| SB2731 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to honor veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Lee, Shimabukuro, Elefante, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HB2457 | Engross
50% | Expands the requirement that the Department of Law Enforcement pursue and obtain accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., to all divisions and sections within the Department. Establishes five CALEA coordi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Lee, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2362 | Engross
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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 11:00 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| HB2480 | Engross
50% | Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to set a fee for the issuance of an apostille or a non-apostille certification by administrative rules. Establishes the Apostilles and Certifications Special Fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Lamosao, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB3068 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to support the State's continued response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the counties of Hawaii and Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 309. |
| SB2070 | Engross
50% | Exempts career and technical education goods and services purchases by the Department of Education from the State Procurement Code. Requires the Department of Education to acquire three verbal or written quotes for career and technical education purc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Matayoshi, Morikawa, La Chica, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB3103 | Engross
50% | 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] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:30 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325. |
| SB2257 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to consider qualified individuals with at least an associate's degree or high school diploma with comparable education and coursework, industry experience, and content expertise to teach career and techni...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Morikawa, La Chica, M. Mizuno, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2475 | Engross
50% | 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,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:30PM; Conference Room 229. |
| SB2532 | Engross
50% | Clarifies that the definition of "dwelling", as it relates to offenses against property rights, includes multi-unit buildings and connected parking or storage areas that are restricted to residents. Allows the owner of a multi-unit building, an owner...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB1099 | Engross
50% | Clarifies the authority of the counties to use county surcharge on state tax revenues for housing infrastructure costs for county-supported housing projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016. |
| SB2287 | Engross
50% | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:02AM; CR 016. |
| SB63 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the board of nursing to issue temporary permits for six-month periods to out-of-state licensed practical nurses and registered nurses or who hold a multistate license issued by another state, territory, or foreign country, under certain ci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB2725 | Engross
50% | Reduces the pass-through entity level tax rate and allows the tax credit to be carried forward to subsequent years. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 309. |
| HB2241 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds for civilian auxiliary aviation services performed by the Civil Air Patrol. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2042. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 4:00PM; Conference Room 016. |
| HB2359 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 9:30 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:30AM in conference room 325. |
| SB3157 | Engross
50% | Authorizes disposition of public land leases by direct negotiation for commercial or industrial use on parcels of up to five acres. Repeals 6/30/2029. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tarnas, Nishimoto, Todd, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2502 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 229. |
| SB2983 | Engross
50% | Beginning 1/1/2026, authorizes the Department of the Attorney General to regulate charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Includes provisions relating to the misuse of funds. Imposes vicarious liability upon a platform charity for a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HB2553 | Engross
50% | Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older. Authorizes pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a pharmacist to administer vaccinations to persons three years of age or older,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, San Buenaventura, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2305 | Engross
50% | Establishes a Silver Alert Program within the Department of Law Enforcement to help locate and safeguard missing persons who are sixty-five years of age or older, cognitively impaired, or developmentally disabled. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/30...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Tarnas, Chun, Amato, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2284 | Engross
50% | Establishes a two-year program at the University of Hawaii to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 229. |
| HB2563 | Engross
50% | Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to study the feasibility of, and create a plan for, developing and publishing, through a contract with a third party, a mobile application that includes all online application processes, including the collection ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:02 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:02AM in conference room 325. |
| HB2380 | Engross
50% | Makes an emergency appropriation to provide special funds for disbursements of moneys in the Mass Transit Special Fund. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329. |
| HB2399 | Engross
50% | Exempts an additional administrative assistant position in the Hawaii State Public Library System from civil service. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Lamosao, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2537 | Engross
50% | Clarifies that the Chief Energy Officer is responsible for supporting the renewable portfolio standards and reporting on certain energy matters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:30 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325. |
| SB2937 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Morikawa, Kahaloa, Kila, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tarnas. |
| SB2350 | Engross
50% | Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles with noisy mufflers on public highways in high density population areas. Establishes separate fines for violations of motor scooter and motor vehicle muffler laws. Defines "high density pop...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329. |
| SB2557 | Engross
50% | Allows a court to appoint an attorney for the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment if the interests of justice require one be appointed. Repeals language that entitles the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment to le...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Holt, Ilagan, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HB2504 | Engross
50% | Beginning 7/1/2024, expands the cigarette tax levied upon a wholesaler or dealer under section 245-3, HRS, to electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Requires 1.0 cent per cigarette, electronic smoking device, and e-liquid, but not more than $500,0...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 4:40PM; CR 329. |
| SB2413 | Engross
50% | Requires the Board of Agriculture to submit a report on the percentage of agricultural lands that are suitable for farming and actively farmed and certain dollar amounts relating to lease transfers between lessees. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 9:05 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:05AM in conference room 325. |
| HB2020 | Engross
50% | Expands the definition of "renewable energy producer" that is used to determine the Board of Land and Natural Resources' disposition of public lands to renewable energy producers. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:34 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 10:34AM in conference room 325. |
| SB3207 | Engross
50% | Removes the salary cap of Superintendent of Education. Makes permanent the annual performance evaluation requirements for the Superintendent of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Morikawa, La Chica, M. Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2837 | Engross
50% | Temporarily authorizes the Oahu regional health care system to oversee the operations and management agreement of the proposed state veterans home on Maui. Establishes a timeline and process for the permanent oversight of the operations and managemen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 329. |
| HB2090 | Engross
50% | Beginning 1/1/2025, allows residential uses in areas zoned for commercial use to be considered permitted under certain circumstances. Requires, no later than 1/1/2025, each county to adopt or amend its ordinances to allow for adaptive reuse of existi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 11:00 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 11:00AM in conference room 224. |
| SB3176 | Engross
50% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 309. |
| SB2516 | Engross
50% | 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....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Kitagawa, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima. |
| HB2790 | Engross
50% | Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to submit a report analyzing the feasibility of continuing to fund the operations of the housing loan and mortgage program. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 26 @ 11:00 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-26-24 11:00AM in conference room 224. |
| HB2376 | Engross
50% | Adjusts funding for Department of Transportation programs to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Kila, Lamosao, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2504 | Engross
50% | Repeals Part II of Act 66, SLH 2023, which requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to work with the University of Hawaii on workforce development activities that support the development of the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen Hu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:30 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325. |
| HB2430 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2079 | Engross
50% | Allows the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 9:00 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:00AM in conference room 325. |
| HB2354 | Engross
50% | Clarifies that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board has the authority to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to requests from small business owners. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| SB2512 | Engross
50% | Establishes notice and reporting requirements for the expenditure or use of public resources by the Governor, pursuant to the Governor's emergency powers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tarnas, Poepoe, Garrett, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Miyake. |
| HB2496 | Engross
50% | Adds alternative procurement methods to the types of methods of source selection. Allows an alternative procurement method when the federal government provides for or approves the alternative procurement method and the head of the purchasing agency m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 9:05 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:05AM in conference room 016. |
| SB2782 | Engross
50% | Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish an unspecified number of positions to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:02AM; CR 016. |
| HB1828 | Engross
50% | Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards target from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals for electricity use reduction to be achieved by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 10:30 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 10:30AM in conference room 325. |
| HB1964 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a child care provider subsidy and bonus program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 1:50 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 1:50PM in conference room 329. |
| HB2390 | Engross
50% | Requires the Public Utilities Commission to explicitly consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and gives the Public Utilities Commission the discretion to waive a lifecycle greenhouse gas emis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HB2107 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to establish Limited English Proficiency Language Access Coordinator positions within the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
[Hearing: Apr 25 @ 3:35 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 3:35PM in conference room 016. |
