| HI | HB679 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to support the State's response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the County of Maui. Requires the Auditor to conduct an audit on the contracts funded by the appropriation. Makes an appropriation to the One Ohana Bank Trus... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 806). |
| HI | HB1831 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 [Hearing: Apr 24 @ 4:15 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 4:15PM in conference room 329. |
| HI | HB1832 | Engross 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 10:15AM; CR 016. |
| HI | HB1830 | Engross 50% | Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Authorizes psychologist license applic... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 [Hearing: Apr 24 @ 3:05 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 3:05PM in conference room 329. |
| HI | HB1974 | Enroll 75% | Increases the monthly needs allowance for individuals living in certain long-term care facilities from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal Supplemental Security Income Pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 802). |
| HI | HCR226 | Engross 50% | Recognizing And Commending The National Conference Of State Legislatures On The Upcoming Occasion Of Its Fiftieth Anniversary In 2025. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 807). |
| HI | HB1836 | Engross 50% | 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] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 780). |
| HI | HB2192 | Engross 50% | Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to appoint an organization as the limited owner of a cemetery, under certain circumstances, for the purposes of filing complaints and engaging in certain security and perpetual care activities ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-24 2:30PM in conference room 224. |
| HI | HB2193 | Engross 50% | 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] | 2024-04-22 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-24 3:30PM in conference room 325. |
| HI | HB2577 | Enroll 75% | Authorizes the Department of Health to require the Department of Education to report coronavirus disease 2019 potential outbreaks or other public health emergencies and related information in a manner most appropriate to public health and safety, as ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 782). |
| HI | HB1611 | Enroll 75% | Requires law enforcement agencies and the Law Enforcement Standards Board to consult the National Decertification Index and report certain information related to a law enforcement officer's certification status to the Index. Takes effect 7/1/2026. (S... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| HI | HB1842 | Enroll 75% | 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] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| HI | HB1827 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Education to support health care workforce development programs, specifically the public high school health care workforce certificate program and glidepath prog... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 10:05AM in conference room 016. |
| HI | HCR97 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 714). |
| HI | HR212 | Pass | Recognizing And Commending The National Conference Of State Legislatures On The Upcoming Occasion Of Its Fiftieth Anniversary In 2025. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HCR4 | Pass | Requesting The Current Members Of The Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement To Amend The Agreement To Allow Hawaii To Join As A Member. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 692). |
| HI | HCR3 | Pass | Urging Each County To Establish An Emergency Zoning Code For Post-disaster Use. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HCR135 | Engross 50% | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Study And Recommend Solutions To Resolve Supply Chain Issues Caused By Barge Delays To Lanai. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | HR81 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HR116 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Study And Recommend Solutions To Resolve Supply Chain Issues Caused By Barge Delays To Lanai. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HCR96 | Engross 50% | Supporting A Closer Partnership Between The United States And Taiwan In Values And Common Goals, The Relationships And Exchanges Between The State Of Hawaii And Taiwan, Taiwan's International Participation, And The Signing Of A United States-taiwan B... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | HB2112 | Engross 50% | Requires that moped operators carry an insurance policy by incorporating mopeds into the insurance laws governing motorcycles and motor scooters, including with respect to provisions concerning required licensure, the relationship with tort law, proo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| HI | HR80 | Pass | Supporting A Closer Partnership Between The United States And Taiwan In Values And Common Goals, The Relationships And Exchanges Between The State Of Hawaii And Taiwan, Taiwan's International Participation, And The Signing Of A United States-taiwan B... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HB607 | Engross 50% | Creates an income tax credit for transportation costs incurred by certain taxpayers who ship produce and agricultural goods between counties. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB313 | Engross 50% | Establishes and appropriates funds for the Foreign Agriculture Small Equipment Pilot Program at a University of Hawaii community college, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the University of Hawaii. Appropriates... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB694 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to support the Aquaculture Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division Veterinary Laboratory Services Branch, in partnership with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1385 | Engross 50% | Part I: Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources shall not unilaterally amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended pursuant to Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, except as otherwise provided therein; a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1263 | Engross 50% | 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 50% | 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 | HB74 | Engross 50% | Establishes a temporary general excise tax exemption for amounts received from the servicing and maintenance of helicopters in an aircraft service and maintenance facility outside any Hawaii airport or from the construction of a facility that service... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB872 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB522 | Engross 50% | Removes the ability of the governor or a mayor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB951 | Engross 50% | Deposits funds into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide grants or loans to mixed-income rental projects or units qualifying individuals and families. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1442 | Engross 50% | Amends the Criminal Justice Diversion Program including allowing examination of defendants via telehealth. Requires the Judiciary, in consultation with other stakeholders, to submit monthly and annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1688 | Engross 50% | Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment and establish an advisory council to determine what would be needed to transition to a more circular system with less waste generation, more reuse, and an extended producer res... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1837 | Engross 50% | 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 50% | 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 | HB1934 | Engross 50% | Requires the Director of Transportation to convene an intoxicated driving reduction working group, under the leadership of Hawaii's strategic highway safety plan, to make recommendations for amendments to existing laws to reduce incidents of intoxica... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2579 | Engross 50% | Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources shall not unilaterally amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended pursuant to Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, except as otherwise provided therein; and if th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB2650 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation for the coordinated removal of albizia and other invasive trees. Requires matching funds from public utilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB852 | Engross 50% | Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" to include the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone and the development or production of renewable energy. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340). |
| HI | HB1651 | Engross 50% | Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HB1841 | Engross 50% | 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 | HB1781 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Panaewa Community Development District to allow for planning, development, and maintenance of public lands in Panaewa, Hawaii. Amends membership of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to include representatives of the Panaewa C... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | HB1843 | Engross 50% | 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 | HB1959 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Aerospace and Aeronautics Development Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2622 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement for the State's Gun Buyback Program. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2771 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds 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. Declares that the general fund expenditu... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2683 | Engross 50% | Makes permanent the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requireme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB1833 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds into and out of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to provide loans or grants for mixed-income rental projects or units in mixed-income rental projects for qualifying individuals and families. Appropriates funds for an unspecified n... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |