| HI | SB2057 | Intro
Sine Die | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2360 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Health to submit a report to the Legislature on the cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Establishes three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) positions to implement the Cesspool Complian... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2306 | Intro
Sine Die | No later than January 1, 2025, requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to install and maintain automated external defibrillators in all state buildings. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide training... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB2428 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Investment Program within the Agribusiness Development Corporation to support local agricultural producers. Requires annual reports. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates fund... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2499 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to implement a Slim-hole Resource Characterization Program that identifies the location and characteristics of underground water and carbon sequestration resources across the State under the direction of the Ha... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2675 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Land and Natural Resources, to facilitate the private sector's development of renewable energy projects that also support agricultural food... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2816 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2790 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to hire two FTE positions to collect, manipulate, and graph data and to build an agricultural data dashboard for public consumption and a one year study on agricultural markets for Hawaii farmers. ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2783 | Intro
Sine Die | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3003 | Intro
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] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2088 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes appropriations to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Transportation for vegetation management projects to reduce the risks of wildfires across the State. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2431 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Agricultural Emergency Loan Revolving Fund to be administered by the Department of Agriculture, to fund Class "D" loans. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2465 | Intro
Sine Die | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3370 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys to the Department of Human Resources Development to establish permanent full-time equivalent Human Resources Specialist V Positions and to fund the operating, equipment, supplies, promotional materials, marketing, advertising, tra... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2603 | Intro
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 and group child ca... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2246 | Intro
Sine Die | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3065 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates special funds to Department of Transportation programs to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3338 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a WAI policy coordinator and other positions within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceili... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2952 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires each county to develop and maintain a wastewater management plan. Specifies the requirements of the wastewater management plan. Authorizes the Director of Health to exempt a county from creating a wastewater management plan if the county has... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SB2034 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's and Hawaii Public Housing Authority's projects to develop housing exclusively for qualified residents. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2113 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes appropriations to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for its manufacturing assistance programs. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3205 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for condominium associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes the Ombudsman's Office Special Fund. Requires condominium association board members to meet certain educational requir... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB471 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits camping in public areas that are not designated as camping locations by the State or a county with certain exceptions. Allows the court to order violators to participate in homeless services in lieu of prosecution or sentencing. Requires th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB3206 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection. Establishes an Ombudsman's Office Special Fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, coo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB3224 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning on 7/1/2024, requires that the state supplemental payment for type 1 adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes not exceed $767. ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB3304 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Farm Succession Pilot Program under the Leeward Community College. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and for the Department of Agriculture's Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SB3378 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 6th senatorial district, including extension of the Lahaina bypass road by the Department of Transportation; projects for Department of Education schools; projects for Departm... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3066 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates general funds to various programs for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability for departments to transfer funds between programs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3140 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes examination of defendants via telehealth. Amends conditions for a defendant's release or examination of fitness to proceed. Authorizes the Department of Health to implement behavioral health crisis centers. Effective 7/1/2024. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB83 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the First Senatorial District. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB648 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and administer an aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory. Appropriates funds for the laboratory. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Department of Agriculture. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1026 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to acquire by eminent domain the fee simple interest to the parcels of land with improvements thereon located between 59-145 and 59-175C Ke Nui Road. Appropriates funds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | SB1556 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates within the Department of Health's wastewater branch a cesspool conversion section, which will be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes 2.0 full-time equivalent positions within the cesspool con... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SB829 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates general fund moneys that are required to match federal moneys for broadband programs. Appropriates moneys received by the State from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the broadband equity, access, and deployment prog... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB851 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the sixteenth senatorial district. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB265 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes enhanced public notice requirements for changes in land use by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department of Land and Natural Resources, or the University of Hawaii and boundary changes by the Land Use Commission. Requires approval... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee |
| HI | SB1320 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability for departments to transfer funds between programs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB392 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines the term Hawaiian language with regard to Hawaii's official languages and requires that every effort shall be made to accommodate Hawaiian speakers and readers. Authorizes Department of Education schools to offer Hawaiian language as the sole... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB1540 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the Criminal Justice Diversion Program. Amends the allowable period of court-ordered assisted community treatment and considerations for extensions. Allows courts to require certain probation violators to undergo mental health evaluation and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB672 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeal 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. Au... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1316 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends various general fund appropriations to help the State meet its American Rescue Plan Act maintenance of effort obligations. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1216 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the sexual exploitation of minors steering committee to investigate issues related to sexually exploited minors. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1458 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an Extended Producer Responsibility Program. Requires certain producers of fast-moving consumer goods to register with the Department of Health and pay an annual fee based on the amount of packaging volume the covered producer places on t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1321 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability for departments to transfer funds between programs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB908 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a fee for selling sugar-sweetened beverages at the distributor level to be collected by the Department of Health. Establishes a special fund into which revenues are deposited. Establishes a trust fund in the private sector to receive revenues... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB819 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to temporarily re-establish the Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Departm... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee |
| HI | SB200 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum amount of public funds available for all offices by fifty per cent. Increases the maximum amount of public funds available for a candidate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs from $1,500 to ten per cent of the expenditure limit f... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB1246 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to plan, design, construct, and operate a new animal slaughterhouse on the island of Oahu. Appropriates moneys. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee |
| HI | SB1539 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys for grants pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, for expenditure in fiscal year 2023-2024 for capital improvement projects. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB1600 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 6th senatorial district, including extension of the Lahaina bypass road by the Department of Transportation; projects for Department of Education schools; projects for Department of Land and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |