Hawaii Senator Brandon Elefante [D]

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HISB742Intro

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Establishes an Educational Support Associate position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' Kona Cooperative Extension. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB432Engross

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Designates Hawaii coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure.
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2023-12-11
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB1031Intro

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Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources' state historic preservation division for a library digitization process and for the division's operations.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB491Intro

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Expands from forty-five days to sixty days, the time within which: any agency that reviews and comments upon an application for a business or development-related permit, license, or approval for a Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation ho...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Housing Committee
HISB1090Intro

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Establishes requirements for number plates issued for zero-emission, hybrid, and gasoline-powered vehicles beginning 1/1/2025. Requires the continued use of the rainbow number plate design for hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles. Requires the Depart...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB776Intro

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Amends the composition of the Board of Agriculture by requiring representation from the islands of Molokai and Lanai.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1577Engross

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Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make all business registration applications available online. Requires all applications to contain certain contact information. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HISB1143Intro

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Requires the department of transportation to perform routine inspections of highways in the state highway system that are at risk of rockslides every five years and after major rainfall events.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB150Intro

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election to sixteen years of age.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB340Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation, and repair of housing units without regard to civil service law. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB679Intro

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Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve oral health infrastructure in Hawaii. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB385Engross

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Establishes registration and driver's licensing requirements for operation of electric rickshaws. Defines electric rickshaw. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HISB745Engross

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Extends the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a mandatory $10,000 fine for each separate offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) enf...
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB852Intro

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Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Authorizes the state or counties to administer the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Requires fines collected beginning 1/1/2024 for violations on a county highway to be expended...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB496Intro

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Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Authorizes the department of health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes two full-time equivalent program specia...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB1419Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging within the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB1445Intro

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Conforms the amount allowable for the Hawaii expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment tax credit to the credit amounts allowed in the federal tax code. Increases the low-income household renters' income tax ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB1569Engross

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Establishes a temporary Telework Working Group. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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2023-12-11
To House Labor & Government Operations Committee
HISB1475Intro

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Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create a strategic plan for maintenance dredging of important port and harbor locations and report the plan to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to complete...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB499Intro

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Clarifies that the conviction of a crime by a person holding a license to practice professional engineering, architecture, land surveying, or landscape architecture in the State, that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and dut...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB850Intro

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Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HISB1180Intro

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Prohibits the sale of geolocation information and internet browser information without consent.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB100Intro

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Appropriates funds for the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission and to fund three full-time equivalent (3.00 FTE) permanent positions for the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB851Intro

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Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the sixteenth senatorial district.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB87Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and its partner, or partners, for the continuation of benefits of the Green Jobs Youth Corps. Takes effect 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB847Intro

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Allows a person to be eligible for a license as a professional engineer if the person has completed four years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional level government employment performing lawful experience in review of engineered plans an...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB501Intro

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Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB1184Intro

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Prohibits golf carts from operating at a speed greater than twenty-five miles per hour. Prohibits neighborhood electric vehicles and golf carts from being driven on highways with a posted speed limit greater than twenty-five miles, except for crossin...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB864Intro

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Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and Hawaii Public Housing Authority's programs to develop housing exclusively for residents of the State who are owner- or renter-occupants...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1082Engross

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Effective January 1, 2025, requires all state- or county-owned parking lots in the State that contain public paid parking spaces to accept payment of parking fees by credit card and debit card. Requires all state- or county-owned parking meters in th...
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB1125Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to design and construct photovoltaic panel coverings over playgrounds at all Department of Education schools.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HISB846Intro

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Increases fines that may be assessed against certain fireworks-related violations.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB843Intro

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Amends the definition of "wages" to include the payment of any paid time off or personal time off, holiday, sick, or vacation pay earned and payable in accordance with the terms of an employer's policy or a written agreement with the employer.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB453Intro

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Establishes the Oahu community correctional center site redevelopment working group to bring together state and county agencies, private entities, and the broader Kalihi community to examine how to best utilize the Oahu community correctional center ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB1487Intro

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Imposes labeling requirements for mamaki tea grown in the State. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to administer the mamaki tea labeling requirements.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB123Intro

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Requires a person to report the person's lost, stolen, or destroyed firearms to the appropriate county police department. Establishes penalties for failure to report and false reporting.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB391Engross

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Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii community colleges' workforce development programs. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB812Intro

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Establishes and appropriates moneys for an immigrant services and access unit within the Office of Community Services. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB366Engross

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Establishes penalties for the failure to comply with a County Director of Finance's request that a vehicle number plate or special number plate be returned. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Transportation Committee
HISB1480Intro

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Establishes within the Department of the Attorney General, an Environmental Crimes Unit, which shall be a cooperative effort between the Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Health to investigate and prosecute crimes that pose sub...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB35Engross

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Appropriates funds for the Judiciary to purchase civil legal services for low- and moderate-income persons. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB138Intro

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Requires the Board of Education to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history. Requires the Superintendent of Education to prepare and make available to all school complex areas instructional materia...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HISB167Intro

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Establishes an investigator position in the Campaign Spending Commission. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1144Intro

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Appropriates funds to establish a homelessness coordinator position for the island of Maui within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB789Engross

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Prohibits the construction of new farm dwellings on agricultural park lots beginning 1/1/2024. Prohibits residence within an unpermitted farm dwelling. Authorizes inspections.
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2023-12-11
To House Agriculture Committee
HISB1182Intro

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Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study on possible means by which the State can reduce the number of single-family dwellings that contain asbestos. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB144Intro

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Establishes the compacts of Free Association Census Task Force within the Department of Human Services to conduct a census of COFA residents in Hawaii.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB698Intro

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Establishes a task force to create a master plan for agricultural facilities at ports of transportation for the purpose of moving commodities to market.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB495Intro

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Extends the time each county has to amend and adopt the Hawaii state building codes from two years to six years.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB707Intro

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Requires water carriers to keep records of persons who retrieve fireworks from a terminal facility. Requires water carriers to provide an annual compilation of persons who retrieve fireworks from a terminal facility to the appropriate county police d...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
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