Legislative Research: HI SB256 | 2016 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Increases the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all state and county elective offices. Amends section 11-425, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), by increasing the maximum amount of public funds available for each election for cand... [SB256 2026 Detail][SB256 2026 Text][SB256 2026 Comments] | 2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| 2025 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Increases the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all state and county elective offices. Amends section 11-425, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), by increasing the maximum amount of public funds available for each election for cand... [SB256 2025 Detail][SB256 2025 Text][SB256 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-21 Referred to JDC, WAM. |
| 2024 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishes within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation a current and returning resident down payment program to provide matching funds for the down payment on a primary residence. Appropriates funds. [SB256 2024 Detail][SB256 2024 Text][SB256 2024 Comments] | 2023-12-11 Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. |
| 2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishes within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation a current and returning resident down payment program to provide matching funds for the down payment on a primary residence. Appropriates funds. [SB256 2023 Detail][SB256 2023 Text][SB256 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-31 The committee on HOU deferred the measure. |
| 2022 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Keahole Hotel & Suites LLC with planning, designing, constructing, and equipping facilities for a hotel at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole. Effective 7/1/205... [SB256 2022 Detail][SB256 2022 Text][SB256 2022 Comments] | 2021-12-10 Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. |
| 2021 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Keahole Hotel & Suites LLC with planning, designing, constructing, and equipping facilities for a hotel at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole. Effective 7/1/205... [SB256 2021 Detail][SB256 2021 Text][SB256 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-25 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Wildberger voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). |
| 2020 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allows public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to decline participation in dissection, vivisection, and other procedures harmful to animals. Requires schools to make alternative educational projects available, and the board of educat... [SB256 2020 Detail][SB256 2020 Text][SB256 2020 Comments] | 2019-12-01 Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. |
| 2019 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allows public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to decline participation in dissection, vivisection, and other procedures harmful to animals. Requires schools to make alternative educational projects available, and the board of educat... [SB256 2019 Detail][SB256 2019 Text][SB256 2019 Comments] | 2019-01-22 Referred to EDU, JDC. |
| 2018 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Amends Act 223, SLH 2015 to extend the sunset of the refundable food/excise tax credit for two years to 12/31/19. [SB256 2018 Detail][SB256 2018 Text][SB256 2018 Comments] | 2017-11-30 Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. |
| 2017 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Amends Act 223, SLH 2015 to extend the sunset of the refundable food/excise tax credit for two years to 12/31/19. [SB256 2017 Detail][SB256 2017 Text][SB256 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-23 Referred to WAM. |
| 2016 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishes a temporary food security task force at the national disaster preparedness training center at the University of Hawaii to develop an emergency food plan that addresses certain food security issues resulting from an emergency, catastrophic... [SB256 2016 Detail][SB256 2016 Text][SB256 2016 Comments] | 2016-01-21 Re-Referred to WLA/PSM/HEA, WAM. |
| 2015 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishes a temporary food security task force at the national disaster preparedness training center at the University of Hawaii to develop an emergency food plan that addresses certain food security issues resulting from an emergency, catastrophic... [SB256 2015 Detail][SB256 2015 Text][SB256 2015 Comments] | 2015-01-26 Referred to AGL/PSM/HEA, WAM. |
| 2014 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires reporting of bribe offers by public servants. Imposes penalties for failure to report. [SB256 2014 Detail][SB256 2014 Text][SB256 2014 Comments] | 2013-12-18 Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. |
| 2013 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requires reporting of bribe offers by public servants. Imposes penalties for failure to report. [SB256 2013 Detail][SB256 2013 Text][SB256 2013 Comments] | 2013-01-22 Referred to JDL. |
| 2012 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allows the Department of Public Safety to release a qualifying committed person serving a misdemeanor sentence if the person has served at least two-thirds of the sentence imposed by the court. [SB256 2012 Detail][SB256 2012 Text][SB256 2012 Comments] | 2011-12-01 Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. |
| 2011 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allows the Department of Public Safety to release a qualifying committed person serving a misdemeanor sentence if the person has served at least two-thirds of the sentence imposed by the court. [SB256 2011 Detail][SB256 2011 Text][SB256 2011 Comments] | 2011-01-27 (S) The committee(s) on PGM recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in PGM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Kidani, Baker, Ryan, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2010 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Establishes the telework task force to develop incentives and recommendations that will encourage and expand telework opportunities in Hawaii while reducing harmful environmental impacts, traffic congestion, the dependence on fossil fuels, and encour... [SB256 2010 Detail][SB256 2010 Text][SB256 2010 Comments] | 2009-05-11 Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Hawaii SB256] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Hawaii Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator William Espero HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Brickwood Galuteria HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Lorraine Inouye HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Gil Keith-agaran HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Senator Russell Ruderman HI] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
HI SB256 | 2016 | Regular Session. (2016, January 21). LegiScan. Retrieved June 08, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB256/2016
MLA
"HI SB256 | 2016 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 21 Jan. 2016. Web. 08 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB256/2016>.
Chicago
"HI SB256 | 2016 | Regular Session." January 21, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed June 08, 2026. https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB256/2016.
Turabian
LegiScan. HI SB256 | 2016 | Regular Session. 21 January 2016. https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB256/2016 (accessed June 08, 2026).
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=256&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB256_.HTM |
