Hawaii Senator Joy San Buenaventura [D] | Senate | Introduced

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HISR16Intro

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Requesting Homeowners Insurers To Establish A Loss-control Program Aimed At Reducing The Risk Of Loss Or Mitigating Damage To Insured Property Caused By The Peril Of Fire.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISCR22Intro

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Urging The President Of The United States To Promptly Reinstate Funding For The United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestine Refugees In The Near East To Support Its Lifesaving And Critical Humanitarian Assistance Programs To Palestinian Refu...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISR13Intro

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Requesting The University Of Hawaii Economic Research Organization To Conduct A Study Of Ways To Increase Access To Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISCR24Intro

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Requesting Homeowners Insurers To Establish A Loss-control Program Aimed At Reducing The Risk Of Loss Or Mitigating Damage To Insured Property Caused By The Peril Of Fire.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2702Intro

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Specifies that the practice of election fraud intimidation includes carrying any firearm or weapon and photographing the face of any voter without permission from both the voter and an appropriate election official when those actions occur at or near...
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2024-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB1444Intro

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Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expendi...
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2024-02-23
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
HISB3211Intro

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Requires landlords to change or rekey all locks to a residential property before the tenant's date of initial occupancy for any lease period of six months or longer. Provides a grace period of thirty days after the tenant's date of initial occupancy.
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2024-02-20
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
HISB2111Intro

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Under certain conditions, limits the payment of any delinquent tax and penalty required by the Director of Finance of a county as a condition precedent to the transfer of ownership of a vehicle to the aggregate amount of delinquent taxes and penaltie...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2060Intro

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Makes an appropriation to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Educational Support Associate position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' Kona Cooperative Extension. Declares that the general f...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2051Intro

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Requires the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to collect data and submit to the Legislature a report focused on the health disparities experienced by individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the State prior to the con...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2116Intro

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Requires boards to hold hybrid meetings that that allow for participation both in-person and remotely by interactive conference technology. Requires boards to archive minutes and video of meetings on their websites. Takes effect 1/1/2112. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2057Intro

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Appropriates funds for a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaii to hire an engineering firm to study, plan, assist, and conduct preliminary design and concept work for a two-phase project to restore the Kahaluu Beach Park in the County of Hawaii. Condi...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2050Intro

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Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct the Marine Life Conservation District Carrying Capacity Program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit reports to the Legislature and adopt admin...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1580Intro

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Establishes within the Department of Health, the Health Care Facilities Labor Standards Working Group to research, assess, and make recommendations on the best practices in labor standards that can be implemented at hospitals, care homes, and dialysi...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2317Intro

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Requires the Governor to implement a State Capitol Tour Program for volunteer docents to conduct tours of the capitol building and grounds. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2112....
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2315Intro

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Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to post the business address and business phone number of each licensed professional on its public website.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2482Intro

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Requires the Comptroller to identify state office buildings that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow certain residents, including residents with disabilities, to participate remotely in legislative hearings. Requires a report to t...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2473Intro

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Establishes a refundable tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature before the convening of each Regular Session. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2471Intro

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Makes an appropriation to support the Department of Health's Senior Fall Prevention Campaign. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2470Intro

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Makes an appropriation to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2403Intro

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Requires any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation or adopted by concurrent resolution to be submitted to the chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house of the State Legislature. Requires a publi...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2566Intro

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Requires lot owners to pay for the repair and maintenance of subdivision roads where the applicable deed does not specify that requirement. Authorizes counties to assess and collect fees for repair and maintenance of subdivision roads if no court-app...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2641Intro

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Limits moving violations arising from the operation of a motor vehicle that appear on traffic abstracts to those that resulted in convictions. Requires the Traffic and Emergency Period Violations Bureaus to remove all alleged moving violations not re...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2545Intro

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Authorizes manufacturers of electronic devices to coordinate collection activities for the purpose of recycling electronic devices. Allows manufacturers of electronic devices to be considered to have satisfied its recycling goals by providing only co...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2547Intro

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Establishes income tax credits for employers who offer employer-provided or employer-sponsored child care services for their employees. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2722Intro

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Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and ...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2816Intro

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Part I: Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to set a fee for the issuance of an apostille or a non-apostille certification by administrative rule. Establishes the Apostilles and Certifications Special Fund. Appropriates funds into and out ...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2743Intro

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Authorizes certain counties to use county surcharge on state tax revenues and fuel tax revenues for the repair and maintenance of private roadways that are open to and used by the public. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2808Intro

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Establishes a Statewide Firefighting Helicopter Program, to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Appropriates funds to obtain helicopters, facilities equipment, and supplies; hire and train staff; and do other things necessary to ensure that th...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2777Intro

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Establishes the Highways Clean Energy Technology Pilot Program within the Department of Transportation. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2783Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for Medicaid coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program for income-qualified pregnant persons and children, regardless of immigration status. Declares that the general fund expenditur...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2822Intro

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By 8/1/24, requires the Public Utilities Commission to open a docket and set a procedural schedule to determine whether and by which rules the Department of Accounting and General Services may engage in wheeling of electricity that is produced by ren...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB3003Intro

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Repeals language that gives the Director of Finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund if the Director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE Program Manager. A...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3001Intro

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Appropriates funds to increase the funding for applied behavioral analysis services for persons with autism. Requires the Department of Human Services to obtain maximum federal matching funds and pursue all other funding sources. Declares that the ge...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2979Intro

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Establishes the Lahaina Recovery Oversight Commission within the Department of Accounting and General Services to oversee and guide the recovery of Lahaina from the 2023 wildfires. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to assist in es...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2964Intro

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Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable energy transmitted and used to produce hydrogen, subject to certain conditions determined by the Public Utilities Commission. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3235Intro

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Establishes the Solar Hui Program to allow multi-family residential property owners to invest into a Solar Hui Investment Fund to provide loans to low- and moderate-income households to install solar energy systems. Establishes the Solar Hui Program ...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3261Intro

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Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Program to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain supplies under certain cir...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3340Intro

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Requires the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, in consultation with livestock industry stakeholders, to conduct a study to assess the effects of heat stress on beef cattle during interisland ocean transportatio...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2123Intro

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Exempts psychiatric services and chronic renal dialysis services from certificate of need requirements. (SD1)
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2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2246Intro

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Establishes an Expanded Crisis Intervention and Diversion Activities Program within the Department of Health to expand existing activities to divert those with mental health issues to appropriate health care services. Defines "crisis intervention off...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2463Intro

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Authorizes examination of defendants via telehealth. Amends conditions for a defendant's release or examination of fitness to proceed. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2465Intro

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Requires the Department of Health to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires DOH to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness wh...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2411Intro

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Appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to mitigate and control the spread of the two-lined spittlebug and to fund recovery efforts for areas affected by it. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditur...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2538Intro

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Requires the Department of Health to fully fund programs and services under its jurisdiction and fill vacant positions on the island of Molokai. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Mak...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2603Intro

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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 and group child ca...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2634Intro

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Makes appropriations for the expansion of the certified nurse aide to practical nurse bridge program at the University of Hawaii Maui College, including funding for instructional costs and student aid.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2711Intro

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In an event of a divestiture of a covered establishment, requires the successor employer to employ incumbent employees under certain circumstances. Establishes a penalty. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an approp...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2752Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Office of Elections Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee to provide voter education and outreach services for individuals with accessibility needs.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2886Intro

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Prohibits the State or any of its branches, political subdivisions, or agencies from requiring a bachelor's degree as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state employment. Establishes exemptions.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
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