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HIHB2686Engross
50%
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study regarding property insurance stabilization. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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2024-04-22
[Hearing: Apr 23 @ 2:30 pm]

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-24 2:30PM in conference room 224.
HIHB2563Engross
50%
Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to study the feasibility of, and create a plan for, developing and publishing, through a contract with a third party, a mobile application that includes all online application processes, including the collection ...
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2024-04-22
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 732).
HISB2726Engross
50%
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach the following subjects as they relate to condominiums: an ombudsman, licenses for management, alternative dispute resolution, governmental regulation, o...
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2024-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 726).
HIHB1131Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to study all programming offered to persons incarcerated at correctional facilities and convene a group of incarcerated women for the purpose of identifying gaps in the program...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HIHB678Engross
50%
Provides a new source of interim financing for affordable housing projects using housing program in Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires and appropriates moneys for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to conduct a study ...
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISB1136Engross
50%
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study of the carrying capacity of Makena State Park in Maui County. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HIHB1814Engross
50%
Requires and appropriates funds for the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach certain subjects as they relate to condominiums. Extends the final report deadline and dissolution date of the Condominium Pr...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2814Engross
50%
Directs the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the counties, to conduct an agricultural water infrastructure study for the State of Hawaii. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-21
To House Finance Committee
HIHB163Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a study to review the repricing processes in section 89-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024. Effect...
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2024-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
HIHB2705Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on the requirements and restrictions related to the Department's dispositions of non-agricultural park lands. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HIHB2222Engross
50%
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...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HISB2617Engross
50%
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study and report on the forty-one states in the country that have enacted laws limiting the sale of real property to foreign individuals or entities, and how those laws and related constitutional...
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2024-03-07
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB2815Intro
25%
Establishes a working group within the Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive study to assess the State's port and harbor system and the potential viability of each location in that system to support current and future agricultural p...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2087Intro
25%
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study on wildfire risk and insurance and submit a report regarding the study to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025.
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2024-02-09
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2523Intro
25%
Requires the Judiciary to conduct a study to determine how to implement a program that provides free child care services to minor children of parties and witnesses who are attending court hearings in the First Circuit Family Court. Requires the Judic...
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2024-02-09
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2818Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the effect on businesses of increasing the minimum wage. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2021Intro
25%
Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study identifying certain state-owned lands located within a one-half mile radius of any rail mass transit station, including lands owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and excluding lands ...
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2024-02-01
To Senate Housing Committee
HIHB1516Intro
25%
Establishes a nuclear energy commission within the department of business, economic development, and tourism to study the feasibility, risks, and benefits of developing nuclear energy generation facilities in Hawaii. Requires report to the legislatur...
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2024-01-29
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HIHB1549Intro
25%
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study on wildfire risk and insurance and submit a report regarding the study to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025.
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2024-01-29
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB3286Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Human Services to assess the feasibility of offering a 20% discount on certain goods and services for the State's low- to moderate-income elders.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2269Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study on the potential impacts of permitting the sale of aerial devices in the State.
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2272Intro
25%
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a feasibility study for the establishment of a state lottery.
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2024-01-26
To House Economic Development Committee
HIHB1646Intro
25%
Requires and appropriates funds for the state auditor to examine the feasibility of requiring certain human resources job classifications to be certified in human resources.
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2024-01-24
To House Labor & Government Operations Committee
HIHB1738Intro
25%
Directs the Department of Taxation, in consultation with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to study the feasibility of replacing the income and general excise taxes with a new retail sales tax or other tax. Requires the D...
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2024-01-24
To House Economic Development Committee
HIHB2004Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to conduct an actuarial study on a leave grant pilot program to help small businesses offer their employees paid family leave and paid sick leave. Appropriates funds.
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2024-01-24
To House Labor & Government Operations Committee
HISB2667Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study to determine the cost and feasibility of establishing a heavy ion cancer therapy center in the State and using revenues derived from treating non-residents to subsidize cancer treatments of residen...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2825Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a study on the overall energy consumption by department facilities and associated fiscal costs to make the facilities more energy efficient. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Government Operations Committee
HISB2860Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using artificial intelligence technology to assist the Department with improving safety at correctional institutions. Authorizes the Departme...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB2036Intro
25%
Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to propose and conduct a study of a housing savings account system. Authorizes the Legislative Reference Bureau to contract for services to develop the proposed system and program and conduct a study. Makes an...
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2024-01-17
To Senate Housing Committee
HISB512Intro
25%
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a water security working group to study and recommend priority capital improvement projects for legislative consideration and approval that leverage public-private investment to increase...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB861Engross
50%
Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to propose and conduct a study of a housing savings account system. Authorizes the Legislative Reference Bureau to contract for services to develop the proposed system and program and conduct a study. Appropri...
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2023-12-11
To House Housing Committee
HISB1121Intro
25%
Requires the Real Property and Financial Services Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association to conduct a study to determine an appropriate increase to the homestead exemption in bankruptcy proceedings. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB711Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice as a grant to conduct a study of all programming offered to persons incarcerated at correctional facilities and convene a group of incarcerated women for the purpose of identifying gaps ...
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB175Intro
25%
Requires state agencies to implement an on-site recycling program using rules issued by the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB736Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Resources to contract for a study on the gender pay gap within the government of the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB873Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Resources to contract for a study on the gender pay gap within the government of the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB91Intro
25%
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study to assess the possible implementation of widescale agrivoltaic adaptation and use statewide. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit a report...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1233Engross
50%
Requires the School of Travel Industry Management of the University of Hawaii to conduct a study that assesses the tourism social carrying capacity for each of the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, and Molokai. Requires the School of Trave...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1381Intro
25%
Requires the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study that identifies and analyzes alternative tourism governance systems. Requires the study to include a solicitation of input from certain stakeholder groups. Requires a final report to be sub...
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2023-12-11
To House Tourism Committee
HIHB343Intro
25%
Requires the state auditor to study the feasibility of providing health benefits to state and county employees using a self-insured model. Appropriates funds. Establishes the rate stabilization reserve fund. Caps employer contributions to the other p...
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2023-12-11
To House Labor & Government Operations Committee
HIHB342Intro
25%
Establishes presidential preference primary elections conducted by the State. Allows political parties to limit participation in the presidential preference primary election selection of the party's candidates by voter party registration. Allows vote...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB702Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a study of the carrying capacity of Makena State Park in the County of Maui. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HIHB88Engross
50%
Establishes and appropriates funds for a two-year program at the University of Hawaii to study sand movement patterns and coastal erosion along the coast between Sunset Beach Park and Ehukai Beach Park on the North Shore of Oahu, including the impact...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB757Intro
25%
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a Water Security Working Group to study and recommend priority capital improvement projects for legislative consideration and approval that leverage public-private investment to increase...
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2023-12-11
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB1066Engross
50%
Establishes within the Commission on Water Resource Management a water security working group to study and recommend, for legislative consideration and approval, priority capital improvement projects, including funding and financing strategies for ea...
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2023-12-11
To House Economic Development Committee
HIHB1406Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a two-year study on the maximized use of recycled asphalt across the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB780Intro
25%
Requires the office of the lieutenant governor to convene a working group to examine the feasibility of establishing and implementing a kauhale pilot program based on specified criteria to provide shelter and other services to homeless individuals in...
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2023-12-11
To House Housing Committee
HISB1182Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study on possible means by which the State can reduce the number of single-family dwellings that contain asbestos. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB491Engross
50%
Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to conduct an actuarial study on a leave grant pilot program to help small businesses offer their employees paid family leave and paid sick leave. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HIHB1473Intro
25%
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study to determine an appropriate increase to the homestead exemption in bankruptcy proceedings.
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2023-12-11
To House Housing Committee
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