| HI | HB1842 | Pass | Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the four... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-08 Act 201, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1302). |
| HI | HB1902 | Pass | Clarifies that the Governor's and mayors' emergency management powers shall be consistent with the state constitution. Clarifies the scope of the comprehensive emergency management plan. Clarifies the powers of the Governor and mayors to extend or te... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-08 Act 206, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307). |
| HI | HB2193 | Pass | Authorizes law enforcement and fire officers to enter and inspect any licensee's or permittee's premises, under certain conditions, to verify compliance with the State's Fireworks Control Law. Establishes procedures for the Department of Law Enforcem... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-08 Act 208, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309). |
| HI | HB1836 | Pass | Allows registered pharmacists during declared states of emergency to refill prescriptions for persons directly impacted by the emergency for up to a thirty-day supply if the practitioner is unavailable or cannot be contacted to authorize the refill a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28 Act 100, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1201). |
| HI | HB2790 | Pass | 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. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29 Act 029, 05/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129). |
| HI | HB1598 | Pass | Requires boards to make available for public inspection board packets, if created, at the time the board packet is distributed to board members but no later than two business days before the board meeting. Provides that public testimony may be distri... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Act 011, 05/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111). |
| HI | HB1964 | Engross
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:55 PM; CR 329. |
| HI | HB2083 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Education to establish a recognition program to incentivize schools to submit to the Department a plan for the school to reach the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325. |
| HI | HB2690 | Engross
Sine Die | Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditur... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 229. |
| HI | HB1838 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 780). |
| HI | HB1899 | Pass | Designates certain snail species as official state snails. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12 Act 004, 04/12/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). |
| HI | HB1903 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands access of early learning programs to other state properties and public lands besides public school campuses. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 The committee on WAM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-04-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HB1968 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, 2024, may be initiated. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma-informed response. Effective 7/1/... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB1263 | Engross
Sine Die | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1248 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Effecti... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1300 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applican... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1149 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for positions and activities related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1565 | Engross
Sine Die | Excludes a homeowner-developer from the annual requirement to file a developer's report and pay a fee if the homeowner's development consists of not more than two units, one in which the developer resides and one for which the initial sale of the oth... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1675 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a medical practitioner for health care related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE. Takes ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1839 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for long-term monitoring of air quality for certain communities impacted by the August 2023 Maui wildfire, as well as support for research efforts to better understand the environmental concerns linked t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1837 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Education to create emergency access plans for each Department school. Requires each Department school to have a comprehensive school evacuation communication plan for use during emergencies. Requires the Department of Educ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1844 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the establishment of temporary adjunct faculty positions at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1946 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a three-year pilot program in the Department of Health for hiring process improvement. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2491. (S... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1967 | Engross
Sine Die | Changes the administration of the Human Trafficking Victim Services Fund from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of the Attorney General. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2713 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to provide additional support and resources to families receiving benefits through the State's adoption assistance and permanency assistance programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1608 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for four deputy public defender positions within the Office of the Public Defender and requires that one of the positions be assigned to the family court section. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Take... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1652 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, a public charter school, the Hawaii State Public Library System, or as part of a head start program in a school. Eff... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1841 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to DLNR for operating expenses, equipment, the establishment of positions, and capital improvement projects to support wildfire emergency response. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | HB1840 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support long-term water quality monitoring and pollution source detection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | HB1843 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to direct fire protection efforts statewide. Appropriates funds. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2261 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "historic property" used in historic preservation laws to only include property listed on the Hawaii or National Register of Historic Places or built before 8/21/1959. Require historic review for proposed projects on existing... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | HB1653 | Engross
Sine Die | Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for Bargaining Unit (5), provides annual salary step increases for public school teachers and educational officers who have completed a year's satisfactory service and comply with specified req... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1662 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a refundable child tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB2787 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the maximum amount of deductible contributions for individual housing accounts. Requires the Department of Taxation to create and implement a public awareness campaign about individual housing accounts. Appropriates funds. Applies to taxabl... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2084 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a vacated homeless encampment clean up task force to identify parcels of land that require intergovernmental coordination to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on lands managed by government agencies, including but not limited ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB1674 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes candidates and their candidate committees to donate residual campaign funds to the general fund of the State or to the real property tax general fund of any county of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 The recommendation was not adopted. |
| HI | HB1566 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes requirements, including additional disclosures and consumer consent, regarding the collection, use, and sharing of consumer health data information. Establishes rights for consumers regarding their health data, including the right to have... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB1655 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the DOE to work with the BOE to create a public digital platform by the 2027-2028 school year that shows how schools are adopting high-quality instructional materials for K-12 English language arts. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1654 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the qualified internship grant program within the Department of Education to provide grants to businesses and organizations that employ qualified interns participating in work-based learning through a qualified internship program. Appropr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1657 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires all public schools to implement universal screenings for students in kindergarten through third grade to identify and support students who are at risk of dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1650 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the board of education to invite the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the department of education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the board and the exclusive re... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1767 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services if certain conditions are met. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | HB1835 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the distribution management advisory board to develop and advise on the statewide distribution management plan. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB1735 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands programming and training for the comprehensive offender reentry program under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the rate of recidivism and increase inmate marketability and work-force-readiness. Appropriates funds. Ef... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB1904 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides a process for school placement for a child whose parent or guardian has transferred or is pending transfer from another state to a military installation in Hawaii while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order. Effectiv... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB2082 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes comprehensive standards for the department of education related to school bus services to ensure equitable access, timely communication, and accountability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1969 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the shade tree program in the Department of Education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish arborist posit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB2196 | Engross
Sine Die | Removes requirement of a college degree for any state position, unless the degree is relevant to licensing or certification as it relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position or when the position requires specialized knowledge, skills, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Labor and Technology Committee |
| HI | HB2100 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides rebates for eligible electric vehicle-ready parking stalls for new construction of affordable housing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20 To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | HB2138 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish an agriculture education coordinator position. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To House Finance Committee |