Hawaii Senator Donovan Cruz [D]

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HISB281Engross
50%
Establishes a state income tax deduction for eligible contributions made to a college savings program established under chapter 256, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 6/30/3000. Applies to taxable years beginning after an unspecified date. (HD1)
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB156Engross
50%
Requires the Board of Education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one community forum in each county. Requires the Board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the Legisl...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB516Enroll
75%
Requires that the identity statement used for labeling or advertising hemp products identify the percentage of Hawaii-grown and Hawaii-processed hemp and hemp of other origins contained in hemp products. Allows the use of the term "All Hawaiian" for ...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB1520Engross
50%
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 Hub and other related aspects of the State's ...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB629Engross
50%
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. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB587Engross
50%
Increases the fines for violating provisions relating to the installation of noisy exhaust pipes and mufflers. Authorizes police officers to conduct examinations and inspections if the officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle's excessivel...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB304Engross
50%
Effective 7/1/2025, establishes the visitor impact fee program within the department of land and natural resources, through which the department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other stat...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB586Engross
50%
Conditions the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon a vehicle not being equipped with a noisy muffler or exhaust system. Requires rules regarding safety check inspections to ensure that a motorcycle, moped, or motor vehicle is not equipped wi...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB63Engross
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...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISCR196Intro
25%
Applying To The United States Congress To Call An Article V Convention To Propose Certain Limited Amendments To The United States Constitution.
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2024-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISCR173Intro
25%
Urging Each Of The County Councils To Adopt Supplemental Rules Pursuant To Section 514b-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Ensure Conformance Of Condominium Property Regimes To The Purposes And Provisions Of County Zoning And Development Ordinances And C...
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2024-03-25
To Senate Government Operations Committee
HISR149Intro
25%
Urging Each Of The County Councils To Adopt Supplemental Rules Pursuant To Section 514b-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Ensure Conformance Of Condominium Property Regimes To The Purposes And Provisions Of County Zoning And Development Ordinances And C...
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2024-03-25
To Senate Government Operations Committee
HISR168Intro
25%
Applying To The United States Congress To Call An Article V Convention To Propose Certain Limited Amendments To The United States Constitution.
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2024-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB3007Engross
50%
Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Depar...
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2024-03-22
To House Finance Committee
HISB306Engross
50%
Requires that prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of an administrative rule, electronic notice of the proposed rulemaking be provided to all persons who have made a timely written request to, and provided a valid working email address to, the...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB297Engross
50%
Requires organizations to obtain legislative approval prior to the disposition of land that was acquired using state grants, but only if the land was acquired after the enactment of this Act. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB1522Engross
50%
Establishes an Office of Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Office of Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Repeals the Hawaii To...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB303Engross
50%
Appropriates operating and capital improvement grants for fiscal year 2023-2024. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB1196Engross
50%
Clarifies that the authorization for board and commission holdover members to continue in office until a successor is nominated and appointed, but not beyond the end of the second regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's t...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB299Engross
50%
Authorizes the legislature, upon the agreement of form by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, to specify the form in which the proposed budgets of the executive branch, judicial branch, and office of Hawaiian ...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB393Engross
50%
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).
HISB786Engross
50%
Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter an area closed to the public or hiking on a trail closed to the public, and ther...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB291Engross
50%
Requires the Governor to ensure that the Governor's program memoranda and variance reports accurately reflect the current responsibilities of certain state programs, address the current and future needs of the State, and align with budget-related sub...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB296Engross
50%
Requires the Governor and state agencies to recommend a date by which statutorily required reports must be submitted to the Legislature, and to identify any reports that should not be subject to that uniform date and the reasons therefor. Requires th...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB717Engross
50%
Expands the definition of "beer" under the liquor tax laws and liquor laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, includin...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB818Engross
50%
Transfers the business, processing, distribution, and marketing functions of the Aquaculture Program from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HISB3008Enroll
75%
Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as counties, to issue tax increment bonds, and to exclude tax increment bonds in calculating the debt ...
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2024-03-20
To House Finance Committee
HISB2288Engross
50%
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
HISB2511Engross
50%
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
HISB3009Engross
50%
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
HISB3006Engross
50%
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
HISB3281Engross
50%
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
HISB3363Engross
50%
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
HISB2501Engross
50%
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
HISR165Intro
25%
Requesting The Board Of Education To Require The Instruction Of Financial Literacy In The Statewide Public School Curriculum.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Education Committee
HISCR141Intro
25%
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct An Audit Of The Department Of Education's Statewide Backlog Of Capital Improvement Repair And Maintenance Projects.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Education Committee
HISR167Intro
25%
Requesting The National Energy Laboratory Of Hawaii Authority To Work With The University Of Hawaii At Manoa To Develop New Master And Strategic Plans.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISCR193Intro
25%
Requesting The Board Of Education To Require The Instruction Of Financial Literacy In The Statewide Public School Curriculum.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Education Committee
HISR170Intro
25%
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct An Audit Of The Department Of Education's Statewide Backlog Of Capital Improvement Repair And Maintenance Projects.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Education Committee
HISCR195Intro
25%
Requesting The National Energy Laboratory Of Hawaii Authority To Work With The University Of Hawaii At Manoa To Develop New Master And Strategic Plans.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB3328Engross
50%
Clarifies the Department of Education's authority to oversee public education facilities and real estate development. Establishes the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and the Office of School Operations and Services. Repeals the Schoo...
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2024-03-13
To House Labor & Government Operations Committee
HISB2514Engross
50%
Requires petitions or motions for a pro hac vice appearance for a court proceeding or arbitration proceeding to be supported by evidence of local counsel's Hawaii business registration, the applicant's Hawaii general excise tax license number, an aff...
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2024-03-07
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB2762Engross
50%
Prohibits a landlord from renting or leasing, or offering to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in a rent-controlled county at a rate that exceeds the rate established by resolution adopted by the appropriate county council, subject to certain exceptions...
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2024-03-07
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HISB3282Engross
50%
Renames the Hawaii State Energy Office as the Energy Division and makes it a division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Renames the Chief Energy Officer as the Chief Energy Administrator. Clarifies the duties of the En...
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2024-03-07
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HISB3362Engross
50%
Authorizes the temporary assignment of permanent legislative staff during the interim to executive or judicial branch agencies. Establishes that while on temporary assignment, the temporarily assigned employee is still considered an employee of the L...
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2024-03-07
To House Legislative Management Committee
HISB3381Engross
50%
Establishes the Lele Community District and Board to facilitate rebuilding in Lahaina. Establishes the Lele Community Special Fund. Makes appropriations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025...
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2024-03-07
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB2292Intro
25%
Clarifies that the procedures for selecting members of boards and commissions also apply to ex officio members.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2517Intro
25%
Requires appointments and selections of heads of state divisions and agencies that require a board approval to be made through a publicly established process and timeline. Requires the approval of the process and timeline to appoint or select a new h...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB760Intro
25%
Requires the Board of Psychology to grant prescriptive authority to qualified psychologist applicants statewide. Requires a report to the Legislature. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-15
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2508Intro
25%
Authorizes the University of Hawaii to issue $300,000,000 in revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction, maintenance, and modernization of qualifying capital improvement projects.
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2024-02-13
To Senate Higher Education Committee
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