| HI | SB1511 | Veto | Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose. Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaii contract wi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-09 Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1361). |
| HI | SB2070 | Pass | Exempts career and technical education goods and services purchases by the Department of Education from the State Procurement Code. Requires the Department of Education to acquire three written quotes for career and technical education purchases that... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-02 Act 150, 07/01/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251). |
| HI | SB2937 | Pass | Repeals the sunset date for 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 traini... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-01 Act 127, 06/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). |
| HI | SB735 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary Native Hawaiian practices and on traditional kalo lands from the existing process for the disposition of water rights. E... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | SB1535 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the director of transportation to exempt certain ground transportation facility projects from historic preservation review and the environmental impact statement law, subject to certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340). |
| HI | SB2637 | Engross
Sine Die | Require the third meeting of a board to deliberate and act on a matter investigated by a group of its members to be held at least six days after the second meeting. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB2893 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Director of Transportation to exempt certain ground transportation facility projects from historic preservation review and the environmental impact statement law, subject to certain conditions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | SB2507 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes from civil service requirements employees performing services in University of Hawaii student or employee housing and certain personal services in privately financed leased or owned buildings. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08 To Senate Labor and Technology Committee |
| HI | SB462 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the amount of interest in real property that is exempt from attachment and execution. Amends the value of personal property that is exempt from attachment and execution, including increasing the exemption amount for a motor vehicle. Exempts... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB3208 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose. Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaii contract wi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| HI | SB2969 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the State's midwifery law to permit care by extended family, cultural supporters, or others with whom a woman chooses to give birth. Specifies that nothing in the midwifery law shall prohibit or restrict healing practices by traditional hea... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB3178 | Intro
Sine Die | Permanently exempts senior software developers in the Department of Taxation from civil service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Labor and Technology Committee |
| HI | SB3088 | Intro
Sine Die | Permanently exempts an additional administrative assistant position in the Hawaii State Public Library System from civil service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SB3108 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the July 1, 2024, sunset date of section 1 of Act 197, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, to make permanent the exemption of housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from school impact fees. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB3086 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts career and technical education goods and services purchases by the Department of Education from the State Procurement Code. Repeals on 7/1/2027. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SB2717 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Department of Accounting and General Services to employ persons exempt from civil service and collective bargaining requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To Senate Labor and Technology Committee |
| HI | SB2820 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits DAGS to employ persons exempt from civil service and collective bargaining. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To Senate Labor and Technology Committee |
| HI | SB2293 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary Native Hawaiian practices and on traditional kalo lands from the existing process for the disposition of water rights. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-19 To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HI | SB2125 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the amount of interest in real property that is exempt from attachment and execution. Amends the value of personal property that is exempt from attachment and execution, including increasing the exemption amount for a motor vehicle. Exempts... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1047 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the existing exemption for birth attendants to continue to practice without a license, under certain conditions. Expands qualifications for licensure to include the North American Registry of Midwives portfolio evaluation process. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB872 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop certain housing projects that are exempt from laws, rules, and ordinances, including income restrictions, under certain circumstances. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Housing Committee |
| HI | SB678 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the conveyance tax rates. Exempt the conveyance tax on property with a restriction on increasing the rental price or resale price above any increase in the consumer price index for at least thirty years. Removes the maximum disposition caps... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1140 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from restrictions on light transmittance percentages of certain motor vehicle sun screening devices persons having skin cancer. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | SB241 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes general excise tax exemptions for food, medical services, and feminine hygiene products. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB377 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment based on the person's status as a medical cannabis registry card holder, under certain conditions. Authorizes an employer to use... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Labor and Technology Committee |
| HI | SB1348 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts certain groceries, feminine hygiene products, incontinence products, and over-the-counter drugs from the general excise tax. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB102 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts services provided by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or licensed medical practitioner from the general excise tax. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB1157 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts active members of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and county emergency management agencies from jury duty. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |