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SB2527Engross

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For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-20
To House Finance Committee
SB107Engross

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Authorizes a majority of the members of the Board of Education to elect a chairperson from among the members of the Board. Allows the members to annually elect a chairperson upon the start of the next confirmed term for members. Removes the requireme...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
SB393Engross

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Establishes and appropriates funds for a pre-litigation mediation pilot program. Requires landlords to participate in mediation before filing an action for summary possession. Creates and appropriates funds for an emergency rent relief program to be ...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
SB3120Engross

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Establishes the position of Housing Policy and Program Coordinator in the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Clarifies that the employment of certain positions and the adjustment of salaries are authorized by the Executive Director and not the Board of...
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2024-03-20
To House Finance Committee
SB316Engross

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Establishes additional penalties for dog owners whose dog injures or destroys property of another while on private property zoned for agricultural use without consent of the owner of the property. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
SB3009Engross

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Specifies the responsibilities of the Department of Law Enforcement's Sheriff Division regarding judicial and legislative security. Requires the Sheriff Division to pursue, obtain, and maintain accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for L...
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB3243Engross

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Amends the prohibition against foreign nationals and foreign corporations making campaign finance contributions and expenditures. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certificatio...
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2288Engross

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Requires that travel reports submitted by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, in connection with out-of-state or intra-state travel for purposes of official state business, be made available for publi...
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2017Engross

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Requires defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child or an adult dependent child with disabilities by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make ...
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2094Engross

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Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) to establish a one-year pilot program to allow inmates incarcerated at the Women's Community Correctional Center to foster pets while incarcerated. Requires DCR to submit a report to the...
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2419Engross

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Appropriates funds for the biosecurity program of the Department of Agriculture to develop and implement projects for clean plant material, agricultural treatments, diagnostics, and pest management. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2977Engross

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Authorizes the imposition of a penalty for unlicensed individuals performing certain work that requires a contractor license, including the offering or performing of repairs or improvements to existing structures and property and tearing down or rebu...
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2172Engross

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Prohibits staff members from assuming the authority and duties of the chairperson of a board or commission. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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2024-03-19
To House Labor & Government Operations Committee
SB3361Engross

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Includes oilseed cover crops in the Cover Crop Reimbursement Pilot Program established by Act 312, SLH 2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2992Engross

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Beginning 7/1/2024, and every ten years thereafter, requires the Department of Health to convene an Advisory Committee on Mental Health Code Review. Requires reports to the Legislature after each convening of the Advisory Committee. Effective 7/1/300...
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2024-03-19
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2511Engross

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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the short-term and long-term retention and creation of local jobs in its review of electric utility performance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB2695Engross

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Adds definitions of "identifier" and "specified data element" and amends the definition of "personal information" for the purposes of notifying affected persons of data and security breaches under existing state law that governs the security breach o...
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2024-03-19
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB2202Engross

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Increases the minimum amount for purchases constituting small purchase procurements from $25,000 to $50,000. Sets a small purchase procurement minimum amount of $75,000 for federally declared disaster areas; provided that the procurements are reporte...
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2024-03-19
To House Water & Land Committee
SB541Engross

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Designates January 17 of each year as Reconciliation Day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-19
To House Finance Committee
SB73Engross

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Allows the Department of Agriculture to extend the agricultural park lease of any lessee who holds a lease with a remaining term of 15 years or less; provided that the land covered by the lease is 25 acres or less and located in a county with a popul...
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2024-03-18
To House Agriculture Committee
SB2044Engross

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Establishes that the transfer or acquisition of a controlling interest in an entity that owns real property in the State shall be subject to the conveyance tax. Eliminates the dollar cap amounts of conveyance tax collections paid into the Land Conser...
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2024-03-18
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2997Engross

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Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit risk-based wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval. Requires public utilities to report wildfires potentially caused by or occurring in connection with t...
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2024-03-18
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2404Engross

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Repeals the requirement that a standard proxy form authorized by the unit owners' association contain a box wherein an owner may indicate that the proxy is given to the board as a whole and that the vote is to be made on the basis of the preference o...
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2024-03-15
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB3006Engross

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Exempts the Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights of the Hawaii Convention Center Facility. Facilitates advertising and marketing i...
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB2683Engross

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Protects individuals who make claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination from defamation lawsuits unless the claims were made with malice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB3363Engross

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Provides that a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Land's waiting list for any residential, agricultural or pastoral tract may be designated for transfer to a successor if the living beneficiary dies before receiving an off...
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB2334Engross

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Reduces the number of randomly selected precincts employing an electronic voting system that the Chief Election Officer is required to conduct a post-election, pre-certification audit of from ten per cent to five per cent. Clarifies that the Chief El...
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2024-03-15
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB3281Engross

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Requires that the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History boards of directors each include two ex officio, nonvoting members, to be selected by the comptroller. Requires the State of H...
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2024-03-15
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB3332Engross

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Delays filing an action for summary possession for certain tenancies affected by the eviction moratorium contained in certain emergency proclamations issued by the Governor. Effective 7/1/2040. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2677Engross

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Requires that a demand water heater device be approved by any nationally recognized testing laboratory, rather than just Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., for the acceptance of a variance application. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB3285Engross

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Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving the sale of a gas utility, or electric utility, in whole or in part, to a private entity, unless the utility being offered for sale demonstrates that it solicited competitive offers from an ent...
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2024-03-15
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2959Engross

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Establishes a refundable income tax credit for medically-related travel expenses not covered or compensated by insurance or otherwise. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB2112Engross

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Amends the definition of "installment lender" to clarify that the law is not intended to eliminate the ability of lenders to make low interest rate loans under the interest and usury law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB2072Engross

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Authorizes the Department of Health to require the Department of Education to report coronavirus disease 2019 potential outbreaks or other public health emergencies and related information in a manner most appropriate to public health and safety, as ...
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB2406Engross

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Requires contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for management of the Hawaii Convention Center facility to include marketing for all uses of the facility. Amends the frequency with which the Hawaii Tourism Authority is required to sub...
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2024-03-15
To House Finance Committee
SB3327Engross

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Defines the public trust purposes of the commission on water resource management and requires the commission, in acting upon water use permit applications, to prioritize applications for public trust purposes. Allows the commission to retain independ...
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2024-03-15
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB3167Engross

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Authorizes the Governor to execute a compact on behalf of the State to cooperate in the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Establishes procedures for selection and succession of commissioners. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-14
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB2945Engross

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Establishes a Task Force to conduct a statewide study on the accessibility of ignition interlock devices and any national best practices. (SD2)
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2024-03-14
To House Transportation Committee
SB3067Engross

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Moves the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund into the state treasury and makes other housekeeping amendments relating to the Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-14
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB3383Engross

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Requires the Executive Office on Aging to contract for a statewide needs assessment of the needs of the long-term care workforce for providers of home- and community-based services. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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2024-03-14
To House Finance Committee
SB2474Engross

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By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start ...
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2024-03-14
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB279Engross

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Requires Medicaid and private insurance coverage for ketamine therapy to treat depression. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2040. (HD1)
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2024-03-14
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2018Engross

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Prohibits a county from changing the land use designation or zoning of a parcel or parcels of property to a less intensive use or reducing the intensity of land use within an existing zoning district below what was allowed under the general plan or s...
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2024-03-14
To House Housing Committee
SB3350Engross

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Requires appointees for judicial vacancies to file certain disclosures with the State Ethics Commission, under certain conditions. Requires the Commission on Salaries to consider the deterrence of bribery and corruption when making its salary recomme...
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2024-03-14
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB3129Engross

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Establishes the Hui Hoomana Task Force within the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop a comprehensive plan to provide universal access to equitable and affordable high-quality health care for state residents, including defining ac...
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2024-03-14
To House Health Committee
SB3022Engross

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Establishes a transportation network company, taxicab, and limousine fee. Provides for the deposit of the transportation network company, taxicab, and limousine fees collected into the Safe Routes to School Program special fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (...
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2024-03-14
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2768Engross

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Requires the state energy office to adopt rules governing a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-14
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2381Engross

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Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State of Hawaii, to begin with the 2028 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a ...
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2024-03-14
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
SB2501Engross

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Requires the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to prioritize the protection of exceptional trees from invasive species. (SD1)
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2024-03-14
To House Water & Land Committee
SB2569Engross

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Allows a person who employs or contracts with a health care worker who suffers an act of violence at the health care facility to report the event to law enforcement and petition for a temporary restraining order and injunction under certain circumsta...
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2024-03-14
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
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