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SB3094Enroll
75%
Establishes a Peer Support Specialist Working Group within the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop and make recommendations for a framework for peer support specialists in the State. Requires the working group to submit a report to the Legis...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB3109Enroll
75%
Establishes the Act 279 Special Fund until 6/30/2026. Deposits certain unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated through Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, that are set to lapse on 6/30/2024 into the Act 279 Special Fund and appropriates fund...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB3070Enroll
75%
Lowers the Employees' Retirement System's funding period to amortize the System's total unfunded accrued liability. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB572Enroll
75%
Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department of Agriculture may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or res...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB3290Enroll
75%
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language interpretation services in Hawaii. Requires a report to the Legislature, with the assistance of the Department of Health. (...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2439Enroll
75%
Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as an adult against the person who committed the act. Allows a claim to be brought against legal entities during the two-year window period if there ...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2526Enroll
75%
Requires the Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to assist the Office of Enterprise Technology Services in working with certain state agencies to inventory and categorize the business criticality of each major state information technology...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2337Enroll
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Expands the counties' authorization to exercise the same powers as the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for purposes of developing, constructing, financing, refinancing, or providing mixed-use developments. Applies to bond proceeds ...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2601Enroll
75%
Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, 2024, may be initiated. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma-informed response. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB3364Enroll
75%
Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop destination management action plans for each county and to perform specific actions in each plan. Expands the powers and duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Repeals the exemption of the Hawaii Tour...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2475Enroll
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Establishes a harm to students registry, for all early learning programs or schools and K-12 educational institutions within the State, that contains information on school employees, contractors, or volunteers for whom, as result of an investigation,...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB1099Enroll
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Clarifies the authority of the counties to use county surcharge on state tax revenues for housing infrastructure costs for county-appropriated housing infrastructure costs. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2287Enroll
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Requires the Information Technology Steering Committee to assist the Chief Information Officer to develop a plan to enhance the mobile application developed to enable the public to access the State's website. Requires the Chief Information Officer's ...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2725Enroll
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For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023, adds a definition for "qualified member" and repeals the definitions for "direct member" and "indirect member" as used in the State's passthrough entity taxation election law. Amends the passthrough entit...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2937Enroll
75%
Repeals the sunset date for the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff traini...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2413Enroll
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Requires the Board of Agriculture to submit a report to the Legislature on the percentage of agricultural lands that are suitable for farming and actively farmed and certain dollar amounts relating to lease transfers between lessees. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB3207Enroll
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Removes the salary cap of the Superintendent of Education. Makes permanent the annual performance evaluation requirements for the Superintendent of Education. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2516Enroll
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Clarifies that centralized computer information management and processing services shall be provided through the Chief Information Officer. Specifies that the Chief Information Officer shall be appointed by the Governor and report to the Comptroller....
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SCR45PassUrging The Director Of Finance To Adopt Administrative Rules To Define "beneficial Effects To The State" In Section 38-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Include The Financing Of Housing.
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2024-04-30
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 796).
SCR81PassUrging The Governor To Ensure That Relevant State Agencies, Including The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services, Collaborate To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populatio...
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2024-04-30
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 795).
SCR13PassUrging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And The Biden Administration To Call For An Immediate, Permanent Bilateral Ceasefire In Gaza And The Return Of All Hostages, And To Continue Negotiations For Lasting Peace In The Region.
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2024-04-30
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 795).
SB3125Enroll
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Authorizes minors who are at least fourteen years old to consent to medical care and services for sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and family planning services, including the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. Requires confiden...
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2024-04-29
Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 794).
SB2520Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:35 PM; CR 325.
SB2322Engross
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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)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:25 PM; CR 329.
SB2159Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
SB2885Engross
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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)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:55 PM; CR 329.
SB2345Engross
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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)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:45 PM; CR 016.
SB2285Engross
50%
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)
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2556Engross
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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)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:40 PM; CR 325.
SB2913Engross
50%
Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:05PM; Conference Room 224.
SB2922Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
SB3021Engross
50%
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)
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:44PM in Conference Room 224.
SB2329Engross
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Appropriates funds for mullet production for fishponds and stock enhancement, including for new positions, equipment, maintenance, and operating costs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
SB3183Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:45 PM; CR 224.
SB2513Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2615Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:20 PM; CR 016.
SB2362Engross
50%
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...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 3:30PM in conference room 325.
SB3103Engross
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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...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329.
SB3010Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers on leasing processes to expedite the development of renewable energy. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-04-25
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 822).
SB3025Engross
50%
Repeals the requirement for additional rules by the Department of Agriculture to address nuisance issues, including smell, noise, and excessive lighting arising out of the activities of hemp growers. Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture shall...
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2024-04-25
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-25-24 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 325.
SB3128Engross
50%
Extends the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System (Oahu Region) from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health to 12/31/2026. Requires the working group established by Act 212, SLH 2021, to submit a report to the Le...
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2024-04-25
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 3:10PM; Conference Room 329.
SB3176Engross
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Provides deadlines for taxpayers under audit to comply with demands to produce documents and evidence. Requires the Tax Appeal Court to preclude documents or evidence not produced pursuant to a demand from being introduced in evidence in a tax appeal...
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2024-04-25
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 309.
SB2735Engross
50%
Requires the driver's license examination to test the applicant's knowledge of the dangers that larger motor vehicles present to pedestrians and bicyclists. Requires persons who commit the offense of excessively speeding or habitually driving while i...
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2024-04-25
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 814).
SB3344Engross
50%
Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires the Corporation's board to report to the Legislature. Mak...
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2024-04-25
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).
SB2518Engross
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Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a geothermal resources characterization program under the direction of the Hawaii Groundwater and Geo...
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2024-04-24
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB2502Engross
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Requires the University of Hawaii to establish and implement a two-year program to develop web-GIS wildfire susceptibility and vulnerability maps for the State to determine which communities, landscapes, buildings, and infrastructure are most vulnera...
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2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 229.
SB1590Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections within the State. Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary to transfer full aut...
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2024-04-23
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 768).
SCR184PassRequesting The Department Of Human Resources Development To Conduct A Sample Survey Of Organizations In The State Within The For-profit, Nonprofit, And Government Sectors That Have Successfully Implemented Remote Work, Hybrid Work, Or Telework Arrang...
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2024-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB2951Engross
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Appropriates funds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish positions to maintain and improve the East Kauai irrigation system and for maintenance of and improvements to the system. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 10:50AM in conference room 229.
SB2948Engross
50%
Beginning 1/1/2025, permits residential uses in certain areas zoned for commercial use under certain circumstances. Requires, no later than 1/1/2026, each county to adopt or amend ordinances to allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial building...
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2024-04-23
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 803).
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