| HI | HB1929 | Enroll | Extends the deadline for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to renegotiate an existing, or issue a new, ground lease for the Front Street Apartments affordable housing project before the corporation's requirement to initiate conde...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB1978 | Enroll | Specifies that the family court has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, ne...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2060 | Enroll | Provides that family courts may withhold from public inspection any record of a denied temporary restraining order or denied protective order; provided that these records shall remain accessible to law enforcement without a court order. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2054 | Enroll | Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to enter into a nondisclosure agreement pertaining to sexual harassment or sexual assault. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2148 | Enroll | Extends Hawaii family leave to include care for employees' grandchildren. Defines "sibling". Takes effect on 7/1/2020. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2183 | Enroll | Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization ceiling amount to continue financing affordable rental housing statewide. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2543 | Enroll | Requires parents or guardians of public school and charter school kindergarten students to disclose information on the student's prior child care program or prekindergarten attendance, if any, for the purpose of determining areas having the highest n...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2590 | Enroll | Establishes within DOT an autonomous vehicles testing pilot program. Requires report to the legislature. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB2744 | Enroll | Establishes the gun violence and violent crimes commission. Requires reports to the Legislature. Makes it a class C felony to purchase, manufacture, or otherwise obtain firearm parts for the purpose of assembling a firearm having no serial number. Am...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-10
Transmitted to Governor. |
| HI | HB1651 | Engross | Codifies certain certification, renewal, and violation processes of vehicle inspectors who conduct vehicle safety inspections under the DOT. Repeals section 286-85, HRS, which requires reconstructed vehicles to obtain a special inspection and certifi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB1928 | Engross | Establishes the Pulehunui Community Development Authority on the island of Maui as an autonomous community development authority under the Hawaii Community Development Authority for the purposes of developing the Pulehunui community development distr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2061 | Engross | Requires the AG and DHS to convene a study group to examine the impacts, costs, and impediments of allowing child support payments to pass through to TANF recipients and submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2022 Regular Session. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2253 | Engross | Amends the statewide traffic code to allow for the chairperson of the BLNR and county chiefs of police to designate state or county employees or contractors to issue citations for traffic violations. Effective upon approval. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2420 | Engross | Clarifies the meaning of "program or activity receiving state financial assistance". Excludes cases within the scope of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from the jurisdiction of the Hawaii civil rights commission. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2457 | Engross | Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products. Prohibits mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine. Establishes fines and penalties for violations. Authorizes a court to impose, as a penalty on a person eighteen to twenty-one years of age who...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2527 | Engross | Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and passive activity loss do not apply to the state low-income housing tax credit allocations after 12/31/2019. Extends the time period in which to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2610 | Engross | Allows a narrow hearsay exception for non-testimonial statements made by domestic violence victims to certain government officials within 24 hours of an incident of domestic violence and prior to the arrest of the defendant, as long as the statement ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB2565 | Engross | Establishes the Pesticide Disposal Collection Program within the Department of Agriculture to provide a one-time, affordable, and environmentally accessible means for the disposal of restricted and nonrestricted use pesticides from a bona fide agricu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417). |
| HI | HB1529 | Engross | Allows student journalists at public schools to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press in school-sponsored media. Takes effect on 7/1/2055. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB2091 | Engross | Allows the University of Hawaii to conduct criminal history record checks on current or prospective employees, and contractors and their employees, whose duties include ensuring security of campus facilities and persons. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB1880 | Engross | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the operations of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission and for 2 full-time equivalent positions to support the Commission. Appropriates funds to the Kahoolawe island reserve co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1901 | Engross | Includes any count department of the prosecuting attorney in the definition of "law enforcement officer". Requires the law enforcement standards board to review and recommend policies regarding the use of force and receive and investigate complaints ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB2475 | Engross | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to address any situation where the condition of a regulated water carrier of cargo may result in the disruption, reduction, or cessation of essential services. Amends the bases upon which the Public Utilitie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2591 | Engross | Appropriates funds to provide DLNR with necessary resources associated with the marine 30x30 initiative, including funds for team and staff travel, strategic communication and outreach, professional facilitation, and management plan development. Effe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1874 | Engross | Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to an unspecified age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable regardless of the perpetrato...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-25
The committee on JDC deferred the measure. |
| HI | HB2699 | Engross | Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered basis until achieving a 100 per cent light-duty motor vehicle clean fleet by 12/31/2035. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-25
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1844 | Engross | Creates the clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund under the administration of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. Repeals the building energy efficiency revolving loan fund. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1994 | Engross | Establishes, and appropriates funds for, a network improvement community task force to develop a K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher education degree for the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the office of intern...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-23
The committee on HRE deferred the measure. |
| HI | HB2015 | Engross | Establishes a pilot program within the Aina Mauna legacy program of DHHL to remove and harvest gorse from Mauna Kea and develop it as a marketable product to expand economic opportunities for native Hawaiians. Requires reports to the legislature. App...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-23
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB159 | Engross | Increases criminal penalties for anyone who knowingly keeps or maintains any structure or place for the purpose of using controlled substances or which is used for keeping or selling them in violation of controlled substance laws. Increases certain c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB1416 | Engross | Establishes a Suicide Prevention Commission to develop a strategic plan to reduce suicides within Hawaii's correctional system. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health to develop a centralized assessment and treatment program. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HI | HB627 | Engross | Requires noncandidate committees and other persons who make independent expenditures supporting or opposing a candidate to report expenditures in support or opposition. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to post independent expenditure informa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB889 | Engross | Establishes the publicprivate partnership working group and requires an annual report to be submitted to the legislature. Adds public-private partnership project delivery methods and related conditions and requirements to the Hawaii Public Procuremen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB1530 | Engross | Establishes and appropriates funds for the Teacher Mentor Incentive Program within the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB1193 | Engross | Amends the income tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment by changing the taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that constitutes the tax credit and cap amount. Effec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HI | HB469 | Engross | Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/19 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans. Exempts mandator...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HI | HB1546 | Engross | Requires the University of Hawaii to develop a plan to be implemented for the statewide eradication of mosquitos. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB467 | Engross | Changes the kupuna caregivers program allocation cap from $70 per day to $350 per week. Appropriates funds for the continued implementation of the kupuna caregivers program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HI | HB318 | Engross | Requires the Department of Education to convene a Staggered School Start Times Task Force to study and evaluate the issues and implications of instituting a staggered school start times program, including effects on school bus schedules. Requires a r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB618 | Engross | Establishes the repair and maintenance special fund for the repair and maintenance of state department facilities. Prohibits fund moneys from funding employee salaries and costs or from being considered as part of the employer's ability to pay those ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB1116 | Engross | Amends ballot requirements to display candidates for the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs by residency and non-residency requirements. Requires the names of the candidates in each group to be randomized on individual ballots and on...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB402 | Engross | Requires that all grants and contracts awarded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs shall be subject to be individually approved by the board of trustees. Reduces the University of Hawaii's portion of receipts from the use, sale, lease, or other disposi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535). |
| HI | HB486 | Engross | Permits persons convicted of certain prostitution offenses to file a motion to vacate the conviction if the defendant is not convicted of another offense under the Penal Code within three years of the prostitution offense. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB316 | Engross | Requires, as a prerequisite for a vehicle to be deemed derelict, that the removal of a part must render the vehicle inoperable. Includes vehicles valued at less than $1,000 in the list of derelict vehicles that may be removed by a county or Hawaii Pu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). |
| HI | HB1996 | Engross | Requires the BOE to include evaluation of the most current strategic plan indicators as a component of the superintendent of education's annual performance evaluation. Requires improvements in at least one-half of those indicators for any salary incr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2094 | Engross | Establishes an early childhood educator stipend program to be administered by the executive office on early learning to address the shortage of qualified early childhood educators in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2055. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2088 | Engross | Establishes a working group to create a state plan to make FAFSA completion a statewide graduation requirement and an opt-out waiver for FAFSA completion by the 2022-2023 school year. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2215 | Engross | Establishes a workforce development coordinator position within the department of education. Specifies the duties of the coordinator and P-20 agriculture education working group. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2188 | Engross | Establishes a setback of one foot for every foot of height of a wind turbine from the nearest existing farm dwelling or residential dwelling unit for certain wind energy facilities in agricultural districts. Requires a study on the effects of noise p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2412 | Engross | Requires DOE to establish a threeyear pilot program for the development and implementation of a traumainformed education program in the Castle, Kailua, and Kalaheo complex areas, based on the NanakuliWaianae complex area traumainformed education prog...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
