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HB1
State Building Code Council; Duties; Recommendations; Analysis
RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
Amends responsibilities of the State Building Code Council. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
HSG, CPC, FIN |
SB120 |
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HB2
Liquor Licenses; Renewal; Protest; Denial
RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.
Provides that the Liquor Commission or other licensing agency of each county shall deny the renewal of certain current liquor licenses upon receipt of sufficient protests. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
CPC |
SB113 |
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HB3 HD2
North Shore Beach Management Plan; University of Hawaii; Deadline Extension; Appropriation Extension
RELATING TO BEACH MANAGEMENT ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU.
Extends the deadline for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to submit the North Shore Beach Management Plan to the Governor and Legislature. Extends the appropriation lapse date to 6/30/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella. |
QUINLAN |
HRE, WAM |
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HB4
Energy; Short Form
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Short form bill relating to energy. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN |
EEP |
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HB5
Energy; Short Form
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Short form bill relating to energy. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN |
EEP |
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HB6
Energy; Short Form
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Short form bill relating to energy. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN |
EEP |
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HB7
Environment; Short Form
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT.
Short form bill relating to environment. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN |
EEP |
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HB8
Environment; Short Form
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT.
Short form bill relating to environment. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN |
EEP |
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HB9
Hawaii; Purple Heart State
DESIGNATING HAWAII AS A PURPLE HEART STATE.
Designates Hawaii as a Purple Heart State. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, CAA, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
PBS, CAA |
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HB10
Taxation; Large Cigars; Pipe Tobacco; Unlawful Shipment of Tobacco Products; Direct Sale; Personal Use; Exemption
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Excludes from the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products the direct sale of large cigars and pipe tobacco to adult consumers for personal use. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB11
Department of Health; Certificate of Need; Health Care Facilities; Health Care Services
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Eliminates the certificate of need requirement for all health care facilities and health care services except for nursing homes, hospices, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and ambulance service providers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB12
Landowner Liability; Recreational Uses of Land
RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.
Clarifies that persons who enter private property for recreational purposes have no cause of action, unless exempted under law. Requires courts to award attorneys' fees and costs to landowners if plaintiffs bring unreasonable actions. Establishes, as a matter of law, that persons participating in outdoor recreational activities accept the inherent risks, dangers, or hazards in the activities. Clarifies the definitions for "recreational purpose" and "recreational user". |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KONG |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB13
Workers' Compensation; Disability Benefits; Death Benefits; Notice by Employer; Medical Benefits; Knowledge of Injury
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Establishes notice requirements for employers under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law. Requires employers who deny the compensability of an employee's injury to submit a written report supporting the denial to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations within a specified period. Requires employers to furnish to the injured employee up to $10,000 for medical care, services, and supplies for the period immediately following the injury and so long as reasonably needed or until the employer files a written report with the Director denying the compensability of the injury, whichever is earlier. Clarifies that failure to give an employer notice of an employee's injury does not bar a claim for compensation if any person having authority in the interest of the employer had knowledge of the injury. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
SB402 |
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HB14
Destination Management; Short Form
RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT.
Short form bill relating to destination management. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, referral sheet 1 |
TAM |
TOU |
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HB15
Lodging; Short Form
RELATING TO LODGING.
Short form bill relating to lodging. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, referral sheet 1 |
TAM |
TOU |
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HB16
Tourism; Short Form
RELATING TO TOURISM.
Short form bill relating to tourism. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, referral sheet 1 |
TAM |
TOU |
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HB17
Tourism; Short Form
RELATING TO TOURISM.
Short form bill relating to tourism. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, referral sheet 1 |
TAM |
TOU |
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HB18
Tourism; Short Form
RELATING TO TOURISM.
Short form bill relating to tourism. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, referral sheet 1 |
TAM |
TOU |
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HB19
Tourism; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism; Destination Management ($)
RELATING TO TOURISM.
Replaces the Hawaii Tourism Authority with the Corporation for the Stewardship of Hawaii Tourism, a nonprofit entity to guide Hawaii's visitor economy in collaboration with public, private, nonprofit, and community stakeholders in achieving beneficial outcomes from tourism based on the principles of destination stewardship and regenerative tourism. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAM (Introduced by request of another party) |
TOU, LAB, FIN |
SB218 |
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HB20
Property Insurance; Lava Zones; Premiums; Lava Zone Insurance Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LAVA ZONE INSURANCE.
Establishes a Lava Zone Insurance Fund to subsidize the cost of insurance premiums for properties in lava zones 1 and 2. Defines lava zones 1 and 2. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
CPC, FIN |
SB707 |
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HB21
Insurance; Hawaii Property Insurance Association; Plan of Operation; Commercial Properties
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to include in its plan of operation insurance coverage for commercial properties twice denied by private insurers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
CPC, FIN |
SB706 |
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HB22
Immigration; Collaboration with Federal Government; Law Enforcement Agencies
RELATING TO COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Allows state and county law enforcement agencies to collaborate with the federal government for immigration purposes in only limited, specific circumstances. |
(H)
2/19/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN |
ECD, JHA |
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HB23
Insurance Commissioner; Elected Position
RELATING TO THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
Changes the position of Insurance Commissioner from an appointed to an elected one, beginning with the 2026 general election. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
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HB24
Transportation; Short Form
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Short form bill relating to transportation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, referral sheet 1 |
KILA |
TRN |
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HB25
Transportation; Short Form
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Short form bill relating to transportation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, referral sheet 1 |
KILA |
TRN |
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HB26
Harbors; Short Form
RELATING TO HARBORS.
Short form bill relating to harbors. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, referral sheet 1 |
KILA |
TRN |
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HB27
Highways; Short Form
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.
Short form bill relating to highways. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, referral sheet 1 |
KILA |
TRN |
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HB28
Airports; Short Form
RELATING TO AIRPORTS.
Short form bill relating to airports. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, referral sheet 1 |
KILA |
TRN |
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HB29 HD2
Counties; Civil Fines; Real Property; Power of Sale
RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
Authorizes counties, after adoption of power of sale laws, ordinances, or rules, to sell private property after all notices, orders, and appeal proceedings are exhausted, and to use those revenues to pay unpaid civil fines related to that property. Requires the county to remit any amounts in excess of the unpaid civil fines to the property owner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/26/2025- The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
CHUN |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB30
Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers; Prohibition; Fines; Government Agency Exemption; Repeal
RELATING TO GASOLINE-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS.
Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use district. Applies the existing time-of-use restrictions on leaf blowers to non-gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Increases the fines for offenses of leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LEE, M. |
EEP, JHA, FIN |
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HB31
Health; Short Form
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Short form bill relating to health. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA |
HLT |
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HB32
Health; Short Form
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Short form bill relating to health. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA |
HLT |
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HB33
Health; Short Form
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Short form bill relating to health. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA |
HLT |
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HB34
Health; Short Form
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Short form bill relating to health. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA |
HLT |
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HB35
Health; Short Form
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Short form bill relating to health. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA |
HLT |
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HB36 HD2
Excited Delirium; Medical Diagnosis; Cause of Death; Incident Report; Law Enforcement Officers; Hawaii Rules of Evidence
RELATING TO EXCITED DELIRIUM.
Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a medical examiner, coroner, or health care provider from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report. Establishes a new Hawaii Rule of Evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC. |
TAKAYAMA |
HHS/PSM, JDC |
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HB37
Natural Resources; Short Form
RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
Short form bill relating to natural resources. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL |
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HB38
Department of Land and Natural Resources; Short Form
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Short form bill relating to the department of land and natural resources. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL |
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HB39
Land Use; Short Form
RELATING TO LAND USE.
Short form bill relating to land use. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL |
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HB40
Government; Short Form
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Short form bill relating to government. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL |
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HB41
Disasters; Short Form
RELATING TO DISASTERS.
Short form bill relating to disasters. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL |
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HB42
Utilities; Short Form
RELATING TO UTILITIES.
Short form bill relating to utilities. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI |
CPC |
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HB43
Commerce; Short Form
RELATING TO COMMERCE.
Short form bill relating to commerce. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI |
CPC |
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HB44
Consumer Protection; Short Form
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Short form bill relating to consumer protection. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI |
CPC |
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HB45
Insurance; Short Form
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Short form bill relating to insurance. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI |
CPC |
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HB46
Regulated Industries; Short Form
RELATING TO REGULATED INDUSTRIES.
Short form bill relating to regulated industries. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI |
CPC |
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HB47 HD2
DOA; Division of Animal Industry; Aquaculture Program; Import Assessment; Biological Aquatic Risk-Based Framework; Biocontainment Standards; Aquatic Livestock; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
KAHALOA, KUSCH, LOWEN |
AGR, CPC, FIN |
SB177 |
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HB48 HD2
Consumer Protection; Coffee Labeling; Hawaii-Grown and ‑Processed Coffee; Geographic Origin; Regional Origin
RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.
Clarifies the labeling and advertising requirements for coffee that is grown and processed in the State. Defines "regional origin". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA, KUSCH, LOWEN |
AEN, CPN |
SB500 |
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HB49
Cetaceans; Captivity; Breeding; Ban; Fine
RELATING TO WILDLIFE.
Bans the keeping or breeding of cetaceans in captivity except in certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT |
WAL, JHA |
SB1021 |
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HB50
State Government; Boards and Commissions; Employment Decisions
RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
Authorizes boards and commissions to make employment decisions related to its officers and employees without the approval of the head of the department to which the board or commission is administratively attached. |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
GARRETT |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
SB444 |
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HB51
DAGS; Automated External Defibrillators; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; State Buildings; Public Schools; Training; Cardiac Emergency Response Plan; Counties; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE.
No later than January 1, 2026, requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to install and maintain automated external defibrillators in all state buildings, including all public schools. Requires DAGS to establish a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan and work with the counties to implement the plan into the counties' emergency service provider protocols. Requires DAGS to provide trainings on the use of automated external defibrillators and the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for state employees and security staff of certain state agencies. Makes appropriations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT |
LAB, EDN, FIN |
SB92 |
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HB52
Higher Education; Short Form
RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Short form bill relating to higher education. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT |
HED |
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HB53
University of Hawaii; Short Form
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT |
HED |
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HB54 HD2
Excessive Speeding; Vehicle; Property Forfeiture; Penalties
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum jail sentence of thirty days. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commission of the offense be subject to forfeiture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
KITAGAWA |
TCA, JDC |
SB97 |
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HB55
Fireworks; Offenses; Penalties; Felonies
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Converts certain fireworks-related offenses from misdemeanors to class C felonies. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, LAMOSAO, Kapela, Poepoe |
JHA |
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HB56
Traffic Code; Injurious Materials; Roads; Highways; Penalties
RELATING TO INJURIOUS MATERIALS.
Prohibits placing, dropping, or leaving injurious materials on highways, lanes, roads, streets, and alleys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO |
TRN, JHA |
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HB57
DOT; Makakilo; Emergency Egress Route; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the Department of Transportation to identify any roadways other than Makakilo Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo. Requires the Department of Transportation to plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo under certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
TRN, FIN |
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HB58
Penal Code; Criminal Property Damage; Business Operations; Penalty
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Amends the misdemeanor offense of criminal property damage in the third degree to include intentionally or knowingly damaging the property of another, if the property is used in a business operation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, OLDS |
JHA |
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HB59
Disabled Veterans; Motor Vehicles; Fee Exemptions; Tax Exemptions
RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS.
Exempts qualifying disabled veterans from county vehicle registration fees, highway beautification fees, and vehicle weight taxes. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Re-referred to PBS/TRN, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
SOUZA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
PBS/TRN, FIN |
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HB60
DHS; Office of Youth Services; Juvenile Justice; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE.
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Human Services' Office of Youth Services to develop and implement a program offering individualized service and support teams to assist at-risk and court-involved youth. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, GRANDINETTI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
HSH, FIN |
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HB61
Medical Examiners; County Coroners; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO CORONERS.
Requires the mayor of each county to appoint, and the county council or city council to confirm, a county medical examiner. Provides that the medical examiner for each county shall serve as the county's coroner. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates moneys to the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, for the establishment of county medical examiner positions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO |
HLT, LAB, FIN |
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HB62
Healthcare Facilities; Hospitals; Care Homes; Nurses; Ratios
RELATING TO HEALTHCARE FACILITY NURSE STAFFING.
Implements various nurse-to-patient ratios at hospitals and care homes. Requires the Department of Health to audit healthcare facility compliance. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
HLT, LAB, FIN |
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HB63
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; CPR; Health Education; Public Schools; Private Schools; Charter Schools
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, requires each public, private, and charter school in the State to establish a program within the health education curriculum for high school students to provide instruction in CPR. Specifies instruction requirements. Waives liability for instruction under certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO |
EDN, FIN |
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HB64
Department of Transportation; Low-Speed Electric Bicycles; Requirements; Prohibitions
RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
Increases the minimum age for use of low-speed electric bicycles. Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of bicycles equipped with motors except low-speed electric bicycles. Requires sellers of low-speed electric bicycles to provide purchasers with educational materials. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO |
TRN, CPC |
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HB65
Human Services; Short Form
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
Short form bill relating to human services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN |
HSH |
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HB66
Human Services; Short Form
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
Short form bill relating to human services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN |
HSH |
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HB67
Human Services; Short Form
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
Short form bill relating to human services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN |
HSH |
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HB68
DLNR; Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE KIKIAOLA SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a study of the carrying capacity of Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor in the County of Kauai. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MORIKAWA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, FIN |
SB465 |
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HB69
DCR; Compensatory Time Cash-Out Pilot Program; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO A COMPENSATORY TIME CASH-OUT PILOT PROGRAM.
Establishes a Compensatory Time Cash-Out Pilot Program for eligible employees of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who work in any state correctional facility. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT, HOLT, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
LAB, PBS, FIN |
SB90 |
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HB70 HD1
Condominium Associations; Budget Summaries; Replacement Reserves; Compliance; Enforcement
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM.
Requires budget summaries to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget. States that the defense of good faith compliance is unavailable to any association whose board adopts a budget that omits the required budget summary. Clarifies the ability to enforce compliance with budget summary and replacement reserves requirements and provides that an association has the burden of proving compliance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPN, JDC |
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HB71
Cannabis; Cannabis for Medical Use; Smoking; Prohibitions; Public Places
RELATING TO CANNABIS.
Prohibits the smoking of cannabis and the smoking of cannabis for medical use, including via an electronic smoking device, in any area accessible by the public. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, OLDS, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA |
HLT, JHA |
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HB72 HD2 SD1
Board of Pharmacy; Registered Pharmacy Technicians; Certificate of Registration; Pharmacists-in-charge; Supervision
RELATING TO PHARMACY.
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires pharmacy technicians to be registered with and obtain a certificate of registration from the Board of Pharmacy. Imposes a duty on pharmacists-in-charge to report violations conducted by registered pharmacy technicians. Specifies that supervising registered pharmacists are responsible for the actions of registered pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
HHS, CPN |
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HB73
Immigration Detention Facility; Public Land; State and County Agencies; Prohibition
RELATING TO IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES.
Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Land and Natural Resources from disposing of or approving the use or setting aside of public lands for the establishment of any immigration detention facility. Prohibits state and county agencies from contracting with the federal government or processing any permit for this purpose. |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
ILAGAN |
ECD, WAL, JHA |
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HB74
Housing; Short Form
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Short form bill relating to housing. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN |
HSG |
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HB75
Housing; Short Form
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Short form bill relating to housing. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN |
HSG |
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HB76
Housing; Short Form
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Short form bill relating to housing. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN |
HSG |
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HB77
Housing; Short Form
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Short form bill relating to housing. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN |
HSG |
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HB78
Housing; Short Form
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Short form bill relating to housing. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN |
HSG |
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HB79
Homelessness; Short Form
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Short form bill relating to homelessness. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN |
HSH |
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HB80
Homelessness; Short Form
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Short form bill relating to homelessness. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN |
HSH |
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HB81
Telework; Tax Credits; Small Business; Employers; Employees
RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.
Establishes a telework tax credit for small business employers who allow telework for at least 30% of their employees. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/24. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
ECD, FIN |
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HB82
Taxation; Large Cigars; Unlawful Shipment of Tobacco Products; Direct Sale; Personal Use; Exemption
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Excludes from the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products the direct sale of large cigars to adult consumers for personal use. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
JHA, FIN |
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HB83
Firework; Increased Penalties; Subsequent Violations; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Increases penalties for certain firework violations and establishes higher penalties for any subsequent violation. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
JHA, FIN |
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HB84
Minimum Wage; Tip Credit
RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
Reduces the minimum wage increase beginning 1/1/2026, to $15.00 per hour and repeals certain minimum wage and tip credit increases after 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
LAB, FIN |
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HB85 HD1
Conveyance Tax; Land Conservation Fund
RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND.
Sets the amount of conveyance tax revenues to be paid into the Land Conservation Fund to a certain per cent or monetary cap, whichever is less, of conveyance taxes collected each fiscal year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
POEPOE, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
WAL/EEP, FIN |
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HB86 HD2
DLNR; Makai Watch; Marine Resources; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the establishment of full-time equivalent permanent Makai Watch Coordinator positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SOUZA |
WTL, WAM |
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HB87
Public Schools; Free Breakfast and Lunch; Universal School Meals; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
POEPOE, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM |
EDN, FIN |
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HB88 HD1
Department of Education; Student Athletes; Travel; Pilot Program ($)
RELATING TO STUDENT ATHLETES.
Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a three-year student athlete travel pilot program to provide funding for intra-county travel expenses for student athletes of counties with a population of less than 500,000. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/28. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
POEPOE, CHUN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
EDU, WAM |
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HB89 HD3
Teacher Home Assistance Program; Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.
Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HOU/EDU, WAM. |
POEPOE, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS |
HOU/EDU, WAM |
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HB90 HD1
DAGS; Salaries; Public Officers and Employees; Payroll Schedule; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
Amends payroll requirements for public officers and employees by requiring them to be paid pursuant to a predicted payroll schedule, rather than an after-the-fact payroll schedule. Provides that the predicted payroll schedule shall not be subject to negotiation under Chapter 89, HRS. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
GARRETT |
LAB, FIN |
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HB91
University of Hawaii; Post-secondary Students; Homeless Students; Basic Needs; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Establishes a homeless student stability program and homeless student housing resource program within the University of Hawaii. Establishes a minimum of one benefits navigator position at each University of Hawaii System campus and a position within the University of Hawaii System to coordinate campus positions and initiatives. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT, PERRUSO |
HED, HSH, FIN |
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HB92 HD2
Tax Credit for Research Activities; Agricultural Business
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Includes agricultural businesses as a qualified high technology business to receive tax credits for certain research activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAHALOA |
AGR, FIN |
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HB93
Agriculture; Short Form
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Short form bill relating to agriculture. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to AGR, referral sheet 1 |
KAHALOA |
AGR |
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HB94
Agriculture; Short Form
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Short form bill relating to agriculture. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to AGR, referral sheet 1 |
KAHALOA |
AGR |
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HB95
Agriculture; Short Form
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Short form bill relating to agriculture. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to AGR, referral sheet 1 |
KAHALOA |
AGR |
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HB96
Biosecurity; Short Form
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Short form bill relating to biosecurity. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to AGR, referral sheet 1 |
KAHALOA |
AGR |
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HB97 HD2
Travel Insurance; Limited Lines Travel Insurance Producers; Regulatory Framework; Licensing; Registration
RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE.
Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State, including licensing and registration requirements for limited lines travel insurance producers. Effective 10/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
TAM, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, QUINLAN |
EDT, CPN |
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HB98 HD1
Education; Public Schools; Complexes; Curriculum; Authentic Assessments
RELATING TO AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS.
Authorizes public school complexes to use authentic assessments as part of classroom-based performance assessments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
PERRUSO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EDN, FIN |
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HB99
Education; Climate Change; Climate Literacy Certificate Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CLIMATE EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to establish a climate literacy certificate program to provide students with an advanced understanding of climate change through academic coursework and hands-on learning. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EDN, FIN |
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HB100
Standard-based Curriculum; Digital Citizenship; Public Schools; Media Literacy
RELATING TO MEDIA LITERACY.
Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in their standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, POEPOE, TAM, Chun |
EDN, FIN |
SB772, SB844 |
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HB101
DOT; Deputy Director of Highways; Advice and Consent
RELATING TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the Deputy Director of Highways of the Department of Transportation to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
KILA |
TRN, JHA |
SB459 |
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HB102 HD1
Mopeds; Motor Vehicles; Mufflers; Certificate of Inspection
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for a moped or motor vehicle that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory, except for motorcycles and mopeds that do not exceed certain federal regulations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
TAM, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, TAKAYAMA |
TRN, JHA |
SB367 |
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HB103 SD1
Emerging Adult Defendant; Sentencing; Life Without Parole; Minors; Penal Code
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
Prohibits emerging adult defendants from being sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (SD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- 48 Hrs. Notice 03-17-25. |
TAM, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
JDC |
SB778 |
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HB104
Candidates; Office of Elections; Nomination Papers; Challenges; Hearings
RELATING TO CANDIDATES.
Requires objections made by an officer of a political party to candidate nomination papers to be filed with and determined by the Office of Elections. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
TAM, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA |
JHA |
SB335 |
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HB105
Electric Garbage Trucks; Income Tax Credit
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes an income tax credit for the purchase of electric garbage trucks by qualified taxpayers. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAM, MARTEN |
EEP, FIN |
SB596 |
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HB106 HD1
Condominium Associations; Fines; Assessments; Common Expense Assessments; Appeals
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Clarifies the authority of condominium associations to impose fines for violations of the declaration, bylaws, house rules, or regulations adopted by the condominium association. Establishes a process for the unit owner or tenant of the unit owner to appeal the imposition of a fine. Clarifies the responsibilities of unit owners to pay common expense assessments. Clarifies the rights and process for unit owners to appeal assessments other than common expense assessments. Specifies that the Small Claims Division has exclusive jurisdiction over cases arising from condominium disputes regarding fines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/25/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAM, GRANDINETTI, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO |
CPC, JHA |
SB591 |
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HB107
Executive Office on Early Learning; Imagination Library of Hawaii Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Requires the Executive Office on Early Learning to establish an Imagination Library of Hawaii Program to provide one free book each month to children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAM, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, POEPOE |
EDN, FIN |
SB1012 |
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HB108 HD2
Beer; Distilled Spirits; Direct Shipping; Manufacturers
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Allows direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees. Requires the liquor commissions to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
MORIKAWA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN/EIG, JDC |
SB464 |
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HB109
Deposit Beverage Container Program; Deposit and Refund Value; Increase
RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
Increases the deposit and refund value for beverage containers from 5 cents to 10 cents under the deposit beverage container program. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
CHUN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB184 |
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HB110 HD1
Food Contracts; Local Agricultural Products; Benchmarks
RELATING TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Modifies certain benchmark goals and timeline for the Department of Education to provide locally-sourced agricultural and food products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA, EVSLIN, GARRETT, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MATAYOSHI, OLDS |
EDU, WAM |
SB249 |
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HB111
Prostitution; Sexual Exploitation; Sex Trafficking; Civil Claims
RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
Authorizes civil claims to be made against a person, business, business owner, or business operator that profits from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking. Extends the statute of limitations for civil claims related to sexual exploitation or sex trafficking to ten years. |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
ICHIYAMA |
JDC |
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HB112
DOH; Warm Line; Mental Health; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to establish and operate a free statewide mental health warm line to provide mental health support in non-emergency situations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ICHIYAMA |
HLT, FIN |
SB787 |
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HB113 HD1
DLNR; Community Fuels Reduction Project; Report; Budget; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
Establishes the Community Fuels Reduction Project to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/3/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
ICHIYAMA |
PBS/WAL, FIN |
SB223 |
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HB114 HD1
Judiciary; Adult Client Services Branch; First Circuit Court; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Establishes positions and appropriates funds for the Adult Client Services Branch of the First Circuit Court. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
ICHIYAMA |
JHA, FIN |
SB304 |
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HB115
Disability; Driving Under the Influence; Victim Restitution; Child Support
RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Requires defendants convicted of causing the death or disability of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child by the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant to make restitution in the form of financial support to each child of the victim. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ICHIYAMA |
JHA |
SB356 |
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HB116
Taxation; Corporations; Combined Reporting
RELATING TO TAX HAVEN ABUSE.
Requires corporations to include the income of all foreign subsidiaries to the State. Applies the State's apportionment formula to determine the share of reported profits subject to the appropriate tax. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ICHIYAMA |
ECD, FIN |
SB314 |
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HB117
Condominium Associations; Condominium Boards; Fiduciary Duty; Replacement Reserves Funds; Minimum Balance
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Provides that a condominium board's or its officer's or member's failure to maintain the minimum required balance for a condominium's replacement reserves fund may constitute a violation of the fiduciary duty owed. Establishes a minimum balance for a condominium association's replacement reserves fund, with an exception for sufficient assessments. Effective 9/1/2025. |
(H)
2/19/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPC |
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HB118
Intergovernmental Relations; Short Form
RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
Short form bill relating to intergovernmental relations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
ECD |
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HB119
Economic Development; Short Form
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Short form bill relating to economic development. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
ECD |
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HB120
Economic Development; Short Form
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Short form bill relating to economic development. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
ECD |
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HB121
Technology; Short Form
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.
Short form bill relating to technology. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
ECD |
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HB122
Technology; Short Form
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.
Short form bill relating to technology. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, referral sheet 1 |
ILAGAN |
ECD |
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HB123
Fisheries; Environmental Review; Exemption
RELATING TO FISHERIES.
Exempts actions involving the operation and management of fisheries in the State from environmental review requirements. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on EEP/WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MATAYOSHI, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
EEP/WAL, JHA |
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HB124
Professional Land Surveyors; Statute of Repose
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS.
Establishes a ten year statute of repose for land surveyors, after which time a complaint for a civil action cannot be made. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
TARNAS, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., PIERICK, POEPOE, TAM |
CPC, JHA |
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HB125 HD1
Firearms; Storage; Dealers; Notice
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Requires retail sellers or transferers of firearms to provide purchasers with notice regarding the law on firearms storage. Expands the requirements for the secure storage of firearms. Clarifies the offense of criminally negligent storage of a firearm. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
PSM, CPN/JDC |
SB862 |
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HB126 HD1
Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act
RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
Increases transparency and accountability surrounding property forfeiture. Clarifies which property is subject to forfeiture. Amends the authorized disposition of forfeited property and the proceeds thereof. Repeals language that requires the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act to be construed liberally. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft). |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
JDC, WAM |
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HB127 HD1
Pretrial Release; Bail
RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.
Requires bail to be set in an amount that the defendant can afford based on certain factors. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
JDC |
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HB128 HD1
Arrests; Warrantless; Citations
RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
Establishes factors under which officers may, without warrant, arrest and detain persons for petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires officers to record the factors that justified the warrantless arrest. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
TARNAS, IWAMOTO, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA |
PSM, JDC |
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HB129 HD2
Juvenile Justice; Minors; Fees; Fines; Court Costs; Penalties; Prohibited; Community Service
RELATING TO YOUTH FEES AND FINES.
Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed during the person's minority, or against the person's parent or guardian, and discharges all related debt obligations assessed before the effective date of the Act. Limits court-ordered community service for a minor to no more than seventy-two hours. Repeals certain penalties imposed on parents, guardians, or other persons associated with unaccompanied children in streets and unmarried minors in dance halls. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
TARNAS, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB130
Office of Information Practices; Public Records; Costs; Waiver
RELATING TO FEES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER CHAPTER 92F.
Imposes a cap on charges for searching for, reviewing, and segregating government records under the Uniform Information Practices Act. Provides for a waiver of fees in certain circumstances when the public interest is served by a government record's disclosure. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5 |
TARNAS, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
SB863 |
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HB131
Research; Office of Information Practices; Government Records; Disclosure
RELATING TO RESEARCH.
Allows agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain research purposes. |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAM |
GVO, JDC |
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HB132 HD1
AG; Expungement; Pilot Project; Promoting of a Detrimental Drug in the Third Degree; Schedule V Substances
RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.
Amends the Department of the Attorney General pilot project for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree to include the possession of any schedule V substance in any amount. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, Matayoshi |
JDC |
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HB133 HD2
DOE; Surfing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SURFING.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
QUINLAN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAM |
EDU, WAM |
SB178 |
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HB134 HD1
Office of Elections; Nomination Papers; Electronic Filing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Requires the Chief Election Officer to provide a system for the electronic filing of nomination papers. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
QUINLAN, CHUN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA |
JDC, WAM |
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HB135 HD1
Land Purchase; North Shore of Oahu; General Obligation Bonds ($)
RELATING TO LAND.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purchase of the real property located at 64-486 Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore of Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
QUINLAN |
TRN, FIN |
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HB136
Firearms; Licensed Dealers; Trigger Lock; Notice; Secure Storage
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Requires a trigger lock for all firearms purchases from a licensed dealer. Requires licensed firearms dealers to provide purchasers with notice regarding the law on firearms storage. Amends the requirements for the secure storage of firearms and establishes fines for violations. Amends the offense of criminally negligent storage of a firearm. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, CPC, referral sheet 1 |
QUINLAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
JHA, CPC |
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HB137 HD1
Firearms; Ownership, Possession, or Control; Prohibition
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Provides that violent felons that are in violation of the prohibition against owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition are subject to a mandatory prison term. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
QUINLAN, CHUN, EVSLIN, HOLT, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, TAM |
PSM |
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HB138
Firearms; Secure Storage
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Clarifies the requirements for the secure storage of firearms. Amends the offense of criminally negligent storage of a firearm to establish felony penalties for when a minor obtains an unsecured firearm and it results in injury or death. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
QUINLAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
JHA |
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HB139 HD2
Insurance; Mandatory Coverage; Standard Fertility Preservation Services; Iatrogenic Infertility; Medically Necessary Treatment
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
For policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed after 12/31/2025, requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services for persons undergoing medically necessary treatment that may cause iatrogenic infertility. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
QUINLAN, AMATO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM |
HHS, CPN/WAM |
SB642 |
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HB140
Reapportionment; Census Data; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the most recent decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
QUINLAN |
JHA, FIN |
SB124 |
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HB141 HD1
Elections Commission; Members; Advice and Consent; Quorum
RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
Makes the members of the Elections Commission subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Clarifies that a majority of all members to which the Elections Commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum to do business. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to JDC, WAM. |
TAM, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN |
JDC, WAM |
SB948 |
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HB142
CIP; Eighth Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the eighth representative district. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TARNAS |
FIN |
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HB143
Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority; BLNR; UH; Lessees; Conservation District Use Permits; Applications
RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
Amends the conservation district use permit application, approval, and oversight responsibilities of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, and lessees. Provides that certain conservation district use permits that are in effect as of 7/1/2028, to which the University of Hawaii is a permittee or other named party, shall not be transferred to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
TARNAS, KAHALOA |
WAL, JHA |
SB769 |
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HB144
Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority; Meetings; Sunshine Law; Exemption
RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
Authorizes 2 or more members of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority to meet during its transition period regarding any matter relating to the Authority's business; provided that no commitment to vote is made or sought and no decision-making action is taken. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, GARRETT, KAHALOA, KILA, MATAYOSHI, TAKAYAMA |
WAL, JHA |
SB770 |
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HB145 HD1
Attorney General; HCJDC; Judiciary; Expungement Orders
RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.
Authorizes the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit all expungement orders to the Judiciary to effectuate the purposes of Act 159, SLH 2023. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
TARNAS, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
JDC |
SB861 |
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HB146 HD1
Judiciary; Olelo Hawaii Initiatives; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY'S ‘ŌLELO HAWAI‘I INITIATIVES.
Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to support the Olelo Hawaii Initiatives. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
TARNAS, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GARRETT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
SB781 |
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HB147
Real Property; Exemption; Attachment; Execution
RELATING TO ATTACHMENT AND EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTY.
Increases the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
SB115 |
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HB148
Defamation; Litigation; Sexual Assault; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Discrimination; Immunity
RELATING TO DEFAMATION.
Protects individuals who make claims of sexual misconduct from defamation lawsuits unless the claims were proven to be made with malice. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAM |
JHA |
SB117 |
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HB149
Corporation Reports; Independent Campaign Expenditures and Political Contributions
RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.
Requires domestic and foreign corporations to provide their shareholders with reports of independent expenditures and political contributions. |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM |
JHA |
SB57 |
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HB150
Firearms; Lending; Firearm Permit; Firearm Registration
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Prohibits a person from lending a firearm to a person who does not have a firearm permit or does not have a registered firearm. Requires an adult who is borrowing a firearm to have either a firearm permit or a registered firearm, and not be prohibited to own or possess a firearm. Specifies that an adult who is twenty-one years of age or older may be lent a rifle or shotgun for a period not to exceed twelve hours. Repeals the authorization to use a rifle or shotgun outside of the State for up to seventy-five days. Repeals the authorization to lend a rifle or shotgun without a permit. |
(H)
2/19/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, AMATO, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO |
JHA |
SB400 |
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HB151
Wrongful Convictions; Civil Remedies; Redress; Compensation
RELATING TO REDRESS FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.
Requires the State to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Provides for advance compensation for petitioners under certain circumstances. Requires reports to Legislature from the Department of the Attorney General. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
SB169 |
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HB152
Education; Short Form
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Short form bill relating to education. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, referral sheet 1 |
WOODSON |
EDN |
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HB153
Early Learning; Short Form
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Short form bill relating to early learning. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, referral sheet 1 |
WOODSON |
EDN |
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HB154
Public Charter Schools; Employment of Attorneys
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS BY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Provides an exemption for public charter schools and their respective governing boards from the statutory prohibition on retaining independent legal counsel. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Re-referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
WOODSON (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB155
Sex Trafficking; Penalty; Protection of Trafficked Persons ($)
RELATING TO CRIME.
Specifies that the penalty for sex trafficking shall be payment of a fine of no less than $200,000 but no more than $500,000, and a definite term of imprisonment of up to 20 years without the possibility of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole. Provides that consent to sexual conduct is not a defense. Defines "sexual conduct". Specifies that a minor who commits an offense under section 712-1207(1)(a), HRS, shall be guilty of a violation instead of a petty misdemeanor. Provides that a person who reports that the person is a victim of sex trafficking shall not be subject to criminal liability for an offense involving sex trafficking or prostitution. Increases the penalties for commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. Requires DHS to implement services and programs for survivors and training for law enforcement. Appropriates funds. Requires annual report. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, KILA, MATSUMOTO, WARD |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
SB1261 |
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HB156
Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices; Sale; Regulation; County Authority
RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that govern smoking. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB89 |
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HB157 HD1
Villages of Kapolei; Road Transfer; City and County of Honolulu; HHFDC; Statewide Traffic Code
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer the public roads of the Villages of Kapolei to the City and County of Honolulu by 1/1/2026. Authorizes county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on all public streets, roadways, and highways within the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
GARCIA |
HSG/TRN, JHA, FIN |
SB662 |
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HB158 HD1
Unemployment Benefits; Striking Workers; Eligibility
RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Allows striking workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LEE, M. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB159 HD1
Civil Service; Exemptions; Contracts; Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs
RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.
Clarifies that the civil service exemption for personal service contracts for building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with qualified community rehabilitation programs shall not cost more than $850,000 in the aggregate per private person or entity, regardless of the number of contracts or qualified community rehabilitation program utilized for the personal service. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LBT, WAM |
SB425 |
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HB160
EUTF; Collective Bargaining; Contributions; Disputes; Impasses; Arbitration
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.
Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LAB, FIN |
SB183 |
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HB161 HD1
Collective Bargaining; Grievance; Suspension; Discharge; Exempt Employees
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit and their excluded counterparts to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LAB, FIN |
SB717 |
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HB162 HD2
HLRB; Collective Bargaining; Resolution of Disputes; Impasse; Arbitrator Selection
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the neutral third member of the arbitration panel. Clarifies that the list of five interest arbitrators may contain arbitrators from both the American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LBT, WAM |
SB337 |
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HB163 HD1
Reimbursement; Public Employees; Travel Costs; Interest Owed
RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee within thirty calendar days after submitting an approved Statement of Completed Travel for work-related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or county. Requires the State or a county to pay a percentage of interest on the total amount owed to an officer or employee until the loan is fully reimbursed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LAB, FIN |
SB341 |
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HB164 HD1
Indebtedness; Salary or Wage Overpayment; Overpayment Payroll Transactions; Deductions for Recovery; Notice
RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.
Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LBT, WAM |
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HB165 HD1
Hawaii Labor Relations Board; Collective Bargaining; Enforcement
RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.
Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to enforce its own orders. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/20/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LAB, JHA |
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HB166 HD1
AG; State Employees; Professionally Licensed; Certified; Duty to Defend
RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF STATE EMPLOYEES.
Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
JHA, FIN |
SB336 |
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HB167
Hazard Pay; Public State and County Employees
RELATING TO HAZARD PAY.
Authorizes differentials in pay for state and county employees who are exposed temporarily to unusually hazard working conditions, under certain conditions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
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HB168
State and County Employees; Paid Family Leave
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
SB859 |
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HB169 HD1
Mopeds; Age Requirement; Helmets; Highway Safety
RELATING TO MOPEDS.
Increases the minimum age for moped operators from fifteen to sixteen years. Increases the minimum age requirement for individuals prohibited from operating a moped unless they wear a safety helmet from eighteen to twenty-one years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
SAYAMA, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
TRN, JHA |
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HB170
Labor; Short Form
RELATING TO LABOR.
Short form bill relating to labor. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA |
LAB |
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HB171
Labor; Short Form
RELATING TO LABOR.
Short form bill relating to labor. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA |
LAB |
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HB172
State Workers; Short Form
RELATING TO STATE WORKERS.
Short form bill relating to state workers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA |
LAB |
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HB173
Collective Bargaining; Short Form
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Short form bill relating to collective bargaining. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA |
LAB |
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HB174
Labor; Short Form
RELATING TO LABOR.
Short form bill relating to labor. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA |
LAB |
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HB175 HD1
Real Property Maintenance; Neglect; Fines; Enforcement; State; Counties
RELATING TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.
Requires owners or lessees of real property to maintain their property and establish penalties for failure to do so. Allows for exceptions. Requires DOA to establish rules for the enforcement and collection of fines for violations relating to the proliferation of invasive species. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules for the enforcement and collection of fines for violations relating to the prevention of wildfires and other public safety hazards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WTL/AEN/PSM, JDC. |
LAMOSAO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/AEN/PSM, JDC |
SB1080 |
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HB176
Temporary Restraining Order; Order for Protection; Penalties
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Increases the penalties imposed on individuals convicted for violation of a temporary restraining order and order for protection. Clarifies that the court shall not sentence a defendant to pay a fine for violating a temporary restraining order or order for protection if, after conducting a financial review, the court determines the defendant is or will be unable to pay the fine. Specifies that the court may suspend certain jail sentence for violation of a temporary restraining order or order for protection upon condition that the defendant remain alcohol- and drug-free, conviction-free, and complete court-ordered assessments or intervention. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, KILA, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, Tam |
JHA |
SB295 |
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HB177 HD1
Civil Identification Card; Free of Charge
RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
Makes the issuance or renewal of a civil identification card free of charge. Repeals the civil identification card fee special fund and lapses any unexpended and unencumbers funds into the general fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
LAMOSAO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
TCA, WAM |
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HB178
State Tea Agent; Agriculture; University of Hawaii; CTAHR; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Appropriates funds to establish a state tea agent at UH Manoa CTAHR. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HED, FIN |
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HB179
Low-income Household Renters; Earned Income Tax Credit; Refundable Food/excise Tax Credit; Adjustments
RELATING TO INCOME TAX.
Makes permanent the amendments made by Act 163, SLH 2023, to the state earned income tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Amends the income thresholds and credit amounts for the low-income household renters tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Amends the state earned income tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HSH, ECD, FIN |
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HB180
General Excise Tax; WIC; Groceries; Exemption
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Exempts the tax collected on the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
HSH, ECD, FIN |
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HB181
Royalties; Iconic Locations; Media; Production; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
RELATING TO MEDIA.
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to fix the payment of royalties to the State for the filming of scenic shots of iconic locations in the State that are subsequently featured in media for production purposes. Exempts state and county productions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, QUINLAN |
ECD, FIN |
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HB182
Income Tax; Earned Income Tax Credit
RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Permanently increases the state earned income tax credit to fifty per cent of the federal earned income tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
ECD, FIN |
SB704 |
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HB183
Taxation; Earned Income Tax Credit; Additional Credit for Dependents
RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Authorizes each qualifying individual taxpayer to claim an additional credit if the taxpayer claims any dependent under the age of eighteen. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KILA, KITAGAWA, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TODD, Kapela |
ECD, FIN |
SB1013 |
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HB184 HD1
Electric Bicycles; Operator Requirements
RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
Prohibits a person under the age of fifteen from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Prohibits a person sixteen years of age or older from operating a class 3 electric bicycle unless the person satisfies certain requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LAMOSAO, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, KILA, KITAGAWA, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
TRN, JHA |
SB478 |
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HB185
Adult Residential Care Homes; Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes; Developmental Disabilities Domiciliary Homes; Licensing; Prohibitions
RELATING TO CARE HOMES.
Prohibits the licensing of an adult residential care home, expanded adult residential care home, or developmental disabilities domiciliary home that is financed, managed, operated, supervised, directed, or owned in whole or in part by a person convicted of a gambling offense. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HLT, JHA |
SB857 |
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HB186
Penal Code; Harassment by Stalking
RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.
Makes harassment by stalking a class C felony. |
(H)
2/19/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LAMOSAO, KILA, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
JHA |
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HB187
Illegal Fireworks; Fines
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Increases fines that may be assessed against certain fireworks related violations. Effective 7/1/2025. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LAMOSAO, CHUN |
JHA, FIN |
SB476 |
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HB188
CIP; Twenty-second Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the twenty-second representative district. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT |
FIN |
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HB189 HD1
Agricultural Tourism; Accessory and Secondary Use; Restrictions; Productive Agricultural Use
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
PERRUSO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, SOUZA, TODD |
AGR/TOU, WAL, JHA |
SB231 |
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HB190
DOE; Farm to School Program; Complex Area Superintendents; DHRD; Compensation Review; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DECENTRALIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FARM TO SCHOOL.
Provides that complex area superintendents have the authority to implement the farm to school and farm to school meals programs. Requires certain school cafeteria supervisors to report directly to complex area superintendents. Establishes school cafeteria supervisor positions. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to conduct a compensation review of school cafeteria supervisor positions. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EDN, AGR, FIN |
SB248 |
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HB191
Department of Education; Farm to School Program; Geographic Preference; Locally Grown Food
RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FARM TO SCHOOL PROCUREMENT.
Requires the Department of Education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PERRUSO, ALCOS, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, POEPOE, SOUZA, WARD |
EDN, AGR, FIN |
SB229 |
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HB192
Agricultural Land; Foreign Entities; Lease Limitations; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.
Prohibits foreign entities from owning, leasing, or holding a controlling interest in more than an unspecified number of acres of agricultural land. Limits the lease term for agricultural land by foreign entities. Requires foreign entities that own or lease interest in agricultural lands to file an annual report with the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to AGR/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, WARD, Pierick |
AGR/WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB242 |
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HB193
Hawaii Right to Farm Act; Farming Operations; Customary and Traditional Subsistence Farming; Animal Feeding Operations; Ownership and Beneficiary Structure; Nuisance Claims
RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO FARM.
Amends the definition of "farming operation" by including customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and excluding concentrated animal feeding operations and business entities with unclear or non-transparent ownership or beneficiary structures. Establishes additional criteria for farming operations to meet in order to be protected against nuisance claims. Clarifies the purpose and intent of the Hawaii Right to Farm Act. |
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1/27/2025- Re-referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, IWAMOTO, SOUZA |
AGR, JHA |
SB240 |
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HB194 HD1
Maritime Day; Day of Observance
RELATING TO MARITIME DAY.
Designates May 22 of each year as Maritime Day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to TCA. |
SOUZA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
TCA |
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HB195
Historic Preservation; Port Heritage Sites; DLNR
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and preserve historically significant areas within state harbors and place educational displays at the areas for public awareness. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
WAL, TRN, FIN |
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HB196
DOT; Harbors; Port Workers; Port Worker Advisory Committee
RELATING TO PORT WORKERS.
Establishes the Port Worker Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Department of Transportation regarding management of state-owned and state-managed ports. Requires the Department to conduct meetings to solicit input from port workers on methods to improve ports and problems faced by port workers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
TRN, LAB, FIN |
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HB197
Hawaii Space Commission; DBEDT; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII SPACE COMMISSION.
Establishes the Hawaii Space Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, BELATTI, KAPELA, WARD |
ECD, FIN |
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HB198
Temporary Restraining Order; Mandatory Jail Sentence; Increase; Mental Health Counseling
RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS.
Increases the mandatory minimum jail sentence for a first conviction of knowingly or intentionally violating a temporary restraining order from forty-eight to seventy-two hours. Requires mandatory mental health counseling for a first conviction of knowingly or intentionally violating a temporary restraining order. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB94 |
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HB199 HD1
HPHA; Public Housing; Public Closure; Offices and Facilities; Trespassing
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Includes any parcels owned by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority as areas that may be closed to the public. Specifies required signage. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
ICHIYAMA |
HSG, JHA |
SB602 |
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HB200
Fireworks; Restrictions
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for use at cultural events. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ICHIYAMA |
JHA |
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HB201 HD1
DLIR; State Fire Marshal; Salary; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.
Appropriates funds to supplement the salary of the State Fire Marshal. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
1/30/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
ICHIYAMA |
LAB, PBS, FIN |
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HB202 HD1
Employment Security Law; Adequate Reserve Fund
RELATING TO THE ADEQUATE RESERVE FUND.
Amends the definition of "adequate reserve fund" for calendar years 2026 and thereafter. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
SAYAMA, LEE, M., TAKENOUCHI, YAMASHITA |
LBT, WAM |
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HB203
Affordable Housing; County Council Approval; Deadline
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
Revises the deadline for a county council to take action on a low- and moderate-income housing project's application from 45 days to 90 days after receipt of the applicable agency's report and the proposed project's preliminary plans and specifications. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
GARRETT, CHUN, OLDS, SAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI |
HSG, JHA |
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HB204
Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices; Sale; Regulation; County Authority
RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that govern smoking. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB89 |
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HB205 HD1
Workers' Compensation; Nonprescription Drugs; Payment Limitation
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Establishes a payment rate not to exceed cost plus forty per cent for nonprescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or nonlegend drugs for workers' compensation purposes, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KITAGAWA, LEE, M., MARTEN, SAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB206
Hawaiian Language; Public High Schools; Graduation Requirement
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.
Requires each public high school in the State to require students to complete and pass 2 full years of Hawaiian language courses as a condition of graduation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD, Matsumoto |
EDN, FIN |
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HB207
Sex-specific Athletic Teams; School Sports; Education
RELATING TO SEX-SPECIFIC STUDENT ATHLETIC TEAMS.
Creates the requirement of school sports to designate sex-specific teams for the purpose of gender equality. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, SHIMIZU, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB208
Intoxicating Liquor; Inspection; Licensees; Standard Bar; Obstruction
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Establishes when unannounced visits and inspections may be conducted. Repeals a category for dispenser licenses in which employees sit with patrons. Clarifies the investigator's and police officer's authority to enter a liquor premises if they are denied admittance. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAM (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA |
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HB209
DHRD; DLIR; Workforce Development; State Agencies; Employment; Hawaii State Fellows Program; Report; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Establishes the Hawaii State Fellows Program within the Department of Human Resources Development to match talented applicants with full-time, paid fellowship roles in various state agencies for a period of ten to eleven months. Establishes minimum qualifications and procedures for eligible applicants to apply to the program. Gives preference to eligible program applicants who have pre-existing ties to the State or a demonstrated commitment to long-term leadership in the State. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to coordinate with state agencies to implement and promote the program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAM, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS, TODD |
LAB, FIN |
SB162 |
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HB210
BLNR; DLNR; DOBOR; State Boating Facility Lease Program; Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor; State Boating Facilities; Reports
RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.
Establishes a State Boating Facility Lease Program within the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to be administered by DOBOR. Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural to lease Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor for private development, management, maintenance, and operation. Repeals provisions relating to the leasing of fast lands and submerged lands of Ala Wai Boat Harbor. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Repeals the State Boating Facility Lease Program on 6/30/2045. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAM, TAKAYAMA |
WAL, FIN |
SB364 |
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HB211 HD1
Abandoned Property; Personal Property; Property Storage; Streambeds; Streambanks; Channels; Drainageways; Counties
RELATING TO STREAM MAINTENANCE.
Requires the counties to remove and dispose of personal property as part of the maintenance of channels, streambeds, streambanks, and drainageways. Clarifies that personal property stored in or near a channel, streambed, streambank, or drainageways for a continuous period of more than twenty-four hours shall be deemed abandoned property which may be disposed of by the State or county. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/27/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAM, BELATTI, KILA, KUSCH, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS |
WAL, JHA |
SB366 |
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HB212 HD2
OHHS; Homelessness; Return-to-Home Program; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to establish a permanent Return-to-Home Program to return homeless individuals in the State to families and relatives in their home states. Requires the Office to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
TAM, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
HHS, WAM |
SB360 |
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HB213 HD1
Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
Appropriates funds for the Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
TAKAYAMA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
HHS, WAM |
SB299, SB1626 |
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HB214 HD1
DOE; ATG; ERS; Retirees; Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Benefits; School Resource Officers; Investigators; Counties; Report
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as a school resource officer or investigator in positions identified by the Department of Law Enforcement or the Department of the Attorney General, respectively, as a labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers or investigators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
TAKAYAMA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
LBT, WAM |
SB99 |
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HB215
Medical Informed Consent; Timing; Hawaii Medical Board; Standards
RELATING TO MEDICAL INFORMED CONSENT.
Requires the Hawaii Medical Board to establish standards for health care providers to ensure that a patient's consent to treatment is an informed consent. Requires that informed consent for a proposed medical or surgical treatment or a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure shall be obtained before the day of that treatment or procedure. Specifies that if the treatment or procedure is to occur on the same day it is scheduled, the informed consent shall be obtained at the time the decision is made to schedule that treatment or procedure. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, TAM, TARNAS |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
SB107 |
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HB216
Health Insurance; Prescription Drugs; Step Therapy Protocol; Clinical Review Criteria; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Exceptions
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Establishes requirements for the clinical review criteria and clinical practical guidelines used to establish step therapy protocols. Provides a process for a patient to request an exception to using step therapy protocols. Establishes insurance coverage requirements relating to the use of step therapy protocols and standards to appeal an adverse step therapy exception determination. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, TAKENOUCHI, Tam |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB226 |
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HB217
Marijuana; Paraphernalia; Possession; Transfer; Smoking; Decriminalization
RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Lowers the penalties for the possession and transfer without remuneration of certain amounts of marijuana, marijuana concentrate, and marijuana-infused products. Makes smoking marijuana in a public place a violation under the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA, KILA, MARTEN, OLDS, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
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HB218
DOH; Hospitals; Surgical Smoke; Smoke Evacuation System
RELATING TO HOSPITALS.
Requires any hospital with an operating room licensed by the Department of Health to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TAKAYAMA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TAM, TODD |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB393 |
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HB219
Paid Family Leave; State and County Employees
RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
Provides state and county employees with five days of paid family leave each calendar year. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA, LEE, M. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB220 HD1
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Required Insurance; Mopeds
RELATING TO MOPED INSURANCE.
Requires that moped operators carry an insurance policy by incorporating mopeds into the insurance laws governing motorcycles and motor scooters, including with respect to provisions concerning required licensure, the relationship with tort law, proof of insurance card, penalties, rate regulation, and minimum coverage levels. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
SAYAMA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
TRN, CPC |
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HB221
UH; JABSOM; Resident Tuition Fee; In-State Tuition
RELATING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL TUITION.
Requires graduates of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine who have paid in-state tuition to serve as a physician in the State for at least 2 years following their medical residency or fellowship. Begins with the class of 2029. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SAYAMA, CHUN, HOLT, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HED, FIN |
SB101 |
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HB222 HD1
Wage and Hour Law; Employee; Range Production of Livestock; Exemption
RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.
Amends the definition of "employee" in Hawaii's wage and hour law by excluding individuals who are primarily engaged in the range production of livestock. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
SAYAMA, LEE, M., MATAYOSHI |
LAB, AGR, FIN |
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HB223 HD1
Pharmacy; Pharmacists; Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund; Pharmacist Workforce Assessment Fees; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PHARMACY.
Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts. Establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, CHUN, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
HED, CPC, FIN |
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HB224 HD1
AG; Property Rights; Trespass; Unlawful Occupation; Dwelling; Premises; Squatters; Removal; Law Enforcement; Property Damage; Penalties; Complaint
RELATING TO PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Establishes a procedure for immediately removing an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises with assistance from law enforcement. Provides that an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises is civilly liable for unpaid utility bills. Provides that a person who trespasses in or upon a dwelling or premises and intentionally or knowingly damages property in an amount exceeding $999 commits a felony of criminal property damage in the second degree. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop, publish, and make available a complaint form to remove unlawful occupants of residential dwellings. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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2/7/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, HOLT, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
CPC, JHA |
SB784 |
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HB225 HD1
Squatting; Squatters; Working Group; AG; Landlord-Tenant Code; Property; Housing; Law Enforcement; Trespass; Reports
RELATING TO SQUATTING.
Establishes a working group within the Department of the Attorney General to study the issue of squatting in Hawaii and provide recommendations. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SAYAMA, HOLT, KILA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB226 HD3
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels; Sun Screening Devices; Fines
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
Prohibits a person from installing, mounting, adhering, affixing, or using any sun screening device in conjunction with the glazing material of a motor vehicle with mirrored, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. Requires all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increases the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. |
KILA, CHUN, GARRETT, KAHALOA, MIYAKE |
TCA/CPN, JDC |
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HB227 HD1
Certificate of Inspection; Vehicle Safety; Fines
RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.
Creates additional fines for any individual found operating a vehicle or moped without a current certificate of inspection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
KILA, CHUN, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, TAKENOUCHI |
TRN, JHA, FIN |
SB95 |
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HB228 HD1
License Plates; Electronic License Plates; License Plate Flipping Devices; Prohibition; Fines
RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
Authorizes the counties to adopt rules for the use of electronic license plates and for intentionally obscuring a license plate with a cover or shield. Prohibits the use of license plate flipping devices. Establishes minimum and maximum fines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
KILA, CHUN, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
TCA, CPN/JDC |
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HB229 HD1
Traffic Code; Speed Restrictions; Motor Vehicle; Three Axles or More; Penalties
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Establishes a statewide speed restriction for motor vehicles with three or more axles or motor vehicles weighing more than ten thousand pounds, except under certain circumstances, in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Authorizes a county with a population of less than five hundred thousand to adopt an ordinance that establishes a speed restriction for motor vehicles with three or more axles or motor vehicles weighing more than ten thousand pounds. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
KILA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, Chun |
TCA/EIG, JDC |
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HB230 HD1
Traffic Infractions; Citations or Summons
RELATING TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS.
Requires police officers to send a carbon copy of a citation to the registered owner of a vehicle within five business days after the citation is issued. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KILA, CHUN, GARRETT, LAMOSAO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
TRN, JHA |
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HB231 HD1
Motor Vehicle Insurance; Fines
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.
Increases the fines for violating motor vehicle insurance requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
KILA, CHUN, GARRETT, LAMOSAO, TAKENOUCHI |
TRN, JHA, FIN |
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HB232
Income Tax Reduction Pilot Program; Department of Taxation
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Requires the department of taxation to establish a two-year pilot program that reduces the income tax liability for certain residents within the 96792 postal zip code on the island of Oahu. Establishes eligibility and reporting requirements. Repeals 12/31/2027. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KILA, LAMOSAO, POEPOE |
ECD, FIN |
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HB233
DOH; State Breast Milk Bank; Special Fund; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO A STATE BREAST MILK BANK.
Establishes a state breast milk bank under the Department of Health. Establishes the breast milk bank special fund. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SOUZA, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE |
HLT, FIN |
SB1211 |
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HB234
Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Exemptions
RELATING TO INCOME TAX.
Amends the income tax bracket for taxpayers filing a joint return and surviving spouses to exempt those taxpayers whose taxable income is $200,000 or less. Amends the income tax bracket for unmarried individuals and married individuals who do not file a joint tax return with their spouse to exempt those taxpayers whose taxable incomes is $100,000 or less. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 |
QUINLAN |
FIN |
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HB235 HD1
Traffic Safety; North Shore of Oahu; Department of Transportation
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Requires the Department of Transportation to expand the use of photo red light imaging detector systems and automated speed enforcement systems to locations on the North Shore of Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
QUINLAN |
TCA, WAM/JDC |
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HB236
Low-Speed Electric Bicycles; Minimum Age; Increase
RELATING TO LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
Increases the minimum age to operate a low-speed electric bicycle from fifteen to sixteen years of age. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
KITAGAWA, GRANDINETTI, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, WARD |
TRN, JHA |
SB98 |
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HB237 HD1 SD1
Peer-to-Peer Support Programs; Children; Families; Positions; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
Appropriates funds for the Family Health Services Division of the Department of Health to establish and oversee peer-to-peer support programs for children from birth to age five and their families, including the establishment of program specialist positions. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
KITAGAWA, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, TAKENOUCHI |
HHS, WAM |
SB824 |
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HB238 HD1
DHS; Child Care Worker Subsidy and Bonus Program; Infant and Toddler Child Care Centers; Group Child Care Centers; Group Child Care Homes; Family Child Care Homes; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EARLY CHILD CARE.
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, group child care centers, and group child care homes and bonuses to registered family child care homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MARTEN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
HSH, FIN |
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HB239 HD1
Child Abuse; Neglect; Child Welfare; Financial Ability
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.
Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" by clarifying that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequately provide for the child's care is due to a lack of financial resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
MARTEN, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
HHS, JDC |
SB1104 |
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HB240
DOH; Overdose Prevention Centers; Establishment; Overdose Prevention Center Oversight Committee; Criminal Liability; Exemptions
RELATING TO OVERDOSE PREVENTION.
Establishes and provides criteria for overdose prevention centers, including standards for the Department of Health to designate certain facilities as overdose prevention centers. Establishes an Overdose Prevention Center Oversight Committee. Provides immunity from state criminal prosecution for certain offenses for persons using a designated overdose prevention center and persons operating a designated overdose prevention center. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT/HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
HLT/HSH, JHA, FIN |
SB957 |
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HB241 HD1
Department of Human Services; Child Care Classroom Contracts Pilot Program; Report
RELATING TO CHILD CARE.
Establishes a child care classroom contracts pilot program to require the Department of Human Services to contract directly with child care center providers in licensed infant and toddler child care centers and group child care centers that meet certain criteria. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
MARTEN, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
HSH, EDN, FIN |
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HB242 HD1
Electric Vehicles; Batteries; Reuse; Recycling; Working Group; Hawaii State Energy Office
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES.
Establishes a working group within the Hawaii State Energy Office to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. |
MARTEN, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
EIG/AEN, WAM |
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HB243 HD2
Grid-ready Home Interconnection Process; Renewable Energy; Public Utilities Commission; Investor-Owned Electric Utility Company; Electricity Reliability Administrator; Electricity Reliability Surcharge
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process. Requires the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator to report to the Legislature on the streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
MARTEN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
EEP, HSG, FIN |
SB1090 |
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HB244 HD1
Department of Human Services; Community-based Organizations; Social Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Appropriates funds for the department of human services to collaborate with contracted community-based organizations to address the need for social services in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
MARTEN, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HHS, WAM |
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HB245 HD1
Department of Education; DOH; State Public Charter School Commission; Heat Exposure; Study; Plan; Guidelines ($)
RELATING TO STUDENT HEAT EXPOSURE SAFETY.
Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the current practices of managing heat exposure in state public and charter schools to protect students' health during outdoor activities and to develop a plan if the current practices are insufficient in managing heat exposure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
MARTEN, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM, WARD |
EDN, HLT, FIN |
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HB246
DOH; State-Licensed Care Facilities; Inspections; Public Notice; Website Posting
RELATING TO STATE LICENSED CARE FACILITIES.
Requires the Department of Health to post on its website an easily understandable, searchable, and sortable list of all state-licensed care facilities including information on their licenses and inspections. Requires that the list be updated within five days of any change in its information. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MARTEN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
HLT, FIN |
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HB247
Hawaii ABLE Savings Program; Director of Finance; State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Department of Health; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM.
Repeals the requirement to use 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. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend moneys in the trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Appropriates funds for incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners and to fund a position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
HLT, FIN |
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HB248
Medical Providers; Social Security Disability Benefits; Medical Records; Requests; Reasonable Fees; Timely Response; Penalties
RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
Establishes fees that medical providers may charge for requests for a patient's medical records from the patient's family member, caregiver, or representative. Requires medical providers to respond to requests in a timely manner. Establishes penalties. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, MATAYOSHI, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
HLT, JHA |
SB305 |
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HB249 HD1
Family-child Interaction Learning Programs; Executive Office on Early Learning; Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Appropriates funds for the Executive Office on Early Learning to contract with third-party providers of family-child interaction learning programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
MARTEN, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB250 HD2
Prior Authorization; Utilization Review Entities; Reporting; Health Care Appropriateness and Necessity Working Group; State Health Planning and Development Agency
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Requires utilization review entities to submit data relating to the prior authorization of health care services to the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Establishes timelines for the approval of prior authorization requests for urgent and non-urgent health care services. Establishes the Health Care Appropriateness and Necessity Working Group within the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
MARTEN, AMATO, IWAMOTO, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, Hussey |
HHS, CPN/WAM |
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HB251
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Department of Human Services; Social Work; Training Program; Nonviolent Incarcerated Individuals; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SOCIAL WORK.
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to develop and establish a social work training program to assist nonviolent incarcerated individuals in the area of social work. Requires progress reports on the program to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
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2/5/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAM, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
PBS, HSH, FIN |
SB734 |
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HB252 HD1
Condominiums; Managing Agents; Requirements; Commercial Property Management Experience
RELATING TO MANAGING AGENTS.
Requires managing agents for residential condominium properties over seventy-five feet in height to have commercial property management experience. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
HSG, CPC |
SB801 |
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HB253 HD1
Insurance; Condominiums; Rates; Surplus Lines Insurance; Admitted Insurers
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Allows authorized insurers in the State to offer building and hurricane damage insurance for condominium buildings at a lesser rate than the building's prior surplus lines insurance policy for the same coverage. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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2/7/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPC, FIN |
SB1575 |
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HB254
Insurance Division; Insurance Commissioner; Property Insurance; Premium Change Notice; Notice Requirements; Transparency; Review; Reports; Public Reporting and Dispute Resolution Program; Complaint; Appeals; Disaster Risk Mitigation
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires insurers to provide advance written notice to policyholders and the Insurance Commissioner, with reasonable explanations and primary factors, of any policy cancellation, non-renewal, or proposed premium increase, if, upon renewal, premiums are scheduled to increase more than ten per cent. Requires insurers that provide property insurance to file rate schedules and underlying criteria with the Insurance Commissioner. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct periodic reviews of insurance rates and submit annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to establish a Public Reporting and Dispute Resolution Program to handle complaints and appeals regarding premium increases. Requires insurers to provide premium discounts or credits to policyholders that implement disaster risk mitigation measures. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPC, FIN |
SB802 |
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HB255
Insurance Commissioner; Property Insurance; Premium Change Notice; Common Interest Communities; Notice Requirements; Disclosures; Report
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires insurers to provide automatic, advance written premium change notices to common interest community policyholders and the Insurance Commissioner, with reasonable explanations and primary factors, disclosing the causes of any premium increase if, upon renewal, premiums are scheduled to increase more than an unspecified per cent. Requires insurers that renewed property insurance policies between 2022 and 2024 for policyholders that were condominium associations, planned community associations, or cooperative housing corporations in the State, to provide an explanation for certain premium increases during this period. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to submit a report to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPC, FIN |
SB803 |
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HB256 HD2
Waste-to-energy Facility; Emissions; Standards; Air Pollution Control Permit
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Requires an owner or operator of a waste-to-energy facility to comply with certain United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations for emission limitations as they existed on December 31, 2024, unless emission limitations are made more stringent by federal regulations or by the state air pollution control permit issued to that owner or operator by the Department of Health. Sunsets 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
HHS/AEN, CPN |
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HB257
Health; Certificates of Birth; Designations of Sex; Revisions
RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF BIRTH.
Provides that a new certificate of birth issued by the State shall include a designation of the sex of the person born, based on the genitalia of the person. Authorizes amendments of designations of sex on certificates of birth, provided that the birth registrant is an adult, and a new designation is based on the genitalia of the birth registrant, as confirmed by a physician or physician's assistant. Requires certain original certificates to be unsealed and new certificates to be marked as amended with regard to sex designation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
HLT, JHA |
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HB258
DOE; School Sports; Supplemental Sports Program; West Oahu ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL SPORTS.
Requires the Department of Education to implement a supplemental sports program for high school students in West Oahu. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB259
Voter Service Centers; Elections; Accessibility
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Requires that each county council district feature at least one voter service center for elections. Prioritizes using public schools as voter service centers. Requires the clerk to advertise for volunteers. Requires each county council district to have one voter service center open on election day. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, REYES ODA, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
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HB260
Tax; Fuel; Gasoline; Cost of Living; Affordability
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Eliminates state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles. Requires savings be passed from distributor to consumer. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, WARD |
EEP, TRN, FIN |
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HB261
Loitering; Public Property; Homelessness; Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.
Establishes the offense of loitering on public property and adds trespassing on public property to the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree. Establishes the homeless case management program and special fund, administered by the judiciary for the benefit of persons experiencing homelessness. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, WARD |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB262
Interest Rate; Usury; Vehicle; Loan; Consumer Protection
RELATING TO INTEREST.
Protects consumers, who are purchasing their first vehicle, from predatory interest rates by setting a maximum interest rate of two per cent for consumers with a credit score below six hundred and zero per cent for consumers with a credit score of six hundred or more. Authorizes existing avenues of redress from usury under chapter 478 to apply to this Act. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS |
CPC, FIN |
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HB263
Vehicle Weight Tax; Exemption; Students; Full-time
RELATING TO VEHICLE WEIGHT TAXES.
Creates an exemption to the vehicle weight tax for full-time college students. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ALCOS, WARD, Matsumoto |
TRN, HED, FIN |
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HB264
Family Court; Parent; Child Custody; Gender Affirmation
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.
Amends provisions relating to criteria in family court determinations regarding custody and visitation rights. Clarifies that no court shall consider a parent's affirmation of their child's gender identity or expression in a custody determination. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
HSH, JHA |
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HB265
Teacher Retention; Teacher Bonus Program; Education; Staffing ($)
RELATING TO TEACHER RETENTION.
Establishes the Onipaʻa Teacher Bonus Program to address teacher retention and award teachers for outstanding and extended service in the department of education. Ensures that general education teachers assigned to special education inclusion classes receive the same additional benefits as special education teachers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, TODD, WARD |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
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HB266
Fishing; Surfers; Recreational Areas; DLNR; Safety
RELATING TO SURFING.
Clarifies that surfers have the right of way in designated surf locations to be determined by the department of land and natural resources. Authorizes penalties for fishermen who violate this section. Requires DLNR to implement a public education campaign, erect clear signs, and create a designated surf location map. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, WARD |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB267
Life-saving Measures; Narcan; EpiPen; AED; CPR training; Schools ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.
Mandates that each school sporting event of 25 or more participants have an AED trained faculty member or athletic trainer in attendance and all schools be equipped with AED devices, Narcan, EpiPens, and inhalers. Mandates CPR training for coaches and athletic trainers. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, TODD, WARD |
EDN, HLT, FIN |
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HB268
Education; Athletics; Competitions; Gender; Sex; Sports
RELATING TO SEX-BASED ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS IN SPORTS.
Requires the department of education to designate athletic sports teams based on the biological sex assigned to players at birth. Prevents males from participating in female sports. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
EDN, JHA |
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HB269
Capital Gains Tax; Income Tax; Nonresident; Foreign Taxpayers
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Increases the capital gains tax for nonresident and foreign taxpayers. Increases the alternative capital gains tax for corporations for nonresident and foreign corporations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
ECD, FIN |
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HB270
Public Urination; Public Defecation; Public Safety; Public Order
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Creates the offense of urinating or defecating in public. Provides penalties for public urination or defecation. Requires mental health evaluation and supportive services for a person experiencing homelessness who is arrested for urinating or defecating in public places. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD, Matsumoto |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB271
Education; Public Schools; Elementary Students; Student Prayer
RELATING TO SCHOOLS.
Requires educational institutions with elementary students to allow faculty and staff to provide time and space for students to engage in student-led group prayer or individual student prayer. Prohibits discipline or admonishment based on participation or non-participation in prayer. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
EDN, JHA |
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HB272
Education; Public Schools; Elementary Students; Recitation
RELATING TO SCHOOLS.
Requires public schools with elementary students to allow faculty and staff to provide time and space each day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and Hawaii Ponoi. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS |
EDN, JHA |
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HB273
School Choice; Grants; Scholarship; Nonpublic education ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Establishes a School Choice Scholarship program which allows parents to exercise more financial freedom to send their children to nonpublic schools with the assistance of a $10,000 grant for eligible students. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB274
Contractor; Subcontractor; Timely Payment; Penalties
RELATING TO SUBCONTRACTORS.
Requires a contractor to pay a subcontractor within 30 days of receiving an invoice for services rendered. Provides penalties for delayed or withheld payments. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
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HB275
CIP; 41st Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriated funds for capital improvement projects in the 41st representative district. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS |
FIN |
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HB276 HD1
Condominiums; Homeowner-Developers; Annual Report
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Excludes a homeowner-developer from the annual requirement to file a developer's report and pay a fee if the homeowner's development consists of no more than two units, one in which the developer resides and one for which the initial sale of the other unit has been completed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
TARNAS, EVSLIN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, OLDS, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
HSG, CPC, FIN |
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HB277 HD2
Law Enforcement; Vehicular Pursuit Policy
RELATING TO VEHICULAR PURSUIT.
Establishes a vehicular pursuit policy for law enforcement agencies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/10/2025- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none. |
TARNAS, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
TCA/PSM, JDC |
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HB278 HD1
AG; Police Data; Police Stops; Uses of Force; Complaints
RELATING TO POLICING.
Requires county police departments and police oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding police stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division of the Department of the Attorney General. Requires the Division to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB279
Firearms; Firearm Parts; Criminal Offenses; Penalties
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Allows the carrying or possessing of firearm parts only at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container. Defines firearm parts and prohibited persons. Establishes and increases penalties for the carrying or possessing of certain firearms or firearm parts other than at or between specific locations and in an enclosed container. |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TODD |
JHA, FIN |
SB363 |
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HB280 HD3
Judiciary; Community Outreach Court; Homelessness; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COURT.
Permanently establishes and appropriates funds for the Community Outreach Court as a division of the District Court of the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
JDC, WAM |
SB361 |
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HB281
GET; Exemption; Food; Medical Services; Dental; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Exempts food and groceries from the general excise tax. Expands a 2024 session law exempting certain medical and dental services to include all medical and dental services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SHIMIZU, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD |
HLT, ECD, FIN |
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HB282
Income Tax Deduction; Tips; Tipped Employees; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Provides an income tax deduction for tips received by tipped employees. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PIERICK, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
LAB, ECD, FIN |
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HB283
Taxation; Income Tax; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO INCOME TAX.
Eliminates the state individual income tax. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MURAOKA, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
FIN |
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HB284
Housing; Building Permits; Shot Clock; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Requires counties to grant building permits within sixty days if the application is stamped and certified by a licensed engineer and architect and other certain conditions are met. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
HSG, CPC, JHA |
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HB285
Condominiums; Insurer; Tax Credit; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Establishes tax credits for insurers providing full property coverage to owners and associations of condominiums in the amount equal to twenty per cent of the insurance premium. Provides additional ten per cent tax credits to insurers incorporated in the State. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
WARD, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB286 HD2
Individual Housing Account; Pre-tax Savings
RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNT PROGRAM.
Increases the maximum annual deduction for contributions to, and maximum account levels for, individual housing accounts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
HOU, WAM |
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HB287
Constitutional Amendment; Elected School Boards; Minority Caucus Package (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2 AND ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 12, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH LOCAL ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected by the voters and to serve no more than twelve years as a member. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
REYES ODA, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, SHIMIZU, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB288 HD1
DOT; DOE; School Bus Services; Staggered School Hours; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS SERVICES.
Authorizes the Department of Education to use alternative vehicles for student transportation under certain conditions. Allows the Department of Education to institute a staggered school hours program in public schools. Appropriates funds for the purchase of alternative vehicles and individuals to obtain CDL licensure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
REYES ODA, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, SHIMIZU, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB289
DOE; Cell Phone Use; Social Media Education; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the department of education to prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day, prohibit student access to social media through the school's internet, and implement a social media education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
SHIMIZU, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB290
Crimes Against Elders; Strict Liability; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.
Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was sixty years of age or older. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
HSH, JHA |
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HB291
Self-Protection; Use of Force; Stand Your Ground; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO USE OF FORCE IN SELF-PROTECTION.
Clarifies when the use of deadly force is not justified. Removes the requirement to retreat or surrender possessions prior to using deadly force. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
JHA |
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HB292
Electric Bicycles; Regulation; Penalty; Seizure; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Categorizes electric bicycles into three classes based on speed and operation. Requires electric bicycle manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to each electric bicycle. Authorizes county police to confiscate bicycles for certain offenses. Increases penalty fee paid upon redemption. Imposes a requirement that counties inform individuals of the applicable traffic code, safety information, and penalties for violations at the time of registering a bicycle. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB293
Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Pro Rata Share; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.
Requires that all moneys in the pro rata portion of the Public Land Trust be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB294
DHHL; Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Leases; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS LEASES.
Requires leases used in the conveyance of available lands as defined by section 203 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, as amended, to conform to the requirements for securitization by federally insured lending programs. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
HSG, CPC, JHA |
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HB295 HD1
DHHL; Hawaiian Home Lands; Waitlist; Qualified Application Successors; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, to authorize the transfer of a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' waitlist for any residential, agricultural, or pastoral tract to a qualified application successor who is at least one-fourth Hawaiian, if the beneficiary dies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
MURAOKA, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
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HB296
Office of Legislative Analyst; Fiscal Notes; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST.
Requires the office of legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
LMG, FIN |
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HB297
Voter Service Centers; Elections; Accessibility; Minority Caucus Package
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Requires that each county council district feature at least one voter service center for elections. Provides further, that each county council district must have one voter service center open on election day. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PIERICK, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
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HB298
Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment; Minority Caucus Package (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning on or after the general election of 2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
WARD, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU |
JHA, FIN |
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HB299 HD1
HISC; Native Resources and Fire Protection Program; Viability Funding; Invasive Species; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL.
Appropriates funds for the Native Resources and Fire Protection Program and Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council to ensure their long-term viability and continue to control and eradicate invasive species in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/AEN, WAM |
SB548 |
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HB300 HD1
State Budget ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAM |
SB473 |
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HB301
Domestic Abuse Protective Orders; Repeat Offenders; Penalties
RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Makes a second or subsequent conviction for violation of a domestic abuse protective order a class C felony. Increases the sentencing requirements for second or subsequent convictions. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAKAYAMA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
SB477 |
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HB302 HD2
Medical Cannabis; Access; Provider-Patient Relationships; Certification
RELATING TO CANNABIS.
Repeals the requirement that a provider-patient relationship be established in person. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-19-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
HHS/CPN, JDC |
SB1069 |
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HB303 HD2
Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit; Dietitians; Physician Assistants; Social Workers; Residency Programs; Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee; Director of Health
RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTORS.
Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation" to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor. Adds dietitians, physician assistants, and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support. Adds the Director of Health and residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
TAKAYAMA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PIERICK, SAYAMA, TODD |
HHS, CPN/WAM |
SB1070 |
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HB304 HD1
Hawaiian Language; State Law
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.
Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English and the law has not been later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
POEPOE, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LEE, M., PERRUSO, TAM, TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
SB109 |
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HB305
Land Restoration; Aloha Aina Land Trust; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LAND RESTORATION.
Creates the Aloha Aina Land Trust to rehabilitate and manage lands transferred by the United States military to the State after the leases for those lands expires. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
POEPOE, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TODD |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB1193 |
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HB306 HD2
State Water Code; Commission on Water Resource Management; Penalties
RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
Adds a minimum penalty and maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Establishes factors the Commission on Water Resource Management must consider when determining the amount of the penalty. Increases maximum fines in five-year increments from 2030 to 2045. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
POEPOE, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL, JDC/WAM |
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HB307 HD1
Special Number Plates; Kahoʻolawe; Kohe Mālamalama o Kanaloa Protect Kahoʻolawe Fund
RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to recognize the island of Kahoʻolawe. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
POEPOE, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
TCA, WAM |
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HB308
Elections; Partial Public Financing; Matching Funds
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
Increases the matching fund payments to candidates in the partial public financing program for excess qualifying contributions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, PERRUSO, TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
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HB309 HD1
UH; Fishponds; Working Group; Inventory; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FISHPONDS.
Establishes a fishpond inventory working group within the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to create an inventory and map of all fishponds on state land and conduct a literature review. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
POEPOE, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/HRE, WAM |
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HB310
Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission; Public Schools; Opioid Antagonists; Training
RELATING TO OPIOID ANTAGONISTS.
Requires all public schools, including public charter schools, to maintain a stock supply of opioid antagonists. Requires the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to offer training to school employees on the administration of opioid antagonists. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KONG |
EDN, HLT, FIN |
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HB311
General Excise Tax; Exemptions; Medical Services; Dental
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION.
Establishes general excise tax exemptions for various medical services, including dental services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, IWAMOTO, KILA, LAMOSAO, PIERICK, SHIMIZU, WARD, Reyes Oda |
HLT, ECD, FIN |
SB1241 |
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HB312
Department of Human Services; Children; Imminent Harm; Investigation; Written Notice
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Requires the department of human services to provide written notice to a parent of the parent's rights when conducting an investigation regarding a child who is or may be subject to imminent harm. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, IWAMOTO, KILA, PIERICK, WARD, Matsumoto |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB313
Hawaiian Home Lands; State Enterprise Zones; Business
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Allows designation of eligible homestead lots as enterprise zones for a period of twenty years. Provides state and local incentives to qualified businesses on homestead lots. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, TODD, WARD |
ECD, JHA, FIN |
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HB314 HD1
Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; Adaptation Pathways; Adaptation Planning for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Resort Shoreline Development; Sea Level Rise Exposure Area; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.
Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate development and associated infrastructure away from critically vulnerable areas to locations outside of sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure area. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
HASHEM |
WAL, EEP, FIN |
SB1598 |
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HB315
CWRM; State Water Code; Penalties
RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
Adds a minimum penalty of $50 per violation of the State Water Code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB811 |
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HB316 HD1
DLNR; Green Jobs Youth Corps Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE GREEN JOBS YOUTH CORPS.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
HASHEM |
WTL, WAM |
SB20 |
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HB317
DLNR; State Parks Special Fund; Division of State Parks; Environmental Protection
RELATING TO THE STATE PARKS SPECIAL FUND.
Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to expend the moneys from the State Parks Special Fund for programs aimed at environmental protection. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
WAL, EEP, FIN |
SB590 |
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HB318
DLNR; Conservation Banks
RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKING.
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to operate and approve conservation banks. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
HASHEM |
EEP, WAL, FIN |
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HB319 HD1
HDOA: Cruelty to Animals; Extermination; Insects; Vermin; Pests; Feral Chickens; Private Property; Exemption
RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Exempts from the crime of cruelty to animals in the second degree the extermination of insects, vermin, and pests, and the extermination of feral chickens on private property by the property owner, under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
CHUN, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, TAKENOUCHI |
AGR, JHA |
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HB320 HD2
Supported Decision-Making Agreement; Qualified Adults; Supportive Community; Terms; Restrictions
RELATING TO SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENTS.
Allows qualified adults, including adults with a disability, mentally ill adults, and adults sixty-five years of age or older, to enter into supported decision-making agreements with one or more members of a supportive community. Specifies the terms of a supported decision-making agreement, including access to personal information, agreement requirements, and circumstances for termination. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
CHUN |
HHS, JDC |
SB776 |
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HB321
Consumer Protection; Transient Accommodations; Booking Transactions; Drip Pricing; Disclosures; Junk Fees
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Prohibits any person from charging any fees on a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation interest, plan, or unit that were not disclosed before the time of purchase. Requires a person to clearly and conspicuously display a rate or price that includes all fees to be charged at the time of purchase in each advertisement for a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation interest, plan, or unit. Requires any taxes and fees that are displayed as a percentage of the cost on a booking transaction also be displayed as a dollar amount at the time of purchase. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, CPC, referral sheet 1 |
CHUN, MATAYOSHI |
TOU, CPC |
SB354 |
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HB322 HD1
Elections; Motor Vehicle Permits and Licenses; Identification Cards
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Authorizes state agencies to implement automatic voter registration if designated by the Office of Elections. Requires eligible applicants for instruction permits, provisional licenses, driver's licenses, and identification cards to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless the applicant opts out. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAPELA, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS, TODD |
HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB323 HD1
Teacher Housing Assistance Program; Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.
Establishes the Teacher Housing Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KAPELA, CHUN, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, OLDS, POEPOE, TODD |
EDN, HSG, FIN |
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HB324 HD1
Baby Bonds; Wealth Building Working Group; Baby Bonds Program
RELATING TO BABY BONDS.
Establishes the Wealth Building Working Group to develop a plan for the creation of a baby bonds program for the State to address intergenerational poverty and wealth inequality in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAPELA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
HSH, FIN |
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HB325 HD1
Medical Cannabis; Qualifying Patients; Discrimination; Employer; Employee; Potentially Dangerous Occupations; Exemptions
RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
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 a fit-for-duty test for medical cannabis qualifying patients in potentially dangerous occupations. Exempts certain occupations. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1) |
(H)
1/30/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAPELA, GRANDINETTI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
LAB, CPC, JHA |
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HB326
Taxation; Household and Dependent Care Services; Tax Credit; Employment-Related Expenses
RELATING TO THE HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES TAX CREDIT.
Increases a taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that may be claimed for the household and dependent care services tax credit for five years. Repeals 6/30/2030. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
KAPELA, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
HSH, ECD, FIN |
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HB327 HD1
Office of the Governor; Childcare; Future Caucus; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STATE CHILDCARE.
Appropriates funds to the Office of the Governor for a state childcare facility for state employees and their families. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
TAM, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, TAKENOUCHI |
HSH, FIN |
SB833 |
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HB328 HD1
Department of Education; Farm to School Meals; Public Schools; School Meals; Plant-based Option; Plant-Based Meal Program
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Requires the Department of Education to authorize and facilitate complex areas or individual public schools to form their own farm to school meal programs through partnerships to meet the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program no later than the 2026-2027 school year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LA CHICA, CHUN, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TODD |
EDN, AGR, FIN |
SB235 |
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HB329 HD2
School Facilities Authority; School Facilities Authority Board; Public Schools; Early Learning Facilities; Workforce Housing; Recruitment
RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.
Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for projects for facilities for prekindergarten, preschool, child care, and early learning programs; workforce housing; and any public school development, planning, and construction assigned by the Legislature, Governor, or Board of Education. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten facilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
LA CHICA, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TODD |
EDU, WAM/JDC |
SB580 |
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HB330 HD1
School Facilities Authority Board; Governance Structure
RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
Places oversight of the School Impact Fee Program under the School Facilities Authority Board. Directs the School Facilities Authority Board to carry out the processes and procedures conducted by the Board of Education to dissolve a school impact district upon the transfer of oversight of the School Impact Fee Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LA CHICA, KITAGAWA, TODD |
EDN, HSG, FIN |
SB168 |
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HB331 HD2
County Permit Exemptions; Repetitive Construction Projects; State Departments; Off-site Improvements
RELATING TO PERMITS.
Establishes an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of any state department or agency, under certain conditions. Clarifies that, except for projects in special flood hazard areas, contracts for the construction, renovation, or repair of facilities under the control of the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, or School Facilities Authority shall be exempt from county permitting requirements that related off-site improvements be made by the contracting government agency as a condition to the issuance of any permit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LA CHICA, EVSLIN, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, SOUZA, TODD, Takayama |
WAL, CPC, FIN |
SB167 |
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HB332 HD1
Lithium-ion Batteries; Recycling; DOH; Working Group
RELATING TO RECYCLING.
Establishes a lithium-ion battery recycling working group within the Department of Health to assess recycling methods for small and medium format lithium-ion batteries. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LA CHICA, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, PIERICK, SOUZA |
EEP, CPC |
SB391 |
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HB333
DOE; School Classes; Start Time
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Beginning with the - school year, requires public elementary, middle, and high school classes to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided bus and school meal schedules accordingly. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LA CHICA, KILA, LEE, M. |
EDN, FIN |
SB63 |
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HB334 HD1
Traffic Cameras; Penalties
RELATING TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS.
Establishes that intentional destruction or damage to a traffic camera is a class C felony. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LA CHICA, KILA, MARTEN, PIERICK, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD, Chun |
TRN, JHA |
SB96 |
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HB335
DOE; Pilot Program; Free School Lunches; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes a two-year pilot program that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free school lunch to all students enrolled at a department school. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2027. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LA CHICA, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, SOUZA |
EDN, FIN |
SB86 |
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HB336
Condominiums; Associations; Health or Safety Violations; Common Elements; Duty to Repair
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Requires condominium associations to repair defective conditions of common elements that constitute health or safety violations. Allows unit owners to make the repairs at the association's expense. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LA CHICA, AMATO, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, PIERICK, TODD |
CPC, FIN |
SB573 |
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HB337
PUC; Renewable Energy; Electric Utilities; Rate Base; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LOWEN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB445 |
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HB338 HD1
PUC; Renewable Energy; Rate for Electricity Generated from Nonfossil Fuels; Adjustment Mechanisms
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Specifies that adjustments required to compensate for certain unavoidable increases in financing costs, if proven by a producer of nonfossil fuel generated electricity by clear and convincing evidence, are mechanisms for reasonable and appropriate incremental adjustments that the Public Utilities Commission may include in the rate payable to the producer. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LOWEN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB996 |
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HB339 HD2
Public Utilities Commission; Electric Utility Companies; Acquisitions; Mergers; Consolidations; Conditions of Approval; Application Review Process; Alternative Applications; Hawaiian Electric Industries; Non-Investor-Owned Utilities; GO Bonds; Appropriation
RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.
Part I: Requires the Public Utilities Commission to impose certain conditions of approval on any order approving, in whole or in part, an application for the proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation of an electric utility company by an acquiring entity. Establishes a process to ensure that when an electric utility is subject to an application for a proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation by a potential acquiring entity that is an investor-owned utility and seeks approval of the application from the Public Utilities Commission, it must demonstrate that it solicited bids from potential acquiring entities that operate under a non-investor-owned utility ownership model. Requires the electric utility to submit those acceptable bids concurrently with an application by a potential acquiring entity that is an investor-owned utility. Part II: Authorizes the issuance of reimbursable GO bonds for acquiring Hawaiian Electric Industries and converting it to a publicly owned utility. Authorizes the establishment of a non-bypassable electric utility conversion charge, to be deposited into the new Electric Utility Conversion Special Fund. Appropriates Funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LOWEN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB137 |
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HB340
Grid-ready Homes Interconnection Process; Renewable Energy; Public Utilities Commission; Electricity Reliability Administrator; Electricity Reliability Surcharge
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires report to the Legislature on the grid-ready homes interconnection process. |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LOWEN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB587 |
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HB341 HD1
SPRB; Hawaii Island Community Health Center; West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. ($)
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Island Community Health Center to purchase or lease land on the island of Hawaii and develop primary care health care facilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
LOWEN |
HHS, WAM |
SB1127 |
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HB342 HD1
PUC; Renewable Energy; Renewable Gas Tariff
RELATING TO RENEWABLE GAS TARIFF.
Requires gas utilities to file a proposed initial renewable gas tariff or tariffs with the Public Utilities Commission by August 31, 2025. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to approve or modify a renewable gas tariff within six months of receiving a proposed renewable gas tariff. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
LOWEN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB1220 |
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HB343
Department of Health; Wetlands; Isolated Wetlands; State Waters; Water Pollution
RELATING TO WATER.
Defines "isolated wetlands" and "wetlands". Clarifies the definition of "state waters" to include wetlands and isolated wetlands. Requires the Director of Health to determine all wetlands in the State, including whether a wetland is an isolated wetland or is included in the waters of the United States. Prohibit persons from discharging any water pollutant into or at any location that enters state waters. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, EEP, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN, HASHEM |
WAL, EEP, JHA |
SB110 |
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HB344 HD1
HSEO; DOT; DAGS; Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; State Buildings; Retrofitting; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.
Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of Transportation, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
LOWEN, EVSLIN, KAHALOA, KILA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TODD |
EIG/GVO, WAM |
SB1089 |
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HB345 HD2
Wai ʻŌpae; ʻŌpae ʻUla; Anchialine Pool Ecosystems; Conservation; State Shrimp
RELATING TO THE STATE SHRIMP.
Establishes the ‘ōpae ‘ula as the state shrimp to protect anchialine pool ecosystems throughout Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to TCA/AEN. |
LOWEN, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, Matsumoto |
TCA/AEN |
SB1082 |
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HB346 HD1
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Electric Vehicle-ready Parking Stalls; Affordable Housing; Rebates
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.
Provides rebates for the installation of eligible electric vehicle-ready parking stalls for new construction of affordable housing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
LOWEN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KILA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO |
EEP, HSG, FIN |
SB1088 |
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HB347
Hunting; Goats; Bag Limits; Public Hunting Areas; Prohibition; Department of Land and Natural Resources
RELATING TO GOATS.
Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources from establishing or implementing bag limits for goats in public hunting areas. |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LOWEN, KAHALOA, KUSCH, TARNAS, TODD |
WAL, JHA |
SB570 |
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HB348 HD1
Personal Care Products; Small Plastic Containers; Lodging Establishments; Prohibition; Fines
RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
Prohibits lodging establishments from providing personal care products in small plastic containers within sleeping room accommodations, any space within sleeping room accommodations, or bathrooms used by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
LOWEN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TODD |
EDT/AEN, CPN/JDC |
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HB349
Hawaii State Energy Office; Statewide Environmental Assessment; Slim-hole Resource Characterization; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a Slim-Hole Resource Characterization Program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LOWEN, CHUN, MARTEN, TARNAS |
EEP, FIN |
SB1068 |
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HB350 HD2
Energy; Water Heater System Requirements; Heat Pump Water Heaters; Variance
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Expands the types of water heater systems that may satisfy the relevant requirement for the issuance of a building permit for new single-family dwellings to include ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN. |
LOWEN, EVSLIN |
EIG/HOU, CPN |
SB748 |
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HB351
HSEO; Renewable Energy; Long Duration Clean Energy Storage; Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LONG DURATION CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE.
Amends the Hawaii renewable hydrogen program and hydrogen investment capital special fund to include a broader focus on long duration clean energy storage. Transfers responsibility for the program to the Hawaii State Energy Office. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN, EVSLIN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TODD |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB1066 |
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HB352
Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems; Permitting Self-Certification; Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Zone No-Rise/No Impact Declaration Requirements
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Authorizes certain state government entities to establish a self-certification process for behind-the-meter, customer-sited solar distributed energy resource systems and exempt the systems from the Federal Emergency Management Agency No-Rise/No-Impact declaration requirements under certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1 |
LOWEN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TAM, TODD |
EEP, HSG, CPC |
SB588 |
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HB353
Office of the Governor; DCCA; Hurricane Fortification Grants; Low-Income Residents; Condominium Associations; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to oversee and administer grants to low-income residents, and condominium associations on behalf of low-income condominium owners, to fortify residential real property against hurricanes. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KITAGAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, WARD |
PBS, CPC, FIN |
SB699 |
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HB354
Office of the Governor; DCCA; Disaster Preparedness; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to: (1) plan and administer income tax credits relating to emergency management or disaster preparedness and grants for low-income taxpayers to fortify their residential real property; (2) oversee the development of emergency shelters; and (3) hire necessary personnel. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS/ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KITAGAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
PBS/ECD, CPC, FIN |
SB696 |
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HB355
Income Tax Credit; Wind Resistance Retrofit; Hurricane Preparedness; Insurance; DCCA; DOTAX
RELATING TO AN INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Establishes a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses paid to retrofit a residence with wind resistive devices. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS/ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TAM, TODD, WARD |
PBS/ECD, CPC, FIN |
SB697 |
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HB356
State Building Codes; Hurricane Protection
RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODES.
Requires all newly constructed single-family residences and apartment buildings located within specified geographic areas to be built to withstand certain categories of hurricanes and to contain residential safe rooms with attached bathrooms. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
BELATTI, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE |
HSG, PBS, FIN |
SB698 |
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HB357
Governor; DCCA; HIEMA; Hurricane Shelters; Strengthening; Development ($)
RELATING TO HURRICANE SHELTERS.
Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, to strengthen existing hurricane shelters and develop new hurricane shelters to withstand category five hurricanes. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, WARD |
PBS, CPC, FIN |
SB679 |
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HB358 HD1
Public Buildings; Public Schools Buildings; Design; Hurricanes; Shelter
RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
Requires all public buildings, including public school buildings, constructed after January 1, 2026, to be designed to withstand category five hurricanes and be used as shelters in the event of an emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA |
PBS, LAB, FIN |
SB239 |
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HB359 HD2
Covered Offender Registration; Sexual Offense; Public Access; Termination of Registration
RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION.
Amends covered offender registration laws by expanding the definition of "sexual offense" to include additional sexual offenses from the Penal Code. Provides that the exception to public access requirements for misdemeanors does not apply when the covered offense was committed against a minor. Requires a person who is required to report every year under the covered offender registration requirements to report during the thirty-day period following the offender's birthday, rather than from the offender's actual date of birth. Specifies how certain covered offenses are to be tiered for purposes of seeking termination of registration requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-17-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. |
ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
HHS, JDC |
SB777, SB808 |
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HB360
Fishing; Division of Aquatic Resources; Regulations; Bag Limits
RELATING TO OAHU CORAL REEF RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT.
Establishes bag limits for kala, nenue, and uhu fish around the island of Oahu. Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources to conduct population assessments of these fishes and report to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2035. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ICHIYAMA |
WAL, FIN |
SB1262 |
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HB361
Emergency Management; Standards; Accreditation; National Incident Management System; Incident Command System
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to: (1) Adopt the National Incident Management System as the standard for all incident management and emergency response operations; (2) Complete an after-action review for all significant emergency incidents or exercises; (3) Develop and manage position task books; (4) require the use of standardized Incident Command System forms; (5) Maintain accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program; and (6) Define specific roles and responsibilities for all Incident Command System and emergency operations center positions. Expands training and education qualifications and responsibilities for the Administrator of Emergency Management and county-level administrators or directors of emergency management. Amends the contents of the state comprehensive emergency management plan. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
ICHIYAMA |
PBS, LAB, FIN |
SB1110 |
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HB362
County of Kauai; Department of Education; Land Transfer; Wilcox Elementary School; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER.
Requires the conveyance of a certain parcel of land from the Department of Education to the County of Kauai. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN, MORIKAWA |
WAL, FIN |
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HB363
Animals; Cat Owner Liability; Wildlife Protection; Native Birds; Care of Predators on State Lands; DLNR; Prohibition; Fines
RELATING TO ANIMALS.
Establishes cat owner liability for harm to property or native birds. Prohibits the care of predators on state lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Establishes administrative fines. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
EVSLIN, KAHALOA, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, TARNAS |
WAL, JHA |
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HB364 HD1
Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Cat Sterilization; Breeding Cat Permit; Requirements; Counties; Animal Control; Income Check-off; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund. Requires that female cats over the age of three months and male cats over the age of five months be surgically sterilized, with certain exceptions. Authorizes county animal control authorities to establish and enforce a permit program to allow the responsible breeding of cats. Establishes minimum requirements for breeding permits and penalties. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Applies to taxable years after 12/31/2025. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
EVSLIN, KAHALOA, LOWEN, MARTEN, TARNAS, Matsumoto |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
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HB365 HD1
Octopus Aquaculture; Prohibition
RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
Prohibits certain octopus aquaculture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, Belatti, Chun |
AGR, JHA |
SB1159 |
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HB366 HD1
Supreme Court; Jurisdiction; Environmental Assessments; Environmental Impact Statements; Renewable Energy Projects
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Requires contested cases, environmental assessment cases, or environmental impact statement cases involving renewable energy projects over twenty megawatts in size, except cases that involve any form of incineration, to be appealed from an agency's decision directly to the Hawaii Supreme Court for final decision. Requires the cases to be prioritized and decided expeditiously. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
EVSLIN, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, SOUZA |
EEP, JHA, CPC |
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HB367 HD2 SD1
County Permits; Maintenance; Group U Structures; Remodeling; Special Management Areas; Exemptions
RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS.
Allows for county permit exemptions for certain kinds of activities, including maintenance activities, installing group U structures, and certain interior remodeling work, when located outside a special management area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1096) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
EVSLIN |
HOU, JDC |
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HB368 HD1
Motor Vehicles; Safety; Equipment; Sun Screening Devices; Window Tinting; Exemptions
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES.
Exempts from restrictions on light transmittance percentages, up to a certain percent, of certain motor vehicle sun screening devices for persons having light sensitivity of the eyes due to a medical condition. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
EVSLIN |
TRN, JHA |
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HB369
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Cash Contribution Limits; Return of Contribution; Escheat
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Amends section 11-364, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days. |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB255 |
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HB370 HD2
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Partial Public Financing; OHA; Maximum Amount of Public Funds Available; Minimum Qualifying Contribution Amounts; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
Increases the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all elective offices. Adjusts the minimum amount of qualifying contributions certain candidates must receive to participate in the program. Increases the matching fund payments for excess qualifying contributions. Appropriates funds for the program and staff. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB256 |
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HB371 HD1
CSC; State or County Contractors; State or County Grantees; Officers; Immediate Family Members; Prohibited Contributions
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Prohibits state or county grantees and officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors or grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract. Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to publish the names of the state and county contractors and grantees, and their officers and adult immediate family members, on its website, as reported by the state and county agencies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB257 |
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HB372 HD1
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Solicitation and Acceptance; Campaign Contributions; State Legislators
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Prohibits state legislators from soliciting and accepting campaign contributions during any regular session or special session of the Legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session or any legislative recess day, holiday, or weekend. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to JDC, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB258 |
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HB373 HD1
City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package; HHFDC; Housing; County Powers; Mixed-Use Development; Bond Proceeds
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or otherwise provide mixed-use developments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HOU/EIG, WAM |
SB288 |
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HB374 HD1
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; HHFDC; Criteria; Preferences; Housing Location Proximity; State and County Employees
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to consider additional preferential factors when supplying housing or assistance in obtaining housing. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to determine the order of preferences and rank applicants, select applicants based on application date, and validate the preference status of applicants. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA |
HSG, FIN |
SB466 |
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HB375
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; County Surcharge on State Tax; General Excise Tax Law; Extension
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Authorizes each county that has established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015 to extend the surcharge until 12/31/2045, at the same rates, if the county does so before 1/1/2028; Provides that no county surcharge on state tax authorized for a county that has not established a surcharge on state tax before 7/1/2015, shall be levied before 1/1/2019, or after 12/31/2045; and Repeals certain conditions on the use of surcharges received from the State for counties having a population equal to or less than 500,000 that adopt a county surcharge on state tax. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA |
FIN |
SB467 |
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HB376 HD1
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Upgrade, Conversion, or Connection of Cesspools; Accelerated Deadlines ($)
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Accelerates the deadlines for the required upgrades, conversions, or connections of priority level 1 and priority level 2 cesspools to 2035 and 2040, respectively. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, WAL, FIN |
SB472 |
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HB377
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; DHS; Affordable Housing; Conveyance Tax; Rates; Exemption; Homeless Services Fund; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; Land Conservation Fund; Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund ($)
RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.
Establishes the Homeless Services Special Fund. Allows counties to apply for matching funds from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund for certain housing projects. Increases the conveyance tax rates for certain properties. Establishes conveyance tax rates for multifamily residential properties. Establishes new exemptions to the conveyance tax. Allocates collected conveyance taxes to the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund, Homeless Services Special Fund and, and Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, HSH, FIN |
SB469 |
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HB378
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Retirement; Pension; Benefits; Police
RELATING TO DEFERRED RETIREMENT FOR POLICE.
Establishes a deferred retirement option program to allow qualified officers who are eligible for retirement to continue working. |
(H)
1/28/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
SB470 |
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HB379 HD2
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Environment; Individual Wastewater Systems; Nearshore Waters; Denitrification Capacity
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Requires newly installed or modified individual wastewater systems that are near the shoreline to include denitrification capacity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, WAL, CPC |
SB471 |
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HB380 HD1
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; Tobacco Products; Regulation
RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Repeals existing statutory language that: declares that the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic devices are a statewide concern; and preempts all local ordinances and regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic devices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB468 |
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HB381 HD1
Hawaii Council of Mayors Package; Procurement; Small Purchases
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Amends the procurement thresholds for small purchases. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to GVO, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, WAM |
SB254 |
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HB382
Honolulu Police Department Package; Pawnbrokers; Secondhand Dealers; Recordkeeping
RELATING TO RECORDKEEPING.
Establishes recordkeeping requirements for secondhand dealers, requiring records to be retained for 2 years from the date of sale. Amends and standardizes recordkeeping requirements for pawnbrokers, requiring records to be retained for 2 years from the date of maturity. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA |
SB259 |
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HB383 HD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Sentencing; Violation of Order for Protection
RELATING TO ORDERS FOR PROTECTION.
Reinstates mandatory minimum jail sentences for successive violations of the same order for protection. Removes the distinction between domestic and non-domestic violations of an order for protection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, JHA |
SB276 |
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HB384 HD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Penal Code; Sexual Offenses Against Minors
RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS.
Increases the penalty for promoting minor-produced sexual images to a felony if the person is more than three years older than the minor. Extends the probationary term for felony obscenity offenses. Tolls the statute of limitations for obscenity offenses during a victim's minority. Requires sex offender registration for felony obscenity offenses involving minors. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, JHA |
SB277 |
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HB385
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Sentencing; Elder Persons
RELATING TO ELDER CRIME VICTIMS.
Removes state of mind requirement pertaining to a victim's age for felony assaults aggravated by the victim's age. Raises the threshold age from 60 years of age or older to 65 years of age or older. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, JHA |
SB278 |
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HB386
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Offenses Relating to Drugs and Intoxicating Compounds; Fentanyl
RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.
Conforms fentanyl to the possession offense thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine. |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB279 |
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HB387 HD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Negligent Injury
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.
Amends the offense of negligent injury in the first degree to include bodily injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, JHA |
SB280 |
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HB388
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Penal Code; Torture; Prohibition
RELATING TO TORTURE.
Defines and prohibits the offense of torture. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB281 |
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HB389 HD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Uncrewed Aircraft; Criminal Offenses
RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES.
Clarifies the applicable felony offenses for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to TCA, JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, JDC |
SB282 |
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HB390
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Bribery
RELATING TO BRIBERY.
Establishes heightened penalties for the offense of bribery, under certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB283 |
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HB391
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Wiretapping Authorization
RELATING TO INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION.
Removes requirement that all wiretapping applications made to a designated judge be accompanied by a written memorandum from the Department of the Attorney General recommending approval or disapproval. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB284 |
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HB392 HD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Firearms; Ghost Guns
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Prohibits the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns. Establishes mandatory minimum sentencing for use of a ghost gun in the commission of a felony. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM |
SB285 |
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HB393 HD1
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Career Criminal Prosecution Unit; Appropriation ($)
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB286 |
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HB394 HD1
City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Victim Witness Assistance Program; Appropriation; GIA ($)
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Victim Witness Assistance Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB287 |
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HB395 HD1 SD1
Judiciary Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1093) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB261 |
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HB396 HD1
Judiciary Package; Criminal Proceedings; Court-Appointed Counsel; Fees; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.
Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB263 |
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HB397 HD1
Judiciary Package; Penal Responsibility; Fitness to Proceed; Private Examiner Compensation; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS.
Establishes the amount of compensation for private-sector examiners who evaluate a criminal defendant's penal responsibility or fitness to proceed in a legal case. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB264 |
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HB398 HD1
Judiciary Package; Family Courts; Court-Appointed Counsel; Guardians Ad Litem; Fees
RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION.
Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court proceedings. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB265 |
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HB399 HD1
Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; First Circuit
RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.
Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB266 |
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HB400 HD1
Judiciary Package; Appropriations; Budget ($)
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Appropriates funds for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2025, and ending 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB260 |
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HB401 HD1
Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; Third Circuit
RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.
Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the Third Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB267 |
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HB402
Judiciary Package; Prospective Jurors; Juror Qualification Form
RELATING TO PROSPECTIVE JURORS.
Authorizes the Judiciary to determine the format of the juror qualification form and the means of its delivery and return. Removes the requirement that the form be mailed. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB262 |
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HB403
Kauai County Council Package; Sunshine Law; Boards; Members; Informational Meeting; Presentation; Board Business
RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW.
Authorizes any member of a board to attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to board business; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the board. Repeals the requirement of a subsequent report of attendance and the matters presented and discussed that related to board business at the informational meeting or presentation. |
(H)
2/25/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB270 |
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HB404
Maui County Council Package; Statewide Composting; DOH; Agricultural District Lands; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STATEWIDE COMPOSTING.
Requires the Department of Health to adopt or amend rules to establish a classification system for composting facilities or operations. Allows composting and co-composting in the agricultural district, including on lands with class A or class B soils. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, WAL, FIN |
SB271 |
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HB405
Maui County Council Package; Water; CWRM; Emergency Orders; Water Shortages; Fines
RELATING TO WATER.
Defines the public trust responsibilities of the Commission on Water Resource Management. Allows the Commission to retain independent legal counsel. Amends the scope of the Commission to include declaration of emergencies. Repeals the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management and establishes the position of Executive Director. Amends the composition of the Commission. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB272 |
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HB406
Maui County Council Package; Police; Deferred Retirement
RELATING TO DEFERRED RETIREMENT FOR POLICE.
Establishes a deferred retirement option program for police officers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
SB273 |
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HB407
Maui County Council Package; DCCA; Licensed Midwives; Licensed Certified Midwives; Licensed Certified Professional Midwives; Task Force; Reports
RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
Establishes a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Re-establishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issues related to home births. Dissolves the task force on 6/30/2026. Requires reports to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT/CPC, FIN |
SB274 |
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HB408
Office of Elections Package; Voter Registration; Deadlines; Forms
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to a primary or general election. Repeals obsolete language regarding permanent absentee ballots. |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB275 |
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HB409
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Package; Burial Councils; Composition
RELATING TO ISLAND BURIAL COUNCILS.
Decreases the size of the Island Burial Councils from 9 to 7 members. Removes the requirement for the councils to include members having development and large property owner interests. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, JHA |
SB268 |
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HB410 HD1
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Package; Budget ($)
RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Appropriates moneys to fund the operating expenses of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning on 7/1/2025, and ending on 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HWN, WAM |
SB269 |
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HB411
State Ethics Commission Package; State Ethics Code; Lobbyist Law; Administrative Fines
RELATING TO ETHICS ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
Establishes uniform provisions for the assessment of administrative penalties under the State Ethics Code and Lobbyist Law. |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB289 |
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HB412 HD1
State Ethics Commission Package; Lobbying; Transparency
RELATING TO LOBBYING.
Establishes certain presumptions regarding lobbying on behalf of private clients. Makes certain contracts voidable when entered into in violation of the state lobbying law. Expands the definition of "lobbying" in the state lobbying law to include certain communications with high-level government officials regarding procurement decisions. Effective 1/1/2027. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, JDC |
SB290 |
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HB413 HD1
State Ethics Commission Package; Lobbyists; Contributions
RELATING TO LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS.
Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legislature are in session. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- Re-Referred to JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB291 |
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HB414
State Fire Council Package; Fireworks
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Amends the definition of "cultural". Prohibits the use of consumer fireworks except for cultural use by permit. Repeals the wording of section 132D-3(1), HRS, that generally allows the use of consumer fireworks without a permit on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Makes it unlawful to offer, display for sale, sell, or furnish consumer fireworks to any person except for cultural use by permit. Prohibits the sale of fireworks to a person more than 5 calendar days before a permitted cultural use. Imposes a fee of $25 per permit for the purchase and cultural use of consumer fireworks. Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for cultural use. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB302 |
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HB415
State Fire Council Package; Public Safety; Fire Sprinklers; Counties; Residences
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Amends the sunset date of Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to repeal section 46-19.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, on June 29, 2025. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, PBS, CPC |
SB303 |
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HB416 HD1
Housing Development; HHFDC; County Council Approval Exemption; State‑Financing; Infrastructure
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Exempts certain state-financed housing developments from the requirement to obtain approval from the applicable county council. Authorizes a county planning director to reject certain permit applications due to a lack of infrastructure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
EVSLIN |
HSG, JHA |
SB27 |
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HB417 HD1
HHFDC; RHRF; Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount; Housing; Priorities
RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.
Establishes the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funding and priorities. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer funds between the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount and the Rental Housing Revolving Fund without legislative approval. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN |
HOU, WAM |
SB35 |
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HB418
Housing; Qualified Allocation Plan; RHRF; Prioritization; Terms; Working Group; Report
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Establishes a working group to revise the State's Qualified Allocation Plan, the prioritization of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund, and the terms of loans made from the RHRF. Requires a report to the Legislature. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
EVSLIN |
HSG, FIN |
SB75 |
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HB419
Housing Development; Exemptions; Counties
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Decreases the time period for the legislative body of a county to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove housing developments exempt from certain requirements pursuant to section 201H-38, HRS, from forty-five days to thirty days. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
EVSLIN |
HSG, JHA |
SB93 |
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HB420 HD3
Statute of Repose; Contractor Repair Act; Notice of Claim; Inspection; Repair; Rejection of Claims; Limitations on Recovery
RELATING TO REMEDIES.
Clarifies the applicability of the statute of repose for actions arising from construction defects. Repeals the two-year limitation for actions arising from construction defects. Clarifies the required contents of a notice of claim of construction defect served on a contractor. Specifies that claimants must comply with the Contractor Repair Act and bars persons from joining a class for failure to comply with the Contractor Repair Act. Amends the process and time frame for a claimant to accept a contractor's offer to settle or inspect. Limits the amount a claimant can recover if the claimant rejects a contractor's reasonable proposal for inspection or a reasonable offer to remedy. Clarifies the consequences of rejecting an offer of settlement. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, TAM, Matayoshi |
CPN, JDC |
SB179 |
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HB421 HD1
Contractors; Owner-builder Exemption; Leasing Restriction; Disclaimer; Repeal
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property they own or lease and do not offer the buildings or structures for sale. Requires an owner or lessee to provide signed written notice that the structure for lease or sublease was built or improved by an individual who is not a licensed contractor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
EVSLIN, BELATTI, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, SOUZA, Matsumoto |
HSG, CPC |
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HB422 HD1
DOE; School Impact Fees; Fair Share Contribution Accounts; School Facilities Special Fund
RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
Repeals school impact fees. Abolishes and transfers unencumbered balances of the school impact fee subaccounts and certain fair share contribution accounts to School Facilities Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN, CHUN, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HOU, WAM |
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HB423 HD2
Workers' Compensation; Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Certified Providers
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of rehabilitation services. Requires providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KITAGAWA, SAYAMA, TARNAS |
LBT, WAM |
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HB424 HD2
Department of Education; Free School Breakfasts and Lunches; Cost; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to students enrolled in a public school who meet certain requirements. Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than an unspecified portion of the cost of preparing the meals. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HOLT, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDU, WAM |
SB221 |
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HB425
State and County Employees; Paid Family Leave
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT, HOLT, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB426 HD1
Property; Hurricane; Insurance; HPIA; HHRF; Condominiums; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Expands the powers of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and reactivates the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to help to stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/7/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPC, FIN |
SB1044 |
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HB427 HD2
Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Deputy Director of Biosecurity; Biosecurity Form; Pests; Biosecurity Emergency; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture to the "Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity". Renames the Board of Agriculture to the "Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity". Part II: Establishes and appropriates funds for a Deputy Director of Biosecurity. Part III: Changes references to the plant and animal declaration form to the "biosecurity form". Part IV: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part V: Appropriates funds for positions for the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on AEN/TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
AEN/TCA/CPN, WAM/JDC |
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HB428 HD1 SD1
Department of Agriculture; Hawaii Farm to Families Program; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FARM TO FAMILIES.
Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2026 and 2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1089) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
AEN, WAM |
SB1250 |
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HB429 HD1
Department of Education; Executive Office on Early Learning; Public Preschools; Teachers; Teacher Assistants; Equipment; Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Appropriates funds to hire teachers and teacher assistants and for equipment and services for public preschools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
EDU, WAM |
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HB430 HD2
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Private Sector; Internships; Workforce Development; Workers' Compensation Coverage; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
LBT, WAM |
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HB431 HD2
Housing; Kauhale Initiative; Ohana Zones Pilot Program; Supportive Housing Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Appropriates funds for the continued operation of the Kauhale Initiative and authorizes those funds to be used for the Ohana Zones Pilot Program. Establishes and appropriates funds into and out of the Supportive Housing Special Fund. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
HHS/HOU, WAM |
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HB432 HD1
Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Mixed-Income Subaccount; Workforce Rental Housing; Director of Finance; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.
Establishes the Mixed-Income Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund that targets workforce rental housing projects for persons and families with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the area median income. Authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer funds from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund into the Mixed-Income Subaccount. Appropriates funds into and out of the Mixed-Income Subaccount of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA |
HOU, WAM |
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HB433 HD1
Reentry Services; Community-based Services; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for reentry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA, Lamosao |
PSM, WAM |
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HB434
Future Caucus; Doulas; Certified Doulas; Doula Services; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Registry
RELATING TO DOULAS.
Requires any person providing doula services for compensation or representing or advertising themselves as a certified doula to register with the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes certain rights for certified doulas, including being present during delivery and in any recovery rooms, if requested by the client. Requires the Director to maintain a link to the registry on the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' website. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/29/2025- The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, SAYAMA, SOUZA |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB945 |
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HB435 HD1
Electric Bicycles; Regulations; Registration; Electric Micro Mobility Devices; Minimum Age to Operate
RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
Establishes additional regulations for the registration and use of electric bicycles. Amends the definition of electric bicycles subject to various state laws and classifies electric bicycles by top assisted speed. Defines "electric micro mobility device" and requires the same regulations as electric foot scooters to apply to electric micro mobility devices. Prohibits anyone under fifteen from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Increasing the age for those required to wear a helmet when operating a bicycle. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LA CHICA, AMATO, HOLT, ILAGAN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TODD, WARD |
TRN, JHA |
SB392 |
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HB436
Enterprise Zones; Eligible Business Activities; Retail Sales; Value-added Agricultural Products; Health Care Services
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for enterprise zone program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone that is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and not for resale, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, and the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health care related sectors. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to AGR/HLT, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ILAGAN, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GARRETT, HASHEM, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TEMPLO, WOODSON |
AGR/HLT, ECD, FIN |
SB729, SB815 |
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HB437 HD1
Filipino Caucus; DBEDT; Out-of-state Office; Philippines; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES.
Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish an out-of-state office in the Philippines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
ILAGAN, COCHRAN, GARRETT, HASHEM, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAM, TEMPLO, WOODSON |
EDT/TCA, WAM |
SB817 |
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HB438 HD2
Filipino Caucus; Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program; Judiciary; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS.
Establishes the Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program within the Judiciary to provide legal representation to individuals in immigration-related proceedings. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
ILAGAN, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TEMPLO, WOODSON |
ECD, JHA, FIN |
SB816 |
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HB439 HD1
Filipino Caucus; HTSB; International Teacher License; Criteria; Establishment; Report
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to establish an international teacher license for certain visa holders and the requirements to obtain the international teacher license. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/20/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAM, TEMPLO, WOODSON, Hussey |
EDN, CPC |
SB819 |
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HB440
Filipino Caucus; Immigration Status; Citizenship Status; Due Process; Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Public Schools; Charter Schools; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
Prohibits certain covered educational entities and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities from collecting information regarding citizenship or immigration status or allowing officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter certain facilities, except under specific circumstances. |
(H)
1/29/2025- This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 01-30-25 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
ILAGAN, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HASHEM, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, LA CHICA, MIYAKE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TEMPLO, WOODSON |
EDN/HLT, JHA |
SB818 |
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HB441 HD2
Cigarette Tax; Disposition of Revenues; Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund
RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAXES.
Beginning 7/1/2025, amends the cigarette tax and amends the cigarette tax disposition of revenues by allocating the increase in the cigarette tax amount to the Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HHS/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
GARRETT, CHUN, EVSLIN, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA |
HHS/HRE, WAM |
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HB442 HD1
UH; Nursing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Appropriates funds to the UH system for various nursing programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
GARRETT, CHUN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI |
HRE, WAM |
SB637 |
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HB443 HD1
University of Hawaii at Hilo; Retention Coordinator; Internship Coordinator; Enrollment Management; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
Appropriates funds for one retention coordinator position, one internship coordinator position, and student enrollment management initiatives at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
GARRETT, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, OLDS |
HED, FIN |
SB636 |
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HB444
Offenses Against Seniors; Penal Code; Enhanced Penalties
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS.
Removes the requirement that a perpetrator of certain crimes knows or reasonably should know that the victim is a person sixty years of age or older. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TAM, CHUN, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
HSH, JHA |
SB594 |
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HB445
DBEDT; Eminent Domain; Parcel Purchase; Community Needs; Economic Development; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LAND.
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to exercise its power of eminent domain to acquire certain parcels. Appropriates funds for the acquisition of those parcels. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
TAM |
WAL, ECD, FIN |
SB524 |
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HB446 HD1
State Hotel; Study; Hawaii Tourism Authority; School of Travel Industry Management; University of Hawaii; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A STATE HOTEL.
Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority and School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to jointly perform a study regarding the design, construction or purchase, and operations and management of a state hotel. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
1/31/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Templo, Ward excused (3). |
TAM, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN |
TOU, HED, FIN |
SB982 |
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HB447
Hawaii Tourism Authority; Governor; Tourism Emergency; Tourism Emergency Special Fund; Transient Accommodations Tax Revenues
RELATED TO TOURISM.
Amends the types of occurrences for which the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors may request the Governor to declare a tourism emergency. Reduces the minimum balance to be maintained in the Tourism Emergency Special Fund through an allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TOU, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
TAM, GRANDINETTI, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, PERRUSO |
TOU, JHA, FIN |
SB986 |
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HB448 HD1
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Small Businesses; Technology Enablement; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY ENABLEMENT.
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to assist small businesses, including those related to the tourism sector, with technology enablement. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
TAM, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
EDT, WAM |
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HB449 HD1
Economic Development; Hawaii-manufactured Products; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Appropriates funds to assist in the development and promotion of Hawaii-manufactured products through the INNOVATE Hawaii program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDT, WAM. |
ILAGAN |
EDT, WAM |
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HB450 HD3
SFCA; King Kamehameha Celebration Commission; DAGS; DBEDT; Comptroller; Works of Art Special Fund; Transfer; Positions; Appropriation
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the authority held by the Comptroller over the Works of Art Special Fund to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds for positions within the Administrative Services Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
ILAGAN |
TCA/EDT, WAM |
SB582 |
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HB451
DBEDT; Aerospace and Aeronautics Development Program; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Establishes the Aerospace and Aeronautics Development Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ILAGAN |
ECD, FIN |
SB581 |
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HB452 HD1
Meat Processing Capacity; Grant Program; Expansion; Food Distribution Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING.
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and implement a grant program to expand the meat processing capacity in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/3/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
ILAGAN |
AGR, ECD, FIN |
SB827 |
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HB453
DCCA; Business Registration Data; Online
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make all business registration applications available online. Requires all applications to contain certain contact information. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN |
CPC, FIN |
SB606 |
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HB454 HD2
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Economic Diversification; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Establishes state goals related to economic diversification. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology and Development Corporation to meet those goals. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to submit annual reports over three years to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
ILAGAN |
EDT, WAM |
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HB455 HD1 SD1
DBEDT; Business Development and Support Division; HTDC; Hawaii Start-Up Business Loan Program; Hawaii Start-up Business Loan Program Special Fund; Reports; Positions; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
Establishes the Hawaii Start-Up Business Loan Program. Establishes the Hawaii Start-Up Business Loan Program Special Fund. Requires Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding the program. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1092) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
ILAGAN, EVSLIN, GARCIA, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, KONG, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, WARD |
EDT, WAM |
SB132 |
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HB456
BOA; DOH; Raw Milk; Raw Milk Products; Raw Milk Dairy Products; Raw Goat Milk; Sales; Mark Nakashima Act
RELATING TO RAW MILK.
Authorizes and decriminalizes the sale of raw milk, raw milk products, and raw milk dairy products directly from producers to consumers for human consumption, subject to certain restrictions. Authorizes the direct sale of raw goat milk for pet consumption. Establishes labeling requirements. Requires the Board of Agriculture and Department of Health to adopt rules no later than 7/1/2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT/AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ILAGAN, GARCIA, KAPELA, QUINLAN, Lowen |
HLT/AGR, CPC, FIN |
SB962 |
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HB457 HD1
Immigration; Department of Law Enforcement; Due Process
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS.
Requires state and local law enforcement agencies to notify an individual of their rights when in law enforcement agency custody before any interview with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on certain matters regarding immigration violations. (HD1) |
(H)
2/19/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN |
ECD, JHA |
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HB458 HD2
Brother Joseph Dutton Day; Day of Observance
RELATING TO BROTHER JOSEPH DUTTON DAY.
Designates April 27 of every year as Brother Joseph Dutton Day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
ILAGAN |
TCA |
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HB459
Counties; Permits; State Projects; Designated Staff; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.
Requires county permitting agencies to establish and fill positions exclusively to process permit applications submitted for state projects. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAM, TODD |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
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HB460
HHFDC; DURF; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program
RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND.
Establishes the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program. Repeals the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program. Clarifies that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation may utilize funds in the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the purchase of equity in for-sale housing development projects and interim primary or secondary financing. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAM |
HSG, FIN |
SB80 |
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HB461 HD1
DHRD; Transportation; Commuting; State Employees; Plan; Commuting Choice Benefit Program; Report; Appropriation; Positions
RELATING TO COMMUTING.
Requires the Director of Human Resources Development, in consultation with the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii State Energy Office, and Department of Accounting and General Services, to develop and implement a comprehensive Commuting Choice Benefit Program for all state employees regardless of mode of transportation. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
EEP, LAB, FIN |
SB396 |
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HB462
Corporate Welfare; Phase Out; Interstate Compact
RELATING TO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE WELFARE.
Adopts the Interstate Compact to Phase Out Corporate Welfare. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
SB54 |
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HB463 HD3
Eviction Records; Disassociation; Landlord and Tenant; Summary Possession; Discriminatory Practices; Real Estate Transactions
RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS.
Requires the courts to disassociate, within a reasonable time, a residential tenant from a legal proceeding brought by a landlord to evict a tenant if certain conditions are met. Authorizes the court to disassociate a residential tenant from a legal proceeding upon motion by a tenant who is able to demonstrate that certain conditions apply. Makes it a discriminatory practice to discriminate against a person based on the knowledge or belief that the person has been the subject of an action that has been disassociated. Prohibits discrimination in real property transactions against a person that has been the subject of an action that has been disassociated. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Re-Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM. |
GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TAM, TODD |
CPN, JDC/WAM |
SB154 |
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HB464 HD1
Housing; Residential Landlord-tenant Code; Notices; Intent to Raise Rent; Intent to Terminate
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Requires, for tenancies greater than 90 days, a landlord to notify a tenant of any intent to raise the rent for any subsequent rental agreement or any intent to terminate a rental agreement 60 days before the expiration of the original rental agreement. Requires 90 day's notice for a landlord or tenant to terminate tenancies of three years or more and 60 days' notice to terminate tenancies of less than three years, with certain exceptions. Increases the amount of notice required to terminate tenancies that are less than month-to-month. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
GRANDINETTI, AMATO, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
HSG, CPC, JHA |
SB153 |
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HB465
Dynamic Pricing; Food; Prohibition
RELATING TO DYNAMIC PRICING.
Prohibits retailers from using dynamic pricing in the sale of food that is sold, or qualifies to be sold, as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Special Supplemental Foods Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Establishes fines. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TODD |
HSH, CPC, JHA |
SB785 |
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HB466 HD1
Landlord-Tenant Code; No-fault Evictions; For-cause Evictions; Relocation Assistance; Waiver of Rent
RELATING TO EVICTIONS.
Prohibits landlords from terminating certain tenancies without cause. Establishes criteria under which landlords can undertake a no-fault eviction. Requires landlords, when proceeding with a no-fault eviction, to offer relocation assistance to the tenant or waiver of the final month's rent. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TODD |
HSG, CPC, JHA |
SB155 |
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HB467 HD1
Foreclosure; Nonjudicial Foreclosure; Bundled Properties; Public Sale; Prohibition; Eligible Bidders; Subsequent Bids
RELATING TO FORECLOSURES.
Prohibits sellers of foreclosed homes from bundling properties at a public sale and requires each foreclosed home to be sold separately. Specifies that the sale of a foreclosed property is not final until either fifteen days after the public sale or forty-five days if an eligible bidder submits a subsequent bid or written notice of intent to submit a subsequent bid. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, EVSLIN, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TODD, Tam |
HSG, CPC, JHA |
SB332, SB1135 |
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HB468 HD1
Transportation Network Companies; Civil Rights Commission; Discrimination; Service Animals; Violations; Penalties; Fines
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the Civil Rights Commission to receive and investigate complaints related to acts of discrimination committed by transportation network company drivers against riders with service animals and report the results of its investigation to the Department of Transportation, which shall issue penalties to transportation network companies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, TAM, TODD |
TRN, JHA |
SB1209 |
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HB469
Disability Travel Placard; Disabled Persons Parking
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to issue a disability travel placard to an applicant who has a valid removeable windshield placard and provides proof of travel. Effective 7/1/2027. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TODD |
HLT, JHA |
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HB470 HD2
Noise; Noise Pollution; String Trimmers; Leaf Blowers; Weed Whackers; Sales Prohibition; Fines
RELATING TO NOISE.
Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits the sale of any leaf blower, string trimmer, or weed whacker that does not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Increases fines for violations of leaf blower, string trimmer, and weed whacker restrictions. Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits government entities from purchasing leaf blowers, string trimmers, or weed whackers that do not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/25/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LEE, M. |
EEP, CPC, JHA |
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HB471
BOE; Korean Language Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Board of Education to establish a Korean language program. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LEE, M., GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAM, TODD, Amato |
EDN, FIN |
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HB472 HD1
Digitized Identification Cards; Valid Identification
RELATING TO DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION.
Requires digitized identification cards to be accepted as a valid form of identification, under certain conditions. Authorizes state and county law enforcement agencies to accept a digitized identification card as proof of a person's identity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on PSM/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
LEE, M., AMATO, BELATTI, HASHEM, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PIERICK, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TODD, Tam |
PSM/CPN, JDC |
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HB473
Automatic Voter Preregistration or Registration; DOE; State Public Charter School Commission; Private Schools
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Establishes a process, beginning on January 1, 2026, for automatically preregistering or registering public, charter, and private school-enrolled students who are at least 16 years old to vote. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
LEE, M., AMATO, BELATTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB474 HD2
Fall Prevention; Older Adults; DOH; Position; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FALL PREVENTION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to fund an unspecified number of full-time equivalent fall prevention and early detection coordinator positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
LEE, M., BELATTI, CHUN, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD, Hussey |
HHS, WAM |
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HB475
DCCA; Association Managers; Homeowners' Associations; Planned Community Associations; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Condominium Unit Owners' Associations; Managers; Licensing; Recovery Fund ($)
RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES.
Creates regulation requirements for managers of homeowners' associations, planned community associations, cooperative housing corporations, and condominium unit owners' associations in the State. Requires licensure of association managers beginning 7/1/2027. Establishes an Association Manager Licensing Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SAYAMA, HOLT, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
CPC, FIN |
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HB476 HD2
Capital Gains Tax
RELATING TO CAPITAL GAINS TAX.
Amends the capital gains tax rate for individuals, estates, and trusts. Amends the alternative capital gains tax for corporations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WAM. |
SAYAMA, HOLT, KILA, MATAYOSHI |
WAM |
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HB477 HD1
Employment Security; Unemployment Benefits; Unemployment Claims; Electronic Notification
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.
Repeals the requirement to post work availability online. Amends the qualifications for unemployed individuals who are able to receive certain unemployment benefits. Beginning 4/1/2027, permits electronic notification of determinations or redeterminations of unemployment claims. Removes language that limited an individual's ability to change a previously elected withholding status only once during a benefit year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
SAYAMA, HASHEM, HOLT, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS |
LBT, WAM/JDC |
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HB478
Employment; State and County Employers; Payment of Wages
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
Amends the definition of "employer" in state law that governs payment of wages and other compensation to include the State and counties when a provision in that law has no comparable provision in state law that governs public officers and employees. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SAYAMA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAM, TARNAS |
LAB, FIN |
SB458 |
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HB479
DLIR; Tip Credit; Minimum Wage; Employment
RELATING TO THE TIP CREDIT.
Beginning 1/1/2026, increases the tip credit to be twenty per cent of the minimum wage and requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to annually calculate an adjusted tip credit amount. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SAYAMA, HOLT, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, TARNAS |
LAB, FIN |
SB604 |
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HB480 HD1
Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Exam; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Authorizes an attending physician to request a functional capacity exam and refer an injured employee for the exam without first obtaining permission from the employee's employer. Allows licensed occupational and physical therapists to be deemed qualified to perform functional capacity exams. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LEE, M., SAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
LBT, CPN/WAM |
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HB481
DCR; Offender Reentry; Certification; Suitability for Employment ($)
RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY.
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to issue a certificate of suitability for employment. Requires the Department to collaborate with state and federal agencies and private employers to educate stakeholders on the certification. Appropriate funds. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MURAOKA |
PBS, FIN |
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HB482
DHS; DLNR; Illegal Camping; Homelessness; Encampments; Beaches; Parks; Recreational Areas; Public Property; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ILLEGAL CAMPING.
Clarifies petty misdemeanor penalties for the offense of criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds. Provides for seizure of abandoned or unattended personal property. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a homeless outreach and case management program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and restore vacated homeless encampment areas in the State and report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL/HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA, PIERICK |
WAL/HSH, JHA, FIN |
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HB483
Crime; Smuggling; Drugs; Firearms; Weapons; Hawaii Covert Operations Against Smuggling and Transnational Threats; DLE ($)
RELATING TO HAWAII COVERT OPERATIONS.
Establishes the Hawaii Covert Operations Against Smuggling and Transnational Threats program with the Department of Law Enforcement to combat smuggling of drugs and weapons and human trafficking. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO |
JHA, FIN |
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HB484
Transitional Homes; Commission; Recommendations; Reports
RELATING TO TRANSITIONAL HOMES.
Establishes the Hawaii Efficient Transitional Homes Commission to provide recommendations for the efficient, effective, and transparent management of transitional homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA |
HSH, HSG, FIN |
SB1288 |
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HB485
DOE; Cell Phone Use Policy; Accountability; Reporting
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes a Department of Education statewide policy for cell phone use in all department schools to ensure clear and enforceable guidelines and foster an environment conducive to learning. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA |
EDN, JHA |
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HB486 HD1
Electric Bicycles; Roadways; Speed Limiting Devices; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Prohibits the removal of a manufacturer- or factory-installed speed limiting device from an electric bicycle. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a traffic safety education program and a public awareness campaign. Appropriate funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MURAOKA, REYES ODA |
TRN, JHA, FIN |
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HB487
Government Efficiency; Regulations; AI; LRB; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.
Appropriate funds to the legislative reference bureau to procure artificial intelligence software and analytic services to streamline state law and regulations. Requires a report to the legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA |
LMG, FIN |
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HB488
Constitutional Amendment; Elected Officials; Term Limits Accountability (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY IN ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Proposes to amend the state constitution to suspend or bar criminally charged or convicted elected officials from office and impose term limit requirements on elected officials. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA, PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
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HB489
DOTAX; DBEDT; HHFDC; Counties; Vacant Home Surcharge; GET ($)
RELATING TO VACANT HOMES.
Establishes a Vacant Homes Special Fund under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for rental assistance programs. Establishes a general excise tax surcharge on an owner that allows a residential real property to remain vacant for 180 days or more a year. Requires persons who own residential real property, but do not live there, to obtain a general excise tax license. Requires the counties to disclose to the Department of Taxation a list of properties classified as not being occupied by an owner of that property. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to calculate average annual rental value for the basis for the surcharge amount. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
HSG, ECD, FIN |
SB1214 |
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HB490 HD1
Condominiums; Insurance Commissioner; Mutual Insurance; Report
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to study the feasibility of the mutual insurance model for condominium associations and submit a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
IWAMOTO, PIERICK, WARD, Matsumoto |
CPC, FIN |
SB842 |
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HB491 HD1
Office of the Governor; Board of Land and Natural Resources; Impact Aid; Public Lands; Leases
RELATING TO LAND LEASES.
Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands, or extending the lease of any public lands, to any individual, corporation, or federal agency that is in arrears in the payment of certain moneys to the State, is noncompliant with a consent decree or memoranda of agreement with the State that requires environmental maintenance or remediation with regard to the subject public lands, or has been found to be in violation of federal or state laws aimed at protecting the environment. Requires certification by the Office of the Governor before the issuance or extension of any federal lease that the individual, corporation, or federal agency is in good standing with the State. Provides that, if any existing lessee of public lands is found not to be in good standing with the State as of the effective date of this Act, the lessee shall have three years, or until the end of the lease term, whichever is sooner, to correct the violation or the lease shall be terminated. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB427 |
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HB492
Attorney General; Penal Code; Forfeiture; Civil Assets
RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
Prohibits civil asset forfeiture unless the covered offense is a felony for which the property owner has been convicted. Excludes the forfeiture proceedings for an animal pending criminal charges. Requires the Attorney General to deposit the net proceeds of the forfeited property to the credit of the state general fund. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
IWAMOTO, GRANDINETTI, PERRUSO |
JHA, FIN |
SB1126 |
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HB493
Ethics; Legislators; Employees
RELATING TO ETHICS.
For purposes of the state ethics laws, subjects legislators to all ethics laws applicable to employees by including legislators within the definition of "employees". Repeals references to legislators under the state ethics laws made redundant by the inclusion. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
IWAMOTO, BELATTI, PERRUSO, PIERICK, WARD |
JHA |
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HB494
Open Meetings; Legislative Exemption; Repeal
RELATING TO OPEN MEETINGS.
Repeals the Legislature's exemption under the State's open meetings law. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
IWAMOTO, PIERICK |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
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HB495
Legislative Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of years members may serve in the Legislature to a maximum of sixteen years. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
SB1594 |
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HB496 HD2
HDOA; Māmaki Tea; Labeling Requirements; Position; Appropriation
RELATING TO MĀMAKI TEA.
Prohibits the use of certain words on the label of a consumer package that contains or includes tea or dried leaves from the plant Pipturus albidus, unless one hundred per cent of the tea or dried leaves were grown in the State. Appropriates funds for a Measurement Standard Inspector position. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
EDT/AEN, WAM/CPN |
SB1183 |
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HB497 HD2
Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs; Department of Agriculture; Grants; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
Transfers the Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs Agency from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and codifies its establishment. Establishes a grant program to be administered by the Agency to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Appropriates funds for grants. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN, AGR, FIN |
SB988 |
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HB498 HD2
DOA; Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council; Establishment; Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CRIMES.
Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council. Expands the duties of the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with and support the Council. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, JHA, FIN |
SB762 |
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HB499 HD1
DBEDT; DOTAX; Food and Beverage Supply Chain; Resiliency; Tax Credit; Permits
RELATING TO RESILIENCY.
Establishes the Food and Beverage Supply Chain Resiliency Income Tax Credit to be administered by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Taxation. Requires DBEDT to establish expedited permitting processes for food and beverage supply chain activities. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/3/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAHALOA, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, PERRUSO, TAM |
AGR, ECD, FIN |
SB369 |
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HB500
UH; CTAHR; Position; Establishment; Kona Cooperative Extension; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Appropriates funds to establish a permanent Educational Support Associate position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' Kona Cooperative Extension. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAHALOA |
HED, FIN |
SB865 |
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HB501 HD2
DLE; Agricultural Enforcement Program; Theft of an Agricultural Product or Commodity; Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund; Positions; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, JHA, FIN |
SB763 |
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HB502 HD1
LUC; Counties; Petition; Redistricting; Declaratory Order
RELATING TO LAND USE.
Temporarily allows each county, by resolution of its county council, to petition for the redistricting of land from an agricultural district to a rural district through the Land Use Commission's declaratory ruling process. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (HD1) |
(H)
2/27/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ICHIYAMA, HASHEM, TARNAS |
WAL, JHA |
SB1079 |
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HB503 HD1
DAGS; Hawaii First Responders Memorial; Working Group; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to hire a consultant to evaluate potential locations and designs for the Hawaii First Responders Memorial. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
PBS, FIN |
SB998 |
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HB504 HD2
Transient Accommodations Tax; Minimum Tax; Increase; DLNR; Natural Resources; Reimbursable General Obligation Bond Debt Service Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
Amends the transient accommodations tax rate beginning on 1/1/2027. Beginning 1/1/2027, requires a $20 transient accommodation tax to be levied per night for each furnishing of transient accommodations in exchange for points, miles, or other amounts provided through a membership, loyalty, or rewards program. Appropriates funds to DLNR for certain environmental stewardship projects. Establishes the Reimbursable General Obligation Bond Debt Service Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDT/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
ICHIYAMA |
EDT/WTL, WAM |
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HB505 HD1
Red Hill WAI Policy Coordinator; Red Hill Remediation Special Fund ($)
RELATING TO RED HILL.
Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/AEN, WAM |
SB150 |
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HB506 HD1
Equipment; Oahu Branch; Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.
Appropriates funds for equipment for the Oahu Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
ICHIYAMA, HASHEM, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, QUINLAN |
WTL, WAM |
SB561 |
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HB507
Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Appropriates funds for the cesspool compliance pilot grant project. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TODD, WARD |
EEP, WAL, FIN |
SB958 |
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HB508 HD1
Fireworks; Illegal Fireworks Task Force; Sunset; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Extends the sunset date of Act 67, SLH 2023, to 6/30/2030. Appropriates funds for the illegal fireworks task force. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
ICHIYAMA |
JHA, FIN |
SB222 |
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HB509
State Water Code; Commission on Water Resource Management; Penalties
RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ICHIYAMA, HASHEM, TARNAS |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB510 HD1
Commission on Water Resource Management; Water Shortage and Emergency; Declaration; Notice
RELATING TO DECLARATION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND EMERGENCY.
Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
ICHIYAMA, HASHEM, TARNAS |
WTL, JDC |
SB145 |
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HB511 HD1
Public Lands; Lands Set Aside; Survey; State Agencies
RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Provides that a survey of the land to be set aside shall not be a condition precedent to the setting aside of public lands to any department or agency of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WTL/GVO, JDC. |
ICHIYAMA, HASHEM, TARNAS |
WTL/GVO, JDC |
SB766 |
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HB512
DLNR; Ocean Recreation Management Areas; Commercial Activity; Commercial Use Permits
RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION MANAGEMENT.
Establishes a standard of state waters within three thousand feet seaward of the base line of the territorial sea as ocean recreation management areas. Prohibits commercial activity in ocean recreation management areas, except by a commercial use permit. |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ICHIYAMA |
WAL, JHA |
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HB513
Tax Credit; Solar Panel; Battery; Infrastructure; Grid Resilience
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Expands the existing renewable energy technologies tax credit to cover claims made after 2025 for solar energy systems integrating battery storage or existing systems that are retrofitted to include battery storage. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, GARCIA, TODD |
EEP, ECD, FIN |
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HB514
Working Group; Offshore Wind Energy; Recommendations; Roadmap
RELATING TO WIND ENERGY.
Creates an offshore wind energy working group to generate a roadmap to define standards to consider in the developmental process for offshore wind energy. Requires the working group to submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2027 regular session. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, ALCOS, PIERICK, Shimizu |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB515
Electric Bicycles; Classification; Regulations; Labeling
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Categorizes electric bicycles into three classes based on speed and operation. Establishes regulations for electric bicycles. Requires electric bicycle manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to each electric bicycle specifying the classification number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage of the electric bicycle. Imposes licensure and insurance requirements for class three electric bicycles. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, ALCOS, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, REYES ODA |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB516
Housing; Counties; Accessory Dwelling Unit; HCDA; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Repeals the requirement imposed on the counties to allow for the construction of at least two accessory dwelling units on all residentially zoned lots. Establishes the accessory dwelling unit housing development program with the Hawaii Community Development Authority to award subsidies to individuals who build accessory dwelling units. Exempts those accessory dwelling units from general excise tax for the first 3 years of rental. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, ALCOS, GARCIA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, QUINLAN |
HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB517
Iolani Palace; Parking; Prohibited; DAGS; DLNR; Report
RELATING TO RESTORING RESPECT AND DIGNITY TO AMERICA'S ONLY ROYAL PALACE IN THE NATION.
Prohibits parking of motor vehicles on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Requires DAGS to remove the blacktop, parking area, and paid parking adjacent to Iolani Palace. Requires DLNR to develop and maintain a pedestrian area adjacent to Iolani Palace. Requires DAGS and DLNR to report on cost analysis. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, EVSLIN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KILA, MATSUMOTO |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB518
Small Claims Court; Attorney; Representation; Legal Counsel
RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
Prohibits licensed attorneys from representing clients in small claims court. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, ALCOS, IWAMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, QUINLAN |
JHA |
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HB519
Constitutional Amendment; Recreational Cannabis; Legalization (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would legalize the possession and use of recreational cannabis by adults who are at least 21 years of age, as provided by law. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, IWAMOTO |
JHA, CPC, FIN |
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HB520
Small Business Caucus; Income Tax; Tips; Tipped Employees
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Excludes from state income taxes the gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income derived from tips received by employees. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, GARCIA, MURAOKA, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU |
LAB, FIN |
SB1153 |
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HB521
Small Business Caucus; Entrepreneurship; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
Establishes the Office of Entrepreneurship. Creates a program in partnership with the Hawaii film and creative industries development special fund. Appropriates moneys to establish the Office of Entrepreneurship. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, GARCIA |
ECD, FIN |
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HB522
Small Business Caucus Package; GET; Tax Holiday; Monthly; Saturdays
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Establishes a general excise tax holiday on the first Saturday of each month for small businesses within the State. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU |
ECD, FIN |
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HB523
Small Business Caucus Package; Penal Code; Theft; Penalties
RELATING TO THEFT.
Provides that a person who commits theft of property or services the value of which does not exceed $750, commits theft in the second degree if the person was convicted two or more times for any theft offenses in the five years prior to the current offense. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, GARCIA, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU |
JHA |
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HB524
Small Business Caucus Package; Minimum Wage; Tip Credit
RELATING TO WAGES.
Caps the minimum wage at $15 per hour. Adjusts the schedule for the tip credit increase. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, GARCIA, MURAOKA |
LAB, FIN |
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HB525 HD1
Housing; Rent-to-Own Program; Fee Simple; Leasehold
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Clarifies that dwelling units eligible under the Rent-to-Own Program shall be units that are for sale in fee simple or leasehold on state or county land under a lease with an initial term of no less than ninety-nine years. Increases the time the sale price under the program must remain fixed from five years to ten years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
MIYAKE, EVSLIN, LAMOSAO |
HSG, FIN |
SB76 |
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HB526
Counties; Permits; State Projects; Designated Staff; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.
Requires county permitting agencies to establish and fill positions exclusively to process permit applications submitted for state projects. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MIYAKE, LAMOSAO |
HSG, FIN |
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HB527
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Housing Development; Counties; Modifications
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Prohibits the legislative body of a county from making modifications to housing development proposals that would increase the cost of the project. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MIYAKE, EVSLIN |
HSG, JHA |
SB38 |
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HB528 HD1
Residential Leases; State Lands; County Lands; Exemption
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS.
Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from state law governing residential leaseholds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to CPN/WTL, JDC. |
MIYAKE, LAMOSAO |
CPN/WTL, JDC |
SB77 |
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HB529 HD1 SD1
HHFDC; Bond Volume Cap Recycling Program; Line of Credit
RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.
Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to secure revenue bonds as a line of credit or other instrument of indebtedness for the Bond Volume Cap Recycling Program. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1095) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
MIYAKE, LAMOSAO |
HOU, WAM |
SB40 |
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HB530
Macadamia Nuts; Labeling; Processed
RELATING TO THE LABELING OF MACADAMIA NUTS.
Specifies that the macadamia nut labeling requirements apply if the applicable products are produced in whole or in part from Hawaii-grown and Hawaii-processed macadamia nuts. Effective 1/2/2026. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MIYAKE, CHUN, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
AGR, CPC, FIN |
SB135 |
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HB531 HD1
Motor Vehicles; Special Number Plates; UH Cancer Center
RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to recognize the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
MIYAKE, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
TCA, WAM |
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HB532 HD1
Vehicle Title Transfers; Liability; Motor Vehicles
RELATING TO VEHICLE TITLES.
Clarifies that proof that a transferor has filed required notice forms serves as a complete defense to any action brought against the transferor for an act or omission, civil or criminal, arising out of the use, operation, or abandonment of the vehicle by another person. Requires, by July 1, 2026, the courts to create new forms permitting transferors to respond to actions arising out of the use, operation, or abandonment of transferred vehicles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MIYAKE, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
TRN, JHA |
SB820 |
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HB533 HD1
Historic Property; Historic Preservation
RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTY.
Amends the definition of "historic property" under the State's historic preservation program to include properties included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the national register of historic places or Hawaii register of historic places and any artifacts, records, or material remains relating to the property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
MIYAKE, AMATO, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, SOUZA, TODD |
WAL, JHA |
SB578 |
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HB534 HD2
Measurement Standards; Uniform Packaging and Labeling; Food Labeling; Country of Origin; Tuna; Raw Ahi Product
RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
Prohibits the sale of any processed food item with raw ahi product as an ingredient in retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
MIYAKE, AMATO, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, LOWEN, MARTEN, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TARNAS |
EDT, CPN |
SB129 |
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HB535
Liquor Tax; Surcharge
RELATING TO LIQUOR.
Establishes a three-year surcharge on the liquor tax. Repeals 06/30/2028. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
AMATO (Introduced by request of another party) |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB536
Freshwater Waterways; Prohibition Against Residing; DOCARE; Law Enforcement Agencies; Counties; Appropriation
RELATING TO FRESHWATER WATERWAYS.
Prohibits residing in, on, or within fifty feet of a freshwater waterway. Authorizes state and local law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Conservation and Resources Enforcement Program and county police, to enforce the prohibition. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
OLDS, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB537 HD1
Motorcycles; Moped and Motor Scooter Rentals; Electric Foot Scooter Rentals; Helmets
RELATING TO TWO-WHEELED MOTORIZED VEHICLES.
Repeals the exception for when a person is not required to wear a safety helmet when operating a moped or motor scooter leased from a rental company. Requires operators and passengers of motorcycles to wear safety helmets with securely fastened chin straps while operating two-wheeled motorized vehicles on highways, streets, roadways, or any other public property in the State. Requires all renters or lessees of an electric foot scooter to wear a safety helmet regardless of their age. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
OLDS, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAM |
TRN, JHA |
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HB538
Safe Entryways; Prohibition Against Residing
RELATING TO SAFE ENTRYWAYS.
Prohibit individuals from residing in a doorway or surrounding area of certain places. Gives county police departments primary authority to enforce the prohibition. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
OLDS, GARCIA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, QUINLAN |
JHA |
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HB539
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Eligibility; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include any individual or household whose monthly income is equal to or less than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
OLDS, AMATO, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
HSH, FIN |
SB53 |
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HB540
Water; Public Water Systems; Fluoridation; Prohibition; Preemption
RELATED TO SAFE WATER.
Prohibits the addition of fluoride to a public water system. Preempts and voids conflicting laws, executive orders, ordinances, regulations, or rules. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, EEP, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
OLDS, ALCOS, GARCIA, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, MATSUMOTO |
HLT, EEP, JHA |
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HB541
Counties; Zoning; Land Use; Subdivision; Consolidation; Resubdivision; Accessory Dwelling Units; Residentially Zoned Lots; Impact Fees Assessment; Private Covenants; Urban District
RELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Makes certain urban development and land use requirements applicable only to counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand, including: vesting the director of the county land use agency with the administrative authority to act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision; the required adoption or amendment of an ordinance to allow at least two accessory dwelling units, subject to certain conditions, on all residentially zoned lots; the calculation of certain school impact fees; and a prohibition on private covenants that include certain limitations or restrictions for residentially zoned lots within an urban district. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
GARRETT, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, Chun |
HSG, WAL, JHA |
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HB542 HD1
University of Hawaii; Scholarships; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.
Expands the Hawaii promise program to provide scholarships for the unmet needs of qualified students at any four-year university of Hawaii campus who meet certain criteria. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to HRE, WAM. |
GARRETT, KAPELA, KILA, LA CHICA, OLDS, SOUZA |
HRE, WAM |
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HB543 HD1
License Plate Flipping Device; Prohibition; Fine; Motor Vehicles
RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with, possession, purchase, installation, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of license plate flipping devices. Establishes a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum fine of $2,000 for each separate violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
GARRETT, EVSLIN, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI |
TRN, JHA |
SB1096 |
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HB544 HD1
Pet Insurance; Regulation; Establishment
RELATING TO PET INSURANCE.
Establishes a regulatory framework specifically for pet insurance based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Pet Insurance Model Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. |
GARRETT, KAHALOA, KILA |
CPN, JDC |
SB1026 |
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HB545
DHRD; State Employees; Positions; Training; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Resources Development for the establishment of three permanent full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) positions and the development and implementation of a leadership training module for manager level positions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GARRETT, LEE, M. |
LAB, FIN |
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HB546 HD1
Aloha Intelligence Institute; Artificial Intelligence; University of Hawaii; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Establishes and appropriates funds to establish the aloha intelligence institute within the university of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HRE/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:25PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
GARRETT, KAPELA, KILA, OLDS, SAYAMA |
HRE/LBT, WAM |
SB1622 |
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HB547 HD2
Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Special Number Plates; Income Tax Check-off; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS.
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation and the reproduction of free-roaming cats. Establishes various revenue and fundraising sources for the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
GARRETT, AMATO, CHUN, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, CAA, FIN |
SB1023 |
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HB548 HD1
UH; Saint Francis School; Campus; Acquisition; Revenue Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL CAMPUS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA.
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the acquisition of the Saint Francis School campus located at 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the acquisition of the Saint Francis School campus located at 2707 Pamoa Road in Honolulu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to HRE/EIG, WAM. |
GARRETT, AMATO, KAPELA, KILA, LA CHICA, OLDS, SOUZA |
HRE/EIG, WAM |
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HB549 HD3
UH; Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program; Childcare; Early Learning Opportunities; Professions and Occupations; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HRE/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
GARRETT, CHUN, EVSLIN, KILA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI |
HRE/EDU, WAM |
SB426 |
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HB550 HD2
DLE; Fireworks; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Recordings; Probable Cause; Appropriation
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
PART I: Allows recordings made by law enforcement agencies who are using, controlling, or operating unmanned aerial vehicles to establish probable cause for arrests under the Fireworks Control Law if the unmanned aerial vehicle is recording directly above public property and the act leading to the arrest is committed on public property. PART II: Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor the use of illegal fireworks. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
CHUN, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARRETT, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
PSM/JDC, WAM |
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HB551
CCFFH; ARCH; DDDOM; Adult Foster Homes; Department of Human Services; State Supplemental Payments
RELATED TO CARE HOMES.
Increases the state supplemental payment ceilings for type I adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, certified adult foster homes, and type II adult residential care homes. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, LAMOSAO |
HSH, FIN |
SB1060 |
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HB552
CCFFH; ARCH; DDDOM; Adult Foster Homes; Department of Human Services; State Supplemental Payments
RELATED TO CARE HOMES.
Increases the state supplemental payment ceilings for type I adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, certified adult foster homes, and type II adult residential care homes. Authorizes an additional payment for resident clients residing in these homes when state funds for the state supplemental payment for a specific fiscal year are not fully expended, under certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, LAMOSAO, TAKENOUCHI |
HSH, FIN |
SB1058 |
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HB553 HD1
Health Insurance; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Medicaid; Biomarker Testing; Mandatory Coverage
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
CHUN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
SB969 |
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HB554 HD1
Day of Observance; Lunar New Year
RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.
Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of each year as the Lunar New Year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
CHUN, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
CAA, FIN |
SB47 |
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HB555 HD1
Employment Practices; Paid Rest Periods
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Requires employers to authorize and permit employees a 10-minute paid rest period for every four hours worked. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
CHUN, POEPOE, SAYAMA |
LAB, FIN |
SB638 |
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HB556 HD1
DHS; Colorectal Cancer Screenings; State-Funded Public Assistance; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COLORECTAL CANCER.
Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a public assistance program offering state-funded colorectal screenings for certain persons. Requires coverage for all colorectal cancer screenings in the State to be consistent with the Affordable Care Act Implementation Frequently Asked Questions published by the United States Department of Labor, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and United States Department of the Treasury. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
CHUN, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
SB475 |
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HB557 HD2
Telehealth; Interactive Telecommunications Systems; Insurance Reimbursement
RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.
Extends the sunset date of Act 107, SLH 2023, which allows for the reimbursement of services provided through telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system, until 12/31/2026. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB1281 |
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HB558
HSEO; Nuclear Energy Task Force; Reports
RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY.
Establishes the Nuclear Energy Task Force within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires reports to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, Lowen |
EEP, FIN |
SB1588 |
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HB559
DOE; Financial Literacy; Personal Transition Plan
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, AMATO, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
SB91 |
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HB560 HD1
Judiciary; Community-based Organizations; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for services contracted with community-based organizations that deliver essential services, streamline judicial processes, and support the judiciary's capacity to effectively meet the needs of vulnerable households. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
JDC, WAM |
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HB561
Telepharmacy; Pharmacists; Medically Underserved Patients
RELATING TO PHARMACISTS.
Authorizes a registered pharmacist under contract with a covered entity for purposes of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to supervise via telehealth the filling or receipt of a prescription in certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
HLT, CPC |
SB1279 |
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HB562
Consumer Protection; 340B Drug Discount Program; Maximum Allowable Cost
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Prohibits covered entities in the State from entering into contracts with drug manufacturers that limit the covered entities' use of contract pharmacies. Voids contract provisions for certain drugs if the provisions are based on the maximum allowable cost payment model. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action for violations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
SB1280 |
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HB563 HD1
University of Hawaii; Space Sciences Workforce Development Program; Maunakea Scholars Program; Internship Program; Equipment and Supplies; Stipends; Positions; Appropriation
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INITIATIVE.
Appropriates funds for salaries and fringe benefits of positions for the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy's Space Science and Engineering Initiative Workforce Development Program, Maunakea Scholars Program, and Internship Program. Appropriates funds for office equipment and supplies, operational costs, and stipends for the Maunakea Scholars Program and Internship Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella. |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, GARRETT, KAHALOA, LOWEN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
HRE, WAM |
SB767, SB1268 |
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HB564
CIP; 32nd Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriated funds for capital improvement projects in the 32nd representative district. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
FIN |
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HB565 HD1
Mortuaries; Pre-Need Funeral Authorities; Contracts; Cremation; Precious Metals; Notice
RELATING TO MANDATORY PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE AND CONSENT IN CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE CREMATION SERVICES.
For contracts entered into on or after 10/1/2025, requires mortuaries and pre-need funeral authorities that contract to provide cremation services to provide written notice if precious metals are recovered after cremation and a disclosure that the person has thirty days to claim the precious metals after receipt of the notice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Souza voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
SHIMIZU (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA |
SB525 |
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HB566
Minors; Social Media; Addictive Content; Privacy; Data; Protection
RELATING TO PROTECTION OF MINORS.
Protects minors from addictive content by imposing special requirements for operators regarding consent, notifications, and age verification. Protects minors from having their online personal data processed without parental consent. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
ECD, CPC/JHA, FIN |
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HB567
Income Tax Deduction; Tips; Tipped Employees; Tax Liability
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Provides an income tax deduction for tips received by tipped employees. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
LAB, FIN |
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HB568
Office of Legislative Analyst; Fiscal Notes; Transparency ($)
RELATING TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST.
Requires the office of legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
LMG, FIN |
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HB569
Community Policing; Education; Programs; PAL; DARE; LEEP
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires all department schools to offer community policing programs including DARE, LEEP, and PAL. Authorizes the department of education to work with the department of law enforcement and local police departments to implement the programs. Requires a faculty liaison. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB570
Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment; Government Reform (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning on or after the general election of 2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
JHA, FIN |
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HB571
Condominiums; Term Limits; Accountability
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Limits condominium board members to serving no more than two consecutive terms. Allows such members to resume their positions after one term has passed since their departure. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD, Alcos, Garcia |
CPC, JHA |
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HB572 HD1
GET; Exemption; Food; Medical Services; Dental Services
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Exempts food and groceries from certain healthcare-related goods or services that were not the general excise tax. Expands general excise tax exemptions to include purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, KONG, PIERICK, WARD |
ECD, FIN |
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HB573
Consumer Protection; Remedies; Penalties; Recovery; Civil Suit
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Creates an exemption within the existing limits on recovery to ensure that accepting restitution under chapter 487 does not prohibit an individual from a separate recovery from an action brought under chapter 480 for unfair and deceptive practices. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
MATSUMOTO, PIERICK |
CPC, JHA |
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HB574
Hawaii National Guard; Retirees; Income Tax Credit
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes an income tax credit of $3,000 for retired service members of the Hawaii National Guard. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, OLDS, PIERICK, TODD, WARD |
PBS, ECD, FIN |
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HB575
Income Tax Deduction; Tips; Tipped Employees
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Provides an income tax deduction for tips received by tipped employees. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, PIERICK, WARD |
LAB, FIN |
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HB576 HD2
Housing Development Programs; HHFDC; Restrictions on Transfer; Hawaiian Home Lands; Exception
RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER CHAPTER 201H, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Exempts transfers of Hawaiian Home Lands from transfer restrictions for real property under housing development programs of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. |
HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, TODD |
HWN/HOU, WAM |
SB834 |
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HB577 HD2
Tax Credit; Businesses; Employees; Public Transportation; Legislature; Reports
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Authorizes a tax credit for businesses that pay the public transportation costs of employees. Requires reports to the Legislature. Applies for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025 but not beginning after 12/31/2029. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
HOLT, GARCIA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, Muraoka |
TRN, ECD, FIN |
SB970 |
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HB578
Liquor; Liquor Commissions; Penalties; Multiple Violations
RELATING TO LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS.
Establishes enhanced penalties for multiple violations of the same liquor law by licensees in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, under certain circumstances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TODD |
CPC, JHA |
SB61 |
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HB579
Liquor Commissions; Liquor Control Adjudication Boards; License Renewal; Violations; Denial
RELATING TO LIQUOR.
Requires Liquor Commissions or Boards to deny any renewal for a liquor license if the applicant for renewal has violated any provision of the Intoxicating Liquor Law under chapter 281, Hawaii Revised Statutes, on three separate occasions during the twelve-month period preceding the renewal application date. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
HOLT, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TODD |
CPC, JHA |
SB172 |
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HB580
Sentencing; Mandatory Minimum; Promoting Dangerous Drugs; Methamphetamine; Fentanyl
RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.
Establishes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree if the conviction is predicated on the possession of methamphetamine or fentanyl, and progressive mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment if the person has prior convictions predicated on the trafficking of methamphetamine or the possession of methamphetamine or fentanyl. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
HOLT, GARCIA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE |
JHA |
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HB581
DHHL; New Construction; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Appropriates moneys to the department of Hawaiian home lands for new construction of housing units for native Hawaiians. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HOLT, EVSLIN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TODD |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
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HB582
Constitutional Amendment; School Board; Appointed and Elected (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2 AND ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 12, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL BOARD COMPRISED OF APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish a school board comprised of five members appointed by the governor and four members elected by the voters and representing each county. Prohibits board members from serving more than twelve years as a member. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
REYES ODA |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB583
DHS; Medicaid; Autism; Applied Behavioral Analysis Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AUTISM.
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Human Services to increase funding for applied behavioral analysis services for Medicaid enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism. Requires the Department to obtain the maximum federal matching funds available for the expenditure. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
REYES ODA |
HSH, FIN |
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HB584
Judiciary; Short Form
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Short form bill relating to the Judiciary. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TARNAS |
JHA |
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HB585
Hawaiian Affairs; Short Form
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Short form bill relating to Hawaiian affairs. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TARNAS |
JHA |
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HB586
Penal Code; Short Form
RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.
Short form bill relating to the Penal Code. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TARNAS |
JHA |
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HB587
Department of the Attorney General; Short Form
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Short form bill relating to the Department of the Attorney General. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TARNAS |
JHA |
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HB588
State Law; Short Form
RELATING TO STATE LAW.
Short form bill relating to state law. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TARNAS |
JHA |
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HB589
Condominium Insurance; Mutual Insurance Company; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM INSURANCE.
Establishes the Hawaii Condominium Mutual Insurance Company to provide property and casualty insurance to high-rise residential condominium properties and the owners of those units. Establishes a loan fund to assist associations of apartment owners experiencing increased insurance costs. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ICHIYAMA |
CPC, FIN |
SB805 |
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HB590
Condominiums; Property Insurance; Insurance Premiums; Discounts; Risk Mitigation Upgrades; Disaster Response Plans; Fire and Life Safety Evaluation
RELATING TO INSURANCE FOR HAWAII CONDOMINIUM PROPERTIES.
Requires property insurers to offer discounts on a condominium association's annual insurance premium if the association adopts specific risk mitigation upgrades or develops comprehensive disaster response plans. Requires property insurers of condominiums to base premium increases on actuarial justifications that reflect actual risk reduction resulting from upgraded fire safety improvements installed in conjunction with a building fire and life safety evaluation. Requires property insurers of condominiums to justify premium increases above 10%. Requires property insurers of condominiums to publicly report premium increases each year. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ICHIYAMA |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB804 |
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HB591
Condominiums; Managing Agents; Requirements; Commercial Property Management Experience
RELATING TO MANAGING AGENTS.
Requires managing agents for residential condominium properties over seventy-five feet in height to have commercial property management experience. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 2 |
ICHIYAMA |
HSG, CPC |
SB801 |
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HB592
CIP; Thirty-first Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirty-first representative district. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
ICHIYAMA |
FIN |
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HB593
DOH; Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS.
Establishes a pilot program in the Department of Health to provide intensive mobile treatment-type services, e.g., "street psychiatry", to chronically houseless adult individuals suffering from serious brain disorders like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, LEE, M., MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, WARD |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB434 |
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HB594 HD2
Hotels; Hotel Services; Service Disruption; Third-Party Vendor; Guests; Notice; Damages
RELATING TO HOTELS.
Requires hotelkeepers to provide adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors under certain conditions. Allows for recovery of damages by injured consumers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TODD |
TOU, JHA, CPC |
SB83 |
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HB595 HD2
Law Enforcement Activities; Recordings; Private Right of Action
RELATING TO RECORDINGS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Establishes the right of a person to record law enforcement activities. Establishes a private right of action for any violation of the right to record law enforcement activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, PERRUSO |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
SB307 |
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HB596 HD1
Emergency Management; Disasters; Emergencies; Definitions
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Clarifies the types of events that constitute disasters and emergencies for the purposes of emergency management. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
POEPOE, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI |
PSM, WAM |
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HB597
Constitutional Amendment; Environmental Protection (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including present and future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches shall be protected and shall not be infringed. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
POEPOE, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO |
EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB598
Health Care; Insurance; Coverage; Breast Cancer Screenings; Breast Examinations; Cost-Sharing; Prohibited
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Prohibits the imposition of cost-sharing requirements for certain diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MATSUMOTO, CHUN, GARCIA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TODD |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB599
Education; School Safety; Resource Officers ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.
Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers to department public schools and charter schools. Encourages the employment of qualified retirees from the local police departments and department of law enforcement. Appropriates funds for these positions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GARCIA, SHIMIZU, WARD, Muraoka |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
SB1608 |
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HB600
DOH; Medical Cannabis; Out-of-State Patients; Registration; Telehealth; Fees
RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS.
Repeals registration requirements relating to qualifying out of state medical cannabis patients who are validly registered in other states, United States territories, or the District of Columbia. Repeals language requiring an initial in person consultation before physicians and advanced practice registered nurses may make medical cannabis treatment recommendations via telehealth. Prohibits the Department of Health from imposing fees for patients' medical cannabis registration certificates. |
(H)
1/29/2025- The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
GARCIA, WARD |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB1595 |
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HB601
Elections; Voter Service Centers; Counties; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Increases the number of voter service centers in the State. Requiring all voter services centers to operate during the same days and hours statewide. Clarifies that during each day of operation, during all hours of operation, each voter service center is to provide in-person voter registration, receive absentee and election-by-mail ballots, allow voters to vote in person, and provide voting machine services for persons with disabilities. Appropriates moneys to the counties for the administrative costs of voter service centers. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GARCIA, PIERICK, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
SB1240 |
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HB602
Cannabis; Medical Use; Cultivation; Patients; Caregivers; DOH
RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS.
Establishes a licensing system for medical cannabis cultivation. Facilitates the transport of medical cannabis. Expands the scope of authorized actions for medical cannabis patients. Provides that qualifying out-of-state patients need not register with the Department of Health. Protects medical cannabis patients and cultivation licenses from undue discrimination. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GARCIA |
HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN |
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HB603 HD1
OHA; Native Hawaiian Marketing Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN BUSINESS MARKETING.
Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to convene a working group regarding program design, implementation, and long-term viability of a Native Hawaiian Marketing Program to promote and support the success of businesses owned by Hawaiians through marketing and technical assistance. Effective 7/1/3000. |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, HOLT, KAPELA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
JHA, CPC, FIN |
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HB604 HD1
TAT; HHCA; Tax Revenues; Deposits; Hawaiian Home General Loan Fund
RELATING TO TAX REVENUES.
Beginning on 1/1/2026, increases transient accommodations tax rates by 1 percentage point. Deposits the increased revenues into the Hawaiian Home General Loan Fund established under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
HOLT, EVSLIN, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, POEPOE, SOUZA |
TOU/HSG, JHA, FIN |
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HB605
HCDA; OHA; Kakaako Makai; Residential Development; Height Limit; Workforce Housing; Owner-occupant; Hawaii Community Development Revolving Fund; Special Account; Kakaako Makai; Association Fee ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to approve residential development on certain parcels of land in the Kakaako Makai area. Raises the building height limit on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to determine a Kakaako Makai Association Fee to be collected from all residential developments on certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Hawaii Community Development Revolving Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HOLT, EVSLIN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB606 HD1
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Act 279 Special Fund; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS.
Extends the Act 279 Special Fund to 6/30/2028. Deposits funds into and appropriates funds out of the Act 279 Special Fund to eliminate its waitlist. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to submit a strategic plan detailing the anticipated uses of the funds appropriated. Requires an annual report. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KAPELA, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS |
HWN/HOU, WAM |
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HB607
Fireworks; Offense; Penalties; Felonies
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Establishes the Class A felony-level offense of serious bodily injury or death resulting from fireworks. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
SOUZA, KONG, TAM |
JHA |
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HB608
Illegal Fireworks; Shipping Container Inspection Program; Special Fund; Fees; Fines; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Establishes the shipping container inspection program and shipping container inspection program special fund. Amends the definitions of "aerial devices" and "fireworks" within state fireworks law. Requires reports to the Legislature on implementation of the shipping container inspection program. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SOUZA, COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
TRN, JHA, FIN |
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HB609
DOE; DHS; AG; Commercial Sexual Exploitation; Sex Trafficking; Prevention and Response; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
Requires the posting of informational placards on sex trafficking and resources available to victims, in public buildings and at other specified locations. Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and make available a model placard. Requires the Department of Education to train teachers, school administrators, and other school personnel on the dynamics of sex trafficking and strategies for prevention and response. Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of the Attorney General to develop and implement public education and outreach events on the dynamics of sex trafficking and the importance of community involvement in prevention and response efforts. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH/EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SOUZA, COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO |
HSH/EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB610 HD1
AG; Cold Case; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COLD CASE INVESTIGATIONS.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a Cold Case Investigation Unit within the Department of the Attorney General. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
SOUZA, AMATO, COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
JHA, FIN |
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HB611
Equality Caucus; Assisted Reproduction Agreements; Determinations of Parentage; Procedure
RELATING TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTION.
Establishes a streamlined procedure for determining parentage in cases of assisted reproduction. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TAM, LA CHICA, MARTEN, TAKAYAMA |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
SB1151 |
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HB612
Prohibition; Procedures; Individuals Born with Variations in Physical Sex Characteristics; Infants
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Prohibits physicians and surgeons from performing certain procedures on individuals born with variations in their physical sex characteristics who are under one year of age, unless the procedure is a surgery required to address an immediate risk of physical harm. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAM, GRANDINETTI |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
SB873 |
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HB613 HD1
Safe Spaces for Youth; Permanent; Office of Youth Services; Department of Human Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.
Makes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program permanent within the Office of Youth Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
MARTEN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
HHS, WAM |
SB1098 |
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HB614
Hate Crimes; Reporting; Agencies; Training; Attorney General
RELATING TO HATE CRIMES.
Defines "reported hate crime". Requires reporting of all possible reported hate crimes to appropriate authorities, including consistent documentation and analysis of such incidents. Requires law enforcement officers to receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Requires the Attorney General to establish or update guidelines, protocols, and training materials for the reporting and investigation of hate crimes and possible hate crimes. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
TAM, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, MARTEN, TAKAYAMA |
JHA, FIN |
SB1149 |
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HB615
Gender-Affirming Health Care Services; Protections; Child Custody
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Expands the protections established under Act 2, SLH 2023, to include gender-affirming health care services. Clarifies jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act for cases involving children who obtain gender-affirming health care services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT/HSH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
TAM, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, MARTEN |
HLT/HSH, CPC, JHA |
SB1150 |
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HB616 HD2
DOE; Public Charter Schools; Educational Workers; Protection and Workplace Safety; Harassment
RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.
Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
WOODSON (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB617 HD1
Nursing; UH Maui College; BS Nursing Established; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO NURSING.
Appropriates funds to establish the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
WOODSON, MIYAKE, POEPOE |
HED, FIN |
SB119 |
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HB618
Hazard Pay Bonus; Coronavirus Disease 2019; Collective Bargaining; Units (5), (6), (7); Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO HAZARD PAY BONUS.
Appropriates funds for a one-time hazard pay bonus to state officers and employees in bargaining units 5, 6, and 7, and their excluded counterparts under certain conditions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, EDN/HED, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TARNAS |
LAB, EDN/HED, FIN |
SB181 |
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HB619 HD1
Board of Education; Public Schools; Financial Literacy
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Board of Education to adopt and enact a policy by the 2026-2027 school year directing Department of Education public schools to incorporate financial literacy education in the school's curriculum. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
WOODSON, AMATO, CHUN, GARCIA, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
EDU, WAM |
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HB620 HD1 SD1
DOE; Braille; Low Vision or Blind Students; Individualized Educational Programs; Section 504 Plans; Braille Instruction; Print Instructional Materials; Braille Literacy Resource Center; Rules; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes braille literacy as a policy of the State. Requires literacy assessments for eligible low vision and blind students to include braille instruction and the use of braille. Authorizes the Department of Education to adopt administrative rules. Establishes the Braille Literacy Resource Center. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
WOODSON, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDU, WAM |
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HB621 HD1
Education; DOE; English Language Learner Educators; Differential Pay; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires and appropriates funds to pay salary differentials to English language educators as an incentive to attract and retain these educators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
WOODSON, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
SB973 |
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HB622 HD1
Department of Education; Computer Science; Legislative Report
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Changes the due date of the Department of Education's computer science legislative report from June 30 to twenty days prior to the start of each legislative regular session. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
WOODSON, AMATO, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDU |
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HB623
Department of Education; Phones; Related Devices; Ban
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
WOODSON, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, WARD |
EDN, JHA |
SB1264 |
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HB624 HD1
School Psychologists; Working Group; Department of Education
RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Creates a School Psychologists Working Group to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EDU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, KAPELA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
EDU/CPN, WAM |
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HB625 HD1
Department of Education; School Psychologists; Nationally Certified School Psychologist Incentive Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds for the incentive program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
WOODSON, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS |
EDN, CPC, FIN |
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HB626 HD1
Department of Education; Hoʻākea Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the Department's Hoʻākea Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
WOODSON, AMATO, CHUN, COCHRAN, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB627 HD1
DOE; School Safety, Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for positions to implement and maintain school safety measures. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
WOODSON, AMATO, CHUN, COCHRAN, GARCIA, GARRETT, HOLT, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
EDU, WAM |
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HB628 HD1
Veterans; Armed Services; Wartime Practices; High School Diploma; DOE
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to persons who did not receive a diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services and persons whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM. |
WOODSON, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
EDU/PSM, WAM |
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HB629 HD1
Department of Education; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; Speech Pathologists; Diagnosis; Treatment
RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES.
Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists employed by or contracted with the Department of Education to diagnose students with a medical condition in an educational setting and treat the students. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/20/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
WOODSON, AMATO, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN, CPC |
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HB630
DCCA; Condominiums; Planned Communities; Dissolution; Governance; Report to Legislature
RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
Provides for the administrative dissolution of any planned community association or condominium association in existence as of 7/1/2027. Provides the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs the powers currently provided to planned community associations and condominium associations under chapters 421J and 514B, HRS, and each planned community's or condominium's bylaws and other governing documents. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to submit a report and proposed legislation to the Legislature with recommendations to administer planned communities and condominiums. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
PIERICK |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
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HB631
Condominium Associations; Planned Community Associations; Alterations; Improvements; Application Fees; Prohibition
RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
Prohibits condominium associations and planned community associations from requiring a unit owner to pay a filing fee, application fee, or other similar fee, when applying to improve, alter, repair, or renovate a portion of the unit owner's unit or other real property, including an exterior portion of the unit. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
PIERICK |
CPC, FIN |
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HB632
Condominiums; De Minimis Violations; Enforcement; Notice of Rights; Restrictions
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Prohibits a condominium association or its board of directors from enforcing de minimis violation of association bylaws, rules, or regulations. Defines "de minimis violations". Requires condominium associations to provide persons accused of violations the right to appeal to the board of directors. Requires a condominium to disclose this right of appeal to alleged violators. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
PIERICK |
CPC, JHA |
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HB633
Fireworks; Articles Pyrotechnic; Aerial Devices; Prohibited
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Prohibits fireworks. Imposes penalties. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
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HB634
Penal Code; Dangerous Dogs; Negligence; Injuries; Penalties
RELATING TO DANGEROUS DOGS.
Increase penalties for bodily injuries to humans caused by unprovoked dangerous bog bites resulting from dog owner negligence. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
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HB635
Residential Landlord-tenant Code; Damages; Attorney's Fees
RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Allows tenants who prevail in a lawsuit for a violation of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to be awarded damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of the suit. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
LA CHICA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, TODD |
CPC, JHA |
SB831 |
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HB636 HD2
School Capital Improvement Project Modernization Initiative; School Facilities Authority; BOE; DOE; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.
Establishes a school capital improvement project modernization initiative in the School Facilities Authority to create a planning database for school facilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
LA CHICA, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, OLDS, SOUZA, Chun, Matsumoto |
EDU, WAM |
SB449 |
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HB637 HD1
Department of Education; Dyslexia Screening; Universal Screening; Evidence-based Interventions; Teacher Professional Development; Appropriation
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to implement dyslexia-sensitive universal screenings and evidence-based interventions, offer professional development on structured literacy and evidenced-based interventions, and support pre-teacher programs in training candidates in structured literary instruction. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
LA CHICA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TODD, WOODSON, Matsumoto |
EDU, WAM |
SB1001 |
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HB638
Rental Application Screening Fee; Criminal Background Check; Credit Report; Certified Copies; Reusable Tenant Screening Report
RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a certified copy of a criminal background check or credit report. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee if a comprehensive reusable tenant screening report is available. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a certified copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LA CHICA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TODD |
CPC, FIN |
SB1662 |
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HB639 HD1
Artificial Intelligence; Chatbots; Unfair or Deceptive Practices; Developer; Penalties; Exemptions
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology capable of mimicking human behaviors, with certain exemptions. Requires developers that sell, offer for sale, advertise, or make available artificial intelligence chatbots to disclose that their chatbots use artificial intelligence. Authorizes private rights of action. Establishes statutory penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LA CHICA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TODD, WARD |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
SB640 |
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HB640 HD3
Office of the Ombudsman; Child Welfare Services Branch; Department of Human Services; Complaints ($)
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
Requires the Office of the Ombudsman to publish an annual report on its website that identifies the number and nature of complaints that it receives regarding the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Requires the Child Welfare Services Branch to provide notification to certain parties that complaints can also be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to GVO/HHS, WAM. |
MARTEN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
GVO/HHS, WAM |
SB1108 |
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HB641
Health Insurance; Traditional Native Hawaiian Healing and Cultural Practices; Mandatory Coverage; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers and mutual benefit societies to provide coverage for traditional native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices offered through a Federally Qualified Health Center or a Native Hawaiian Health Care System. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MARTEN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, LEE, M., MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB642 HD1
Administrative Rules; Rulemaking; Agencies; Digital Accessibility; Searchability; Formatting
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.
Requires all state agencies proposing, adopting, amending, or repealing a rule to make the full text of the rules of the agency available on the website of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
MARTEN, CHUN, KILA, LAMOSAO, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
JHA, FIN |
SB55 |
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HB643 HD2
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle; Prevention; University of Hawaii; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM.
Establishes short-term management initiatives for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Appropriates funds for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD, WARD |
HRE/AEN, WAM |
SB686 |
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HB644
Disposable and Single-use Plastic Food Ware and Beverage Service Items; Prohibition; Solid Waste; Compostable Plastics; PFAS
RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
After 1/1/2026, prohibits businesses where food or beverages are packaged and sold on the business' premises for individual consumption from using, selling, or distributing certain disposable or single-use food ware and beverage service items, including items containing PFAS. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MARTEN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TODD |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB1020 |
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HB645
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth; Emergency Shelter and Services; Department of Human Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to provide emergency shelter and services to unaccompanied homeless youth. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MARTEN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
HSH, FIN |
SB1098 |
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HB646 HD1
DHS; Supplemental Security Income Program; Medicaid; Automatic Enrollment; Reports
RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME.
Requires the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll, or authorize the Social Security Administration to automatically enroll, in the State's Medicaid program any individual in the State who receives federal Supplemental Security Income benefits. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
MARTEN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA |
HSH, FIN |
SB797 |
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HB647
Marriage; Legal Age
RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
Raises the minimum age requirement to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Removes the parental consent and written approval by the family court requirements for a minor to marry. Removes spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Makes conforming amendments. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
MARTEN, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
HLT, JHA |
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HB648 HD1
Judiciary; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP SERVICES.
Establishes a two-year pilot program in the Probate Court and Family Court of the First Circuit to fund certain guardianship- and conservatorship‑related court resources in situations where the respondent does not have sufficient funds to pay for one or more of the resources and the court has deemed the resource or resources beneficial. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
MARTEN, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, LAMOSAO, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
JDC, WAM |
SB788 |
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HB649 HD1
Small Boat Harbors; Commercial Vessels; DLNR; Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.
Establishes the Small Boat Harbor Commercial Vessel Special Fund. Increases moorage fees for commercial vessels. Requires that revenue from the fee increase be used by the Department of Land and Natural Resources for improvements that primarily benefit commercial vessels that utilize state small boat harbors. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with debt service to be paid from special funds, for repairs of various harbors. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee on WTL deferred the measure. |
HASHEM |
WTL, WAM |
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HB650 HD1
DBEDT; FDA; Colored Sea Salt; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SEA SALT PRODUCTS.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for providing education and support to local businesses regarding the United States Food and Drug Administration's guidance on colored sea salt. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
HASHEM, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO |
EDT, WAM |
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HB651
DLNR; Conservation Banks
RELATING TO CONSERVATION BANKING.
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to operate and approve conservation banks and amends the Endangered Species Recovery Committee's membership and scope of authority. Effective upon approval. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HASHEM, LAMOSAO, LEE, M. |
EEP, WAL, FIN |
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HB652
Veterans Rights and Benefits; Advising; Regulation
RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.
Regulates persons receiving compensation for providing advice or assistance regarding veterans benefits. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HASHEM, AMATO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, POEPOE, TODD, Olds |
PBS, CPC, JHA |
SB608 |
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HB653
DLNR; Auditor; Repeal of Fund; Reclassification of Funds; Transfer of Balances
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
Closes or reclassifies certain non-general funds of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, pursuant to certain recommendations made by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 24 08. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HASHEM |
WAL, FIN |
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HB654
Development; Special Management Area Minor Permit; Shoreline; Single-family Homes
RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA MINOR PERMITS.
Amends the definition of "special management area minor permit", in section 205A-22, HRS, to mean an action by the applicable authority authorizing: (1) Development, the valuation of which does not exceed $1,000,000, and that has no substantial adverse environmental or ecological effect, taking into account potential cumulative effects; or (2) Construction or reconstruction of single-family residential use that is less than 7,500 square feet of floor area in aggregate; is situated on a shoreline parcel or a parcel that is impacted by waves, storm surges, high tide, or shoreline erosion; and is not part of a larger development. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
HASHEM |
HSG, WAL, JHA |
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HB655 HD1
Motor Vehicles; Registration; Taxes; Penalties; Delinquency
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Limits the required payment of certain unpaid motor vehicle taxes and fees and accompanying financial penalties to those incurred during the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
HASHEM |
TRN, JHA, FIN |
SB1097 |
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HB656
Office of Veterans' Services; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES.
Appropriates moneys to the Office of Veterans' Services to perform its statutory duties, including maintaining a center that provides information, counsel, aid, and assistance to veterans, their families, and their dependents; and cooperating with federal agencies responsible for the administration of rights and benefits granted to veterans, their families, and their dependents. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HASHEM, AMATO, CHUN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
PBS, FIN |
SB609 |
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HB657 HD1
Vehicle Weight Tax; Annual Vehicle Registration Fee; Disabled Veterans; Exemption
RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS.
Exempts disabled veterans from the State's vehicle weight tax and repeals the exemption for disabled veterans from the State's annual vehicle registration fee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
HASHEM, AMATO, GARCIA, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, TODD |
PBS/TRN, FIN |
SB607 |
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HB658
Environmental Review; Permitted Activities
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Clarifies the scope of an action subject to environmental review. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HASHEM |
EEP, JHA |
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HB659
Public Improvements; State Building Design and Construction; New State Buildings; Disaster Preparedness; Hurricane; Standards
RELATING TO HURRICANE RESISTANT CRITERIA.
Requires the State to consider hurricane resistant criteria when designing and constructing new state buildings, constructed on or after 7/1/2025, for the capability of providing shelter refuge. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HASHEM |
PBS, HSG, FIN |
SB111 |
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HB660
Land Court; Bureau of Conveyances; Repeal; Real Property; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LAND COURT.
Repeals the Land Court. Requires registered owners of an interest in property registered in land court to deregister their interest. Requires the land court to inform registered owners of the requirement to deregister. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HASHEM |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB661 HD2
Environmental Review; Permitted Activities
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Permits, under certain circumstances, a previously permitted or authorized activity challenged as being subject to environmental review to continue while the applicable agency or applicant conducts an environmental assessment, prepares an environmental impact statement, or determines whether the activity is exempt. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC. |
HASHEM |
WTL/AEN, JDC |
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HB662 HD1
Campaign Finance; Contributions
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Makes contributions by the candidate's immediate family subject to contribution limits. Amends the loan amount that a candidate or candidate committee may receive from the candidate's immediate family. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
KILA, EVSLIN, LAMOSAO, TAKENOUCHI |
JHA, FIN |
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HB663
Special Number Plates; Office of Hawaiian Affairs
RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
Authorizes the issuance of special number vehicle license plates commemorating the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. |
(H)
1/29/2025- The committee(s) on CAA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KILA, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, TAKENOUCHI |
CAA, JHA, FIN |
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HB664 HD1
Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Gun Violence Prevention Special Fund; Gun Violence Resource Bank; Establishment; Grants; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
Establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to conduct community outreach on gun violence prevention, develop and administer a grant program for gun violence prevention, and develop and administer a gun violence resource bank. Establishes the Gun Violence Prevention Special Fund and appropriates funds into and out of the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
KILA, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
PSM, WAM/JDC |
SB774 |
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HB665
Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Data Sharing and Governance Working Group; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DATA SHARING.
Establishes a data sharing and governance working group within the office of enterprise technology services. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KILA, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TODD, WARD |
ECD, FIN |
SB742 |
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HB666
Department of Transportation; Tour Aircraft Operations; Aircraft Liability Insurance; Rules
RELATING TO AIRCRAFT.
Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that require tour aircraft operators to have aircraft liability insurance coverage no less than $5,000,000 per person per incident. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 2 |
KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, QUINLAN |
TRN, CPC |
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HB667 HD1
Deceased Pet Animals; Public Roadways; Microchips; Notification ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the Department of Transportation or appropriate county department when disposing of a deceased cat or dog from a public roadway to scan the animal for a microchip, record certain information, and report that information to the appropriate county animal services or animal service contractors. Requires certain county agencies to collaborate with the Department of Transportation in utilizing the Department's microchip scanners. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
KILA, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TODD |
TCA, WAM |
SB599, SB1521 |
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HB668
Motor Vehicle Insurance; Suspension; Driver's License; Penalty
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.
Makes mandatory the suspension of the driver's license of a driver or registered owner of a vehicle for operating a motor vehicle without a motor vehicle insurance policy. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KILA, LAMOSAO, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
TRN, JHA |
SB1207 |
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HB669
Nuisance Abatement; Gambling Offenses; Mandatory Fine
RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
Requires the court to impose a mandatory fine per violation for nuisance abatement laws related to gambling offenses. Allows citizens who bring civil nuisance abatement suits against places used for illegal gambling the same rights and protections as those afforded to victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
KILA, HOLT, LAMOSAO, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
JHA |
SB653 |
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HB670 HD1
Department of Transportation; Electric Mobility Device Rebate Program; Electric Mobility Subaccount; Appropriation
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Renames the Electric Bicycle and Electric Moped Rebate Program to the Electric Mobility Device Rebate Program. Expands eligibility and amends the maximum rebate amount. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KILA, GRANDINETTI, LOWEN, MARTEN |
TRN, FIN |
SB484 |
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HB671 HD1
OHA; Native Hawaiians; Legislative Districts; Recognition
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to identify all legislative districts in the State in which at least twenty-five per cent of the population consists of Native Hawaiians. Designates these districts as Native Hawaiian notable districts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KILA, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, MATSUMOTO |
ECD, JHA, FIN |
SB1538 |
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HB672
DHS; General Assistance; State of Emergency; Emergency Supplementary Income; Eligibility
RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
Allows the Department of Human Services to administer and provide public assistance to eligible residents of the State during a Governor-Declared State of Emergency. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
HSH, PBS, FIN |
SB58 |
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HB673 HD1
Emergency Management; State of Emergency
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Amends chapter 127A, HRS, to clarify state and county authority. Prohibits the Governor or a mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital specifics during a state of emergency. Adds definition of the term "severe warning". Allows the Legislature and county councils to terminate a state of emergency, in whole or in part, issued by the Governor or a mayor, respectively. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
BELATTI, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE |
PBS, JHA |
SB353 |
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HB674 HD1
National Guard; Insurance; TRICARE; Department of Defense; Dental; Vision
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
Authorizes the payment of allowances for TRICARE, TRICARE Dental Program, and vision coverage to all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
BELATTI, AMATO, CHUN, GARCIA, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
PBS, FIN |
SB88 |
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HB675
Judges; Bail; Findings
RELATING TO BAIL.
Requires judges to make certain findings regarding a defendant's ability to afford bail. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA |
JHA |
SB725 |
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HB676
PUC; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Communication Services; Correctional Facilities; Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities; Report; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO YOUTH AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Requires the State's youth and adult correctional facilities to provide free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated persons in state correctional facilities. Prohibits any state agency from deriving revenue or financial benefit from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish service quality standards and rules for the free voice communication services. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
PBS/HSH, CPC, FIN |
SB782 |
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HB677 HD1
DCR; Offender Reentry; Identification Documents; Departmental Assistance
RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in collaboration with various agencies and upon request of the inmates, to assist inmates in obtaining the inmates' civil identification card, birth certificate, social security card, and other relevant identification necessary for successful reentry into society, as soon as practicable. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to initiate the process of obtaining identifying documents for inmates released to work furlough, extended furlough, or community placement programs, by providing the forms necessary for the inmate to obtain civil identification cards and other identifying documents to the inmate as soon as practicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LEE, M., MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
PBS, JHA, FIN |
SB224 |
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HB678
Public Safety; Short Form
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Short form bill relating to public safety. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI |
PBS |
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HB679
Public Safety; Short Form
RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
Short form bill relating to public safety. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI |
PBS |
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HB680
Emergencies; Short Form
RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.
Short form bill relating to emergencies. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI |
PBS |
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HB681
Military Affairs; Short Form
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Short form bill relating to military affairs. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI |
PBS |
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HB682
Veterans; Short Form
RELATING TO VETERANS.
Short form bill relating to veterans. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to PBS, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI |
PBS |
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HB683 HD2
Student Transportation Coordinators; Department of Education; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.
Establishes and appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators positions within the Department of Education to strengthen student transportation services across the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
KAPELA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
EDU, WAM |
SB864 |
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HB684
Minimum Wage; Tip Credit
RELATING TO INCOME.
Implements a phased elimination of the tip credit. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, GRANDINETTI, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
LAB, FIN |
SB214 |
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HB685 HD1
ADC; Kau; GO Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the Agribusiness Development Corporation to purchase a land parcel in Kau on the county of Hawaii for agricultural development. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAPELA |
AGR, FIN |
SB1003 |
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HB686 HD1
Neighborhood Boards; Community Outreach Boards; Sunshine Law; Public Meetings; Permitted Interactions
RELATING TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH BOARDS.
Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAPELA, KAHALOA, PERRUSO |
JHA, FIN |
SB869 |
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HB687
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Ineligible Income; Drug Felony Ban; Standard Medical Deduction; Pre-release Application Form; DHS
RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, requires the Department of Human Services to: (1) prorate or exclude certain income from household members who are ineligible for the Program; (2) establish a standardized medical expense deduction option for elderly or disabled household members; (3) establish a pre-release Program application form for individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled for release; and (4) report to the Legislature. Specifies that, for purposes of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal restriction of providing Program benefits to certain individuals does not apply in Hawaii. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, TAKAYAMA |
HSH, FIN |
SB963 |
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HB688
DOH; Community Health Workers; Rural Community Health Worker Pilot Program; Preventive Services; Social Determinants of Health; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.
Requires the Department of Health to establish and administer a three-year Rural Community Health Worker Pilot Program that enables community health workers to provide outreach, education, training, and navigation to individuals residing in rural communities in the State and address social determinants of health. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, GRANDINETTI |
HLT, FIN |
SB1004 |
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HB689 HD1
Sexual Exploitation; Safe Harbor Protections; Medical or Law Enforcement Assistance
RELATING TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.
Establishes safe harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
KAPELA, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, PIERICK, QUINLAN |
HSH, JHA |
SB292 |
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HB690
Alternative Water Source Income Tax Credit; Water Conservation; Water Catchment; Water Delivery Services
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Creates an alternative water source income tax credit for taxpayers who install, place in service, or repair a water catchment system or who purchase water delivery services. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, KAHALOA, POEPOE |
WAL, ECD, FIN |
SB768 |
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HB691
Campaign Spending Commission; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.
Appropriates funds to the campaign spending commission for permanent positions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
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HB692 HD1
Preschool Open Doors Program; Eligibility; Providers
RELATING TO THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM.
Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's eligibility criteria. Repeals the requirement that Preschool Open Doors Program providers be accredited. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
MARTEN, ALCOS, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HHS, WAM |
SB712 |
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HB693
Landlord-Tenant Code; Rent Increases; Restriction
RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Restricts how much and how often a landlord may increase rent over the course of a twelve month period. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, MARTEN, PERRUSO |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB1056 |
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HB694
Refundable Child Tax Credit
RELATING TO A CHILD TAX CREDIT.
Establishes a refundable child tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, PIERICK, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, WARD, Matayoshi |
ECD, FIN |
SB1053 |
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HB695
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
SB1054 |
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HB696
DHS; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Elderly Simplified Application Project; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rates, including establishing additional positions. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAPELA, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, POEPOE |
HSH, FIN |
SB1055 |
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HB697 HD2
Automated Speed Enforcement Systems; Violations; Evidence; DOT; DLE; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Allows authorized employees of the Department of Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement, in addition to county police departments, to perform certain actions in reviewing recorded images produced by automated speed enforcement systems. Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to establish and implement the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, TAKAYAMA |
TCA/PSM, WAM/JDC |
SB1208 |
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HB698 HD1
Penal Code; Animal Cruelty; Penalties
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
Amends the criminal penalties for various animal cruelty offenses by increasing the category of offense. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- Re-Referred to JDC. |
KILA, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, OLDS, TAM, TODD |
JDC |
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HB699 HD1
Pet Animals; Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Rent; Security Deposits
RELATING TO PET ANIMALS.
Prohibits landlords from charging additional monthly fees for the keeping of a pet animal, except in certain circumstances. Prohibits landlords from charging more than one-third of one month's rent as an additional pet animal security deposit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KILA, GARRETT, TAM |
CPC, JHA |
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HB700 HD1
Cognitive Assessments; Medicare Beneficiaries; Annual Wellness Visits; Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias; Pilot Program; Reporting Requirements; Executive Office on Aging; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS.
Establishes a Cognitive Assessments for Medicare Beneficiaries Pilot Program within the Executive Office on Aging. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to collaborate with a health care system for the pilot program, health care providers participating in the pilot program to submit certain information to the Executive Office on Aging, and the Executive Office on Aging to report de-identified aggregated data to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
HHS, WAM/CPN |
SB482 |
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HB701 HD3
Kupuna Caucus; DOTAX; Family Caregiver Tax Credit; Report; Executive Office on Aging; Appropriation
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging to certify claims for the credit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
CHUN, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HHS, WAM |
SB879 |
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HB702 HD1
DHS; Medicaid; In-Home Services; Matching Funds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.
Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to HHS, WAM. |
MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
HHS, WAM |
SB877 |
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HB703 HD1
Kupuna Caucus; State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna; Kupuna Housing; Sunset; Extension
RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.
Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
CHUN, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HOU/HHS, WAM |
SB878 |
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HB704
Kupuna Caucus; Department of Human Services; SNAP; Hawaii Food Security Special Fund; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
CHUN, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HSH, FIN |
SB881 |
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HB705 HD1
Kupuna Caucus; EOA; SHIP; Low-income Subsidy Programs; Medicaid; Medicare; Medi-medi Project; Underserved Populations; Community Outreach; Application and Renewal Process; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.
Establishes a temporary Medi-Medi Project within the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program administered by the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved populations who may qualify for various low-income subsidy programs to gain access to their benefits. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
CHUN, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI |
HHS, WAM |
SB880 |
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HB706 HD1
Skateboards; Helmet Requirement; Minors
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.
Requires all skateboard users under the age of sixteen to wear a helmet while operating a skateboard. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
TAKENOUCHI |
TCA, JDC |
SB344 |
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HB707 HD1
College Savings Program; 529 Accounts; Hawaii ABLE Savings Program; Income Tax; Deduction; Internal Revenue Code Conformance
RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.
Establishes a state income tax deduction for contributions made to Hawaii 529 accounts through the college savings program and accounts made through the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program. Conforms to the amendments of the Internal Revenue Code that authorize 529 benefits to be used for K-12 educational expenses. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
TAKENOUCHI |
HED/EDN, FIN |
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HB708 HD1
Electric Bicycles; Insurance
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Imposes insurance coverage as a prerequisite for the operation of electric bicycles in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Establishes a regulatory framework for electric bicycle insurance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
TAKENOUCHI, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
TRN, JHA, CPC |
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HB709
Real Property; Unauthorized Persons; Removal
RELATING TO TRESPASSING.
Establishes a limited alternative process to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property. |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAKENOUCHI |
HSG, JHA |
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HB710
Gender Affirming Treatment Act; Insurance; Nondiscrimination; Transgender; Gender Affirming Care Services
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from arbitrarily denying coverage requests for gender affirming health care services when the requested service is known to be considered a standard of care and for which scientific evidence exists that supports the service. Increases transparency of insurance carrier medical necessity reviews and requirements when coverage is denied. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 2 |
TAKENOUCHI |
HLT, JHA, CPC |
SB1224 |
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HB711
Negligent Homicide in the First Degree; Driving Under the Influence; Victim Restitution; Child Support
RELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Requires defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make restitution in the form of financial support to each surviving child of the victim. |
(H)
2/13/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAKAYAMA, BELATTI, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, TAM, TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
SB225 |
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HB712 HD2
AG; Affordable Health Care; Prescription Drugs; 340B Drug Pricing Program; Pharmacies; Covered Entities; Discriminatory Practices
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Prohibits drug manufacturers from denying, restricting, or prohibiting the acquisition, shipping, or delivery of a 340B drug to pharmacies contracted with 340B covered entities under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program. Authorizes the 340B covered entity and Attorney General to bring a civil action for enforcement. Specifies a four-year limitations period for bringing an action. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-19-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TARNAS |
HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC |
SB480 |
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HB713 HD1
DHS; Rate Study; Medicaid; Home Health Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A RATE STUDY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services to conduct a rate study for Medicaid home health services in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. |
TAKAYAMA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LEE, M., MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HHS, WAM |
SB483, SB954 |
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HB714 HD1
DBEDT; Education; Health Care Workforce; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Appropriates funds to support educational training programs to expand the State's health care workforce, including health care certificate programs and classroom renovations for health care training in public high schools and education programs that support certified nurse assistants in becoming licensed practical nurses. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD, WARD |
HHS/EDT, WAM |
SB294 |
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HB715 HD1
Vital Statistics; Commemorative Certificates of Stillbirth; Department of Health; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund ($)
RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS.
Authorizes the Department of Health to issue commemorative certificates of stillbirth. Establishes fees for the issuance of commemorative certificates of stillbirth, to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
TAKAYAMA, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TAM |
HLT, FIN |
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HB716 HD1
Health Infrastructure Grant Program; Health Information Technologies; State Health Planning and Development Agency; FQHCs; Rural Health Clinics; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Centers; Native Hawaiian Health Centers; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes the Health Infrastructure Grant Program within the Department of Health, to be administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to support health information technology infrastructure and the implementation of interoperable health information technologies in federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program centers, and Native Hawaiian health centers. Appropriates funds for the grant program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS |
HHS, WAM |
SB959 |
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HB717
Hawaii Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Kratom Products; Registration
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires kratom products to be registered with the Department of Health and imposes labeling requirements. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
TAKAYAMA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB463 |
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HB718 HD1
JABSOM; Faculty and Staff Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO POSITIONS AT THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine for faculty positions in the fields of cardiovascular biology, tropical medicine, and quantitative health biostatistics, and an environmental health and safety officer staff position. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, AMATO, GARRETT, HASHEM, PERRUSO, TAM |
HRE, WAM |
SB1217 |
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HB719 HD1
Animal Fur; Fur Products; Sale, Offer, Possession, Display, Distribution, or Trade; Prohibition; Penalties
RELATING TO ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS.
Prohibits the sale, offer, possession with intent to sell, display, distribution, or trade of fur products in the State, with certain exceptions. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
TAKAYAMA, GARRETT, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO |
AGR, CPC, JHA |
SB687 |
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HB720
Motor Vehicles; Highway Safety; Sun Screening Devices; Light Transmittance
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Amend the State's regulation of sun screening devices on motor vehicles by lowering the allowable amount of light transmittance for vehicle windows from 35%, plus or minus 6%, to 25%, plus or minus 5%. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
GARCIA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, WARD |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB721
State-owned Bank Implementation Board; Financial Institutions
RELATING TO PUBLIC BANKING.
Establishes a state-owned bank implementation board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to determine the need for, potential costs and benefits of, and prerequisites to establishing a state-owned bank. Requires a report to the legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA |
CPC, FIN |
SB158 |
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HB722
Unemployment Benefits; Striking Workers; Eligibility
RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Allows striking workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TODD |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB723
Procurement; Local Vendors; Preference; Multiple Awards
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Mandates state agencies to prioritize purchasing from local vendors whenever feasible. Allows state agencies to split contracts across multiple local vendors to enhance participation and competitiveness. Specifies when contracts may be awarded to multiple vendors. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TODD, WARD |
LAB, FIN |
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HB724
Sunshine Law; Open Meetings; Legislature; Exemption; Notice Requirement; Permitted Interactions; Boards and Commissions; Executive Branch Departments; Good Government; Transparency
RELATING TO OPEN MEETINGS.
Amends the definition of a "board" under the Sunshine Law to include the Legislature. Clarifies notice period requirements. Repeals the Legislature's exemption from the Sunshine Law. Repeals the exemption for permitted interactions between board members. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
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HB725
DHS; Medicaid; Home and Community-Based Services; DDDOM; CCFFH; ARCH; Adult Foster Care; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MEDICAID.
Appropriates funds to increase the funding of certain Medicaid home and community-based services, including adult day programs and residential services offered in community care foster family homes and expanded adult residential care homes. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, CHUN, KONG, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, PERRUSO |
HSH, FIN |
SB1564 |
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HB726
Data and Artificial Intelligence Governance and Decision Intelligence Center; Established; Data Sharing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A STATEWIDE DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE AND DECISION INTELLIGENCE CENTER.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a data and artificial intelligence governance and decision intelligence center and necessary positions to improve data quality and data sharing statewide. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, PERRUSO |
ECD, FIN |
SB487 |
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HB727 HD1
Judiciary; Women's Court Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE WOMEN'S COURT.
Establishes a temporary three-year women's court pilot program within the Second and Fifth Circuits. Requires the Third Circuit of the Judiciary and Big Island Drug Court to conduct an interim study to establish a blueprint for a women's court pilot program in the Third Circuit. Requires reports. Establishes temporary positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (HD1) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD |
JDC, WAM |
SB526 |
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HB728
Constitutional Amendment; Reproductive Freedom; Abortion; Contraceptives; Pregnancy Outcomes (ConAm)
PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
Amends the Hawaii State Constitution to prohibit the State from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the right to choose to obtain an abortion and to obtain or use contraceptives. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
SB297 |
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HB729 HD2
Marriage; Legal Age; Family Court; Guardianship; Penal Code
RELATING TO MARRIAGE OF MINORS.
Raises the minimum age to enter into marriage from sixteen to eighteen years of age. Repeals the authority of parents and the family court to consent to a minor's marriage. Repeals spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Repeals exemptions for sexual assault of a minor if the perpetrator is married to the minor. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HHS, JDC. |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD |
HHS, JDC |
SB528 |
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HB730 HD1
Department of Education; Civil Rights Compliance; Equity Specialists; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes, and appropriates funds for, five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) positions within the Civil Rights Compliance Branch of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
REYES ODA, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB731 HD1
Minors; Consent; Medical Care; Licensed Health Care Providers; Sexual Offenses
RELATING TO MINORS.
Authorizes a licensed health care provider properly trained in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
1/31/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Templo, Ward excused (3). |
IWAMOTO, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, Templo |
HSH, CPC, JHA |
SB296 |
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HB732 HD2
Counties; OPSD; Shoreline Management; Development; Special Management Areas; Permits
RELATING TO SHORELINE MANAGEMENT AREAS.
Allows single‑family residences that are less than 3,500 square feet in floor area and not part of a larger development, regardless of development valuation, to be eligible for a special management area minor permit. Increases the valuation of development that determines the necessity of a special management area minor permit or special management area use permit to $750,000 and requires that amount to be adjusted every five years for inflation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN, MIYAKE |
WTL/HOU, JDC |
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HB733 HD1
Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Parking Requirements; Counties; Ordinances
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING.
Removes the exemption that allowed owners of multiple parking facilities within the State to designate and electrify fewer parking spaces than required in one or more of the properties if the requirement for the total number of aggregate spaces on all of their owned properties was met. Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to regulate electric vehicle charging systems for places of public accommodation with fewer than one hundred parking spaces. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
EVSLIN, LOWEN |
EEP, JHA |
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HB734 HD1
DOH; Rules; Wastewater Systems; Cesspool Conversion; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
Requires the Department of Health, in consultation with various agencies and professionals, to review rules and practices and propose changes that have the potential to make wastewater systems and cesspool upgrades more affordable without compromising water quality. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
EVSLIN, LOWEN |
HHS/AEN, WAM |
SB1636 |
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HB735 HD2
Individual Wastewater Systems; Dwellings; Dwelling Units; Accessory Units; Cesspools
RELATING TO WASTEWATER.
Allows an individual wastewater system to serve up to five bedrooms, regardless of the number of dwellings, dwelling units, or accessory units, whether attached or detached, with certain exclusions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
EVSLIN, KAHALOA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, PIERICK, TARNAS, TODD |
HHS/AEN, WAM |
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HB736 HD1
University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center; Wastewater System Testing; Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year new wastewater system and individual wastewater system technology testing pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN, AMATO, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, PERRUSO, TARNAS, TODD |
HRE/AEN, WAM |
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HB737 HD1
Historic Preservation; Historic Property
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Redefines "historic property" with respect to the State Historic Preservation Program. Deletes the requirement for an application for a proposed project on an existing privately-owned single-family detached dwelling unit to have a historic preservation review if the unit or townhouse is over fifty years old. |
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2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
EVSLIN, CHUN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PIERICK, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, Amato |
HSG, WAL, JHA |
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HB738 HD2
Historic Preservation; County-designated Transit-oriented Development; SHPD Review; Historic Property
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
Creates a process for expediting the review of majority-residential mixed-use transit-oriented development or residential transit-oriented development on certain parcels within county-designated transit-oriented development zones that have a low risk of affecting historically significant resources. Authorizes lead agencies, including county governments, to make determinations on the potential effects of a project. Creates a ninety-day limit, or thirty-day if no historic property is to be affected, to concur or not concur with project effect determinations. Exempts projects with written concurrence from further review unless there is a change to the project or additional historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites are identified within the project area. Establishes notice and reporting requirements if there is a change to the project or additional historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites are identified within the project area after the initial written concurrence. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
EVSLIN, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, Amato |
HSG, WAL, JHA |
SB1263 |
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HB739 HD2
Kamaaina Homes Program; Voluntary Deed Restrictions; Counties
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Establishes the Kamaaina Homes Program to provide funding to the counties to purchase voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or homebuyers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee on HOU deferred the measure. |
EVSLIN, MIYAKE |
HOU, WAM |
SB490 |
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HB740 HD2
HHFDC; Counties; Accessory Dwelling Units; Grants; Voluntary Deed Restrictions; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing and Deed Restriction Program to allocate funds to the counties to provide grants to eligible homeowners or homebuyers to finance construction costs, development costs, and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit and purchase deed restrictions on such property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella. |
EVSLIN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, SOUZA, TARNAS, WARD |
HOU, WAM |
SB491 |
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HB741 HD2
Community Development Financial Institutions; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; Prevailing Wages; Exemption
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Exempts affordable housing projects that are financed by a nonprofit community development financial institution certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation as utilizing less than a certain amount from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund from prevailing wage provisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HOU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN, MIYAKE, NAKAMURA |
HOU/LBT, WAM |
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HB742 HD1
Hawaii Community Development Authority; Transit-oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement Districts; Environmental Impact Statements
RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prepare environmental impact statements for the Iwilei/Kapalama and University of Hawaii West Oahu transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement districts on the island of Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
EVSLIN, MIYAKE |
EEP, WAL, FIN |
SB489 |
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HB743 HD1
Land Use; Fiscal Impact Model; Fiscal Sustainability; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY.
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a model that assesses the fiscal impacts of land use development projects and regional infrastructure investments. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
EVSLIN, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TODD, WARD |
WAL, FIN |
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HB744
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program; Interim Financing
RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND.
Makes the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program permanent. Allows partial or full repayment of Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund interim loans in the form of unit equity through the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program. Gives preference to projects developed under governmental assistance programs pursuant to section 201H-36(a)(2). |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
EVSLIN |
HSG, FIN |
SB1229 |
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HB745 HD1
Hawaii State Building Code; Counties; Amendments
RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.
Beginning on the date the International Code Council 2024 suite of published codes is adopted as the Hawaii state building code, makes the most recent Hawaii state building codes adopted by the state building code council supersede all existing county building codes and thereafter allows counties to amend the Hawaii state building code as it applies within their jurisdiction. Repeals the counties' authority to adopt, amend, and update the Hawaii state building codes for their respective county building codes. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
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2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Belatti, Kapela, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Matsumoto, Perruso, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
EVSLIN, MIYAKE |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
SB1540 |
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HB746
DOE; Learning Center; Kauai High School; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to transition the Red Raider Productions student organization at Kauai High School into a learning center through the Department of Education's learning centers program. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
EVSLIN |
EDN, FIN |
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HB747
Department of Health; Human Remains; Natural Organic Reduction
RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.
Allows for the use of natural organic reduction for the treatment and disposal of human remains. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
EVSLIN |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
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HB748
Waste or Disposal Facilities; Significant Aquifers; Buffer Zones
RELATING TO WASTE OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health. Reduces the required buffer zone around waste or disposal facilities. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
QUINLAN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TODD, WARD |
EEP, WAL, JHA |
SB668 |
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HB749 HD1
Department of Health; Wastewater Branch; Cesspool Conversion Section; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.
Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Section within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch, which shall be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Cesspool Conversion Section. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/4/2025- Referred to HHS/AEN, WAM. |
LOWEN, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, TARNAS, TODD |
HHS/AEN, WAM |
SB675 |
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HB750 HD2
DOH; Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund; Packaging Waste; Needs Assessment; Advisory Council; Extended Producer Responsibility Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Amends the authorized uses of the Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund. Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine what will be needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, improve recycling collection services, and expand local processing of materials through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Establishes an advisory council to review the draft needs assessment and propose recommendations throughout the assessment process. Requires the Department of Health to hold a public hearing on the draft needs assessment and complete and submit the needs assessment to the Legislature by 12/31/2028. Appropriates funds out of the Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
LOWEN, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TARNAS |
HHS/AEN, WAM |
SB674 |
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HB751 HD2
Solid Waste Reduction; Organic Waste Diversion; Benchmarks; Counties; Solid Waste Management Plans; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.
Establishes statewide goals for solid waste reduction and organic waste diversion. Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert certain organic waste generated within the county in alignment with established state benchmarks. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, LOWEN, MARTEN, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM, TODD |
AEN/EIG, WAM |
SB676 |
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HB752
DLNR; Environmental Stewardship Fee Program; Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.
Effective 7/1/2027, establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the Department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund effective 7/1/2025. Allocates a certain amount of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special fund. Requires report to the Legislature on strategic plan and timetable for objectives and implementation of the environmental stewardship fee program. Appropriates funds for the environmental stewardship fee strategic plan and positions for the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program. |
(H)
1/31/2025- Re-referred to TOU/WAL, FIN, referral sheet 10 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
TOU/WAL, FIN |
SB673 |
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HB753 HD1
Keiki Caucus; Taxation; Household and Dependent Care Services Tax Credit; Applicable Percentage; Employment-related Expenses
RELATING TO THE HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES TAX CREDIT.
Increases a taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that is used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit. Extends the sunset date of the temporary increase in maximum employment-related expenses that are used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit, established by Act 163, SLH 2023, to 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/3005. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MARTEN, AMATO, GARRETT, HOLT, KAPELA, KILA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA |
HSH, ECD, FIN |
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HB754 HD2
DOE; Community Schools; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for community schools and a program manager position. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee on EDU deferred the measure. |
WOODSON, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
EDU, WAM |
SB821 |
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HB755 HD2
Keiki Caucus; Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2029, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
SAYAMA, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
SB852 |
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HB756 HD2
Keiki Caucus; Prohibition; Sale; Labeling; Flavored Nicotine Products; Nicotine Product Flavor Enhancers; E-Liquids; Penalties; Appropriation
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and nicotine product flavor enhancers and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/4/2025- Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA |
CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC |
SB972 |
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HB757 HD1
Keiki Caucus; Universal Free School Breakfasts and Lunches; DOE; Appropriation
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in department schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA |
EDN, FIN |
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HB758
Sex-Based Harassment; Sex Discrimination; Retaliation; Title IX; Protections
RELATING TO SEX-BASED DISCRIMINATION.
Clarifies and strengthens the State's protections against sex-based harassment, sex discrimination, and retaliation that occur in public schools, public charter schools, or at the University of Hawaii, including discrimination based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and pregnancy-related conditions. Establishes procedures for investigations and decision-making. Requires mandatory reporting by certain employees. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EDN/HED, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, TARNAS, TODD |
EDN/HED, JHA, FIN |
SB1010 |
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HB759
Taxation; Corporations; Combined Reporting; State-by-state Reporting; Department of Taxation; Corporate Tax Law Task Force
RELATING TO TAX HAVEN ABUSE.
Part I: Effective 1/1/2026, requires corporations to include in their income the income of all foreign subsidiaries to the State; applies the State's apportionment formula to determine the share of reported profits subject to the appropriate tax, which shall be deposited into the state general fund; and requires corporations to report all profits, losses, revenues, and inter-company transactions made and all taxes paid in other states. Part II: Establishes within DOTAX a Corporate Tax Law Task Force to annually review the State's corporate tax laws and recommend updates to close tax loopholes. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, TODD |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB760 HD1
Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax; Carbon Emissions; Tax Credit; Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund; Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Reenacts the agricultural development and food security special fund. Establishes and appropriates moneys into the carbon emissions tax and dividend special fund. Establishes a refundable tax credit to mitigate the effect of a carbon emissions tax on taxpayers. Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax by taxing fossil fuels based on their emissions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, LA CHICA, MARTEN, POEPOE, SAYAMA |
EEP/AGR, ECD, FIN |
SB633 |
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HB761
County Building Permit, Inspection, and Certificate of Occupancy Requirements; Exemption; Prohibition; State Projects
RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITTING AND INSPECTION.
Exempts state projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements under certain conditions. Requires counties to accept the dedication of state projects exempt from the county permitting process. Prohibits state agencies responsible for state projects exempt from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements from applying for county building permits. Defines building permit, state agency, state lands, and state project. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KILA, EVSLIN, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, TODD |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
SB161 |
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HB762
RHRF; Eligible Applicants; Organizations; Profits; Government Agencies
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Requires eligible applicants of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be either governmental agencies or organizations that are required to use all financial surplus to develop additional housing in the State. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KILA, MARTEN, TAM |
HSG, FIN |
SB70 |
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HB763 HD1
Civic Education; Civic Education Trust Fund; Department of Education; Resource Teacher; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.
Establishes the civic education trust fund to support programs benefiting civic education of public school students. Appropriates funds for the expansion of civic education in the public schools and for full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
EDU, WAM |
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HB764
Constitutional Amendment; Legislative Term Limits (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the Legislature, as provided by law, for terms beginning after the general election of 2028. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
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HB765
State or County Contractors; Officers; Senior Employees; Consultants; Immediate Family Members; Prohibited Contributions
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Prohibits officers, senior employees, consultants, and immediate family members of state or county contractors from contributing to candidate committees or noncandidate committees for the duration of the contract. Provides that if any unlawful contribution is not returned to the contributor within 30 days, the unlawful contribution shall escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, REYES ODA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB766
CSC; Comprehensive Public Funding; Report; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in Hawaii, to begin with the 2026 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB767
Elections; Elections by Mail; Ballot Curing; Ballot Deficiency
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Extends from 5 business days to 13 calendar days the time period for ballot curing after the date of election. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 |
SOUZA, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA |
JHA |
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HB768
Good Government Caucus; Campaign Spending Commission; Investigators; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.
Appropriates funds for the establishment of investigator positions in the Campaign Spending Commission. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, REYES ODA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB769
Elections; Campaign Spending Commission; Democracy Dollars Program; Establishment ($)
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Establishes a Democracy Dollars Program to be administered by the Campaign Spending Commission to provide vouchers to eligible residents for the purpose of making contributions to certain candidates, beginning with the 2028 elections. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB770
Continuous Legislative Session; Constitutional Amendment; Constitutional Repeal (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once each month. Repeals language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a 2-year deadline for a bill to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Requires the passage of the legislative budget within 45 days before the end of each fiscal year. Prohibits members of the legislature from holding any position of employment in the private sector during their term. Authorizes members to serve in the United States military reserves, National Guard, or hold any lawful position of government employment, subject to certain current ethical limitations. Establishes salaries of the members of the Legislature pursuant to recommendations by the Commission on Salaries submitted during the 2028 regular session, unless those recommendations are amended by law. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, TAM |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
SB733 |
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HB771
Campaign Spending Commission; Elections; Super PACs; Noncandidate Committees; Electioneering Communications; Accuracy; Advertisements
RELATING TO SUPER PACS.
Establishes a fee based on the total expenditures or disbursements made by noncandidate committees within a calendar year. Establishes a process for verification and review of proposed electioneering communications. Establishes a minimum font size for certain information that must be included on campaign advertisements. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB772 HD1
Campaign Funds; Permitted Uses
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Disallows the use of campaign funds to purchase up to two tickets for an event or fundraiser held by another candidate or committee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB773 HD1
Department of Agriculture; Grant Specialist; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Appropriates funds for grant specialist positions to assist farmers and ranchers in meeting the requirements to receive grants offered by the United States Department of Agriculture, State, counties, or private entities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/10/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads. |
KAHALOA, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, HOLT, HUSSEY, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
AEN, WAM |
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HB774 HD2
ADC; Economic Development; Food and Product Innovation Network; Food Security
RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS.
Establishes a food and product innovation network within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA |
EDT/AEN, WAM |
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HB775 HD1
DOA; Biosecurity; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for various programs and permanent positions in agricultural biosecurity established by Act 231, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAHALOA |
AGR, FIN |
SB1187 |
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HB776 HD1
Hawaii Agricultural Transportation Assistance Program; Reimbursement Program; Grant Program; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT.
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Hawaii Agricultural Transportation Assistance Program, to consist of a reimbursement program and grant program, to assist certain farmers and livestock producers with transportation costs for agricultural products, inputs, supplies, and production and distribution of agricultural commodities. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAHALOA |
AGR, FIN |
SB1184 |
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HB777
LUC; Special Permits; Agricultural District; Rural District; Compliance Monitoring; OPSD; HDOA; ADC
RELATING TO SPECIAL PERMITS.
Authorizes the Land Use Commission to designate another agency, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Department of Agriculture, or Agribusiness Development Corporation, to monitor compliance with any restrictions imposed in a special permit. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL/AGR, ECD, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
KAHALOA |
WAL/AGR, ECD, JHA |
SB740 |
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HB778 HD2
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Integrated Land Use Study; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO INTEGRATED LAND USE.
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts and submit interim and final reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA |
WTL/AEN, WAM |
SB1182 |
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HB779
UH; CIP; Waimanalo Research Station; GO Bonds ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for a capital improvement project for the repair, maintenance, and demolition of buildings at the Waimanalo Research Station. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAHALOA |
HED, FIN |
SB672 |
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HB780
Potable Water; Desalination; Planning Task Force
RELATING TO DESALINATION.
Establishes a Desalination Planning Task Force to examine the feasibility of, and develop a plan and timeline for, the use desalination as a source of potable water in the State. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HOLT, KAPELA, KILA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA |
WAL, FIN |
SB848 |
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HB781 HD1
Waiahole Water System; Bond Debt Service; Tunnel Repair; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM.
Appropriates funds for the Waiahole Water System for bond debt service and tunnel repair. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, LAMOSAO, PERRUSO |
AGR, WAL, FIN |
SB1541 |
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HB782 HD1
Department of Agriculture; Working Group; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture a working group to review and make recommendations on amending or repealing unnecessary or obsolete laws pertaining to agriculture. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA, AMATO, EVSLIN, HASHEM, KAPELA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA |
AEN, WAM |
SB1185 |
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HB783 HD1
Irrigation Systems; CIP; General Obligation Bonds; HDOA; Positions; Conversion; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO IRRIGATION.
Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to finance capital improvement projects for irrigation systems in the State. Converts the means of financing from the Irrigation System Revolving Fund to the general fund for certain positions in the Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, EVSLIN, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO |
AGR, FIN |
SB1086 |
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HB784 HD1
Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Makes an appropriation for the operation of an additional ambulance for the island of Hawaii to be based in Makalei. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole. |
LOWEN, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
HHS, WAM |
SB569 |
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HB785
Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards; Extension; Public Utilities Commission
RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.
Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Authorizes the public utilities commission to adjust the 2045 and interim standards. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
LOWEN, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TODD, WARD |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB643 |
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HB786 HD1
Beverage Dealers; Redemption Centers; Refillable Beverage Containers; Regional Centers; Department of Health
RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING.
Allows the Department of Health to use money in the Deposit Beverage Container Deposit Special Fund to deploy reverse vending machines. Repeals certain exemptions for beverage dealers from the requirement to operate redemption centers. Allows for the establishment of regional centers for the redemption of refillable beverage containers but not as substitutes for dealers' means to receive deposit beverage containers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
LOWEN, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAM, TODD |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB1067 |
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HB787 HD1
DLNR; Climate Commission; Study; Decarbonization; Carbon; Standards; Buy Clean; Procurement; Construction Materials; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DECARBONIZATION.
Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to study the feasibility of implementing a "buy clean" decarbonization policy and program in Hawaii. Requires administrative and substantive support from the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
LOWEN, GRANDINETTI, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TODD |
EEP, FIN |
SB1016 |
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HB788
HSEO; Electric Vehicles; Batteries; Reuse; Recycling; Working Group; Report
RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES.
Establishes a working group within the Hawaii State Energy Office to make recommendations for the reuse and recycling of electric vehicle batteries and requires a report to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
LOWEN, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
EEP, FIN |
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HB789
DHS; PUC; Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission's Public Benefits Fee Administrator to provide information and technical assistance about available energy efficiency programs to recipients of the program. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to EEP/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
LOWEN, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, ICHIYAMA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TODD |
EEP/HSH, CPC, FIN |
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HB790 HD1
PUC; Renewable Energy; Customer-sited Distributed Energy Resources; Installation Goal
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Establishes an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Ensures that fair compensation is provided to distributed energy resources exports as part of grid service programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
LOWEN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB589 |
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HB791
State Funds; State Treasury; Definition
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Makes technical amendments to the definition of "state funds" as it relates to the deposit of certain moneys into the state treasury. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB792 HD1
Office of the Legislative Analyst
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
Clarifies the office of the legislative analyst. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
YAMASHITA |
GVO, WAM |
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HB793
Receipt of Federal Funds; Notification; House Speaker; Senate President
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Requires the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to be notified in writing upon the receipt of any federal-aid moneys for expenditure by the State within ten days following receipt. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB794 HD1
State Bonds; State Budget
RELATING TO STATE BONDS.
Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
YAMASHITA, KITAGAWA |
WAM |
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HB795 HD1
Mandatory Tax Credit; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Other Post-employment Benefits Trust Fund; Constitution; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND.
Provides a tax credit to taxpayers and makes deposits to the emergency and budget reserve fund and other post-employment benefits trust fund pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
YAMASHITA |
WAM |
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HB796 HD1
Income Tax Credits; Sunset; Annual Reduction
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.
Requires that income tax credits established or renewed after 12/31/2025 include a five-year sunset or an annual one-third reduction, beginning with the sixth year of the credit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to WAM. |
YAMASHITA |
WAM |
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HB797
Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law; Unlawful Shipment of Tobacco Products; Large Cigars; Exemption
RELATING TO THE CIGARETTE TAX AND TOBACCO TAX LAW.
Exempts the shipment of large cigars in fulfillment of a sale by mail order from the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
HLT, FIN |
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HB798 HD2
Wastewater; Raw Sewage; Treatment; Discharge; Prohibition
RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.
Clarifies the exemptions to the prohibition on discharging any wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after December 31, 2026, including an exemption for treatment plants having a treatment capacity of less than a certain number of gallons per day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
YAMASHITA |
EEP, WAL, JHA |
SB946 |
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HB799 HD2
Healthcare; Organized Ambulatory Health Care Facility; Physicians; Transfer
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Clarifies that a physician may practice at an organized ambulatory health care facility even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital. Applies to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
YAMASHITA |
HHS, CPN |
SB829 |
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HB800 HD1
Real Property; Public Lands; Transfer; City and County of Honolulu; DLNR; DAGS; HHFDC; Appropriations
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Provides for the transfer of certain parcels in the Liliha Civic Center area and Iwilei Fire Station area from various state agencies to the City and County of Honolulu. Provides for the transfer of the parcel of land on which Alii Place is sited from the City and County of Honolulu to the State. Repeals the sunset provision of Act 4, SLH 2024. Requires the City and County of Honolulu to accept the properties transferred in satisfaction of all amounts owed by Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under the Kapolei roadways, drainage, and sewer settlement. Exempts the lands transferred to the Department of Land and Natural Resources from the definition of public lands for purposes of chapter 171, HRS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
YAMASHITA |
WTL, WAM |
SB1535 |
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HB801
Taxation; Short Form
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Short form bill relating to taxation. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB802
Non-general Funds; Short Form
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
Short form bill relating to non-general funds. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB803
State Programs; Short Form
RELATING TO STATE PROGRAMS.
Short form bill relating to state programs. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB804
State Budget; Short Form
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Short form bill relating to the state budget. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB805
State Finances; Short Form
RELATING TO THE STATE FINANCES.
Short form bill relating to the state finances. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 2 |
YAMASHITA |
FIN |
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HB806 HD1
Fireworks; Department of Law Enforcement; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Appropriates funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oahu to enforce fireworks ordinances or laws. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
MATAYOSHI, AMATO, CHUN, GARRETT, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
PSM/JDC, WAM |
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HB807 HD2
Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Condominiums; Condominium Loan Program; Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Establishes the Condominium Loan Program to provide condominium associations with low-cost financing, or refinancing for previously obtained loans, for maintenance or repair projects. Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize lenders to provide loans at competitive rates and terms to condominium associations for the purpose of allowing condominium associations to make necessary maintenance or repairs. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
CPN, WAM |
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HB808
Procurement Code; Construction; Insurance; Construction Defects
RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.
Requires public contractors to obtain insurance to cover at least half of a project's construction costs to the State to provide funds for curing construction defects discovered within ten years after the completion of the contract. Authorizes the State to institute an action against the contractor for the total costs of curing those defects. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LEE, M., MARTEN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
CPC, FIN |
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HB809
Procurement; Bid Submissions; Immaterial or Technical Information
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Allows bidders to clarify or correct immaterial or technical information required as part of a bid submission for up to twenty-four hours after the bid submission deadline. Requires that bids for construction be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the deadline for the submission of bids. Defines "immaterial or technical information". Repeals 6/30/2027. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, TARNAS |
CPC, FIN |
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HB810 HD1
Helicopters; Noise Pollution; Public Nuisance; Federal Aviation Act; Private Right of Action
RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION.
Establishes a private right of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of the Federal Aviation Act and existing federal laws to bring a civil action against the owner or operator of the helicopter in violation and collect damages and litigation costs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
TRN, EEP, JHA |
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HB811
Residential Real Property; Counties; Zoning Violation; Penalties
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.
Establishes penalties for failure to remediate violations, including fines and, under certain circumstances, foreclosure on the real property. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, LEE, M., MARTEN, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA |
WAL, JHA |
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HB812 HD1
Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Local Produce; Specifications
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Authorizes a contract for the purchase of local produce having a value of more than $25,000 to be for a term of at least five years, under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, FIN |
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HB813 HD1
Public Employees; Employees' Retirement System; Credited Service; Retirement; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Reduces the minimum number of years of credited service from ten years to five years qualified Tier 2 employee's retirement system members must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, LEE, M., SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS |
LAB, FIN |
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HB814
DOH; Youth Cannabis Use; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CANNABIS.
Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to develop and implement a public health and informational campaign; administer grants to prevent substance misuse among youth; and administer grants to treat substance use disorder among youth. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT, LA CHICA, MARTEN, OLDS, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TODD |
HLT, FIN |
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HB815 HD1
Employer-Union Trust Fund; Health Plans; Prepaid Health Care Act
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
Requires the health benefits plan or plans established by the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund board to meet or exceed the requirements of the Prepaid Health Care Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1). |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, HOLT, LEE, M., MARTEN, SAYAMA, TARNAS |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB816 HD1
DOH; EMTs; EMT-Paramedics; Buprenorphine; Opioid Antagonist; Training; Rules
RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Authorizes emergency medical technicians in the State to administer buprenorphine after the administration of an opioid antagonist during an opioid-related drug overdose response. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules that incorporate standard protocols associated with opioid-related drug overdoses and buprenorphine administration, allocate resources for EMT training, and coordinate with emergency medical services providers in the State regarding the administration of buprenorphine. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, MARTEN, OLDS, TAKAYAMA |
HLT, FIN |
SB851 |
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HB817
Healthcare; Organized Ambulatory Health Care Facility; Physicians; Transfer
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Authorizes physicians to practice at organized ambulatory health care facilities even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS |
HLT, CPC |
SB829 |
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HB818 HD2
Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District; Establishment; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Special Fund ($)
RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District and the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of the Hawaii Community Development Authority as it relates to the new development district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDT/WTL, WAM. |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, HASHEM, KAHALOA, KUSCH, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
EDT/WTL, WAM |
SB1078 |
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HB819
SCDD; Developmental Disabilities; Intellectual Disabilities; Health Disparities; Health Equity; Report; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO DISABILITY HEALTH DISPARITY.
Requires the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to collect data and submit to the Legislature a report focused on the health disparities experienced by individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the State prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, MARTEN, TAKAYAMA |
HLT, FIN |
SB850 |
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HB820
Department of Human Services; Department of Health; Health Insurance; Medicaid; Mandated Coverage; Diabetes; Equipment and Supplies; Continuous Glucose Monitors
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
Requires all health insurers in the State, including Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Applies to insurance policies, contracts, plans, or agreements issued or renewed in the State after 12/31/2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, CHUN, IWAMOTO, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, PIERICK, TAKAYAMA |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB838 |
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HB821
Department of Transportation; City and County of Honolulu; Makakilo Drive Extension; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the City and County of Honolulu to transfer to the State the City and County of Honolulu's authority to construct a Makakilo Drive extension. Appropriates moneys. |
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1/23/2025- Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
SOUZA |
TRN, FIN |
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HB822
Employment; Reproductive Loss Leave
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
Requires certain employers in the State to offer reproductive loss leave for employees. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
SOUZA, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB823
DOT; USN; City and County of Honolulu; Emergency Evacuation; Waianae; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY EVACUATION ROUTES.
Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the City and County of Honolulu, to assess and develop an improvement plan for emergency evacuation routes along the Waianae coast. Authorizes the Department to request input and assistance from the United States Navy. Requires a report to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TRN/PBS, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MURAOKA, IWAMOTO, PIERICK, WARD |
TRN/PBS, WAL, FIN |
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HB824
Government Efficiency; Regulations; AI; LRB; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.
Appropriate funds to the legislative reference bureau to procure artificial intelligence software and analytic services to streamline state law and regulations. Requires a report to the legislature. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MURAOKA |
LMG, FIN |
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HB825
Gambling; Nuisance Abatement; Civil Suits; Victim Protection; Penalties
RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
Offers rights and protections to citizens who bring civil nuisance abatement suits related to illegal gambling. Imposes a mandatory fine of $5,0000 for violating nuisance abatement laws related to gambling offenses. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
MURAOKA, BELATTI, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KILA, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, REYES ODA, TAM |
JHA |
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HB826 HD2
Land Use; Residential Housing; Agricultural Workforce Housing; Long-term Rentals; Workforce Fee Simple Ownership; County Planning Commission; Agricultural Districts; Special Permit
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Authorizes a county planning commission, by special permit, to permit land uses exclusively providing residential housing for purposes of agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership in an agricultural district, under certain conditions. Repeals 6/30/2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
EVSLIN, HOLT, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, SOUZA, TARNAS |
WTL/HOU, JDC |
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HB827 HD1
Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
MIYAKE, AMATO, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
LAB, FIN |
SB828 |
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HB828
DCR; DAGS; DOH; Plant-Based-By-Default Program; Reports
RELATING TO PLANT-BASED FOOD AND DRINKS.
Requires state agencies to establish a Plant-Based-By-Default Program for food and drinks offered at state-operated prisons, state-licensed hospitals, and government-sponsored events. Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Comptroller, and Director of Health to submit annual reports to the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Effective 7/1/2026. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MIYAKE (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, HLT, FIN |
SB540 |
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HB829
Intoxicating Liquor; Licenses; Criminal History Record Check; Nonprofit Organizations; Exempt
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Provides that leaders of nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from county liquor commission criminal history check requirements for license applicants. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
MIYAKE, LAMOSAO |
JHA |
SB100 |
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HB830 HD2
Historic Preservation Reviews; State Historic Preservation Division; Third-party Consultants
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract its review of proposed state projects, projects on privately owned historic property, and projects affecting historic properties to third-party consultants if the Department is unable to complete its review within sixty days. Authorizes the Department to assess the cost of the third-party consultant to the project proponent. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (HD2) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
MIYAKE, AMATO, EVSLIN, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/HOU, JDC/WAM |
SB575 |
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HB831
Attorney General; Antitrust; Rental Housing; Price-fixing; Public Education Program
RELATING TO ANTITRUST.
Prohibits the use of algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii's rental market. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop and undertake a public education program regarding the prohibition. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SOUZA |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB157 |
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HB832
Long-term Commercial Lease; Rent Renegotiations; Lessees; Lessors
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASES.
Prohibits the resetting of lease rents for long-term commercial leases above a level that is economic for the lessee's actual use of the property. Requires that a lessee whose long-term commercial lease has been terminated be compensated for the value of buildings, infrastructure, and businesses created by the lessee that will be retained by the lessor. Allows a lessee the right to purchase the property at fair market value. |
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1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, LOWEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA, Amato |
CPC, JHA |
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HB833 HD1
HHFDC; Community Land Trust Equity Pilot Program; Affordable Housing; Reports; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS.
Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a five-year community land trust equity pilot program to provide community land trusts with a line of credit to fund the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for certain households. Requires a report to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. Appropriates funds from the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for establishment of the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
GRANDINETTI, BELATTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAM, Kila |
HOU, WAM |
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HB834
Electric Bicycles; Regulation; Classification System
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Categorizes electric bicycles into three classes based on speed and operation. Requires electric bicycle manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to each electric bicycle. Imposes a requirement that counties inform individuals of the applicable traffic code, safety information, and penalties for violations at the time of registering a bicycle. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
REYES ODA |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB835
Non-profits; Condominium Associations; Negligence; Standards
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Imposes a less deferential standard of negligence on officers and directors of condominium associations incorporated under HRS 414D. Ensures that officers and directors of condominium associations are held accountable by imposing a reasonable person standard of negligence. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, PERRUSO, PIERICK |
CPC, JHA |
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HB836
Penalties; Sentencing; Theft; Burglary; Smash and Grab
RELATING TO PENALTIES.
Mandates courts to impose an enhanced sentence for theft and burglary offenses over a certain property value threshold. Increases penalties for habitual property crime perpetrators. Targets fencing operations and imposes enhanced sentencing to those who knowingly receive stolen property or resell such property. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, WARD, Muraoka |
JHA |
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HB837
DCCA; Condominiums Associations; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Planned Community Associations; Ombudsman's Office; Dispute Intervention; Complaints and Enforcement Officers; Intake Specialists; Condominium Education Trust Fund; Ombudsman's Office Special Fund; Appropriations; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded ($)
RELATING TO HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS.
Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes an ombudsman's office special fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to meet certain educational requirements through classes offered by the ombudsman. Updates statutes relating to condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to integrate the role and functions of the ombudsman's office for homeowner associations. Appropriates funds for establishment of the ombudsman's office. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, OLDS, PIERICK, WARD |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
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HB838 HD1
Teachers; Certification; Bonus; Appropriation; Retention; DOE ($)
RELATING TO TEACHERS.
Increases the bonus for teachers who achieve and maintain a current national board certification from $5,000 to $10,000. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MURAOKA, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB839
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; Adoption
RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.
Adopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow a person authorized to practice psychology in a compact state in which the person is not licensed. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
GARRETT, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, Matsumoto |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB840 HD1
UH; Athletics; Positions; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ATHLETICS.
Appropriates funds to athletics departments of the University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
GARRETT, CHUN, HOLT, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
HED, FIN |
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HB841 HD2
DOE; Retirants; Benefits; Exemption; Teachers; Hard-to-Fill Positions
RELATING TO RETIRED TEACHERS.
Amends the break in service requirement for retirants to six months before they can be rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in hard-to-fill positions. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and hard-to-fill positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
GARRETT, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
SB1546 |
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HB842 HD1
UH; Mental Health Practitioners; Division of Student Success; Counseling and Student Development Center; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish additional permanent mental health practitioner positions within the Division of Student Success' Counseling and Student Development Center. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
GARRETT, AMATO, KILA, OLDS, SOUZA |
HED, FIN |
SB87 |
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HB843 HD1
University of Hawaii; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; Facilities; Repairs; Maintenance; Demolition; Design; Construction; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESILIENCE.
Appropriates funds for critical repairs, maintenance, demolition, design, and construction for facilities of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the University of Hawaii for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
GARRETT, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
HED, FIN |
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HB844
Motor Vehicles; Highway Safety; Sun Screening Devices; Light Transmittance
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Amend the State's regulation of sun screening devices on motor vehicles by lowering the allowable amount of light transmittance for vehicle windows from 35%, plus or minus 6%, to 25%, plus or minus 5%. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
GARCIA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, WARD |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB845
Real Property; Agricultural Lands; HDOA; AG; Restrictions on Foreign Ownership; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Prohibits certain foreign parties from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims that land is unlawfully owned by a prohibited foreign party. Requires the Attorney General to undertake enforcement activities. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, WARD |
AGR, JHA, FIN |
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HB846
Contractors; Handyman Exemption; Threshold
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
Raises the threshold exemption under the contractor licensing law's handyman exemption from $1,500 to $2,500. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 3 |
GARCIA, EVSLIN, PIERICK, QUINLAN, WARD |
CPC |
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HB847 HD1
DLIR; Hawaii Retirement Savings Act; Hawaii Retirement Savings Program; Covered Employer; Definition; Automatic Enrollment; Opt-Out Option; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT.
Clarifies the definition of "covered employer" under the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act. Requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program unless the employee chooses to opt out. Repeals the limit on the total fees and expenses that can be spent for the Program each year. Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the development and operation of the Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
LAB, FIN |
SB855 |
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HB848
EUTF; Collective Bargaining; Employer Contribution
RELATING TO EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.
Sets the amount of the employer contribution to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund as a fixed percentage of the health benefits plan or life insurance plan premium cost. Makes conforming amendments. |
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2/4/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SAYAMA, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, TODD |
LAB, FIN |
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HB849
Condominiums; Loans; Monthly Maintenance Fees; Vote; Forensic Audit
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Clarifies that the terms of a loan must first be sent to unit owners and approved by a majority of unit owners' consent to the loan. Requires a majority of unit owners to vote in favor of or provide written consent to maintenance fee increases before they take effect. Requires a forensic audit of an association's financial records no less frequently than once every three years, with the first forensic audit to be completed by 6/30/2026. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
ICHIYAMA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA |
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HB850 HD1
Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting; Mail Voting; Cumulative Voting
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting. Clarifies that, in condominium elections, cumulative voting rights apply to all candidates regardless of whether they are nominated. Clarifies that individual votes are used in cumulative voting. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
ICHIYAMA |
CPN |
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HB851
Self-Defense; Deadly Force; Duty to Retreat; Safe At Home Law
RELATING TO SELF DEFENSE.
Clarifies that a person who uses deadly force in self-defense does not have a duty to retreat if they are in their dwelling or on their property unless they are the initial aggressor. Repeals statutory language that permits a person to use deadly force at their place of work. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
QUINLAN, ALCOS, GARCIA, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, OLDS |
JHA |
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HB852
Restaurants; Mandatory Gratuity Service Charge; Party Size; Limit; Notification
RELATING TO SERVICE CHARGES.
Prohibits restaurants from imposing a mandatory gratuity service charge for the sale of food or beverage services unless the party includes ten or more customers, the service charge does not exceed eighteen per cent, and the customer is notified of the service charge. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, referral sheet 3 |
SHIMIZU (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC |
SB1256 |
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HB853
DOTAX; Family Caregiver Tax Credit; Report; Kupuna
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the department of taxation to report to the legislature before the convening of each regular session. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSH, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
SHIMIZU, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PIERICK, TAM |
HSH, ECD, FIN |
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HB854
Electronic Record Keeping; DC&R; Medical Records; Reporting; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF COMMITTED PERSONS.
Appropriates $500,000, for each year of the fiscal biennium to the department of corrections and rehabilitation to procure a new software for electronic record keeping of medical records. Requires a report to the legislature. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
SHIMIZU, IWAMOTO, LA CHICA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, WARD |
PBS, FIN |
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HB855
DHHL; Hawaiian Home Lands; Waitlist; Successors
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Provides that a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Land's waitlist for any residential, agricultural or pastoral tract may be designated for transfer to a successor if the living beneficiary dies before receiving an offer for a tract; provided that the successor shall be at least twenty-five per cent native Hawaiian. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
SHIMIZU |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
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HB856
University of Hawaii at Manoa; Agriculture; Invasive Species; Employment; Technicians; Coordinators; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.
Appropriates funds for eight full-time agricultural technician, and four full-time coordinator positions at University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
KUSCH, AMATO, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
HED, FIN |
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HB857
Health Insurance; Prior Authorization; Health Insurers; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Medicare
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
Requires all accident and health or sickness insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations operating in the State to adopt policies, procedures, and criteria for approving or denying requests for prior authorization that are the equivalent to the guidelines for prior authorization established by Medicare. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
KUSCH, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD, Kila, Matayoshi |
HLT, CPC |
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HB858 HD1 SD1
DOA; Agricultural Statistics Program; Positions; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to revitalize and enhance the Agricultural Statistics Program to collect data on local agricultural interests. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
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3/17/2025- Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1090) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
KUSCH, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
AEN, WAM |
SB1111 |
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HB859 HD1
DOA; Agricultural Crime; Branding; Inspectors; Agricultural Crime Prevention Program; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes an agricultural crime prevention program within the Department of Agriculture to provide grants, education, administrative enforcement, and other services for the benefit of the State's agricultural industry. Clarifies, creates, and strengthens laws regarding crimes and violations related to agriculture or agricultural lands and hunting on private agricultural lands. Establishes clear distinctions between administrative and criminal penalties. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KUSCH, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, WARD |
AGR, JHA, FIN |
SB1249 |
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HB860 HD1
Roads in Limbo; Liability for Repair or Maintenance; Immunity
RELATING TO LIABILITY.
Specifies that the State or a county that repairs or maintains a street of which the ownership or jurisdiction is in dispute between the State and county, shall be immune from liability for personal injuries or property damage arising out of the repair or maintenance of that street. Deems that maintenance of a street shall not confer ownership or jurisdiction over such street if the ownership or jurisdiction over the street is in dispute between the State and the county. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
KUSCH, AMATO, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, Matayoshi |
TCA/EIG, JDC/WAM |
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HB861 HD1
School Bus Contracts; Student Transportation; Service Disruptions
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Designates student transportation as critical infrastructure and a critical service for Hawaii's public education system. Requires all school bus contracts between the State and the contractor to include certain standards, performance metrics, and accountability requirements to prevent service disruptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
LA CHICA, AMATO, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, TARNAS, WARD, WOODSON |
EDN, FIN |
SB1198 |
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HB862 HD1
Department of Transportation; Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission; School Bus Services; Student Transportation; Small Buses, Motorcoaches, and Vans
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services if certain conditions are met. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
LA CHICA, AMATO, GARCIA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD, WOODSON |
TCA, WAM |
SB1199 |
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HB863 HD1
Department of Education; Education Supplies; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for teacher-requested classroom supplies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
LA CHICA, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
SB1000 |
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HB864 HD2
DOE; Workers' Compensation; Work-based Internships
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs. Requires an annual report. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU/LBT, WAM. |
LA CHICA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
EDU/LBT, WAM |
SB872, SB1063 |
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HB865
DOE; BOE; Financial Literacy; K-12 Coursework; Professional Development
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
LA CHICA, GARCIA, KILA, KONG, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAM, TODD, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
SB605 |
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HB866 HD1
DOH; Reproductive Health Care; Mifepristone; Stockpile ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Requires the Department of Health to coordinate the stockpiling of no less than a one-year supply of mifepristone. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA |
HLT, FIN |
SB1246 |
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HB867 HD2
Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment; Department School Playgrounds; Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Beginning on 6/30/2030, requires all new playgrounds constructed on Department of Education school grounds to include accessible recreational playground equipment as part of the recreational apparatuses. Establishes the Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KILA, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EDU, WAM |
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HB868
DLNR; ADA; Compliance; Report
RELATING TO DISABILITIES.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to evaluate its facilities for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and compile a list of non-compliant facilities. Requires report to the Legislature. |
(H)
2/13/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KILA, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
WAL, FIN |
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HB869
UH; Hawaii Community College Promise Program; Community College Access; Financial Assistance; Scholarships; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Expands eligibility for scholarships under the Hawaii Community College Promise Program to all qualified students. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
HED, FIN |
SB171 |
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HB870
Medicaid Eligibility; Med-QUEST; Children; DHS; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MEDICAID.
Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to expand Medicaid eligibility to all children in the State from birth to age 5 years without regard to household income. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
AMATO, BELATTI, HASHEM, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA |
HSH, FIN |
SB1139 |
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HB871 HD1
HCCA; Act 130; Secretary of the Interior; Congressional Approval
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
Clarifies that Act 130, SLH 2024, which amended the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, takes effect on the earlier of the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter that Act 130 does not require congressional approval, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TARNAS |
HWN, JDC |
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HB872 HD1
Health; Epinephrine; Stock; State; Counties; Public Schools
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Authorizes health care practitioners to make undesignated prescriptions of single-use epinephrine for the purpose of stocking a supply at various types of businesses and state and county government offices, including public schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
HLT, CPC |
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HB873
Restricted Use Pesticides; Schools; Buffer Zone; Exemptions; Invasive Species Control
RELATING TO PESTICIDE BUFFER ZONES.
Increases the buffer zone for restricted use pesticides around schools to one-half mile. Allows the use of restricted use pesticides within the buffer zone as part of invasive species control conducted by the Department of Agriculture or invasive species committees organized under the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
POEPOE, AMATO, EVSLIN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LOWEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
AGR, CPC |
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HB874 HD3
Child Performers; Trust Accounts; Theatrical Employment; Uniform Custodial Trust Act; Fiduciary Duty
RELATING TO CHILD PERFORMERS.
Amends the Uniform Custodial Trust Act to specify that for a minor in theatrical employment with a gross income of at least $5,000 on a project or $20,000 in a calendar year: a parent or legal guardian of the minor is required to establish a trust account for the minor with an independent third-party trustee; and the employer of the minor is required to deposit a portion of the minor's earnings into the trust account until the minor becomes an adult. Makes misappropriation or fraudulent use of funds within the trust account a breach of fiduciary duty subject to penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
LEE, M., GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD, Amato, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka |
LBT, JDC/CPN |
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HB875
Tour Guide; State Capitol; Legislative Reference Bureau; Public Access Room; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TOURISM.
Appropriates funds for a State Capitol tour guide position within the Public Access Room. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on LMG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
LEE, M., CHUN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, WARD, Kila, Reyes Oda |
LMG, FIN |
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HB876
Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Physician Assistants; Psychologists; Clinical Social Worker; Rehabilitation Counselors; School Counselors
RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTORS.
Adds psychology, physician assistant, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, clinical social worker, rehabilitation counselor, and school counselor students to the definition of "eligible student" under the qualifications for the healthcare preceptor tax credit. Amends the definition of "preceptor" by adding psychologists, physician assistants, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, clinical social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and school counselors to the list of preceptors eligible to receive the tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
LEE, M., AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS |
HLT, ECD, FIN |
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HB877 HD1
Encampments; Buffer Zone; Schools; Prohibition
RELATING TO ENCAMPMENTS.
Prohibits the erection, placement, construction, or maintenance of an encampment within one hundred feet from the property line of a pre-K-12 public or private school or school facility on public or private property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Kapela, Perruso, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
LEE, M., HOLT, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, OLDS, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, WARD |
HSH, EDN, JHA |
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HB878 HD1
Landfills; Waste Management; Buffer Zone; Conservation Lands
RELATING TO LANDFILLS.
Extends the landfill buffer zone from one-half mile to one mile. Requires the landfill buffer zone to apply to lands in the state conservation district and lands designated as national conservation areas. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
LEE, M., KILA, MATAYOSHI, OLDS |
WAL, JHA |
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HB879 HD1
Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.
Increases the maximum grant amount for the Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
KITAGAWA, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, WARD |
HHS/AEN, WAM |
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HB880 HD3
Early Intervention Services; Early Intervention Specialists; Department of Health; Positions; Department of Human Resources Development; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EARLY CHILD INTERVENTION.
Appropriates funds for the establishment of new positions within the Early Childhood Services Unit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HHS, WAM. |
KITAGAWA, AMATO, CHUN, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, REYES ODA, TAKENOUCHI |
HHS, WAM |
SB823 |
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HB881
Public Utilities Commission; Public Utilities; Electrical Corporations; Rate Securitization; Catastrophic Wildfire Expenses; Financing Orders; Recovery Bonds; Recovery Property
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Establishes and implements the Catastrophic Wildfire Securitization Act, to allow public utilities to securitize rates in order to raise capital that can be used to pay for costs and expenses arising out of catastrophic wildfires. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP/PBS, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
WARD, GARCIA, PIERICK |
EEP/PBS, CPC/JHA, FIN |
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HB882
Film Industry Tax Credit; Economic Diversification; Media
RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.
Amends the amount of total income tax credits available. Increases the annual per production and aggregate caps. Provides the State with alternative marketing opportunities in lieu of a shared-card, end-title screen credit. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
WARD, GARCIA, KILA, PIERICK |
ECD, FIN |
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HB883
HIEMA; Emergency Management; Preparedness; Inventory; Appropriation; Retrofitting ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to inventory all designated emergency shelters and their ability to withstand a category one hurricane or higher. Requires Hawaii emergency management agency to publish a publicly available list of shelters and their respective hurricane ratings. Appropriates funds for a hurricane shelter retrofit program and director. |
(H)
1/31/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
WARD, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KILA, PIERICK |
PBS, LAB, FIN |
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HB884
HDOA; AG; Agricultural Lands; Restrictions on Foreign Ownership; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Prohibits certain foreign parties or their agents, trustees, and fiduciaries from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims that land is unlawfully owned by a prohibited foreign party. Requires the Attorney General to undertake enforcement activities. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
WARD, ALCOS, GARCIA, KILA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, Shimizu |
AGR, JHA, FIN |
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HB885
Insurance Commissioner; Condominiums; Property Insurance; Discounts; Risk Mitigation Upgrades
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Establishes a program that requires property insurers to offer discounts to condominium associations that make certain upgrades or take other specific actions to increase the building's resilience or reduce the association's risk profile. Requires the insurance commissioner to adopt rules to implement the program. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
WARD, Alcos |
CPC, FIN |
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HB886
Motor Vehicles; Unlicensed Drivers; Stops; Citations; Towing
RELATING TO TRAFFIC.
Provides that if a law enforcement officer lawfully stops a motor vehicle and the operator is cited for driving without a valid license, the officer shall not permit the operator to resume the use of the motor vehicle. Requires the motor vehicle to be moved by a licensed driver or towed at the owner's expense. Provides that the cited operator is responsible for arranging the operator's transportation from the scene of the stop. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
IWAMOTO, BELATTI, GARCIA, SOUZA, WARD |
TRN, JHA |
SB971 |
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HB887
Prevailing Wages for Human Services Providers
RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.
Requires prevailing wages for human services providers. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSH/LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
IWAMOTO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, PIERICK |
HSH/LAB, JHA, FIN |
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HB888
State Construction; Child Care; Adult Care; Dedicated Spaces
RELATING TO CARE CENTERS.
Requires that new and newly renovated state buildings with a budget of $5,000,000 or more include dedicated space for a child care center or an adult day care center. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSH, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, Belatti, Souza |
HSH, LAB, FIN |
SB1616 |
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HB889
Transient Accommodations Tax; Tax Credit
RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
Provides Hawaii taxpayers with a refundable transient accommodations tax credit. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TOU, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
IWAMOTO, GRANDINETTI, PIERICK, WARD |
TOU, ECD, FIN |
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HB890
DCCA; Condominiums; Condominium Associations; Ombudsman's Office; Dispute Intervention and Resolution; Complaints and Enforcement Officers; Intake Specialists; Condominium Education Trust Fund; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.
Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Updates the Condominium Property Act to integrate the role and functions of the ombudsman's office for condominium associations. Appropriates funds for establishment of the Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Associations. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
IWAMOTO, AMATO, KUSCH, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SOUZA |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
SB1265 |
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HB891
Marijuana; Marijuana Concentrate; Decriminalization
RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
Decriminalizes the possession of drug paraphernalia relating to marijuana; possession of a certain amount of marijuana concentrate; and the possession of a certain amount of marijuana and smoking of marijuana in a public place. Lowers the criminal penalty for the possession of a certain amount of marijuana concentrate from a misdemeanor to a petty misdemeanor. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
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HB892 HD1
Penal Code; Probation; Geographical Restrictions; Limitations
RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS.
Establishes limitations on geographical restrictions provided as a condition of probation. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
TARNAS |
JDC |
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HB893 HD1
Firearms; Assault Rifles; Assault Shotguns; .50 Caliber Rifles; Detachable Magazines; Prohibition
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber rifles. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC. |
TARNAS, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, TAM |
PSM/CPN, JDC |
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HB894
Campaign Finance; Procurement; State Contracts; Lobbyists
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Prohibits state contractors, prospective state contractors, holders of procurement prequalification certificates, or principals of these groups from making contributions to, or soliciting contributions from their employees or from subcontractors or principals of subcontractors on behalf of, certain candidate committees, noncandidate committees, and political party committees. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to issue prequalification certificates to prospective contractors for public buildings or other public works. Amends the contribution limits for certain individuals and noncandidate committees. Prohibits lobbyists and certain persons related to lobbyists from soliciting contributions from client lobbyists. Increases the administrative fines. |
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2/5/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TARNAS, AMATO, EVSLIN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
JHA, FIN |
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HB895
Fireworks; Counties; Law Enforcement; Police; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF FIREWORKS LAWS.
Appropriates moneys to the county police departments to enforce applicable fireworks laws, subject to certain conditions. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
PIERICK, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
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HB896
Commercial Sexual Exploitation; Sex Trafficking; Capital Punishment
RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Provides for a sentence of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole upon a conviction for sex trafficking. Requires a separate sentencing proceeding by a jury, except if waived by the defendant, for a conviction for sex trafficking. Makes commercial sexual exploitation a class A felony. Makes conforming amendments. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
PIERICK |
JHA |
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HB897
State Board of Nursing; Nurse Licensure Compact; Registered Nurses; Licensed Practical Nurses; Fees
RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT.
Authorizes the Governor to enter the State into a multistate Nurse Licensure Compact that will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state. Beginning 7/1/20 , requires each person who holds a multistate nurse license issued by another state and is employed by a health care facility to complete annual demographic data surveys. Authorizes the State Board of Nursing to charge different fees for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a multistate license issued by the State. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact shall become effective and binding in the State two years after the Act takes effect. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
PIERICK |
HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB898
Vehicle Registration; Special Interest Vehicles; Former Military Vehicles
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.
Classifies certain former military vehicles as special interest vehicles. Enables owners of former military vehicles to apply for registration. Effective 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TRN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
PIERICK |
TRN, PBS, JHA |
SB845 |
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HB899
Education; Sexuality Health Education; Fetal Growth and Development
RELATING TO GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SEXUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM.
Requires that student health and sexuality health education programs include discussion of fetal growth and development. Outlines specific content to be included. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN/HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
PIERICK, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO |
EDN/HLT, JHA, FIN |
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HB900 HD2
Judiciary; Child Welfare System; Working Group; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Establishes a working group for legal services for youth in the child welfare system within the Judiciary. Appropriates funds for the working group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM. |
MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
HHS/JDC, WAM |
SB1228 |
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HB901 HD2
Charter Schools; BOE; Appeals
RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Clarifies the grounds for an appeal of non-renewal or revocation of a charter contract. Authorizes public charters schools to appeal directly to the Board of Education on matters regarding the schools' operations, governance, or funding, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/6/2025- Referred to EDU, JDC. |
WOODSON (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDU, JDC |
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HB902 HD1
Department of Education; Planned Public Safety Power Shutoff; Hawaiian Electric Company; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to conduct a study on methods to support department schools that may be impacted by electric utilities' planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB903 HD1
Bronchodilators; Department of Education; Emergency Administration of Medication; Labeling Requirements; Prescriptions
RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH.
Authorizes a school to maintain a stock supply of bronchodilators to be administered under certain conditions. Authorizes certain employees of a school and department personnel to administer certain medication in emergency situations, under certain conditions. Amends prescription drug labeling requirements to include certain information related to a school, if applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
WOODSON, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TODD |
EDN, HLT, FIN |
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HB904 HD1
Board of Education; Public Charter Schools; Annual Report; Repeal
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Repeals the requirement for the Board of Education to annually report to the Legislature, Governor, and the public on public charter schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
WOODSON, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, SOUZA, TODD |
EDU |
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HB905 HD1
Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Central Maui; Statewide Air Ambulance Network System; Department of Health; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AMBULANCES.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase of one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment to be based in central Maui, fund pay-related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel, and increase the predictability and stability of available air ambulance services for all islands in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
WOODSON, AMATO, MIYAKE, POEPOE |
HLT, FIN |
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HB906
Covered Electronic Devices; Collection; Recycling; Manufacturers
RELATING TO RECYCLING.
Allows manufacturers to coordinate activities directly related to the recycling of covered electronic devices. Expands the scope of covered electronic devices to include electronic device peripherals and certain legacy devices. Requires manufacturers to provide free collection service locations and collection events. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
MORIKAWA, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, Lowen |
EEP, CPC |
SB987 |
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HB907
HPHA; Rehabilitation; Housing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation, and repair of housing units. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, OLDS, SHIMIZU, TAKENOUCHI, WARD |
HSG, FIN |
SB65 |
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HB908
School Readiness; Pilot Program; Home-based Early Learning Program ($)
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Establishes a three-year pilot program within the early learning system to administer a home-based early learning program. Serves three and four-year-old children. Provides individualized software instruction in reading, mathematics, and science. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSH, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD |
HSH, EDN, FIN |
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HB909
DOT; DOE; School Bus Services; Staggered Start Times ($)
RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS SERVICES.
Authorizes the Department of Education to use alternative vehicles for student transportation under certain conditions and appropriates funds for the purchase of alternative vehicles and individuals to obtain CDL licensure. Allows Department schools to initiate staggered start times. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, TODD, WARD, Kila |
EDN, FIN |
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HB910
Rare Diseases; Genetic Disorders; Advisory Council; Insurance ($)
RELATING TO RARE DISEASES.
Establishes the rare disease advisory council to increase awareness and effective medical intervention for rare diseases. Establishes the rare disease advisory council special fund. Requires DOH and DOE to incorporate the importance of annual physical examinations for children in programs and literature. Amends the insurance code to include coverage for individuals with velocardiofacial syndrome and other genetic disorders. Exempts from cost sharing. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT/EDN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MATSUMOTO, CHUN, GARCIA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, PIERICK, TODD, WARD |
HLT/EDN, CPC, FIN |
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HB911
Recidivism; Offender Re-entry Programs; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAMS.
Expands programming and training for the comprehensive offender reentry program under the department of corrections and rehabilitation to reduce the rate of recidivism and increase inmate marketability. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KILA, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, WARD, Alcos |
PBS, JHA, FIN |
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HB912 HD1
Agribusiness Development Corporation; Waiahole Water System; Debt; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Appropriates funds to offset the debt for the Waiahole Water System. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
HASHEM |
AGR, WAL, FIN |
SB1539 |
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HB913
DLNR; DAR; Aquatic Resources; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
Appropriates funds to establish positions within the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Aquatic Resources. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
HASHEM, BELATTI, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MIYAKE, POEPOE |
WAL, FIN |
SB19, SB1084 |
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HB914 HD2
PUC; Water Carriers; Tariffs; Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index Mechanism; Automatic Adjustment Mechanism; Rate Adjustments
RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to grant exemptions to any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
HASHEM |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
SB21 |
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HB915 HD1
Water; CWRM; Residential and Mixed-use Developments; Board of Agriculture; DOH; Counties; Irrigation Projects
RELATING TO WATER USE.
Authorizes the Board of Agriculture to investigate and survey the availability of nonpotable water. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management, as a condition for issuing permits, to require the use of dual line water supply systems in new residential and mixed-use developments located in designated water management areas. Authorizes those residential and mixed-use developments to be included in irrigation projects, as defined in chapter 167, HRS. Requires the Department of Health, Board of Agriculture, and counties to update their rules, ordinances, to allow dual line water supply systems in residential and mixed-use developments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/20/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HASHEM |
WAL, AGR, JHA |
SB1210 |
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HB916 HD1
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Affordable Housing; Transient Accommodations Tax
RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.
Allows tax credits claimed under the State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program to be used to offset taxes imposed by the state transient accommodations tax law. Specifies that tax credit amounts applied to state transient accommodations taxes be limited to state transient accommodations taxes imposed in the same county in which the qualified low-income building is located. Makes permanent Act 129, SLH 2016. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on TOU/ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HASHEM |
HSG, TOU/ECD, FIN |
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HB917
Imprisonment; Mandatory Minimum; Methamphetamine; Fentanyl
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
Establishes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for persons convicted of offenses based on the possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
HOLT, GARCIA, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, REYES ODA |
JHA |
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HB918 HD2
Labeling Requirements; Do Not Flush; Premoistened Nonwoven Disposable Wipes; Consumer Protection; Waste; Environmental Protection
RELATING TO LABELING.
Establishes labeling requirements for certain premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Re-Referred to HHS/AEN, CPN/WAM. |
HOLT, KAHALOA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, POEPOE, TODD |
HHS/AEN, CPN/WAM |
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HB919
CWRM; Hawaiian Homes Commission; Membership
RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Commission on Water Resource Management. Clarifies that only the five, non-ex-officio members appointed by the Governor are required to have substantial experience in water resource management. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
HOLT, GARCIA, HUSSEY, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TODD |
WAL, JHA |
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HB920
Hawaii Community Development Authority; Hawaiian Homes Commission; Kalaeloa Community Development District
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Considers the Chairperson in determining quorum and majority and makes the Chairperson eligible to vote on matters affecting the Kalaeloa Community Development District. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
HOLT, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MURAOKA, OLDS, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TODD |
WAL, JHA |
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HB921
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Board of Directors; Membership
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, or the Chairperson's designee, to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
HOLT, GARCIA, HUSSEY, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MURAOKA, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TODD |
HSG, JHA |
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HB922
Culture; Short Form
RELATING TO CULTURE.
Short form bill relating to culture. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3 |
KAPELA |
CAA |
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HB923
Culture; Short Form
RELATING TO CULTURE.
Short form bill relating to culture. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3 |
KAPELA |
CAA |
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HB924
Culture; Short Form
RELATING TO CULTURE.
Short form bill relating to culture. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3 |
KAPELA |
CAA |
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HB925 HD3
Arts; Performing Arts Special Fund; Concert Ticket Sales; State Venues
RELATING TO THE ARTS.
Establish a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. |
KAPELA |
TCA, WAM |
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HB926
Arts; Short Form
RELATING TO THE ARTS.
Short form bill relating to the arts. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3 |
KAPELA |
CAA |
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HB927
DOH; Freestanding Birthing Facilities; License
RELATING TO FREESTANDING BIRTHING FACILITIES.
Establishes licensure requirements for freestanding birthing facilities. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
ICHIYAMA |
HLT, JHA, CPC |
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HB928
Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Highest Income Earners
RELATING TO INCOME TAX.
Increases the income tax rate on the highest income earners in the State by establishing a new tax bracket for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2029. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3 |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, POEPOE |
FIN |
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HB929
Conveyance Tax Surcharge; Net Capital Gains; Agricultural Land
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVEYANCE TAX.
Establishes a surcharge on the conveyance tax upon the net capital gain from the transfer or conveyance of agricultural land. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO |
WAL, AGR, FIN |
SB247 |
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HB930
Education; Public School System; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BE THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT.
Proposes an amendment to article X, section 1, of the Hawaii State Constitution to require that the statewide public school system be thorough and efficient. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
PERRUSO, GRANDINETTI, PIERICK, POEPOE, Ward |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB931
Collective Bargaining; Private Sector Workers' Rights; Labor; Unionization; Protections
RELATING TO PRIVATE SECTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.
Expands the types of employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and all individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, MARTEN, POEPOE, SOUZA |
LAB, JHA |
SB1523 |
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HB932 HD1
DBEDT; Green Bonds Working Group; Green Bonds Financing Program
RELATING TO GREEN BONDS.
Establishes a Green Bonds Working Group within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 07/01/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
PERRUSO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EEP, ECD, FIN |
SB1258 |
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HB933 HD1
General Excise Tax; Rate Reduction; SNAP; WIC; Groceries; Nonprescription Drugs; DBEDT
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.
Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or gross income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs. Requires DBEDT to conduct an economic cost-benefit analysis on the general excise tax reductions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN |
HSH, ECD, FIN |
SB875 |
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HB934 HD1
Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Broadband and Digital Equity Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE.
Transfers the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Office of Enterprise Technology Services in the Department of Accounting and General Services. Establishes the Broadband and Digital Equity Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
ILAGAN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD, Matsumoto |
EDT, WAM |
SB1062 |
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HB935
Digital Equity; Digital Navigator Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DIGITAL EQUITY.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a digital navigator pilot program to offer technical assistance with computers and electronic devices to residents. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
ILAGAN, AMATO, BELATTI, HOLT, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
ECD, FIN |
SB1061 |
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HB936
Board of Education; Department of Education; Financial Literacy; Curriculum; Public High Schools; Professional Development
RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY.
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide financial literacy curricula plan for public high schools. Requires all public high schools to offer instruction in financial literacy as a requirement for graduation. Requires the Department of Education to provide professional development to teachers on financial literacy. Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to implement the financial literacy education curriculum. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
ILAGAN |
EDN, FIN |
SB1277 |
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HB937
General Excise Tax; Exemption; COVID-19; Relief Funds; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; Restaurant Revitalization Fund; Refund
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Establishes that any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 shall not be subject to state general excise tax. Requires any state general excise tax paid by eligible businesses for RRF grants to be refunded to the tax payer. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 3/11/2021. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
ILAGAN |
ECD, FIN |
SB1278 |
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HB938
Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act; Dealers; Manufacturers; Distributors; Common Entities; Franchises; Parts and Labor
RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING ACT.
Authorizes manufacturers and distributors to sell directly to consumers items activated or installed through remote electronic transmission. Clarifies the applicability of the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act to common entities. Amends the grounds for denying, suspending, revoking, or otherwise taking adverse action on a licensee. Prohibits a manufacturer or distributor from requiring a dealer to purchase or lease any electric vehicle charging station at the dealer's expenses unless provided notice of intent to sell the manufacturer's or distributor's electric vehicles. Clarifies the conditions for the transfer of a franchise. Clarifies the requirements for reimbursing a dealer for parts and labor. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TODD |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB939 HD1
Alcohol; Liquor Tax Law; Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage; Definition; Rate
RELATING TO ALCOHOL.
Defines "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.93 per wine gallon. Sunsets 12/31/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
TODD, QUINLAN |
CPN, WAM |
SB641 |
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HB940 HD1
UH Hilo; Rat Lungworm Lab; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
Appropriates funds for the rat lungworm lab at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
TODD, KAHALOA, KUSCH, LOWEN, TARNAS |
HED, FIN |
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HB941
Pedestrians; Safety; Street Crossing
RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.
Authorizes pedestrians to cross roadways in a manner contrary to the statewide traffic code under certain circumstances. |
(H)
2/13/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TODD, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TARNAS |
TRN, JHA |
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HB942
DOH; Community-based Organizations; Contracted Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for health care services contracted with community-based organizations. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
OLDS, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM |
HLT, FIN |
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HB943 HD1
Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program; Homelessness; Substance Abuse; Mental Illness; Department of Health; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Health to expand existing crisis intervention programs by establishing a homeless triage and treatment center program to serve homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness with substance abuse issues or mental illness. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
OLDS, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, WARD, Matsumoto |
HHS, WAM |
SB1628 |
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HB944
Neighborhood Boards; Capital Improvement Projects; Operating Budget; Counties; Recommendations
RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS.
Authorizes neighborhood boards to solicit suggestions for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities from residents. Requires each county mayor to consider and respond in writing to the suggestions for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities submitted by each neighborhood board. Requires each county council to consider the neighborhood boards' recommendations, the mayor's responses, and county fiscal health in determining the final budget. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, REYES ODA |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB945
Hotel; Service Disruptions; Notification
RELATING TO HOTELS.
Requires a hotel to provide notification of a service disruption, or that a service disruption may occur, to all third-party vendors and prospective and current guests. Prohibits a hotel from imposing any fee, penalty, or other charge, or retaining any deposit: if before check-in, a guest cancels a reservation due to a service disruption, unless the hotel provided prior notice; or if the service disruption arises after check-in, regardless of whether the hotel provided prior notification. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TOU, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
HUSSEY, GRANDINETTI, PERRUSO |
TOU, JHA, CPC |
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HB946
Tax Credit; Carbon Displacement; DBEDT ($)
RELATING TO CARBON DISPLACEMENT.
Establishes a carbon displacement tax credit for taxpayers of locally produced goods. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to certify tax credit amounts. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EEP, ECD, FIN |
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HB947
Taxation; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Dividends Paid Deduction
RELATING TO TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.
Disallows the dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, TAM |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB948
DOT; Harbors; Customs and Security Facilities; Commercial Harbors; Harbor Special Fund
RELATING TO HARBORS.
Requires the Department of Transportation to construct, maintain, and operate customs and security facilities at commercial harbors. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
HUSSEY |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
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HB949 HD2
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Extension; Partners; Limited Liability Companies
RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.
Clarifies that a partner or member that is a partnership or limited liability company that has been allocated a low-income housing tax credit may either further allocate the credit or transfer, sell, or assign all or a portion of the credit to any person. Extends the sunset date of Act 129, SLH 2016, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, from 12/31/2027 to 12/31/2032. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
EVSLIN, MIYAKE |
HSG, ECD, FIN |
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HB950
Bi-level Lighting Systems; State Buildings; State Facilities; Energy Efficiency
RELATING TO BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
Requires all newly constructed state buildings and facilities to use only bi-level lighting systems beginning 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
EVSLIN |
EEP, FIN |
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HB951 HD2
Prescriptions; Opiates; Telehealth; Three-day Supply; Physicians; Health Care Providers; Prescriptive Authority
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Allows a patient who has been seen in person by a health care provider who is in the same medical group as the prescribing physician to be prescribed an opiate prescription for a three-day supply or less via telehealth. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, CHUN, GARRETT, HOLT, KILA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD |
HHS, CPN |
SB956 |
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HB952 HD1
DOH; Parkinson's Disease; Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database; Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database Advisory Committee; Webpage; Reports
RELATING TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH.
Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database to be administered by the Department of Health, to house a collection of data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease in the State. Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database Advisory Committee. Requires the Department to create a Parkinson's disease research collection database webpage by 1/1/2026, and submit annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
TAKAYAMA, AMATO, CHUN, GARCIA, GARRETT, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
HHS, WAM |
SB1049 |
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HB953
DOH; Medical Cannabis; Licensure; Requirement; Penalty
RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Prohibits persons from operating a medical cannabis dispensary or producing, manufacturing, or selling cannabis products without a license from the Department of Health. Prohibits individuals from providing certain services to individuals engaging in unlicensed cannabis operations. Requires the Department of Health to send a cease and desist notice to violators. Establishes criminal penalties. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
TAKAYAMA, MARTEN |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
SB1064 |
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HB954
Insurance Commissioner; Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act; Prior Authorization; Utilization Review Entity; Adverse Determination; Health Care Services; Reports
RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
Establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for prior authorization process in the State, including disclosure and notice requirements for utilization review entities regarding their prior authorization requirements and restrictions; qualifications and criteria for prior authorization review and appeals personnel; prior authorization process for non-urgent and urgent health care services, including the time frame by which utilization review entities must render a decision; adverse determination and appeal processes; prohibition of prior authorization for emergency health care services and medication for opioid use disorder; payments to health care providers; length and duration of prior authorizations; and exemptions for certain health care providers. Requires health insurers to utilize NCPDP SCRIPT Standard electronic prior authorization transactions by 1/1/2026. Requires utilization review entities to submit annual reports to the Insurance Commissioner each year. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules by 1/1/2026. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
TAKAYAMA |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB1519 |
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HB955
General Excise Tax; Nurse Entrepreneurs; Exemption; Medicare; Medicaid; TRICARE
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a nurse entrepreneur for health care-related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
TAKAYAMA, CHUN, IWAMOTO, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, PIERICK, TARNAS, TODD |
HLT, FIN |
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HB956
DLIR; Ironworkers; Iron Projects; Apprenticeship Program; Requirement; Rules
RELATING TO IRONWORKERS.
Prohibits any person from disassembling, dismantling, or demolishing iron projects unless the person has completed an apprenticeship program for ironworkers approved and registered with the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Establishes penalties. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules. |
(H)
1/30/2025- The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KILA |
LAB, CPC, JHA |
SB136 |
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HB957 HD1
Laulau Day; Day of Observance
RELATING TO LAULAU DAY.
Designates the first Friday in May of each year as "Laulau Day" in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
KILA, LEE, M., MARTEN |
TCA |
SB1101 |
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HB958 HD2
Electric Bicycles; Electric Micro Mobility Devices; Regulation; Electric Mobility Devices; High-Speed Electric Device ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires all bicycles equipped with motors to be operated only with all wheels on the ground at all times, with certain exceptions. Prohibits certain actions while operating a bicycle equipped with a motor. Prohibits the operation of high-speed electric devices in certain locations. Requires manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to electric bicycles. Requires distributors to place a sign at or near the point of sale regarding electric bicycles. Defines "electric bicycle" in place of "low-speed electric bicycle". Defines "electric micro mobility device" and requires the same regulations as electric foot scooters to apply to electric micro mobility devices. Prohibits a person under the age of sixteen from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Prohibits a person from riding a class 3 electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Authorizes a person to ride a class 1 or class 2 electric bicycle on a sidewalk at a speed not exceeding ten miles per hour. Prohibits a person from operating a bicycle or electric foot scooter under the age of eighteen without a helmet. Repeals the requirement that moped drivers use bicycle lanes. Substitutes the word "motor drive cycle" with the word "motor scooter". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. |
KILA, CHUN, GARRETT, HOLT, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN |
TCA/CPN, JDC |
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HB959
General Excise Tax; Groceries; Nonprescription Drugs; Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Standard Deduction; Unemployment Insurance; Exemptions; Maui Recovery Special Fund; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Exempts the sale of groceries and nonprescription drugs from the general excise tax. Incrementally increases the general excise tax over four years, with the increased proceeds during certain fiscal years to be deposited into the general fund. Removes the state income tax on unemployment compensation benefits. Doubles the standard deduction for individuals earning less than $100,000 and joint returns earning less than $200,000. Repeals the incremental increases on standard income tax deduction amounts. Increases the minimum income threshold and exemption amount for the low-income household renters' income tax credit. Removes the tax liability for the first $100,000 of individual income earned. Establishes the Maui Recovery Special Fund to be used for recovery programs related to the 2023 Maui wildfires. Appropriates funds. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. |
(H)
2/7/2025- The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
KILA, EVSLIN, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MORIKAWA |
ECD, FIN |
SB1043 |
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HB960 HD1
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Capital Advancement Contracts; Reports
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Increases the maximum value of capital advancement contracts that may be executed by the Department of Transportation without legislative approval. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Transportation to obtain legislative approval through concurrent resolution for capital advancement contracts greater than $2,000,000. Increases the total aggregate value of capital advancement contracts that the Department of Transportation may enter into in a fiscal year. Establishes certain reporting requirements related to capital advancement contracts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
KILA, EVSLIN, GARRETT |
TCA, WAM |
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HB961 HD1
Education; DOE; Two-year Librarian Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a two-year librarian pilot program to serve one school complex on Oahu and one school complex on an island other than Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
EDU, WAM |
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HB962 HD1
Department of Education; School Librarian Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a two-year school librarian pilot program to provide funding for qualifying schools to hire librarians. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, EVSLIN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TODD |
EDU, WAM |
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HB963 HD2
Criminal Offenses; Sentencing; Strict Liability; Crimes Against Elders
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.
Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was sixty years of age or older. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HHS, JDC. |
TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD |
HHS, JDC |
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HB964
Streambanks; Loitering; Camping; Removal; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRESPASSING.
Prohibits loitering or camping near state-owned streambanks. Authorizes law enforcement or authorized personnel to remove individuals after notice. Appropriates funds to support enforcement, public education, and environmental restoration efforts. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
TAKENOUCHI |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB965
DLNR; Commission on Water Resource Management; Microplastic Filtration Rebate Program; Washing Machines; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MICROPLASTICS.
Establishes a microplastic filtration rebate program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
TAKENOUCHI |
EEP, FIN |
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HB966 HD2
Agricultural Tourism Activities; LUC; Uniform Statewide Standards
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
Establishes statewide, uniform standards to promote agricultural tourism activities in the State for all counties that have adopted an agricultural tourism ordinance. Requires agricultural tourism activities to be registered by the county planning department. Requires agricultural tourism activities to coexist with an agricultural activity on a farming operation and requires termination of the agricultural tourism activities upon cessation of the agricultural activity, except under certain circumstances. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on AEN/WTL/EDT/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
KAHALOA, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
AEN/WTL/EDT/EIG, WAM |
SB1251 |
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HB967 HD1
DOA; Statewide Interagency Food Systems Coordination Team; Interagency Food Systems Working Group; Reports; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.
Establishes the Statewide Interagency Food Systems Coordination Team and the Interagency Food Systems Working Group within the Department of Agriculture. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, FIN |
SB1186 |
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HB968 HD1
DOA; Healthy Soils Program; Carbon Sequestration; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a Healthy Soils Program. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
KAHALOA, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, FIN |
SB552 |
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HB969 HD2
Waste or Disposal Facilities; Significant Aquifers
RELATING TO WASTE OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
QUINLAN, AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LOWEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TODD |
HHS/WTL, WAM |
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HB970 HD1
Chiropractic; Licensure; Exception; Students; Clinical Practice; Rules
RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.
Allows students enrolled in certain qualifying chiropractic colleges to engage in clinical practice as part of their college instruction if directly supervised by a qualified licensed chiropractor. Requires the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
QUINLAN |
HED, CPC |
SB144 |
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HB971
Governor; DAGS; Office of the State Architect; State Architect; State Construction Projects; Design Approvals; Design Review Special Fund; County Building Permit, Inspection, and Certificate of Occupancy Requirements; Exemptions; Report; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Establishes the Office of the State Architect within the Department of Accounting and General Services to be headed by the State Architect. Authorizes the State Architect to organize, manage, and oversee the design review of all state construction projects and issue design approvals. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Requires the State Architect to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature. Authorizes DAGS to provide centralized design review services for state construction projects and issue design approvals through the State Architect. Exempts state construction projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements, subject to certain conditions. Makes appropriations. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
TAM, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TODD, Amato, Kila |
LAB, HSG, FIN |
SB74 |
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HB972 HD1
Condominium Associations; Planned Community Associations; Transient Vacation Rentals; Impact Fee
RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.
Authorizes condominium associations and planned community associations located in a zoning district that allows for transient vacation rentals to impose an impact fee on owners or members who use their units as transient vacation rentals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
TAM, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, Kila |
TOU, CPC |
SB1206 |
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HB973 HD1
Transient Accommodations; Rates; Transparency; Unfair Method of Competition; Unfair or Deceptive Acts; Penalties
RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.
Requires transient accommodations brokers and any other persons or entities to offer, list, advertise, or display a transient accommodations rental rate that includes all resort fees required for the furnishing of transient accommodations. Requires transient accommodations brokers and any other persons or entities to include all applicable taxes and fees imposed by a government on the stay in the total price to be paid before the consumer reserves the furnishing of transient accommodations. Establishes penalties. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
TAM, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
TOU, CPC, FIN |
SB1144 |
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HB974 HD1
BNF; Public Utilities Commission; Energy; Step-In Agreements; Power Purchase Agreements; Power Purchase Costs Trust Fund
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to enter into step-in agreements for payment obligations arising under certain power purchase agreements. Establishes the Power Purchase Costs Trust Fund. Establishes that revenues from on-bill charges for power purchase agreements and revenues from a surcharge supporting a reserve account shall be held in trust by the State, and that independent power producers shall hold a beneficial interest in the revenues to the extent of the amounts owed under the covered power purchase agreements. Appoints, authorizes, and empowers the electric utility to serve as the billing, collection, payment, and managing agent of the Department of Budget and Finance in the service of performing step-in agreements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EIG/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
LOWEN |
EIG/CPN, WAM |
SB1501 |
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HB975 HD1
DLNR; Carbon Sequestration; Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Program; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION INCENTIVES.
Codifies and makes permanent the Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Program under the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LOWEN, KAHALOA, KUSCH, PERRUSO |
EEP, FIN |
SB1178 |
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HB976 HD2
Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit
RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL.
Amends the renewable fuels production tax credit by: increasing the tax credit rate; specifying that the credit may be claimed for fuels that meet certain lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and product transportation emissions thresholds; adding credit values for low lifecycle emissions renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuels produced; allowing a taxpayer who previously claimed a credit to claim another credit for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024; amending the credit period to be for a maximum period of ten consecutive years beginning from the effective date of this Act; and amending the required information in the certified statement. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LOWEN, EVSLIN, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TARNAS, TODD |
EEP, ECD, FIN |
SB995 |
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HB977 HD1
Energy Financing; Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund; Underserved Ratepayers; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ENERGY FINANCING.
Authorizes the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund to be used to provide financial assistance to underserved ratepayers, in addition to other eligible borrowers. Appropriates funds into and out of the Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. |
LOWEN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
EIG, WAM |
SB1071 |
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HB978 HD1
PUC; Regulated Investor-Owned Electric Utilities; Electric Services; Appointment of Receiver ($)
RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.
Provides the Public Utilities Commission the authority to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from regulated investor-owned electric utilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
LOWEN |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB1500 |
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HB979 HD1
Summary Possession; GET license; Judiciary
RELATED TO SUMMARY POSSESSION.
Requires that a current general excise tax license number for any rental income be filed with the complaint to the court for summary possession proceedings. Requires the Judiciary to submit an annual list of certain information regarding summary possession cases to the Department of Taxation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to CPN, JDC. |
MATAYOSHI, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, TAM |
CPN, JDC |
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HB980 HD1
Mongoose; Feral Chickens; Criminal Offenses
RELATING TO ANIMALS.
Amends the law authorizing the killing of mongoose by clarifying the circumstances under which mongoose may be killed and authorizing feral chickens to be killed under certain circumstances. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
MATAYOSHI, BELATTI, CHUN, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, SAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, Amato, Tam |
AEN, JDC |
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HB981 HD1
Settlements; Civil Actions; Attorney's Fees and Costs; Construction Defects
RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES.
Limits the accrued attorneys' fees and costs in matters relating to, or actions brought as a result of, construction defects to twenty-five per cent of the recovery amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/19/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, POEPOE, TARNAS |
CPC, JHA |
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HB982 HD3
Wildfire Recovery Fund; Securitization; Public Utilities Commission ($)
RELATING TO WILDFIRES.
Establishes the Wildfire Recovery Fund. Allows securitization for electric utilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN, HASHEM, KILA, TARNAS, Lowen |
CPN/EIG, WAM |
SB1201 |
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HB983 HD1
Board of Public Accountancy; Qualifications; Licensure; Certified Public Accountants; Practice of Public Accountancy: Professional Experience
RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
Establishes an alternative pathway to licensure for certified public accountant license applicants by permitting applicants to demonstrate completion of an additional twelve months of professional experience in the practice of public accountancy or completion of no less than an additional thirty semester hours of study. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to CPN. |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
CPN |
SB1291 |
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HB984 HD2 SD1
Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Loan Program; Loan Limits; Interest Rates; Credit Denials; Line of Credit; Import Replacement Crop Loans; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.
Updates the Agricultural Loan Program by lowering interest rates, increasing and standardizing loan limits, and reducing the number of credit denials. Includes food hubs as an eligible entity for Class E loans. Authorizes the Agricultural Loan Program to issue lines of credit. Creates a new class of loans to encourage large scale agriculture of import replacement crops grown for the farm to state program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
AEN, WAM |
SB1303 |
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HB985
Pesticides; Pesticide Drift Monitoring Study ($)
RELATING TO PESTICIDE DRIFT MONITORING.
Appropriates funding to the department of agriculture to continue the statewide pesticide drift monitoring study. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
AGR, FIN |
SB1304 |
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HB986
Department of Agriculture; Pesticides; Pesticide Use Revolving Fund
RELATING TO THE PESTICIDE USE REVOLVING FUND.
Increases the ceiling of the pesticide use revolving fund. Effective July 1, 2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
AGR, FIN |
SB1305 |
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HB987 HD1
State Procurement Automation Special Fund; Chief Procurement Officers; School Facilities Authority ($)
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Establishes a procurement automation system special fund. Adds the Executive Director of the School Facilities Authority as a chief procurement officer. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, WAM |
SB1306 |
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HB988 HD1
Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Protest; Debriefing; Disclosure of Competing Proposals
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Prohibits a procurement officer from disclosing a competing offeror's proposal or evaluation scores, except the summary of scores, during a debriefing requested by a non-selected offeror. Authorizes the disclosure of a competing offeror's proposal or evaluation scores after a protest is resolved and the contract is executed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, WAM |
SB1307 |
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HB989 HD1
DAGS; Plans; Land Survey; Subdivision; Maps
RELATING TO PLANS.
Removes outdated requirements for plans filed with the registrar's office. Updates the permissible drawing scales used in plans. Clarifies statutory fees are pursuant to rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to WTL/GVO, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL/GVO, WAM |
SB1308 |
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HB990 HD2
Claims Against the State; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriations ($)
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, WAM |
SB1309 |
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HB991 HD1
ATG; Criminal History Record Checks
RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.
Clarifies that the Department of the Attorney General may conduct fingerprint-based background checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation on contractors and contractors' employees. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB1310 |
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HB992 HD1
Solicitations; Fundraising; Platforms; Registration
RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC.
Revises registration, fee, reporting, and enforcement requirements for charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities that solicit funds from the public. Removes duplication of registration, fee, and reporting requirements for charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1311 |
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HB993
Penal Code; Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; Sex Trafficking; Promoting Prostitution
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS.
Clarifies that the definition of "profits from prostitution" includes any money or property accepted or received from the proceeds of prostitution activity even if it is accepted or received as the reimbursement or repayment of a debt. Restructures provisions that define terms or establish exemptions for part I of chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to enhance readability. Makes technical amendments to update statutory references to part I of chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB1312 |
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HB994 HD1
Penal Code; Promoting Pornography for Minors; Written Information
RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF PROMOTING PORNOGRAPHY FOR MINORS.
Authorizes the offense of promoting pornography for minors to be instituted by written information. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB1313 |
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HB995
ATG; Firearms; Reporting
RELATING TO FIREARMS REPORTING.
Amends the annual reporting requirements imposed on the Department of the Attorney General and the chief of police of each county regarding licenses to carry firearms. |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM, JDC |
SB1314 |
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HB996
Joint and Several Liability; Repeal; Government Entities; Highway-Related Civil Actions
RELATING TO ABOLITION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN HIGHWAY-RELATED CIVIL ACTIONS.
Amends sections 663-10.5 and 663-10.9, HRS, to abolish joint and several liability for government entities in claims and cases relating to the maintenance and design of highways under chapter 663, HRS, so that government entities would be liable only for the percentage share of the damages actually attributable to them. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, JHA |
SB1315 |
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HB997
Penal Code; Fees, Fines, and Restitution; Collections; Consequences of Nonpayment
RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS.
Requires the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, sanctions, and court costs. Repeals the authority of the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent restitution. Expressly allows courts to specify a period of time or installments for payment of fees and restitution. Requires courts to hold payment compliance hearings once per year or as soon as practicable, until all fees, fines, and restitution are fully paid, and requires a defendant to appear and show cause if the defendant fails to pay in full within a time specified by the court or fails to pay three consecutive installments. Makes corresponding amendments to related statutes. |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1316 |
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HB998
Citations; Misdemeanor; Petty Misdemeanor; Violation
RELATING TO CONTENTS OF CITATIONS.
Clarifies that the omission of certain information or any error in a citation does not constitute ground for dismissal of a charge or for reversal of a conviction, if the omission or error did not prejudice the defendant. |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC |
SB1317 |
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HB999
Water Pollution Offenses; Enforcement
RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
Amends section 200-14, HRS, to clarify that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on EEP/WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP/WAL, FIN |
SB1318 |
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HB1000
Attorney General; Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Identification Processing
RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION PROCESSING.
Requires that the Attorney General's identification system include criminal cases initiated via citations that resulted in conviction, deferred acceptance of guilty or nolo contendere plea, or conditional discharge, and that a court order identification processing in such cases. |
(H)
2/10/2025- This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1319 |
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HB1001 HD1 SD1
Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund Established; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS RELATED TO THE MAUI WILDFIRES.
Establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund to be administered by the Attorney General. Appropriates funds to fund the settlement of claims related to the 2023 Maui wildfires. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JDC, EIG, WAM |
SB1320 |
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HB1002 HD1
Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission; Oversight Coordinator
RELATING TO THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.
Beginning July 1, 2025, extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Authorizes the Hawaii Correctional System Commission to review the Coordinator's performance and make a recommendation to the Governor as to whether the Coordinator should be retained. Clarifies that the Oversight Coordinator has the general authority to inspect agencies and correctional facilities without notice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM, JDC |
SB1321 |
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HB1003
Mental Health; Admission to Psychiatric Facility; Emergency Transportation; Emergency Examination; Emergency Hospitalization; Involuntary Hospitalization; Assisted Community Treatment; Administration of Treatment Over the Patient's Objection; Limited Liability; Confidentiality
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Clarifies and expands the circumstances and procedures available for emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization under chapter 334. Provides limits on liability for state and local governments and professionals during mental health emergency procedures while performing their duties in the course of employment. Expands the notice requirements for an emergency hospitalization to include an individual's health-care surrogate and clarifies when notice to family members can be waived. Removes the authority of the family court to appoint a legal guardian in a proceeding for involuntary hospitalization. Removes the requirement that psychiatric facilities wait for a response on a notice of intent to discharge an involuntary hospitalization patient prior to discharge. Clarifies the circumstances under which a subject of an order for assisted community treatment can be administered medication over the subject's objection. Provides limits on liability for an assisted community treatment provider. Modifies the administrative authorization of medical treatment over the patient's objection to be reviewed by a single decision-maker who is a psychiatrist. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1322 |
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HB1004 HD1
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (Modified); Advance Health Care Directives; Advance Mental Health Care Directives
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Adopts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (2023), as modified, to replace chapters 327E and 327G, HRS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1323 |
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HB1005
Fireworks; Criminal Offenses; Penalties; Infractions ($)
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Amends multiple definitions and penalties for fireworks offenses, including heightened penalties if another person suffers substantial bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death as a result of the fireworks offenses. Establishes criminal offenses of general fireworks or articles pyrotechnic prohibitions in the first and second degree; sending or receiving fireworks or articles pyrotechnic by air delivery; distributing fireworks or articles pyrotechnic to non-permit holder; removal or extraction of pyrotechnic contents; consumer fireworks prohibitions; refusal to provide identification; and violating requirements of carrier. Establishes an adjudication system and procedures to process fireworks infractions; makes an appropriation. |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1324 |
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HB1006 HD2
Agribusiness Development Corporation; Enterprise; Definition; Agricultural Tourism
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Includes agricultural tourism in the definition of "enterprise" to authorize the Agribusiness Development Corporation to financially support farming businesses engaged in agricultural tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDT, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDT, WAM |
SB1325 |
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HB1007 HD2
Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement Program; HCDA; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Program
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to cooperate with or assist public and private sector entities to engage in projects that improve the State. Establishes the transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement program under the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Repeals the transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement district and board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, WAM |
SB1326 |
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HB1008 HD2
DLNR; Review of Proposed State Affordable Housing Projects; Request for Determination; Historic Review Requirements
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS OF STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine the effect of any proposed State affordable housing project within ninety days of a request for determination. Bases the historic review requirements on the project area's known or likely density of historic, cultural, and archaeological resources or previous identification of no significant historic properties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL/HOU, JDC |
SB1327 |
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HB1009 HD1
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program; Interim Financing
RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND.
Makes the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program permanent. Allows partial or full repayment of Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund interim loans in the form of unit equity through the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HOU, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HOU, WAM |
SB1328 |
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HB1010
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; RHRF; Mixed-Income Rental Housing; Subaccount
RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.
Creates a mixed-income rental housing subaccount under the Rental Housing Revolving Fund which shall make loans to mixed-income rental projects or units in a mixed-income rental project. Authorizes the transfer of moneys from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to the Rental Housing Revolving Fund Mixed-Income Subaccount. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, FIN |
SB1329 |
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HB1011
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program; Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Program; Manufacturing Development Grant Program
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Increases the cap for awards to assist businesses applying for the Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Program of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Adds purchasing of renewable energy systems as an eligible expense and clarifies that training on both new and existing manufacturing equipment is an eligible expense for the Manufacturing Development Grant Program. Clarifies that no tax credit is available for renewable energy systems purchased with a grant received under the Manufacturing Development Grant Program. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
ECD, FIN |
SB1330 |
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HB1012
OPSD; Land Study Bureau Soil Rating System; Soils; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE LAND STUDY BUREAU SOIL RATING SYSTEM.
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in coordination with other agencies, to update the soil data used in the land study bureau soil rating system and create a mechanism for regular soil data updates. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, FIN |
SB1331 |
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HB1013 HD1
Important Agricultural Lands; Important Agricultural Lands Incentive; Farm Cluster Housing; County Ordinances
RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Establishes an important agricultural lands incentive to provide alternative means to develop housing for farmers and farm employees. Authorizes a landowner or lessee of important agricultural lands to apply to a county for a permit allowing the landowner or lessee to develop, construct, and maintain farm cluster housing. Requires each county to enact ordinances to allow farm cluster housing on important agricultural lands. Establishes requirements for farm cluster housing. Repeals existing requirements for farm dwellings and employee housing on important agricultural lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, AGR, FIN |
SB1332 |
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HB1014
County Surcharge on State Tax; Regional Infrastructure
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Authorizes the use of county surcharge revenues for transportation and housing infrastructure in counties having a population of 500,000 or less. Authorizes counties that have previously adopted a surcharge on state tax ordinance after July 1, 2015, to amend the uses of the surcharge. Extends the period within which a county with a population of 500,000 or less may collect a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, to 12/31/2047. Authorizes cost-sharing with private or other public developers for housing infrastructure projects funded by surcharge revenues. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, FIN |
SB1333 |
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HB1015
Land Use; Land Use District Boundary Amendments
RELATING TO LAND USE.
Authorizes county petition process for review and approval of land use district boundary amendments based on adopted county general plans or county development plans. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, JHA |
SB1334 |
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HB1016
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Integrated Land Use Study; Civil Service; Exemption; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO INTEGRATED LAND USE.
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position, exempt from chapter 76. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, FIN |
SB1335 |
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HB1017 HD1
Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force; Repeal
RELATING TO THE GREENHOUSE GAS SEQUESTRATION TASK FORCE.
Repeals the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EIG, JDC |
SB1336 |
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HB1018
Stadium Authority; Quorum Requirements
RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.
Clarifies requirements to establish a quorum to do business and validate acts of the Stadium Authority. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB1337 |
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HB1019 HD1
Hawaii State Energy Office; Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LONG DURATION CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE.
Expands and renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to include identification of likely pumped storage hydropower locations, or sites for other long duration clean energy storage technologies, and promotion of their development. Expands the use of the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to include seed capital and venture capital investments for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, FIN |
SB1338 |
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HB1020 HD1
Hawaii State Energy Office; Carbon Sequestration; Water Resources; Geothermal Exploration; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO A PROGRAM TO CHARACTERIZE CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL AND UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES STATEWIDE.
Establishes a Carbon Sequestration and Underground Water Resource Characterization Program via slim hole bores and requires a related statewide environmental assessment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EIG/AEN, WAM |
SB1339 |
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HB1021
Greenhouse Gas; Carbon; Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; Hawaii State Energy Office
RELATING TO THE ZERO EMISSIONS CLEAN ECONOMY TARGET.
Provides needed clarifications on the applicability and scope of section 225P-5, HRS. Clarifies current emissions reduction goals and defines critical terms used in climate mitigation. Establishes a total or gross emissions target as well as sector-specific targets to reinforce action in the relevant emitting sectors further strengthening the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, FIN |
SB1340 |
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HB1022 HD1
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Hawaii State Energy Office; Public Utilities Commission; Energy Data Collection Program; HIEMA; OHS; Critical Infrastructure Protection; Emergency Management
RELATING TO ENERGY INDUSTRY INFORMATION REPORTING.
Adds the promotion of emergency management and critical infrastructure protection as relevant purposes of the Energy Data Collection Program. Adds the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to the list of agencies that may examine the energy industry information statements submitted pursuant to section 486J-3, HRS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, JHA |
SB1341 |
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HB1023
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Public Utilities Commission; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy.
RELATING TO RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.
Modifies and improves the effectiveness of the renewable portfolio standards law, which stipulates the central role of Hawaii's electric utility companies in complying with the State's renewable energy and climate goals to address emerging trends. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, CPC |
SB1342 |
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HB1024
SBRRB; Small Business; Quorum Requirements
RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD.
Amends the quorum requirements to do business and validate acts of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
ECD, JHA |
SB1343 |
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HB1025 HD1
East-West Center; Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc.; Chapter 42F Exemption; General Fund Appropriations
RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, INC.
Designates the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc., as the State of Hawaii Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc. Exempts general fund appropriations to the State of Hawaii Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to TCA, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, WAM |
SB1344 |
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HB1026 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-1, BU-2, BU-3, BU-4, BU-8, BU-9, BU-10, BU-13, and BU-14; Emergency Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Units (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10), (13), and (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal year 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1345 |
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HB1027 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-1 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (1) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1346 |
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HB1028 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-2 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (2) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1347 |
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HB1029 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-3 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (3) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1348 |
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HB1030 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-4 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (4) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1349 |
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HB1031 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-5 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (5) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1350 |
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HB1032 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-6 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (6) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1351 |
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HB1033 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-7 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (7) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1352 |
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HB1034 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-8 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (8) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1353 |
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HB1035 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-9 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (9) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1354 |
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HB1036 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-10 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (10) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1355 |
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HB1037 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-11 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1356 |
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HB1038 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-13 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (13) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1357 |
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HB1039 HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-14 ($)
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1358 |
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HB1040 HD1
EUTF; Employer Base Composite Monthly Contribution
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BASE COMPOSITE MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION.
Effective 1/1/2026, increases the employer base composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund by 5.2 percent of the 2025 employer base composite monthly contribution. Effective 1/1/2027, requires the calculation of employer base composite monthly contribution based on the change in Medicare Part B premiums from 2025 to 2026 and at two-year increments thereafter. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
SB1359 |
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HB1041 HD1
Employees' Retirement System; Required Beginning Dates; Automatic Payments
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Amends statutory language to conform the requirements of beginning dates and automatic cashout requirements with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
SB1360 |
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HB1042 HD1
Employees' Retirement System; Employer Reporting
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S EMPLOYER REPORTING REVIEW.
Extends the due date of payment to the Employees' Retirement System for departments or agencies of the State or counties that fail to comply with reporting requirements by one year after the review period. Changes the time frame for which the Employers' Retirement System must report regarding any department or agency's failure to submit required information to the Employees' Retirement System from the current fiscal year to the previous fiscal year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
SB1361 |
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HB1043
Funds; Emergency Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.
Makes emergency appropriations and commensurate reductions to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
FIN |
SB1362 |
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HB1044
Funds; Emergency Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.
Makes emergency appropriations and commensurate reductions to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls in the fourth quarter due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
FIN |
SB1363 |
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HB1045 HD1
Emergency Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM, WAM |
SB1364 |
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HB1046
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Hawaii Medical Board; Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; Criminal History Record Checks; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.
Authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board as the State of Principal License to investigate and request criminal history records of qualified physicians seeking licensing through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB1365 |
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HB1047 HD1
Interest on Insurance Proceeds; Mortgage Loans; Mortgage Servicers; Hawaii Financial Institutions
RELATING TO INTEREST ON INSURANCE PROCEEDS RELATED TO A MORTGAGE LOAN.
Requires Hawaii financial institutions, during a declared state of emergency, and mortgage servicers to determine whether insurance proceeds are to be applied to a mortgage or be placed into an interest-bearing escrow account. Prohibits charging a fee for the maintenance or disbursement of the interest earned from the interest-bearing escrow account. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, FIN |
SB1366 |
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HB1048 HD1
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Division of Financial Institutions; Installment Lender; Lender
RELATING TO INSTALLMENT LOANS.
Replaces the term "consumer loan" with the defined term "installment loan" for consistency throughout the installment loan chapter. Clarifies who is subject to the installment loan chapter. Requires loan maintenance fees to be prorated daily. Allows lenders to charge a convenience fee of up to $5 for debit card payments. Requires paper receipts only for in-person or cash payments and removes consumer names from receipts. Repeals the requirement for lenders to wait three days after a consumer fully repays a loan before issuing a new installment loan. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, FIN |
SB1367 |
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HB1049 HD1
DCCA; Division of Financial Institutions; Money Transmitters Modernization Act; Permissible Investments; Tangible Net Worth
RELATING TO THE MONEY TRANSMITTERS MODERNIZATION ACT.
Includes, for purposes of the Money Transmitters Modernization Act, receivables due from payment processors for certain debit or credit card transactions. Clarifies the calculation of tangible net worth. Changes the initial annual fee assessed upon the submission of the application to an initial fee assessed upon the approval of the application. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, FIN |
SB1368 |
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HB1050 HD1
Insurance; Net Solvency Report; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Dental Insurers
RELATING TO TITLE 24, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Provides amendments to net solvency report filing requirements for mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and dental insurers. Effective 10/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN |
SB1369 |
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HB1051 HD1
PUC; Energy-Efficiency Portfolio Standards; Extension
RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.
Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish additional interim standards for electricity use reduction to be achieved by 2035 and 2040. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to adjust the 2030 and 2045 standards and interim standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.
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NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EIG, CPN |
SB1370 |
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HB1052 HD1
PUC; Telecommunications Access; Universal Service Programs; Universal Service Fund; Print Disabilities
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM.
Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission under the Universal Service Program may provide, and may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide, free telecommunications access to individuals with print disabilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-19-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN/HHS, WAM |
SB1371 |
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HB1053 HD1
Condominium Associations; Boards of Directors; Reserve Funds; Operating Expenses
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION'S OPERATING BUDGET.
Permits condominium associations to borrow from or reallocate their reserve funds; provided that the loan is repaid within one year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, FIN |
SB1372 |
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HB1054 HD1
DCCA; Registered Sex Offenders; Professional Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications; Automatic Revocation; Denial of Application to Renew, Restore, or Reinstate
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSURE ACTIONS AGAINST SEX OFFENDERS.
Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and certain licensing boards to automatically revoke and refuse to renew, restore, or reinstate the professional licenses, registrations, or certifications of registered sex offenders. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, JHA |
SB1373 |
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HB1055 HD1
Emergency Appropriation; PUC; Public Utilities Commission Special Fund; Consultant Services ($)
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Makes an emergency appropriation out of the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund for the Public Utilities Commission to procure services by consultants with technical expertise to assist with the efforts to strengthen the resilience and reliability of electric utility services in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN/EIG, WAM |
SB1374 |
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HB1056
State Treasury; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Insurance Commissioner; Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program; Insurance Division; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE STRENGTHEN HAWAII HOMES PROGRAM.
Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program to encourage single-family homeowners to retrofit their homes to resist damage by providing for grants to help offset the cost of retrofits. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, CPC, FIN |
SB1375 |
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HB1057
Property; Hurricane; Insurance; HPIA; HHRF; Condominiums; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Expands the powers of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to help to stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPC, FIN |
SB1376 |
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HB1058 HD1
DOD; OVS; Veterans Cemeteries Board; Veterans Cemeteries
RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES.
Establishes the Veterans Cemeteries Board within the Office of Veterans Services of the Department of Defense to provide veterans cemeteries in the State with guidance, education, technical assistance, and other support to ensure compliance with standards set by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, FIN |
SB1377 |
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HB1059 HD1
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Civil Service; Exempt Positions
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Converts the Emergency Management Specialist series positions at level V and higher in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency from civil service status to exempt status. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM/LBT, WAM |
SB1378 |
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HB1060 HD1
HI-EMA; Community Readiness Centers; Community Readiness Centers Special Fund; Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, FIN |
SB1379 |
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HB1061
National Guard; Insurance; TRICARE; Department of Defense
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
Authorizes the payment of allowances for TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Dental Program, and vision coverage to all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard ordered to active duty for more than 30 days in the service of the State. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, FIN |
SB1380 |
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HB1062 HD1
Hawaii Air National Guard; Hawaii Army National Guard; Hawaii National Guard; Department of Defense; Rank and Title of Component Heads
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
Allows the commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force. Provides the Adjutant General with the flexibility to assign either the Chief of Staff or the Assistant Adjutant General to lead the Hawaii Air National Guard. Authorizes the pay and allowances for the Chief of Staff of the Hawaii Air National Guard to be determined according to the pay tables of the Regular Air Force of the United States. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, FIN |
SB1381 |
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HB1063
Militia; National Guard; Assault in the Second Degree
RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Specifies that intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a national guard member in the performance of duty is a class C felony. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB1382 |
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HB1064 HD2
Office of the Governor; State Fire Marshal; State Fire Council; State Fire Codes; Appropriation
RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.
Effectuates the recommendations of the "Phase 3" Forward-Looking Report by Fire Safety Research Institute on the August 2023 Maui wildfires and further clarifies the role of the State Fire Marshal. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
PSM/LBT, WAM/JDC |
SB1383 |
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HB1065 HD1 SD1
Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Childhood Educator Stipend Program; Early Childhood Educator Special Fund; Repeal
RELATING TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR SPECIAL FUND.
Retroactively requires stipend funds repaid after July 1, 2023, by a stipend recipient under the Hawaii Early Childhood Educator Stipend Program to be deposited into the Early Learning Special Fund. Repeals the Hawaii Early Childhood Educator Special Fund. (SD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDU, WAM |
SB1384 |
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HB1066 HD1
Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Learning Board; Composition
RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.
Adds the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board, and requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the president's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to EDU, JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDU, JDC |
SB1385 |
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HB1067
Veterans; High School Diploma; DOE
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a program to award a high school diploma to qualified persons who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsorily or voluntarily induction into the armed services of the United States and to persons whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, PBS, FIN |
SB1386 |
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HB1068
DOE; Workers' Compensation; Work-based Internships
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in work-based learning programs established and regulated by the Department of Education. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, EDN, FIN |
SB1387 |
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HB1069 HD1
DOE; BOE; School Facilities Authority Board
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Adds two voting members that represent the Department of Education and Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority Board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDU, WAM |
SB1388 |
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HB1070
DOE; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Human Services
RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES.
Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists to allow those professionals working for or contracted by the Department of Education to diagnose medical conditions that can be treated with their respective services. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, EDN, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, EDN, CPC |
SB1389 |
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HB1071
Computer Science; DOE; Legislative Report
RELATING TO COMPUTER SCIENCE LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Changes the due date of the Department of Education's computer science legislative report from June 30 to twenty days prior to the start of the legislative regular session. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN |
SB1390 |
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HB1072
DOE; Education Supplies; Public-Private Partnerships; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for teacher-requested classroom supplies for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, FIN |
SB1391 |
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HB1073
DOE; Dyslexia Screening; Universal Screening
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to implement dyslexia-sensitive universal screenings, provide evidence-based interventions, and offer professional development on dyslexia and structured literacy. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, FIN |
SB1392 |
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HB1074 HD1
SFA; DOE; Public Lands Transfer
RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Requires the School Facilities Authority to consult with the Department of Education and other impacted departments or agencies prior to the conveyance of ownership rights or lease of lands to the School Facilities Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/3/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, WAL, JHA |
SB1393 |
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HB1075 HD1
DOE; School Meals; Cost
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than one-quarter of the cost of preparing the meals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, FIN |
SB1394 |
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HB1076 HD1
State Funds; Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Special Fund; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Department of Defense; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Establishes the Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Special Fund. Mandates the allocation of all earned interest from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to the newly established special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, FIN |
SB1395 |
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HB1077 HD2
Transient Accommodations Tax; Climate Change; Economic Development; Revitalization ($)
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Increases the transient accommodations tax and allocates a portion of the tax to the general fund for projects that address climate change impacts and advance economic development and revitalization. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, ECD/TOU, FIN |
SB1396 |
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HB1078
Legislative Vacancies; Legislative Appointments; Primary Election
RELATING TO STATE LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.
Provides the Governor with discretion to not fill a vacant legislative position if the vacancy occurs one hundred twenty days or less from an upcoming primary election until after the results of the primary election are certified. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB1397 |
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HB1079 HD1
Trauma-informed Care; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Child Welfare Services; Department of Human Services; Assessment; Training; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE.
Directs the Office of Wellness and Resilience to collaborate with the Department of Human Services to, either directly or by contract, design, administer, and implement a program for trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch staff. Appropriates funds for the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to HHS, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HHS, WAM |
SB1398 |
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HB1080
Office of Wellness and Resilience; Family Resilience Pilot Program ($)
RELATING TO FAMILY RESILIENCE PILOT PROGRAM.
Establishes the Family Resilience Pilot Program within the Office of Wellness and Resilience and appropriates funds to execute the program, including the contracting of services. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, FIN |
SB1399 |
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HB1081 HD1
Office of Wellness and Resilience; Office of the Governor; Wellness and Resilience Advisory Board; DHRD
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE.
Transfers the Office of Wellness and Resilience to the Department of Human Resources Development. Creates a Wellness and Resilience Advisory Board. Updates the Office of Wellness and Resilience functions. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, FIN |
SB1400 |
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HB1082
ERS; Credited Service; Benefits; Employer Contributions
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Reduces the minimum number of years of credited service qualified Tier 2 Employees' Retirement System members must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes from ten years to five years. Increases employer contributions to offset the resulting liability. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
SB1401 |
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HB1083 HD1
Mooring Lines; Harbor Safety; Exempt Vessels; Commercial Harbors
RELATING TO VESSELS IN STATE COMMERCIAL HARBORS.
Clarifies and expands the exemptions of certain vessels from the requirements for the securing of mooring lines in state commercial harbors. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, LAB, CPC |
SB1402 |
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HB1084
Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing; Blood Alcohol Content; Lower Threshold
RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.
Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 or more grams of alcohol to reduce impaired driving and fatal crashes. |
(H)
2/11/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, JHA |
SB1403 |
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HB1085 HD2
Cigarette Tax; Tobacco Tax; Disposition of Revenues
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Increases the tax rates for cigarettes and little cigars beginning 1/1/2026, amends the disposition of tax revenues to certain non-general funds starting from fiscal year 2026-2027, with the excess carrying over to the general fund, and expands the disposition of tax revenues to the non-general funds to include all tobacco product taxes. Repeals obsolete historical tax rates. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, HED, FIN |
SB1404 |
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HB1086 HD1
DHHL; General Excise Tax Exemption; Use Tax Exemption
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Exempts any development of homestead lots or housing for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from general excise and use taxes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
SB1405 |
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HB1087 HD2
DHHL; Historic Preservation; Project Reviews
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.
Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to assume historic preservation review of the effect of any proposed project for lands under its jurisdiction, except under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to HWN/WTL, JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HWN/WTL, JDC |
SB1406 |
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HB1088 HD1
DHHL; School Impact Fees; Education; Housing
RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
Exempts housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from school impact fees. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- Re-Referred to EDU/HWN/HOU, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDU/HWN/HOU, WAM |
SB1407 |
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HB1089
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
Confirms that Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, shall take effect on either the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter to the Congressional Committee Chairpersons that this Act meets none of the criteria in title 43 Code of Federal Regulations section 48.20, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1408 |
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HB1090
DHHL; Counties; User Fees; County Powers
RELATING TO COUNTY USER FEES.
Exempts the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from county user fees, in the amount of $100,000 aggregate per year, and ensures county services to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for Hawaiian Home Lands. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1409 |
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HB1091 HD1
Counties; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Sewer Systems Servicing; Sewer Transmission Lines
RELATING TO SEWER TRANSMISSION LINES.
Requires a county to accept, within sixty days after receipt of a completed application for maintenance request, license or dedication of sewer transmission lines and related sewerage facilities servicing Hawaiian Home Lands that are brought into compliance by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HWN, WAM/JDC |
SB1410 |
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HB1092 HD1
Medicaid; Third Party Liability; State Medical Assistance Program Claims
RELATING TO MEDICAID THIRD PARTY LIABILITY.
Amends third party liability provisions for Medicaid program claims for payment as required under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC |
SB1411 |
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HB1093 HD1 SD1
HPHA; Housing Development; Bonds; Trustees; Housing Projects; Definition
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Clarifies the Hawaii Public Housing Authority?s powers relating to housing projects. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
(S)
3/17/2025- Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1094) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HOU, JDC |
SB1412 |
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HB1094 HD1
Public Housing; HPHA; Federal Public Housing Projects; Abandoned Property; Seized Property
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Allows the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to sell, donate, or dispose of property abandoned or seized in federal public housing projects. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to notify the known owner of the abandoned or seized property. Creates procedures for persons entitled to the abandoned or seized property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, JHA |
SB1413 |
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HB1095
HPHA; Public Housing; Trespassing; HPHA Parcels; HPHA Offices; HPHA Facilities
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Amends section 356D-6.7, HRS, to include all Hawaii Public Housing Authority parcels as areas that may be closed to the public. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSG, JHA |
SB1414 |
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HB1096 HD1
Hawaii Public Housing Authority; State Low-Income Housing; Tenant Selection; Preferences
RELATING TO TENANT SELECTION.
Repeals the tenant selection preferences for disabled veterans and the spouses of deceased veterans in the State Low-Income Housing Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee on PSM deferred the measure. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HOU/PSM, JDC |
SB1415 |
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HB1097 HD1
Public Housing; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Evictions; Tenants; Unclaimed Property
RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING EVICTIONS.
Reduces the time the Hawaii Public Housing Authority is required to store unclaimed personal effects of a tenant evicted from public housing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on CPN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
CPN/HOU, JDC |
SB1416 |
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HB1098 HD1
Department of Human Services; Threats; Physical Harm; Protective Services Workers
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS.
Specifies that intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a protective services worker who is engaged in the performance of the worker's duties is a class C felony. Clarifies that a protective services worker is a public servant for the purposes of terroristic threatening in the first degree. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to HHS, JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HHS, JDC |
SB1417 |
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HB1099 HD1
Department of Human Services; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Expenditure Ceiling; Emergency Appropriation ($)
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Provides an emergency appropriation for fifty per cent of the penalty assessed by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to be reinvested in the continued development of a new eligibility system that will assist in reducing the State's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rate, which, if successful, may result in the State not being required to pay the remaining fifty per cent of the penalty. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HHS, WAM |
SB1418 |
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HB1100 HD1
DHS; Neighbor Islands Blind and Low Vision Service Pilot Program
RELATING TO ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2023.
Updates the name of the Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program by replacing the term "visually impaired" with the term "low vision". Clarifies the pilot program's implementation timeframes. Sunsets 6/30/2029. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, FIN |
SB1419 |
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HB1101
OYS; Safe Spaces for Youth Program; Homeless Youth and Young Adults; Shelter
RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM.
Makes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program permanent within the Office of Youth Services. Requires the program to collaborate with all state and county departments that offer services for youth and young adults to coordinate the identification of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness and placement of these youth at a shelter for homeless youth or young adults. Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide shelters for homeless youth or young adults. Requires the Office of Youth Services to submit a report twenty days prior to the regular session of the Legislature. |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on HSH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, FIN |
SB1420 |
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HB1102
DOH; Retention of Medical Records; Repeal
RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
Repeals the requirement for the Department of Health to approve a provider's arrangement for the retention and preservation of patients' medical records prior to ceasing operations. Clarifies that retention and preservation of medical records must be consistent with federal and state regulations. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1421 |
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HB1103
Department of Health; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal ($)
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Repeals the birth defects special fund and deposits a portion of fees for certified copies and marriage licenses into the vital statistics improvement special fund. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1422 |
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HB1104
DOH; SHPDA; Certificate of Need; Exemption
RELATING TO AMENDING SECTION 323D-54, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO EXEMPT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FROM CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENTS.
Amends section 323D-54, HRS, to exempt the Department of Health from the State Health Planning and Development Agency's certificate of need requirements. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC |
SB1423 |
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HB1105
DOH; Centralized Health Care Credentialing Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CREDENTIALING OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Authorizes the Department of Health to implement a two-year pilot program that reduces duplicative activities required for the credentialing of health care providers by hospitals, universities, clinics, health plans, and independent practice associations; and establishes an advisory committee. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1424 |
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HB1106
Department of Health; Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; Quorum
RELATING TO THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Amends the quorum requirement for the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1425 |
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HB1107
DOH; Emergency Aeromedical Services; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EMERGENCY AEROMEDICAL SERVICES.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to expand access to emergency aeromedical services. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1426 |
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HB1108
Manufactured Hemp Products; Definition; DOH
RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
Clarifies that the definition of "manufactured hemp products" in section 328G-1, HRS, includes hemp products specified in rules adopted by the Department of Health pursuant to section 328G-4, HRS. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC |
SB1427 |
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HB1109 HD1
Department of Health; Manufactured Hemp Products; Minimum Age; Prohibition
RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
Establishes a minimum age requirement for the sale of manufactured hemp products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1428 |
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HB1110
Department of Health; Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation; Caregivers; Medical Cannabis; Cultivation
RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Retroactively repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for their qualifying patients. Clarifies that each location used to cultivate cannabis can be used to cultivate cannabis for no more than five qualifying patients. Effective 1/1/2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
SB1429 |
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HB1111
DOH; Manufactured Hemp Products; Registration; Definitions
RELATING TO REGISTRATION TO SELL MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.
Requires manufactured hemp product distributors and manufactured hemp product retailers to register with the Department of Health to sell manufactured hemp products; requires the Department of Health to collect application fees and issue certificates of registration. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB1430 |
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HB1112 HD1
DOH; Viral Hepatitis; Prevention; Awareness; Education; Screenings; Treatment Support; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO VIRAL HEPATITIS.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a Hepatitis Prevention Program within the Department of Health to address morbidity and mortality due to hepatitis B and C. Repeals an outdated reference to hepatitis and blood transfusions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1431 |
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HB1113
DOH; Kalaupapa State Historical Area; Hansen's Disease; Expenses; Rules; Annual Report; Transfer to the County of Maui
RELATING TO CHANGES TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONCERNING PATIENTS, THE COUNTY OF KALAWAO, AND THE KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT.
Establishes the Kalaupapa State Historical Area. Authorizes the Department of Health to continue providing services statewide to Hansen's disease patients living in the community. Repeals sections of chapter 326, Hawaii Revised Statutes, upon the one-year anniversary of the passing of the last patient resident of Kalaupapa as affirmed in the Governor's proclamation. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, WAL, FIN |
SB1432 |
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HB1114
Department of Health; Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program; Needs-Based Distribution; Non-Injection Drug User Participation; Liability
RELATING TO HARM REDUCTION.
Repeals the one-to-one syringe limit for the needle exchange program. Authorizes the Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program to provide needs-based distribution. Authorizes non-injection drug user participation in the Program. Modifies liability for exchange program participants, staff, and law enforcement officers. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1433 |
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HB1115 HD1
Universal Immunization Funding Program; Immunization Purchasing; Universal Immunization Purchase Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION FUNDING PROGRAM.
Establishes the Universal Immunization Purchase Program and Universal Immunization Purchase Special Fund into which the fees will be deposited to finance the distribution of immunizations free of charge to qualifying health care providers. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1434 |
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HB1116
Department of Health; Flavored Tobacco Products; Sale; Ban; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Beginning July 1, 2026, bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products and mislabeled e-liquid products. Establishes positions and appropriates funds to enforce the ban. Repeals section 328J-11.5, HRS. Effective July 1, 2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN |
SB1435 |
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HB1117
Cigarettes; Tobacco Products; Electronic Smoking Devices; Sales; County Preemption; Repeal
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Repeals section 328J-11.5, HRS. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
SB1436 |
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HB1118 HD2
Immunizations; Non-Medical Exemptions; Repeal
RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
Prohibits new non-medical immunization exemptions for school-aged children. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
3/4/2025- Recommitted to JHA with none voting no and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1437 |
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HB1119
Home Care Agencies; Prohibitions; Limitations
RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES.
Prohibits home care agencies from providing services outside the scope of their facility license. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC |
SB1438 |
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HB1120 HD2
DOH; Nuisance Prevention; Environmental Health; Public Health
RELATING TO NUISANCES.
Clarifies that the Department of Health has the legal authority and obligation to prevent and address nuisances that affect public health or environmental health, or both. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HHS, JDC |
SB1439 |
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HB1121
DOH; Office of the Director of Health; Developmental Disabilities Division; Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch; Hawaii State Hospital; Civil Service; Exemptions
RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Exempts certain positions in the Department of Health, including the Hawaii State Hospital, from civil service. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, LAB, FIN |
SB1440 |
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HB1122
HHSC; DOH; Oahu Regional Health Care System; Transfer; Repeal; Low Acuity Patients; Agreement
RELATING TO THE TRANSITION OF THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FROM THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Repeals the requirement to transfer the Oahu Regional Health Care System from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health. Repeals certain changes to the Hawaii Revised Statutes that were made by Act 212, SLH 2021. Requires the Oahu Regional Health Care System to enter into an agreement with the Department of Health regarding Oahu Regional Health Care System taking care of low acuity patients in the Department's custody by December 31, 2025. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1441 |
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HB1123
DOH; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division; Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Services Plan
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
Clarifies and updates the responsibilities of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to reflect the current mental health systems of care that address the mental health needs of children and adolescents in the State. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT/HSH, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT/HSH, JHA |
SB1442 |
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HB1124
DOH; Hawaii State Hospital; Psychiatric Facility; Long-term Care Facility; Payment; Medicaid; Procurement Exemption
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Establishes maximum rates of payment for medical care for patients of the Hawaii State Hospital or of another psychiatric facility who are under the custody of the Director of Health. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish long-term care payment rates for patients discharged to a long-term care facility from the Hawaii State Hospital or another psychiatric facility where they were under the custody of the Director of Health. Exempts the Department of Health from chapter 103F, HRS, for the procurement of medical care and long-term care for patients who are or were under the custody of the Director of Health at the Hawaii State Hospital or a psychiatric facility. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1443 |
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HB1125
DOH; General Excise Tax; Exemption; Adult Residential Care Homes
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Authorizes general excise tax exemptions for residential care services provided by certain licensed health care facilities pursuant to a contract with the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health. Effective 1/1/26. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1444 |
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HB1126
DOH; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division; Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project ($)
RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.
Establishes a two-year digital youth mental health platform pilot project under which the child and adolescent mental health division of the department of health develops and makes publicly available a digital platform providing tools and resources designed to help young people address and manage mental health challenges. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
SB1445 |
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HB1127
Disabled Persons Parking; County Enforcement
RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
Authorizes each county to enact ordinances to enforce the design and construction requirements for the provision of accessible parking spaces, including the establishment of penalties for failure to comply with the ordinances. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
SB1446 |
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HB1128
Department of Health; Remedies; Administrative Orders; Administrative Hearings
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.
Requires any order to cease and desist issued by the Director of Health that is administratively appealed to remain in effect during the appeals process. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1447 |
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HB1129
DOH; HSH; Construction Defect Remediation; Emergency Appropriation ($)
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT REMEDIATION AT THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.
Emergency Appropriation of $8,160,000 in general funds to the Department of Health to fund construction defect remediation, including the payment of legal fees and cost of special deputies attorney general, of the Hale Ho`ola Building of the Hawaii State Hospital. |
(H)
2/10/2025- Received from Governor re: Recommended for Immediate Passage (Gov. Msg. No. 3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, FIN |
SB1448 |
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HB1130
SHPDA; Prior Authorization; Utilization Review Entity; Reporting
RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
Requires utilization review entities in the State to submit to the State Health Planning and Development Agency data relating to prior authorization of health care services. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC |
SB1449 |
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HB1131 HD1
DOH; Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program; Houseless Individuals; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AN INTENSIVE MOBILE TEAM PILOT PROGRAM FOR HOUSELESS INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS BRAIN DISORDERS.
Establishes and appropriates funds for a pilot program in the Department of Health to provide intensive mobile treatment-type services to chronically houseless individuals suffering from serious brain disorders like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/5/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH/HLT, FIN |
SB1450 |
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HB1132 HD1
Homeland Security; Uniform Information Practices; Critical Infrastructure Information
RELATING TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Makes critical infrastructure information received or maintained by the Office of Homeland Security confidential, except in certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Re-referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 11 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, JHA |
SB1451 |
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HB1133
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT.
Updates chapter 329, HRS, to make it consistent with amendments in the Federal Controlled Substances Act as required under section 329-11, HRS. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
SB1452 |
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HB1134
DLE; ATG; ERS; Retirees; Benefits; Investigators; Counties; Report
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as an investigator in a position identified by the Department of the Attorney General or the Department of Law Enforcement as a labor shortage or difficult—to-fill position, subject to certain conditions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as investigators. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
SB1453 |
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HB1135
Order of Wage Payment Violation; Wage and Hour; Enforcement; Penalties
RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to issue an order of wage payment violation to the employer found to be in violation of wage and hour provisions. Establishes penalties, enforcement, and appeal procedures. Amends the definition of "wage" to include compensation for labor or services rendered by an employee, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission, or other basis of calculation. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA |
SB1454 |
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HB1136
Hawaii Retirement Savings Act; Hawaii Retirement Savings Program; Covered Employer; Definition; Automatic Enrollment; Opt-out Option
RELATING TO HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT.
Clarifies the definition of "covered employer" under the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act. Requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program unless the covered employee chooses to opt out. Effective upon approval. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
SB1455 |
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HB1137 HD2
Restoration of Beach Lands
RELATING TO RESTORATION OF BEACH LANDS.
Amends the definition of "beach restoration" to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve eroded beaches and degraded dune systems through the management of sand and native vegetation, placement of sand, and activities undertaken to remove abandoned remnant materials that pose a risk to public and ecosystem health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, WAM |
SB1456 |
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HB1138 HD1
BLNR; Water Sports Equipment; Emergency Rules
RELATING TO OCEAN USER SAFETY.
Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue emergency rules which may be in effect for up to 365 days for the regulation of commercial and recreational use of water sports equipment to promote ocean user safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/27/2025- The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, JHA |
SB1457 |
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HB1139
BLNR; DLNR; Environmental Stewardship Fee Program; Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund; Environmental Stewardship Commission; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources the environmental stewardship fee program to collect a fee from visitors through an environmental stewardship license and allocate the revenue to protect, restore, and manage natural and cultural resources through grants to nonprofit organizations. Establishes the environmental stewardship fee special fund. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Commission to make recommendations to the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the use of revenues in the special fund. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct rulemaking. Requires a report to the legislature, including an environmental stewardship fee strategic plan. Creates civil or administrative penalties to be imposed after July 1, 2030. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TOU, WAL, FIN |
SB1458 |
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HB1140 HD1
DLNR; State Lands; Homeless Encampments; Clean-ups; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ON DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES LANDS.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the removal of homeless encampments on state lands under the Department's control. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HSH, WAL, FIN |
SB1459 |
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HB1141 HD1
Land and Natural Resources; Public Land; Lease Terms and Conditions; Lease Extensions
RELATING TO UPDATING PUBLIC LAND LEASES ISSUED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 171, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.
Requires that lease extensions approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources be drafted on forms that reflect contemporary leasing practices and policies of the Board, and which shall control over conflicting or inconsistent provisions in the lease being extended. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL, JDC/WAM |
SB1460 |
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HB1142
DLNR; CWRM; State Water Code; Penalties
RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.
Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB1461 |
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HB1143 HD1
Department of Land and Natural Resources; State Historic Preservation Division; Tax Credit
RELATING TO A STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Reestablishes the Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit. Establishes a cap of the tax credit for each taxable year from 2025 to 2030. Sunsets 12/31/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, FIN |
SB1462 |
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HB1144 HD2
DLNR; State Historic Preservation Program; Employees
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM.
Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to employ non-civil service professional and technical staff in its State Historic Preservation Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to WTL/LBT, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WTL/LBT, WAM |
SB1463 |
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HB1145 HD1
Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2024; Income Tax; Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023
RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAM |
SB1464 |
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HB1146 HD1
Taxation; Pass-Through Entities; S Corporations; Partnerships
RELATING TO PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXATION.
Requires all qualified members claiming a credit for pass-through entity taxation to adjust their income to include the qualified member's share of taxes paid by an electing pass-through entity for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAM |
SB1465 |
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HB1147 HD1
Income Tax; Earned Income Tax Credit
RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Clarifies that nonresidents who claim the state refundable earned income tax credit are required to adjust the amount claimed using the ratio of their Hawaii adjusted gross income to federal adjusted gross income. Eliminates the unlimited carryforward on nonrefundable earned income tax credits claimed for tax year 2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAM |
SB1466 |
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HB1148
Tax Appeals; Service; Director of Taxation
RELATING TO TAX APPEALS.
Clarifies that a notice of appeal relating to an appeal of a county tax is not required to be served on the Director of Taxation. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
SB1467 |
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HB1149 HD1
General Excise Tax Exemptions; Sugar Cane Growers; TRICARE; Patient-Centered Community Care Programs
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Repeals the general excise tax exemption for amounts received by independent sugar cane farmers. Repeals the general excise tax exemption for amounts received by contractors of the Patient-Centered Community Care program that is established by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to title 38 United States Code section 8153. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/10/2025- The committee on AEN deferred the measure. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
AEN, WAM |
SB1468 |
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HB1150 HD1
Collection of Taxes; Statute of Limitations; Tax Appeal; Taxation Board of Review
RELATING TO TAX COLLECTIONS.
Suspends the statute of limitations on collections of income tax, general excise tax, transient accommodations tax, use tax, fuel tax, conveyance tax, and rental motor vehicle, tour vehicle, and car-sharing vehicle surcharge tax during the period an assessment is pending on appeal before the taxation board of review or tax appeal court. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
SB1469 |
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HB1151
Income Taxation; Withholding; Exemptions
RELATING TO INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING.
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, (1) repeals the maximum tax rate that may be considered in determining the amount of income tax that must be withheld and the requirement that a standard deduction allowance be treated as if it was denominated as a withholding exemption, and (2) for the purpose of income tax withholding, permits the Director of Taxation to prescribe a standard deduction allowance in an amount more or less than one whole exemption. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
FIN |
SB1470 |
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HB1152 HD1
DOTAX; Tax Administration; Civil Service; Exemptions
RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.
Permanently exempts the software developer supervisor in the Department of Taxation and the data privacy officer and tax business analysts in the Office of the Director of taxation from civil service. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/12/2025- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
LBT, WAM |
SB1471 |
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HB1153 HD1
Budget Special Provisions; Supplemental Allotments; Transfers; Protocol Funds
RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.
Authorizes supplemental allotments and transfers of unrequired balances for capital improvement program projects and establishes a protocol fund with a cap of $7,000 for each state principal department. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, WAM |
SB1472 |
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HB1154 HD1
Central Service Expenses; Transfers; Central Services Assessment; Central Service Expenses of Government; State Highway Fund; Airport Revenue Fund; Harbor Special Fund
RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICES ASSESSMENT.
Amends the transfer of funds for central service expenses from the State Highway Fund, Airport Revenue Fund, and Harbor Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, FIN |
SB1473 |
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HB1155 HD1
Procurement; Exemptions; Government Bodies; Construction Projects
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Exempts from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code contracts by government bodies to procure certain construction projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to GVO, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
GVO, WAM |
SB1474 |
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HB1156 HD1
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Special Facility Revenue Bonds
RELATING TO SPECIAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS.
Increases the total principal amount of special facility revenue bonds that may be issued by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, WAM |
SB1475 |
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HB1157
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Capital Advancement Contracts
RELATING TO CAPITAL ADVANCEMENT CONTRACTS.
Amends section 266-19.5(d), HRS, for the purpose of increasing the cap for the contract value of any one capital advancement contract (CAC) and the cap for the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor improvements. Adds reporting requirements for the department. |
(H)
2/4/2025- The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, FIN |
SB1476 |
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HB1158 HD1
Department of Transportation; Firefighting at Commercial Harbors; Limited Liability
RELATING TO FIREFIGHTING AT COMMERCIAL HARBORS.
Limits civil liability of individuals who render firefighting services with a firefighting vessel at any of the State's commercial harbors or roadsteads, any commercial harbor or waterfront improvement belonging to or controlled by the State, or any vessel within a commercial harbor or roadstead to only damages resulting from an individual's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to TCA/PSM, JDC. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA/PSM, JDC |
SB1477 |
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HB1159 HD2
Department of Transportation; Commercial Harbor; Evacuation Orders; Emergencies; Harbor Special Fund
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL HARBORS.
Requires masters or persons in charge of vessels to follow an order by a harbor master to evacuate a commercial harbor in emergencies. Establishes higher penalties for noncompliance. Requires fines collected for violations to be paid into the Harbor Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, JDC/WAM |
SB1478 |
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HB1160
DOT; DOE; Pupil Transportation Safety
RELATING TO PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY.
Amends sections 286-102 and 286-181, HRS, to allow exemptions to include use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans, which may not meet school bus regulations for school bus services, but which shall otherwise meet vehicle requirements and qualifications set forth in chapter 19-143, Hawaii Administrative Rules, to the extent required by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Education, when adult staff chaperone escorts of students are provided while students are being transported between designated locations off-campus and designated locations on-campus. |
(H)
1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, FIN |
SB1479 |
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HB1161 HD2
DOT; Electric Vehicles; Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle; State Mileage-Based Road Usage Charge; County Mileage-Based Road Usage Charge; State Highway Fund; Disposition of Funds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Beginning 7/1/2028, authorizes a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Provides and requires a county to establish the rate of the road usage charge. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Transportation to establish county subaccounts within the State Highway Fund. Clarifies the disposition of funds for state mileage-based road usage charge. Beginning 7/1/2026, extends the state mileage-based road usage charge to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Clarifies the rate and calculation of the state mileage-based road usage charge. Specifies that rental motor vehicle companies may visibly pass the costs of the mileage-based road usage charges to the consumer. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA/EIG, WAM |
SB1480 |
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HB1162 HD2
DOT; Motorcycle Instruction Permits; Basic Motorcycle Rider Course; Enclosed State Certified Training Range
RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTION PERMITS.
Requires all applicants for a motorcycle instruction permit to successfully complete a basic motorcycle rider course approved by the Department of Transportation before becoming eligible for the permit. Clarifies that a person shall not operate a motor vehicle in connection with the driving training course without a valid temporary instruction permit unless it is a motorcycle that is being used for training purposes on an enclosed state certified training range. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, JDC |
SB1481 |
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HB1163 HD1
Department of Transportation; Limited-Term Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses and Non-Domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING.
Amends requirements to commercial driver's license qualification standards to meet current federal regulations to allow the State to issue a limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non-domiciled commercial driver's license for applicants who are unable to provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, FIN |
SB1482 |
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HB1164 HD1
Budget Provisions; Highway Revenue Bonds; Bond Authorization; Department of Transportation
RELATING TO HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS.
Restores the revenue bond authorization for the Department of Transportation to issue Highway Revenue Bonds for highway capital improvement projects authorized in Act 164, SLH 2023, as amended by Act 230, SLH 2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, WAM |
SB1483 |
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HB1165 HD1
Sale of Real Property; DOT; Counties
RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.
Authorizes the counties to sell or dispose of property bordering the ocean when the Department of Transportation requests the acquisition of the property for state highway purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, WAL, JHA |
SB1484 |
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HB1166 HD1
Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program; State Highway Fund; Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS PROGRAM.
Appropriates funds out of the State Highway Fund for deposit into the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund and appropriates funds out of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund for fiscal year 2025-2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, WAM |
SB1485 |
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HB1167 HD1
Emergency Appropriation; State Highway Fund; Department of Transportation ($)
MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Makes an emergency appropriation out of the State Highway Fund to provide funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the Department of Transportation to enforce the Motor Carrier Law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/4/2025- Referred to TCA, WAM. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
TCA, WAM |
SB1486 |
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HB1168 HD1
UH; Board of Regents; Authorization of Revenue Bonds; Capital Improvement Projects ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying priority capital improvement projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HRE, WAM |
SB1487 |
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HB1169 HD1
UH; Conference Center Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND.
Establishes the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund to facilitate the administration of the revolving fund for conference center programs among various campuses and operating units of the University of Hawaii system. Repeals the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo; and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund. Lapses all appropriations and encumbrances of the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo; and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund to the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds out of the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HRE, WAM |
SB1488 |
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HB1170 HD1
UH; Residence for Tuition Purposes
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESIDENT TUITION FEE.
Requires the University of Hawaii to grant the resident tuition fee for enrollment at any University of Hawaii campus to individuals who have graduated from a Hawaii high school and are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program, under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HRE, WAM |
SB1489 |
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HB1171 HD2
UH; Tuition and Fees Special Fund
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RELIEF FUNDING.
Allows the Board of Regents to use funds in the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund for student aid in direct response to an emergency or disaster, as declared by the Governor. Requires a report. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HRE, WAM |
SB1490 |
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HB1172 HD1
DOTAX; Data Sharing; Statewide Longitudinal Data Sharing
RELATING TO DEPARTMENTAL DATA SHARING.
Adds the Department of Taxation to the list of state agencies sharing data through the statewide longitudinal data system. Allows the Department of Taxation to provide the University of Hawaii and other state agencies certain wage data. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
HED, LAB, FIN |
SB1491 |
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HB1173 HD1
Taxation; DOTAX; Tax Liens; Discharge When Unenforceable
RELATING TO TAX LIENS.
Requires the Department of Taxation to: (1) State the assessment date on certificates of tax lien; and (2) Issue certificates of discharge when the tax liability on which a lien is based has been satisfied or has become unenforceable by lapse of time. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to WAM. |
YAMASHITA |
WAM |
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HB1174 HD1
Payments Under Protest; Procedure
RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT UNDER PROTEST LAWSUITS.
Allows for the interest earned on payments under protest in the litigated claims fund to be paid in nontaxation cases if the claimant prevails. Establishes a procedure for the disposition of moneys and refiling of actions when a payment under protest suit is filed prematurely. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
YAMASHITA |
JDC, WAM |
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HB1175
Taxation; Tax Appeals; Filing; Appeal from Final Judgment
RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR TAX APPEALS.
Removes language specifying that an appeal from the Tax Appeal Court be filed with the Tax Appeal Court. Allows an appeal from the Tax Appeal Court to be filed within thirty days of entry of a final judgment. |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
YAMASHITA |
JDC |
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HB1176 HD1
HTDC; Hawaii Economic Diversification Grant Program; Qualified High Technology Business; Qualified Research; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Establishes the Hawaii Economic Diversification Grant Program under the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to provide grants to qualified high technology businesses engaging in qualified research activities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/12/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). |
MATAYOSHI, CHUN |
ECD, FIN |
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HB1177
DOT; Interisland Transportation Fee Reimbursement Pilot Program; State Highway Fund; Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and implement a five-year Interisland Transportation Fee Reimbursement Pilot Program, to be funded by revenues received from the rental motor vehicle surcharge. Extends the increase of the rental motor vehicle surcharge by $0.50 each year from 12/31/2027 to 12/31/2031. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MIYAKE, AMATO, EVSLIN, HOLT, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, TODD |
TRN, FIN |
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HB1178
DOE; CPR; AED; Cardiac Emergency Response Plan; Training;
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to establish a cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training program for public school students in grades six through twelve as part of existing health or physical education curriculum. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the establishment of a cardiac emergency response plan in all public elementary, middle, intermediate, and high schools in the State. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MIYAKE, AMATO, GARCIA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD, WOODSON |
EDN, FIN |
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HB1179 HD1
DOH; Rural Emergency Hospitals; Licensure; Medicaid
RELATING TO RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
Creates a framework for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals by the Department of Health. Provides for the continuation of Medicaid policy protections for hospitals transitioning to a rural emergency hospital designation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
MIYAKE, AMATO, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TODD, WOODSON |
HHS, CPN/WAM |
SB556 |
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HB1180
Landlord Tenant Code; Waste; Failure to Maintain; Unlawful Use
RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE.
Authorizes a landlord to petition a district court for a temporary restraining order, permanent restraining order, or injunction to compel a tenant's compliance with section 521-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
MIYAKE, AMATO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., SOUZA |
CPC, JHA |
SB822 |
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HB1181 HD1
Coastal Zone Management; Development; Definition
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
Excludes from the definition of "development" used for purposes of coastal zone management the reconstruction of certain structures that were damaged or destroyed in a disaster proclaimed to be a state of emergency or local state of emergency, under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/11/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
MIYAKE, KILA, LAMOSAO, WOODSON |
WAL, JHA |
SB830 |
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HB1182 HD1
PUC; Renewable Energy; Preferential Rates; Prevailing Wages; Public Utilities Commission Special Fund; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/4/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
SAYAMA, KILA, MARTEN, TODD, Lowen |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
SB743 |
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HB1183 HD2
DLE; Retirement for Public Officers and Employees; Allowances; Contributions; Pension and Retirement Systems
RELATING TO ALLOWANCE ON SERVICE RETIREMENTS.
Includes certain law enforcement administrators and employees of the Department of Law Enforcement as class A members of the pension and retirement systems and provides guidance for the computation of retirement benefits similar to police officers. Effective 07/01/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
SAYAMA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, TAKAYAMA, WOODSON |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
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HB1184 HD1
University of Hawaii; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; Controlled-environment Agriculture; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the development of a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon research and teaching site in Manoa, Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
KUSCH, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
AGR, HED, FIN |
SB1158 |
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HB1185 HD2
UHCTAHR; Plant-based Building Materials Working Group; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Establishes a Plant-based Building Materials Working Group to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/11/2025- The committee on HRE deferred the measure. |
KUSCH, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD |
HRE, WAM |
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HB1186
Bed Bugs; Landlords; Rental Dwelling Units; Infestations
RELATING TO BED BUGS.
Prohibits landlords, including those operating in public housing and educational dorm settings, from renting a dwelling unit that the landlord knows has a current bed bug infestation. Establishes procedures that landlords shall take upon receiving notice of an actual or suspected bed bug infestation. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 4 |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, GARCIA, MARTEN, OLDS, PIERICK, TAKAYAMA |
HSG, CPC |
SB456 |
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HB1187 HD1
Procurement; State Administrative Departments; Executive Agencies; Imported Flowers and Lei; Restriction
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Phases in a ban on state departments and administratively attached agencies from purchasing imported flowers and lei. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, KILA |
GVO, WAM |
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HB1188 HD2
DOE; Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program; Workforce Housing; Reports; Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TEACHER WORKFORCE HOUSING.
Establishes a Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program to support teacher retention at public and charter schools classified as hard-to-staff. Requires reports to the Legislature. Amends the purpose and uses of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KILA, MIYAKE, OLDS, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
EDN, HSG, FIN |
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HB1189
Law Enforcement; Warrants; Searches; Private Property
RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Requires law enforcement to post notice that a warranted or warrantless search has been conducted on a property. Requires a law enforcement officer to secure any entrance used by an officer in the search. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 4 |
IWAMOTO, Amato |
JHA |
SB601 |
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HB1190
Elections; Campaign Finance; Escheatment; Campaign Spending Commission ($)
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Repeals the authority for campaign funds to carry over to subsequent elections. Requires, at the latest, for campaign funds not expended to escheat to the State after a certain period. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to make reasonable efforts to return escheated funds to contributors with any remaining balance to fund partially publicly financed campaigns. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
SB1593 |
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HB1191
CIP; 43rd Representative District; GO Bonds; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 43rd Representative District. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
SOUZA |
FIN |
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HB1192
Missing Persons; Missing and Murdered Women; Charli Alert; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS.
Establishes and appropriates moneys for a Charli Alert program to help locate persons who are 18 to 64 years old, missing, and thought to be in danger. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
SOUZA, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAM |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1193
Uniform Parentage Act
RELATING TO PARENTAGE.
Repeals the Uniform Parentage Act of 1973 and updates laws relating to parentage, including enacting portions of the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 4 |
ICHIYAMA |
JHA |
SB1231 |
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HB1194 HD2
Midwives; Practice of Midwifery; Scope of Practice; Native Hawaiian and Customary Practices; Certified Midwives; Certified Professional Midwives; Licensure; Requirements; License Renewal; Prescriptive Authority; Peer Review; Data Submission; Medical Records
RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
Makes laws regulating midwives and the practice of midwifery permanent. Clarifies the scope of practice of midwifery. Establishes licensure requirements for certified midwives and certified professional midwives. Establishes continuing education requirements. Grants global signature authority to midwives. Grants prescriptive authority to licensed midwives practicing as certified midwives and amends the list of approved legend drugs that may be administered by midwives. Establishes peer review and data submission requirements. Affirms that the practice of midwifery does not include Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices. Clarifies exemptions from licensure and grounds for refusal to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore licenses or for revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of a license. Clarifies medical record availability and retention requirements for the purposes of medical torts. Effective 6/29/2025. (HD2) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
ICHIYAMA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, TAKAYAMA |
HHS, CPN/JDC |
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HB1195
DOE; Cell Phone Use; Social Media Education; Public Schools
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the department of education to prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day, prohibit student access to social media through the school's internet, and implement a social media education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
SHIMIZU, ALCOS, LOWEN, MURAOKA, PIERICK, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB1196
Law Enforcement; Education; Career Development; Workforce Readiness ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes a high school law enforcement curriculum-to-career pipeline initiative. Appropriates funds to develop and implement the program. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
SHIMIZU, PIERICK, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB1197
DC&R; Clinical Psychologists; Student Education Partnerships ($)
RELATING TO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.
Authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to utilize student education partnerships to increase the amount of mental health care providers in correctional facilities across the State. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
SHIMIZU, ALCOS, GARCIA, LA CHICA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD |
PBS, FIN |
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HB1198
Internet; Minors; Safety; Adult Content; Civil Penalty
RELATING TO MINORS.
Establishes civil liability for any commercial entity that knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes materially harmful to minors without following certain age verification requirements. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
SHIMIZU, ALCOS, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, WARD |
CPC, JHA |
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HB1199
Office of Legislative Analyst; Fiscal Notes; Transparency ($)
RELATING TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST.
Requires the office of legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, TODD, WARD |
LMG, FIN |
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HB1200
DOE; BOE; Student to Teacher Ratios; Class Sizes
RELATING TO TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIOS.
Codifies the board of education's policy for class sizes to promote quality education and positive student-teacher interactions. Informs parents if changes to class sizes are needed. |
(H)
2/6/2025- The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
REYES ODA, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TODD |
EDN, FIN |
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HB1201
Condominiums; Insurer; Tax Credit; Hurricane Insurance
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Establishes tax credits for insurers providing full property coverage to owners and associations of condominiums in the amount equal to twenty per cent of the insurance premium. Provides additional ten per cent tax credits to insurers incorporated in the State. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, PIERICK, WARD |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB1202 HD1
DOE; Teacher Compensation; Salary Ratings; Teacher Retention
RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.
Recognizes prior teaching experience at an equal salary rating for teachers entering or reentering into the service of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
REYES ODA, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, WARD |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
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HB1203
DOE; Hawaiian Language Immersion Education; Oahu; Leeward ($)
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION EDUCATION.
Appropriate moneys to the Department of Education to establish a Hawaiian language immersion school, open to students in grades kindergarten through 12, that is located in the Leeward area of the island of Oahu. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
REYES ODA |
EDN, FIN |
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HB1204
Medical Cannabis; Primary Caregivers
RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Allows primary caregivers to be responsible for the care of more than one qualifying patient for medical cannabis at any given time. Repeals 6/30/2030. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
QUINLAN |
HLT, CPC, JHA |
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HB1205
Workforce Development Council; Economic Diversification; Defense Budget; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Appropriates funds for the workforce development council to incorporate and implement a framework for the workforce diversification and expansion of the defense-related workforce in fields such as information technology, cybersecurity, intelligence, data science, and advanced manufacturing. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
QUINLAN |
ECD, FIN |
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HB1206
University of Hawaii; Workforce Development; Defense; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Appropriates funds for faculty positions, student programs, and facilities at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and University of Hawaii, West Oahu for workforce development in the defense sector. |
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1/28/2025- Re-referred to ECD, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7 |
QUINLAN |
ECD, HED, FIN |
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HB1207
CIP; Twenty-fifth Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the twenty-fifth representative district. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
IWAMOTO |
FIN |
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HB1208
DHS; Affordable Housing; Conveyance Tax; Rates; Exemption; Homeless Services Special Fund; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; Land Conservation Fund; Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.
Establishes the Homeless Services Special Fund. Allows counties to apply for matching funds from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund for certain housing projects. Increases the conveyance tax rates for certain properties. Establishes conveyance tax rates for multifamily residential properties. Establishes new exemptions to the conveyance tax. Allocates collected conveyance taxes to the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund, Homeless Services Fund, and Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/2026. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to HSG, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, MURAOKA |
HSG, HSH, FIN |
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HB1209
Condominium Associations; Attorneys' Fees; Communications; Billing Statements; Notice of Default and Intention to Foreclosure
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.
Requires that the fees for attorneys retained by a condominium association be paid from an association's funds or reserves, except for collection of delinquent common dues payments from owners. Limits the total and final legal fees to twenty-five per cent of the original debt amount. Requires attorneys retained by a condominium association to confine their communications to the condominium board, except when the attorneys must request and require materials and responses directly from owners for each matter. Prohibits attorneys retained by a condominium association from billing unit owners directly. Specifies the contents of an attorney's billing statement. Requires that a notice of default and intention to foreclose served on a unit owner affords the unit owner the opportunity to respond within thirty days after service of the notice. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
BELATTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
CPC, JHA |
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HB1210
DOE; Bullying Procedures; Dissemination of Information
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to provide and disseminate its procedures for dealing with bullying. Requires principals, teachers, and staff to disseminate the Department's bullying procedures to students. Defines bullying procedures. |
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2/13/2025- The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TEMPLO |
EDN, FIN |
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HB1211
DHRD; State Internship and Workforce Development Act; Internships; Public Service; State Departments and Agencies; Workforce Development; Vacancies; Shortages; Experience
RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Establishes within the Department of Human Resources Development the state internship and workforce development program. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
GARRETT |
LAB, FIN |
SB1233 |
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HB1212
Internet; Pornographic Materials; Minors; Age Verification
RELATING TO PORNOGRAPHIC WEBSITES.
Requires any commercial entity that knowingly publishes pornographic material on an internet website that is accessible to persons in the State to use an age verification system to ensure that the pornographic material is not accessed by a minor. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
PIERICK |
CPC, JHA |
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HB1213
Conveyance Tax; Residential Real Property; Rates
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Imposes a conveyance tax rate of 300% on sales of residential real property to persons who have not filed a Hawaii state income tax return within the preceding 4-year period. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PIERICK |
WAL, FIN |
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HB1214
Income Tax; Landlord Resident Tenant Tax Credit
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a landlord resident tenant tax credit. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PIERICK |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB1215
General Excise Tax Exemption; Contractors
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION.
Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts received by a contractor for contracting work performed in a county having a population of more than one hundred twenty-five thousand but less than one hundred eighty-five thousand. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PIERICK |
FIN |
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HB1216
Constitutional Amendment; Justices and Judges; Election; Vacancies; Judicial Selection Commission (ConAm)
PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
Proposes to amend the state constitution to:(1) require the election of state justices and judges, as provided by law; authorize the governor and chief justice to make interim appointments for vacancies in the offices of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, and circuit courts, or district courts, respectively; and (3) repeal provisions pertaining to the judicial selection commission. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1217
County Zoning; Registry of Clean and Sober Homes; Mandatory Registration; DOH; Inspections
RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES.
Requires a county conditional use permit for clean and sober homes with 5 or more residents. Requires registration of all clean and sober homes on registry maintained by the Department of Health. Requires DOH to conduct unannounced inspections of clean and sober homes on at least an annual basis. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to HLT/HSH, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MURAOKA |
HLT/HSH, WAL, FIN |
SB1533 |
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HB1218
DHS; Homelessness; Return-to-Home; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Establishes and appropriates moneys for a return-to-home program within the Department of Human Services to provide travel expenses and relocation assistance for eligible persons who wish to return to their home states. Requires the Department to develop and implement a public information campaign related to the State's residency requirements and return-to-home program. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MURAOKA |
HSH, FIN |
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HB1219
Gambling; Nuisance Abatement; Civil Suits; Victim Protection; Penalties
RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
Offers rights and protections to citizens who bring civil nuisance abatement suits related to illegal gambling. Imposes a mandatory fine of $5,000 for violating nuisance abatement laws related to gambling offenses. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, referral sheet 4 |
MURAOKA |
JHA |
SB1531 |
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HB1220 HD1
Kaneohe Bay; Majano Anemone; Invasive Species; DLNR; Division of Aquatic Resources; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
Appropriates funds to support the efforts of the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources in the removal of the majano anemone from Kaneohe Bay. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/12/2025- The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
LEE, M., GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD |
WTL/AEN, WAM |
SB1072 |
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HB1221 HD1
Procurement; Public Works Contracts; Apprenticeship
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Requires a bidder and their subcontractors for certain public works construction contracts to utilize apprentices if the bidder receives a bidding advantage for being a party to an apprenticeship agreement registered with the State at the time of general bidding and is awarded the contract. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
LEE, M., SAYAMA |
LAB, FIN |
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HB1222
CIP; Fiftieth Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fiftieth representative district. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
LEE, M. |
FIN |
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HB1223
CIP; 38th Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriated funds for capital improvement projects in the 38th representative district. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MATSUMOTO |
FIN |
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HB1224
DOE; Cell Phone Use; Social Media Education; Public Schools
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the department of education to prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day, prohibit student access to social media through the school's internet, and implement a social media education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, EVSLIN, GARCIA, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB1225
Mental Illness; Hospitalization
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Amends the definition of "dangerous to self". Defines the terms "gravely disabled" and "psychiatric deterioration". Broadens the term of "imminently dangerous to self and others". Increases the maximum period of emergency hospitalization. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to HLT/HSH, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, OLDS, PIERICK, WARD |
HLT/HSH, JHA |
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HB1226
Electric Bicycles; Regulation; Penalty; Seizure; Enforcement
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Categorizes electric bicycles into three classes based on speed and operation. Requires electric bicycle manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to each electric bicycle. Authorizes county police to confiscate bicycles for certain offenses. Increases penalty fee paid upon redemption. Imposes a requirement that counties inform individuals of the applicable traffic code, safety information, and penalties for violations at the time of registering a bicycle. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, LEE, M., MORIKAWA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, TODD, WARD |
TRN, CPC, JHA |
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HB1227
Paid Family Leave; Public Employees; City and County; State
RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to twelve weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA, LAMOSAO, PIERICK, REYES ODA |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB1228
Waste or Disposal Facilities; Siting; Significant Aquifer; County Exemptions; Department of Health
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.
Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of waste or disposal facilities that are near or above a significant aquifer. Allows counties to apply for exemptions to state siting standards if they meet certain criteria. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
LA CHICA, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, LOWEN, OLDS, PIERICK, QUINLAN, SOUZA |
EEP, WAL, JHA |
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HB1229
DHS; Social Security Payments; Foster Care; Savings Account
RELATING TO FOSTER CARE.
Prohibits the Department of Human Services from using any social security income payments, including supplemental income payments it receives on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department to cover the cost of foster care services. Requires the Department of Human Services to deposit all social security income payments received on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department into a savings account that shall be made accessible to the child when the child leaves foster care custody. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
LA CHICA, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TODD, Matsumoto, Muraoka |
HSH, FIN |
SB974 |
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HB1230
DOH; Water Quality; Underground Storage Tanks and Tank Systems; Confirmed Release; Environmental Restoration; Jet Fuel; Rules
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
Clarifies the level of environmental restoration that owners and operators of underground storage tanks or tank systems must satisfy in the event of a confirmed release of jet fuel. Specifies the restoration condition and quality acceptable by the Department of Health shall include the complete removal of all jet fuel, including jet fuel additives and all compounds resulting from the degradation of jet fuel or jet fuel additives, or the reaction of jet fuel or jet fuel additives with water or other chemicals. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4 |
LA CHICA, AMATO, COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, KILA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, Belatti, Lowen, Souza |
EEP, WAL, JHA |
SB639 |
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HB1231 HD1
Department of Transportation; Photo Red light Imaging System; School Zones; Fines; Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Authorizes the State to prioritize the installation of photo red light imaging detector systems in school zones if the State establishes a photo red light imaging detector system. Requires a certain percentage of fines collected for disregarding a steady red signal pursuant to a photo red light imaging detector system installed in a school zone to be deposited into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund, capped at an unspecified amount each year. Requires the Department of Transportation to consult with the Department of Education in determining which school zones to install a photo red light imaging system. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
LA CHICA, ALCOS, AMATO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, QUINLAN, TAM, TODD |
TCA, WAM/JDC |
SB1664 |
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HB1232
Retention Ponds; Detention Ponds; Counties; Department of Health; Inspection; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
Prohibits counties from permitting or allowing retention and detention ponds to be constructed except under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to inspect retention and detention ponds statewide. Establishes certain safety requirements. Appropriates funds. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MARTEN, QUINLAN, TAM |
WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB1221 |
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HB1233 HD2
Retention Ponds; Detention Ponds; Regulation; Counties; Grant-in-Aid; Appropriation
RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
Requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds. Requires the counties to conduct a survey of existing retention and detention ponds and make a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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2/13/2025- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). |
KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MARTEN, QUINLAN, TAM |
WAL, HLT, FIN |
SB1222 |
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HB1234 HD1
DOE; Standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO WATER SAFETY.
Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Education to establish a standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/4/2025- Referred to EDU, WAM. |
KAPELA, AMATO, EVSLIN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, OLDS, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, Matsumoto |
EDU, WAM |
SB1223 |
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HB1235
Department of Taxation; Wealth Asset Tax; Wealth Tax; State Net Worth
RELATING TO A WEALTH ASSET TAX.
Establishes a wealth asset tax of one per cent of the state net worth of each individual taxpayer who holds $20,000,000 or more in assets in the State. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
KAPELA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, LA CHICA |
FIN |
SB313 |
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HB1236
Legislative Staff; Public Employees; Collective Bargaining; Repeal
RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES.
Repeals staff of the legislative branch of the State from the list of individuals not included in any appropriate bargaining unit. Specifies that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each have one vote if they have employees in a particular bargaining unit for the purposes of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to LMG/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
KAPELA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
LMG/LAB, FIN |
SB105 |
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HB1237 HD1
Biosecurity; Invasive Species; Department of Agriculture; Maui County; University of Hawaii; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for agricultural biosecurity and the prevention, detection, and control of invasive species in Maui County. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/14/2025- The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
POEPOE, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KILA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
AEN, WAM |
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HB1238
Manele Small Boat Harbor; DLNR; Transportation; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
Appropriates moneys for a structural engineering analysis; the planning, design, and construction of repairs and improvements to the water line system; and the reopening of a roadway related to Manele Small Boat Harbor. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
POEPOE, AMATO, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TODD |
WAL, FIN |
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HB1239 HD1
Hawaiian Homes Commission; Independent Legal Counsel; Attorney General
RELATING TO INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL.
Authorizes the Hawaiian Homes Commission to retain independent legal counsel, with any legal fees owed to be paid by the State, and also use the services of the Attorney General as needed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/10/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KILA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, SOUZA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1240
CIP; Thirteenth Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirteenth representative district. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
POEPOE |
FIN |
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HB1241
Public Employment; Employees; COVID-19; Vaccination Policies; Emergency Proclamation; Reinstatement
RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
Requires state agencies to offer individuals who resigned or were dismissed from employment for not complying with vaccination or testing requirements the option to be reinstated, with back pay, to the position that person held prior to their termination. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
GARCIA, ALCOS, WARD |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
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HB1242
DOE; Ewa Moku Kula Kaiapuni; Hawaiian Immersion; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to implement a plan for a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kapolei that shall be ready to educate students in grades kindergarten through 12 by the 2028-2029 school year. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
GARCIA, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, WARD |
EDN, FIN |
SB1181 |
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HB1243
CIP; 42nd Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriated funds for capital improvement projects in the 42nd representative district. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
GARCIA |
FIN |
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HB1244
DLIR; Registered Nurses; Hospitals; Staffing Requirements ($)
RELATING TO LABOR STANDARDS AT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
Establishes certain minimum registered nurse-to-patient staffing requirements for hospitals. No later than 9/1/2025, requires hospitals to create hospital registered nurse staffing committees. Beginning 7/1/2026, requires hospitals to implement registered nurse staffing plans. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HLT/LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
QUINLAN, AMATO, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAM |
HLT/LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB1245
Adaptation Pathways; Adaptation Planning for Residential and Resort Shoreline Development; Sea Level Rise Exposure Area; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.
Expands the authority of the State and counties to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate infrastructure away from critically threatened areas to locations outside sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure areas. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to WAL/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
QUINLAN |
WAL/EEP, FIN |
SB237 |
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HB1246 HD1
DCCA; DOH; DOA; DoTax; Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office; Adult-Use Cannabis; Medical Cannabis; Hemp; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO CANNABIS.
Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning 1/1/2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis and the sale of medical cannabis. Adds new traffic offenses relating to the consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate. Makes conforming amendments related to the legalization of personal adult use of cannabis. Beginning 1/1/2026, decriminalizes certain drug offenses related to marijuana and marijuana concentrate. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets of the Department of Agriculture relating to cannabis to the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office. Establishes various positions within state entities to regulate the personal adult use of cannabis. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Recommitted to JHA/AGR with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Iwamoto, Perruso, Souza voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused. |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, TODD |
JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN |
SB1613 |
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HB1247 HD1
Minimum Terms; Judicial Review
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
Allows a party aggrieved by the judgment of a circuit court on a minimum term order to appeal to the Intermediate Appellate Court. Requires prisoners to continue to be represented by counsel in any petition challenging minimum term proceedings. Requires the Supreme Court to establish rules. Establishes grounds for challenging a minimum term order. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/14/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1248
Vaping Store Registry; DOH; Electronic Smoking Devices; Penalties
RELATING TO A VAPING STORE REGISTRY.
Requires, beginning 1/1/2026, vaping stores to register with the Department of Health and be subject to inspections for compliance with federal and state laws. |
(H)
1/30/2025- Re-referred to HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 8 |
TEMPLO |
HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN |
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HB1249
Department of Education; Public Schools; Disaster and Attack Preparedness Plan; Emergency Supplies; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
Requires each public school to develop a disaster and attack preparedness plan by 1/1/2026 that includes shelter-in-place drills. Requires each school to maintain emergency goods sufficient for at least 48 hours in its facilities. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
WARD, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK |
EDN, PBS, FIN |
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HB1250
CIP; 18th Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriated funds for capital improvement projects in the 18th representative district. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
WARD |
FIN |
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HB1251
Income Tax; Condominiums; Real Property Insurance Premiums; Tax Credit
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a refundable income tax credit to offset the increase in real property insurance premiums for certain properties. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
WARD, GARCIA, MURAOKA, PIERICK, QUINLAN |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB1252
State Capitol; DAGS; DPS; Security; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL.
Requires DAGS and DPS, in consultation with the legislature and other entities, to plan and implement security improvements at the state capitol. Requires DAGS to remove all parking meters from the capitol parking facility and reallocate parking in the capitol district. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
WARD, MURAOKA, PIERICK, Matsumoto |
LMG, FIN |
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HB1253
Hawaii Opportunity Probation With Enforcement Program; Judiciary
RELATING TO PROBATION.
Establishes the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement Program to be administered by the Judiciary. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
WARD, GARCIA, PIERICK, Lamosao, Matsumoto |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1254
Donations; Solicitations; Charitable Funding Platforms; Platform Charities; Attorney General
RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC.
Amends Act 205, SLH 2024, by: reducing undue burdens on charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities, including requirements related to good standing, reporting complaints, waivers of certain requirements, solicitation campaign records, and contracts; and extending its effective date until 6/30/2026. Effective 7/1/2026. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
ILAGAN |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1255
Permits; Facilitated Application Process; DBEDT; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO PERMITS.
Establishes specific deadlines within the facilitated application process and requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish certain resources and processes to help streamline permit applications. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
ILAGAN |
ECD, FIN |
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HB1256
CIP; Fourth Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fourth representative district. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
ILAGAN |
FIN |
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HB1257
Alternative Energy Research; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Office of Naval Research; Grant Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO ENERGY.
Authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish a two-year Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the United States Department of Defense Office of Naval Research. Establishes and appropriates funds into and out of the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund. Sunsets the grant program on 6/30/2027. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
ILAGAN |
ECD, EEP, FIN |
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HB1258
DOH; Waste Combustion Facilities; Monitoring and Sampling Plan; Air Contaminants; Website; Report
RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION.
Requires owners or operators of waste combustion facilities to develop a plan to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies at each combustion unit to monitor and sample for certain air contaminants. Requires a publicly available website hosted by the Department of Health to track and display the data collected on the air contaminants. Requires the Department of Health to adjust permit limits for air contaminants based on the data collected. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
TODD |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
SB1302 |
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HB1259 HD1
Speed Limits; Factors to Consider; Reduction
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Specifies that an engineering study is not required to be considered when reducing the maximum speed limit within ten miles per hour of the current speed limit for that road. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
TODD, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, Amato |
TCA, JDC |
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HB1260 HD1
DOT; Counties; Summer Streets Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Requires a county with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or less, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation to establish a Summer Streets Pilot Program that closes vehicular traffic and repurposes roads for pedestrian and cyclist use, outdoor events, and other community-driven activities. Requires a participating county to submit an initial proposal to the Director of Transportation. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(S)
3/13/2025- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
TODD |
TCA, WAM |
SB1666 |
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HB1261
Below-market Rent Tax Credit; Above-market Rent Tax; Department of Taxation; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Establishes a tax credit for landlords who charge below-market rent and assesses an additional privilege tax on landowners who charge above-market rent, under certain conditions. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to determine median market rent for rental units by geographic area for the purposes of the below-market rent tax credit and above-market rent tax. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
HUSSEY, GRANDINETTI, LAMOSAO, PERRUSO |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
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HB1262
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Economic Payments; Disaster; State of Emergency
RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
Adds, as an allowable use of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund, economic payments to certain residents who have incurred losses in a disaster for which the Governor has declared a state of emergency. |
(H)
2/12/2025- The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
HUSSEY, COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
PBS, FIN |
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HB1263 HD1
Rehabilitation and Re-entry Services Task Force; Appropriation; Reports ($)
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.
Establishes a Rehabilitation and Re-entry Services Task Force. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
(H)
2/6/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
HUSSEY, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
PBS, JHA, FIN |
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HB1264
Department of Health; Counties; Extended Producer Responsibility; Waste Reduction; Packaging; Fast-moving Consumer Goods; Extended Producer Responsibility Special Fund; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
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 the market each calendar year. Provides for the deposit of fees into an Extended Producer Responsibility Special Fund. Provides for the expenditure of moneys from the Extended Producer Responsibility Special Fund for the creation of a countywide needs assessment of resources needed to reduce the volume of packaging waste sent to landfills or power plants that burn municipal solid waste as a fuel by fifty per cent and eighty per cent by a date to be determined by rule. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 7/1/2032. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
HUSSEY, GRANDINETTI, LOWEN, PERRUSO |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
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HB1265
Recycled or Waste Inputs Tax Credit
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.
Establishes a Recycled or Waste Inputs Tax Credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/25. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EEP, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
HUSSEY, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, PERRUSO |
EEP, ECD, FIN |
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HB1266
Short-Term Vacation Rentals; Enforcement Agency; Establishment; DCCA; Counties; Penalties; Condominiums; Community Associations; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS.
Establishes the Hawaii Community Housing and Rental Oversight Agency within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and oversee a process for receiving and addressing complaints relating to short-term vacation rentals, in coordination with the county planning departments. Establishes penalties for noncompliance. Prohibits persons with interests in short-term vacation rentals from serving on governing boards of planned communities and condominiums. Appropriates moneys. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to TOU, JHA/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
MURAOKA |
TOU, JHA/CPC, FIN |
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HB1267
Pets; Tenant; Residential Landlord; Pilot Program; General Excise Tax Exemption; Department of Taxation
RELATING TO TAXATION.
Requires the Department of Taxation to establish a pilot program that would grant participating landlords a certain general excise tax exemption for each unit they rent to a long-term tenant with a pet. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit reports to the Legislature. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
AMATO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, Kila |
CPC, FIN |
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HB1268
Family Leave; Employer; Domestic Partner; Employee; Child
RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.
Allows family leave to also apply to an employee's domestic partner or the child of an employee's domestic partner. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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HB1269
DLNR; Division of State Parks; Accessible Wilderness and State Parks Trails Program; Accessible Wilderness and State Parks Trails Program Special Fund; Trail Accessibility; Americans with Disabilities Act; Reports; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO TRAIL ACCESSIBILITY.
Establishes the Accessible Wilderness and State Parks Trails Program within the Division of State Parks of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Establishes the Accessible Wilderness and State Parks Trails Program Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
AMATO, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, MIYAKE |
WAL, FIN |
SB415 |
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HB1270
Parking; Persons with Disabilities
RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY.
Beginning 7/1/26, requires any public or private entity that operates a public lot, including a business lot, that provides more than 25 parking spaces to increase the number of federally mandated parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities by a minimum of one or fifty per cent, whichever is greater. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
AMATO, GRANDINETTI |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
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HB1271
CIP; Eleventh Representative District; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ELEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the eleventh representative district. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4 |
AMATO |
FIN |
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HB1272
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; Hawaii Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO A HAWAII TEACHER REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
Establishes the Hawaii Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program, to be administered by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to EDN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MURAOKA, PIERICK, POEPOE, SOUZA, WARD, Matsumoto |
EDN, CPC, FIN |
SB1566 |
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HB1273
Taxation; Real Estate Investment Trusts; Dividends Paid Deduction
RELATING TO TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.
Disallows the dividends-paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO |
ECD, CPC, FIN |
SB592 |
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HB1274
Medicaid; Managed Care Organizations; Medicaid Health Care Insurance Contracts; Auditor; Management and Financial Audits; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE AUDITOR.
Requires the State Auditor to conduct management and financial audits of Medicaid health care insurance contractors at least once every two years, with the first audit report to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to HSH, LMG, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, IWAMOTO, TAKAYAMA |
HSH, LMG, FIN |
SB1180 |
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HB1275
Health Insurers; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Delayed Claims; Late Fees
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establishes a schedule of late fees to be added to the original unpaid claim amount if a health insurer, mutual benefit society, or health maintenance organization fails to pay a provider within the required time. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4 |
CHUN, HUSSEY, LAMOSAO, TAKENOUCHI |
HLT, CPC |
SB1282 |
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HB1276
Honolulu; Stream Maintenance Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STREAM MAINTENANCE.
Establishes a two-year stream maintenance pilot program to be implemented by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
1/27/2025- Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
TAKENOUCHI |
WAL, FIN |
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HB1277 HD2
Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosk; Daily Maximum; Cryptocurrency
RELATING TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSET.
Imposes a daily maximum of $1,000 on transactions through a digital financial asset transaction kiosk. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/6/2025- Referred to LBT, CPN. |
TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, POEPOE |
LBT, CPN |
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HB1278 HD2
Hazardous Trees; Assessment; Removal; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL.
Appropriates funds for the assessment and removal of hazardous trees on state lands across Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
(S)
3/14/2025- The committee(s) on WTL will hold a public decision making on 03-19-25 1:45PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
TAKENOUCHI, EVSLIN, GARRETT, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, TARNAS, TODD, Poepoe |
WTL, WAM |
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HB1279
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine; Medical Education; Liaison; Established; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HEALTH.
Establish a medical education liaison position within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine to support programs that utilize a team of medical specialists to support primary care providers and other health care professionals through mentorship and guidance. Appropriates funds. |
(H)
2/5/2025- The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
TAKENOUCHI, HASHEM, HOLT, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD |
HED, FIN |
SB1107 |
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