Hawaii Senator Henry Aquino [D]

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HISB2512VetoEstablishes notice and reporting requirements for the expenditure or use of public resources by the Governor, pursuant to the Governor's emergency powers. (CD1)
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2024-07-09
Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1362).
HISB2532PassClarifies 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...
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2024-07-09
Act 240, 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345).
HISB2284PassEstablishes a two-year program at the University of Hawaii to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)
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2024-07-08
Act 200, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301).
HISB2347PassEstablishes the offense of habitual violent crime. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit a report to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2025 and 2026. Requires the prosecuting attorney of each county to submit data to ...
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2024-07-08
Act 213, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314).
HISB2787PassEstablishes within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Office of Community Services the Immigration Services and Access Unit. Makes appropriations for the unit, including funding for new positions. (CD1)
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2024-07-08
Act 207, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1308).
HISB2782PassRequires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of En...
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2024-07-08
Act 203, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304).
HISB3364PassRequires 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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2024-07-08
Act 225, 07/08/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1326).
HISB2079PassAllows the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically. (CD1)
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2024-07-05
Act 196, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297).
HISB2413PassRequires 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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2024-07-03
Act 181, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282).
HISB2526PassRequires 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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2024-07-03
Act 173, 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
HISB2715PassMakes it unlawful for an employer to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten any adverse employment action against an employee because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting that communicates ...
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2024-07-03
Act 174, 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).
HISB2943PassEstablishes a commercial drivers workforce working group within the Department of Transportation to address the workforce shortage of commercial drivers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)
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2024-07-03
Act 177, 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1278).
HISB2245PassAdds a definition for "exigent circumstances" and amends the definitions of "harm" and "imminent harm" under the Child Protective Act. Clarifies when the police may take protective custody of a child and when the Department of Human Services may assu...
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2024-07-02
Act 144, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245).
HISB2305PassEstablishes 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. (CD1)
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2024-07-02
Act 158, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259).
HISB2475PassEstablishes 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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2024-07-02
Act 156, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1257).
HISB2718PassAllows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to admit and consider hearsay evidence. (CD1)
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2024-07-02
Act 141, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242).
HISB3305PassRequires all public charter schools that exclusively offer prekindergarten programs to adhere to the public charter school law, with certain exceptions. (CD1)
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2024-07-02
Act 154, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255).
HISB2289PassRequires the Department of Health to include in its annual report regarding Kalaupapa Settlement details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other governmental or qualified non-governmental entities of the power...
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2024-07-01
Act 118, 06/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1219).
HISB2119PassAuthorizes out-of-state pharmacies to transfer prescription information for the initial fill of an out-of-state prescription in the State. (CD1)
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2024-06-28
Act 096, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1197).
HISB2443PassEstablishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented by the State in only those locations where a photo red light imaging detector system has been implemented. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with maximum speed limit ...
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2024-06-28
Act 112, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213).
HISB3220PassTransfers the enforcement of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. (CD1)
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2024-06-28
Act 117, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1218).
HISB2287PassRequires 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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2024-06-24
Act 082, 06/21/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).
HISB3312PassAdopts, establishes, and designates the shaka as the official gesture of the State. Authorizes the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to develop a public work of art related to the shaka and its history to be displayed in a prominent location i...
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2024-06-24
Act 085, 06/21/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1186).
HISB2504PassRepeals 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...
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2024-06-21
Act 056, 06/20/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).
HISB2337PassExpands 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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2024-05-31
Act 045, 05/30/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
HISB2600PassAuthorizes the use of electronic mail to deliver certain documents when purchasing a condominium. (CD1)
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2024-05-31
Act 044, 05/30/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144).
HISR22PassRequesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Convene An Interagency Task Force To Combat The Underground Economy And Employee Misclassification In The State's Construction Industry.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
HISCR33PassRequesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Convene An Interagency Task Force To Combat The Underground Economy And Employee Misclassification In The State's Construction Industry.
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2024-05-31
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HISR21PassRecognizing The Issue Of Illegal Dumping Within The Waipahu Community And Urging The State, City And County Of Honolulu, And Military To Work Together To Address This Concern.
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2024-05-31
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HISCR34PassRequesting The Hawaii Medical Association And Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association To Convene A Roundtable To Establish Medical Protocols To Ensure That An Individual's Thyroid Function Is Tested Before Psychotropic Medications For Mental Illness A...
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2024-05-31
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HISR37PassRequesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Stakeholder Working Group To Make Recommendations To Enhance Meaningful Access To Health Care In The State Through The Provision Of Language Assistance Services.
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2024-05-31
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HISR35PassUrging The Department Of Law Enforcement To Develop And Implement A U Visa Certification Policy.
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2024-05-31
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HISR31PassUrging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Amend The Priority For Which Low-income Housing Tax Credits Are Allocated And Moneys In The Rental Housing Revolving Fund Are Used And To Adopt Certain Administrative Rules That Incenti...
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2024-05-31
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HISCR43PassUrging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Amend The Priority For Which Low-income Housing Tax Credits Are Allocated And Monies In The Rental Housing Revolving Fund Are Used And Adopt Certain Administrative Rules That Incentiviz...
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2024-05-31
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HISR34PassRequesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial.
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2024-05-31
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HISR67PassUrging 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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2024-05-31
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HISR58PassRequesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Install A New Emergency Siren Near The Intersection Of Aumakua Street And Auhuhu Street In Upper Pacific Palisades.
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2024-05-31
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HISR40PassRequesting The Board Of Agriculture To Conduct A Study On The Percentages Of Agricultural Lands Being Leased By The State That Are Suitable For Farming And Actively Being Used For Farming Purposes And Certain Dollar Amounts Relating To Lease Transfer...
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2024-05-31
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HISCR81PassUrging 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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2024-05-31
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HISR73PassUrging The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands To Adopt And Implement A Neighborhood Security Watch In Each Homestead Area.
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2024-05-31
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HISR50PassRequesting The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Adopt Administrative Rules To Enable Credit Enhancement For Construction Loans Under Any Funds Administered By The Corporation.
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2024-05-31
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HISR47PassUrging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Adopt Administrative Rules To Create A Process Under Section 201h-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, For Housing Projects Exclusively For Sale Or Rent To Qualified Residents As Defined In Sec...
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2024-05-31
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HISR86PassUrging The State, City And County Of Honolulu, And United States Military To Coordinate And Address The Issue Of Illegal Dumping Within Waipahu And The Surrounding Communities Of Ewa, Pearl City, And Aiea On Oahu.
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2024-05-31
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HISCR116PassUrging The Department Of Transportation To Work With The City And County Of Honolulu To Plan And Implement Options For Alternative Ingress And Egress Routes In Pacific Palisades.
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2024-05-31
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HISR99PassUrging The Department Of Transportation To Work With The City And County Of Honolulu To Plan And Implement Options For Alternative Ingress And Egress Routes In Pacific Palisades.
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2024-05-31
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HISR92PassRequesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Transfer To The State The City And County Of Honolulu's Authority To Construct A Makakilo Drive Extension.
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2024-05-31
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HISR150PassRequesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Twenty-first Century Data Governance Task Force To Assess Current Demographic Data Collection, Processing, Retention, And Sharing Procedures Utilized By All State Agencies.
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2024-05-31
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HISR151PassRequesting The Department Of Human Services To Report On The Cultural And Therapeutic Services Provided By Community-based Organizations At The Kawailoa Youth And Family Wellness Center.
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2024-05-31
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HISR171PassUrging The Department Of Education To Study The Impact Of Teacher Salary Step Movements On Salary Schedule Compression.
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2024-05-31
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HISCR143PassRequesting The University Of Hawaii To Develop A Comprehensive Plan To Address Student And Faculty Housing Facility Needs At The Manoa Campus.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
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