence to state-approved apprenticeship programs and prevailing wage requirements, for large-scale renewable energy generation covered projects. Effective 7/1/3000... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329.
HCR62	Pass	Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Transfer To The State The City And County Of Honolulu's Authority To Construct A Makakilo Drive Extension. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-26 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 824).