Hawaii State Legislature
2008 Legislative Session
Senate Measures Introduced
Senate Measures Introduced
Generated on 1/28/2008 9:51:18 AM
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SB1 RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Requires competitive bidding on small purchases of construction contracts for drilling and soil testing. | ||
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SB2 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. |
HEE, Sakamoto |
| Requires board of education members to serve full-time and establishes a salary commission to recommend the salaries of the board members. | ||
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SB3 RELATING TO KAHANA VALLEY STATE PARK. |
HEE |
| Provides for additional families to reside in Kahana valley state park by lease agreement, and establishes an advisory committee to, among other things, monitor compliance with the agreements. | ||
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SB4 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ALLOW THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE. |
HEE, SAKAMOTO |
| Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to allow the student member of the board of education to vote, except on issues pertaining to personnel or fiscal matters. | ||
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SB5 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES. |
HEE, ENGLISH |
| Appropriates funds from the public land trust for the repair and maintenance of Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, and Hulihee Palace. (SD1) | ||
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SB6 RELATING TO OPIHI. |
HEE, Kokubun |
| Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of 'opihi, except in certain circumstances. | ||
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SB7 RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS. |
BAKER, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, Ige, Menor, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates funds to create two instructor positions for the Air Force JROTC program at Lahainaluna High School. (SD1) | ||
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SB8 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, Hemmings, Bunda, Nishihara, Slom |
| Exempts food from general excise tax. | ||
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SB9 RELATING TO INFORMATION. |
IGE, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, IHARA, TOKUDA, HANABUSA, NISHIHARA, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, ESPERO, Bunda, Taniguchi, Trimble, Sakamoto, Slom |
| Requires public or private entities responsible for the inadvertent, unauthorized disclosure of personal financial information to pay for access to credit reports for at least 1 year. | ||
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SB10 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Bunda, Ihara, Tokuda, Hanabusa, Slom, Hemmings, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Nishihara, Espero |
| Allows all employees' retirement system retirants to change their pension payment option if the retirant's beneficiary dies before the retirant. | ||
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SB11 RELATING TO EXCISE TAX ON HEALTH CARE. |
IGE, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, IHARA, TOKUDA, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, Bunda, Hanabusa, Slom |
| Exempts hospital services from the general excise tax for any private hospital; provided that a certain percentage or more of the annual patient population treated by the hospital consists of uninsured, medicaid, and medicare patients, and the hospital spends not less than a certain dollar amount for capital improvement projects at the hospital by a certain date. (SB11 HD2) | ||
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SB13 RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH. |
IGE (BR) |
| Requires the department of health to establish and administer the water fluoridation pilot program to adjust the amount of naturally occurring fluoride in the water to a level that will benefit oral health. Makes appropriations. | ||
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SB15 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Establishes a grant program in the department of education to develop K-12 lesson plans, curriculum, and other educational materials to promote civic responsibility. Appropriates funds to the department of education for the grant program and for social studies textbooks. (SD1) | ||
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SB16 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE ACTION PLAN. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates $30,000 to the Department of Labor for a grant-in-aid to the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs (HIPA) to implement the Hawaii Construction Workforce Action Plan; requires a dollar-for-dollar private sector match. | ||
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SB18 RELATING TO ANIMALS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires counties that license dogs pursuant to state law to maintain, for public inspection, a registry of animals determined to be dangerous pursuant to county ordinance. | ||
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SB19 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
INOUYE (BR) |
| Reduces the consumer fireworks fee from $25 to $10. | ||
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SB20 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
INOUYE |
| Allows audible reverse warning system to be manually turned off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., provided the vehicle is guided by a person other than the driver of the vehicle | ||
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SB21 RELATING TO LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. |
NISHIHARA, Kokubun, Hemmings, Taniguchi |
| Makes an appropriation for the planning, design, and construction for a second access road for leeward community college. | ||
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SB22 RELATING TO GAMBLING. |
NISHIHARA |
| Amends definition of gambling to clarify that purchase of sweepstakes entry that also provides nominal non-gambling value constitutes gambling even if sweepstakes entry can be obtained without payment of consideration. | ||
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SB23 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates general obligation bonds for site development at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu. | ||
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SB24 RELATING TO TEMPORARY FACILITIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU. |
NISHIHARA |
| Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects for temporary facilities at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu. | ||
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SB26 RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL. |
NISHIHARA |
| Establishes an election by mail voting system for state, federal, and county primary, special primary, general, and special elections; creates procedure and process for this method of voting. Makes appropriation. | ||
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SB27 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA |
| Allows the Department of Education to hire individuals with professional experience and university degrees as exceptional teachers and to authorize alternative licensing routes based on performance-based standards and giving credit toward licensing for prior teaching experience in public schools outside of Hawaii and at accredited private schools, colleges, or universities. | ||
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SB28 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA, Ige |
| Establishes minimum qualifications for administrator and project managers of the department of education's facilities services branch. | ||
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SB29 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA, Ige |
| Exempts the department of education from liability when a person employed by the department participates in parent teacher association activities or related activities. Makes that person personally liable for wilful acts committed during these activities. Requires DOE to establish a policy that encourages and allows DOE employees to participate in such activities and to report on its actions. | ||
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SB30 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WAIPAHU STREET, OAHU. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to city and county of Honolulu to design and construct a sidewalk on the north side of Waipahu Street from Waipahu Depot Road to Awamoi Street and from Amokii Street to Waikele Road. | ||
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SB31 RELATING TO VETERAN BURIAL GRANTS. |
NISHIHARA, Kokubun, Taniguchi, Hemmings |
| Requires office of veterans' services to pay directly to a mortuary for services and to transport the remains of a deceased veteran who joined the New Filipino Scouts between 10/6/1945, and 6/30/1947, and died after 6/30/1994, to the Philippines upon submission of an unpaid invoice. Appropriates $ . (SD1) | ||
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SB32 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
NISHIHARA |
| Disqualifies persons from driving commercial vehicles for a positive drug or alcohol test. | ||
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SB33 RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE. |
NISHIHARA |
| Requires the department of health to establish a labeling program that establishes more stringent standards than the current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Association of American Plant Food Control Officials standards, and limits imports of fertilizers to those that meet the more stringent standards. | ||
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SB34 RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS. |
NISHIHARA, Kokubun, Hemmings |
| Increases the reporting requirements for sales of scrap to scrap dealers. Introduces a recordkeeping requirement for private scrap sales over 50 pounds. Increases the criminal penalties for failing to comply with these requirements. | ||
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SB35 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Requires dealers and redemption centers to pay the scrap value for aluminum containers in addition to the deposit refund value. | ||
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SB36 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Allows consumers to request that refund value be computed by actual container count with no limit. Allows redemption centers to refuse refund where containers appear to have been previously processed. | ||
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SB37 RELATING TO STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes a technical amendment to the administrative district law. | ||
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SB38 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments to statute relating to the common law of the State of Hawaii. | ||
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SB39 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments to laws relating to the state flag. | ||
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SB40 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to state flag law. | ||
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SB41 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments to tourism law. | ||
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SB42 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to tourism law. | ||
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SB43 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to Hawaii tourism authority law. | ||
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SB44 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendments in law relating to Hawaii tourism authority. | ||
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SB45 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to the penal code provision relating to the obstruction of government operations. | ||
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SB47 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to general fund law. | ||
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SB48 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes technical amendment to public service law relating to cash awards. | ||
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SB49 RELATING TO NATUROPATHY. |
IGE, Fukunaga, Baker, Chun Oakland, Nishihara, Kim, Ihara, Tokuda, Hemmings, Kokubun, Bunda, Espero, Taniguchi, Inouye, English |
| Requires the board of examiners in naturopathy to adopt a formulary and qualifications for administering natural medicines by injection, and to grant the authority to qualified naturopaths. Amends the definition of naturopathy accordingly. Establishes a temporary advisory committee to recommend a formulary and qualifications. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1) | ||
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SB50 RELATING TO AIDS RESEARCH. |
IGE, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, FUKUNAGA, TSUTSUI, ESPERO, ENGLISH, Sakamoto, Kim, Ihara, Taniguchi, Kokubun, Hee, Bunda, Slom, Inouye |
| Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii AIDS clinical research program. (SD1) | ||
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SB51 RELATING TO HOME CARE. |
IGE, BAKER, IHARA, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Sakamoto, Kim, Nishihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga, Bunda, Espero, Inouye |
| Establishes home care agency licensing requirements. Repealed on June 30, 2012. (SB51 HD1) | ||
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SB52 RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Extends the power of federal officers to make arrests under state law, currently limited to Customs and Immigrations Service officers, to include agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, United States Secret Service, and United States Marshal Service. | ||
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SB54 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects at the University of Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
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SB57 RELATING TO DENTISTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the board of dental examiners to sanction licensees for false or misleading advertising. | ||
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SB59 RELATING TO DENTISTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the board of dental examiners to conduct background checks on applicants for dental license. | ||
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SB61 RELATING TO COMMERCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the application process for water carriers involved with interstate of foreign commerce. | ||
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SB62 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the law with respect to injunctions filed by the director of commerce and consumer affairs. | ||
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SB63 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the housing research duties of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation. | ||
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SB64 RELATING TO RESTAURANTS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Establishes a statewide cleanliness grading system for food establishments and requires establishments to visibly post their grade for patrons. | ||
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SB65 RELATING TO MARIJUANA. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Reduces penalty for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana to a violation rather than a petty misdemeanor. | ||
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SB66 RELATING TO UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Makes tampering with for-profit entertainment games, such as for-profit coin- or dollar bill-operated entertainment machines and arcade games, an unfair or deceptive act or practice. (SD1) | ||
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SB67 RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Establishes state building code commission tasked with the adoption of a uniform state building code. | ||
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SB68 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, IHARA, FUKUNAGA, English, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, Ige, Hanabusa, Menor, Kokubun |
| Establishes safety and evacuation criteria for assisted living facilities that accept individuals with an impairment that prevents the resident from safely evacuating with minimal assistance. Requires that assisted living facilities implement the criteria by July 1, 2008. (SB68 HD1) | ||
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SB69 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, English, Ige, Hanabusa, Menor, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Funds the development and maintenance of a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database by the John A. Burns School of Medicine, to identify health care workforce shortages through 2020, and to develop a plan to improve any health care workforce shortages. (SB69 HD2) | ||
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SB70 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LIFEGUARD SERVICES AT MAKENA STATE PARK ON MAUI. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Menor, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Makes an appropriation to provide for lifeguard service at Makena State Park on Maui. | ||
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SB71 RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Ige, Menor, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Repeals the sunset date for public land liability immunity established by Act 190, SLH 1996, and repeals the sunset date for state and county tort liability relating to lifeguard services established by Act 170, SLH 2002. | ||
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SB72 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Tsutsui, Ige, Hanabusa, Menor, Sakamoto, Ihara, Kokubun, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to the department of human services to expand their QUEST and medicaid programs to provide periodontal care to pregnant women. Limits benefits to $500 per person per year. | ||
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SB73 RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, IHARA, TOKUDA, Ige, Menor, Fukunaga |
| Requires nonprofit corporations with annual gross revenues of $1 million or greater to implement federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act-type provisions by forming an audit committee with independent members and using generally accepted accounting principles. Establishes whistleblower protections. | ||
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SB74 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
BAKER |
| Makes it a penal offense to promote a controlled substance in, on, or near a county, state, or federal historic property. | ||
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SB75 RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS. |
BAKER |
| Authorizes public access to the public information of all convicted sex offenders through both public Internet access and on-site access. | ||
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SB76 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to the department of education to develop a plan to provide temperature reduction measures in public school facilities, which incorporates energy conservation initiatives. (SD2) | ||
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SB77 RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Establishes hurricane resistant building code for state buildings. Requires developers to install siren warning devices in developments. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund retrofit of public school buildings for use as emergency shelters. Appropriates funds to retrofit existing and construct new emergency shelters. Transfers investment earnings of the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the loss mitigation grant fund for two fiscal years. Provides an income tax credit for the installation of wind resistive devices. | ||
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SB78 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Creates the schools education special fund under the department of education to hold unexpended and unencumbered moneys from other education special funds and accounts instead of lapsing into the general fund. Moneys to be used for emergencies or as needed. Makes start-up appropriation. | ||
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SB79 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Chun Oakland, Hooser |
| Amends Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, to repeal the transfer of certain fiscal functions from the department of budget and finance to the department of education. (SD2) | ||
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SB80 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Creates a revolving fund for the collection of stipend repayments for University of Hawaii students in breach of the Felix consent decree recruitment and retention program and provides funding for stipends for other students under the recruitment and retention program. (SD2) | ||
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SB81 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, HOOSER |
| Conforms Act 186, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, with the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 that requires asbestos testing only of suspected asbestos-containing materials. | ||
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SB82 RELATING TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of education to establish a community council training program. Appropriates funds for this purpose. (SD1) | ||
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SB83 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides a qualified exemption to the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Foundation from disclosure of donor information. | ||
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SB84 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Increases the compensation amount and provides a protocol allowance for members of the board of education. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
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SB85 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Requires each county to adopt an ordinance to participate in the community rating system of the National Flood Insurance Program. Appropriate funds to the counties for implementation. (SD1) | ||
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SB86 RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. |
SAKAMOTO, Tokuda, Hooser |
| Authorizes the governor to order the release of up to ten per cent of moneys appropriated from interest earnings in the emergency and budget reserve fund for emergency assistance to residents and businesses sustaining damage from natural disasters. Also appropriates funds for emergency assistance. | ||
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SB87 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Allows the board of education to employ or retain its own attorneys. | ||
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SB88 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, Tokuda |
| Provides teachers receiving satisfactory service performance evaluations with annual step increases for five years. Denies DOE teachers with marginal service performance evaluations from receiving annual step increases. Excludes teachers at the top salary levels from receiving annual step increases. | ||
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SB89 RELATING TO EMPLOYER WORKFORCE ASSISTANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to the department of labor and industrial relations to contract for the development and implementation of a program to assist employers with workforce requirements during labor shortages. | ||
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SB90 RELATING TO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Establishes a Vocational Agriculture and Landscape Education Program to ensure the continued supply of qualified individuals to support and maintain the agriculture and landscape industries. | ||
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SB91 RELATING TO NURSING EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Makes appropriations to University of Hawaii campuses to implement nursing education workforce development. (SD1) | ||
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SB92 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Exempts Board of Regents from Hawaii public procurement code requirements. | ||
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SB93 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SIMULATION RESOURCE LABORATORIES. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to expand and establish healthcare workforce simulation resource laboratories throughout the University of Hawaii system for healthcare workforce development and training. (SD1) | ||
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SB94 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Establishes a revolving fund for the department of education in order for it to disburse revenue in support of its food distribution program. (SD2) | ||
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SB96 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires reasonable suspicion and random drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests. Requires the department of education to develop procedures for obtaining the criminal history of certain persons who are seeking to serve as providers or subcontractors and trainees from an institution of higher education. Allows the department to pass on fees charged by the Hawaii criminal justice data center. Repeals the authority of the department to refuse to issue or to revoke a teaching or other educational certificate. Makes appropriation. (SB96 HD2) | ||
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SB97 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates $4,000,000 to the department of education for science textbooks and other teaching resources for school complex areas with an established K-12 articulated science curriculum and appropriates $750,000 to the department of education to assist teachers in conducting assessments and addressing student weaknesses and needs. (SD1) | ||
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SB99 RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Requires that the department of education committee on weights meet biennially every odd numbered year, instead of annually. | ||
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SB100 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Authorizes the Hawaii teacher standards board to suspend its rules, in cases where extenuating circumstances exist, and to amend licensing-related fees and charges relating to the performance of the board's duties. (SD1) | ||
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SB101 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund to provide medical, hospital, and surgical benefits plans to part time, temporary, and seasonal or casual employees with contributions from the employer. | ||
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SB102 RELATING TO STATE BUILDING CODE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a state building code council; authorizes the council to establish a state building code; appropriates funds for the operations of the council. | ||
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SB103 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Tokuda |
| Clarifies the time period in which the department of labor and industrial relations may expend funds appropriated under Act 190, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006. Clarifies restrictions on the use of funds. | ||
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SB104 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Imposes the general excise tax on the value of the work performed by owner-builders on their residences. | ||
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SB105 RELATING TO COMMUNITY RESTITUTION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Tokuda |
| Substitute the term "community restitution" for the term "community service" wherever that term appears as it relates to punishment, sanction, or sentencing. | ||
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SB106 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR COVERAGE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Funds a joint legislative study group to address 24-hour coverage. (SD1) | ||
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SB107 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
INOUYE |
| Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to designate an improvement district when it determines that there is a need for replanning, renewal, or redevelopment of an area's infrastructure. | ||
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SB108 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
SLOM |
| Repeals one-half percent county surcharge on state tax established to fund public transportation systems. | ||
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SB109 RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX HOLIDAY. |
SLOM |
| Establishes a general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses for retail goods and services sold on condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers. | ||
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SB110 RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. |
SLOM |
| Repeal chapter 486H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to gasoline dealers; repeal appropriation to public utilities commission to carry out purposes of chapter 486H. | ||
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SB111 RELATING TO FUEL TAX. |
SLOM |
| Reduces state fuel tax rate. | ||
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SB112 RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS. |
SLOM |
| Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers. | ||
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SB113 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
SLOM |
| Repeals the deposit beverage container program and requires that all moneys collected under the program and deposited into the deposit beverage container deposit special fund lapse into the general fund. | ||
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SB114 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. |
SLOM |
| Refunds to property owners all but $1,000,000 from the hurricane reserve trust fund. | ||
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SB115 RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. |
SLOM |
| Increases voting requirement for appropriations from two-thirds majority vote of each house of the legislature to a three-fourths majority vote of each house of the legislature. | ||
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SB116 RELATING TO MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE. |
SLOM |
| Repeals Hawaii's Mandated Health Coverage Act. | ||
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SB117 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
SLOM |
| Disallows workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained during after work employer-sponsored voluntary recreational or social activities. Clarifies that calculations of permanent partial disability awards are patterned after those of permanent total disability awards. | ||
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SB118 RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES. |
SLOM |
| Increases the reduction in minimum wage levels for tipped employees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB119 RELATING TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. |
SLOM |
| Protects each citizen's right to gainful employment regardless of non-membership in any labor organization. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB120 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
SLOM |
| Removes work comp coverage for stress claims and injuries/damages from any act of violence; appropriates funds to establish a workers' compensation fraud hotline; requires designation of a deputy attorney to investigate and prosecute workers' compensation fraud violations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB121 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. |
SLOM |
| Repeals mandatory arbitration for all collective bargaining units except firefighters and police officers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB122 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE GOVERNANCE, INTERNAL STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HAWAII. |
SLOM |
| Proposes amendments to the state constitution in order to change the governance, internal structure, management, and operation of public schools in Hawaii. Replaces the State's single, elected board of education with elected/appointed boards of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB123 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SLOM |
| Establishes the parental choice in education opportunity scholarship program in order to provide scholarships to a private school of choice for school children of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB124 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. |
SLOM |
| Provides an income tax credit for private school tuition. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB125 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
SLOM |
| Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected rather than appointed by the governor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB126 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR A UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE. |
SLOM |
| Proposes constitutional amendments to provide for a unicameral legislature to be known as the house of representatives commencing after the general election in November, 2008, consisting of 51 members serving 4-year terms. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB127 RELATING TO CORRUPT PRACTICES INTENDED TO INFLUENCE "OFFICIAL ACTS," AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION 84-3, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits any person from corruptly influencing an official act; provides penalties for such conduct. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB128 RELATING TO PENAL RESPONSIBILITY. |
SLOM |
| Eliminates the insanity defense. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB129 RELATING TO ABORTION. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits partial birth abortion. Defines "abortion", "fetus", and "partial birth abortion". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB130 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN. |
SLOM |
| Creates new criminal offenses perpetrated by the mother against an unborn child. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB131 RELATING TO OPEN CARRY LICENSE OF FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed firearm. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed firearms under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB132 RELATING TO OPEN CARRY LICENSE OF FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to openly carry a firearm. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits openly carrying firearms under certain circumstances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB133 RELATING TO HIGH CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINE FOR FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Repeals HRS section 134-8 subsection (c) prohibition against manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of detachable ammunition magazine with a capacity in excess of ten rounds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB134 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Preempts any and all ordinances, resolutions or motions, or administrative action of any county or county agency relating to firearms. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB135 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Exempts a retired law enforcement officer from HRS sections 134-9 and 134-23 through 134-27. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB136 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
SLOM |
| Abolishes periodic motor vehicle inspections (safety checks). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB137 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
SLOM |
| Provides exemption for passengers in taxicabs from mandatory seat belt requirement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB140 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Requires radio and television stations to maintain emergency electrical generators in times of power outages. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB141 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE |
BAKER (BR) |
| Requires retail dealers of liquid fuel to maintain emergency electrical generators in times of power outages. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB142 RELATING TO COPPER RECYCLING. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Establishes state-run copper recycling clearinghouses in each county to purchase used, secondhand, or salvaged copper. Makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB143 RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. |
BAKER |
| Makes technical amendment to budget allotment modification law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB144 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
BAKER |
| Makes a technical amendment to the state budget law relating to the deposit of state funds into the state treasury. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB145 RELATING TO STATE BUDGET. |
BAKER |
| Clarifies the budgetary responsibilities of government agencies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB146 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
BAKER |
| Clarifies the administration of special funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB147 RELATING TO STATE REVENUES. |
BAKER |
| Clarifies the administration of special funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB150 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL. |
ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds to provide an air conditioning system for James Campbell High School. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB151 RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. |
ESPERO, Sakamoto |
| Establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues relating to bioprospecting. Appropriates funds for commission to fulfill its mandate. Commission ends June 30, 2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB152 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
ESPERO |
| Clarifies use of moneys in state highway fund for bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, bicycle routes, and bikeways. Requires department of transportation to involve representatives of the bicycle community in decision making process. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB152 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB153 RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
IGE, INOUYE, ESPERO, TOKUDA, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Bunda, Gabbard, Ihara, Trimble, Sakamoto, Nishihara, Kim, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Fukunaga, Taniguchi, Kokubun |
| Makes appropriations to the department of health to assess the structural integrity of state hospitals to determine their ability to withstand different types of natural disasters. (SB153 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB154 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES ALONG KAWA STREAM IN KANEOHE, OAHU. |
TOKUDA, HEE, Kokubun |
| Appropriates funding for erosion control along Kawa Stream in Kaneohe. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB155 RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara, Inouye |
| Clarifies the methods of public access to a sex offender's public information. (SD 1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB156 RELATING TO VOTING. |
HEE, KOKUBUN, INOUYE, Nishihara |
| Authorizes permanent absentee voting. Makes appropriations. (SB156 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB157 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
BAKER |
| Requires online full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving state funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB158 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PLAN FOR AND TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS HEALTH CONFERENCE, "HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE" IN HAWAII. |
BUNDA |
| Makes an appropriation for preliminary planning to host the international indigenous health conference in Hawaii in 2010. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB159 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Enacts Uniform Debt-Management Services Act that requires registration of providers of debt-management services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB160 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara |
| Requires all applications for demolition of historic properties to be reviewed and approved by the Hawaii historic places review board or local government preservation commission. Requires a replacement structure as a condition of demolition approval. Allows exceptions for imminent harm and economic hardship. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB161 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
FUKUNAGA, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, ENGLISH, Ige, Espero, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds to the state historic preservation division for operating and staff costs to maintain its various historic preservation projects and programs and assist in earthquake damage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB163 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Specifies that responsible managing employees of a contracting entity are not exempt from the requirements of chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statues. Authorizes the contractors licensing board to award reasonable attorneys fees for violations of chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB164 RELATING TO NURSE AIDES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Certifies nurse aides who work in nursing facilities participating in medicare and medicaid programs and in other state licensed and certified health care settings. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB165 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Provides funds for the insurance fraud investigations unit to increase staff to prosecute insurance fraud more effectively. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB166 RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires the renewal of property insurance at least once following the loss or damage of any covered property of the insured resulting from a catastrophe. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB167 RELATING TO LOANS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Establishes interest-free home purchase loan programs to be administered by the Hawaii health systems corporation for physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to provide them with an incentive to work in hard-to-staff rural areas. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB168 RELATING TO LEAHI HOSPITAL. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Transfers the Leahi Hospital from Hawaii health systems corporation to the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB169 RELATING TO CONSUMER ACTIONS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| If a constitutional amendment authorizes it, the Act establishes a right of a consumer to bring an action for declaratory relief for any law enacted by the Legislature that has primarily a negative economic impact on the consumer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB170 RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Allows captive insurance companies to be formed as limited liability companies. Clarifies minimum capital and surplus requirements. Increases investment flexibility for pure captives. (SB170 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB171 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for construction of a second building to house the First Circuit Court. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB172 RELATING TO CONSUMER CONTRACTS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits the automatic renewal of consumer contracts unless the consumer is given (a) timely notice of the automatic renewal and (b) the possibility to avoid automatic renewal. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB173 RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides for recovery of expert witness' fees by prevailing plaintiff in consumer protection cases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB174 RELATING TO DRIVING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Amends the offense of inattention to driving to specify negligence as the requisite state of mind. Amends penalties to be consistent with those of reckless driving. Gives court discretion to require defendant to comply with financial responsibility requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB175 RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Changes the method of assessing the conveyance tax for property exchanges to the net difference in value of the properties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB176 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE DRUG INJECTIONS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Appropriates $ in FY 2007-2008 $ in FY 2008-2009 for the department of health to provide free injections of the alcohol dependence drug naltrexone in its health clinics. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB177 RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Limits reports by physicians, surgeons, hospitals, and clinics to the police in cases of motor vehicle accidents to situations when a road or roads are closed pending a motor vehicle accident investigation. Narrows scope of report by eliminating "other pertinent information." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB178 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GENETIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to assess the long-term effects of allowing genetic engineering to occur in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB179 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURE. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides for procedures to protect nongenetically engineered plant life from their genetically engineered counterparts. Establishes the liability of manufacturers and growers of genetically engineered plants, plant parts, or seeds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB180 RELATING TO GENETIC ENGINEERING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits the use of food crops for the genetic engineering of drugs, industrial chemicals, and other non-good materials. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB181 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits possession of license plate where vehicle is uninsured. Requires safety inspection stickers on the inside of the window. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB182 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE. |
SLOM |
| Amends articles II, III, and XVII of the state constitution to provide for initiative. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB183 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR REFERENDUM. |
SLOM |
| Enables small insurers that occupy less than thirty per cent of the health insurance market to provide the broadest healthcare coverage at the lowest possible rates by permitting different types of insurance to be combined into a single unified policy; encourages broader coverage of sole proprietors and other employer groups with only one employee. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB184 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR RECALL. |
SLOM |
| Amends article II of the state constitution to provide for recall. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB185 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL. |
SLOM |
| Amends the state constitution to provide for initiative, referendum, and recall. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB186 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO IMPOSE TERM LIMITS UPON SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. |
SLOM |
| Limits state senators to 3 consecutive 4-year terms and state representatives to 6 consecutive 2-year terms beginning with terms commencing on the day of the general election of 2008; provided that a person becomes eligible to serve in the same position again, if the person has been out of that office for 4 years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB187 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
SLOM |
| Requires each polling place to post for 24 hours, beginning after the closing of the polls, the printout results from that polling place's voting machines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB189 RELATING TO THE COUNTIES' EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS. |
SLOM |
| Restricts the eminent domain powers of the counties to ensure that private property, if acquired by a county through its eminent domain powers, is acquired only for public uses and not for private use. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB190 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits the State and counties from condemning private property for a private economic interest or a private entity who expressed an interest in developing that same property for development purposes or private use before the condemnation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB191 RELATING TO FOOD AND MEDICAL SERVICES. |
SLOM, TRIMBLE, HEMMINGS |
| Provides an exemption for food and medical services from the general excise tax. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB192 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
SLOM |
| Repeals the GET on all intermediary business transactions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB193 RELATING TO CONFORMANCE OF STATE PERSONAL EXEMPTION TO FEDERAL PERSONAL EXEMPTION. |
SLOM |
| Conforms the state personal exemption amount to the federal personal exemption amount. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB194 RELATING TO TAXABLE INCOME EXCLUSION |
SLOM |
| Provides taxable income exclusion for military on active duty who are serving outside the State pursuant to orders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB195 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
SLOM |
| Amends HRS section 235-1 to include the definition of "totally disabled." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB196 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
SLOM |
| Extends workers' compensation insurance exemption to employers having distributional interest of at least 50% of a limited liability company or having transferable interest of at least 50% of a limited liability partnership. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB197 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. |
SLOM |
| Provides that an owner-employee of a corporation or a member of a limited liability company owing a distributed interest of at least fifty per cent may collect unemployment benefits in circumstances where "voluntary" closure of a business is necessary. Allows the director to make rules with respect to hardship and work availability. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB198 RELATING TO PAYCHECK PROTECTION. |
SLOM |
| Protects employees from paycheck deductions or withholdings they do not specifically authorize in writing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB199 RELATING TO SALARY PERIODS. |
SLOM, TRIMBLE, HEMMINGS |
| Eliminates payroll lag and after-the-fact paycheck issuance for public employees; provides that paydays for public employees shall be on the first and fifteenth of each month. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB200 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Status View measure |
SB201 RELATING TO MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. |
SLOM |
| Establishes medical savings accounts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB202 RELATING TO TORTS. |
SLOM |
| Revises provisions relating to medical tort reform. Makes a tortfeasor liable for no more than that percentage of share of damages attributable to that individual or entity. Removes exceptions from law abolishing joint and several liability | ||
| Status View measure |
SB203 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
SLOM |
| Prevents recovery in negligence by drivers who are uninsured or chemically impaired at the time of the accident. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB204 RELATING TO TORTS. |
SLOM |
| Redefines noneconomic damages for purposes of tort actions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB205 RELATING TO PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE AN ABORTION MAY BE PERFORMED ON CERTAIN MINORS. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless: (1) the physician has given 72 hours actual notice to the minor's parents or guardian; (2) a family court or appellate court authorizes the minor to consent, either by issuing an appropriate order or by failing to do so; or (3) the physician concludes that an abortion is necessary to avoid death or a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function. Prescribes procedure for obtaining judicial approval. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB206 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN. |
SLOM |
| Creates new criminal offenses of murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and battery of an unborn child; defines unborn child. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB207 RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS. |
SLOM |
| Amends HRS 801D to remove the written request requirement for rights of victims to become effective. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB208 RELATING TO BILL OF RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS. |
SLOM |
| Amends HRS 801D providing for additional rights to crime victims. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB209 RELATING TO COURT APPEARANCE. |
SLOM, Trimble, Hemmings |
| Allows sole owners of corporations and limited liability companies, and officers of nonprofit corporations to appear in court and prosecute or defend the interests of the respective entity without being licensed to practice law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB210 RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS. |
SLOM |
| Amends the crime victims' bill of rights to include notice or waiver of notice as to an offender's unfitness to stand trial, transfer to the state hospital or other psychiatric facility, or regaining fitness to proceed. Requires the department of health to provide notice of offender unauthorized absences. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB211 RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS. |
SLOM |
| Requires testing for illegal drugs of all elected officials of the State, county, board of education, and office of Hawaiian affairs. Disqualifies any person who tests positive for illegal drugs from taking office. Requires forfeiture of office upon testing positive for illegal drugs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB212 RELATING TO BRIBES. |
SLOM |
| Requires reporting of bribe offers by public servants and disclosure of corrupt solicitations. Imposes penalties for failure to report. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB213 RELATING TO JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE. |
SLOM |
| Amends HRS chapter 703 to remove the requirement of retreating or surrendering possession of a thing before the use of force is a justifiable defense. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB214 RELATING TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. |
SLOM |
| Provides for a sentence of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole upon conviction of a defendant for the murder of a minor less than 12, murder combined with torture or sexual assault, or multiple murder. Requires separate sentencing proceeding after conviction before a jury. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB215 RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY. |
SLOM |
| Bans the addition of products, substances or chemicals to the public water supply. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB216 RELATING TO CAPITAL GOODS EXCISE TAX CREDIT. |
SLOM |
| Amends the definition of "cost" with regard to the capital goods excise tax credit. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB217 RELATING TO CONFORMING STATE STANDARD DEDUCTION TO FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION. |
SLOM |
| Conforms the state standard deduction amount to reflect the federal standard deduction amount. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB218 RELATING TO SMOKING. |
SLOM |
| Allows smoking in a stand-alone adult entertainment business, providing signage outside the premises warns that smoking is permitted within the premises. Adds definition of "stand-alone adult entertainment business". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB219 RELATING TO THE USE OF FORCE. |
SLOM |
| Permits the use of deadly force by the resident of a dwelling against person not lawfully in the dwelling who uses force against the resident. Expands the exemption from the duty to retreat from the home and work place to any place where the actor may lawfully be present. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB220 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Repeals 10 round capacity limit on detachable ammunition magazines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB221 RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. |
SLOM |
| Makes it a class B felony for a psychotherapist to subject a patient to sexual penetration and a class C felony for a psychotherapist to subject a patient to sexual contact. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB222 RELATING TO BRIBERY. |
SLOM |
| Requires public officials and employees to disclose any offer of a bribe. Requires any person from whom a bribe is solicited by a public official or employee to disclose the solicitation. Establishes penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB223 RELATING TO SPEEDING. |
SLOM |
| Amends the offense of excessive speeding to include speeding while having three prior speeding offenses in the preceding 12 months. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB224 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF PRIVATE TELEPHONE RECORDS. |
SLOM |
| Criminalizes the brokering of customer information acquired from a telecommunication service provider. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB225 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WORKFORCE ACADEMY LIAISON IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
TOKUDA, Sakamoto, Baker, Kokubun, Tsutsui, English |
| Appropriates funds for a workforce academy liaison within the department of education to coordinate efforts to provide career exploration, awareness, and mentoring for students. The liaison would also work with the business community and the department of business, economic development and tourism to identify future economic growth areas and emerging industries and work to establish academies to ensure that there are skilled workers for these fields. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB226 RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS. |
MENOR |
| Transfers license issuance and enforcement duties regarding scrap dealers from counties to the Department of the Attorney General. Establishes penalties for failure to obtain a scrap dealer license, and to obtain identification and written statements from sellers regarding ownership of scrap. Exempts currently licensed scrap dealers for 180 days after effective date. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB227 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS. |
MENOR, Bunda |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hanalani Schools. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB229 RELATING TO MOTOR SCOOTER AND MOPED HELMET USAGE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires all operators and passengers of motor scooters and mopeds to wear helmets. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB230 RELATING TO SCRAP METAL. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Adds additional requirements for the purchase of copper by scrap dealers and holds scrap dealers accountable for violations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB231 RELATING TO TELEPSYCHIATRY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to expand the telepsychiatry project at the University of Hawaii; appropriates funds for that purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB232 RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING PHARMACIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Permits the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB233 RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Permits the department of land and natural resources to obtain a warrant and enter privately owned real property to mitigate hazards posed by potential rock, soil, or other slope movement, and to charge the owner for the cost of mitigating the hazard. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB234 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the association of apartment owners to regulate the use, maintenance, repair, replacement, and modification of limited common elements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB235 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits a premium increase on any motor vehicle insurance policy as a result of any traffic violation if the traffic violation is dismissed by court order. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB236 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Makes pseudoephedrine a schedule V controlled substance requiring a prescription. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB237 RELATING TO FORENSIC EXAMINERS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Increases the fee paid to a forensic examiner who performs a court-ordered mental health evaluation of a criminal defendant; appropriates funds for that purpose for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB238 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Increases the reimbursement rate for medicaid and QUEST psychiatric services according to county population. Requires notice to HMOs and prepaid health plans of any rate adjustments. Requires annual report to legislature. Appropriates $ for the reimbursement rate increase. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB239 RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the lessor of commercial and industrial properties to pay the lessee the market value of improvements made by the lessee in the event that the lessor does not renegotiate the lease with that lessee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB240 RELATING TO NEUROTRAUMA. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Allows money from the neurotrauma special fund to be used for direct services to individuals with neurotrauma; requires the department of human services to apply for a federal waiver for the use of moneys from the fund. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB241 RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Directs the departments of health and human services to maintain an inventory of all facilities licensed or certified under their jurisdiction and their vacancies to facilitate the placement of individuals in community-based facilities. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB242 RELATING TO DENTAL CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Expands coverage under the State's medicaid and QUEST programs to include comprehensive dental care for adults and appropriates funds to provide the additional coverage. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB243 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto |
| Requires the board of regents for the University of Hawaii to establish a new bachelor's degree program in information technology at the Manoa campus. | ||
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SB244 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto |
| Requires department of health to adopt rules for beauty shops and health spas providing laser technology. Requires special license for laser technology application for an esthetician to use laser technology. Defines laser technology and health spa. Requires DOH to adopt rules for special license. | ||
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SB245 RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Whalen, Sakamoto, Ihara, English |
| Appropriates funds to provide treatment services for child victims of sexual abuse, including psychological treatment and case management services for child victims and their families. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB246 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, English |
| Allows counties to enact ordinances to permit the use of motorcycles operated by emergency rescue workers to respond to emergency rescue calls, in addition to any other type of vehicle that is otherwise deemed appropriate as a response vehicle by each county. | ||
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SB247 RELATING TO ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMEMORATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, Ihara |
| Establishes the Asian lunar new year commemoration week. (SD1) | ||
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SB248 RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara |
| Appropriates funds for staffing of state commission on fatherhood. Extends sunset to 6/30/09. (SD2) | ||
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SB250 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, IHARA |
| Clarifies that in cases where a meeting has been duly noticed but a board fails to attain a quorum, the remaining members of the board may still receive testimony and presentations. | ||
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SB251 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, English |
| Allows a premium reduction for drivers who complete a driver accident prevention program. (SD1) | ||
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SB252 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara |
| Requires voting record of each legislator to be available online on every measure on which a vote is taken in committee or on the floor | ||
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SB253 RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Prohibits an employer from subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment; provides legal recourse for employees who have been psychologically, physically, or economically harmed as a result of being deliberately subjected to an abusive work environment. | ||
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SB254 RELATING TO INJURY PREVENTION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires counties to adopt ordinances requiring the installation of window guards and locks located at the top of lanai doors in all dwelling units in which a child or children 10 years of age and under reside. | ||
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SB255 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the department of education to design and implement an early intervention services pilot program for eligible children with Down syndrome; appropriates funds for the pilot program; sunset date. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB256 RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention program. Appropriates $ to department of health to implement the program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB257 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits pre-signed and predated prescriptions. Clarifies how the narcotic enforcement division administrator shall conduct inspections at pharmacies. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB258 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, Fukunaga |
| Establishes a long-term care income tax to pay for long-term care benefits; establishes long-term care income tax credit for amounts paid for purchase of long-term care insurance; clarifies that long-term care taxes are not state funds; makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
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SB259 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Slom, English, Espero |
| Appropriates funds for the Papakolea Community Development Corporation to operate its community center. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB260 RELATING TO HOLIDAYS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes September 21 of each year as Peace Day to promote peace programs, improve international relations, and increase educational awareness of peace. Encourages citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on the holiday | ||
| Status View measure |
SB261 RELATING TO HOLIDAYS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes September 21 of each year as a state holiday to be known as Peace Day to promote peace programs, improve international relations and increase educational awareness of peace. | ||
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SB262 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB263 RELATING TO BANKING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB264 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB265 RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB266 RELATING TO CABLE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB267 RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB268 RELATING TO COMMUNICATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB269 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB270 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB271 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB272 RELATING TO CONSUMERS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB273 RELATING TO CONSUMERS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB274 RELATING TO CONSUMERS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB275 RELATING TO CONTRACTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB276 RELATING TO ELDERLY HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB277 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB278 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB279 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB280 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB281 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB282 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB283 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB284 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB285 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB286 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB287 RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB288 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB289 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB290 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB291 RELATING TO INTERSTATE BANKING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB292 RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB293 RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB294 RELATING TO LEASEHOLDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB295 RELATING TO LEASEHOLDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB296 RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB297 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB298 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB299 RELATING TO REGULATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB300 RELATING TO REGULATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB301 RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB302 RELATING TO THE ARTS. |
HOOSER |
| Adds an unspecified percentage to the works of art special fund for performing arts. (SD1) | ||
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SB303 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB304 RELATING TO CULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB305 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Makes permanent the $3 rental motor vehicle surcharge tax; raises the tour vehicle surcharge tax to unspecified amounts; appropriates an unspecified amount from the state highway fund. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB306 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB307 RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB308 RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB309 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY USES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB310 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB311 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB312 RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB313 RELATING TO SCIENCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB314 RELATING TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB315 RELATING TO RECREATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB316 RELATING TO RECREATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB317 RELATING TO INTERNET SERVICE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB318 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB319 RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB320 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB321 RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB322 RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB324 RELATING TO THE HAWAII STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB325 RELATING TO THE HAWAII STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB326 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB327 RELATING TO FOREIGN TRADE ZONES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB328 RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB329 RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB330 RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB331 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC DATA AND INFORMATION. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds to the office of the auditor for research and support services necessary to develop additional deterrents for identity theft, and in particular, those related to the compromise of electronic data and information, and social security numbers in public records. (SD3) | ||
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SB332 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB333 RELATING TO THE ECONOMY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB334 RELATING TO ECONOMIC PLANNING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB335 RELATING TO ECONOMIC PLANNING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB336 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB337 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB338 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB339 RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB340 RELATING TO COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB341 RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HAWAII. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB342 RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN HAWAII. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB343 RELATING TO AQUARIA. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB344 RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB345 RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB346 RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB347 RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB348 RELATING TO ALOHA STADIUM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB349 RELATING TO ALOHA STADIUM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB350 RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB351 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB352 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB353 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB354 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB355 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB356 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB357 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB358 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB359 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB360 RELATING TO LIBRARIES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB361 RELATING TO LIBRARIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB362 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB363 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB364 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB365 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB366 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB367 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB368 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB369 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB370 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB371 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB372 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB373 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB374 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB375 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB376 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB377 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB378 RELATING TO STATE CIVIL DEFENSE. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB379 RELATING TO HAWAII SUPERFERRY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB380 RELATING TO AIRCRAFT NOISE ABATEMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB381 RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB382 RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB383 RELATING TO CONSERVATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB384 RELATING TO ECOLOGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB385 RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB386 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB387 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB388 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB389 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB390 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB391 RELATING TO FOSSIL FUELS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB392 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB393 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB394 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB395 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB396 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB397 RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB398 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB399 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB400 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB401 RELATING TO LITTER. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB402 RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB403 RELATING TO BIOFUELS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB404 RELATING TO BIOFUELS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB405 RELATING TO BIODIESEL. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB406 RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB407 RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB408 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB409 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HOOSER |
| Requires health insurance policies to cover medical vigilance services for subscribers who are receiving in-patient health care services at an acute care hospital. (SD1) | ||
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SB410 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB411 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB412 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB413 RELATING TO HOSPITALS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB414 RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB415 RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB416 RELATING TO TRAUMA CARE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB417 RELATING TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB418 RELATING TO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB419 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB420 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB421 RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB422 RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB423 RELATING TO GROUP FOSTER CARE HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB424 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Expands the Bridge to Hope program to enable heads of households with minor dependents who receive financial assistance and participate in the first-to-work program to pursue educational activities beyond the new one year federal limit. Appropriates funds. (SB424 HD1) | ||
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SB425 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB426 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds for a statewide interpreter referral service for public and private agencies and for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf blind. (SD2) | ||
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SB427 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the medically needy program to disregard an amount of income in determining eligibility for the program. Increases state supplemental payments for certain domiciliary care and requires a portion of the payment to be retained by the recipient for personal use. (SB427 HD1) | ||
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SB428 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds for the blueprint for change project. (SD1) | ||
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SB429 RELATING TO MARRIAGE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB430 RELATING TO MINORS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB431 RELATING TO MINORS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB432 RELATING TO PROTECTIVE SERVICES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB433 RELATING TO YOUTH SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB434 RELATING TO MED-QUEST. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB435 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB436 RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB437 RELATING TO THE HOMELESS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB438 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB439 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB440 RELATING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB441 RELATING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB442 RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB443 RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB444 RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB445 RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB446 RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB447 RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSING LAWS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB448 RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB449 RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB450 RELATING TO PERMITS, LICENSES, AND APPROVALS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB451 RELATING TO VETERANS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB452 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB453 RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB454 RELATING TO THE AUDITOR. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB455 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB456 RELATING TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB457 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB458 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB459 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB460 RELATING TO COURTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB461 RELATING TO CRIME. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB462 RELATING TO CRIME. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB463 RELATING TO CRIME PREVENTION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB464 RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB465 RELATING TO THE DRUG DEALER LIABILITY ACT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB466 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB467 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB468 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB469 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB470 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Requires reasonable suspicion drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests; and establishes employee assistance program. Requires testing for illegal drugs of all elected officials of the State, county, board of education, and office of Hawaiian affairs; disqualifies any person who tests positive for illegal drugs from taking office; and requires forfeiture of office upon testing positive for illegal drugs. (SD2) | ||
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SB471 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB472 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB473 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB474 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB475 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB476 RELATING TO THE HEALTH FUND. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB477 RELATING TO THE HEALTH FUND. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB478 RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB479 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB480 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB481 RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB482 RELATING TO NURSE STAFFING |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB483 RELATING TO PRISONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB484 RELATING TO PROBATE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB485 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB486 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB487 RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB488 RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND PARKING FINES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB489 RELATING TO TRAINING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB490 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB491 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB492 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB493 RELATING TO LABOR. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB494 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB495 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB496 RELATING TO PRISONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB497 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB498 RELATING TO SHERIFFS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB499 RELATING TO AIRPORTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB500 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB501 RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB502 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB503 RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB504 RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB505 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB506 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB507 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB508 RELATING TO HARBORS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB509 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB510 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB511 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB512 RELATING TO SPORTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB513 RELATING TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB514 RELATING TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB515 RELATING TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB516 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB517 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB518 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB519 RELATING TO TOURISM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB520 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB521 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB522 RELATING TO RENEWALS OF DRIVERS LICENSES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB523 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the department of transportation to include biofuel storage and transmission structures in all harbor improvement master plans. (SD2) | ||
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SB524 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB525 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB526 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB527 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB528 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB529 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB530 RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. |
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| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB531 RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB532 RELATING TO CAVE PROTECTION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB533 RELATING TO CEDED LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB534 RELATING TO CEDED LANDS INVENTORY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB535 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB536 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB537 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB538 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB539 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB540 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB541 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB542 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CLAIMS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB543 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB544 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB545 RELATING TO HUNTING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB546 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Makes several amendments to the land use laws relating to agricultural districts and rural districts to protect and maintain viable agricultural productivity (SD2) | ||
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SB547 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB548 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB549 RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB550 RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB551 RELATING TO MARICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB552 RELATING TO MARICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB553 RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB554 RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB555 RELATING TO PLANNING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB556 RELATING TO PLANNING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB557 RELATING TO PLANNING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB558 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB559 RELATING TO STATE PARKS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB560 RELATING TO STATE PARKS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB561 RELATING TO WATER. |
HOOSER |
| Requires private entities that furnish water used for agricultural purposes in an area zoned for agricultural use to establish a water rate structure for agricultural water use that is comparable to the water rate structure used by the local county board of water supply. (SD1) | ||
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SB562 RELATING TO THE WATERSHED. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB563 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB564 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB565 RELATING TO AVIATION FUEL TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB566 RELATING TO THE BUDGET. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB567 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB568 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB569 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB570 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB571 RELATING TO FEES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB572 RELATING TO FINANCES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB573 RELATING TO FINANCES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB574 RELATING TO FUNDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB575 RELATING TO FUNDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB576 RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB577 RELATING TO FUNDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB578 RELATING TO GRANTS, SUBSIDIES, AND PURCHASES OF SERVICE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB579 RELATING TO PUBLIC MONEY AND CONTRACTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB580 RELATING TO REVENUES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB581 RELATING TO REVENUES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB582 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB583 RELATING TO STATE BONDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB584 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB585 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB586 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds to staff and operate the office of the legislative analyst. | ||
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SB587 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB588 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB589 RELATING TO STREAMLINED SALES AND USE TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB590 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB591 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB592 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB593 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB594 RELATING TO TAXING AUTHORITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB595 RELATING TO GRANTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB596 RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
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SB597 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY, INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $10,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority to produce electricity from solar power. (SB597 HD1) | ||
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SB598 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Provides a general excise tax exemption for buildings or facilities in conformance with the United States green building council's leadership in energy and environmental design green building rating system. (SD1) | ||
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SB599 RELATING TO INCOME TAX. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Provides an income tax deduction for an employer who reimburses the employer's employees for the cost of public transportation incurred by the employees for transportation to and from work. | ||
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SB601 RELATING TO CONTRACTS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Authorizes contractors and subcontractors to include in their subcontracts additional provisions that must be met before the subcontractor is entitled to receive final payment for completion of work on a government project. | ||
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SB602 RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides for an experiential learning opportunity for students in public schools and the construction academies in community colleges to be included in a bid or proposal for repair and maintenance of public school. (SD1) | ||
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SB604 RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of education to implement physical education instruction for grades kindergarten through eight; allows credit to be granted for certain athletic and co curricular activities; provides for the recruitment of licensed physical education teachers; and makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB605 RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes the issuance of a Hawaii teacher's license based on the possession of an active license from California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Washington and requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to pursue full teacher license reciprocity with all other states. (SD1) | ||
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SB606 RELATING TO THE BLIND PERSONS' AND LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Assures individualized education programs for blind or visually impaired children including provisions for instruction in braille. Establishes standards of proficiency and instruction. Provides materials in a computer-accessible format capable of braille reproduction. Requires certification and re certification of teachers in accordance with braille literacy standards. Makes appropriation for braille teacher training. (SD1) | ||
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SB607 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriation to the University of Hawaii: $75,000 for research and development of a statewide web-based database of experiential learning opportunities; and $10,000 for a study to identify barriers to businesses and organizations volunteering to provide experiential learning opportunities to K-12 and post-secondary learners. (SD1) | ||
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SB608 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides funding to the University of Hawaii to design, research, and develop an interactive searchable web-based database. (SD2) | ||
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SB609 RELATING TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Hee |
| Creates an advisory group to recommend to the legislature improvements to the administration of the employment and training fund. Provides for transfer of reverted revenues to the employment and training fund. | ||
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SB610 RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE. |
SAKAMOTO, HEE, TOKUDA, NISHIHARA, IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, TSUTSUI, Ige, Fukunaga |
| Makes an appropriation to the department of education to settle pending class action lawsuits brought by part-time and substitute teachers against the department of education of unpaid wages. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB611 RELATING TO ASSET MANAGEMENT. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Transfers all public lands used for public school facilities to the department of education; empowers the board of education and department of education to acquire, lease, hypothecate, develop, and enter into agreements for the improvement of lands under their control for the support of public schools. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB612 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, REGARDING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Proposes a ballot question to amend the state constitution to: make the board of education composed of seventeen voting members elected in a nonpartisan manner by the qualified voters of the respective school board districts, as provided by law; and require school board districts to be designated by the next scheduled reapportionment commission. | ||
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SB614 RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes an affordable housing program for public school teachers and a second mortgage revolving fund. Appropriates funds for: (1) the repair and maintenance of teacher housing; and (2) second mortgage loans for public school teachers. Provides for a report on the effectiveness of housing availability in increasing teacher recruitment. (SD1) | ||
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SB615 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN PRACTICES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Creates a task force within the University of Hawaii to develop a plan for the formation of a permanent ‘aha moku advisory council to advise government agencies involved with regulatory policies for ocean and land use in Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB616 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU CAMPUS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates moneys for construction of the University of Hawaii's West Oahu campus and creation of a West Oahu teacher education program. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB617 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the governor's candidate advisory council appointed by the governor to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii. Allows a board of regents member to continue to serve until the member's successor has been appointed by the governor. | ||
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SB619 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED AQUACULTURE PROGRAM IN HONOKAA. |
INOUYE, English, Tsutsui, Hooser, Kim, Fukunaga, Espero |
| Appropriates $100,000 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year for a community-based aquaculture program involving high school students and local aquaculture farmers in Honokaa. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB621 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL. |
INOUYE, English, Tsutsui, Hooser, Fukunaga, Espero |
| Appropriates moneys for capital improvements pertaining to the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol Wing Headquarters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB622 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL. |
INOUYE, ESPERO, English, Tsutsui, Hooser, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB623 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. |
INOUYE, Espero, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Appropriates funds for small business development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB624 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers for premiums paid for long-term care insurance contracts. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB625 RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS. |
IHARA |
| Requires the judiciary to certify court interpreters and to appoint and use certified court interpreters in legal proceedings. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB626 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Eliminates the department of commerce and consumer affairs' division of consumer advocacy. Appropriates funds to the public utilities commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB627 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA |
| Provides a refundable state earned income tax credit equivalent to twenty per cent of the federal credit. Requires the refundable portion of the earned income tax credit to be reimbursed by federal or state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB628 RELATING TO SUN PROTECTION. |
IHARA |
| Establishes a sun protection program for students in public schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB629 RELATING TO THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE. |
IHARA |
| Requires department of agriculture to apply the precautionary principle in making a decision on a permit application. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB630 RELATING TO INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING. |
IHARA |
| Provides for instant runoff voting for all elections in which no primary election is held. Defines "instant runoff method". Provides for method of voting, counting votes, and certifying results using the instant runoff method. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB631 RELATING TO HUNTING. |
IHARA |
| Prohibits the use of body grip traps while hunting. Establishes penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB632 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY. |
IHARA |
| Requires state agencies to provide electronic and information technology systems accessible to state employees and general public with disabilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB633 RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. |
IHARA |
| Prohibits a lobbyist who lobbies the legislature, principal of a lobbyist, client or agent of lobbyist, and a political action committee on which the lobbyist sits from making a contribution to a member of the legislature, the governor, and lieutenant governor while the legislature is in session. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB634 RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. |
IHARA |
| Authorizes the office of information practices to issue administrative fines against state or county agencies for non-compliance of the Uniform Information Practices Act (open records law). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB635 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. |
IHARA, GABBARD |
| Requires the legislature to follow fundamental principles of the sunshine law, including: conducting public hearings on legislative rules; deeming correspondence on measures to be testimony; giving a forty-eight hour public notice for hearings, second reading, and third reading votes in the order of the day; and requiring a majority vote to suspend legislative rules. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB636 RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Amends the check cashing laws to require registration of check cashers, provide further requirements on deferred deposit transactions, and clarify applicability requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB637 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FUNDRAISERS OR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY WHILE THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits state legislators from conducting a fundraiser or fundraising activity during regular sessions of the legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB639 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
HOOSER |
| Prohibits the sale of plants designated as noxious weeds. Requires the department of agriculture to review the noxious weed list annually and update the list, as necessary. Appropriates funds for the revision and review of the list of noxious weeds. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB640 RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS TRAINING. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates moneys to the University of Hawaii for the school of social work's long-term case management training program for victims of major natural disasters; including expansion of the program to the entire State, utilizing University of Hawaii campuses on the neighbor islands as training sites. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB641 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Requires seller or seller's agent to provide buyer with disclosure of permitted uses and prohibited uses or activities on agricultural lands prior to sale. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB642 RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement where appropriate and directs the council to develop rules for supplemental statements. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB643 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Allows a person previously evicted from a public housing to appeal a denial of eligibility for public housing based on that eviction under certain conditions. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB644 RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the installation of solar energy or comparable renewable energy devices to heat water in newly constructed residential properties. Increases limits for renewable energy income tax credit to systems installed and placed in service, in single family and multi-family residential properties constructed prior to 1/1/09. Eff 7/1/2050. (SD3) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB645 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER |
| Requires state and county agencies to give affordable housing projects priority in permit approval process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB646 RELATING TO PROPERTY LEFT IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes civil penalties for property owners who fail to make reasonable efforts to repair properties left in a dangerous condition. Authorizes counties to place a lien on the property for costs incurred. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB647 RELATING TO ETHANOL. |
HOOSER (BR) |
| Provides additional incentives for ethanol production: requires the State to enter into twenty-year contracts to purchase and resell ethanol; establishes a tax credit for gasoline-to-ethanol pump conversions; requires rental car companies with more than fifty vehicles to purchase flexible fuel vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB648 RELATING TO ETHANOL. |
HOOSER |
| Requires rental car companies with more than fifty vehicles to purchase flexible fuel vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB649 RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Exempts from taxation, transfers of conveyances of realty or interest therein between certain individuals or entities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB650 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the department of education to report to the legislature on the number of teachers hired after 8/1/07 who are adversely affected by not receiving credit for post-baccalaureate and post-master's degree credits upon hiring. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB651 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
HOOSER |
| Adds the use of segregated recycling receptacles in state facilities to improve state recycling efforts to the state energy management issues that are subject to input from the public-private advisory committee. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB652 RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the board of trustees of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund to establish separately health benefits plans for collective bargaining unit 12 (police officers). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB653 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
HOOSER |
| Requires health care facilities and providers to notify the state designated protection and advocacy entity or agency prior to transferring a patient to an out-of-state health care facility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB654 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
HOOSER |
| Makes an appropriation for grants-in-aid to the counties to develop and operate recycling programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB655 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. |
HOOSER |
| Requires another environmental assessment and environmental impact statement if the original is more than ten years old. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB656 RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes requirements for dam inspection and safety. Establishes penalties for failure to comply. Creates dam safety fund. Creates dam rehabilitation loan program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB657 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the second senatorial district | ||
| Status View measure |
SB658 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Incorporates into the Water Code, consideration of the water needs of Important Agricultural Lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB659 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Appropriates $200,000 to plan a terminal market pilot program on the Big Island; appropriates $50,000 for the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to hire a consultant to assist in planning terminal markets; authorizes $3,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance construction and equipment for a terminal market and vacuum cooling plant on the island of Hawaii; requires the consultant to work with DOA to form a Committee relating to terminal markets. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB660 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA AND KA‘U SCHOOLS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Appropriates $50,000 to each school to purchase vans for student transportation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB661 RELATING TO KONA COFFEE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Changes labeling requirements for Kona coffee by specifying that "Kona" or "Kona Coffee" shall not be used on the label unless the coffee contains at least 75 per cent of Kona coffee meaning coffee grown in the South Kona district or the North Kona district by weight. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB662 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Allows the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture to guarantee loans made to agricultural producers for agricultural projects on important agricultural lands. (SB662 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB663 RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Authorizes administrative inspections of bags and containers used to carry aquatic life, or vehicles or conveyances to transport aquatic life; repeals the probable cause requirement; directs the department of land and natural resources to create an administrative search scheme. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB664 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY. |
BAKER |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the construction and improvement of Sacred Hearts Academy, a not for-profit private sectarian school. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB665 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Ige, Tokuda, Ihara, English, Espero, Kokubun |
| Appropriates funds for small business development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB666 RELATING TO MEDICAL CLAIMS. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, TSUTSUI, Ige, Fukunaga, Espero, Kokubun, Hee |
| Requires the medical claims conciliation panel to appoint out-of-state experts when conducting hearings. Makes appropriations from the compliance resolution fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB668 RELATING TO EXCISE TAX ON HEALTH CARE. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Ige, Kokubun, Tokuda, Fukunaga, Menor, Espero |
| Exempts physician services, hospital charges, nursing services, and rehabilitation services from the county surcharge on state tax. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB669 RELATING TO STATE PARKS. |
BAKER, Ige, Fukunaga, Ihara, Espero, English |
| Creates a permit process to allow companies that provide wedding services to obtain annual permits to hold weddings in state parks. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB670 RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Ige, Tokuda, Fukunaga, Espero, Kokubun |
| Makes benevolent gestures regarding a medical error inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability in medical malpractice claims. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB671 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Hee |
| Permits all elective officers (rather than only members of the legislature) who attain the age of 65 to retire and receive a service retirement allowance while continuing to fill an elective position. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB672 RELATING TO INMATE REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI |
| Appropriates funds for a grant to Maui Economic Opportunities, Inc., for the administration of community- based reintegration programs to reduce the return of former inmates to prison by providing training and support services for successful transitions into the community. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB673 RELATING TO CAREGIVERS. |
BAKER, IHARA, ENGLISH, ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, FUKUNAGA, Ige |
| Provides a $1,000 refundable tax credit to eligible taxpayers who care for qualified care recipients. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB674 RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige |
| Includes marriage and family therapy among mental illness, alcohol and drug dependence benefits required within the hospital and medical coverage offered under accident and sickness insurance policies and similar insurance products. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB675 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION TO EVERY TEN YEARS. |
BAKER, Fukunaga |
| Proposes constitutional amendment to require tax review commission to meet every ten years instead of five. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB676 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
NISHIHARA, Kim |
| Mandates certain penalties, including graffiti eradication, for persons convicted of aggravated criminal property damage. Holds persons legally accountable for a minor liable for aggravated criminal property damage committed by the minor. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB677 RELATING TO WITNESSES. |
NISHIHARA, Kim |
| Amends the reimbursable fees and costs for witnesses in criminal cases. Appropriates funds. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB679 RELATING TO EMERGENCIES. |
NISHIHARA, Kim |
| Establishes the Office of the Director of Disaster Preparedness and a Disaster Preparedness Commission to develop a disaster preparedness plan for Hawaii that includes the identification of hazards and hazard impact zones; disaster mitigation policies, requirements, and incentives; and best responses. (SB679 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB680 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
NISHIHARA, Kim |
| Requires the board of directors of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to provide public notice, conduct a public hearing, and allow public comment prior to the development of any affordable housing project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB681 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PROGRAMS. |
NISHIHARA, Kim |
| Makes appropriation to University of Hawaii for graduate professional access program and Manoa health careers opportunity program. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB682 RELATING TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the establishment of a college preparatory online academy. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB683 RELATING TO THE RUNNING START PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates $ for each year of the fiscal biennium to the University of Hawaii scholarship and assistance special fund for scholarships to students in underrepresented populations in higher education for tuition at the University of Hawaii to participate in the running start college preparatory program and ensures credit for both high school and college degrees is granted for courses taken while in the program. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB684 RELATING TO UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the public disclosure of proposed compensation or compensation changes for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB685 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
SAKAMOTO, Baker |
| Permits a taxpayer to amend a return to correct an error in the computation of general excise tax liability; sunset date. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB687 RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Prohibits a certificate issuer from charging service fees for dormancy or inactivity within six months after the date of issuance of the certificate. Requires disclosure of fees on an electronic card or certificate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB689 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM AT PEARL HARBOR. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates moneys for phase 2 development of the Pacific aviation museum. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB690 RELATING TO SCHOOL CLOSURES OR CONSOLIDATIONS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a task force to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine the cost savings, compensation, and a process for school closures or consolidations. Appropriates funds for the task force. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB691 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of education to provide procedures for amending policies or procedures regarding the suitable transportation to and from school and for educational field trips for all children in grades kindergarten to twelve and in special education classes. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB692 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for distance training in public health. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB693 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to support transition programs in all schools in the State and to hire necessary personnel to coordinate the transition programs. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB694 PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Allows the student member of the board of education to vote on all matters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB695 RELATING TO HUNTING. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides for a fee of $95 for a 7-day hunting license on a private or commercial shooting preserve with a licensed guide. Allows the department of land and natural resources to set fees for private and commercial shooting preserve and farmers' licenses. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB696 RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a process for determining and assessing school impact fees for financing new or expanding existing Department of Education schools or facilities when new residential subdivisions are planned. (SB696 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB697 RELATING TO DESTINATION CLUBS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires destination clubs to register with the department of commerce and consumer affairs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB698 RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, English, Inouye, Baker, Espero, Menor |
| Establishes a 1 year pilot project called the flexible work schedule program, which includes workplace flexibility options such as telework, compressed work weeks, and adjusted work schedules for state employees. Requires the department of transportation to serve as the lead agency of the program and report to the legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB699 RELATING TO VETERANS LICENSE PLATES. |
GABBARD, Kim, Chun Oakland, Baker, Espero, Menor |
| Authorizes counties to waive the fees for special number license plates to veterans. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB700 RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES. |
GABBARD, Sakamoto, Chun Oakland, Espero |
| Amends HRS § 291C, Part XVII, relating to High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes, to allow use of HOV and Zipper lanes by vehicles with at least three passengers. Establishes a program allowing Low Emission and Energy Efficient Vehicles, as defined by federal law, to utilize HOV and Zipper lanes with only one passenger. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB701 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
GABBARD |
| Requires department of health to collect data and submit annual reports on the number of adverse events in health care facilities in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB702 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
GABBARD (BR) |
| Allows for the owner of a pistol to use any ammunition magazine with a capacity up to 15 rounds. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB703 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY GROWTH. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Appropriates funds for the Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii to coordinate marketing, with emphasis on representing Hawaii's technology companies and opportunities on the mainland. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB704 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Exempts amounts received by trusts whose sole beneficiaries are blind, deaf, or disabled from up to $2,000 in income. Limits general excise tax amounts collected from the trusts to one-half per cent. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB705 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
FUKUNAGA (BR) |
| Establishes the Hawaii innovations partnership corporation to provide research and development grants and to invest in enterprises in advanced technology, life sciences, and renewable energy fields. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB706 RELATING TO PROSTITUTION. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Moves definition of "public place"; makes prostitution a violation subject to a fine up to $500; authorizes the State and counties to designate areas exempt from the violation penalty; repeals sections on promoting prostitution in the first degree, loitering for the purpose of engaging or advancing prostitution, and designated areas related to street solicitation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB707 RELATING TO A NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT. |
FUKUNAGA, Ige, Ihara, Espero, Slom, Trimble, Chun Oakland |
| Provides a new markets tax credit of percent of the amount paid to a qualified community development entity located in Hawaii to make a qualified equity investment. Requires taxpayer to have received an allowance of credit under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code, the federal new markets tax credit. Effective July 1, 2020. Sunset December 31, 2010. (SB707 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB708 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Slom, English, Espero, Baker, Ige |
| Creates a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; requires one hundred per cent recapture under certain conditions. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB710 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Nishihara, Slom, Trimble, Espero, English, Ige |
| Appropriates an unspecified amount for an interim alternate data center site and a business plan for its implementation. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB711 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
FUKUNAGA, Trimble, Espero, Baker, Ige |
| Establishes a ten-year statute of limitations on tax collections. Clarifies that the three-year statute of limitations on tax assessments for the general excise tax, use tax, and other period taxes begins running from the filing of each periodic return. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB712 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
BAKER, HEE, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Tsutsui, Taniguchi |
| Requires motor vehicle insurers to reduce the rates of senior citizens who successfully complete a driver improvement course. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB713 RELATING TO NURSE AIDES. |
BAKER, Ige, Taniguchi |
| Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in state-licensed or state-certified health care settings and medicare or medicaid facilities. (SB713 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB714 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
BAKER, HOOSER, IHARA, Fukunaga |
| Provides for a state earned income tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB715 RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Baker, English, Fukunaga |
| Amends the procurement code to establish a preference for the purchase of agricultural products raised or grown in Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB716 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Baker, Tsutsui, English, Inouye |
| Appropriates funds for the continued operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB717 RELATING TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS. |
HOOSER |
| Regulates production of pharmaceutical crops and industrial crops. Imposes civil penalties for violations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB718 RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Baker, English, Fukunaga, Tsutsui |
| Requiring the State Procurement Office (SPO) to develop a Hawaii agricultural product program that requires purchasing agents of food operations at state correctional facilities and state hospitals and healthcare facilities to apply a preference for the purchase of agricultural products raised or grown in Hawaii before purchasing products not raised or grown in Hawaii. (SB718 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB719 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Tsutsui |
| Appropriates funds to the county of Kauai for the control and eradication of coqui frogs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB720 RELATING TO LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga |
| Establishes a requirement that the department of land and natural resources extend its Kokee recreation-residence use leases for five years and develop a community based process to create a long term plan and policy on its residential lease issue. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB721 RELATING TO OLD GOVERNMENT ROADS. |
HOOSER, Baker, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Tsutsui |
| Provides that old government roads belong jointly to state and counties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB722 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Provides initial state investments at birth and periodic investments to college savings accounts to encourage savings and investment for post-secondary educational purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB723 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Inouye, Fukunaga |
| Increases the income tax credit for low-income household renters and eliminates reference to family size. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB724 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Baker, Inouye |
| Requires certain places of employment, physical fitness facilities, and buildings, to be equipped with an automatic external defibrillator. Expands the "Good Samaritan" exemption from liability as it applies to users of automatic external defibrillators. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB725 RELATING TO KAUAI VETERANS CEMETERY. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Inouye, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2007-2008 and thereafter for the repair and maintenance of the Kauai veterans cemetery. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB726 RELATING TO TIME SHARING PLANS. |
HOOSER, Baker, Chun Oakland, Inouye, Fukunaga |
| Requires online advertising of transient vacation rentals to include local contact information. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB727 RELATING TO UNADJUDICATED TRAFFIC FINES. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Tsutsui |
| Transfers 50% and 100% of all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions to the counties beginning 7/1/2007 to 6/30/2008, and from 7/1/2008, respectively. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB728 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Holds grantee of a unit jointly and severally liable with the grantor for delinquent assessments against the grantor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB729 RELATING TO LIABILITY OF STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga |
| Makes certain temporary liability protections for the state and county governments relating to public use of certain public lands and public beach parks permanent; makes temporary liability protection for acts of lifeguards permanent. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB730 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. |
HOOSER, TSUTSUI, Baker, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland |
| Clarifies that obstructing access to the sea, to or along the shoreline, to inland public recreational areas, or to government roads is prohibited and that inland public recreational areas include public trails. Requires agencies to protect public rights of way to coastal or inland recreational areas. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB731 RELATING TO FUEL TAX. |
HOOSER, Baker, Inouye, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga |
| Exempts power-generating facilities and electric cooperatives from the tax on liquid fuel. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB732 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE LIFEGUARDS. |
HOOSER, ENGLISH, Chun Oakland, Ihara |
| Appropriates funds for salaries and benefits for lifeguards for the islands of Kauai and Maui in areas under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, subject to county matching funds. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB733 RELATING TO VETERANS. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Inouye, Fukunaga, Tsutsui |
| Appropriates funds to the department of defense for veterans' newsletters to inform returning veterans of benefit changes and the availability of supportive services and programs. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB734 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER, INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga |
| Requires all housing units developed and built on state lands under chapter 171, or under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii community development authority, and the University of Hawaii to be for low- to moderate-income range residents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB735 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER, INOUYE, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Authorizes a personal needs allowance for eligible care home residents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB736 RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY. |
HOOSER, INOUYE, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Makes permanent the immunity for the State, counties, and lifeguards from liability against damages arising from the acts or omissions of lifeguards while performing emergency lifeguard services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB737 RELATING TO TRAFFIC FINE SURCHARGE. |
HOOSER, INOUYE, Baker, Chun Oakland |
| Adds a 10% traffic fine surcharge to each fine and forfeiture imposed for a violation of the traffic code; allocates the amount of the surcharge to the county in which the violation occurred. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB738 RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. |
HOOSER, Inouye |
| Includes in definition of land use in the conservation district the traversing of or conducting of business within the conservations district by an commercial ocean activity operation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB739 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Allows unlicensed practitioners of heath-related services to provide services to the public without it being considered the practice of medicine under certain circumstances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB740 RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Repeals the five year limitation on direct state funding to fiduciary organizations; requires the department of human services to provide technical and administrative assistance to fiduciary organizations; allows qualified expenditures for auto purchases; raises the amount that fiduciary organizations may use to cover administrative costs; allows the department of human services to utilize federal funds for matching funds; and appropriates or authorizes temporary assistance for needy families funds for the department of human services to implement chapter 257, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB741 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates moneys to Aloha United Way to coordinate and administer the family economic self sufficiency program which focuses primarily on increasing individual filing and state revenue from the federal earned income tax credit under the direction of the department of labor and industrial relations, office of community services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB742 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU. |
BUNDA |
| Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for agricultural irrigation systems on the north shore of Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB743 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
SLOM |
| Repeals the certificate of need process and the law relating to hospital acquisition. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB744 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
SLOM |
| Beginning 1/1/2008, prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and HMOs from providing lower benefits or charging higher premiums to sole proprietors than they provide or charge to the sole employee of a corporation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB745 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
SLOM |
| Provides family-owned corporations with only one stockholder with the option to participate in the State's unemployment insurance program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB746 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits counties from enacting firearm laws inconsistent with state law regarding sales, ownership, possession, and use of firearms. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB747 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Exempts from the permitting requirements of firearms law, those firearm transfers conducted by a federal firearms licensee who has complied with the background check requirements of the national instant criminal background check system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB748 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Prohibits associations from imposing any restriction on use of outdoor clothes lines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB749 RELATING TO LABOR. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes labor representation procedures in developments in which the State or counties have an ongoing proprietary interest. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB750 RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the Department of Taxation (DOTAX) to coordinate with the Hawaii Tourism Authority and each respective county to identify property owners subject to the transient accommodations tax who operate vacation rentals and bed and breakfast establishments. Allows audits of these owners and other enforcement actions to ensure compliance with applicable laws relating to the transient accommodations tax. Requires the counties to share transient accommodations information with DOTAX. Requires DOTAX to provide annual reports, including providing information on the estimated amount of general excise tax and transient accommodations tax revenue that is uncollected, and therefore lost, due to the lack of county enforcement. (SB750 HD2) | ||
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SB751 RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Assesses the transient accommodations tax on cruise ship cabins based on the time the ship is docked at a Hawaii port. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB752 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Changes the age from which persons may pre-register to vote from seventeen to sixteen years of age. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB753 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds to continue the Hawaii health care task force created by Act 223, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB754 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING PUBLIC FINANCING OF CAMPAIGNS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. |
IHARA |
| Places a question on the 2008 general election ballot that asks if the constitution should be amended to allow a full range of public financing levels for campaigns for public offices of the State and its political subdivisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB756 RELATING TO BOARDS OF WATER SUPPLY. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Repeals the provision encouraging experimental modernization projects by county boards of water supply. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB757 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Provides that employees loaned by business entities to the legislature as interns or temporary staff are subject to the state code of ethics under chapter 84, HRS. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB758 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY. |
IHARA, Sakamoto, Baker |
| Appropriates moneys for special purpose revenue bonds for sacred hearts academy for construction and improvements of its educational facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB759 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
IHARA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the ninth senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB760 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ETHICS. |
IHARA |
| Requires legislators to disclose any financial interests not previously disclosed prior to the bill introduction deadline of each legislative session. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB761 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
IHARA |
| Clarifies that members of county boards and commissions are subject to their respective county code of ethics, whether the board or commission member is appointed or elected. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB762 RELATING TO HABITUAL VIOLENT FELONS. |
IHARA, HOOSER |
| Repeals Act 81, session laws of Hawaii 2006, for sentencing of habitual violent felons (three strikes law). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB763 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Increases the tax credit for low-income household renters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB764 RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. |
IHARA, Hooser, Chun Oakland |
| Requires a legislator to disclose each source of annual income derived from a single source $25,000 or more, or that represents an amount equal to twenty-five per cent or more of the legislator's total annual income from all sources excluding legislative salary, if the source is a lobbyist or has certain relationships with a lobbyist. | ||
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SB765 RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga |
| Precludes a charge of manslaughter against a medical caregiver whose patient dies while receiving palliative care. | ||
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SB766 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Tsutsui |
| Allows certain teacher loans to be forgiven during employment in hard-to-fill positions in public school for a specified number of years as determined by the department of education. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB767 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to the department of education for expenses relating to the graduations of public high school seniors. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB768 RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER |
| Designates vehicles of the division of conservation and resources enforcement as authorized emergency vehicles. Authorizes emergency vehicles used by conservation and resources officers to have blue and red lights affixed to them. Effective July 1, 2007. (SB768 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB769 RELATING TO SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF COUNTY MONEYS. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER |
| Expands short term investment of county moneys to include commercial paper and bankers' acceptances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB770 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER |
| Excludes from the definition of "employment" under workers' compensation law: service performed by (1) a sole proprietor or a partner of a partnership, as defined in the partnership law, if the partner is an individual; and (2) a member of a limited liability company if the member is an individual and has a distributional interest as defined under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, of at least 50% in the company. Provides for fees to be charged under certain circumstances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB771 RELATING TO CORPORATIONS. |
TSUTSUI |
| Establishes a task force to determine how to provide for the establishment and incorporation of responsible companies that consider the public interest in doing business. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB772 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER |
| Reiterates the legislature's intent that appropriation transfers or changes between programs and agencies be made only pursuant to legislative authorization. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB773 RELATING TO THE HAWAII INGENUITY CORPORATION. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER |
| Establishes the Hawaii ingenuity corporation charter, a private, for profit, non-stock, membership corporation. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB774 RELATING TO RIDESHARING. |
TOKUDA, Tsutsui, English, Taniguchi, Hooser |
| Creates a pilot senior vanpool Hawaii program to provide vanpools for seniors; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB775 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
INOUYE, FUKUNAGA, Hemmings, Menor, Ige |
| Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after December 31, 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB777 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
INOUYE, Hemmings, Fukunaga |
| Allows counties to enact more stringent fireworks laws or rules. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB778 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
INOUYE (BR), HEMMINGS (BR) |
| Bans consumer fireworks except for religious and cultural purposes. | ||
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SB779 RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. |
INOUYE, Hemmings, Menor, Fukunaga, Ige |
| Creates positions to enable the state fire council to more effectively meet its responsibilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB780 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
INOUYE |
| Prohibits the purchase or use of consumer fireworks on the Fourth of July in counties with populations over 500,000. | ||
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SB781 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
INOUYE, Menor, Fukunaga, Ige |
| Appropriates funds to plan a Hawaii state public safety and emergency response training facility to respond to natural and manmade disasters. (HD1) | ||
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SB782 RELATING TO USE OF SAFETY HELMETS. |
INOUYE, Hooser, Fukunaga |
| Requires helmet use by all moped drivers. | ||
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SB783 RELATING TO NOISE ABATEMENT. |
INOUYE, Ige |
| Appropriates funds to the counties to develop noise abatement programs to increase enforcement of noise abatement laws. | ||
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SB785 RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. |
INOUYE, Espero |
| Provides for blood alcohol competent evidence standard for criminal prosecution; requires mandatory sentence of six months to one year if driver has no prior alcohol enforcement contact or drug enforcement contact; requires mandatory sentence for first offense committed by a highly intoxicated driver. | ||
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SB786 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY SUPPLY CACHES. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hemmings, Hooser |
| Appropriates funds for emergency supply caches to support disaster victims and communities that may become isolated due to natural disasters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB787 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, HEMMINGS, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hooser |
| Appropriates funds for a public education campaign on natural disaster preparedness. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB788 RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hemmings, Hooser |
| Appropriates moneys for the state civil defense major disaster fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB789 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Tokuda, Hooser |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the planning and construction of a new state emergency operating center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB790 RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, HOOSER, Hemmings |
| Appropriates moneys to the department of defense to create additional emergency shelter spaces for residents and pets. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB791 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hooser |
| Appropriates funds to the department of defense for non-declared disaster activation and response. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB792 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, HOOSER, Hemmings |
| Appropriates moneys to the state civil defense for continuous alert staffing requirements at the state emergency operating center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB793 RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, TOKUDA, Chun Oakland, Hooser |
| Appropriates moneys for full time equivalent positions. | ||
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SB794 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hemmings, Hooser |
| Appropriates moneys to the department of defense to equip emergency shelters in order to support special needs populations. | ||
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SB796 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, HEMMINGS, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, HOOSER |
| Requires the counties to condition the approval of permits for the construction of new residential housing in tsunami inundation zones on the installation of tsunami warning sirens. Appropriates funds for the State Civil Defense Emergency Supply Program to equip emergency shelters. Requires the disability communications access board to identify internationally recognized symbols to be used in the event of a disaster or emergency to communicate notices to persons that do not understand verbal or written communications. (SB796 HD2) | ||
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SB797 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
INOUYE, HEMMINGS, CHUN OAKLAND, Tsutsui, Tokuda |
| Provides an income tax credit to homeowners for construction of safe rooms. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB799 RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. |
INOUYE |
| Requires a person to submit to collection of forensic identification material upon arrest. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB800 RELATING TO HAWAII DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT. |
INOUYE, Fukunaga |
| Enacts the Hawaii death with dignity act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB801 RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY INNOVATION CORPORATION. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, Hemmings, Gabbard, Ihara |
| Establishes the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii innovation corporation. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB802 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, Hemmings, Gabbard, Ihara |
| Changes the title of the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority's executive director to "chief executive officer." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB803 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Gabbard, Ihara |
| Authorizes natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority to acquire, hold, and sell qualified securities. | ||
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SB804 RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS. |
INOUYE, HOOSER, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Ihara |
| Creates a special fund to reimburse the life insurance premiums of national guard and reserve members deployed to a war zone. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB805 RELATING TO MILITARY RESERVE COMPONENTS. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, Hemmings, Ihara |
| Provides an exemption of vehicle taxes and registration fees for members of the national guard, reserves, other active duty military personnel, including the coast guard who are in good standing and claim Hawaii as their residence of record. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB806 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES. |
INOUYE, HOOSER, IHARA |
| Establishes a permanent clerk typist II position in the office of veterans services on Oahu. Appropriates $33,230 in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009. Appropriates $8,000 in FY 2007-2008 for a travel allowance for the counselor position. (SD1) | ||
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SB807 RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. |
INOUYE, Hooser, Ihara |
| Allows an employee to use family leave during any calendar year to provide family care and support during the military deployment of the employee's child, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent. Requires an employee to provide proof of military deployment. Defines military deployment. (SD1) | ||
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SB808 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, GABBARD, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara |
| Establishes a 5% income tax credit for Hawaii taxpayers that hire state residents who are members of the national guard. Establishes that the maximum tax credit per national guard/employee shall be $1,000. (SD1) | ||
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SB809 RELATING TO A HAWAII MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF SPECIAL FUND. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, GABBARD, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara |
| Establishes the Hawaii military family relief special fund and an income tax check-off to fund it. Provides economic relief to families of Hawaii national guard and reserve members. (SD1) | ||
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SB811 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. |
IGE, SAKAMOTO, IHARA, Fukunaga, Tokuda, Chun Oakland, Kim, Baker, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Makes rebate agreements between drug manufacturers and department of human services mandatory. Requires the department to inform health care providers about drug costs for manufacturers with rebate agreements and those without rebate agreements. | ||
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SB812 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Fukunaga, English, Espero, Slom, Sakamoto, Kim, Ihara, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Appropriates moneys to fund operations of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes and apartment complexes for persons with developmental disabilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB813 RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, BAKER, IHARA, Fukunaga, English, Espero, Slom, Kim, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Makes expressions of sympathy or benevolence made to a patient or family member of the patient inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability in civil proceedings brought against a health care provider. Effective July 1, 2059. (SD1) | ||
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SB814 RELATING TO ADVERTISING BY MANUFACTURERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DISCLOSURE OF CLINICAL TRIALS. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Sakamoto, Ihara, Baker, Kim, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Requires prescription drug ads to meet federal standards, public disclosure of clinical trial information, and drug manufacturers to pay fees to department of health to fund a public education initiative on clinical trials and drug safety. Establishes special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB815 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Fukunaga, English, Slom, Kim, Baker, Ihara, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds for a coordinator and operating expenses to support a statewide self-advocacy network for individuals with development disabilities. (SD1) | ||
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SB816 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, IHARA, Fukunaga, Kim, Baker, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Creates a Hawaii state pharmacy assistance program by merging the current state pharmacy assistance program which coordinates the medicare part D drug benefit and the Hawaii Rx plus program under a single comprehensive Hawaii state pharmacy assistance program umbrella. (SD2) | ||
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SB817 RELATING TO THE I-SAVERX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM. |
IGE, BAKER, IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, KIM, Fukunaga, Espero, Nishihara, Hemmings |
| Directs governor to establish the State of Hawaii's participation in the I-SaveRx prescription drug program to provide residents with increased access to affordable drugs. (SD1) | ||
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SB818 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. |
IGE, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Kim, Baker, Ihara, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Requires quarterly reports that disclose the average wholesale price, wholesale acquisition cost, average manufacturer price, and best price for each of the manufacturer's drugs from manufacturers of certain prescription drugs dispensed in this State. | ||
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SB819 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. |
IGE, BAKER, IHARA, Fukunaga, Sakamoto, Kim, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Allows consumers, the State, and other affected parties to obtain an injunction, damages, and other relief when a drug manufacturer or its licensee sells prescription drugs for an excessive price | ||
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SB821 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, KIM, BAKER, Fukunaga, Ihara, Hemmings, Nishihara |
| Authorizes the department of health to use the surplus in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund, which includes fees from non-redeemed deposit beverage containers, a fixed 1 cent deposit beverage container fee on each deposit beverage container, and accrued interest, to make the deposit beverage container program self-sustaining. | ||
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SB822 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS. |
IGE, BAKER, IHARA, Fukunaga, English, Espero, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Slom, Nishihara, Kim, Hemmings |
| Prohibits the sale or transfer of patient prescription information by certain businesses as an unfair and deceptive act in the conduct of trade or commerce. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB823 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, English, Menor, Bunda |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to build infrastructure for low- and moderate-income housing projects. (SB823 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB824 RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. |
ESPERO, Nishihara, Bunda |
| Imposes mandatory 6 month minimum term of imprisonment for a person found guilty of a sexual offense against a victim under age 18. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB825 RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. |
ESPERO |
| Makes 4th misdemeanor crime against a person within 10 years a class C felony with a mandatory minimum 2-year sentence. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB826 RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Menor, Bunda |
| Raises conviction of cruelty to animals for repeat offenders and for first-time offenders if cruelty results in death from a misdemeanor to a felony. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB827 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE EXPRESS WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT. |
ESPERO, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Menor, Bunda |
| Amends Hawaii's "lemon law" to include motorcycles in the definition of "motor vehicles". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB828 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
ESPERO, Menor, Bunda |
| Allows private entities to enter into agreements to construct, improve, maintain, and operate transportation facilities in the State. | ||
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SB829 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
ESPERO, Nishihara |
| Bans riding in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB830 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
ESPERO, Nishihara, Chun Oakland |
| Establishes a three-year pilot photo red light imaging systems program in any county with a population in excess of 500,000. Sunsets 7/1/2010. Makes appropriation. (SD1) | ||
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SB831 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga |
| Bans the use of common fireworks on the fourth of July in counties with a population of 500,000 or more. (SD1) | ||
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SB832 RELATING TO BINGO GAMES. |
ESPERO |
| Establishes requirements for the conduct of bingo games for lawful purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB833 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECT GRADUATION. |
ESPERO, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Menor, Fukunaga, Ihara, Bunda |
| Makes an appropriation for all public high schools hosting Project Graduation festivities, or all-night, post-commencement, alcohol- and drug-free celebrations. | ||
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SB834 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, KIM, HEE, FUKUNAGA, ENGLISH, HOOSER, Ihara, Hemmings, Slom, Tokuda |
| Establishes a county infrastructure capacity construction loan revolving fund to be administered by the department of budget and finance to provide loans to the counties for infrastructure capacity construction projects. | ||
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SB835 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Taniguchi, Hee, Hemmings, Kim, Slom, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to develop a long range plan for a food innovation and security center for the development and promotion of safe, high-quality, and high-value agricultural products. (SB835 HD1) | ||
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SB836 RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Amends law on forensic identification to require juveniles adjudicated for conduct that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult or for which sex offender registration would be required to submit DNA sample. | ||
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SB838 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Exempts certain private property acquired by the board of land and natural resources through gift or exchange from the requirements of conservation district, land use, coastal zone management and county zoning laws, and any county subdivision regulations. (SD1) | ||
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SB839 RELATING TO PESTICIDES. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Prohibits sales of restricted use pesticides to a structural pesticides applicator unless the applicator is employed by a licensed pest control operator. (SD1) | ||
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SB841 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, Kim, Hee, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Hooser, Tokuda |
| Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to purchase agricultural land in Kunia from the Campbell Estate. Appropriates funds to purchase the lands. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands in Kunia for up to 55 years. | ||
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SB842 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, HOOSER, TOKUDA, Espero, Taniguchi, Kim, Hee, Fukunaga, Ihara, Slom, Hemmings |
| Appropriating funds for the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation to conduct agricultural research and development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB843 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
KOKUBUN, Espero, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Fukunaga, Kim, Hee, Tokuda, English, Slom |
| Allow counties a one-time opportunity to reclassify areas of land into rural land use districts. | ||
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SB844 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, HOOSER, Espero, Taniguchi, Kim, Hee, Fukunaga, Ihara, English, Hemmings |
| Appropriates funds for the development of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan. | ||
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SB845 RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. |
KOKUBUN, HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Espero, Taniguchi, Kim, Hee, Ihara, Fukunaga, English, Slom, Hemmings |
| Appropriates funds for the repair and maintenance of the lower Hamakua irrigation ditch system and Waimea irrigation ditch system on the island of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to the irrigation system revolving fund to reimburse the fund for expenses incurred due to damage done to irrigation systems on the island of Hawaii in the aftermath of the 2006 earthquake. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB846 RELATING TO GASOLINE. |
KOKUBUN, KIM, Hee, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Tokuda |
| Prohibits fractional-cent pricing in the retail sale of gasoline and diesel. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB847 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, ENGLISH, Kim, Hee, Ihara, Slom, Hemmings |
| Appropriates funds for drought mitigation projects in each county. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB848 RELATING TO THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
KOKUBUN, HOOSER, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Kim, Hee, Ihara, Fukunaga, Slom, English, Hemmings, Tokuda |
| Appropriates funds for the operation and maintenance of the East Kauai Irrigation System. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB849 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, Kim, Hee, Tokuda, Ihara, Fukunaga, English, Hooser, Hemmings |
| Clarifies the advise and consent process for the director of office of planning to submit to the advise and consent of the senate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB850 RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE. |
KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, KIM, ENGLISH, HANABUSA, TOKUDA, HOOSER, Taniguchi, Hee, Fukunaga, Ihara |
| Requires legislative approval of any sale of state land under the control of any state department or agency. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB851 RELATING TO SHORELINE SETBACKS AND HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SITES IN THE DISTRICT OF KOOLAULOA. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Requires a new historic and cultural assessment and a minimum shoreline setback of seven hundred fifty feet for any development in the Ko‘olauloa district on Oahu. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB852 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for additional urgent care services in the Ocean View and Volcano communities of the island of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB853 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
KOKUBUN, Espero, Nishihara, Tokuda, Slom, Inouye |
| Directs the auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of NELHA's deep sea water pumping system and establish a reasonable rate structure. Freezes rates until the audit is complete. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB854 RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE. |
KOKUBUN, HANABUSA, TOKUDA, Espero, Taniguchi, Nishihara, Inouye |
| Requires legislative approval of any exchange of lands under the control of any state department or agency for private lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB855 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
KOKUBUN, ESPERO, TOKUDA, INOUYE, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to provide a cognitive restructuring and transition program in the county of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB856 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
KOKUBUN, Espero, Nishihara, Tokuda, Taniguchi, Slom, Inouye |
| Specifically excludes hotel construction and development from the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority's control. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB857 RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Adopts July 1997 DBEDT and DOH joint Inventory of Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for 1990. Requires DOH, with the assistance of DBEDT, to develop a comprehensive clean air plan with respect to greenhouse gas emissions exceeding US goals in the Kyoto protocol. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB858 RELATING TO AT-RISK PERSONS ON HAWAII ISLAND. |
KOKUBUN |
| Requires the department of human services, in collaboration with the department of land and natural resources and the department of education, to establish and implement a conservation corps program to help at-risk persons on Hawaii island develop life and job skills and gain work experience; appropriates or authorizes temporary assistance for needy families funds. (SD1) | ||
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SB859 RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA |
| Amends the conveyance tax rates by increasing the rates for the sale of a condominium or single family residence for which the purchaser is ineligible for a county homeowner's exemption on property tax. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB860 RELATING TO FIXED GUIDEWAY STATION ENTERPRISE ZONES. |
FUKUNAGA (BR) |
| Creates enterprise zones within a half-mile radius of stations of a fixed guideway system on Oahu. Grants various tax concessions relating to enterprise zones to qualified businesses, including new construction of affordable housing within those zones. | ||
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SB861 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Makes appropriation to the Department of Education to hire one business manager for each of fifteen complexes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB862 AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS TO REDUCE THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS BACKLOG FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES. |
SAKAMOTO, KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, HOOSER, IHARA, Fukunaga |
| Authorizes the appropriation of general revenues for the department of education's repair and maintenance projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB863 RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT. |
TOKUDA |
| Increases the low-income refundable tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB864 RELATING TO TAX EXEMPTIONS. |
TOKUDA |
| Increases the personal tax exemption to $1,400 in 2007, $1,700 in 2008, and $2,000 in 2009 and thereafter. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB865 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. |
KIM, SAKAMOTO, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, Taniguchi, Hee |
| Appropriates $10,000,000, for the 2007-2008 fiscal year to the Hawaii public housing authority to repair and modernize vacant units in federal and state public housing projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB867 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
KIM, HOOSER, Hemmings, Slom, Taniguchi |
| Directs the department of education to conduct a study of converting hard cover textbooks to e-books. Report to 2008 legislature. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB868 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
KIM, SAKAMOTO, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, Hee, Taniguchi |
| Prohibits ex-officio members and interim appointments of boards and commissions from appointment as chair of the board or commission. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB869 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KIM, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Slom, Ige |
| Establishes an income tax deduction for contributions to the college savings program, established pursuant to section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or successor legislation, to encourage savings and investment for post secondary educational purposes. | ||
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SB871 RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING. |
KIM, Gabbard, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara |
| Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project within public school districts. Makes an environmental management special fund appropriation for this purpose. (SB871 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB872 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
KIM, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara |
| Restricts the eminent domain powers of the counties to ensure that private property, if acquired by a county through its eminent domain powers, is acquired only for public uses and not for private uses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB873 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KIM, SAKAMOTO, Hemmings, Slom, Hooser, Ihara |
| Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received through fundraising as charitable contributions under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by a nonprofit organization when the total proceeds received exceed the fair market value of the products or the services donated or provided. | ||
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SB874 RELATING TO PARKS. |
KIM, SAKAMOTO |
| Creates an advisory task force to develop an action plan for the transfer of jurisdiction over state parks from the department of land and natural resources to the counties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB875 RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES EDUCATION PROGRAM. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto, Inouye, English, Espero |
| Creates an environmental education program to educate county law enforcement officers and personnel in how to carry out their duties in investigating environmental crime. Makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB876 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
KIM, SAKAMOTO, ENGLISH |
| Creates a task force to oversee the transfer of all state highway functions and funding to the counties. Directs the task force to establish a timetable for the transfer, review relevant statutes and ordinances for possible revision, and conduct a comprehensive review of highway department functions. | ||
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SB877 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDIT. |
KIM, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Slom, Ige |
| Provides a tax credit for eligible taxpayers for twenty per cent of tuition and related expenses at any University of Hawaii campus, not to exceed $5,000 per year. | ||
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SB878 RELATING TO WITNESSES. |
KIM, Hemmings, Slom, Hooser |
| Increases the per diem amount for an out-of-state witness in criminal cases; provides for an additional amount of per diem for a witness traveling to an island where a court is not normally situated if the witness is required to stay overnight. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB879 RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE LAW. |
KIM, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, IGE, HEMMINGS, IHARA, Fukunaga |
| Establishes a tip credit formula that requires a tipped employee to be paid an hourly amount of not less than twenty-five per cent below the minimum wage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB881 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
KIM |
| Abolishes the land use commission and transfers its functions to the counties. Transfers jurisdiction over important agricultural lands to the counties. Makes various amendments to the coastal zone management law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB882 RELATING TO THE STATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. |
KIM |
| Expands the definition of employee under the state deferred compensation plan to include employees who are excluded from participation in the employees' retirement system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB883 RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
KIM, Trimble, Slom, Ihara |
| Requires that two per cent of each county's transient accommodations tax revenue collections be used for tourism promotions and visitor industry enhancements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB884 RELATING TO TRAFFIC. |
TOKUDA, HEE, Tsutsui, English, Hooser |
| Creates a one year contraflow pilot project for the Pali highway and Kahekili highway, requires the department of transportation to perform a study on the efficacy of the Pali highway and Kahekili highway contraflow pilot project and report findings and recommendations to the legislature prior to the start of the 2008 legislative session. | ||
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SB886 RELATING TO BUSINESS MANAGERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
TOKUDA, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto, Baker, Tsutsui, English, Taniguchi, Hee |
| Repeals the law relating to business district and fiscal officers; establishes fifteen complex area business manager positions; and appropriates funds for a business manager to be hired at each department of education school complex area. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB887 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
TOKUDA, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto, Baker, Taniguchi, Hee |
| Establishes a five-year pilot program within the department of education to provide trade pre-apprenticeship programs within public schools. Appropriates funds for the establishment of the pilot program. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB888 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
TOKUDA, Hee |
| Appropriates funds for the department of transportation to plant trees along the center median of Kahekili Highway. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB889 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Baker, Inouye |
| Authorizes department of accounting and general services to implement payroll deduction for state employees who wish to buy city and county of Honolulu bus passes. Requires coordination with the city and county of Honolulu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB890 RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION. |
BAKER, KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at UH to develop best practices consistent with comprehensive agricultural management strategies to facilitate sustainable production of crops through long-term enhancement of soil quality using ecologically responsible means. Implements a pilot project demonstrating integrated strategies to enhance soil fertility for the production of clean energy feedstocks (agricultural crops used as the raw materials for biofuels or biomass-to-electricity production) and food crops. Establishes mechanisms by which stakeholders can work collaboratively in the development of best practices and to educate the public about sustainable agriculture issues faced by the state. (SD1) | ||
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SB891 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
BAKER |
| Appropriates funds to pay for collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund for state employees in units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining. | ||
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SB892 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. |
BAKER |
| Appropriates funds to pay for salary increases and collective bargaining cost items for employees in units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13, and for officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB893 RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND TOUR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. |
BAKER |
| Increases the rental motor vehicle surcharge from $3 to $4 and provides that all funds be deposited to general fund for credit to the state highway fund; provided that funds are credited to county in which surcharge was generated for use in county transportation projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB894 RELATING TO SUN PROTECTION. |
BAKER, Ige, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Hee, Tokuda, Espero, English |
| Establishes a sun protection program for students in public schools and county sponsored programs, and ensures the use of sun protection programs in group child care homes and group child care centers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB895 RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, English, Hooser, Slom, Ige, Espero |
| Appropriates $500,000 for each year of the fiscal biennium to the community-based economic development revolving fund to provide grants under the Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB897 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, FUKUNAGA, IGE, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, TOKUDA, Kim, Nishihara, Menor, Slom |
| Appropriates funds into the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund for the economic development alliance of Hawaii to expand project EAST programs to public schools. (SD2) | ||
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SB898 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY TAX INCENTIVES. |
FUKUNAGA, IGE, HOOSER, TOKUDA, ESPERO, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Nishihara, English, Slom, Menor |
| Requires Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature on all available information and data collected from high technology businesses and thereafter submit an annual report of summary statistics on tax incentives and an evaluation of the effectiveness of high tech investment and research tax credits. Requires qualified high technology businesses benefiting from the high tech business investment and research activities tax credits to submit employment information to the Department of Taxation. Increases amount of recapture. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB898 HD2) | ||
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SB899 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
INOUYE (BR) |
| Allows private entities to enter into agreements to construct, improve, maintain, and operate transportation facilities in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB900 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes the psychiatric health services pilot project which enables psychiatrists to collaborate with primary care physicians at federally qualified health centers for psychiatric care to patients. Makes appropriation. Repealed 6/30/10. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB901 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes exemptions from income and general excise taxes for certified adult foster homes and community care foster family homes. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB902 RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a preference to bidders who employ individuals with disabilities and certain public assistance recipients. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB903 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Hee, Kokubun |
| Requires occupational diseases to be considered work injuries that are compensable under workers' compensation law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB904 RELATING TO WAIVERS OF LEGISLATIVE PAY RAISES. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland |
| Allows legislators not wishing to receive pay increases to waive the increased portion upon certification under the rules of the appropriate legislative body. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB905 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Ihara, English |
| Establishes a committee that may add other medical conditions to the definition of "debilitating medical condition" for the purpose of medical marijuana use; amends the definitions of "primary caregiver" and "written certification"; defines "adequate supply" to include seven plants and three ounces of usable marijuana; adds definition for "registration" and amends the registration requirements. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB906 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Slom, Trimble, Nishihara, Hemmings, Bunda, Ihara |
| Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2007 through 2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB908 RELATING TO MAIL SOLICITATION. |
ESPERO, Menor, Chun Oakland, English, Bunda |
| Requires department of commerce and consumer affairs to establish a state "Do-not-mail" registry. Provides that sending mail to Hawaii residents soliciting the sale of consumer goods or services is prohibited if the recipient's address has been added to the "Do-not-mail" registry. Requires department of commerce and consumer affairs to work with postal authorities and private entities to ensure that persons on registry do not receive unwanted solicitations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB909 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. |
ESPERO, Baker, Menor, Chun Oakland, Bunda, Fukunaga, Ihara |
| Requires the state post-secondary education commission to adopt licensing standards to govern unaccredited degree granting institutions consistent with the minimum educational standards used by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Repeals chapter 446E. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB910 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Menor, Fukunaga, Bunda |
| Establishes a two-year pilot day reporting center administered by the department of public safety. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB911 RELATING TO PRISONS. |
ESPERO, Nishihara, Menor, Bunda, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland |
| Requires the Department of Public Safety to conduct a study to identify three sites within the State for a new minimum security prison by December 15, 2007. Requires a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB912 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Menor |
| Appropriates funds for the expansion of the restorative circles pilot program to other correctional facilities statewide. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB913 RELATING TO PAROLE. |
ESPERO, Menor, Chun Oakland, Bunda, Fukunaga, Nishihara |
| Authorizes the Hawaii paroling authority to parole committed persons to any county in the State where they will receive the greatest support to successfully reintegrate into the community. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB915 RELATING TO MEETINGS OF BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. |
ESPERO |
| Requires notice of board meetings to be sent to members 72 hours prior to the meeting, to include agenda for meeting. | ||
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SB916 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, KIM, Nishihara, Menor, Bunda, Ihara, Inouye, Gabbard, Baker |
| Requires a feasibility review regarding the sale or lease of the Oahu community correctional center in order to build a new facility in a different location to accommodate and manage the continued growth of the inmate population. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB917 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Menor, Bunda, Fukunaga, Ihara |
| Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to develop a plan by January 1, 2008, to return all female Hawaii prisoners incarcerated in mainland prisons back to Oahu by July 1, 2009. Requires department of public safety to: (1) conduct study to identify three sites in State for minimum security prison; (2) conduct study on the possible sale of the Oahu community correction center site; and (3) submit quarterly reports relating to Hawaii prisoners incarcerated in mainland prisons. (SB917 HD2) | ||
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SB918 RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. |
ESPERO, Ihara |
| Makes unlawful the use, setting, maintentance, or tending of any body-gripping trap. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB919 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Ihara |
| Requires the mainland branch of the department of public safety's corrections division to collect quarterly reports on the condition of Hawaii resident inmates housed in mainland prisons under the Interstate Corrections Compact. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB922 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Slom, Trimble, Nishihara, Hemmings, Bunda |
| Prohibits request for arbitration prior to 30 days from end of mediation or final decision of hearing officer if administrative hearing remedy has commenced. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB924 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Menor, Bunda, Fukunaga, Ihara |
| Requires state and county offices and buildings to create and implement plans for mandatory recycling. Appropriates funds to the counties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB925 RELATING TO WAIVER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE PUBLIC AUCTION REQUIREMENTS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Menor, Fukunaga, Bunda, Ihara |
| Allows the waiver of public auction of a towed vehicle that has not been claimed and the vehicle is missing major components or is so materially damaged as to render the vehicle inoperable and the registration period has expired for the vehicle. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB926 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING. |
ESPERO, Sakamoto, Fukunaga, Nishihara, Bunda |
| Establishes a task force on the department of aging to determine programs and services that will be under the jurisdiction of a new department of aging. Requires the executive office on aging to lead the task force and submit findings and recommendations to the legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB927 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Menor, Bunda |
| Directs the department of health to adopt rules to establish a cathode ray tube recycling program. Prohibits placing cathode ray tubes in landfills after December 31, 2008. Requires reports to the legislature. (SD1) | ||
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SB928 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A REGULATORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, English |
| Makes an appropriation for one administrative assistant position to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to assist the small business regulatory review board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB929 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Ihara |
| Requires the presentation to the neighborhood board or community association for any development by the department of Hawaiian home lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB930 RELATING TO COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
ESPERO, Ige, Slom, Trimble, Hemmings, Bunda |
| Reduces annual reimbursement by city and county of Honolulu to the State from gross proceeds of the county's surcharge on the general excise tax from 10% to 5% or $5,000,000, whichever is less. | ||
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SB931 RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAXATION. |
ESPERO, HEMMINGS, Ige, Fukunaga, Sakamoto, Slom, Nishihara, Bunda, Tsutsui |
| Reduces the premium tax on for-profit health insurers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB933 RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITIONS. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA |
| Permits the board of land and natural resources to appraise land having value as a resource to the State before acquiring the land. Requires the board to submit the appraisal to the attorney general for review and approval. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB934 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
KOKUBUN |
| Authorized the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to purchase land in central Oahu from the Galbraith trust; appropriates funds to purchase the lands; enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with lending institutions to provide lease management services. (SD1) | ||
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SB935 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Establishes a moratorium on land reclassification and building on agricultural lands for which general planning has not commenced until important agricultural lands are designated. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB936 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funding for the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB937 RELATING TO NAWAHIOKALANI'OPU'U LABORATORY SCHOOL PROGRAM. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates moneys to the Ke Kula ‘O Nawahiokalani‘opu‘u Iki laboratory public charter school. (SD1) | ||
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SB938 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. |
KOKUBUN |
| Provides for consultation with beneficiaries when a project includes commercial development. (SD1) | ||
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SB939 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. |
KOKUBUN |
| Establishes the Hawaiian home lands community development fund with revenue-sharing from commercial development projects in order to fund community and cultural programming for beneficiaries of the trust in the Hawaiian homestead communities. Effective date 7/1/50 (SD2) | ||
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SB940 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT 1920, AS AMENDED. |
KOKUBUN |
| Requires the department of Hawaiian home lands to consult with the beneficiaries of the trust before agreeing to lower allowable loan amounts. (SD1) | ||
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SB941 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES. |
HEE |
| Assists the legislature with fact-finding and promotes complete and truthful disclosure by prohibiting the payment of salaries of state employees who coerce, intimidate, or otherwise prevent subordinates from sharing information at legislative hearings or in response to other legislative inquiries. | ||
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SB942 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
HEE |
| Prohibits candidates for public office from appearing in public service announcements from the time of filing nomination papers until the time the person is no longer a candidate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB943 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
HEE |
| Requires the State and counties to provide health insurance to its emergency and temporary hires and part-time employees who work fewer than twenty hours a week who would otherwise not have health insurance coverage. | ||
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SB944 RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. |
HEE, Kokubun |
| Establishes an ignition interlock program that permits court to require use of the system as part of the sentence for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Requires department of transportation to monitor program. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB945 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
HEE |
| Extends the requirements of financial disclosures to justices and judges. | ||
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SB947 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EXECUTIVE AGENCIES. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Provides that the senate's failure to reject or act on an appointment to any office, including justices and certain judges, within 30 days thereof shall be deemed to be a rejection of the appointment. | ||
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SB948 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES FOR JUDICIAL VACANCIES. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Reduces the number of nominees presented to the governor for various judicial vacancies from four to six nominees to three to five nominees. Requires Judicial Selection Commission to rank nominees. Requires Judicial Selection Commission to present to the chief justice between three and five nominees for vacancies in the district court. (SB948 HD1) | ||
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SB949 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS OFFICERS. |
HEE, Nishihara |
| Provides corrections officers with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after 25 years of credited service, unreduced for age. Effective 07/01/07. | ||
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SB950 RELATING TO TARO. |
HEE, ENGLISH |
| Requires the department of agriculture and the department of land and natural resources to conduct a study on whether the taro plant should be adopted as the official state plant. (SB950 HD1) | ||
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SB951 RELATING TO A LIMITED LOTTERY. |
HEE |
| Creates a state limited lottery program to fund education, mental health, and substance abuse treatment programs. Establishes the rules, regulations, and procedures for the state limited lottery. | ||
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SB952 RELATING TO KAHUKU HOSPITAL. |
HEE |
| Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to acquire Kahuku hospital on negotiated terms. Requires the director of health to assume a facilitating role during the transition period. Makes an appropriation. (SD2) | ||
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SB953 RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES. |
HEE |
| Allows a joint labor management committee established pursuant to the federal Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 to institute an action for injunctive and other relief against an employer that fails to pay its employees the prevailing wage. Effective upon approval. | ||
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SB954 RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES. |
HEE (BR) |
| Eliminates or limits payment of attorneys' fees when personal injury protection benefits are paid late. | ||
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SB955 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. |
HEE |
| Prohibits employers from suspending, discharging, or discriminating against an employee for taking sick leave. | ||
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SB956 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. |
HEE |
| Requires that, for public works projects that are not directly caused by a governmental contracting agency, the department of labor and industrial relations be the responsible agency for ensuring compliance with the State's prevailing wage law. Requires the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for these projects to be promptly reported to the department of labor and industrial relations. | ||
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SB957 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. |
HEE |
| Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104. Effective July 1, 2059. (SB957 HD1) | ||
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SB958 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. |
HEE, HOOSER, ENGLISH, TOKUDA |
| Imposes a 10-year moratorium on developing, testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered taro in the State. (HD1) | ||
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SB959 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. |
HEE |
| Appropriates funds to establish an automated and centralized warrant management system that can be accessed by all law enforcement personnel. Appropriates funds for additional sheriff positions and vehicles to be exclusively dedicated to the service and execution of warrants. (SB959 HD1) | ||
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SB960 RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS. |
HEE |
| Expands the jurisdiction of the circuit courts to include impeachment proceedings against county officers. | ||
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SB961 RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE. |
HEE |
| Provides that if evidence of an alleged victim's character for aggressiveness or violence is offered by an accused and admitted under rule 404(a)(2), evidence of the same trait of character of the accused offered by the prosecution may be admissible. | ||
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SB962 RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING. |
HEE |
| Amend Section 489P-3 so that it allows all consumers the ability to limit the release of their credit reports to legitimate requests. | ||
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SB963 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
HEE (BR) |
| Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009. Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals. Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for wilful or wanton misconduct. | ||
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SB964 EXPERIMENTAL MODERNIZATION PROJECTS. |
HEE (BR) |
| Amending Sections 78-3.5 and 78-3.6 | ||
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SB965 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
IGE, FUKUNAGA |
| Authorizes the organization of charter schools within the State to appoint the executive director of the charter school administrative office. Removes the board of education's authority over the executive director, except as to the determination of salary. | ||
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SB966 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FROM THE AGE OF THIRTY YEARS TO THE AGE OF TWENTY FIVE YEARS. |
IGE (BR) |
| Amends the constitution to change the age qualification for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor from the age of thirty years to the age of twenty five years. | ||
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SB967 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
IGE |
| Provides a tax deduction for individuals who donate organs. (SB967 HD1) | ||
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SB968 RELATING TO ADOPTION. |
IGE (BR) |
| Allows an adoptive child who is not a minor to request a new birth certificate with the names of both adoptive and natural parents. | ||
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SB969 RELATING TO ADOPTION. |
IGE |
| Requires the medical information collected from the natural parents and the birth certificate of an adopted minor child to include ethnicity, if known. | ||
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SB970 RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH. |
IGE |
| Makes appropriations to establish or expand community based dental health clinics that are operated by federally-qualified health centers to provide a continuum of dental care to QUEST eligible adults and children, the developmentally disabled, and the uninsured. (SB970 HD1) | ||
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SB971 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
IGE |
| Extends the sunset date for the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for The Queen's Health Systems, a not-for-profit corporation, to assist with financing costs of construction, improvements, and equipment of health care facilities from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2013. Effective 6/29/2008. (SD1) | ||
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SB972 RELATING TO RURAL HEALTH CARE. |
IGE |
| Establishes the Hawaii health corps program to provide health care to underserved areas of the State. | ||
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SB973 RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH. |
IGE |
| Ensures continued community-based primary care for people who are uninsured, underinsured, or medicaid recipients by helping the community health center system to remain financially viable and stable in the face of the increasing needs of this population. (SB973 HD2) | ||
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SB974 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. |
IGE |
| Earmarks General Excise Taxes generated from health care service providers to support subsidies for hospital on-call services, emergency transport services, rural hospital health care services, affordable health care for part-time workers who are ineligible for employer provided health insurance under the Prepaid Health Care Act, and support services for people without health insurance. | ||
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SB975 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
IGE |
| Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to administer then transfer to a non-profit agency, a purchasing pool giving employers access to reduced-cost health care coverage for part-time and temporary employees, sole proprietors, and family businesses not covered under the Prepaid Health Care Act. | ||
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SB976 RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SHORT-TERM. |
IGE |
| Stabilizes the family medicine residency program and access to primary care services in central and northern Oahu for the next two years while further program transition is occurring; develops the Hawaii island family medicine rural training track, which expands the number of family physicians training in the State; and appropriates funds. Effective date 7/1/2007. (SD1) | ||
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SB977 RELATING TO RURAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TRAINING. |
IGE |
| Appropriates funds to develop a statewide rural training model to provide a pipeline of well trained family physicians to improve health care access and meet the future health needs of the people of Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
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SB978 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. |
IGE |
| Prohibits group health insurers from imposing certain requirements on employers. Clarifies the definition of "small employer", when applying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or state law that provides greater health benefits or coverage. | ||
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SB979 RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION. |
IGE |
| Establishes a youth suicide early intervention and prevention program. Makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
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SB980 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. |
IGE (BR) |
| Allows out-of-state certified public accountants to practice accountancy in Hawaii. | ||
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SB981 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, IHARA, HOOSER, ESPERO, Nishihara, Bunda, Kim |
| Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. | ||
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SB982 RELATING TO A BIOENERGY MASTER PLAN. |
MENOR, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Kim, Ihara, Espero |
| Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop a bioenergy master plan task force to develop and implement policies and procedures for a bioenergy industry in Hawaii in consultation with interested stakeholders. Makes an appropriation. (SD1) | ||
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SB983 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES. |
MENOR, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Ige, Ihara |
| Makes appropriation to the University of Hawaii, Hawaii energy policy forum, to study energy efficient transportation strategies. | ||
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SB984 RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FUELS. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Bunda, English, Tokuda, Baker, Ige, Kim, Ihara, Espero |
| Exempts from the general excise tax all of the proceeds arising from the sale of alcohol fuels for consumption or use by the purchaser and not for resale. | ||
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SB985 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Nishihara, Bunda, English, Ige, Kim, Espero |
| Provides a tax exemption for the purchase of a qualified alternative fuel vehicle. (SD1) | ||
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SB986 RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
MENOR, FUKUNAGA, Nishihara, Bunda, Chun Oakland, English, Baker, Ihara, Hooser, Kim, Espero |
| Establish that all energy technology systems must be installed and placed in service in the State of Hawaii to obtain energy tax credit. | ||
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SB988 RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY. |
MENOR, GABBARD, HOOSER, ESPERO, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Bunda, Tokuda, Ihara, Baker, Kim |
| Authorizes the public utilities commission, after first assessing beneficial impacts, to establish a photovoltaic rebate program to all grid-connected residential, community-center, and small business utility customers within electric utility service areas. (HD1) | ||
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SB989 RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. |
MENOR, Nishihara, Bunda, Gabbard, Ihara |
| Prohibits sale of gasoline with price containing a fraction of a cent. | ||
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SB991 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, ESPERO, Nishihara, Bunda, English, Baker, Ihara, Hooser, Kim |
| Require agencies to provide priority handling and processing for all state and county permits required for renewable energy projects. (SD1) | ||
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SB993 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, IHARA, Nishihara, Bunda, English, Baker, Ige, Kim |
| Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC for the purpose of design and construction of a seawater air conditioning district cooling system in downtown Honolulu. | ||
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SB994 RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEMS. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, Nishihara, Bunda, English, Baker, Ige, Kim, Ihara |
| Allows the sale of cooling from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems to qualify for state enterprise zone benefits. (SB994 HD1) | ||
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SB995 RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. |
MENOR, SAKAMOTO, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Espero, Gabbard, Tsutsui, Slom, Ihara |
| Ensures appropriate alcohol and drug abuse screening and counseling is offered to a patient when an examining physician in a primary care or emergency room setting has good reason to suspect substance abuse by the patient, and appropriates funds to establish a screening, brief intervention, and referral to substance abuse treatment pilot program in the State of Hawaii. | ||
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SB996 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY. |
MENOR, ESPERO, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO, Tsutsui, Nishihara, Slom, Ihara, Hooser, Kim |
| Requires persons convicted of offenses relating to manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamines or distributing dangerous drugs in the first degree to register with the attorney general. Makes registration information available to the public. | ||
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SB997 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CITIZENS POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM. |
MENOR, ESPERO, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO, NISHIHARA, Tsutsui, Slom, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Hooser, Kim |
| Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the Honolulu police department for a citizens police training program to be conducted at least once a year in a location convenient to Oahu residents, particularly in communities seeking to expand citizen participation in fighting neighborhood crime. | ||
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SB998 RELATING TO COPPER THEFT. |
MENOR, ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Baker, English |
| Requires scrap dealers to retain a photocopy of the seller's valid identification and prohibits cash payments for used or salvaged copper. | ||
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SB999 RELATING TO FAMILY. |
MENOR, Ige, Nishihara, Chun Oakland, Ihara, English, Espero, Tsutsui, Tokuda, Bunda, Hooser, Gabbard |
| Appropriates funds for the operating costs of the family celebration commission. | ||
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SB1000 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
MENOR |
| Requires redemption centers to compute the refund value payment per deposit beverage container for up to two hundred containers. | ||
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SB1001 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A MARINE ALGAE PILOT PROJECT. |
MENOR |
| Appropriates $3,000,000 in research and development funding to the University of Hawaii for a five-acre marine algae pilot project to produce biodiesel, based at the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii. | ||
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SB1002 RELATING TO ETHANOL. |
MENOR |
| Provides additional incentives for ethanol production: requires the State to enter into twenty-year contracts to purchase and resell ethanol; establishes a tax credit for gasoline-to-ethanol pump conversions. | ||
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SB1003 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Modifies the composition of the contractors license board. Requires at least 3 members of the contractors license board to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted from the speaker of the house of representatives and at least 3 from a list submitted by the president of the senate. (SD1) | ||
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SB1005 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO KZOO RADIO. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Makes an appropriation for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for KZOO radio, the statewide Japanese language station, to purchase and establish backup power generators to improve public communications during emergencies. | ||
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SB1007 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires an investment broker and agent who share compensation for their services to pay the general excise tax on only that portion of the compensation retained by each. (SB1007 HD1) | ||
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SB1009 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Provides general excise tax exemption for maintenance of aircraft galley carts and cargo containers. | ||
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SB1010 RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Removes private or governmental accounting experience as meeting the required professional experience for a license in public accountancy. Removes public accountant examination requirement that baccalaureate degree be in accounting. (SD1) | ||
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SB1011 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE KEY INFORMATION ACCESS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to allow registered owners through a registered locksmith to access information necessary to produce replacement keys. (SB1011 HD1) | ||
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SB1012 RELATING TO ATHLETIC TRAINERS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires licensing for athletic trainers. | ||
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SB1013 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the insurance laws of the State with respect to alien insurers. | ||
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SB1014 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Makes technical amendments to consumer protection law relating to the State. | ||
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SB1015 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the authority of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation. | ||
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SB1016 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act to protect student athletes and educational institutions from potential harm caused by unscrupulous athlete agents. Requires athlete agents to register with department of commerce and consumer affairs. | ||
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SB1018 RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Increases the allowable tow and storage charges for abandoned vehicles. | ||
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SB1019 RELATING TO DIRECT SHIPMENT OF WINE. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Requires written certification of the amount of wine purchased per year by a household; makes knowing violations a misdemeanor. | ||
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SB1020 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Clarifies use of additional fee collected by counties for each certificate of registration of U-drive motor vehicles and all other vehicles. Increases the additional registration fee for other than U-drive vehicles. Reduces amount of time between to notify owner of towed vehicle following a tow. | ||
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SB1021 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Amends and adds various definitions related to county authority over housing. | ||
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SB1022 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Amends the handyman's exemption. Requires registration of handyman and general excise tax license. | ||
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SB1023 RELATING TO REGULATION OF HOME INSPECTORS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires licensing of professional home inspectors by the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Establishes licensing board. Appropriates funds. | ||
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SB1024 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Exempts certain private property acquired by the board of land and natural resources through gift or exchange from the requirements of land use, coastal zone management and county zoning laws, and any county subdivision regulations. | ||
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SB1025 RELATING TO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME TAX RATES AND STANDARD DEDUCTION AND PERSONAL EXEMPTION AMOUNTS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides for the assessment of tax rates and computation of the standard deduction and personal exemption based on inflation. | ||
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SB1027 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NEW SCIENCE BUILDING FOR MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL. |
ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Espero, Inouye, Baker, Hemmings, Hee, Ige, Menor |
| Appropriates $1,645,000 in general obligation bonds to the department of education for a new science building at Molokai high school. | ||
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SB1028 RELATING TO COUNTY REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL BICYCLE TOURS. |
ENGLISH, HOOSER, Sakamoto, Hee, Chun Oakland |
| Authorizes the counties to regulate both guided and unguided bicycle tour businesses on state and county highways. | ||
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SB1029 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Hemmings, Sakamoto, Hee, Hooser |
| Amends definition of beverage bottle container to allow the redemption of sixty-eight fluid ounce bottles. | ||
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SB1030 RELATING TO BURIAL SITES. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Tsutsui |
| Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to map burial sites that are inadvertently discovered using a global positioning system device and retain records of the location of the site and the site to which the remains are reinterred, if any, keeping the relocation site confidential except as to lineal or cultural descendants. Appropriates $ for the 2007-2008 fiscal year for staff and equipment necessary to fulfill these requirements. (SD2) | ||
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SB1031 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS. |
ENGLISH, Chun Oakland, Menor |
| Requires legislative consent to bind State to international trade agreements. Creates legislative points of contact to serve as liaisons with the federal government. Creates office of trade enforcement to monitor, analyze, and assess trade and creates citizens' commission on globalization to make recommendations. | ||
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SB1032 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA BOAT RAMP. |
ENGLISH, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Hemmings, Tsutsui, Hee, Ige, Menor |
| Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for Hana boat ramp. (SD1) | ||
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SB1033 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
ENGLISH, Menor |
| Changes the salary of the chairperson of the public utilities commission; allows the appointment of hearing officers with out regard to chapter 76; allows for the suspension and reinstatement of fees. | ||
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SB1034 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
ENGLISH, Chun Oakland |
| Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold for intrastate air transportation by common carriers. (CD1) | ||
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SB1035 RELATING TO MAKAHIKI DAY COMMEMORATION. |
ENGLISH, Inouye, Slom, Menor |
| Establishes each November 20th as the Makahiki Commemoration day. (SD1) | ||
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SB1036 RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Tsutsui, Espero, Ihara, Hooser, Nishihara, Kokubun, Ige, Inouye, Kim, Menor |
| Includes marriage and family therapy among the mental illness and alcohol and drug dependence benefits required within the hospital and medical coverage offered under accident and sickness insurance policies and similar insurance products. | ||
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SB1037 RELATING TO FERTILIZER. |
ENGLISH, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Ihara, Hooser, Hemmings, Inouye, Ige, Menor |
| Requires the department of health to establish a labeling program that establishes more stringent standards than the current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Association of American Plant Food Control Officials standards. Limits imports of fertilizers to those that meet the more stringent standards. | ||
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SB1038 RELATING TO MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TSUTSUI, Ige, Baker, Hee, Menor, Slom |
| Appropriates funds to the department of health for operating expenses of Molokai General Hospital. | ||
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SB1039 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Kokubun, Baker, Hee, Menor |
| Prohibits state officials from binding the State to government procurement rules of an international trade agreement without legislative action. | ||
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SB1040 RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF KAHO‘OLAWE. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, Ige, Baker, Hee, Tsutsui, Menor, Slom |
| Appropriates funds to install renewable energy systems for a model kahua kauhale or encampment on Kaho‘olawe and to enable ongoing evaluation of renewable resources for the island. | ||
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SB1041 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER HIGHWAYS TO THE COUNTIES. |
ENGLISH, HEMMINGS, TSUTSUI, Espero, Baker, Hee, Slom |
| Creates a county highways task force to oversee transfer to counties. Transfers all state highways functions and funding to the counties over a five-year period. Gives each county jurisdiction over all state highways in that county. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | ||
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SB1042 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, Tsutsui, Espero, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Ihara, Hooser, Nishihara, Kokubun, Hee, Hemmings, Ige, Inouye, Kim, Menor, Slom |
| Requires the department of transportation, to the extent practicable, to comply with county outdoor lighting ordinances at airports, harbors, and highways. (SD1) | ||
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SB1043 RELATING TO UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. |
ENGLISH, SAKAMOTO, NISHIHARA, BAKER, Tsutsui, Espero, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Kokubun, Hee, Ige, Hooser, Inouye, Kim, Menor |
| Requires pharmacies and retailers of controlled substances to record and forward to the narcotics enforcement division currently required identification information of the purchaser of psuedoephedrine. Requires the division to maintain an electronic purchase log of the information and make it accessible to law enforcement agencies for prosecution of operators of clandestine methamphetamine labs. | ||
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SB1044 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A VETERANS CENTER ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, Kim |
| Appropriates $2,965,000 in general obligation bonds to the department of defense for a veterans center on the island of Molokai. | ||
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SB1045 RELATING TO POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS. |
ENGLISH, INOUYE, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Kim |
| Prohibits the use of decabromo diphenyl ether in upholstered furniture, televisions, and computers, beginning January 1, 2009. Requires department of health to study whether there are suitable alternatives to decabromo diphenyl ether. | ||
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SB1046 RELATING TO FEES FOR WINDSHIELD PLACARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. |
ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee, Ige, Hooser, Kim |
| Requires the counties to deposit all fees for temporary and replacement disabled parking placards into the state general fund. Effective upon approval. (SB1046 HD1) | ||
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SB1048 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
ENGLISH, Tsutsui, Espero, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Hooser, Nishihara, Kokubun, Hee, Ige, Inouye, Baker, Kim |
| Requires the State, counties, and contractors performing work on a public highway to post signs warning motorists of steel plates placed in the roadway. (SD1) | ||
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SB1049 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Espero, Baker, Hooser, Hemmings, Kokubun, Ige, Inouye, Kim |
| Permits drivers who are at least 18 years of age to receive a commercial driver's license. | ||
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SB1050 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA HEALTH. |
ENGLISH, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Nishihara, Kim, Menor |
| Appropriates funds for the Hana Health. | ||
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SB1051 RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL COURT. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Hooser, Baker, Kim |
| Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit court to handle complaints, administrative appeals, and other judicial proceedings of an environmental nature. | ||
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SB1052 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. |
ENGLISH, Hee, Hooser, Baker, Menor |
| Requires that all letterheads of the State include the correct Hawaiian spelling of Hawaiian words. Establishes a Hawaiian language interim task force. Appropriates funds. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1053 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, KIM |
| Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take and transfer private property to a private entity that had expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1054 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. |
ENGLISH, Baker, Kim |
| Requires any development of "available lands" for other than homestead purposes to be done in accordance with county zoning and other land use requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1055 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HOOSER, IHARA, INOUYE, Nishihara, Chun Oakland |
| Creates comprehensive public funding for elections to the state house of representatives; establishes qualifications, limitations on funding and use of funds, reporting requirements, amends chapter 11, part XII, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to reflect changes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1056 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT . |
HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, BAKER, Ihara, Inouye, Nishihara |
| Requires supplemental impact statement after ten years from the original environmental impact statement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1057 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto, Ihara, Inouye, Baker, Kokubun |
| Requires bikeways to be established by repealing condition that it be established whenever practicable. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1058 RELATING TO A LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS ON SERVICE CONTRACTS. |
HOOSER, Ihara, Nishihara, Espero, Taniguchi, Chun Oakland, Baker, Kokubun |
| Reduces the threshold for service contract worker wage provisions from $25,000 to $5,000; requires wages to be based on United States poverty guidelines for Hawaii; requires enforcement by the department of labor and industrial relations; extends additional rights to service contract employees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1059 RELATING TO EMPLOYEES. |
HOOSER, Ihara, Taniguchi, Chun Oakland, Baker, Kokubun |
| Requires employers to allow rest or meal periods for employees that work more than five consecutive hours. Clarify the term "other wages" by excluding the reasonable cost of board, lodging, or other facilities. Repeals the exclusion of persons whose employment is governed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act from the definition of "employee" under the State's wage and hour law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1061 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, Nishihara, Espero, Taniguchi, Kokubun |
| Establishes an agency to operate a single-payer universal health care insurance system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1062 RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS. |
HOOSER, IHARA, Nishihara, Taniguchi, Kokubun |
| Creates a new law to establish civil unions. Extends the same rights and responsibilities of marriage spouses to partners in a civil union. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1064 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES FUNDING. |
HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, Nishihara, Kokubun, Baker, Taniguchi, English |
| Earmarks a portion of the airport landing fee and the harbor port entry, dockage, and wharfage fees for invasive species control and prevention. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1065 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
HOOSER, Ihara, Kokubun |
| Prohibits new construction of power plants that produce energy by using fossil fuels. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1067 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HOOSER, Ihara, Nishihara, Taniguchi, Kokubun, Baker, Chun Oakland, Inouye |
| Requires a hospital, including a public health facility, to provide information and emergency contraception to a sexual assault victim; requires training; includes penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1068 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
IHARA |
| Revises various campaign spending reporting deadlines. Amends definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure" for use of internet services. Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections and adds prosecuting attorney as an election subject to spending limitation per voter. (SB1068 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1069 RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Allows any number of board members of a public agency to serve on a committee of that agency. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1070 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Provides for forfeiture of pension benefits for conviction of a felony. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1071 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Clarifies that each registered voter has one vote and each property owner has one vote, for purposes of liquor license denial law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1072 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for the initiative. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1073 RELATING TO VOTING. |
IHARA, GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Nishihara |
| Allows same-day voter registration; reduces the closing date for voter registration from thirty days to fifteen days. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1074 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTED ATTORNEY GENERAL, IMPEACHMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND REMOVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
IHARA, HANABUSA |
| Proposes a new section to article V of the Hawaii constitution to provide for the election of the attorney general; amends article III, section 19 of the Hawaii constitution to allow for impeachment of the attorney general; amends article V section 6 of the Hawaii Constitution relating to removal of attorney general with the advice and consent of senate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1075 RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION. |
IHARA, KIM, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides additional protection to public employees who report violations of the law, waste, and gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency; expands the state ombudsman's responsibilities regarding whistleblowers; and appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1076 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
IHARA, Hooser |
| Amends the definition of renewable energy to remove the fossil fuel quotient from renewable energy in determining the amount of energy that counts as renewable energy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1077 RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. |
IHARA, English |
| Requires state department heads to promote policies and regulations that will decrease the release of greenhouse gas emissions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1078 RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. |
IHARA, Chun Oakland, Baker, Hooser, Nishihara |
| Requires lobbyists to pay a $50 registration fee for each employer or organization that receives $50,000 or more in annual revenues. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1079 RELATING TO VOTING. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser |
| Allows eligible voters to apply for permanent absentee voter status. Permits permanent absentee voters to cast a vote at the polls on election day; provided that the person has not previously voted by absentee ballot. Makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1080 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
IHARA, HOOSER, INOUYE, Chun Oakland, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds for 2007-2008, for one additional attorney in the office of information practices. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1081 RELATING TO JUDICIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES. |
IHARA, Hooser |
| Requires that all financial disclosures filed with the commission on judicial conduct to be posted on the Internet by the judiciary. Requires that personal information be redacted prior to posting on the Internet. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1082 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
IHARA, Chun Oakland, Ige, Baker, Hooser, Nishihara |
| Establishes the election advisory council to advise the chief election officer. Requires a ballot design review process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1083 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM. |
IHARA, Kim, Ige, Baker, Hooser |
| Makes appropriation to hard-wire state capitol conference rooms, the capitol auditorium, and both chambers for video broadcasts. (SB1083 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1084 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET. |
IHARA, Kim, Ige, Baker |
| Appropriates funds for archived and indexed video and audio streams of legislative proceedings on the Internet. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1085 RELATING TO STATE INFORMATION. |
IHARA |
| Requires the state information service to collect all executive orders, proclamations, and interim appointments and provide notice of their issuance to the public within five days. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1086 RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Establishes agency to operate a single-payer universal healthcare insurance system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1087 RELATING TO STATE MONUMENTS. |
IHARA |
| Establishes daily public use of the Diamond Head state monument without closure or exclusive use by private interests except when repairs are needed and that revenues shall be used for educational purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1088 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' HEALTH BENEFITS. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Terminates public employees' health benefits upon conviction of a felony relating to the employees' duties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1089 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY FOR CONDUCT RELATED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Places a question on the general election ballot of whether public employees' retirement benefits may be forfeited for conviction of a felony related to the employee's duties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1090 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
IHARA |
| Appropriates funds to improve the load distribution and carrying capacity of the trail system at Diamond Head state monument. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1091 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. |
IHARA, KIM |
| Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1093 RELATING TO OCEAN HEALTH CONSENSUS. |
BAKER, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at the University of Hawaii to develop and implement an ocean health consensus project to build community based consensus in Hawaii for managing ocean ecosystem resources. (SB1093 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1094 RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND. |
BAKER |
| Authorizes the use of the land conservation fund for the acquisition of agricultural easements and for the payment of debt service on bonds issued for acquisitions using the fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1095 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes an ombudsman for each school district to address questions and concerns of interested parties with regard to the delivery of services by state child serving agencies. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1096 RELATING TO UNMARRIED COUPLES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Ensures parity between unmarried couples and married couples by extending the benefits provided under the State's employer-union health benefits trust fund to reciprocal beneficiaries. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1097 RELATING TO EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides a state earned income tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1098 RELATING TO ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Kokubun |
| Exempts solar energy system installation costs and the purchase of fuel efficient automobiles from the general excise tax. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1099 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Allows negotiation between employers and public unions over workers' compensation coverage and benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1100 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Tokuda, Tsutsui, English |
| Creates a three-year pilot program in which DHS pays half of the premiums for the health care provided by a mutual benefit society to uninsured children thirty-one days to eighteen years old who are ineligible for other state or federal health care coverage. Appropriates funds. Sunsets June 30, 2011. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1101 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Tokuda, Tsutsui, English, Sakamoto, Hemmings |
| Establishes a task force to coordinate resources for homeless children; establishes and appropriates funds to a special fund; sunset date. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1102 RELATING TO ELECTIONS |
CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara |
| Requires all elections to be conducted by mail. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1103 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates moneys to allow Kukui Gardens to remain an affordable development. Establishes that the State shall hold title to the land and may contract the services of a private nonprofit entity to manage the property and develop additional affordable dwelling units. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1104 RELATING TO MANSLAUGHTER. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates an exception to the offense of manslaughter for a medical caregiver who has prescriptive authority or authority to administer medication when the caregiver provides consensual palliative care to a terminally ill patient. Does not permit a medical caregiver to assist a patient in committing suicide. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1105 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to continue the maintenance and operation of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes and developmental disabilities apartment complexes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1106 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Baker, Inouye, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Appropriates moneys for the Hawaii state commission on the status of women for programming, travel, and office expenses. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1107 RELATING TO AN AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA, HANABUSA, FUKUNAGA, KIM |
| Establishes a statewide automated victim notification system to provide victims of crime with current information regarding the custody status of the defendant in the victim's case. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1108 RELATING TO CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim |
| Appropriates $ in FY 2007-2008 to the department of health and the women's caucus of the legislature to conduct a comprehensive educational media and speaking campaign about the causes and prevention of cervical cancer in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1109 RELATING TO DECABROMODIPHENYLETHER. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA, HANABUSA, FUKUNAGA, KIM |
| Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of televisions, computers, furniture, mattresses, and mattress pads containing commercial decabromodiphenylether after 6/30/10. Requires DOH to report to legislature prior to 2008 regular session. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1110 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, FUKUNAGA, Hanabusa, Kim |
| Requires a hospital, including a public health facility, to provide information and emergency contraception to a sexual assault victim; requires training; includes penalties. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1111 RELATING TO FAMILY PLANNING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Kim |
| Provides funding for family planning clinical and contraceptive services; family planning health educators; education materials, multi-media equipment, and training; new outreach services. Makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1112 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
TOKUDA, Chun Oakland, Baker, Inouye, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Appropriates funds to the department of public safety and the office of youth services for the expansion of gender-responsive community based programs for women and girls. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1113 RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Improves the capacity of law enforcement agencies to locate and return missing persons by adopting new procedures and by using technology and databases. Effective date of January 1, 2112. (SB1113 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1114 RELATING TO MEDICAID. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, TOKUDA, Inouye, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Requires department of human services to directly reimburse sellers of over-the-counter Plan B emergency contraception to women who are recipients of medicaid, without charge to recipients, who purchase such medication. Makes an appropriation. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1116 RELATING TO RENTAL APPLICATION FEES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, TOKUDA, Inouye, Hanabusa, Fukunaga |
| Regulates the imposition of rental application fees by landlords. (SB1116 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1117 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, FUKUNAGA, KIM, Hanabusa |
| Requires recipients of state funding for sexual health education to provide medically accurate, factual information that is age-appropriate and includes education on both abstinence and contraception. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1118 RELATING TO INCARCERATED PARENTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Appropriates funds for the expansion of parent-child interaction programs such as the Strengthening Keiki of Incarcerated Parents project(SKIP) at State correctional facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1119 RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH |
TOKUDA, Chun Oakland, Baker, Inouye, Hanabusa, Fukunaga, Kim |
| Appropriates funding to the department of health for a state drug policy study in order to provide the legislature with information to develop a comprehensive drug policy. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1120 RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA, HANABUSA, FUKUNAGA, KIM |
| Permits the department of human services to establish a state employee child care pilot program to provide state employees with child care facilities and services; provided that private sector employees may also be permitted to enroll their children. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1121 RELATING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates strict liability for landowner or developer of land with slope of 20% or more for damage or injury to down-slope property and persons from rock or land slides. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1122 RELATING TO CONSERVATION LAND. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides a conservation land tax credit for land donated to and accepted by the State if: (1) the land is in a conservation land use district; (2) residentially zoned land is voluntarily reclassified to conservation and rezoning is initiated; or (3) amounts are invested in management of conservation or watershed land. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1123 RELATING TO CULTURAL IMPACT STUDY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Authorizes state historic preservation division of department of land and natural resources to require, for any proposed land developments, a comprehensive cultural impact study that recognizes, conserves, and develops the historic and cultural heritage of the State as an important asset for the enrichment of all of the State's residents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1124 RELATING TO CULTURAL IMPACT STUDIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Triggers requirement of conducting a cultural impact study whenever an environmental impact statement is also required for land development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1125 RELATING TO HAZARDOUS LAND. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires each county to identify hazardous land areas, adopt standards for building in hazardous land areas, and enact ordinances to implement standards by 6/30/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1126 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, Taniguchi |
| Increases the educational capital of the State through an appropriation to the center on the family at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1127 RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates moneys for the development of science curriculum that promotes the knowledge and practices of the sciences in pre-Western contact Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1128 RELATING TO UNIFORM QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funding for the department of education to develop or purchase quarterly assessment instruments that will provide all schools with accurate and common measurements of achievement and progress on the Hawaii state assessment tests. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1129 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Amends Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, by removing the department of health from the comprehensive plan for transferring functions and duties to the department of education. Repeals the transfer of public health nurses and school health aides from the department of health to the department of education. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1130 RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Prohibits the moving of junior kindergarten and kindergarten students between tiers, except under certain circumstances; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to first grade; ensures that a separate curriculum is established for the junior kindergarten program; requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified preschool teachers and preschool teacher aides; and appropriates funds for the implementation of a junior kindergarten program that achieves a student teacher ratio of 10:1 and not more than 15:1 and for an educational specialist to focus on early childhood education issues. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1131 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates moneys to the office of information technology services for the continued implementation of student information systems, student support systems, additional program requirements, and infrastructure enhancements for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1132 RELATING TO EDUCATION REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Repeals the repair and maintenance account for projects on the backlog list and amends the provisions of the remaining repair and maintenance account for all repair and maintenance projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1134 RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a pilot project in the city and county of Honolulu to develop and evaluate a program for the acquisition, placement, operation, and maintenance of video surveillance cameras for the purpose of deterring property damage offenses, especially graffiti, and prosecuting offenders. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1135 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of transportation to construct sound barriers along federal-aid highways during the design or redesign and construction or reconstruction phases of any new or existing federal-aid highway project. Requires the construction of sound barriers along existing highways, especially in the Aiea area of Oahu, where there is a longstanding noise problem for adjacent buildings and communities. Requires the department of transportation to conduct a study on the costs or alternatives to constructing sound barriers for the area abutting the H-1 freeway from Aloha Stadium to the Pearl City off-ramp. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1136 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes and appropriates funds for complex area superintendents to provide support to school administrators, school community councils, staff, and teachers in the form of training, expertise, and materials necessary for schools to fulfill their responsibilities. (SB1136 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1137 RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes an after-school activities program coordinator position and a task force to review and recommend improvements to the State's after-school, weekend, and semester break programs. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1138 RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a new part for determining school impact fees for financing new or expanding existing department of education schools or facilities by utilizing the student generation rates developed in the Ewa case study in establishing a uniform statewide approach for school land dedication or construction impact fee requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1139 RELATING TO RANDOM DRUG TESTING. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires random drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests; and establishes employee assistance program. Requires testing for illegal drugs of all elected officials of the State, county, board of education, and office of Hawaiian affairs; disqualifies any person who tests positive for illegal drugs from taking office; and requires forfeiture of office upon testing positive for illegal drugs. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1140 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds to the department of public safety and the department of education for adult education programs for prison inmates to assist in the transition into the community upon release. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1141 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a new offense of operating a vehicle with a measurable amount of illegal drugs in a person's blood or urine, without the need to show that the drug must have impaired the person's ability to operate a vehicle in a careful and prudent manner. Requires drug testing for anyone arrested for DUI. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1142 RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Extends the sunset date of Act 245, SLH 2005, to 2013. Requires employee organizations that establish VEBA trusts to report to the legislature after two full years of implementation and annually thereafter. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1143 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Clarifies selection of teacher and certain student representatives on school community councils. Appropriates moneys to the department of education for reduction in kindergarten and junior kindergarten class size and to establish new teacher advisors/peer assistance mentors at a certain ratio. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1144 RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Clarifies use of power of attorney for education of a minor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1145 RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance program and the Hawaii 3R's coordinator position for each year of the fiscal biennium. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1146 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the Senator Hiram L. Fong and the Oren E. Long scholarship programs and endowment trusts that shall be administered by the University of Hawaii. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1147 RELATING TO TEACHING LICENSURE. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the exceptional teacher license recognition committee to review teaching licensure standards to ensure outstanding teachers from outside the State receive a Hawaii teaching license. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1148 RELATING TO GRAFFITI. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes several initiatives to educate the public about the destructive effects of and to eradicate graffiti. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1149 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to the Hawaii educational policy center to work with the department of education and other educational research organizations to develop alternative assessment tools, including a comprehensive "growth model". (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1150 RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Creates an affordable housing program for active full-time public school teachers to purchase an interest in residential properties. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1151 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Ensures quality instruction and positive teacher-student interaction in public schools by allowing a reasonable reduction in school enrollment before reallocating staffing positions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1152 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides for smaller learning communities in public schools. Prohibits the selling of school lands and buildings without consideration of using the land and buildings for small learning communities. Requires the department of education to give priority to establishing early childhood education learning facilities over closing or consolidating school facilities. (SD1 | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1153 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO REDUCE THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS BACKLOG FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FACILITIES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates the issuance of general obligation bonds and general revenues for the University of Hawaii's repair and maintenance projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1155 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii teacher cadet program to address the teacher shortage. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1156 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for the B Plus scholarship program for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and changes the program's eligibility criteria. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1157 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funding to hire additional career counselors for each department of education high school, based on school enrollment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1158 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Creates a citizen's family law advisory committee to be placed, for administrative purposes, in the judiciary. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1159 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to implement the Family Court Parenting Plan Model as a pilot program on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1160 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Amends custody and visitation criteria and procedure to specify what courts shall consider in determining the best interest of the child. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1162 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga |
| Provides notice of permanent plan hearings to a child between the age of fourteen and eighteen. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1163 RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN'S TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Requires the permanent plan of certain foster children fourteen years-of-age and older to include an appropriate independent living program. (SB1163 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1164 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga, English, Espero |
| Establishes guiding principles for foster children. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1165 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto, Espero |
| Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include instruction in physical education for not less than 200 minutes every 10 school days beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1166 RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, English, Espero |
| Appropriates funds to educate the public about the child passenger restraints law and to help subsidize the cost of child booster car seats for low-income families. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1167 RELATING TO CHILD CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Baker, Fukunaga, English, Espero |
| Allows certain qualifying recipients of public assistance to provide full-time, at-home child care to children two years of age or less, and to receive a percentage of the child care subsidy the State would otherwise pay for the child care services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1168 RELATING TO BULLYING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Baker, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, English |
| Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying. Makes appropriation. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1169 RELATING TO TOBACCO. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, ESPERO |
| Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1171 RELATING TO MINORS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, English |
| Allows a minor who is not under the care, supervision, or control of a parent, custodian, or legal guardian to consent to the provision of primary medical care and services. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1172 RELATING TO KAKA'AKO. |
CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, English, Taniguchi, Ihara, Kim, Kokubun, Gabbard, Nishihara, Slom, Hanabusa |
| Requires Hawaii community development authority to set aside tax map key (first division) 2-1-058:041 in Kakaako for use by the Kewalo Keiki Fishing Conservancy and to develop a new facility at the site. Prohibits certain fishing in the area. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1173 RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Gabbard, Fukunaga, Espero |
| Appropriates funds to continue the pilot perinatal clinic for women with a history of substance abuse on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1175 RELATING TO BULLYING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Tsutsui, English |
| Requires the department of education to adopt rules to prohibit school bullying and cyberbullying. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1176 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Sakamoto, Gabbard, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, Espero, English, Baker |
| Establishes and appropriates funds for a feasibility study to determine the appropriateness of expanding Hawaii's early intervention section to continue services for children three to five years of age, and if deemed appropriate, to design and develop an implementation plan to provide a continuum of services for children three to five years of age who may require services. (SB1176 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1177 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAII. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, ENGLISH, Fukunaga, Tsutsui |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish a global youth center in Hawaii. (SB1177 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1178 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL NUTRITION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, BAKER, FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes public school nutrition standards and food service manager nutrition training requirements. Requires the department of education to encourage schools to provide culturally appropriate nutrition education and farm-to-table education programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1179 RELATING TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Gabbard, Baker, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to non-school hour programs for youth enrolled in school and for a non-school hour activities program coordinator. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1180 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, English |
| Amends definition of "weighted student formula"; appropriates funds to DOE to assist schools with the transition to the new spending method. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1181 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the course of study for all public elementary and middle schools to include a specified number of minutes of physical education instruction within a designated time period, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Makes an appropriation to support the curriculum changes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1183 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, ESPERO, BAKER |
| Requires a premium reduction of at least 10 per cent for drivers who are at least 55 years of age and who complete a driver accident prevention course. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1184 RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, BAKER |
| Expands the adult protective services law by extending protections to vulnerable adults. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1184 HD3) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1185 RELATING TO AGING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Espero, Baker |
| Establishes five additional faculty positions at the center on aging research and education to assist in the fulfillment of its mission and appropriates funds for that purpose. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1186 RELATING TO CEMETERY AND FUNERAL TRUSTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Baker |
| Establishes requirements for cancellation, refund, and default of prepaid funeral plan contracts. Clarifies requirements for prepaid funeral plan contract terms. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1187 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, BAKER |
| Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1188 RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Baker |
| Appropriates funds to assist with the development of the aging and disability resource center program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1189 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Espero, Baker |
| Makes an appropriation to the department of health for an assessment of the issues facing, and the needs of, grandparents raising grandchildren in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1190 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, BAKER |
| Establishes an office of the long-term care ombudsman within the executive office on aging and appropriates funds for the office to hire additional staff and to support the office's operating costs to ensure adequate services on the neighbor islands. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1192 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, ESPERO |
| Requires dealers in high-density population areas to operate redemption centers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1193 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCE PROGRAM TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE HAWAII'S ELDERCARE WORKFORCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, Baker |
| Appropriates funds to Kapiolani community college to fund its long-term resource program to train a workforce to care for the State's elder population. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1194 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, ESPERO, Baker |
| Increases kupuna care program by appropriating funds to expand the program's in-home and access services and provide expanded assistance and support to family caregivers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1195 RELATING TO SAGE PLUS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, BAKER |
| Appropriates funds for the Sage PLUS program to expand services to the neighbor islands and to support the program's operating costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1196 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, BAKER |
| Appropriates funds to continue the coordination and development of family caregiver support services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1197 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make modifications to their home to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1198 RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds for grants-in-aid to the counties to design family caregivers grant programs that would provide grants for caregivers who are caring for persons who are aged, infirm, or disabled. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1199 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Baker |
| Provides a tax credit to taxpayer caregivers who care for qualified care recipients. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1200 RELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the executive office on aging to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the needs of care recipients who are age sixty and older with physical or cognitive disabilities and the needs of their family caregivers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1201 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker |
| Establishes a pilot program to reimburse family caregivers of functionally dependent or cognitively impaired care recipients; appropriates funds for that purpose; sunsets in 2012. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1202 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker |
| Extends the life of the joint legislative committee on family caregiving to 6/30/08. Expands the focus of the committee to explore a paid family leave program. Provides a broader definition for "family caregiver." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1203 RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the department of human services to develop and implement a "cash and counseling" pilot program and appropriates funds for that purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1204 RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker |
| Appropriates funds to the counties to financially assist caregiving programs that receive federal funding cuts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1205 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker |
| Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to develop and implement a volunteer-hours exchange pilot program in two communities. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1206 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to develop and implement an emergency and evening respite care pilot program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1207 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
SLOM |
| Exempts the general excise tax rate for fundraising activities by charitable organizations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1208 RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Limits noneconomic damages that may be recovered in medical tort actions. Limits the amount of attorney's fees that may be collected in connection with a medical tort action. Amends the definition of "health care provider" and "medical tort". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1209 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER |
| Makes appropriation for emergency domestic violence shelters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1211 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Expands the capital loan program to include small businesses that are industrial, manufacturing, or export operations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1212 RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires each county to develop and implement a plan for multi-lingual access to the emergency 911 telephone system; appropriates funds for that purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1213 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINETEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
GABBARD |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the nineteenth senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1214 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, Hee |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Le Jardin Academy for the construction, improvement, and equipping of its educational facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1215 RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS. |
IGE, MENOR, BAKER, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, Tokuda, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, English |
| Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers of prepaid health care plan contracts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1216 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
IGE, TOKUDA, BAKER, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, Menor, English, Hemmings |
| Appropriates emergency moneys to the department of health, developmental disabilities division to meet the shortfall in funding to ensure compliance with the settlement agreement in HDRC v. State of Hawaii, United States District Court, Civil No. 03-00524 HG-KSC, Olmstead decision and chapter 333F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1217 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
IGE, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Menor, Hemmings |
| Requires the department of human services to provide state funded medical assistance, of up to three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, to persons less then nineteen years of age at no cost; appropriates funds for this purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1218 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. |
IGE, TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Menor |
| Creates a three-year pilot program in which the department of human services pays half of the premiums for the health care provided by a mutual benefit society to uninsured children thirty-one days to eighteen years old who are ineligible for other state or federal health care coverage. Appropriates funds. Sunsets June 30, 2010. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1219 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA, Espero, Baker, Nishihara, Kim, Tsutsui, Gabbard |
| (1) Sets forth permissible uses on important agricultural lands; | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1220 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAX CREDITS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Establishes the Important Agricultural Land Agricultural Business Tax Credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1221 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TAXATION. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Establishes the important agricultural lands agricultural business tax credit. (SB1221 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1223 RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Establishes feed-in tariff compensation to solar electricity producers for solar electricity sold to the electric utility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1224 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Exempts from the permitting requirements of firearms law, those firearm transfers conducted by a federal firearms licensee who has complied with the background check requirements of the national instant criminal background check system. Requires application of firearms law to be uniform across State and requires attorney general to adopt rules for that purpose. Requires police to accept applications for permit to acquire firearms and to register firearms at any police station. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1225 RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
NISHIHARA |
| Establishes a pilot project in the department of transportation to develop and evaluate a program for the acquisition, placement, operation, and maintenance of video surveillance cameras for the purpose of deterring graffiti on state highway signs and of prosecuting offenders. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1226 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXES. |
NISHIHARA (BR) |
| Extends the current exemptions for: (1) condominium common expenses paid by managers, and (2) hotel employee expenses paid by hotel operators, to include expenses paid by submanagers and suboperators and to include employee expenses in timeshare projects. Retroactive to December 31, 2002. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1227 RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. |
NISHIHARA |
| Makes a technical amendment to the public procurement code for the purposes of clarity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1229 RELATING TO SCRAP DEALERS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, MENOR, English, Baker, Bunda, Ihara, Fukunaga, Nishihara, Hooser, Kokubun, Kim, Tsutsui, Ige |
| Adds new requirements for the sale and purchase of copper by scrap dealers. Provides for increased penalties for violations. (SB1229 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1230 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
ESPERO, Hemmings, Bunda |
| Authorizes board acting on behalf of a condominium association to renew contracts without first obtaining the consent or approval of a majority of unit owners. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1231 RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, MENOR, TOKUDA, Ihara |
| Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to expand the weed and seed program to operate in the communities of Kalihi, Waipahu, and Ewa beach on Oahu, to be expended by the attorney general through a contract with the YMCA of Honolulu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1232 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU. |
ESPERO, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, MENOR, TOKUDA, Ihara, English |
| Appropriates moneys for the purpose of infrastructure development at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1233 RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. |
IGE, Chun Oakland, Tokuda, Fukunaga, Baker, Hemmings, Nishihara, Espero, English, Slom, Tsutsui |
| Removes real property tax information from the list of public records subject to disclosure in chapter 92F. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1234 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a state designation of native Hawaiian health centers that follows the mandates provided in the federal Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1235 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a task force on Hawaiian homestead community self-governance to begin the process of delegating authority for the administration of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, to Hawaiian homestead community self-governance organizations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1236 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Imposes conditions on the use of lands in the agricultural district, including limiting county zoning power in agricultural districts, providing that county special permits for rural district lands greater than 15 acres and agricultural district lands are subject to approval of the Land Use Commission. (SB1236 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1237 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if certain conditions are met. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB1237 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1238 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Prohibits motorcycle, motor scooter, and moped mufflers from emitting a noise level above an unspecified decibel level. Provides a graduated schedule of fines for first, second, and subsequent violations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1239 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Enacts the Hospital Infections Disclosure Act to establish a uniform system of reporting hospital-acquired infections to the department of health and to make that information public. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1240 RELATING TO TOLL ROADS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Authorizes director of transportation to impose toll charges on existing highways or construct new toll roads. Provides for agreement with private entities to construct, operate, and maintain toll roads. Requires prior feasibility study. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1241 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 11th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1242 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE RELOCATION OF HONOLULU MARINE, INC., DBA KEWALO SHIPYARD. |
HOOSER (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the relocation of Honolulu Marine, Inc., dba Kewalo Shipyard. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1243 RELATING TO STATE PARKS. |
HOOSER |
| Clarifies the purpose of the state park system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1244 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Fukunaga, Nishihara, English, Hemmings, Tokuda, Hee, Gabbard, Espero, Slom |
| Establishes a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database on supply, demand, and distribution, by specialty and practice location. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1245 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
MENOR, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Nishihara, English, Espero, Slom, Hee, Gabbard, Hemmings |
| Requires distributors to report container numbers sold and make fee payments on that basis. Permits calculation of redemption value by container count in certain instances. Allows refusal of refund for previously processed and baled containers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1246 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MILILANI MIDDLE SCHOOL. |
MENOR |
| Provides funding for trash receptacles at Mililani Middle School. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1247 RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. |
MENOR, Gabbard, Chun Oakland, Kim |
| Prohibits the issuing of permits for new covered sources that burn or consume coal for energy needs. Prohibits the issuing of permits for modified existing sources that would increase the burning or consumption of coal for energy needs. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1248 RELATING TO ELECTRICAL LICENSING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Specifies educational requirements for electricians. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1249 RELATING TO LIQUOR. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Establishes a condominium hotel class of liquor license. Allows holders of a hotel class liquor license to convert to a condominium hotel license subject to a public hearing. (SB1249 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1250 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Strengthens enforcement of the requirement that all motorists are insured by requiring motor vehicle insurers to notify lien holders on motor vehicles, of cancellations of insurance policies that occur within ninety days of the date of issuance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1251 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Creates the affordable housing inventory protection board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1252 RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Mandates certain conditions applicable to certain commercial and industrial leases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1253 RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION CONTRACTS. |
INOUYE, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, English, Nishihara |
| Creates an exemption for the Hawaii health systems corporation from various statutory contracting requirements imposed on state agencies. (SB1253 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1254 RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. |
INOUYE, TOKUDA, HOOSER, Trimble, English, Nishihara, Hee |
| Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1255 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
INOUYE, TOKUDA, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Trimble, English, Nishihara, Hee, Fukunaga, Gabbard |
| Requires ERS to divest itself of investments in companies that provide significant support for genocide in Sudan; allows reinvestment; provides exemptions; requires reporting; authorizes enforcement by AG; sunsets when the Darfur genocide ends or divestment interferes with U.S. foreign policy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1256 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. |
INOUYE, TOKUDA, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee, Nishihara, Trimble, English |
| Makes appropriation for capital improvement project at University of Hawaii, Hilo, student services building. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1257 RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS. |
TOKUDA |
| Allows the executive director of the civil rights commission to disclose factual information in the investigation file to the parties during the conciliation phase in order to attempt settlement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1258 RELATING TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. |
HEE, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates $ in FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009 for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation to support the modified home care and community health demonstration project to address chronic kidney disease, particularly end stage renal disease for patients living in remote areas of the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1259 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
HEE, Nishihara |
| Requires proof of insurance to register a vehicle. Requires notice to the director of finance if the insurance is canceled. Requires surrender of license plates and certificate of registration upon cancellation of insurance. Requires suspension of the registered owner's driver's license if the license plates and certificate of registration are not surrendered after notice. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1261 RELATING TO STEM CELL RESEARCH. |
HEE, FUKUNAGA, Nishihara |
| Sets state policy for stem cell research in the State. Requires the University of Hawaii to develop plan to establish an institute for regenerative medicine at school of medicine no later than 12/31/2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1262 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LIABILITY. |
HEE, Nishihara |
| Allows the present law relating to "Exception to liability for county lifeguard services" to continue beyond the current repeal date of June 30, 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1263 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
KIM, Sakamoto, Ige |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 14th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1264 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
KIM, Ihara, Fukunaga, Ige, Espero, Gabbard, Chun Oakland, Tsutsui |
| Authorizes the office of information practices to fine any agency that does not comply with a decision; requires the office to adopt rules that set uniform standards for issuing fines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1265 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Clarifies the intended purpose of the Hawaii educator loan program and amends the loan forgiveness incentive provisions. Establishes the research experiences for teachers program. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the office of school redesign, teacher education and professional development, the master of education in teaching degree program, and the Hawaii educator loan program. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1266 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Appropriates moneys to the department of education for services relating to fiscal and academic accountability. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1267 RELATING TO MATHEMATICS EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, TOKUDA, Kim, Fukunaga, Espero, Ihara, English, Taniguchi, Hee |
| Appropriates unspecified amount to purchase mathematics textbooks and other mathematics learning materials; professional development for teachers of mathematics, mathematics coaching, and the use of assessments to provide appropriate mathematics interventions for individual students; and for mathematics coaches and their training. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1268 RELATING TO A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a college savings program tax credit. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1269 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Provides an income tax deduction equal to an unspecified percentage of the income received by military personnel stationed or domiciled in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1270 RELATING TO GASOLINE DEALERS. |
KOKUBUN |
| Requires gasoline not containing ethanol to be available at marine fueling stations and in at least one retail station in each State senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1271 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS. |
TRIMBLE, Nishihara, Ihara, Sakamoto, Menor, Hemmings, Tokuda, Slom |
| Prohibits the use of audible motor vehicle alarms in the State. Prohibits motor vehicle owners from operating a motor vehicle with an alarm system that lacks electronic capability. Subjects violators to traffic code penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1272 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
TRIMBLE, Nishihara, Ihara, Hemmings, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Gabbard, Menor, Slom |
| Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled if the vehicle is equipped with a rear view camera system, or a watchperson is on duty. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1273 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEMS. |
TRIMBLE, Nishihara, Ihara, Hemmings, Chun Oakland, Gabbard, Menor, Tokuda, Slom |
| Prohibits motor vehicle alarm manufacturers from causing to be sold in the State alarm systems that cannot electronically notify the motor vehicle owner that the alarm is being activated. Prohibits motor vehicle owners from operating a vehicle that lacks electronic notification capability. Subjects violators to traffic code penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1274 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES. |
TRIMBLE, Hooser, Chun Oakland, Hemmings, Espero |
| Provides an income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase a seven day cache of food to prepare for emergencies such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1275 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR PURCHASES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON LANAI. |
TRIMBLE, Hooser, Chun Oakland, Hemmings, English, Espero |
| Provides an income tax credit for taxpayers on the island of Lanai who purchase electric vehicles with photovoltaic component. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Department of Accounting and General Services' State Procurement Office to develop a group purchase plan for taxpayers who buy such vehicles. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to make a two year evaluation of the program, and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2009 regarding the feasibility of extending the program to other islands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1276 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER, KOKUBUN |
| Requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement for major harbor improvements for any vessel that carries passengers and vehicles between Hawaii's islands that require such improvements. Requires the department of transportation to implement all mitigative measures contained in the environmental impact statement, including amending any operating agreements. Directs the department of transportation to assess businesses or entities operating or proposing to operate such vessels for the costs of the environmental impact statement. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1277 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. |
TSUTSUI, Kim, Fukunaga |
| Establishes a tax credit for the revitalization of the leeward coast. Provides an income tax credit for affordable rental housing, educational and training facilities, and commercial projects constructed on the leeward coast of Oahu. Repeals the Ko Olina Resort and Marina and Makaha Resort tax credit. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1278 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. |
TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, KIM, FUKUNAGA, Ihara |
| Prohibits use of eminent domain for private purpose; defines private purpose; where condemned property is transferred to private entity, not a common carrier or public utility, burden is on condemning authority to prove public purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1279 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. |
TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Kim, Ihara |
| Allows plaintiff to seek a judicial review of the taking prior to a condemnation action. Requires plaintiff to offer to resell property to defendant for current appraised value or condemnation price plus and cost of environmental remediation or cleanup or other improvements if property taken in eminent domain is not used for the purpose for which it was condemned. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1280 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. |
TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Kim, Ihara |
| Requires condemning authority to make offer of settlement. Makes condemning authority liable for defendant's litigation expenses if offer rejected and court award is greater than offer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1281 RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. |
BAKER |
| Appropriates funds for salary increases and makes other cost adjustments for state officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1282 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, Ige, Menor |
| Appropriates moneys to establish an emergency medical services training stipend program to remedy the shortage of mobile intensive care technician paramedics and assist ten paramedic students per year who do not have access to a program. (SB1282 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1285 RELATING TO TAX. |
BAKER |
| Exempts the sale of liquid fuels and alcohol fuels from the general excise tax; increases the fuel tax by 1 cent per gallon. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1286 RELATING TO WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE. |
ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Espero |
| Requires the public utilities commission to adopt rules to regulate the conduct of wireless telephone service providers in relation to consumers and establish complaint adjudication procedures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1288 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PLAN FOR AND TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS HEALTH CONFERENCE, "HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE" IN HAWAII. |
ENGLISH, HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim |
| Makes an appropriation for preliminary planning to host the international indigenous health conference in Hawaii in 2010. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1289 RELATING TO PESTICIDES. |
ENGLISH (BR), ESPERO, TSUTSUI, Nishihara |
| Requires the posting of signs when pesticide is applied on school grounds or a playground. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1290 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. |
ENGLISH (BR), Nishihara |
| Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification of approval from DOH. Requires DOH to determine the level of risk involved before issuing certification of approval. Includes liability provisions for injury or damage resulting from such activity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1291 RELATING TO LEASING OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS. |
HEMMINGS, Slom, Gabbard, Whalen, Ige, Ihara |
| Removes prior authorization of the legislature for leasing of state submerged lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1292 RELATING TO LEASING OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS. |
HEMMINGS, Slom, Gabbard, Whalen, Trimble, Ige, Ihara |
| Removes prior authorization of the legislature for leasing of certain state submerged lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1293 RELATING TO INCOME TAX REFUND |
HEMMINGS, Whalen, Trimble, Gabbard, Ige, Chun Oakland, Slom |
| Provides for an income tax refund of $100 to the people of the State to satisfy requirement of the state constitution. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1294 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, Trimble, English, Ige, Chun Oakland, Slom |
| REINSTATES GET EXEMPTION FOR FUEL MIXTURES CONTAINING AT LEAST TEN VOLUME PER CENT BIOMASS-DERIVED ALCOHOL | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1295 RELATING TO VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS. |
HEMMINGS, TRIMBLE, Ihara |
| Establishes a maximum number of visitor accommodation units in each county; requires license from DCCA to operate visitor accommodation units; provides for public sale of licenses surrendered. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1296 RELATING TO POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. |
HOOSER, IHARA |
| Makes possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation; imposes an unspecified fine. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1297 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Prohibits counties from allowing any uses in agricultural district other than permitted uses set forth in section 205-4.5 (land use law). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1298 RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE. |
IHARA, Ige, Nishihara, Inouye |
| Makes available to the public, documents relating to charges concerning alleged violations of the ethics code filed against a state employee by a private entity or organization upon final disposition of the charge. Permits the private person or organization to be apprised of the status of the charge. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1299 RELATING TO CONSERVATION LAND. |
IHARA, HOOSER, ENGLISH, Inouye |
| Requires all telecommunications towers, including cellular antennas and wireless communication antennas, located on state conservation land to be camouflaged to its environment in which it is located. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1300 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
IHARA, HOOSER |
| Requires each state and county department to designate a contact person for freedom of information inquiries involving the open meetings and records laws (chapters 92 and 92F) and requires the office of information practices to provide training to the departmental contacts; allows the office of information practices to waive fees to access government documents if public interest is served by a waiver. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1301 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Provides limited noneconomic damages for negligent infliction of serious emotional distress or disturbance arising out of damage to a companion animal; defines companion animal. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1302 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND BOARDS. |
IHARA |
| Makes boards established by official government document subject to the open meetings law; requires actions taken in closed meetings to be announced in public; authorizes the office of information practices to enforce the open meetings law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1303 RELATING TO INCENTIVES FOR IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Offers incentives for designated important agriculture lands [IAL]: (1) a tax credit for infrastructure improvements; (2) an exclusion from income tax & exemption from GE tax collected on IAL leases; (3) a guaranty loan program; and (4) priority processing for air quality permits for certain IAL facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1304 RELATING TO ANIMAL DISEASES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows authorities to respond to, control, contain and eliminate any threat to livestock & poultry industries, and public health or safety as a result of any contagious, infectious, or communicable animal disease. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1305 RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the amount of money for agricultural loans and aquacultural loans that the chairperson may approve from $25,000 to $75,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1306 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a special fund to collect revenues from the Hawaii Seal of Quality program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1307 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a livestock revitalization program. (SB1307 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1308 RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases aquaculture loan limits for Class A & B loans to $800,000. Makes credit denial requirements identical to the agricultural loan program by eliminating the one loan denial. Creates a "new aquaculturist program". Transfers and incorporates aquaculture funds into the agriculture funds and combines the aquaculture fund expenditure ceiling with the agriculture fund expenditure ceiling. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1309 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Restricts the permitted uses on important agricultural lands [IAL] to: cultivation of crops; game & fish propagation; raising of livestock; farm dwellings related to farming & animal husbandry; worker housing; necessary institutions and buildings; utility lines & roadways, transformer stations, communications equipment buildings, solid waste stations, water storage tanks and appurtenant small buildings; improvements to historic, scenic or cultural sites; roadside stands; buildings directly accessory to permitted uses; Ag parks; Ag tourism activities secondary to the principal Ag use; bio-fuels processing facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1310 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prevents agricultural land from being used for "fake farms," or upscale residential development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1311 RELATING TO SALARY PAYMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates the need for the Governor to physically sign paychecks. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1312 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2006-2007 to cover statewide budgetary shortfalls in electricity payments for facilities assigned to DAGS. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1313 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR RISK MANAGEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes emergency appropriations of $800,000 in general funds to the State Risk Management Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2006-2007. Increases the State Risk Management revolving fund spending ceiling $3,000,000. And increases by $2.93 million the special fund department's/agency's ceilings in fiscal year 2006-2007. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1314 RELATING TO THE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows DHHL and the HFDC to begin projects without having the full and final amount of the capital costs on hand at the beginning of the project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1316 RELATING TO SALARIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a salary for the Aloha Stadium Manager that is equivalent to the deputy comptroller's range. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1317 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for the authorization and payment of claims against the State for refunds of taxes, for judgments and settlements, and for other miscellaneous payments. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1318 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TORT LIABILITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes permanent the liability protections for warning signs in public beach park cases and the liability protections in lifeguard cases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1319 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Reiterates the underlying intent of the discretionary function and the intentional tort exception to the State's waiver of sovereign immunity for the torts of its employees. Provides the State with immunity when it exercises its discretion in such planning and design activities. Clarifies the applicability of section 663-10.5 to causes of action for which a final, unreviewable judgment has not been obtained. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1320 RELATING TO TESTIMONY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adopts a uniform standard based on the Federal Rules of Evidence for ensuring the admissibility of reliable, trustworthy, and relevant lay and expert testimony in a judicial proceeding. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1321 RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes immediate appeals from orders regarding preliminary injunctions and from denials of sovereign, absolute or qualified immunity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1322 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the counting of blank votes and overvotes in determining whether a proposed constitutional amendment has been ratified (ConAm). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1323 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING CHALLENGES TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires that any challenge to a proposed amendment to the State Constitution be promptly filed with and decided by the Hawaii Supreme Court by: (1) requiring such a challenge to be filed within 30 days after the adoption of the proposed amendment by the Legislature or the adjournment of a constitutional convention; and (2) by requiring a decision on such a challenge within 30 days of filing (ConAm). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1324 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Would permit the impeachment of a testifying criminal defendant with evidence of prior convictions for crimes involving dishonesty (ConAm). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1325 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides the AG with 33% of the proceeds or settlement from a false claim prosecution where the AG initiates or assumes control of the action. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1326 RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds law enforcement officers to those who are considered to have a direct and tangible interest in public health statistic records. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1327 RELATING TO INFORMATION CHARGING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds Methamphetamine trafficking in the second degree to those class B felonies that may be initiated by information charging. Provides that all class C felony offenses for failure to comply with covered offender registration requirements may be initiated by information charging. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1328 RELATING TO CHAPTER 803. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the procedure a police officer must follow whenever it is necessary to enter a house to arrest an offender, and entrance is refused. Specifically, before breaking any door, the officer must first demand entrance in a loud voice. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1329 RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF HOSPITAL ACQUISITIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that the deadline for the AG to review and either approve or disapprove an application for the acquisition of a hospital is 90 days after the submission of a complete application. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1330 RELATING TO THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides the authority for the CSEA to impose an annual $25.00 fee against an absent parent in those cases where no public assistance has been paid to the custodial parent and collection for the case exceeds $500.00. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1331 RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that parties have 30 days to request a hearing whenever modification has been initiated through the administrative process. Allows the CSEA to request an administrative hearing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1332 RELATING TO METAL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the offense of theft of copper. Adds special requirements for the purchase of copper by scrap dealers and to hold scrap dealers accountable for violations. Eff. 7/1/50. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1333 RELATING TO CHAPTER 844D, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the crime of refusing to provide a DNA buccal swab sample from a misdemeanor to a Class C felony. Provides for the use of "reasonable force" in obtaining DNA buccal swab samples from felons who refuse to comply with the law. Eliminates the 20 working day or 5 calendar day periods allowed for the collection of DNA buccal swab samples from felons subject to collection. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1334 RELATING TO NAME CHANGES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits covered offenders subject to registration requirements from petitioning for name changes. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1335 RELATING TO APPEALS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the limited instances where a court may reverse a conviction for any alleged error in the giving or the refusal to give, or the modification of, an instruction to the jury in a criminal matter. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1336 RELATING TO ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST THE STATE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the limits of the State of Hawaii's waiver of sovereign immunity for claims asserted against the State. Preserves the separation of powers principle that only the Legislature may waive the State's inherent sovereign immunity from suits for retrospective money damages. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1337 RELATING TO CONTEMPT OF COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Facilitates the enforcement of an order compelling a parent to pay child support, medical support, or other remedial care for his or her child, by providing that proof that the parent was present in court at the time the order was pronounced or that parent was served with said order, and proof that the parent did not comply with said order, constitutes prima facie evidence of a civil contempt of court. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1338 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the finder of fact in a civil action to consider the plaintiff's failure to use a seat belt or helmet as evidence of comparative negligence. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1339 RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Renders evidence of statements or gestures expressing sympathy, commiseration, or condolence concerning consequences of an event inadmissible to establish civil liability. Statements of apology or fault remain admissible. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1340 RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates a felony charge for those who drive after a court revoked their license for DUI convictions and a new criminal offense for those who drive after a court suspended their license for DUI convictions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1341 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds ($2,000,000) to: (1) cover the costs of recovery and remediation efforts as a result of storms that occurred in February and March 2006; (2) stabilize and repair storm-damaged slopes, drainage ways, and drainage systems to restore functionality and prevent future damage; (3) hire consultants to: (A) determine the structural integrity of dams and reservoirs statewide; (B) assess potential immediate risks; and (C) recommend long-term plans to ensure dam safety; (4) investigate, review, and litigate legal issues related to dam and reservoir failures, issues, relating to the safety of dam and reservoir failures, and issues relating to the safety of existing dams and reservoirs; and (5) investigate and litigate, civilly and criminally, all issues relating to the Ka Loko dam breach of March 2006. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1342 RELATING TO THE PERFECTION OF APPEALS TO THE TAX APPEAL COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that an appeal to the tax appeal court from a board of review decision, or the decision of an equivalent county administrative body, must be served on the director of taxation or county real property assessment division within thirty days of the date of the final assessment to properly confer jurisdiction over the appeal. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1343 RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the offenses of Assault in the Second Degree, and Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree to include conduct committed against victims who the courts and police are attempting to keep safe with protective orders. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1344 RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides a cause of action for private persons who suffer retribution from employers for whistleblower activities related to the state false claims act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1345 RELATING TO PROMOTING INTOXICATING LIQUOR TO A MINOR. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Changes the classification of the offense of promoting intoxicating liquor to a minor from a misdemeanor to a petty misdemeanor. Provides for a mandatory jail sentence for those convicted of the offense. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1346 RELATING TO SENTENCING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Restores a statutory provision which allows presentence mental or medical examinations of defendants for purposes of sentencing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1347 RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends Hawaii's sentencing and related statues to address the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Cunningham v. California, decided on January 22, 2007. (S/F) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1348 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $50,000,000 in general funds to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund (DURF). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1349 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the allocation of conveyance tax revenues to the rental housing trust fund from 50% to 65%. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1350 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts certain lessees from the ten-year buyback and shared appreciation equity restrictions. (SB1350 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1351 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorize the Hawaii HFDC's Board of Directors to set the salaries of the Executive Director and the Executive Assistant, subject to the approval of the Governor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1352 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies certain amendments to the repealed Chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), that were intended to relate to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the programs it administers, by making those amendments to the new Chapter 201H, HRS. (SB1352 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1353 RELATING TO ENERGY SECURITY AND ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes chapter 125C as the enabling statue for the State's energy emergency preparedness program's coverage of all forms of energy emergencies, irrespective of cause, consistent with the threats to energy security and the state energy emergency preparedness program. Clarifies that the Director of DBEDT is the state energy resource coordinator who is authorized to acquire and use energy industry information obtained by the public utilities commission. Redefines the types of information that all energy companies may be required to submit to the energy resources coordinator in the case of an energy emergency or shortage. Authorizes DBEDT to compile and analyze information, including confidential information, for energy emergency planning and preparedness, mitigation , response, and recovery. Appropriates $100,000 for each year of the fiscal biennium 2007-2009 for creation of 1 temporary full-time professional position to support the State's energy emergency preparedness and energy security analytic functions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1354 RELATING TO INNOVATION IN EDUCATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the fostering inspiration and relevance through science and technology (FIRST) pre-academy program; establishes the STEM scholarships special fund; establishes the eminent scholars program; establishes the state akamai investment matching special fund; and makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1355 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies that agricultures may be a permitted use in rural districts and that other activity and uses may be allowed including clustered development and rural towns. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1356 RELATING TO STATE PLANNING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the office of planning's role in maintaining and coordinating a statewide enterprise geographic information system (GIS). Appropriates funds ($200,000) to support the implementation of a GIS software enterprise license agreement. Establishes a special fund to help support the operation and maintenance of the statewide planning and geographic information system. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1357 RELATING TO PLANNING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes a pilot project that would allow plan-based petitions submitted jointly by the state and county for land use district boundary amendments to be conducted under quasi-legislative proceedings rather than the present quasi-judicial proceedings. Provides for an evaluation of the pilot project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1358 RELATING TO PLANNING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a new quasi-legislative process that simplifies the State LUC's procedures for county government petitions for boundary amendments that are based on adopted county comprehensive plans prepared pursuant to state criteria. District boundary amendments conducted under this process would be quasi-legislative rather than quasi-judicial in nature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1359 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allow farmers who suffer economic losses from force majeure events to drop out of the enterprise zone program for the period of the loss and gain a month-for-month extension of their overall 84-month enterprise zone eligibility. Clarifies that tax credits taken in the enterprise zone program cannot be duplicated in other tax incentive programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1360 RELATING TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for grants and loans to community-based organizations on the leeward (Waianae) coast of Oahu for community economic development. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1361 RELATING TO ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a formal partnership between the Aloha Tower Development Corporation and the department of transportation - harbors division for the development of Honolulu harbor infrastructure projects on an expedited basis to meet the critical demand for harbor expansion and upgrades. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1362 RELATING TO KALAELOA. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Supports strategic objectives for Kalaeloa including development of workforce housing; workforce development; energy for tomorrow; export of goods and services; creation of an "innovation infrastructure"; and improving Hawaii's small business environment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1363 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the definition of entities eligible to qualify for an existing leeward region tax credit to increase the number of employers in the leeward coast region who could qualify for the tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1364 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE CLEANUP. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the sunset date of the Hawaii brownfields revolving loan fund to enable the State to continue to offer low-cost loans to enable eligible borrowers for the cleanup of contaminated properties. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1366 RELATING TO INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a lifelong learning program and tax credit in the department of labor and industrial relations to support upgraded training for the incumbent workforce; establishes a rapid response training program and revolving fund in the department of business, economic development, and tourism to facilitate rapid custom training for high priority business investments; establishes a program to attract former residents back to Hawaii; merges certain workforce and economic development programs; appropriates funds for implementation. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1367 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the duties of the office of international affairs in the department of business, economic development, and tourism to include education and training. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1368 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a process for determining when land use classifications should be rescinded because they have not been exercised. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1369 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the HCDA to sell a fee simple interest in reserved housing units. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1371 RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROCUREMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts from the State's procurement code special purpose revenue bonds issued for not-for-profit private organizations, for-profit private organizations, and public instrumentalities and their qualified affiliates in the development of low- and moderate-income housing and for agricultural enterprises serving important agricultural lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1373 RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates the permanent escheatment of unclaimed property to the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1374 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII SECTION 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an annual maximum deduction of $10,000 per individual or $20,000 for a married couple filing jointly against their taxable income for contributions made to Hawaii's section 529 college savings program in calendar year 2007 and beyond. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1375 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the public utilities commission to consider the need for increased renewable energy use. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1376 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates confusion or misinterpretations regarding which "beneficiaries" of an employee killed in the performance of duty or of a deceased retiree are eligible to become EUTF employee-beneficiaries. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1377 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows payment of interest to Noncontributory members who have ERS deductions erroneously made from their compensation. Excludes a "foster child" from being eligible for ERS death benefits if the member dies in service. Allows the ERS Board to set the Chief Investment Officer's salary. Requires excess contributions to be refunded upon retirement, termination or death for judges, legislative officers and elected officials if their retirement allowance exceeds the statutory cap of 75%. Clarifies that Hybrid Plan member contributions that are picked up by the employer are subject to the annual federal income tax limits. Allows post retirement allowances to be paid to beneficiaries who select a monthly annuity instead of the lump sum balance or other clarifying or conforming revisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1378 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows elective officers to exercise their option to join the ERS at any time during their term of office and also allow elective officers and judges to withdraw from ERS membership while remaining in office. Repeals the provisions that make ERS membership by elective officers optional and replaces those provisions with a new section that requires elective officers to exercise a one-time irrevocable option to join the ERS when they are elected for the first time (or, in the case of existing office holders, by February 1, 2008). Sets forth the circumstances under which retirants may return to service as elective officers without suspension of retirement benefits. Repeals the provision that allows elective officers and judges who have reached the statutory cap on retirement benefits to withdraw from ERS membership by nominally retiring even though they remain in office. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1379 RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies and strengthens the PUC's authority and powers under the Petroleum Industry Information and Reporting Act. Appropriates $1.2 million from the general fund to the Petroleum Industry Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Special Fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1380 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an appropriate, cost-neutral adjustment of the base monthly contributions for retiree benefit plans, in the event the EUTF Board of Trustees adopts a revised rate structure for its retiree benefit plans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1381 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1383 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit 3 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SB1383 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1384 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit 4 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SB1384 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1385 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 5 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1386 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 6 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SB1386 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1387 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 8 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SB1387 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1389 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for the fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1390 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 11 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1391 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit 13 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SB1391 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1392 RELATING TO ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR SECURITIES VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds enhanced civil and administrative penalties for securities violations committed against elders. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1393 RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Streamlines the business registration requirements for foreign nonprofit corporations and foreign limited liability companies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1394 RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the number of excerpt utility analysts assigned to the Division of Consumer Advocacy from 4 to 10. Provides funding for 2 permanent utility analysts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1395 RELATING TO FORMATION OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES SITING COUNCIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates a state renewable energy facilitates siting council. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1396 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR ENERGY STAR RATED APPLIANCES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| The purpose of this Act is to create an income tax credit for certain Energy Star approved appliances equal to 10% of the retail purchase price of the appliance or appliances purchased during the taxable year or $1,500, whichever is less. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1397 RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts foreign banks that are licensed under U.S. laws or any state which supervised as financial institutions from the provisions of the Money Transmitters Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1398 RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Revises the escrow depository law to: (1) clarify which escrow transactions are covered by the statute and which are not; (2) update the statute to adequately reflect the present day size of the transactions routinely handled by the industry; (3) provide for more flexibility in supervising and regulating the industry; and (4) ensure adequate protection for the consumer. Effective July 1, 2059. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1399 RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates obsolete requirements and improves procedures for the licensing and regulation of financial institutions. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1401 RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies who is exempt from Mortgage Brokers and Solicitors provisions and what constitutes prohibited activity. Establishes license application requirements and includes a written examination of the applicant or its designated responsible individual, along with a $50,000 bond requirement for a licensee. Established biennial license renewal which includes completion of a continuing education requirement. Requires record keeping requirements are established and provide for a 6 year retention period. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1403 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Insurance Commissioner to monitor relationships and transactions between mutual benefit societies and their affiliates and among affiliates of mutual benefit societies in the same manner as other insurers. Requires filing of a registration statement describing a mutual benefit society's network of affiliates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1404 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for the oversight by the Insurance Commissioner of health insurance premium rates. Allows the Commissioner to disapprove rates if they are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1405 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Sets a maximum limit of 30% of annual expenses on the reserves that a managed care plan may hold. Requires refunds of excess reserves be made to subscribers, customers, or enrollees of the managed care plan. Allows the Commissioner to waive the requirement of a refund if enrollees of a managed care plan would be jeopardized, if the managed care plan would need the reserves to increase its enrollment or make capital investments, of if the excess to be refunded is the result of temporary fluctuations in investments. Excludes disability insurance from the excess reserve requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1406 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends group health insurance coverage for small employers to include self-employed individuals with no employees or small businesses with only part-time employees. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1407 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes licensing and solvency requirements for prescription drug plans that are offering a pharmacy benefit pursuant to Medicare Part D. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1408 RELATING TO INSURANCE LICENSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Re-establishes the issuance and all services fees applicable to limited line motor vehicle rental company producer's licensee. Requires adjusters and independent bill reviewers' place of business be located where the licensee principally conducts transactions under the license. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1409 RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a $200,000 maximum annual premium tax paid by captive insurance companies licensed by the DCCA. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1411 RELATING TO TORTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Limits noneconomic damages in medical tort actions to a maximum award of $250,000. Establishes limits for contingent fees that may be contracted by attorneys for medical tort actions. Requires the trier of fact to consider the negligence or fault of all alleged parties, including those who have entered into a settlement, upon request of any nonsettling defendant healthcare provider. Requires economic damages to be allocated to a healthcare provider based upon the healthcare provider's proportionate percentage of negligence or other fault. Redefines "medical tort" to mean a negligent act or omission to act by a healthcare provider in the rendering of professional services, or the rendering of professional service by a healthcare provider without informed consent, which act or omission or rendering of service without informed consent is the proximate cause of a personal injury or wrongful death, provided that such services are within the scope of services for which the provider is licensed and which are not within any restriction imposed by the licensing agency or licensed hospital. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1412 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' jurisdiction over insurance fraud to include workers' compensation cases, until July 1, 2010. Appropriates funds for additional personnel and resources within the department to combat insurance fraud. (SB1412 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1413 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the authority of the insurance division's insurance fraud investigations unit for the prevention, investigation, and prosecution (by administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action) of insurance fraud within the workers' compensation insurance line. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1414 RELATING TO SENTENCING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies that any person committing felony insurance fraud in motor vehicle insurance, private health insurance, mutual benefit health insurance, health maintenance organization health insurance, and worker's compensation insurance lines will be subject to repeat offender increased sentencing guidelines if that person has a pervious conviction for the crime of felony insurance fraud. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1415 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that the attractions and educational facilities tax business investment tax credit may be claimed against insurance premium taxes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1416 RELATING TO TAXATION OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1417 RELATING TO TORTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts physicians from liability when they are in good faith rendering emergency medical care. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1418 RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires consultants to provide homeowners with a written contract spelling out the services and give them the right to cancel at any time before the services are actually performed. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1419 RELATING TO GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Protects consumers from price gouging in the purchase of gasoline during periods of abnormal disruption of the marketplace caused by extraordinary adverse circumstances. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1420 RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSING FEES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows DCCA professional and vocational licensing division with the flexibility to offer licensing discounts to licensing program areas in an expedited manner. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1421 RELATING TO CHAPTER 460, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, OSTEOPATHY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes the application requirements for doctors of osteopathy consistent with those for doctors of medicine. Clarifies the osteopathic residency program, and allows the board to accept national osteopathic exams. Makes the requirements for a limited and temporary DO license consistent with that for a limited and temporary MD License. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1422 RELATING TO SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS BY MORTGAGE BROKERS AND SOLICITORS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides additional sanctions for violations by mortgage brokers and solicitors committed against elders. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1423 RELATING TO THE DEATH CARE INDUSTRY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides additional protections for consumers of cemetery or funeral services. Eff 7/1/2050. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1424 MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides emergency appropriations ($500,000) for the DCCA Division of Consumer Advocacy to investigate the power outages that occurred on October 15, 2006 on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1426 RELATING TO THE LOSS MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the definition of "wind resistive devices" to include residential safe rooms for grant eligibility to encourage the private development of safe rooms. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1427 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the vice-director's salary in alignment with federal equivalent pay levels. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1428 RELATING TO VETERANS' SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Governor, to set the salary of the Director of the Office of Veterans' Services at an amount not exceeding 74% of the salary of the Director of Human Resources Development.. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1429 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides vehicle tax and registration fee exemption to members of the National Guard and Reserves. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1430 RELATING TO UNIFORM MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminate the Uniform Maintenance Allowance of $1.50 per day for the performance of annual military training. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1431 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR NATURAL DISASTERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes emergency appropriations of $900,000 in general funds to department of defense for FY 2006-2007, to cover operational expenses associated with the October 15, 2006, Kiholo Bay earthquake disaster recovery efforts in the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the city and county of Honolulu. Makes emergency appropriations of $24,000,000 from the emergency and budget reserve fund to cover the 25% non-federal cost share for earthquake disaster recovery projects made eligible under the Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance program, for emergency watershed protection projects under the Natural Resources Conservative Service, upgrading State and county warning systems, repairing and improving irrigation water systems and repairing public school facilities, hospitals, and healthcare facilities; provided that any reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be returned to the emergency and budget reserve fund. Funds will also be used for structural and non structural earthquake mitigation projects. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1432 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Enhances and provides organizational support to sustain the independence of charter schools. Sets for the powers and responsibilities of charter schools. Provides charter schools with the resources and allows additional start-up charter schools to be established. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1433 RELATING TO TEACHING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Encourages teachers with national board certifications to teach in public and charter schools that are in need o improvement. Offers a $10,000 bonus stipend per year to national board certified teachers who commit to teach in a school, including a charter school, that is planning for restructuring, or in corrective action for 3 years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1434 RELATING TO STUDENT BEHAVIOR. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the DOE to designate or establish at leas 1 school in each complex to serve as an alternative learning center for students whose behavior in the classroom, on campus, or during State-provided transport to and from school (or a school-sponsored activity) disrupts or hinders the efforts of the other students to learn. Directs the DOE to develop strategies for conflict and classroom management and to train teachers in their use. Defines disruptive behavior and removes the previous age limitation that a child has to be at least 16 years old for the principal to take disciplinary action. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1435 RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FOR THE MALULANI HEALTH AND MEDICAL CENTER, L.L.C., PROJECT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENT OF CHAPTER 323D, HAWAII REVISED STATUES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts the Malulani Health & Medical Center's proposal, to build a new, state-of-the-art hospital on Maui from the certificate of need requirement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1436 RELATING TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the certificate of need (CON) requirements to: (1) reverse the order that the county and State councils hold hearings and make recommendations on CON applications and provide that, where the recommendation of the State council and the county council conflict, the ("SHPDA") Administrator shall give greater weight to the recommendation of the county council; (2) require that a hearing on a request for reconsideration from the denial of a CON be held on the island where the proposed medical facility is to be built or the medical activity is to occur; and (3) specify and narrow the types of medical facilities and medical activities that require a CON. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1437 RELATING TO NURSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the University of Hawaii statewide nursing consortium that will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to support nursing educational mobility. Creates a specialized emphasis on geriatric nursing within the teaching spectrum. Appropriations for the geriatrics program, funding to operate the consortium, as well as additional funding for the school of nursing and dental hygiene to permit additional students to enroll and graduate are included. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1438 ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO PLAN FOR THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII STATEHOOD. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a commission to plan and coordinate the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Hawaii's admission to statehood. Makes appropriation. (SB1438 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1439 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the transfer of moneys fro the Hawaiian home receipts fund to the native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1440 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the department of Hawaiian home lands to prescribe via administrative rules terms, conditions, and restrictions on the transfer of homestead leases. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1442 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the time limit for application for a higher education board allowance from 1 year following high school graduation through the age of 21 years old, to provide former foster youth who are between the ages of 22 and 26 years on July 1, 2007, and already attending an institution of higher education the opportunity to apply for a higher education board allowance within a year. Increases the maximum age for the benefit from 21 years to 26 years with a maximum benefit length of 60 months. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1443 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies that when the Family Court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the child's parents cannot now or in the reasonable foreseeable future provide the child with a safe family home, the department may submit a permanent plan with a goal of guardianship and the Court may award guardianship to an appropriate entity without termination of parental rights. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1445 RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates a Hawaii State Pharmacy Assistance program by merging the current State Pharmacy Assistance program which coordinates the Medicare Part D drug benefit and the Hawaii Rx plus program under a single comprehensive Hawaii State Pharmacy Assistance program umbrella. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1446 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Removes the QUEST medical plans exemption to allow equal, unrestricted access to medications for Medicaid clients who suffer from HIV, AIDS, or hepatitis C or who need immunosuppressives as a result of organ transplants. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1447 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to assist developers in contracting for third party review and certification to expedite the processing and issuing of building permits for affordable housing projects. (SB1447 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1448 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's Board to set the salaries of the Executive Director and the Executive Assistant, subject to the approval of the Governor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1449 RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the Hawaii public housing authority. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1450 RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Broadens participation in the State Rent Supplement Program by removing the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount (currently $160 per month) and increasing the income limits for participation to up to 70 percent of area median income. Requires the wait list for the program to include qualifying individuals and families living in transitional shelters. (SB1450 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1451 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that the Board of Trustees of both the State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan and the State Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan for Part-time, Temporary, and Seasonal or Casual Employees may select and offer participants investment products that are commonly offered in the securities industry or other deferred compensation plans and are determined to the reasonable, prudent investment products. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1452 RELATING TO SEPARATION INCENTIVES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that DHRD's authority for separation incentives is limited to the various departments and agencies of the state executive branch, excluding the DOE and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1453 RELATING TO SALARIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates statutory relationships between the salaries of specific department heads and deputy department heads and certain civil service positions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1454 RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Renames the special fund to reflect the current name of the Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA). Requires that all moneys collected by OHCA in the form of fees and fines be deposited into this account. Allows the moneys deposited into the special fund to be used to offset OHCA's operational expenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1455 RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS OF PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO CONSUMERS OF THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the DOH to expand its capacity to obtain verifiable information regarding criminal history of potential employees and contract providers of the adult mental health division. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1456 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes an emergency appropriation for FY 2006-2007 ($7,958,000) from general funds to the Department of Health, for ongoing services provided by the adult mental health division. (SB1456 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1458 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an emergency appropriation of $1,900,000 in general funds to reimburse costs incurred by the Hawaii Army National Guard or other provider for furnishing helicopter medical transport services on Oahu that were previously provided by the United States Army. (SB1458 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1460 RELATING TO NOISE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Regulates nighttime and weekend construction activities with permits rather than variances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1461 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows consumers to redeem beverage containers deposits at local grocery stores. Deletes the automatic container increase based on the redemption rate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1462 RELATING TO PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates an unnecessary permitting transportation burden on remediation contractors and developers of petroleum-contaminated sites. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1463 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the expenditure ceiling of the Health Systems special fund to pay for operational costs, and appropriates additional moneys out of the special fund. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1464 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $950,000 in general funds for FY 2006-2007, to fund a grant to Kahuku Hospital on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1465 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| The purpose of this bill is to provide the same type of unemployment insurance (UI) coverage in state law as in federal law for the exclusion of certain alien agricultural workers and to conform coverage of Indian tribe workers under state law to federal law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1466 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION STRESS CLAIMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Disallows workers' compensation claims for mental illness or injury proximately caused by all personnel actions taken in good faith by the employer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1467 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL CARE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows employers the opportunity to provide their employees with an employer-designated healthcare provider list of attending physicians and/or physician networks. Injured employees would be allowed to "opt out" of the plan after 120 days and see physicians that are not on the list. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1468 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for alternate dispute resolution to resolve controversies arising from workers' compensation claims. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1469 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Gives small business owners who meet certain exclusions the option not to obtain workers' compensation insurance | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1470 RELATING TO TIP CREDIT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the tip credit from 25 cents to $1.25 upon approval in 2007, to $2.25 on January 1, 2008, and to 25% of the tips claimed by an employee as income January 1, 2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1471 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Lowers the maximum taxable wage base from $35,300 to the national average of $13,000 for calendar years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Amends the definition of "Adequate reserve fund" by reducing from 18 months times the benefit cost rate that is the highest during the ten-year period to 12 months. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1472 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL TREATMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires Medical providers to treat injured workers in accordance with clinically tested, evidence based treatment guidelines. Requires medical providers to utilize the Official Disabilities guidelines ("ODG") Treatment in Workers' Comp, 3rd edition. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1473 RELATING TO DERELICT VESSELS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies DLNR's jurisdictional responsibility on the removal of derelict vessels. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1474 RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCEAN AND COASTAL COUNCIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides statutory authority to continue the Hawaii Ocean and Coastal Council. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1475 RELATING TO TIME SHARES IN LAND COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Deregisters fee simple time share interest from the Land Court System. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1476 RELATING TO ACQUISITIONS UNDER CHAPTER 173A. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the appraisal process for state acquisitions of lands having value as a resource to the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1477 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires affected agencies to account for sea-level rise and minimize risks from coastal hazards such as erosion, storm inundation, hurricanes, and tsunamis. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1478 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Gives OIP the ability to render decisions. Makes compliance by boards mandatory. Allows OIP to obtain court enforcement of its decision. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1479 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED). |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Permits agencies to withhold individuals' social security numbers and home addresses before publicly disclosing, upon request, information concerning contract hires and consultants employed by agencies, and certified payroll records on public works contracts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1480 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows any number of members of a board to discuss outside of a meeting the selection of the board's officers or assignment of members to the board's committees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1481 RELATING TO INTERVENTION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a two-year pilot program for screening, brief intervention, and referral to substance abuse treatment facilities. Appropriation. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1482 RELATING TO INTEREST ARBITRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Modifies the factors that the arbitration panel must consider in interest arbitration decisions to include: (1) the impact of pay increase to other bargaining units in determining the amount of pay increase; (2) compliance with constitutional and statutory appropriation and budgeting provisions; and (3) the comparison of wages, hours, and conditions of employment to that of other persons performing similar services in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1483 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Deletes reference to parity with regard to gender responsive programming services in prisons. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1484 RELATING TO THE GARNISHMENT OF COMMITTED PERSONS' MONEYS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes DPS to garnish inmate wages to pay court ordered crime victim compensation fees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1485 RELATING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that participation in work, education, and vocational training programs while incarcerated is exempt from unemployment insurance benefits. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1486 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows State-employed adult corrections officers to purchase uniforms and uniform accessories from Correctional Industries | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1487 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the public to utilize the controlled substance pregabalin and makes Hawaii's controlled substance laws consistent with that of federal law. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1488 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Deletes statutory hiring limitations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1489 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for the extension of Hawaii paroling authority board members from part-time to full-time work; provides that salaries are to be set by the governor with the guidance of the current executive salary commission report. Appropriates funds for the resulting increase in salary and additional equipment needs. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1490 RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Limits ability of detained or incarcerated individuals to file frivolous lawsuits through state courts. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1491 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the use of the controlled substance registration revolving fund to offset costs of investigating violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act including operations of the Narcotic Enforcement Division's forensic drug laboratory. Makes Hawaii's controlled substance laws consistent with that of federal law. (SB 1491 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1492 RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the crimes of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first and second degrees to include situations in which an adult causes or permits a minor to inject, inhale or use a controlled substance that was not prescribed by a physician. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1493 RELATING TO INCREASING THE STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Raises the Hawaii standard deduction. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1494 RELATING TO INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS TO CHAPTER 235, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for annual adjustments to the Hawaii standard deduction, income tax brackets, and personal exemption in response to increases in inflation as documented by the US Department of Labor Consumer Price Index. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1495 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an additional personal exemption for any dependent age eighteen and younger for certain households; increases the dependent care employment-related expense credit expenditure ceiling; and makes amendments to section 235 55.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to conform to the Internal Revenue Code. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1496 RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts the sale of food qualifying under the women, infants, and children program administered by the federal food and nutrition service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from the general excise tax. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1497 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends Hawaii's income tax law to conform with changes to the Internal Revenue Code. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1498 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION'S BENEFITS-FUNDED REVENUE-GENERATING COMPUTER INITIATIVES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies that the vendor will only be paid when measurable increases in revenues resulting from the initiatives are collected by the State. Creates an Integrated Tax Information Managements Systems ("ITIMS") special fund to hold the proceeds from the initiatives to be used to enhance the DOTAX computer system and to fund related operational and administrative functions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1499 RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Conforms Hawaii tax law to federal tax law relating to tax administration and criminal tax enforcement. (SB1499 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1500 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION COUNTY SURCHARGE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes an emergency appropriation of $5,000,000 for the costs incurred in administering the county surcharge on state general excise tax. (SB1500 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1501 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TAX CREDITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows analysis and evaluation of relevant information to determine the economic impact of tax credits granted. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1502 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION ON THE SALE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Reinstates an exemption from the general excise tax for the sale of alternative fuels. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1503 RELATING TO THE CLARIFICATION OF THE DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION WITH RESPECT TO DIVIDENDS RECEIVED BY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the application of the deduction for dividends received by a corporation from a Real Estate Investment Trust. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1504 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILING OF TAX RETURNS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Department of Taxation to establish rules allowing the electronic, telephonic, or optical filing of tax returns under certain conditions, as long as a service fee is not required. (SB1504 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1505 RELATING TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for the Constitutionally mandated income tax refund or credit when the state general fund balance at the close of each of two successive fiscal years exceeds 5% of general fund revenues for each of the two fiscal years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1506 RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends the rental vehicle surcharge tax effective date beyond September 1, 2007. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1507 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a fine and requires community service and the revocation of driver's license for a one-year period for graffiti violation on public or private property. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1508 RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes enhanced sentencing for drivers who violate the right of way of pedestrians within crosswalks. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1510 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the DOT and certain county agencies to negotiate public-private partnership agreements which allows private partners to assess tolls, fares, or other user fees as compensation for the private finance, planning, design, construction, operation, or maintenance of transportation improvements or public property. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1511 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the DOT and other agencies to consider nighttime maintenance of our highway system and other highway maintenance improvements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1512 RELATING TO DEFERRED PLEAS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Conforms deferred acceptance of guilty law to the federal commercial driver licensing law for consistency. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1514 RELATING TO TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Transfers $36.4 million from the general fund to the State Highway Fund in each of the FY 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1516 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Board of Regents to develop internal policies and procedures for the procurement of goods, services, and construction not subject to chapter 103D. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1517 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Implements the amendment of the State Constitution, proposed by the Legislature in 2005, and ratified by the voters in 2006, by establishing a Governor's advisory council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the Board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1518 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases fees for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court cases. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1519 RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides court interpreters whose presence is requested by the court the same exemption from prosecution for expired meter parking violations that is provided to other witnesses summoned or subpoenaed by the court. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1520 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Eliminates requirement that arrest citations contain an offender's full social security number. Authorizes verification of arrest citation and traffic crime complaint by declaration in accordance with rules of court. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1521 RELATING TO ADULT PROBATION RECORDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Permits disclosure of treatment and assessment information to treatment vendors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1522 RELATING TO TRAFFIC ABSTRACTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the content requirements for traffic abstracts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1523 RELATING TO DISHONORED PAYMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases and standardizes the service charge assessed and collected against dishonored checks and other payments received by the State. Authorizes enforcement by bonded collection agency. Repeals interest on service charge. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1524 RELATING TO COURT FEES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that persons charged by citation with a traffic crime and minors charged with committing a civil traffic infraction are required to pay the district court fees to cover the administrative costs of processing the citation or notice of traffic infraction. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1525 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides the judiciary budget for the 2007-2009 biennium. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1526 RELATING TO JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the authority of the judicial salary commission to determine judiciary administrators' salaries. Establishes salaries for administrative director of the courts and deputy. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1527 RELATING TO JURORS AND PROSPECTIVE JURORS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Updates and clarifies definitions. Streamlines and affords greater flexibility to the courts to determine the most efficient and effective procedures for selecting, qualifying, summoning, managing, and compensating prospective jurors and jurors. Repeals obsolete provisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1530 RELATING TO DAMS AND RESERVOIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the owner of a dam or reservoir to control water levels and maintain the dams and reservoir in safe condition. Establishes penalties for violations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1531 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the director of planning to appoint at least one member on the marine and coastal zone advocacy council that has substantial experience or expertise in traditional native Hawaiian marine and coastal uses and marine and coastal zone management practices. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1532 RELATING TO KULEANA LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires counties to adopt ordinance to exempt kuleana lands from real property taxes; eliminates department of land and natural resources approval of office of Hawaiian affairs land management plan before land may escheat to office of Hawaiian affairs; makes office of Hawaiian affairs party to all quiet title actions of kuleana lands where escheat is an issue; bars claim to kuleana lands based on claim of adverse possession. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1533 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to increase the affordability of housing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1534 RELATING TO TEACHING THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes requirements to teach Hawaiian language courses in the public schools. Establishes a loan fund for students wishing to teach Hawaiian language. Gives priority to district transfer requests from pupils wishing to take Hawaiian language courses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1535 RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the University of Hawaii board of regents to waive all tuition to all native Hawaiian students in the University of Hawaii system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1536 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies and strengthens the ability of the office of Hawaiian affairs to issue bonds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1537 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prevents tort liability for incidents on land owned by the office of Hawaiian affairs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1538 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the salary commission for the members of the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs to meet every year to recommend salary compensation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1539 RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the governor to appoint at least one member of the land use commission from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1540 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires that at least one member on the board of land and natural resources have substantial experience or expertise in traditional native Hawaiian land, coastal, and ocean management techniques and usage, and knowledge of cultural land, coastal, and ocean practices. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1541 RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the governor to appoint at least one member of the commission on water resource management from a list of three nominees submitted by the office of Hawaiian affairs | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1542 RELATING TO CEDED LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the department of land and natural resources from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating lands contained in the public land trust without the approval of the legislature. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1543 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation from engaging in activities that require the sale, exchange, or other alienation of ceded or kuleana lands without consent of office of Hawaiian affair’s board of trustee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1544 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the office of Hawaiian affairs to develop housing projects that are exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, districting, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of units. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1545 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the office of Hawaiian affairs' board of trustees to determine how beneficiaries in every county may participate in the preparation of each biennial and supplemental office of Hawaiian affairs budget. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1546 RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Earmarks funds for certain social, educational, and legal services and programs and for OHA's proposed office building and Hawaiian Cultural Center. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1547 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the board of education to fully fund the Hawaiian language immersion program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1548 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the board of land and natural resources to assist with identifying sites for new charter schools to use as facilities. Appropriates funds for facility costs of new charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1549 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Revises various campaign spending reporting deadlines. Amends definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure". Increases amount that may be spent per voter for state and county elections and adds prosecuting attorney as an election subject to spending limitation per voter. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1550 RELATING TO THE PRIMARY ELECTION DATE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Moves the date of the primary election from the second to the last Saturday in September to the second Saturday in August of every even numbered year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1551 RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires each county to submit its list of poll watchers not later than 4:30 p.m. on the forty-fifth day prior to any election. Requires anyone serving as a poll watcher to receive instruction and certification from authorized instructor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1552 RELATING TO ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes voter registration on election day. Requires office of elections to develop an election day registration system. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1553 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to allow the office of elections to disseminate information regarding proposed constitutional amendments to the public. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1554 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the election commission to properly carry out its duties and responsibilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1555 RELATING TO PERMANENT ABSENTEE STATUS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes a permanent absentee voter list for Hawaii voters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1556 RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands conflicts of interests section of state ethics code. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1557 RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires members of certain executive boards of state departments to file public financial disclosure statements with the commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1558 RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Includes entering or remaining on public property in the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1559 RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes permanent the Act that required the State and counties to provide legally adequate warnings and eliminated respective tort liability. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1560 RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes permanent the State's and the counties' temporary liability exemption for lifeguard services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1561 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of a 3-1-1 non-emergency system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1562 RELATING TO REHIRING OF GOVERNMENT RETIREES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the State and the counties to rehire government retirees and allow retirees to collect pension benefits while working. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1563 RELATING TO CHAPTER 803, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases from 48 to 72 hours the length of time required before a person arrested on suspicion of having committed a crime must be either released or charged. Excludes weekends and holidays in the calculation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1564 RELATING TO DRUGS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the penalties for intent to manufacture a controlled substance with knowledge that a child is present in the structure where the offense occurs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1565 RELATING TO CHAPTER 853, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds the condition of having been sentenced to probation to those under which criminal procedure requiring deferred acceptance of guilty plea and nolo contendere plea are not applicable. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1566 RELATING TO SENTENCING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Imposes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for certain theft crimes committed against victims 60 years of age and older. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1567 RELATING TO SENTENCING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the scope of the repeat offender law by requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain additional repeat crimes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1568 RELATING TO PRECURSORS TO THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Subjects to seizure and forfeiture any money or thing of value, and any vehicle used to transport precursor chemicals for the purpose of manufacturing a controlled substance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1569 RELATING TO CHAPTER 291, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies penalties for violating state motor vehicle operation and equipment requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1570 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies calculation of criminal property damages to agricultural products. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1571 RELATING TO THEFT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds property theft of over $100,000 as a reason to deny probation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1572 RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals obsolete language relating to the crime of promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1573 RELATING TO ARSON. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds recklessness to the state of mind requirement for arson in the fourth degree. Clarifies that 10,000 square feet is only the minimum amount of property damage that is required to trigger special sentencing for arson. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1574 RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Switches the burden of proof in driving without a license cases from the State to the defendant after the State proves a defendant was driving without a license. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1575 RELATING TO OFFENSE AGAINST THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates the offense of official misconduct, requiring any public servant to report the commission of a crime by another public servant. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1576 RELATING TO ALLOWANCE ON SERVICE RETIREMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes police radio dispatchers class A members of the Employees' Retirement System. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1577 RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates an exception from obtaining a certificate of inspection for light passenger vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1578 RELATING TO THE REHIRING OF RETIREES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the State and the counties to rehire governmental retirees under civil service procedures and without additional pension benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1579 RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Imposes 7.25% transient accommodations tax on gross proceeds derived from cruise ship cabins, but only for that portion of the entire cruise ship voyage, in number of days, that the cruise ship is docked at a port in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1580 RELATING TO LIABILITY OF STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes permanent certain temporary: (1) liability protections for the state and county governments relating to public use of certain public lands and public beach parks; and (2) liability protections for acts of lifeguards. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1581 RELATING TO LIABILITY OF STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes permanent the limitation of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1582 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the judiciary to forward 50% of the net proceeds of uncontested traffic infractions to the county in which the infraction was committed from 7/1/07, to 6/30/08, and 100% of the net proceeds after July 2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1583 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for homeless shelter programs on the island of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1584 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows counties and office of planning to file a single petition every 5 years containing multiple proposed boundary amendments that shall not be subject to the requirements of a contested case pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1585 RELATING TO HISTORIC SITES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires landowner of a potential native Hawaiian historical site on private property to obtain prior approval of the department of land and natural resources before conducting certain activities on the land; specifies procedures; defines "potential native Hawaiian historic site." (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1586 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WEST HAWAII PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to establish a program to provide rental housing for the homeless in transition. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1587 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals sunset of law authorizing state and county departments and agencies to provide government services through contracts with private entities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1588 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Excludes government entities from the definition of "owner" of firearm that may otherwise be liable for injury or damage caused by discharge of the firearm. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1589 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides that a state agency may indemnify a county agency to receive county aid or services or to use county property. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1590 RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO TORT ACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes new exceptions from liability for counties in tort actions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1591 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals government agency's joint and several liability in tort claims relating to maintenance and design of highways; limits liability to percentage share of damages attributable to the government agency. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1592 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires an advance disposal fee for new motor vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1593 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii to implement grass roots community involvement through the community anti-drug fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1594 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a pay-at-the-pump system of motor vehicle insurance for purposes of uninsured motorist coverage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1595 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND CONTROL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to control or eradicate the coqui frog. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1596 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NORTH KONA WATER SOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND STORAGE IMPROVEMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation for a grant-in-aid to county of Hawaii for water source development in Kona, Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1597 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUNA DISTRICT POLICE STATION IN KEA‘AU, HAWAI‘I. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $6,500,000 as a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii for the plans, design, and construction of a Puna district police station. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1598 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PUNA RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN PAHOA, HAWAI‘I. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii for the plans, design, and construction of the Puna recreational complex. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1599 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION OF ANE KEOHOKALOLE ROAD IN KONA, HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation for grant-in-aid to county of Hawaii for highway improvements in Kona, Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1600 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR POULI ROAD CONNECTOR IMPROVEMENTS, BALL FIELD AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY LIGHT SYSTEM RETROFITTING, AND ERADICATION OF THE COQUI FROG. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $1,800,000 for CIP projects on Kaua'i for Pouli road connector improvements, ballfield and recreational facility light system retrofitting and $300,000 for the eradication of the coqui frog. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1601 RELATING TO TIME SHARE ZONING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the counties to establish a time share zoning district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1602 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires any state agency that receives county assistance, services, or permission to use county property, to indemnify the county. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1604 RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires payment to the counties of 50% of all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed in that county from 7/1/07 to 6/30/08, and 100% after 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1605 RELATING TO BRIBERY. |
HANABUSA (BR), Slom |
| Creates a new offense of failure to disclose bribery. Requires disclosure by a public official or employee or by a person seeking to do business with the public agency of any offer of consideration of value in return for a vote, decision, or other official action by the public official. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1606 RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Submit question regarding constitutional convention to voters on ballot in 2008 general election. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1607 RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS. |
HANABUSA |
| Repeals the offense of criminal trespass in the second degree that prohibits persons from entering or remaining unlawfully on public property for a specified time period. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1608 RELATING TO PERMANENT STAFFING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the respective houses of the legislature to adjust employee benefits and privileges by rule of the respective houses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1609 RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes feed-in tariff compensation to solar electricity producers for solar electricity sold to the electric utility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1610 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts private hospitals from the general excise tax provided that sixty per cent or more of the private hospital's annual patient population consists of uninsured, medicaid, and medicare patients. Requires the private hospital to submit verification to the department of taxation. Requires the department of taxation to adopt rules. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1611 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND FAMILY COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a fourth circuit court located in the Kapolei court complex. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1612 RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convene a task force that shall prepare a scoping plan for achieving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from sources or categories of sources of greenhouse gases by 2020. Requires adoption of a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by 2020. Allows the adoption of rules to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reductions. Authorizes the adoption of market-based compliance mechanisms. (SB1612 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1613 RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1615 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SWIMMING POOLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the repair and/or replacement of swimming pools at public high schools in the county of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1616 RELATING TO STREAM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $5,000,000 for Wailupe Stream drainage improvements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1617 RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY. |
GABBARD, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Espero, Hemmings |
| Limits the civil liability of property owners to persons injured or killed on premises while committing a class A or B felony or certain violent crimes. Effective July 1, 2059. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1618 RELATING TO UNADJUDICATED TRAFFIC FINES. |
GABBARD, Chun Oakland, Espero, Hemmings |
| Transfers all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions to the counties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1619 RELATING TO LEASEHOLDS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates protections for lessees of long-term commercial and industrial property lease agreements. Excludes proceeds from the sale of commercial or industrial property, where the lessor sells the property to the lessee at the termination or expiration of the leasehold agreement, from gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1620 RELATING TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY CONSTRUCTION FINANCING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates a county infrastructure capacity construction loan revolving fund to make loans to counties to increase infrastructure facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1621 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Slom |
| Provides deputy sheriffs and the division administrator with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after twenty-five years of credited service, regardless of age. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1622 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Amends workers' compensation law, including limiting an employer's ability to terminate benefits, authorizing the recovery of attorney's fees and costs by the injured employee, specifying procedures for medical examinations by the employer's physician, establishing fines for violations, requiring the reporting of denials of claims and relevant information, and further restricting the director of labor and industrial relations' rulemaking authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1623 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Taniguchi, English, Espero, Ihara, Slom, Hanabusa, Tokuda, Inouye, Trimble, Fukunaga, Sakamoto, Ige, Tsutsui, Nishihara, Baker, Kokubun, Hooser |
| Creates an affordable housing inventory advisory commission to identify, maintain, and report to the legislature on estimates of the existing and potential supply of all categories of affordable housing and the existing and potential demand for affordable housing in the State. Requires the commission to make recommendations to relevant state or county agencies to encourage affordable housing opportunities in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1624 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
MENOR, BUNDA |
| Authorizes capital improvement projects for the 17th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1625 RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. |
TSUTSUI |
| Allows counties to impose a rental motor vehicle surcharge tax of up to $1 per day and establishes that the county shall be responsible for its collection. Extends sunset date of the state tax. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1626 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH |
| Creates an exemption from the general excise tax for a management company that contracts to provide managerial and operational services to related companies that engage in the provision of medical services in order to facilitate the creation of an employee stock ownership plan. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1627 RELATING TO THE ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF THE COQUI FROG. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER |
| Appropriation funds to the counties to eradicate and control the coqui frog. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1628 RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
TSUTSUI, Nishihara, Kim |
| Imposes a transient accommodations tax surcharge on hotels converting to time shares or condominiums in an amount equal to fifty per cent of the average of the previous two years of transient accommodation tax revenues collected by the hotel. The surcharge tax shall be assessed and levied against the owner of the hotel prior to the conversion. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1629 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS REGIONAL SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Authorizes revenue bonds to assist Hawaii health systems corporation for construction, improvement, and equipment of a new heart, brain, and spine center on Maui. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1630 RELATING TO REPEAL OF THE ETHANOL CONTENT REQUIREMENT. |
WHALEN |
| Repeals section 486J-10, which requires that gasoline sold in Hawaii for use in motor vehicles contain ten per cent ethanol by volume. Amends section 196-9 to strike directive that state agencies should purchase ethanol blended gasoline when possible. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1631 RELATING TO ETHANOL. |
WHALEN |
| Requires the director of business, economic development, and tourism to adopt rules that require ethanol-blended fuels sold in the State contain chemical additives to protect from ethanol-related damage to engines, motors, and other components of motor vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1632 RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. |
WHALEN |
| Reenacts the maximum pre-tax wholesale gasoline price by striking language that suspends it. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1633 RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION. |
WHALEN |
| Requires any action enforcing the land use laws to be filed within 180 days from the date any permit, approval, or vested right is issued. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1634 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
WHALEN |
| Allows the construction of residential dwellings on agricultural lands of marginal quality by the Land Study Bureau, provided that the dwelling shall be subject to county approval. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1635 RELATING TO GRAND JURIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Shortens the period grand juries and grand jury counsel must serve from 1 year to 6 months. Requires grand jury counsel to be present at grand jury proceedings. Requires grand jury counsel to advise the grand jury whenever the counsel determines it to be appropriate. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1636 RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends definitions of "substance abuse on-site screening test" and "substance abuse test". Allows testing according to the manufacturer's package insert. Prohibits adverse actions by employers and unions as a result of testing unless specified procedures are adhered to. Requires referral to a confirmatory test if forensic test result is positive. Requires confidentiality of test results. Effective date of January 1, 2050 and a sunset date of January 1, 2012. (SB1636 HD3) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1637 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires employers to provide employees that work 5 consecutive hours with a 30 minute rest or meal period unless the employee is covered by a rest or meal period provision under a collective bargaining agreement. Also requires an employer to pay an employee 1 1/2 hours of pay if no rest or meal period is provided. Also amends definition of "employee" with respect to minimum wage and overtime under federal law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1638 RELATING TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes and directs the governor to enter into an interstate compact requiring the State to certify electors of the same political party as that of the winner of the national popular vote in a presidential election. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1639 RELATING TO BURIAL SITES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies provisions relating to inadvertently discovered native Hawaiian burial sites by amending sections 6E-43, 6E-43.5, 6E 43.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Conforms the treatment of inadvertent native Hawaiian discovered burial sites with the treatment of previously discovered burial sites by the burial councils under the department of land and natural resources. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1640 RELATING TO SMOKING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amending Section 328J-16 by prohibiting the sale or distribution of cigarettes from self-service displays and amending the violation to this section. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1641 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends statute of limitation for actions against a county for damage or injury from 6 months to 2 years. Permits the counties to identify, by charter, the person to whom claimant should give notice of claim for injuries or damage sustained on public property or as a result of the negligence of county official or employee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1643 RELATING TO DENTISTRY. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Requires the board of dental examiner to adopt rules to establish a process for licensure based upon credentials. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1644 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes two new funds; authorizes the department of land and natural resources to transfer leases at Maunalaha, Oahu, in the event of damage due to adverse acts of nature that occurred between January 1, and April 1, 2006; appropriates unspecified amount for lease transfer costs; appropriates unspecified amount to infrastructure fund; requires report to 2008 legislature. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1645 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Expands the jurisdiction of the office of the ombudsman to include the judiciary in complaints regarding child related matters, except for judges; appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1646 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Clarifies that public charter schools are subject to state land use laws and county zoning laws. Makes fund accounts subject to inspection and audit by the board of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1647 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Decentralizes authority and responsibility to the school level and appropriates funding for each year of the fiscal biennium for arts, physical education and learning materials, business services, and for business managers and trainers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1648 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Establishes the applied learning high school academies program for department of education public schools; supports smaller learning communities initiatives of the department of education public schools; establishes Hawaii excellence through science and technology academy program; establishes the robotics and space contextual learning program; establishes the business/education internship and mentorship program; and makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1649 RELATING TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Clarifies the role of the school community councils. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1650 RELATING TO DESIGN PROFESSIONALS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Hee |
| Requires the filing of a certificate of merit with any complaint filed against a design professional for the failure to meet the standard of care; and requires the filing of a preliminary expert opinion affidavit. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1651 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include fuel cell systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1652 RELATING TO WORKER'S RIGHTS. |
GABBARD (BR) |
| Permits director of labor to reopen worker's compensation case after settlement if settlement has been obtained by the exertion of undue influence over any party or as a result of the disability or mental incompetence of the employee. Requires private employers who provide pension plans to their employees to allow an employee who has vested to receive pension payments upon becoming disabled, regardless of age. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1653 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
ESPERO, INOUYE, NISHIHARA, MENOR, SAKAMOTO, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, ENGLISH, TOKUDA, IHARA, KIM, IGE, FUKUNAGA, Hee, Hemmings, Taniguchi, Bunda |
| Directs department of land and natural resources, office of planning, and housing finance and development corporation to establish a task force to identify and set aside 2000 acres of land for future affordable housing projects; makes an appropriation for the task force. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1655 RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. |
ESPERO |
| Establishes a state mixed martial arts commission. Provides for regulation of mixed martial arts. Prohibits no rules combat, extreme or ultimate fighting, or similar contests. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1656 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, TOKUDA, IHARA, Fukunaga, Nishihara, English, Chun Oakland, Hemmings, Bunda, Hooser |
| Establishes a pilot project to test crosswalk safety enhancements and programs in the city and county of Honolulu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1657 RELATING TO CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING DISCLOSURE. |
ESPERO, Bunda, Hemmings, Menor, Hee, Ihara, Trimble, Taniguchi |
| Requires the attorney general's office to publish the percentage of donated funds that are received by a charitable organization as reported by professional solicitors engaged in charitable fundraising. Makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1658 RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. |
BUNDA |
| Requires notification to the commanding officer of a military installation of zoning change applications and district boundary amendment petitions for land within 3,000 feet or 2 miles(depending on county population) of a military installation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1659 RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS. |
BUNDA |
| Establishes who may serve civil process, standards and procedures for registering civil process servers, and an office of civil service process commission to regulate civil process servers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1660 RELATING TO PAYDAY LENDING. |
BUNDA |
| Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate the payday lending industry through licensing. Appropriates funds to establish a financial literacy education program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1661 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. |
HEE, Nishihara |
| Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification of approval from DOH. Includes liability provisions for injury or damage resulting from such activity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1662 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Amends definitions of "closing", "covered establishment", and "employer". Requires employer to notify employees of divestiture. Imposes penalties for failure to notify employees of business closing. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1663 RELATING TO PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Promotes privacy of health care information in civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings by providing for protective orders | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1664 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HEE, Nishihara |
| Provides a 10-year moratorium on developing, testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered taro. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1666 RELATING TO STATE PARKS. |
HOOSER |
| Redistributes the transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties and deposited into the state parks special fund and permits the state parks division of the department of land and natural resources to expend the funds. Deletes requirement that moneys in the special fund be expended in response to a master plan developed by the Hawaii tourism authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1667 RELATING TO INCOME TAX. |
HOOSER |
| Increases the lowest income tax threshold to one hundred twenty-five per cent of the federal poverty rate and creates a new top tier rate, the impact of which shall be revenue neutral. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1668 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. |
HOOSER |
| Permits testing of coffee for a five-year period, provided that safeguards exist to prevent pollen from being released. Requires a report to the legislature. Sunsets June 30, 2012. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1669 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds for various renewable energy projects in Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1670 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS. |
HOOSER |
| Makes biofuel processing facilities a permissible use in a designated agricultural district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1671 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
NISHIHARA, ESPERO |
| Prohibits a member of any association of apartment owners from serving on board if the association member is in arrears of $1000 or more in maintenance fees, fines, or any other fees owed to the association for at least 3 months. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1673 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, BAKER, Kim, Espero, Nishihara, Fukunaga, Sakamoto, Hemmings, Kokubun, Tokuda |
| Provides equal access to immunosuppressant medication for medicaid patients with HIV, AIDS, or Hepatitis C, or who require immunosuppressives due to organ transplants, regardless of whether they are in the medicaid fee for service or QUEST programs. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1677 RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH |
| Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of an intelligent transportation system architectural plan for Maui which includes a Maui traffic control center. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1677 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1678 RELATING TO MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT. |
BAKER |
| Amends Medicaid fee schedule law to require an annual adjustment for inflation. Appropriates funds to retroactively adjust for inflation, payments made to fee-for-service providers for fiscal biennium 2005-2007. Changes Medicaid fee schedule to a percentage of the 2006 Medicare fee schedule. (SB1678 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1679 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. |
BAKER, FUKUNAGA, SAKAMOTO, IHARA, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, HEMMINGS, Ige, Taniguchi, Espero, Nishihara, Bunda, Hee |
| Makes appropriations for two ambulances and lifepak 12 defibrillators per year for Oahu Emergency Medical Services. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1680 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
BAKER |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fifth senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1681 RELATING TO NOISE. |
TRIMBLE, Ihara, Chun Oakland, Gabbard, Hemmings, Bunda, Espero |
| Prohibits sale of leaf blowers and other motorized landscape tools with untested sound levels. Appropriates funds for the director of health to establish a buyback program for noncompliant tools. Expands disorderly conduct to include noise from motorized apparatuses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1682 RELATING TO NOISE. |
TRIMBLE, Ihara, Bunda, Nishihara, Gabbard, Hemmings, Espero |
| Establishes a noise abatement zone for motor vehicles and mopeds and assesses an escalating fine starting at $100 and impoundment of vehicles for transgressors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1683 RELATING TO AIRCRAFT NOISE. |
TRIMBLE, SAKAMOTO, ESPERO, NISHIHARA, GABBARD, Slom, Chun Oakland, Ige, Ihara, Bunda, Tokuda, Kokubun |
| Requires the department of transportation to monitor noise levels from airport operations, establish an aircraft noise abatement master plan, and maintain a 24-hour noise complaint hot line and website. Establishes advisory committee. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1684 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES. |
TRIMBLE, NISHIHARA, GABBARD, Chun Oakland, Ige, Ihara, Bunda |
| Includes the inspection of the exhaust system in the regular inspection for motor vehicles and motorcycles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1685 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
TOKUDA |
| Authorizes capital improvement projects for the 24th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1686 RELATING TO THE ANTARA MEDICAL TRUST FUND. |
BUNDA |
| Establishes the Antara medical trust fund and provides an income tax credit for contributions to the Antara medical trust fund. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1687 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
BUNDA |
| Requires the land survey division of the department of accounting and general services to establish the boundaries of the Del Monte employee housing at its Kunia camp comprising of approximately 50 acres of TMK: 1st Div: 9-2-005:002. Makes an appropriation to purchase the housing area for eventual resale to former Del Monte employees and retirees presently inhabiting the housing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1688 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, English, Espero, Bunda, Ihara |
| Establishes a research and development follow-on funding program for Hawaii based small businesses that received federal funding through the Hawaii Technology Development Venture or the National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences. Appropriates an unspecified amount to the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation. (SB1688 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1689 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
IHARA |
| Requires full online disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving state funds. Requires entities receiving state funds for research projects to make a public report of the research available online and to file a hard copy with the department of budget and finance. Appropriates funds to the department of budget and finance. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1690 RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. |
IHARA |
| Requires annual filing or renewal of registration form and annual registration fee. Requires expenditure statement and campaign contributions during session. Establishes filing deadlines for expenditure statements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1691 RELATING TO ELDER ABUSE. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Amends the definition of "caregiver" to include compensated or uncompensated family members or other relatives. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1692 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. |
IHARA |
| Enacts new provisions in the open meetings law to facilitate the transacting of business. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1693 RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at certain safe havens within 72 hours of birth. Provides immunity from liability for personnel at the safe havens for receiving a newborn. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1694 RELATING TO GRAFFITI. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Increases penalties for graffiti. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1695 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND TO DEVELOP KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. |
GABBARD, ESPERO, Ige, Sakamoto, Trimble |
| Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds in the amount of $ for the acquisition of land within the Barbers Point Naval Air Station by the Hawaii community development authority to develop the Kalaeloa Community Development District. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1696 RELATING TO COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, English, Ige, Espero, Tokuda, Sakamoto |
| Allows a tax deduction for contributions to the Hawaii college savings programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1698 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds to the department of education to provide 2 portable rooms for the Manoa public library to accommodate the community and students for the two-year library's closure. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1699 RELATING TO ELECTRICAL LICENSING. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Creates separate boards for electricians and plumbers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1700 RELATING TO STATE MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Assists low- and moderate-income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to 20% of the annual mortgage interest paid per year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1701 RELATING TO RECYCLING. |
MENOR, ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, KIM, FUKUNAGA, IGE, IHARA, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, HOOSER, Gabbard, Trimble, English, Bunda |
| Requires counties with a population of over 750,000 to utilize a portion of the grant-in-aid for a residential curbside recycling program. Makes a grant-in-aid to the counties for this purpose. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1702 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, HOOSER, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Bunda, Baker, Nishihara |
| Clarifies that redemption centers and dealers may use properly operated and maintained reverse vending machines to satisfy the requirements of the bottle recycling law. Clarifies that both dealers and redemption centers may refuse to pay a refund for nonconforming containers. Allows dealers in the same shopping center to coordinate the operation of a redemption center. (HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1703 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
MENOR, English, Bunda, Hee, Hooser, Ihara, Kokubun, Sakamoto |
| Levies an additional tax on the sale of passenger cars and light duty trucks. Establishes a clean fuel revolving fund to provide rebates to buyers of alternative fuel vehicles. Provides a general excise tax exemption on the sale of alternative fuel vehicles. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1705 RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
ENGLISH, Ige, Taniguchi, Baker |
| Makes Molokai irrigation system water users advisory board a governing board. Increases number of members of the board. Allows nomination from Molokai homestead stakeholder organizations. Establishes the Molokai irrigation special fund for the purpose of repair and maintenance of the Molokai irrigation system. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1706 RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
ENGLISH (BR), Chun Oakland, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes public input at noticed neighborhood board meetings and discussion but not decision on those issues. Allows two or more neighborhood board members, but less than a quorum, to attend meetings relating to board business. Clarifies neighborhood board actions on unanticipated events. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1707 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Espero |
| Provides access for all returning veterans to a health screening test for exposure to depleted uranium. Establishes a task force to study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure. Requires an environmental impact study on storage and disposal of depleted uranium munitions on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1708 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Espero |
| Provides access for military personnel to a health screening test for exposure to depleted uranium. Establishes a task force to study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure. Requires an environmental impact study on storage and disposal of depleted uranium munitions on Oahu. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1709 RELATING TO MOPEDS. |
ENGLISH (BR) |
| Exempts certain three-wheeled mopeds from passenger and seating restrictions on the operation of mopeds. Places additional restrictions on three-wheeled mopeds. (CD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1710 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the salary of the first deputy or first assistant to the auditor from not more than 87% to 92% of the auditor's salary. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1711 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases salaries of deputies and first assistants of legislative service agencies from not more than 87% to 92% of the salary of each agency's director. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1712 RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Gives the director of commerce and consumer affairs licensing authority over mixed martial arts contests. Prohibits no rules combat, extreme or ultimate fighting, or other similar contests. Makes an appropriation. (SB1712 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1713 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a fourth judicial circuit on the island of Oahu. Appropriates funds. Removes family court jurisdiction over various offenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1714 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
HANABUSA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 21st senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1715 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILD CARE FACILITY AND PRESCHOOL BY SEAGULL SCHOOLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for a grant to Seagull Schools for the construction of a childcare facility and preschool in Ko Olina. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1716 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. |
HANABUSA |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the building of a Hawaiian community center facility in Kapolei by the department of Hawaiian home lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1717 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST UTILITIES SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist utilities in serving the general public. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1719 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the chairperson's authority to approve agricultural loans and aquacultural loans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1720 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST JACOBY DEVELOPMENT, INC., A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the planning, designing, constructing, and equipping of, and the acquisition of lands for, a plasma municipal solid waste processing system to convert solid wastes into electricity and chemically and biologically inert slag on Oahu. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1721 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a task force to investigate the restructuring of the board of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1722 RELATING TO ETHANOL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts the sale of ethanol fuels from the general excise tax. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1723 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes a technical amendment to the scope of relief provided to native Hawaiians under Hawaiian home lands individual trust claims law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1724 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM. |
HANABUSA |
| Appropriates funds for a chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, grant to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center for its 24-hour emergency room. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1725 RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds violence against emergency medical services personnel to the offenses of assault in the second degree and terroristic threatening in the first degree. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1726 RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for joint management of the entire state capitol building and grounds, including parking facilities, by department of accounting and general services and the joint legislative management committee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1727 RELATING TO QUEST ENROLLMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Eliminates cap on enrollment in the QUEST program and make eligible anyone at or below one hundred fifty per cent the federal poverty level. Directs the department of human services to apply for an amendment of the state waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1728 RELATING TO A TWO-YEAR HEPATITIS C DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to establish a two-year Hepatitis C demonstration project at the Waikiki health center and the west Hawaii community center to provide testing, case management, treatment, surveillance, research, and outcome. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1729 RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Extends income eligibility requirement to two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Requires the department to provide enrollees with counseling about prescription drug plans. Repeals prescription drug rebate funding limitations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1730 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the House of Representatives and Senate to each establish an ethics committee for each chamber of the Legislature to initiate, receive, and consider ethics complaints involving legislators, render advisory opinions, and recommend disciplinary action. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1731 RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for the bridge to hope program to accommodate new federal temporary assistance for needy families and new temporary assistance to other needy families participants to enable them to pursue education activities beyond the new two year federal limit. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1732 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA |
| Excludes legislative session employees from enrollment in the employees' retirement system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1733 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires department of transportation to implement traffic congestion reduction plans, a statewide traffic flow improvement plan, a statewide infrastructure maintenance and improvement program, and a traffic safety enhancement plan. Requires partnering with academia. Requires annual reports. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1734 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Exempts recipients of social service payments from the scope of employment related laws. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1735 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates moneys to allow Kukui Gardens to remain an affordable development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1736 RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to the department of education to develop and implement a sexual violence prevention curriculum that will feature multiple, age appropriate lesson plans targeted at kindergarten through 12th grade students, a teacher-friendly lesson plan format, and flexible, interactive learning activities for students. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1737 RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Defines "long-term care facilities" and includes care in long-term care facilities as part of a service business that may qualify for beneficial treatment within an enterprise zone. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1738 RELATING TO SENTENCING. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Authorizes the court at sentencing to require a person convicted of sexual assault in the first degree to wear a global positioning system transmitter for up to 10 years after the person's release from prison. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1739 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires health insurance plans to cover screening for colorectal cancer by colonoscopy every ten years, beginning at age fifty. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1740 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to the preschool developmental screening program, the family health services division, and the injury prevention and control section to maintain existing staff and hiring additional staff members. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1741 RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to provide treatment services for child victims of sexual abuse, including psychological treatment and case management services for child victims and their families. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1742 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Allows negotiation between employers and public unions over workers' compensation coverage and benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1743 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires voting record of each legislator to be available online on every measure on which a vote is taken in committee or on the floor | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1744 RELATING TO ELECTIONS |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires all elections to be conducted by mail. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1745 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides a tax credit to low income household renters who reside in a county in which a county surcharge on state tax is assessed, levied, or collected. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1746 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates a motor vehicle insurance state fund program. Establishes a competitive bid process for motor vehicle insurance coverage. Establishes a motor vehicle insurance tax. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1747 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to continue the maintenance and operation of developmental disabilities domiciliary homes and developmental disabilities apartment complexes. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1748 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a task force to coordinate resources for homeless children; establishes and appropriates funds to a special fund; sunset date. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1749 RELATING TO HYPNOTHERAPY. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates new chapter establishing hypnotherapy as a qualified, licensed practice in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1751 RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Regulates mixed martial arts, no rules combat, extreme or ultimate fighting, or other similar contests; repeals existing law on no rules combat or similar contests. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1752 RELATING TO LOW-INCOME REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends the period to claim the low-income tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1753 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends the period to claim the low-income household renter's tax credit from twelve to thirty-six months. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1754 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
KOKUBUN, HEE, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, TANIGUCHI, BAKER, ESPERO, ENGLISH, GABBARD |
| Appropriates funds for disaster preparedness initiatives. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1755 RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION EFFORTS. |
KOKUBUN, Espero, Nishihara, Hooser, Tokuda, Taniguchi, Chun Oakland |
| Provides limited immunity from liability to governmental agencies and to private entities engaged in coqui frog eradication efforts for injuries sustained by unpaid volunteers. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1756 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
KOKUBUN |
| Allows landowner petitions for important agricultural land designation to take effect without the enactment of incentive/protection legislation. Establishes a list of permitted uses for important agricultural lands. (SB1756 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1757 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION RESEARCH. |
KOKUBUN |
| Makes an appropriation for biofuels feedstock research. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1758 RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for the agribusiness incubator program to continue until replacement federal funding can be secured. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1759 RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1760 RELATING TO JUDGES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1761 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1762 RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1763 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1764 RELATING TO LABOR. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1765 RELATING TO THE COURTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1766 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1767 RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1768 RELATING TO COURT FEES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1769 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1770 RELATING TO PROBATE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1771 RELATING TO BAIL. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1772 RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1773 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1774 RELATING TO RENTAL CAR AGENCIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1775 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1776 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
WHALEN |
| Requires that two of the three gubernatorial appointees to the NELHA board of directors be tenants of the authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1777 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 13th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1778 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds to the preschool developmental screening program, the family health services division, and the injury prevention and control section to maintain existing staff and hiring additional staff members. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1780 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Ihara, Fukunaga |
| Exempts recipients of social service payments from the scope of employment related laws; defines "recipients of social service payments" as it relates to chapters 383, 386, 392, and 393, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Defines services excluded from the definition of employment under UI, TDI, Workers' Compensation, and prepaid health care laws. Repeals act on June 30, 2061. (SB1780 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1781 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates a motor vehicle insurance state fund program. Establishes a competitive bid process for motor vehicle insurance coverage. Establishes a motor vehicle insurance tax. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1782 RELATING TO PREGNANT WOMEN. |
SAKAMOTO, Hee |
| Establishes the pregnant women special fund for the purpose of accepting funds to be used to collected data on abortion services, create a program for domestic violence against pregnant women, public education programs, education services for new mothers and mothers-to-be, and equipment. Requires health practitioners licensed in the State providing prenatal care to counsel patients regarding HIV and prenatally diagnosed conditions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1783 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Repeals the transfer of school health aides and public health nurses who supervise school health aides from the department of health to the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1784 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROGRAMS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Includes the participation of local communities in the center for teacher education; makes an appropriation to establish Ho‘okulaiwi: ‘Aha Ho‘ona‘auao ‘Oiwi (the center for Native Hawaiian and indigenous education) within the University of Hawaii at Manoa. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1785 RELATING TO SCRAP METAL RECYCLING. |
SLOM, Gabbard |
| Establishes additional record-keeping requirements for scrap metal dealers. Exempts commercial scrap purchases and sales from certain record-keeping requirements. Prohibits purchase from, and sale by, an individual of certain scrap metal items. Establishes mandatory penalties for violations by scrap sellers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1786 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS ACT. |
SLOM |
| Exempts Neighborhood Boards from Sunshine Law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1787 RELATING TO THE USE OF FORCE. |
SLOM |
| Permits the use of deadly force by the resident of a dwelling against a person not lawfully in the dwelling who uses force against the resident. Expands the exemption from the duty to retreat from the home and the work place to any place the actor may lawfully be present. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1788 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Exempts the procurement of the access management contract of services to provide public, educational, and government access to television stations from the requirements of the State Procurement Code. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1789 RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, BAKER |
| Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to designate an access organization to oversee the development, operation, supervision, management, production, or broadcasting of programs for cable television channels; requires the director to also establish requirements for the designation of access organizations; and requires the cable advisory committee to advise access organizations on matters under chapter 440G, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1790 RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
TSUTSUI, NISHIHARA, KIM |
| Allows counties to levy a transient accommodations tax on hotels and time share vacation units. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1791 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
TSUTSUI |
| Requires the department of health to adopt rules to grade food establishments pursuant to inspections. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1793 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Baker, Taniguchi, Bunda, English, Tsutsui, Sakamoto |
| Expands the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority board of directors from eleven members to thirteen members by adding two additional members from among the tenants of the research and technology park. Requires super-majority vote on water rates and lease rents. Recuses tenants from voting on water rates and lease rents. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1794 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Extends authority of county boards to issue revenue bonds pursuant to existing charter provisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1795 RELATING TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE. |
NISHIHARA (BR) |
| Establishes an agency to operate a single-payer universal health care insurance system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1796 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
NISHIHARA, Ige |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 18th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1797 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds to the Ethnic Education Foundation of Hawaii for emergency and disaster response services and infrastructure improvements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1798 RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. |
FUKUNAGA, Baker, Chun Oakland, Ige |
| Adds advanced practice registered nurses to the list of persons who must prescribe the psychotropic medication that the department of human services may not restrict or limit coverage for under section 346-59.9, HRS. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1799 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the energy resources coordinator to make available on the department of business, economic development, and tourism website a list of applications for ocean energy or other hydroelectric projects in and around Hawaii waters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1800 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes a traffic school under the state highway safety council. Allows any person who receives a citation for a moving violation, instead of a fine, to attend state traffic school and have any record of the moving violation excluded from the person's driving record; provided that the violation did not involve DUI or death or serious bodily injury or occur within 24 months of a prior violation dismissed under this section. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1801 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
SAKAMOTO, Ige, Chun Oakland |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fifteenth senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1802 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. |
IGE, Baker, Ihara, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland |
| Provides an exception to the confidentiality of mental health records and allows disclosure if it is made by the person's healthcare provider to another health care provider for the purpose of continued care or treatment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1804 RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Ihara, Fukunaga, Hemmings |
| Establishes additional funding mechanisms for the trauma system special fund. Makes appropriations. Effective July 1, 2020. (SB1804 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1805 RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS. |
IGE, BAKER, IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Hemmings |
| Establishes a licensure program for genetic counselors. Effective July 1, 2008. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1806 RELATING TO BONDS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Prohibits any person or entity that required a bid, payment, or performance bond as a security to guarantee the performance of any contract for the construction of improvements to real property from requiring another person or entity to acquire the bond from a particular surety, producer, or agent. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1807 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 20th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1808 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AIEA-PEARL CITY DISTRICT. |
IGE, MENOR, Sakamoto, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the Aiea and Pearl City areas. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1809 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Bunda, Hemmings, Menor, Nishihara, Hee, Ihara, Trimble, Gabbard, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Requires scheduling of special association meetings by petition to be set no later than 60 days from receipt of petition. Clarifies that petitioners may send out notice of meeting and proxies at associations expense if secretary or managing agent fails to do so. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1810 RELATING TO BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Bunda, Menor, Nishihara, Gabbard, Sakamoto |
| Requires licensure for bail enforcement agents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1811 RELATING TO KALAELOA HARBOR. |
ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, INOUYE, ENGLISH |
| Establishes a Kalaeloa harbor users group to make recommendations to the State on development of the harbor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1812 RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Bunda, Hee, Taniguchi, Gabbard, Ige, Fukunaga, Ihara, Hanabusa, Nishihara, Baker |
| Prohibits public employers from suspending public employees without pay unless given a notice and opportunity to be heard. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1813 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
INOUYE, Kokubun, Ige |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 1st senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1814 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
INOUYE, Ige |
| Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009. Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals. Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for wilful or wanton misconduct. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1815 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
INOUYE |
| Prohibits the managing agent of a condominium from engaging in the business of a condominium hotel operator. Requires the managing agent to make email addresses of unit owners available to all unit owners. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1817 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PALLIATIVE CARE RESOURCES. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, Ige, Ihara |
| Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and for fiscal year 2008-2009 for palliative care resources. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1818 RELATING TO COUNTY CONCESSIONS. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH |
| Provides an exemption to nonprofit corporations from the fifteen-year limit on the grant of county concessions or concession space. (SB1818 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1819 RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. |
BAKER |
| Replaces the requirement of filing a petition for declaratory ruling that the majority of the land served by the irrigation system to be repaired is designated as important agricultural land with a dedication of the land for agricultural use for at least ten years in order to apply for assistance under the irrigation repair and maintenance special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1821 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. |
BAKER, Taniguchi |
| Establishes planned community associations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1822 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KIM, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO, TSUTSUI, HOOSER, IHARA, HANABUSA, ENGLISH, Fukunaga, Espero, Hemmings, Ige |
| Establishes a $100 food tax credit to residents earning less than $30,000 per year to provide tax relief to almost 50% of the State's population, while still allowing residents to retain their local diet. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1823 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. |
KIM, NISHIHARA, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, Kokubun, Espero, Taniguchi, English, Chun Oakland |
| Reduces the appointments made by the governor to the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Revises appointment procedures for public, voting members of the board. Provides a process for interim appointments when vacancies occur. (SB1823 HD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1824 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KIM, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, HOOSER, ENGLISH, Nishihara |
| Exempts essential foods, rice and poi, from the general excise tax. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1825 RELATING TO TRAFFIC CODE. |
KIM, Ige, Hanabusa, Hooser, Tsutsui, Nishihara, Ihara |
| Prohibits parking of oversized vehicles on any residential street or roadway. Establishes exceptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1826 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED COFFEE. |
HEE |
| Temporarily prohibits the growing of genetically modified coffee. Allows research on genetically modified coffee in environmentally secure facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1827 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. |
HEE |
| Repeals requirement for periodic safety checks. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1828 RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMISSION. |
HEE, Nishihara, Kokubun |
| Exempts existing and new employees of the commission for crime victim compensation from civil service law as established in chapter 76. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1829 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. |
HEE, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Requires a construction project owner who undertakes a construction project to be used by the State or a county to sign a lease agreement that certifies compliance with the State's public works prevailing wage law. Requires that copies of the lease agreement be filed with the departments of labor and industrial relations and accounting and general services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1830 RELATING TO LABOR. |
NISHIHARA (BR) |
| Requires the governor to appoint the members of the Hawaii labor relations board based on recommendations from public employers and employee organizations; removes term limits; and provides for removal procedures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1831 RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. |
NISHIHARA, ENGLISH |
| Requires DLNR in adopting rules regulating fishing to consult with native Hawaiian practitioners and further imposes conditions on the rule making process regarding prohibitions or limitations or fishing in any area open to public fishing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1832 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
BUNDA, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, Nishihara, Trimble, Hemmings, Gabbard, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Ensures leased public lands are used only for affordable housing. Prevents lessees of affordable housing from selling or transferring lease at a profit. Removes certain statutory and ordinance limitations pertaining to development and construction of self-help affordable housing. Establishes community land trust. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1834 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS OFFICERS. |
BUNDA |
| Provides corrections officers with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after 25 years of credited service, unreduced for age. Effective 7/1/2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1835 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
BUNDA |
| Establishes a separate school district for all charter schools in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1836 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
BUNDA |
| Establishes a program for low interest loans and grants for home acquisition and rehabilitation for displaced or affected pineapple plantation workers caused by the closure of Del Monte Fresh Produce. Establishes a rental assistance program for rental of safe, decent, and sanitary units for the displaced or affected workers in the private market. Provides supportive services to prepare displaced or affected workers for homeownership. Makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1837 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
FUKUNAGA, ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER |
| Establishes requirements regarding property management agreements. Clarifies various condominium provisions. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1838 RELATING TO KAKAAKO. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, SLOM, Hemmings |
| Establishes Kakaako central small business district. Requires the authority to confer and obtain consensus from real property owners within and adjacent to a proposed public facility prior to undertaking any public facility as part of the district-wide improvement program. Requires that the dedication for public school facilities be on a fair-share basis, as determined by the department of education, and agreed to in writing by the department of education and the developer. Transfers $ from the Hawaii community development revolving fund to the department of education. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1839 RELATING TO TAX SYSTEMS. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IGE, Tokuda, Espero, Kokubun, Inouye, Bunda, Nishihara, English |
| Authorizes DOTAX to enter into performance-based contracts to enhance or acquire automated tax systems for the implementation and administration of the taxes imposed under title 14, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Creates an Integrated Tax Information Management Systems Special Fund to pay for performance-based contracts for the integrated tax information management systems and administrative and operating expenses related to the integrated tax information management systems revenue-generating initiatives. (SB1839 HD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1840 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, TSUTSUI, TOKUDA, HOOSER, IGE, Nishihara, Bunda, Inouye, Kokubun, Ihara, Sakamoto, English, Hanabusa |
| Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Requires an Auditor's cost-benefits study of the agreement and recommended schedule for implementation of the agreement that minimizes Hawaii's risks and costs. Appropriates funds. (SB1840 SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1841 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
INOUYE |
| Exempts county and state civil defense from the provisions of chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, environmental impact statements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1842 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HOOSER, TSUTSUI |
| Increases bond authorization limit of Hawaii housing finance and development corporation issued pursuant to part III, chapter 39, and subpart A or part III, chapter 201H. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1843 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. |
HOOSER |
| Makes an appropriation for a capital improvement project for the campus center building at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1844 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 7th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1845 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE AND BY AMENDING ARTICLES III AND XVII TO PROVIDE FOR A CITIZENS ASSEMBLY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITIZENS ASSEMBLY TO PROPOSE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY REVISION OR AMENDMENTS TO THE LAWS GOVERNING ELECTIONS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, ETHICS, AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY REFERENDUM. |
IHARA |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for a citizens assembly and to authorize the citizens assembly to propose constitutional and statutory revision or amendments to the laws governing elections, political campaigns, including campaign finance, ethics, and public access to information by referendum. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1846 RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. |
IHARA |
| Limits the size of outdoor advertising displays on residential property. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1847 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Exempts contracts to provide public, educational, and government cable access services from state procurement code pursuant to chapter 103D. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1848 RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION. |
IHARA |
| Allows the department of commerce and consumer affairs to provide additional funding to support public, educational, and governmental cable television access. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1849 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING. |
IHARA |
| Provides for levels of public funding for campaigns. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1850 RELATING TO WATER. |
TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to dredge and install drain inlets, sediment devices, and other modifications in Kaelepulu Pond in Kailua, Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1851 RELATING TO DECLARATORY RELIEF. |
TOKUDA |
| Authorizes the civil rights commission to decide petitions for declaratory relief filed by executive director involving legal issues arising from the investigation of complaints involving discrimination. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1852 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
ENGLISH |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 6th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1854 RELATING TO TARO. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Espero, Gabbard |
| Recognizes kalo (taro) as unique and in danger of extinction. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1855 RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. |
ENGLISH, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, ESPERO, Hooser, Baker, Tsutsui, Bunda, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds for the Organ Donor Center of Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1856 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
ENGLISH (BR), Chun Oakland, Espero, Gabbard, Trimble |
| Requires stickers on motor vehicles as proof of effective no-fault insurance policy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1857 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 10th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1858 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ATHLETICS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds to establish 20.0 additional permanent athletic health care trainer positions in the public schools. Appropriates funds for a full-time athletic director at Anuenue school. Appropriates funds for equipment, supplies, and transportation for school athletic programs. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1859 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates money to Habitat for Humanity as a grant to build 200 self-help ownership homes in the State. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1860 RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes best value procurement by permitting governmental agencies to award design-build contracts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1861 RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Creates a loan repayment assistance program for licensed attorneys who practice public interest law in Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1862 RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Prohibits a hospital, physician, surgeon, or procurement organization from rejecting an anatomical gift based solely upon the lack of consent of the donor's next of kin and requires a hospital, physician, surgeon, or procurement organization to report all rejections of an anatomical gift to the department of health. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1863 RELATING TO GASOLINE. |
MENOR |
| Reinstates price caps on wholesale gasoline. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1864 RELATING TO OMNIBUS HOUSING ACT. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Ige, Fukunaga, Hooser, Bunda, Tokuda, Baker, Gabbard |
| Establishes downpayment loan program revolving fund. Establishes state rent supplement program. Establishes affordable housing tax credit. Raises conveyance tax percentage deposit into rental housing trust fund. Requires public land suitable for affordable residential housing to be transferred to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation. Deletes intent to demolish requirement for decommissioning of public housing units. Permits state-owned parcels to be leased for the development of self-help housing. Makes appropriation for repair of vacant public housing units. Makes appropriation for development of self-help ownership homes. Makes appropriation for downpayment loan program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1865 RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, Nishihara, Ige, Fukunaga, Hooser, Bunda, Taniguchi, Gabbard |
| Permits the department of health to make grants from the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to the counties for the purchase, placement, maintenance, and collection of community recycling bins and HI 5 fundraiser bins. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1866 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
MENOR, ESPERO, Ige, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland, Hooser, Bunda, Tokuda, Baker, Gabbard |
| Establishes the Hawaii natural energy institute at the University of Hawaii, with responsibilities for administering the energy development special fund. Creates the biofuels development revolving loan program administered by the Hawaii strategic development corporation. Makes appropriations. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1867 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1868 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1869 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1870 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1871 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1872 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1873 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1874 RELATING TO WATER. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1875 RELATING TO WATER. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1876 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1877 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes a reimbursable real property tax credit for 100% of the actual amount of real property tax paid by taxpayers real property tax assessed on lands designated as important agricultural lands. Provides farmer and employee housing on lands designated as important agricultural lands. (SD2) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1878 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1879 RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1880 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1881 RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1883 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
SLOM |
| Establishes the Transportation Performance and Accountability Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1884 RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. |
SLOM |
| Abolishes special funds with exceptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1885 RELATING TO GASOLINE. |
HEMMINGS, Slom, English, Hooser, Gabbard |
| Requires a refiner of gasoline to make available to marine fueling and general aviation fueling stations and at company-operated stations gasoline that does not contain ethanol. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1886 RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION. |
HEMMINGS, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, Slom, Ige, Nishihara |
| Requires insurance as a condition of vehicle registration, making it more difficult for a registered vehicle owner to continue to operate an uninsured vehicle in violation of state law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1887 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. |
HEMMINGS, Ige, Nishihara, Gabbard |
| Limits the period candidates may accept, solicit or receive contributions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1888 RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. |
HEMMINGS, Gabbard, Ige |
| Establishes the Ala Wai community development district. Provides development objectives and guidelines. Provides for request for proposals for the private redevelopment and operation of Ala Wai boat harbor. Transfers Ala Wai boat harbor from department of land and natural resources t Hawaii community development authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1889 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
GABBARD |
| Establishes a debit card system to permit teachers to buy school supplies within a predetermined spending limit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1890 RELATING TO TRANSIENT VACATION RENTALS. |
GABBARD |
| Prohibits transient vacation rentals. Appropriates funds to counties for enforcement of violations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1891 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
GABBARD, Ige, Espero, Bunda |
| Makes violation of chapter 171, relating to public lands and rules adopted thereunder a petty misdemeanor. (SD1) | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1892 RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION. |
GABBARD, SLOM |
| Requires person subject to sex offender registration law who has no place of residence to verify the offender's registration information every 90 days. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1893 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR RESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY SAFE ROOMS. |
TRIMBLE, ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Gabbard, Nishihara, Bunda, Slom, Hemmings, Menor, Hooser |
| Provides an income tax credit for taxpayers who install residential emergency safe rooms that are able to withstand category 5 hurricanes and significant earthquakes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1894 RELATING TO RESEARCH CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
TRIMBLE, CHUN OAKLAND, Gabbard, Nishihara, Bunda, Slom, Hemmings, Espero, Menor, English, Hooser |
| Appropriates funds to RCUH for a planning and design study to reduce need for travel by internal combustion powered vehicles and to encourage walking and use of personal transportation devices such as bicycles, wheelchairs, etc. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1895 RELATING TO WINDFALL PROFITS EARNED BY ENERGY COMPANIES. |
TRIMBLE, CHUN OAKLAND, Bunda, Hemmings, English |
| Imposes a windfall profits tax equal to 50% of the amount of the profits earned by energy-related production and distribution companies doing business in Hawaii when deemed to be excessive. Profits earned by a company would be considered "excessive" when these exceed twice the national average profit margin for such companies. Establishes a panel of advisors who would analyze industry figures to determine an average industry profit margin for such companies. Apportions taxes collected pursuant to this measure to the counties according to the number of vehicles registered in each. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1896 RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN. |
TRIMBLE, Gabbard, Chun Oakland, Bunda, Slom, Hooser, Hemmings, Espero, English, Menor |
| Creates a commission to identify and evaluate federal properties which might be available for transfer to the State at a future date. Prioritize properties identified in terms of how they could be used to benefit the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1897 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
TRIMBLE, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds for the Department of Defense to complete updating of tsunami inundation and evacuation maps. Prohibits construction of non-maritime related buildings in tsunami inundation zones. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1898 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Provides a general excise tax exemption for food. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1899 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Exempts medical care services, long-term care services, and non-prescription drugs from general excise tax liability. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1900 RELATING TO TAXABLE INCOME EXCLUSION |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Provides taxable income exclusion for military on active duty who are serving outside the State pursuant to orders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1901 RELATING TO PENALTIES IMPOSED ON REPEAT VIOLENT OR SEXUAL OFFENDERS. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Establishes minimum penalties for repeat violent or sexual offenders higher than existing minimum penalties for repeat offenders in general. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1902 RELATING TO A CHARTER SCHOOL FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, TRIMBLE, SLOM, GABBARD |
| Amends section 302B-4 to allow for a charter school focused on the education of children diagnosed with autism; creates exception to limits on charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1903 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILDREN. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Creates new criminal offenses of murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and battery of an unborn child; defines unborn child. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1904 RELATING TO PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE AN ABORTION MAY BE PERFORMED ON CERTAIN MINORS. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Prohibits physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless: (1) the physician has given 72 hours actual notice to the minor's parents or guardian; (2) a family court or appellate court authorizes the minor to consent, either by issuing an appropriate order or by failing to do so; or (3) the physician concludes that an abortion is necessary to avoid death or a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function. Prescribes procedure for obtaining judicial approval. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1905 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HEMMINGS, TRIMBLE, WHALEN, SLOM |
| Repeals one-half percent county surcharge on state tax established to fund public transportation systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1906 RELATING TO CONFORMING STATE STANDARD DEDUCTION TO FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Conforms the state standard deduction amount to reflect the federal standard deduction amount. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1907 RELATING TO CONFORMANCE OF STATE PERSONAL EXEMPTION TO FEDERAL PERSONAL EXEMPTION. |
WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Conforms the state personal exemption amount to the federal personal exemption amount. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1908 RELATING TO FUEL TAX. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Reduces state fuel tax rate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1909 RELATING TO COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Allows a tax deduction for contributions to the Hawaii college savings programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1910 RELATING TO MARITIME INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY ZONES. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, TRIMBLE, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Requires director of department of business, economic development, and tourism, in consultation with advisory committee, to designate maritime industry opportunity zones, number of zones, and period of zones. Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism to perform required environmental impact statements for zones and expedite issuance of necessary county permits. | ||
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SB1911 RELATING TO SPACE OPPORTUNITY ZONES. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, TRIMBLE, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Requires director of business, economic development, and tourism, in consultation with advisory committee, to designate space opportunity zones, number of zones, and period of zones. Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism to perform required environmental impact statements for zones and expedite issuance of necessary county permits. | ||
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SB1912 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, GABBARD, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Repeals the certificate of need process and the law relating to hospital acquisition. | ||
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SB1913 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITY ZONES. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, TRIMBLE, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Requires director of business, economic development, and tourism, in consultation with advisory committee, to designate renewable energy opportunity zones, and determine types of energy generation for a zone, number of zones, and period of zones, and to perform required EIS for zones and expedite issuance of county permits. | ||
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SB1914 RELATING TO CREATION OF AN OCEAN BOARD AND OCEAN ZONING MASTER PLAN. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, GABBARD |
| Creates an ocean board to develop and implement, in consultation with relevant county, state, and federal agencies, a comprehensive ocean zoning master plan that incorporates ideas from the traditional ahupua'a system and the Hawaii ocean resources management plan, and addresses user conflicts in Hawaiian ocean waters through the designation of discrete ocean zones. | ||
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SB1915 RELATING TO HYDROGEN. |
HEMMINGS, WHALEN, TRIMBLE, GABBARD, SLOM |
| Further the State's transition to energy independence by defining hydrogen as a transportation fuel and allocating funds for the development of Hawaii's hydrogen industry through the investment in the State's hydrogen infrastructure, integration of hydrogen powered vehicles into the State's automotive fleet, establishment of a hydrogen public awareness campaign, and the advancement of the construction of hydrogen demonstration refueling stations. (SD1) | ||
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SB1918 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, ESPERO, INOUYE, TOKUDA, KIM, MENOR, IGE, IHARA, NISHIHARA, HOOSER, HANABUSA, TANIGUCHI, KOKUBUN |
| Creates 3-year pilot program where the Department of Human Services pays half the premiums health care provided by a managed care plan to uninsured children who are 31 days to 18 years old and ineligible for other state or federal health care coverage. Provides children of families whose income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level free medical care by expanding the State's QUEST-Net eligibility requirements. Establishes Hawaii Infant Care Special Fund. Appropriates funds. (SB1918 HD2) | ||
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SB1919 RELATING TO ASSET BUILDING. |
HOOSER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, IHARA, NISHIHARA, TANIGUCHI, BAKER, HANABUSA, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, KOKUBUN, TOKUDA, IGE |
| Establishes a refundable state earned income tax credit. Provides financial education to TANF applicants and recipients. Expands the provision of individual development accounts. Appropriates funds. (SB1919 HD2) | ||
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SB1920 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
FUKUNAGA, ESPERO, KIM, HOOSER, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, HANABUSA, SAKAMOTO, KOKUBUN, IGE, IHARA, ENGLISH, BAKER, NISHIHARA |
| Recodifies provisions pertaining to certain performing-arts related tax credits and exclusions. Improves the administration and transparency of the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Tax Credit. Repeals the Hawaii Television and Film Development Board. (SB1920 HD2) | ||
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SB1921 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, INOUYE, HOOSER, HANABUSA, TSUTSUI, ESPERO, ENGLISH, IGE, IHARA, NISHIHARA, BAKER, KIM, TANIGUCHI, KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds into the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund for the economic development alliance of Hawaii to expand project EAST programs to public schools. | ||
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SB1923 RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE. |
KOKUBUN, IHARA, BAKER, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, NISHIHARA, ESPERO, IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TSUTSUI, HANABUSA, HOOSER, KIM |
| Requires legislative approval of any sale or exchange of lands under the control of certain state departments or agencies. (SB1923 HD2) | ||
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SB1925 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
KOKUBUN, HANABUSA, ENGLISH, TOKUDA, TANIGUCHI, SAKAMOTO, TSUTSUI, ESPERO, HEE, FUKUNAGA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, NISHIHARA, IGE, HOOSER, IHARA |
| Establishes sustainable communities in Hawaii with the combined effort of state departments and agencies. (SB1925 HD1) | ||
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SB1926 RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION. |
IHARA, KIM, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, IGE, ESPERO, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, BAKER, INOUYE, HOOSER, HANABUSA, TANIGUCHI, HEE |
| Provides additional protection to public employees who report violations of the law, waste, and gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency; expands the state ombudsman's responsibilities regarding whistleblowers; and appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB1926 HD1) | ||
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SB1927 RELATING TO BUDGET TRANSPARENCY. |
IHARA, KIM, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, IGE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, BAKER, HOOSER, INOUYE, HANABUSA, TANIGUCHI, HEE |
| Requires the governor to submit quarterly and semiannual updates of the two-year budget and financial plan to the legislature. | ||
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SB1928 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. |
IHARA, KIM, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, IGE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, BAKER, INOUYE, HOOSER, HANABUSA, HEE, FUKUNAGA, ESPERO |
| Authorizes and funds an investigative unit in the Office of the Auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, nonfeasance, or malfeasance. Appropriate funds for the completion of the work of the Hawaii 2050 Task Force. (SB1928 HD3) | ||
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SB1930 RELATING TO THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
KIM, TSUTSUI, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, IGE, MENOR, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, FUKUNAGA, BAKER, HOOSER, HANABUSA, TOKUDA, IHARA, ENGLISH |
| Creates the commission on review of state government operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness. (SD1) | ||
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SB1932 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, MENOR, ESPERO, KOKUBUN, TANIGUCHI, KIM, IHARA, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, INOUYE, HOOSER, IGE, FUKUNAGA, BAKER, HANABUSA |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and general revenue appropriations for Department of Education and University of Hawaii repair and maintenance projects. Provides public land and facilities for early childhood education programs. Appropriates funds for early childhood education. (SB1932 HD1) | ||
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SB1933 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, MENOR, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, ESPERO, IGE, INOUYE, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, HOOSER, HANABUSA, KIM, IHARA, KOKUBUN, FUKUNAGA, BAKER |
| Provides for various teacher preparation, professional development, research, and assistance programs. Improves the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science. (SB1933 HD1) | ||
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SB1934 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, English, Tsutsui, Menor, Fukunaga, Taniguchi, Baker |
| Allows an individual taxpayer to request that the taxpayer's refund be electronically deposited into up to three checking or savings accounts. (SD1) | ||
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SB1935 RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Bunda, English, Menor, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, Baker, Taniguchi |
| Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to regulate the check cashing industry through registration requirements. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1) | ||
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SB1936 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, English, Espero, Menor, Fukunaga, Taniguchi, Tsutsui, Baker |
| Provides initial state investments at birth for children born in Hawaii to open college savings accounts to encourage savings and investment for post-secondary educational purposes. | ||
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SB1937 RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, English, Espero, Menor, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, Baker |
| Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a micro-credit pilot program, or contract for services. Appropriates Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for the micro-credit pilot program. (SB1937 HD1) | ||
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SB1938 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, English, Espero, Menor, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, Baker |
| Eliminates the asset limits for households with minor dependents' applications for medical assistance and appropriates funds for this purpose. | ||
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SB1939 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Bunda, English, Menor, Fukunaga, Tsutsui, Baker |
| Establishes a self-employment assistance program to assist eligible unemployed individuals in starting their own businesses as an alternative to receiving regular unemployment insurance benefits. | ||
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SB1940 RELATING TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. |
HOOSER, Chun Oakland |
| Provides asset building opportunities to help increase low- and moderate-income families' homeownership by: expanding the individual development accounts law to include the provision of financial assistance to qualified first time home buyers; expanding the federal section 8 homeownership option program and the federal housing choice voucher family self-sufficiency program; exempting family self-sufficiency escrow accounts from the asset test for public assistance; and appropriating funds. | ||
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SB1941 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for repair and maintenance of irrigation systems. (SD1) | ||
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SB1942 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
KOKUBUN, HANABUSA |
| Establishes the office of energy to be administratively attached to the department of business, economic development, and tourism. | ||
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SB1944 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows police officers to receive a maximum retirement allowance not to exceed one hundred per cent of their average final compensation. | ||
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SB1945 RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates a new chapter on dam safety; extensive provisions related to Hawaii dams, reservoirs, and appurtenant works. | ||
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SB1948 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR PROJECTS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to the year 2011 for the purpose of a cogeneration facility on the island of Hawaii. (SD1) | ||
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SB1949 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires petitioners for reclassification of district boundaries and developers of 25 or more housing units provide for at least 60% of the units to be affordable housing. | ||
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SB1950 RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the rehiring of state or county employees to fill critical or difficult to fill labor shortage positions who have been retired for at least one calendar year, without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits or the accrual of additional credit or benefits. (SB1950 HD2) | ||
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SB1951 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires public disclosure of disciplinary sanctions for serious misconduct imposed on any justice or judge of the State of Hawaii along with the findings and recommendations by the Commission on Judicial Conduct. (SB1954 HD1) | ||
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SB1952 RELATING TO THE REHIRING OF RETIREES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows state and county governments to rehire retired employees in labor shortage and difficult to fill occupational areas for more than eighty-nine days or up to one hundred per cent full-time equivalents without the retirees incurring any negative impact on the retirees' normal retirement benefits. | ||
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SB1953 RELATING TO JUSTICES AND JUDGES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires financial disclosure by justices and judges to the State Ethics Commission. | ||
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SB1954 RELATING TO JUSTICES AND JUDGES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires public disclosure of disciplinary sanctions for serious misconduct imposed on any justice or judge of the State of Hawaii along with the findings and recommendations by the Commission on Judicial Conduct. (SB1954 HD1) | ||
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SB1955 RELATING TO THE BUDGET. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requiring that any position vacant for more than five years be deleted and its appropriation revert to the respective fund. Requires the Executive and the Judiciary to submit a report to the Legislature by December 31 of each year listing vacant positions deleted pursuant to this section and all other vacant positions. | ||
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SB1957 RELATING TO CODE OF ETHICS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires public disclosure of financial interest of members of certain, specified boards and commissions. (SB1957 HD1) | ||
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SB1958 RELATING TO MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Calculates minimum hourly wage in accordance with consumer price index. Increases minimum hourly wage to $7.75 per hour beginning July 1, 2007. | ||
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SB1959 RELATING TO PESTICIDES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes integrated pest management policies to prohibit the use of toxicity category I pesticides. Requires the posting of signs when pesticide is applied on school grounds or a playground. | ||
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SB1960 RELATING TO THE USE OF HERBICIDES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires: (1) state and encourages county agencies to develop and implement an integrated vegetation management strategy to minimize the use of herbicides by establishing roadside vegetation committee; (2) all state agencies to stop using herbicides and to maintain public parks with nonchemical means. | ||
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SB1961 RELATING TO BAIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates a licensing requirement for bail bond agents. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules for the process and procedure of obtaining a bail bond agent license. Prohibits certain acts by bail bond agents. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations by bail bond agents. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules regulating compensated sureties. (SD1) | ||
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SB1962 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an income tax deduction to an owner-occupant or renter of a residential or mixed use condominium constructed before December 31, 1975, for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system to serve the entire residential or mixed use condominium, and installed after December 31, 2007. Sunsets June 30, 2012. (SB1962 HD1) | ||
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SB1963 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that the responsibility of the county fire chief or designees does not extend to inspection of state-owned airports. | ||
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SB1964 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows counties to enact more stringent fireworks laws or rules. | ||
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SB1965 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Bans consumer fireworks except for religious and cultural purposes. | ||
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SB1966 RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates positions to enable the state fire council to more effectively meet its responsibilities. | ||
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SB1967 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the purchase or use of consumer fireworks on the 4th of July in counties with populations over 500,000. | ||
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SB1969 RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Broadens the scope of the tuition assistance to Hawaii national guard members attending the University of Hawaii and appropriates funds for that purpose. (SB1969 HD1) | ||
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SB1970 RELATING TO SMOKING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a Class 15, smoking establishment dispensers' license under the liquor law and allows smoking in the enclosed premises of establishments issued a Class 15 license. Exempts class 15 from restricted smoking areas. | ||
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SB1971 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Removes the requirement that applicants for state or county public employment must be a resident of Hawaii at the time of application. Allows the director of a jurisdiction to waive the "residency during employment" requirements for positions within that jurisdiction. | ||
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SB1972 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates emergency funds to determine and repair earthquake related damage to Honolulu district court. | ||
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SB1973 RELATING TO TRANS FAT IN FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits foods containing artificial trans fat from being used in the preparation of any menu item, or served in any food service establishment. Effective July 1, 2008 for cooking oils, shortening, and margarines, and on July 1, 2009, for all other foods containing artificial trans fat | ||
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SB1974 RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the director of finance to create a more easily visible license plate registration sticker, and appropriates funds for this purpose. Increases the penalties for driving without current registration. | ||
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SB1975 RELATING TO TAXES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the Department of Taxation to develop and adopt rules for all nonresident taxpayers involved in pass-through entities, such as partnerships, s-corporations, and limited liability companies to ensure fair and equitable payment of state taxes | ||
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SB1976 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that the reduced general excise tax rate of 0.5 per cent on business-to-business services applies to dealers furnishing goods or services to the purchaser of tangible personal property to fulfill a warranty obligation of the manufacturer of the property. | ||
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SB1977 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STATE-OWNED AIRCRAFT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $1,900,000 for the department of transportation to purchase a state-owned aircraft to be used in the conduct of state business. Requires the department to adopt rules concerning the use and maintenance of the aircraft. | ||
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SB1978 RELATING TO SHARK FEEDING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands ban on shark feeding to include all other commercial activity (including soliciting and advertising) in the State related to shark feeding. | ||
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SB1979 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes linked investments to provide loan funds for agriculture. Authorizes the State to invest in linked investments. | ||
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SB1980 RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the definition of "strong compulsion" to include the use or attempt to use a controlled substance to overcome a person. | ||
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SB1981 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the department of education to establish the academy of Hawaii for gifted and talented students to develop the potential of students who have demonstrated superior achievement or possess the potential for superior achievement through the provision of appropriate educational opportunities. | ||
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SB1982 RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the option to impose a 30-day prison term as a penalty for driving without a license for drivers whose license to operate mopeds, motor scooters, motorcycles, passenger cars, and trucks or vans having a gross vehicle weight rating of 15,000 pounds or less expired within the 90 days preceding the violation. | ||
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SB1983 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL LIAISON FOR THE LEGISLATURE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates one full-time position of international liaison for the legislature within department of business, economic development, and tourism, office of international affairs. Makes appropriation. | ||
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SB1984 RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows director of finance to invest up to 10% of state short-term investment moneys in linked investments. Sets procedures. Caps loans to $ . Limits uses of such loans. Restricts eligible borrowers to an entrepreneur in the State. | ||
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SB1985 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a tax credit for the acquisition of environmentally-friendly green technology facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB1986 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires Med-QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care. | ||
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SB1987 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to acquire an interest in Kukui Gardens. (SD1) | ||
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SB1989 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies status of attendant care and day care services to labor statutes. | ||
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SB1990 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes incentives for individuals to purchase and use alternative fuel vehicles and hybrid motor vehicles in Hawaii. | ||
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SB1991 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. |
HANABUSA (BR), CHUN OAKLAND |
| Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for 15 Craigside, a continuing care retirement community, in Nuuanu. (SD1) | ||
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SB1992 RELATING TO LEEWARD COAST IMPROVEMENTS. |
HANABUSA |
| Appropriates funds for the Leeward coast. | ||
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SB1993 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HANABUSA, TANIGUCHI, HEE, TOKUDA, IGE, KOKUBUN, FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes a tax credit for the revitalization of the leeward coast. Provides an income tax credit for affordable rental housing and educational and training facilities constructed on the leeward coast of Oahu. Repeals the Ko Olina Resort and Marina and Makaha Resort tax credit. (SD1) | ||
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SB1994 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. |
HANABUSA, Taniguchi |
| Makes an appropriation for a capital improvement project for the campus center building at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. | ||
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SB1995 RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. |
HANABUSA |
| Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to get lethal dose of medication to end life. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. Requires informed consent. Allows alternate doctor to replace attending doctor if latter declines to prescribe. Requires monitor at time of taking dose. | ||
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SB2001 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA |
| Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam as a disposable food service-ware product. | ||
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SB2002 RELATING TO INCOME TAX. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Excludes from gross income the gain realized by a fee simple owner of industrial and commercial properties from the sale of leased fee to a lessee. | ||
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SB2003 RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes research, development, and review panels for individualized education programs and individualized family service plans. Provides access to qualified individuals in the development of individualized education programs and individualized family service plans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2004 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Extends the deadline within which to file a request for a due process hearing relating to the education of a child with a disability from ninety days to two years when the request is for reimbursement of costs of a child's placement. Requires the department to adopt rules that provide for the reimbursement of expert witness and other relevant fees and expenses associated with a hearing. Requires the establishment of an appeals board and process wherein a state review officer shall review the decisions of the impartial hearings officers. | ||
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SB2005 RELATING TO EDUCATION FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes rules for school placement and transportation for foster children. | ||
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SB2006 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Allows the department of education to hire its own attorneys independent of the attorney general. | ||
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SB2007 RELATING TO HAWAII'S ECONOMY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Authorizes an independent study and analysis of Hawaii's economy, including recommendations for public policy changes that will begin to address the cost of living, affordability, and quality of life issues that Hawaii residents face. | ||
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SB2008 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
NISHIHARA, Trimble |
| Prohibits a member of any unit owners' association from serving on board if the association member is in arrears of $1,000 or more in maintenance fees, fines, or any other fees owed to the association for at least 3 months. | ||
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SB2009 RELATING TO GAMBLING. |
NISHIHARA, Espero, Trimble |
| Amends definition of gambling to clarify that purchase of sweepstakes entry that also provides nominal non-gambling value constitutes gambling even if sweepstakes entry can be obtained without payment of consideration. | ||
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SB2010 RELATING TO WITNESSES. |
NISHIHARA, Chun Oakland, Espero, Taniguchi |
| Increase witness fees and costs in criminal cases. | ||
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SB2011 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
NISHIHARA, Espero |
| Requires a delegation of procurement authority in writing and filed with the administrator of the state procurement office. Makes designee answerable to administrator where the designee is in a position subordinate to the chief procurement officer. Applicable to procurement over certain dollar amount. | ||
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SB2012 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
NISHIHARA |
| Requires dealers and redemption centers to pay the scrap value for aluminum containers in addition to the deposit refund value. | ||
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SB2013 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
NISHIHARA, TRIMBLE |
| Disqualifies a person from driving a commercial vehicle for a positive drug or alcohol test as provided under federal regulations. | ||
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SB2014 RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACT. |
NISHIHARA, ESPERO |
| Confers authority to the attorney general to oversee charitable trusts and nonprofit organizations; requires charitable trusts and nonprofits to register with the attorney general; ensures that funds collected are applied solely to intended purposes of donor; requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to provide the attorney general with a list every year of active Hawaii nonprofit corporations. | ||
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SB2015 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM PEARL HARBOR. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates $1,000,000 for the planning, design, and construction of phase 2 of the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. | ||
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SB2016 RELATING TO GLOBAL WARMING. |
NISHIHARA, ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Taniguchi |
| Establishes the global warming task force to assess the impacts of climate warming trends on the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2017 RELATING TO FERAL CATS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Imposes $1,000 civil fine for feeding of feral cats. | ||
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SB2018 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TAX CREDIT. |
NISHIHARA, Chun Oakland, Espero |
| Makes the renewable energy technologies tax credit a refundable tax credit. | ||
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SB2019 RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. |
NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Hooser |
| Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for a pilot study to identify elementary schools experiencing a high volume of accidents and to evaluate the installation of speed tables as a way to improve pedestrian safety. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2020 RELATING TO FIREARM AMMUNITION. |
NISHIHARA, Espero |
| Requires ammunition manufactured or sold to be coded; requires the attorney general to maintain an electronic database of coded ammunition. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2021 RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. |
NISHIHARA, ESPERO |
| Mandates certain penalties, including graffiti eradication, for persons convicted of aggravated criminal property damage. Holds persons legally accountable for a minor liable for aggravated criminal property damage committed by the minor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2022 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WAIPAHU STREET, OAHU. |
NISHIHARA, Espero |
| Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to city and county of Honolulu to design and construct a sidewalk on the north side of Waipahu Street from Waipahu Depot Road to Awamoi Street and from Amokii Street to Waikele Road. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2023 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. |
NISHIHARA, Taniguchi |
| Exempts county neighborhood boards from the "sunshine law", or chapter 92, HRS, relating to public agency meetings, by amending the definition of the term "board" to exclude county neighborhood boards. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2024 RELATING TO SALARY PAY PERIODS. |
NISHIHARA, TRIMBLE |
| Converts public employee salary periods from after-the-fact payroll to predicted payroll. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2025 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA |
| Establishes the minimum qualifications for the administrator and project managers of the department of education's facilities services branch. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2026 RELATING TO TIME SHARE PLANS. |
NISHIHARA |
| Exempts the offer or sale of a time share interest from the time share law if the offer or sale is for an additional interest in the same time share plan to an existing owner. Exempts a time share developer or an affiliated entity under common ownership from registration if they are selling a time share interest in a time share plan located outside of Hawaii to an individual who currently owns a time share interest that was purchased from that developer or affiliated entity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2027 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
NISHIHARA (BR) |
| Prohibits the use of consumer fireworks. Effective 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2028 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A VETERANS CENTER. |
INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Makes a grant to the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. for plans, design, and construction of infrastructure to build affordable housing and a center for Hawaii's veterans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2029 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
INOUYE, Ige, Nishihara, Tsutsui |
| Establishes a general excise tax holiday on consumer purchases of clothing or footwear with the sales price of one hundred dollars or less per item if sold between 12:01 A.M. on the first Friday of August and 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2030 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
INOUYE, Chun Oakland, Espero, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Establishes a general excise tax holiday on purchases of food and over-the-counter drugs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2031 RELATING TO CRIME. |
INOUYE (BR), Espero, Fukunaga, Sakamoto |
| Creates new criminal offenses of murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, battery, and assault of an unborn child. Defines unborn child. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2032 RELATING TO INCOME TAX. |
INOUYE, Baker, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tsutsui |
| Increases the income tax credit for wind-powered energy systems to thirty-five per cent of the actual cost or a maximum amount, whichever is less. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2033 RELATING TO STATE BONDS. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI |
| Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by article XII, section 13 of state constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause debt limit to be exceeded. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2034 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST OCEANLINX HAWAII LLC. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for planning, designing, and constructing a wave or hydrokinetic power facility on Maui. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2035 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Sakamoto |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Maui Preparatory Academy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2036 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. |
BAKER, KIM, TSUTSUI |
| Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the senate, the house of representatives, the auditor, the legislative reference bureau, and the ombudsman. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2037 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Clarifies that mere contact with an existing public street, road, or highway does not constitute a use of state or county lands for environmental impact assessment or statement purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2038 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Requires electric utilities to create an optional pricing program based on a percentage of renewable energy sources used to generate electricity. Increases the total rated generating capacity produced by eligible customer-generators. Establishes a transferable ownership interest in excess electricity credits. Increases the maximum capacity of an eligible customer-generator. Directs the public utilities commission to hire a consultant to perform a review of solar electric generation in the State. Clarifies that development of solar electric resources are an acceptable use of category C and D agricultural lands. Clarifies that persons who generate electricity from renewable sources for their own consumption are not public utilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2039 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, English, Fukunaga, Taniguchi |
| Provides for a one time lump sum payment for retirees at least 75 years of age who have been in retirement at least 20 years. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2040 RELATING TO CANCER SURVEILLANCE. |
BAKER, Ige |
| Allows a cancer patient to be contacted directly without initial physician contact for purposes of cancer surveillance. Adds pre-cancer to diseases about which data are authorized for collection. Adds biological specimens to the materials that may be collected to assist cancer research. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2041 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, IGE |
| Appropriates funds to match federal funding for the disproportionate share hospital allowance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2042 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, HANABUSA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Hee |
| Extends the joint legislative committee on family caregiving; changes the committee's name to the joint legislative committee on aging in place; expands the committee's mandate to include aging in place issues related to family caregiving; requires the aging and disability resource center to report to the committee; requires the joint legislative committee to conduct a cash and counseling project; appropriates funds to the joint legislative committee; allows kupuna care to include overnight, weekend, and emergency respite, as well as provide grants to caregivers and for home modification; appropriates funds to the kupuna care program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2043 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, HANABUSA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Hee |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii center on aging research and education faculty positions and program expenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2044 RELATING TO CAREGIVERS. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, HANABUSA, TOKUDA, English, Espero, Hee, Sakamoto |
| Amends the temporary disability insurance law to permit an eligible employee to collect up to 4 weeks of temporary disability insurance benefit payments to care for a family member with a qualifying disability. Effective 07/01/09. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2045 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, HANABUSA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Hee |
| Establishes a task force to focus on the needs of and issues facing grandparents raising grandchildren. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2046 RELATING TO MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hanabusa |
| Requires regular surveys of residents of multi-unit residential buildings on specific needs and issues relating to medical needs, accommodations for the disabled, and other special needs for emergency preparation purposes. Requires multi-unit residential buildings to have and inform their residents of emergency evacuation plans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2047 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Hanabusa, Hee |
| Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make modifications to their home to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities or special needs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2048 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, English, Hanabusa, Hee, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging to continue its respite inventory project in collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Social Work. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2049 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, English, Espero, Hanabusa, Hee, Sakamoto |
| Provides a tax credit to taxpayer caregivers who care for qualified care recipients. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2050 RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF BLIND, DEAF, AND DEAF-BLIND PERSONS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BUNDA, INOUYE, NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds for a survey of the number of blind, deaf, and deaf-blind persons in the State of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2051 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BUNDA, INOUYE, NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds for hearing and vision screening for newborns, children, and teenagers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2052 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, BUNDA, INOUYE, NISHIHARA |
| Requires that hearing aid devices be included in mandatory insurance coverage for medicaid and private health insurance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2053 RELATING TO SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes Internet access for the disabled program to offer free Internet access to individuals who are disabled; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2054 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Amends custody and visitation criteria and procedures to specify what factors the courts shall consider in determining the best interest of the child. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2055 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes the procedures and requirements for child custody evaluator training and certification. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2056 RELATING TO DENTISTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the board of dental examiners to sanction licensees for false or misleading advertising. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2057 RELATING TO DENTISTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires rates of payment to dentists to be based on the 75th percentile of the usual, customary, and reasonable fee established by insurers for services provided by dentists. Defines the term "usual, customary, and reasonable fee". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2058 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Permits insured patients to assign insurance reimbursement for dental services directly to their dentist of choice. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2059 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Removes records of complaints from the exceptions to the types of information that are not subject to disclosure as public documents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2060 RELATING TO DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Includes records kept by a licensed dentist's office as medical records subject to the requirements relating to documentary evidence. Requires the dentists to retain dental records. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2061 RELATING TO DENTISTRY. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Prohibits interference by an unlicensed person or entity in the practice of dentistry. Prohibits the practice of dentistry in a commercial or mercantile establishment | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2062 RELATING TO RESTAURANTS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Establishes a statewide cleanliness grading system for food establishments and requires establishments to visibly post their grade for patrons. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2063 RELATING TO NOISE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Increases the fine for exhaust pipes or mufflers that increase the noise emitted by a moped, motorcycle, or motor vehicle. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2064 RELATING TO JURY SERVICE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Allows psychologists to claim an exemption from jury service. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2065 RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY FOR NATURAL CONDITIONS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Codifies common law regarding non-liability of landowners regarding natural conditions on their land that cause damage outside the land and applies standard of negligence upon public landowners regarding natural conditions that cause damage on public roadways. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2066 RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Amends workers' compensation law to require that, as part of the process for returning an injured worker to suitable gainful employment, a vocational rehabilitation provider examine the feasibility of modified or other work at the employee's same employer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2067 RELATING TO CAMPAIGNING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the law with respect to voluntary campaign expenditure affidavits filed with the chief election officer or county clerk. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2068 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the notary procedure for candidates providing affidavits with respect to voluntary campaign expenditure limitations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2069 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies nature of moneys received for the court interpreting services revolving fund from public or private sources. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2070 RELATING TO LABOR. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the rulemaking duties of the department of labor and industrial relations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2071 RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the law with respect to employers and entities offering long term care insurance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2072 RELATING TO STATE OF HAWAII. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the law with respect to staffing by the department of labor and industrial relations for federally funded programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2073 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Assigns a three-year suspension to any government contractor that delays an investigation or falsifies records. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2074 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Establishes a workers' compensation advisory council in the department of labor and industrial relations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2075 RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Prohibits persons from holding themselves out as industrial hygienists or like professionals unless they are certified by designated entities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2076 RELATING TO AMMUNITION. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Requires all ammunition of a specified caliber manufactured or sold in Hawaii that is capable of use in handguns, including assault pistols, to be coded to assist law enforcement in identifying and prosecuting gun crime offenders. Requires attorney general to establish a statewide database to track coded ammunition. Effective 7/1/2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2077 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
WHALEN |
| Provides income tax and general excise tax exemptions for mutual ditch or irrigation companies that collect at least eighty five per cent of its income from members for the sole purpose of meeting losses and expenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2078 RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. |
ESPERO, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Removes the statute of limitations for any felony offenses under chapter 707, part V. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2079 RELATING TO LIBRARIES. |
ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Ige, Kim, Nishihara |
| Makes appropriation for the Hawaii state library for the blind and physically handicapped. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2080 RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSURE. |
ESPERO, HEMMINGS, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda, Trimble |
| Requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to revoke a teacher's license when the teacher has been convicted of certain sexual offenses against minors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2081 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PENAL CODE. |
ESPERO, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Enacts procedures for pardons; requires the governor to give public notice of intended pardons. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2082 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Tokuda |
| Appropriates funds to the department of public safety to develop a plan by July 1, 2008, to return all female Hawaii prisoners incarcerated in mainland prisons back to Hawaii by July 1, 2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2083 RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Increases the membership of and appropriates funds for a full time coordinator position for the state council for interstate adult offender supervision; and authorizes the judiciary to assess a fee on parolee and probationer's prison transfer applications. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2084 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara |
| Requires department of health to provide reports of restaurant health inspections online for easy public access by 7/1/2009. Appropriates $ for FY 2008-2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2085 RELATING TO SERIOUS OFFENSES COMMITTED BY MINORS. |
ESPERO, Nishihara |
| Permits family court to commit a minor, who commits an act that constitutes sexual assault or murder, to be incarcerated at a youth correctional facility until age 18 then transferred to the custody of the director of public safety until age 26. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2086 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. |
ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Authorizes the department of human services to engage the services of a qualified individual or organization to investigate the whereabouts of missing and exploited children. Requires the department of human services to convene a task force to coordinate the development of a state corps of retired federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals who are willing to volunteer their expertise in investigating missing, abducted, and exploited children. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2087 RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. |
ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Ige, Kim, Nishihara |
| Provides an annual state tax deduction of $2,000 per individual and $4,000 for a married couple (subject to limits on adjusted gross income) for contributions made to Hawaii's section 529 college savings program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2088 RELATING TO ADVANCED FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Nishihara |
| Adds businesses engaged in commercial aviation training for pilots, dispatchers, mechanics, or air traffic controllers to the definition of "qualified business" under the state enterprise zone law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2089 PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO REQUIRE THE FORFEITURE OR REDUCTION OF PENSION BENEFITS OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY RELATED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT. |
IHARA |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to article XVI, section 2 of the State constitution to require the forfeiture or reduction of benefits of any member of the employees' retirement system who is convicted of a felony related to the member's employment with the State or any political subdivision. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2090 RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF WORK-RELATED FELONIES. |
IHARA |
| Requires the forfeiture or reduction of the pension benefits of public officers and public employees convicted of a felony if the felony is related to their public employment, but maintains full benefits for beneficiaries upon death of convicted employee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2091 RELATING TO SAILBOARDS. |
IHARA |
| Prohibits operators of sailboards from approaching within 200 feet of a swimmer or surfer in the ocean. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2092 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. |
IHARA |
| Requires government agencies and custodians of records of government agencies to have a retention schedule on file with the department of accounting and general services. Requires that retention schedules be updated. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2093 RELATING TO NUISANCES. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Codifies civil liability for nuisance trees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2094 RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSES. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Permits the examiner of drivers to waive the test of knowledge of the rules of the road for applicants holding a valid driver's license from another state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, a province of the Dominion of Canada, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2095 RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Clarifies disorderly conduct offense to include music containing lyrics that is played to incite violent activity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2096 RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. |
IHARA |
| Creates a clean motor vehicle incentive program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles by providing rebates or surcharges to purchasers of new motor vehicles. Establishes a clean motor vehicle incentive revolving fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2097 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. |
IHARA |
| Authorizes and funds an investigative unit in the Office of the Auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, nonfeasance, or malfeasance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2098 RELATING TO UTILITIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a utilities coordinating council to coordinate the orderly planning and installation, removal, or relocation of underground facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2099 RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Enacts the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2100 RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires hospitals to establish a policy and program that identifies, assesses, and develops strategies to control the risk of injury to patients and healthcare workers and nurses associated with lifting and moving patients. Provides tax deduction for hospitals that purchase equipment for the moving of patients. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2101 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes the state health authority to propose a plan to provide medical assistance for all citizens of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2102 RELATING TO CARE HOMES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Ihara |
| Increases payments for level of care for ARCH types I and II, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes by 7% from $641.90 to $686.83 for level I and from $749.90 to $802.39 for level II beginning on 7/1/08. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2103 RELATING TO CAREGIVER RECOGNITION DAY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IHARA |
| Establishes an annual Caregiver Recognition Day on the first Saturday of November. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2104 RELATING TO THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Espero, Sakamoto |
| Establishes a statewide organ donor registry. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2105 RELATING TO TOBACCO. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER |
| Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2106 RELATING TO THE INTERNET. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates a cyber safety pilot project in the department of the attorney general aimed to protect school children by educating students, teachers, and parents about how to avoid dangers on the Internet. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2107 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a disaster planning and preparedness consumer advisory board to review existing and develop new policies and plans that address the needs of the elderly and disabled members of the community in the event of a man-made or natural disaster. Makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2108 RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a preference to bidders who employ persons with disabilities or recipients of income payments under public assistance programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2109 RELATING TO NURSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO |
| Creates a nursing teacher loan forgiveness pilot program at the University of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2110 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IGE |
| Mandates health insurance coverage to screen for colorectal cancer by colonoscopy every ten years, beginning at age fifty. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2111 RELATING TO LOSS MITIGATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides a tax credit for individuals who install wind resistive devices, as defined by the director of taxation, in a noncommercial dwelling located in Hawaii that is owned by the taxpayer. Repeals the loss mitigation grant program. Makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2112 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIRE TEACHERS THROUGH THE TEACH FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO |
| Makes an appropriation to hire 10 teachers from the Teach for America Program to teach in high needs schools in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2113 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits the employees' retirement system from acquiring securities of companies that have active business operations with Uganda. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2114 RELATING TO VETERANS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides access for Hawaii national guard veterans to information on health screening tests for exposure to depleted uranium. Establishes a task force to study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2115 RELATING TO RECIPROCAL BENEFICIARIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Clarifies that individuals who are recognized to be in a bona fide reciprocal beneficiary relationship and who are related by blood in a way that they are prohibited from marrying each other need not be in a "spouse-like" relationship with each other. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2116 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO |
| Provides a one-time $1,500 tax credit for the purchase of a hybrid or alternative fuel motor vehicle. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2117 RELATING TO INTERFAITH ACTIVITIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes the statewide interfaith steering committee to develop and promote interfaith activities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2118 RELATING TO CANCER. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for oral chemotherapy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2119 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Includes methods of oral chemotherapy treatment in health insurances coverage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2120 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires that mutual benefit societies annually spend on health community benefit programs no less than 50 percent of the savings that they receive annually from their general excise tax exemption as nonprofit organizations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2121 RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs in all state and county facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2122 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes special education advisory council in chapter 302A, HRS, relating to education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2123 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Allows counties to enact an ordinance to regulate the amount of rent increase for residential apartment buildings. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2124 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the department of health, to provide accurate information on human papillomavirus, the link between human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer, and the availability of human papillomavirus immunizations to parents of female sixth graders in public schools. Appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2125 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO |
| Provides incentives to purchase hybrid and alternative fuel motor vehicles by allowing these vehicles to travel in high-occupancy vehicle lanes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2126 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires department of health to establish a 2-year pilot project on Oahu to equip paramedics to transmit electrocardiogram data in the field or in ambulances directly to a hospital's emergency room or to a cardiologist prior a cardiac patient's arrival at an emergency room. Makes appropriation from the emergency medical services special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2127 RELATING TO EPILEPSY DISEASE ASSISTANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Creates epilepsy treatment and education grants-in-aid fund to help epilepsy victims and families. Creates advisory committee to recommend to DOH the creation of treatment and education programs. Exempts fund from transfers for central service expenses and pro rata administrative expenses. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2128 RELATING TO CIGARETTES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits sale of cigarettes in Hawaii that are not reduced ignition propensity "fire-safe" beginning 7/1/2009. Sets civil fines and requires attorney general to adopt rules to enforce law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2129 RELATING TO ELDER AFFAIRS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Ihara |
| Prohibits the director of the executive office on aging from altering, editing or withholding any work product issued by policy advisory board for elder affairs because it is inconsistent with the policy of the administration. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2130 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the narcotics enforcement division of the department of public safety to maintain an electronic purchase logbook for sales of pseudoephedrine and related substances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2131 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires health insurance providers to cover treatments for cancer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2132 RELATING TO CANCER TREATMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the department of human services to develop a program to provide cancer treatment to uninsured cancer patients in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2133 RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Repeals existing prohibition against dog fighting and enacts more comprehensive prohibition of dog fighting and related conduct. Provides enhanced penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2134 RELATING TO CIGARETTES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires cigarette manufacturers and wholesalers to offer within the same calendar year reduced ignition propensity cigarettes at a ratio of to one regular cigarette beginning 07/01/09. Sets civil fines and requires attorney general to adopt rules to enforce law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2135 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER CADET PROGRAM. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii teacher cadet program to address the teacher shortage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2136 RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, and Hawaii School Food Service, to develop nutritionally-sound public school menu plans that give students the option of a vegetarian school lunch meal. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2137 RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Expands QUEST coverage for post-pregnancy interconception care to up to six months. Appropriates funds for this purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2138 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for special education and early intervention services provided by private sector or county programs through a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2139 RELATING TO DRIVING AFTER THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the use of a vehicle ignition interlock device following administrative or criminal revocation or suspension of a driver's license for driving after the consumption of alcohol. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2140 RELATING TO MINORS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the Board of Education to establish an Internet safety policy for minors with respect to the use of computers that have Internet access in public schools and libraries. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2141 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits the consumption of any liquor on any public sidewalk or common area within a public housing project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2142 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Amends criminal trespass in the first degree to include a person who enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises of a public housing project after reasonable request or warning to leave by housing authorities or a police officer. Excludes an invited guest. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2143 RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires turning driver to yield right-of-way to pedestrian in a crosswalk even if the pedestrian enters the crosswalk after the vehicle begins its turn. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2144 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Ensures physicians are reimbursed for services at a rate of not less than one hundred twenty-five per cent of medicare reimbursement rates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2145 RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, Baker |
| Requires funds for bills passed into law through veto override to be released within 90 days of passage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2146 RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Makes permanent the deposit and disbursement of certain nursing fees into the compliance resolution fund for the credit of the center for nursing special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2147 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Directs the department of education to develop and implement, in consultation with other educational and community organizations, a student and faculty exchange program between Hawaii and its sister provinces in the Philippines. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2148 RELATING TO FUNERALS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IHARA |
| Establishes requirements for pre-need funeral and interment salespersons. Establishes requirements for the solicitation of pre-need funeral and interment goods and services. Makes various amendments to the laws governing pre-need funeral and interment contracts and trusts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2149 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IHARA |
| Expands the power of the insurance commissioner to include regulating the rates of dental insurance providers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2150 RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IHARA |
| Expands the adult protective services law by extending protections to vulnerable adults. Appropriates funds to the department of human services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2151 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, IHARA |
| Expands the long-term care ombudsman program by adding three additional ombudsman positions, one for each neighboring county. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2152 RELATING TO THE TASK FORCE ON AGING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a task force on aging to study the need for and feasibility of establishing a department of aging. Requires the task force on aging to submit findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the task force on aging. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2153 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, TSUTSUI, Taniguchi |
| Provides a mandatory tax credit to taxpayers pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2154 RELATING TO A PILOT COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Creates a pilot community conservation program within the Maui office of the division of conservation and resource enforcement and appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2155 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION. |
BAKER, Ige |
| Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by managed care support contractors as reimbursements of costs or advances made pursuant to a contract for the administration of the federal TRICARE program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2156 RELATING TO THE WEST MAUI TRANSPORTATION ACCESS PLAN. |
BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Creates an informal, temporary West Maui transportation access plan working group to develop a West Maui transportation access plan. Allows hiring of a consultant without regard to the Hawaii procurement code to develop the plan. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2157 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, IGE, NISHIHARA, TSUTSUI, Taniguchi |
| Clarifies the prescribing of opiates for pain treatment. Extends the time limit in which scheduled II controlled substances prescriptions must be filled. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2158 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. |
BAKER, Fukunaga, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates funds to support the statewide economic development program of the Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network hosted by the University of Hawaii at Hilo. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2159 RELATING TO PROFESSIONS. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, IGE, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, TSUTSUI |
| Repeals sunset provisions for chapter 453D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to mental health counselors, to be effective upon approval. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2160 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Requires the Hawaii state hospital to produce an annual report on forensic patients; requires yearly court status hearings for individuals ordered to be conditional release or hospitalized as an inpatient by the mental health court; reduces the minimum length of hospitalization from ninety to thirty days for individuals who are recommitted after conditional release; makes appropriation for mental health court operations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2161 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Exempts board of regents of the University of Hawaii from Hawaii public procurement code requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2162 RELATING TO THE AFTER-SCHOOL PLUS PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires funds deposited into the after-school plus program revolving fund to include only funds collected as fees or charges for participation in the program and interest earned on the revolving fund deposits. Clarifies that the after-school plus program funds shall be used to support the program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2163 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to adopt rules to align state teacher licensing requirements with federal standards. Limits the duration of employment of an emergency unlicensed hire of the department of education to three years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2164 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the Hawaii charter school facilities fund for funding the repair, maintenance, and other facilities needs of charter schools. Establishes a tax credit for certain individuals who make contributions to charter school repairs, maintenance, or development. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii charter school facilities fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2165 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for performing arts and fine arts education programs in public middle and high schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2166 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for grants for public schools that use alternative energy utilities on their campuses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2167 RELATING TO STUDENTS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires a reduction in class sizes to achieve lower student-to-teacher ratios in public elementary, middle, and high schools. Appropriates funds for staffing needs for the reduction in class sizes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2168 RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Adopts multi-state compact for election of President of the United States by national popular vote. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2169 RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Establishes winery class of liquor license. Authorizes wineries to sell wine for consumption off-premises. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2170 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Protects counties from liability as a result of natural conditions on or near a public beach park. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2171 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends the period of review for a legislative body from 45 days to 90 days when examining affordable housing projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2172 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals requirement that county cooperative purchases adhere to administrative rules adopted by the state procurement policy board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2173 RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Transfers a percentage of uncontested traffic fines and forfeitures to the county in which the violation occurred. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2174 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows two or more members of a board to discuss official board business to enable them to perform their duties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2175 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the office of information practices to provide a written opinion within 60 days of a written request for an advisory opinion. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2176 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BALL FIELD AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY LIGHT SYSTEM RETRO-FIT, HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN, AND WAILUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $2,460,000 for CIP projects on Kauai for ball field and recreational facility light system retrofit, habitat conservation plan, and Wailua wastewater treatment plant upgrades. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2177 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies county immunity in operating county parks by deleting exclusion of public beach parks from the definition of "improved public lands". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2178 RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES BY THE STATE OR COUNTIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the state and county governments to hire retired state or county public employees that are currently receiving public sector pension or retirement benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2179 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WASTEWATER PROJECTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds wastewater projects to comply with federal Environmental Protection Agency standards. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2180 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates moneys to maximize available federal reimbursements to assist Hawaii county with earthquake recovery efforts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2181 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the employer contribution share of retirement funds for emergency medical services employees in the county of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2182 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates federal Reed Act money to the department of labor and industrial relations to assist the State's four local workforce investment boards. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2183 RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF A FIREARM OWNER. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Removes government entities from definition of firearm owner for purpose of establishing liability. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2184 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits a county from enacting any ordinances or adopting any rules regulating fireworks or articles pyrotechnic that are less restrictive than the regulations established by state law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2185 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WELLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for exploration and production of wells at Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, reduced by moneys appropriated under this Act if moneys made available under Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, are encumbered prior to the effective date of this Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2186 RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF VETERANS CEMETERIES IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the maintenance of veterans cemeteries in the county of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2187 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR WEST HAWAII HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to help with construction of a facility that will provide housing and services for individuals and families that are successfully transitioning through the homeless continuum on the island of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2188 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes that motor vehicles owned and operated by persons with a disability and used for personal transportation are noncommercial motor vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2189 RELATING TO MAKUA. |
HANABUSA |
| Establishes a Makua reserve commission to oversee preservation and restoration activities in Makua valley on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2190 RELATING TO MOTOR SPORTS COMPLEX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to condemn land to build a motor sports facility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2191 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
HANABUSA |
| Requires the public utilities commission to develop and implement a plan for the undergrounding of all overhead utility lines in all counties with over 500,000 residents, beginning with a pilot program for the Nanakuli to Makaha corridor. Funds pilot conversion plan by apportioning costs equally between affected utilities and the state highway fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2192 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
KOKUBUN |
| Requires the department of health to conduct an independent analysis on the structural stability of the ash monofill prior to granting the city and county of Honolulu's requested modification to the existing permit for the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2193 RELATING TO TERROR-FREE INVESTMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the State and the employees' retirement system from investing in companies with active business ties to Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2194 RELATING TO WASTE PLASTIC. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of using stockpiles of waste plastics as a strategic energy reserve. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2195 RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows companies or facilities that transport disabled persons to qualify for removable windshield placards and license plates that designate approved use of disabled parking stalls. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2196 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON OCEAN WATERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds regulatory function over commercial activities in ocean waters to the department of land and natural resources. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2197 RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $500,000 to be paid into the Hawaii community-based economic development revolving fund established in section 210D-4, HRS, for low interest loans and grants to qualifying community-based organizations involved in economic development activities under the Hawaii CBED technical and financial assistance program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2198 RELATING TO LAND CONSERVATION. |
HEE, HOOSER |
| Provides a tax credit to encourage the preservation and protection of conservation land in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2199 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
NISHIHARA, ESPERO |
| Grants service credit for state retirement purposes for service as a Philippine veteran. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2200 RELATING TO BEACHES. |
NISHIHARA |
| Establishes visitor area beach restoration special fund; dedicates moneys in tourism special fund to visitor area beach restoration special fund for 1 year only. Appropriates moneys from the special fund to pay for visitor area beach restoration project on Waikiki beach fronting the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2201 RELATING TO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETINGS. |
NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Taniguchi |
| Prescribes the procedure to be followed at certain neighborhood board meetings, such as the information that may be included in the written public notice, the information that the board may receive on a matter, and the deliberation and decision making process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2202 RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Qualifies a candidate for the office of prosecuting attorney to qualify for partial public campaign financing if the candidate does not exceed the respective campaign expenditure limit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2203 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes various amendments to the campaign financing law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2204 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies campaign spending law relating to electronic filing of reports. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2205 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits, without the contributor's written consent, contributions to be used for any purpose, including for an election for another state or county office, other than for the office sought by the candidate at the time the contribution is received. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2206 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IGE |
| Imposes the state income tax on rollovers made by state and county employees from qualifying deferred compensation plans to eligible state or county retirement plans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2207 RELATING TO WOMEN'S HEALTH. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Requires not less than 6 months post-partum and interconception care for women of childbearing age who are participants in the Hawaii QUEST health insurance program. Defines "interconception care." Requires department of human services to adopt rules. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2208 RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Provides protections for domestic violence victims in rental housing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2209 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Establishes a bill of rights for children of incarcerated parents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2210 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Clarifies the eligibility requirements of and expands the bridge to hope program to enable all heads of households who are receiving financial assistance and participating in the first to-work program to pursue a full range of educational activities as part of their work activities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2211 RELATING TO THE CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS TASK FORCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Re-establishes the children of incarcerated parents task force, which ceased to exist on December 31, 2007. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2212 RELATING TO CRIME. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Enables prosecution of human trafficking under Hawaii law by creating new offense of sexual exploitation of a minor, amending existing kidnapping, extortion, and prostitution offenses, and including sexual exploitation of a minor in definition of racketeering. Eliminates distinction between minors under 18 and minors under 16 for purposes of promoting prostitution. Makes victims of sexual exploitation of a minor and promoting prostitution in the first degree eligible for crime victim compensation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2213 RELATING TO VETERANS. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Changes the composition, terms, and the duties of the advisory board on veterans' services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2214 RELATING TO BRIDGE TO HOPE PROGRAM. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Expands the bridge to hope program to enable all heads of households receiving financial assistance and participating in first-to-work to pursue education beyond the federal limit of one-year of vocational education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2215 RELATING TO MEAT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Requires grocers to list the country of origin of all beef, pork, poultry, and lamb sold. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2216 RELATING TO PROSTITUTION. |
INOUYE, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA |
| Requires the department of human services to contract the services of a health and human services provider to establish a pilot prostitution prevention education and diversion program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2217 RELATING TO CRIME. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Requires DNA collection from those arrested on felony charges. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2218 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, TOKUDA |
| Requires electronic monitoring of persons convicted of violating a domestic abuse temporary restraining order or protective order. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2219 RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Expands QUEST coverage for post-pregnancy interconception care to up to six months. Appropriates funds for this purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2220 RELATING TO THE STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for decreasing the student to teacher ratio in Hawaii public schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2221 RELATING TO PUBLIC RESTROOMS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Provides funding to ensure that public restrooms are consistently well maintained. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2222 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for incorporating peace education in the current public school curriculum, including funding for counselor training, expansion of the peer education program, and the hiring of additional substance abuse counselors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2223 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to the department of human services for independent living skills training for foster children and children being released from foster care. Authorizes general obligation bonds for transitional housing for foster children and children being released from foster care. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2224 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to the department of education to provide additional resources to support teacher quality. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2225 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for various homeless and housing programs and projects. Extends sunset date for allocation of conveyance tax to the rental housing trust fund to June 30, 2013. Makes appropriation to assist developers in contracting for third party review and certification to expedite the processing and issuance of building permits for affordable housing projects. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the planning, development, and construction of affordable housing in cooperation with nonprofit and private developers and for other purposes relating to public and affordable housing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2226 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for the state commission on fatherhood. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2227 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for grants for alternative energy utilities on public school campuses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2228 RELATING TO SCHOOL COUNSELORS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Provides funds for the department of education to hire more school counselors for middle and high schools. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2229 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to eradicate invasive species and protect native species. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2230 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD |
| Appropriates moneys for the development, renewal, and maintenance of fine arts classes in secondary schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2231 RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD |
| Appropriates funds to replace all incandescent lighting with compact fluorescent lighting in public schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2232 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD |
| Appropriates funds to the public school system to establish a recycling program and provide recycling bins on every school campus. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2233 RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a global youth center under the University of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2234 RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of human services to disregard specified assets for purposes of determining eligibility for certain public assistance benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2235 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to provide one educational assistant for every public school class in grades K-3. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2236 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for the Waianae Organic Agriculture Center collaborative project between Leeward Community College and Waianae Community Redevelopment Corporation to establish one full-time educational coordinator position and support operating costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2237 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires safety helmets for minors operating all-terrain vehicles; requires DOT to adopt rules on specification and standards for safety helmets. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2238 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. |
GABBARD, ESPERO |
| Provides an income tax credit for employers when their employees telecommute for work. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2239 RELATING TO TOXIC PRODUCTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of toys and child care articles containing certain toxic chemicals and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2240 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, IHARA, SAKAMOTO |
| Creates a refundable state earned income tax credit for individual taxpayers' which is equal to 20% of the federal earned income tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2241 RELATING TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD, IHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, Hemmings |
| Appropriates funds to non-school hour programs for youth enrolled in school. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2242 RELATING TO NON-SCHOOL-HOUR PROGRAMS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, IHARA |
| Establishes a task force on non-school-hour programs to review and improve the State's current non-school-hour activities programs. Appropriates funds for non-school-hour activities and for a program coordinator. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2243 RELATING TO COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, IHARA |
| Requires use of compact fluorescent light bulbs in state buildings and public education campaign to promote private use of compact fluorescent light bulbs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2244 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Provides an annual apportionment of funds from the general excise tax to all public school teachers for reimbursement of classroom out-of-pocket expenses | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2245 RELATING TO UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD |
| Makes it a violation of the statewide traffic code to leave a child unattended in a motor vehicle. Effective on approval. Requires the examiner of drivers to test driver's license applicants for knowledge of this offense. Requires notice of law in rental cars. Effective on 10/1/2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2246 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD ALLOWANCE FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO |
| Allows a former foster youth to be eligible for higher education board allowance until the age of twenty-one and for a period of five and one-half years. Makes an appropriation for this purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2247 RELATING TO THE MOLOKA‘I IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
HEE |
| Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture to purchase equipment to maintain the Moloka‘i irrigation system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2248 RELATING TO LEGACY LANDS. |
HEE |
| Makes an appropriation for the board of land and natural resources to purchase the Ka ‘Iwi coast using the land conservation fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2249 RELATING TO STREAM MAINTENANCE. |
HEE |
| Makes an appropriation to purchase equipment to maintain Pokiwai stream. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2250 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HOUSING AUTHORITY TO UPGRADE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Taniguchi, Tokuda, Trimble |
| Makes an appropriation for Hawaii public housing authority to upgrade fire safety systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2251 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Slom |
| Establishes an income tax deduction for contributions to the college savings program, established pursuant to section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or successor legislation, to encourage savings and investment for post secondary educational purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2252 RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. |
KIM, Baker, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Prohibits ex-officio members and interim appointments of boards and commissions from appointment as chair of the board or commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2253 RELATING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES EDUCATION PROGRAM. |
KIM, ENGLISH, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara, Sakamoto |
| Creates and appropriate funds for an environmental education program to educate county law enforcement officers and personnel in how to carry out their duties in investigating environmental crime. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2254 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
KIM, TOKUDA, Baker, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Tsutsui |
| Directs the department of education to conduct a study of converting hard cover textbooks to e-books. Report to 2009 legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2255 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
KIM, ESPERO, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Authorizes the office of information practices to fine any agency that does not comply with a decision; requires the office to adopt rules that set uniform standards for issuing fines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2256 RELATING TO WITNESSES. |
KIM, ENGLISH, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Nishihara, Trimble, Whalen |
| Increases the per diem amount for an out-of-state witness in criminal cases; provides for an additional amount of per diem for a witness traveling from an island other than where the court holds session, if the witness is required to stay overnight. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2257 RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE LAW. |
KIM, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara, Whalen |
| Establishes a tip credit formula that requires a tipped employee to be paid an hourly amount of not less than 25% below the minimum wage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2258 RELATING TO THE WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 BOARD. |
KIM, Espero, Gabbard, Ige, Nishihara, Slom, Trimble |
| Deletes quorum by proxy and authorization for a board member to vote by proxy submitted in writing to the board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2259 RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Taniguchi |
| Improves access to psychotropic medication for all participants in medicaid medical plans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2260 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, Fukunaga, Ige |
| Authorizes the director of health to apply for the discharge, or modification, of an order granting conditional release to a person who is no longer affected by a physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2261 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, IGE, SAKAMOTO |
| Provides teachers receiving satisfactory service performance evaluations with annual step increases for five years. Denies public school teachers with marginal service performance evaluations from receiving annual step increases. Excludes teachers at the top salary levels from receiving annual step increases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2262 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, IGE, SAKAMOTO |
| Repeals the sunset date for voluntary employees' beneficiary association trusts pilot program established pursuant to Act 245, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, as amended. Amends the voluntary employees' beneficiary association trust law to reflect permanent nature of the program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2263 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
BAKER, SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Ige |
| Requires the University of Hawaii board of regents to publicly disclose in open meetings: (1) compensation offered to newly hired employees; (2) changes in compensation offered to existing employees for administrative positions in the UH system filled by excluded employees; and (3) all budgetary expenditures made by the board of regents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2264 RELATING TO PROSTITUTION. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Makes a third and subsequent conviction for prostitution a class C felony when the offense is committed by a person who pays, or offers or agrees to pay, a fee for sex with another person. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2265 RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER. |
FUKUNAGA, Chun Oakland |
| Makes permanent the prohibition against urinating or defecating in public or within the boundaries of downtown Honolulu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2266 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Requires 75% local hire to qualify for the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit and excludes media productions from the definition of "qualified high technology business". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2267 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes a peace mission committee within the office of international affairs to plan and implement peace missions to other nations and organizations. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2268 RELATING TO MASS TRANSIT ROUTE ECONOMIC ZONES. |
FUKUNAGA (BR) |
| Creates for 20 years economic zones proximate to any mass transit route on Oahu. Grants nonrefundable tax credits in varying percentages to economic zone qualified businesses earning above and below $ in gross annual revenues. Grants % tax credit for development of housing within zones. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2269 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Provides a refundable small business exporter tax credit based on the percentage of out-of-state business conducted by a small business located in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2270 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Provides a non-refundable small business exporter tax credit based on the percentage of out-of-state business conducted by a small business located in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2271 RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA |
| Extends the period of time, from 1 to 3 years, that an applicant who has been denied or refused a liquor license must wait before becoming eligible to submit another application. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2272 RELATING TO MASS TRANSIT ROUTE ECONOMIC ZONES. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Creates a task force to recommend parameters for the creation of mass transit route economic zones including geographic criteria, eligibility for participating businesses, and benefits and incentives such as tax credits. Report to legislature. Task force terminates on 06/30/2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2273 RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, IGE, Slom |
| Authorizes the department of labor and industrial relations to implement and operate media production training programs. Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to allow a tax credit on fifty per cent of wages paid to below-the-line crew who are Hawaii residents that meet certain training and certification requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2274 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
FUKUNAGA, Chun Oakland |
| Requires a private or public owner of a historic building to provide archival quality black and white photographs of the building to the department of land and natural resources, as a condition of receiving a permit or approval to demolish, construct, or otherwise alter that building. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2275 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Requires the inclusion of property restrictions or conditions of use in a seller's disclosure statement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2276 RELATING TO NURSES. |
MENOR (BR) |
| Revises licensing renewal requirements for nurses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2277 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM, Chun Oakland |
| Provides a defense to prosecution under place to keep provisions based on justifiable use of force in self-protection or justifiable use of force for the protection of another person. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2278 RELATING TO CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE OF PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed pistols or revolvers under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2279 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Prohibits person or government entity from seizing any firearm or ammunition under civil defense, emergency, or disaster relief powers or during any civil defense emergency period or any time of national emergency or crisis, from any individual who is lawfully permitted to carry or possess the firearm or ammunition under part I of chapter 134 and who carries, possesses, or uses the firearm or ammunition in a lawful manner. Prohibits suspension or revocation, under emergency powers, of permits or licenses lawfully acquired and maintained under part I of chapter 134. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2280 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. |
SLOM |
| Amends threshold reporting amounts for online disclosure of entities and organizations receiving state funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2281 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes school within the community colleges of the University of Hawaii to certify crafts persons and subcontractors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2282 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Directs a portion of transient accommodation tax moneys to the Hawai`i Preservation Fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2283 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CAPITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE AREA. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Codifies the designation of the Nu‘uanu ahupua‘a area in Honolulu respectively between Kalihi and Piikoi streets, and Pali lookout and the Pacific ocean as the Hawaii capital cultural heritage area. Appropriates funds for the arts and culture development branch of the department of business, tourism, and economic development, to plan and implement programs and projects that recognize, preserve, stimulate, and celebrate the significance of the Hawaii capital cultural heritage area. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2284 RELATING TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to refurbish each historic Japanese-style Buddhist temple in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2285 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires 4% of all county fees collected for building, construction, or development-related permits to be deposited into the Hawaii historic preservation special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2286 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
BUNDA |
| Requires motor vehicle insurers to reduce the rates of senior citizens who successfully complete a driver improvement course. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2287 RELATING TO STATE CONTRACTS. |
BUNDA |
| Directs the attorney general to review existing state contracts and projects to determine if compliance with environmental impact statement law is required because of state supreme court decision in The Sierra Club v. The Department of Transportation of the State of Hawaii ("Superferry decision"). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2288 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
BUNDA |
| Requires the department of education to establish a dropout prevention strategy that includes research, planning, programs, grants, and supplementary instruction for students at risk of dropping out. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2289 RELATING TO QUALIFIED REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. |
BUNDA |
| Expands civil service exemption for personal services contracts or positions with qualified community rehabilitation programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2290 RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVOCACY SYSTEM. |
BUNDA |
| Authorizes governor to appoint 2 members from lists of nominees submitted by the senate president and speaker of the house of representatives, to the governing board of the State's advocacy system for persons with developmental disabilities, organized as a nonprofit entity under 42 United States Code section 15044. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2291 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
BUNDA |
| Extends the joint legislative committee on family caregiving; changes the committee's name to the joint legislative committee on aging in place; expands the committee's mandate to include aging in place issues related to family caregiving; requires the aging and disability resource center to report to the committee; requires the joint legislative committee to conduct a cash and counseling project; appropriates funds to the joint legislative committee; allows kupuna care to include overnight, weekend, and emergency respite, as well as provide grants to caregivers and for home modification; appropriates funds to the kupuna care program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2292 RELATING TO AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES. |
TANIGUCHI, Kokubun |
| Requires that an agreement to operate or share an automated teller machine may not prohibit, limit, or restrict the right of the owner or operator of the automated teller machine to charge a customer transaction fee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2293 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
TANIGUCHI, KOKUBUN |
| Exempts new multi-family housing condominium developments of fifty units of more from certain state and county affordable housing requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2294 RELATING TO KAKAAKO. |
TANIGUCHI, KOKUBUN |
| Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development on a lot of at least one acre in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2295 RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
SAKAMOTO, Taniguchi, Tokuda |
| Allows two or more board members to discuss their individual positions or attend meetings or presentations relating to board business under certain circumstances. Allows members to be polled on official board business outside of meetings under certain circumstances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2296 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist nonprofit corporations supporting one or more charter schools, community development financial institutions benefiting one or more public charter schools, and charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2297 RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Imposes the general excise tax on the value of the work performed by owners-builders on their residences. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2298 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, ESPERO, Ihara, Kokubun, Taniguchi |
| Establishes a joint legislative study group to investigate issues regarding the implementation of twenty-four-hour insurance coverage in Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the study. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2299 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, Espero, Ihara, Kokubun |
| Requires each county to adopt an ordinance to participate in the community rating system of the national flood insurance program. Appropriates funds to the counties to implement the Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2300 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
SAKAMOTO, English, Fukunaga |
| Provides a tax credit to teachers for professional development and training expenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2301 RELATING TO CRITERIA FOR EXTENDED TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT. |
SAKAMOTO, ESPERO, NISHIHARA, Chun Oakland, Kim |
| Extends term of imprisonment for offenses committed against pregnant women. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2302 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, HOOSER, IHARA, NISHIHARA, TSUTSUI, Kim |
| Appropriates funds to the department of education for adult education programs for prison inmates to assist with their transition to the community upon release. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2303 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM PEARL HARBOR. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, INOUYE, TSUTSUI, Kim |
| Appropriates $1,000,000 for the planning, design, and construction of phase 2 of the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2304 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Limits the recovery of noneconomic damages in actions against design professionals involving injury or death to persons relating to the maintenance and design of highways, with exceptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2305 RELATING TO STATE HERITAGE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Establishes the Hawaii heritage task force and Hawaii heritage list to recognize and protect the sites and buildings most important to Hawaii's history and rich culture. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2306 RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Makes extensive amendments to chapter 454, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to regulation and licensing of mortgage brokers and solicitors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2307 RELATING TO WIND ENERGY. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Establishes a consolidated process for the approval of permits for an interisland wind energy and undersea cable project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2308 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Clarifies that a burial site may include a cave or lava tube. Defines burial cave. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2309 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Establishes a renewable energy facility siting process to expedite the review and action upon state and county permits necessary for the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2310 RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, HEALTH PHYSICS, AND SAFETY PROFESSIONS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Provides professional recognition and title protection for specific titles within the occupational health and safety field (industrial hygiene, health physics, and safety). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2311 RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 281, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, INTOXICATING LIQUOR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, CORRECTING ERRORS, AND DELETING UNNECESSARY AND OBSOLETE PROVISIONS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Amends sections of chapter 281 to update the liquor laws. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2312 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Allows condominium associations to invest funds in certificates of deposit through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service network. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2313 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Expands the authority of the insurance division's insurance fraud investigations unit under the department of commerce and consumer affairs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute insurance fraud beyond motor vehicle insurance cases to all lines of insurance except workers' compensation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2314 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Allows an exception for small insurers with less than ten per cent of the market share to offer different types of benefits in a single unified policy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2315 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Recognizes that a reciprocal insurer and its attorney-in-fact shall be considered as a single entity for tax purposes and not be subject to general excise taxes in order to avoid the effect of double taxation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2316 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PERIMETER FENCE TO PROTECT THE MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation to build and maintain a perimeter fence to protect the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2317 RELATING TO YOUTH PROGRAMS. |
IHARA |
| Makes appropriation for the Palolo at-risk youth outreach program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2318 RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. |
IHARA |
| Amends the definition of "familial status" in HRS section 515 2, to specify that a non-parent individual cohabiting with any minor children must have the written consent of the child's parent in order to qualify for "familial status" under the state housing laws. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2319 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
IHARA |
| Prohibits the modification of mopeds to increase speed above manufactured limits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2320 RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. |
IHARA, Fukunaga, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Requires a government record to be transmitted to the requestor by means of electronic mail if the application for disclosure of the record was received electronically. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2321 RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT. |
IHARA, Kim |
| Establishes causes and procedures for impeachment of the governor, lieutenant governor, and appointed officers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2322 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Adds reciprocal beneficiaries to the definition of "immediate family" for laws related to campaign contributions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2323 RELATING TO OPEN MEETING NOTICES. |
IHARA, Chun Oakland, Kim, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Requires the lieutenant governor or the appropriate county clerk's office to retain public notices of open meetings for two years from the date of filing and to retain an electronic copy thereafter. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2324 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Protects consumers and encourages market competition by prohibiting wireless telecommunication service providers from charging unfair service agreement cancellation penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2325 RELATING TO GREEN BUILDINGS. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Kim |
| Requires that construction or major renovation of state buildings comply with the gold standard of the green building council's LEED rating system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2326 RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING. |
IHARA, Chun Oakland, Kim, Sakamoto |
| Amends HRS sec. 349-2(b) to increase the salary cap for the director of the executive office on aging from sixty-nine to eighty per cent of the salary of the director of the department of human resources development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2327 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Requires 72-hour waiting period between introduction and any vote on appropriation or revenue bill, at least 24 hours between amendment proposal and any vote to adopt, and 48 hours between striking amendment proposal and any vote to adopt. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2328 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
IHARA |
| Prohibits legislators and employees from soliciting, accepting, or receiving any gift from a lobbyist. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2329 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HUI MANA‘OMA‘O. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Kim, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to Hui Mana‘Oma‘o for the establishment of facilities to convert renewable energy resources into electrical energy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2330 RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION. |
ESPERO, GABBARD |
| Transfers civil identification function from the attorney general to the counties; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2331 RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES. |
ESPERO, GABBARD, Chun Oakland, Ige |
| Requires commission on salaries to conduct a public hearing on Oahu prior to submitting its recommendations to the legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2332 RELATING TO MINORS. |
ESPERO |
| Opens family court waiver of jurisdiction, legal proceedings, and legal records to the public in cases where a minor is charged with murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2333 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
ESPERO, INOUYE, Bunda, English, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Menor, Nishihara, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Establishes a task force to research the possibility of creating an institute of robotics within the University of Hawaii college of engineering. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2334 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Hemmings, Ihara, Nishihara, Trimble |
| Repeals exemption from civil service of the first and second deputy sheriff; requires the deputy director for law enforcement and the sheriff to be graduates of a law enforcement academy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2335 RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. |
ESPERO, Hemmings, Ige, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires the taking of buccal swab samples and print impressions of persons arrested for felony offenses. Allows samples taken of persons arrested to be expunged under certain circumstances. Makes conforming amendments to chapter 844D, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2336 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
ESPERO (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the State's only trauma center to upgrade generator capacity in order to ensure sufficient capacity in the event of a major disaster. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2337 RELATING TO VIOLENT OFFENDERS. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Gabbard, Nishihara |
| Expands sex offender registry to require registration of violent offenders. Permits violent offenders to petition for termination of registration requirement after 6 years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2338 RELATING TO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION. |
ESPERO |
| Requires that every postpartum patient be screened for postpartum depression symptoms prior to discharge and at the first postnatal check up. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2339 RELATING TO HIV. |
ESPERO, Whalen |
| Repeals requirement to obtain prior written informed consent to HIV test, except for certain individuals. Requires doctor or provider to inform patients, including pregnant women, of right to decline HIV test, among other things. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2340 RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT. |
ESPERO, Bunda, Gabbard, Ige, Menor, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tsutsui |
| Makes an appropriation for costs associated with applying for a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2341 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, Taniguchi |
| Requires prisons holding Hawaii prisoners under a contract with the State to make public information about the operation of the prison | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2342 RELATING TO THE AUDITOR. |
ESPERO, NISHIHARA, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Requires the auditor to conduct performance audits of private prisons on the mainland that house Hawaii prisoners. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2343 RELATING TO PAROLE. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, Taniguchi |
| Establishes an earned-time program that provides incentives for inmate rehabilitation by allowing inmates to become eligible for parole when they make consistent progress in completing programs while incarcerated. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2344 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the department of public safety to establish performance indicators to ensure that the department is in compliance with the Community Safety Act of 2007. Requires monthly reports to the legislature, using key performance indicators, such as inmate drug test failure rates, educational goals achieved, reentry plans, post-incarceration employment, victim restitution paid, and recidivism rates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2345 RELATING TO CHILDREN. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, Gabbard, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Establishes a bill of rights for children of incarcerated parents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2346 RELATING TO THE CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS TASK FORCE. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO |
| Re-establishes the children of incarcerated parents task force, which ceased to exist on December 31, 2007. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2347 RELATING TO SENIOR CENTERS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA |
| Makes appropriation for certain senior centers on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2348 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires the department of education to: (1) include a shaded play area or areas of reasonable size on school grounds in its plans for all new elementary schools; and (2) implement an ongoing program to provide shaded play areas at existing elementary schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2349 RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts received for selling assistive devices. Defines assistive devices. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2350 RELATING TO THE TASK FORCE ON AGING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a task force on aging to study the need for and feasibility of establishing a department of aging. Requires the task force on aging to submit findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the task force on aging. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2351 RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a statewide task force to advise the Civil Defense Division of the state Department of Defense on the needs of individuals with disabilities and special health needs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2352 RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Directs the Department of Human Services to establish a three-year pilot project, beginning with fiscal year 2008-2009, to conduct and expand asset building classes statewide to serve individuals with disabilities and parents of children with a disability in developing skills. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2353 RELATING TO COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for the Department of Public Safety to provide reintegration programs that combine cognitive behavioral theory with Native Hawaiian holistic interventions that address domestic violence, addictions, self mastery through identity, and community connections for successful transitions back into the community. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2354 RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Limits noneconomic damages that may be recovered in medical tort actions. Limits the amount of attorney's fees that may be collected in connection with a medical tort action. Amends the definition of "health care provider" and "medical tort". Sunsets on the earlier of the date on which an insurer does not comply with the premium rate caps, or July 1, 2015. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2355 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Mandates agencies and government entities that require or deliver mental health services to create and implement a unified system of delivery of care and services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2356 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii to finance energy conservation and renewable energy matters to make Saunders hall at the University of Hawaii a campus and community model of sustainability and energy conservation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2357 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Allows the principal of each public school to establish and use a debit card system based at the individual school level for the purpose of purchasing school supplies and other related curriculum support supplies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2358 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Prohibits a person from transiting unencumbered public lands for any commercial activity purpose without a conservation district use permit unless the unencumbered land is within an area that is regulated through a management plan that permits the commercial activity. Effective 01/01/09. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2359 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HOOSER |
| Makes renewable energy development, including solar energy production and ocean energy terrestrial facilities, a permitted use in agricultural districts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2360 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits cell phone use while driving except with a hands-free device. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2361 RELATING TO SEAT BELTS IN SCHOOL BUSES. |
GABBARD, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tsutsui |
| Deletes school buses from the exemptions to the mandatory use of seat belts; adds retrofitting of seat belts to other provisions as may be deemed necessary by the State for the safety of school bus passengers; appropriates funds to the DOE for the retrofitting of seat belts in school buses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2362 RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS AUTHORITY. |
GABBARD, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Ige, Inouye, Taniguchi, Tsutsui |
| Establishes the Hawaii entertainment and sports authority to market, promote, develop, and coordinate entertainment and sports-related activities and events. Provides for funding and appropriates funds for the authority's establishment and operations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2363 RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. |
GABBARD, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Hanabusa, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara |
| Amends Hawaii Penal Code to make sexual assault against a person who is mentally defective a "strict liability" offense. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2364 RELATING TO ISLAND PACIFIC ACADEMY. |
GABBARD, ESPERO, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds up to $30,000,000 for planning and construction of educational facilities by Island Pacific Academy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2365 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, TOKUDA, Nishihara |
| Provides that high occupancy vehicle lanes may be used by hybrid vehicles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2366 RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, Inouye, Taniguchi |
| Prohibits texting using electronic wireless communication device while driving. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2367 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
GABBARD, Nishihara |
| Excludes bodily injury coverage for noneconomic damages if the claimant was uninsured, intoxicated, or committing a felony at the time of the accident. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2368 RELATING TO COUNTY HIGHWAY PATROLS. |
GABBARD, Hanabusa |
| Allows counties to establish highway patrols as part of police departments; requires uncontested traffic fines and forfeitures to be transmitted to the counties for highway patrols. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2369 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
GABBARD, TSUTSUI, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Ige, Inouye, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Excludes the first $50,000 in deferred income retirement plans from state income taxes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2370 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. |
GABBARD |
| Requires that a new environmental assessment and environmental impact statement be done if the last one done is over ten years old. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2371 RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, SAKAMOTO, Kim |
| Permits neighborhood board discussion on topics not listed on the meeting notice, but prohibits any action until proper notice may be given. Allows two or more neighborhood board members, but fewer than a majority, to attend outside meetings related to board business. Permits neighborhood board actions on unanticipated events. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2372 RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. |
GABBARD, Chun Oakland, Espero, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara |
| Requires the taking of buccal swab samples and print impressions of persons arrested for felony offenses. Allows samples taken of persons arrested to be expunged under certain circumstances. Requires that samples collected pursuant to a medical examination of a victim of any felony sexual offense be submitted to the city and county of Honolulu police department for DNA testing. Provides for the collection of samples to assist with identification of missing persons, unidentified persons, and unidentified human remains. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2373 RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES. |
GABBARD, ESPERO, Chun Oakland, English, Hooser, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara |
| Requires electronic logs of pseudoephedrine sales to be made in real time and maintained for 2 years in a form searchable by law enforcement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2374 RELATING TO PERMITS, LICENSES, AND APPROVALS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2375 RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2376 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2377 RELATING TO EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2378 RELATING TO CAMPAIGNING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2379 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2380 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2381 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2382 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2383 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2384 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2385 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2386 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2387 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2388 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2389 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2390 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2391 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Exempts from the general excise tax, commissions earned by a manufacturer's representative for the direct purchase of imported tangible personal property from the manufacturer by a customer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2392 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Prohibits public housing policies that deny rent supplement benefits based on the number of persons sharing a bedroom in an apartment or whether tenants reside in Department of Housing and Urban Development subsidized housing. Assesses a graduated anti-speculation tax on the capital gains realized on real property held for less than 24 months before sold. Provides lessees under a long-term residential lease the right to purchase the fee simple title to the leased land. Directs the HPHA to expand the eligibility requirements for the family self-sufficiency program and appropriates funds therefor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2393 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, ESPERO, IGE, Slom |
| Extends funding for the Hawaii broadband task force from fiscal year 2007-2008 to add fiscal year 2008-2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2394 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, IGE, English, Espero, Slom |
| Clarifies awards procedures for federal small business innovation research grants or federal small business technology transfer program grants. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2395 RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Clarifies definitions related to language access. Requires certain entities to file a language access plan and appoint a language access coordinator. Expands the language access advisory council from 11 to 15 members. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2396 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. |
HEE, TOKUDA |
| Makes assault of a person employed at a state-operated or contracted mental health facility a class C felony. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2397 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Ige, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to assist Castle Medical Center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2398 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the eighteenth senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2399 RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purpose of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2400 RELATING TO DECRIMINALIZATION OF MINOR OFFENSES PURSUANT TO ACT 124, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2005. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Decriminalizes minor offenses outside the Penal Code pursuant to Act 124, SLH 2005. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2401 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS: MAKING VARIOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, AND CLARIFYING LANGUAGE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to condominiums for the purpose of correcting errors and references, and clarifying language. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2402 MAKING VARIOUS HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO VOLUME 11 OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, AND CLARIFYING LANGUAGE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends various provisions of volume 11 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes for the purpose of correcting errors and references, and clarifying language. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2403 RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. |
HOOSER, TSUTSUI, Ige |
| Appropriates funds for school-based substance abuse programs and for therapeutic living programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2404 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
HOOSER, TSUTSUI, Ige |
| Requires that that 50% of the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fees and charges collected be allocated to DLNR for the invasive species committees; raises the fee for inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species contained in any marine or air commercial container shipment from $1 to $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit per container or other appropriate unit per container. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2405 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER, Ige |
| Provides an enhanced tax credit for owners who donate their hazard-prone property to a public entity, or private non-profit land trust, for a permanent non-developmental purpose that is related to a public use. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2406 RELATING TO TELEPHARMACY. |
HOOSER, Ige |
| Requires board of pharmacy to allow telepharmacy by certain federally qualified health centers participating in the federal 340B Pharmaceutical Purchasing Program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Defines "telepharmacy" to limit dispensing to only acute medications. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2407 RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS. |
HOOSER, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Prohibits licensees with an interest in a real estate transaction involving an appraisal from improperly influencing the reporting, result, or review of a real estate appraisal. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2408 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. |
HOOSER, ENGLISH, Ihara, Kim, Nishihara |
| Prohibits smoking in and around public housing projects under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii public housing authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2409 RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes procedures and criteria and appropriates funds to prevent state or county purchases from businesses that operate sweatshops. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2410 RELATING TO PHTHALATES. |
HOOSER |
| Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of toys and child care articles containing phthalates and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternative. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2411 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, ENGLISH |
| Creates a subaccount of the dwelling unit revolving fund to fund county initiated affordable housing projects that exceed the requirements for affordable housing developments in a county's code. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2412 RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Limits noneconomic damages that may be recovered in medical tort actions. Limits the amount of attorney's fees that may be collected in connection with a medical tort action. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2413 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Repeals the health insurance rate filing requirements in order to charge health care insurance companies the responsibility of determining their own rates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2414 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Authorizes LRB to study two segments of health care in Hawaii: (1) mandatory employee benefits; and (2) state-sponsored portions of medicaid-assisted programs; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2415 RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Authorizes prescriptive authority for qualified psychologists who practice at a federally qualified health center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2416 RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Requires the department of health to establish and administer the water fluoridation pilot program in Maui county to adjust the amount of naturally occurring fluoride in the water to a level that will benefit oral health. Makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2417 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Requires a study of health care adequacy on Maui, including regional health information organization establishment; establishes a tax credit providing an incentive for health care providers to furnish services and health care training on Maui. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2418 RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH |
| Reorganizes the certificate of need process by eliminating the review panel and the statewide health coordinating council and by renaming the subarea health planning councils to regional health planning councils. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2419 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
BUNDA |
| Establishes the Hawaii innovation development corporation to promote the development and exploitation of innovations and inventions that have direct economic benefits for Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2420 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. |
BUNDA, Espero, Inouye, Nishihara |
| Requires planned community associations to register and re-register with and pay fees to the real estate commission on a biennial basis. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2421 RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. |
BUNDA |
| Appropriates funds for the acquisition of land in Wahiawa, Oahu, currently owned by the George Galbraith Estate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2422 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
BUNDA |
| Authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to purchase land in central Oahu from the Galbraith Estate; appropriates funds to purchase the lands; enables the Agribusiness Development Corporation to contract with lending institutions to provide lease management services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2423 RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. |
BUNDA |
| Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources or any appropriate entity of the State to acquire lands situated in central Oahu owned by the Galbraith Estate by negotiation or condemnation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2424 RELATING TO CHAPTER 853, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds street solicitation of prostitution to the offenses for which a defendant may not seek deferred acceptance of a guilty or no contest plea. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2425 RELATING TO ARSON. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies the firefighting costs that a defendant convicted of arson may be requires to reimburse. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2426 RELATING TO STATE HEALTH PLANNING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals certificate of need process and the law governing acquisition of hospitals in relation to state health planning. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2427 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSITION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Directs that once there is sufficient solid waste to run a county's resource recovery facility, that a county may no longer control where excess solid waste is disposed of. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2428 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to provide alternative shelter for the homeless and acquire land. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2429 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study on various homeless solutions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2430 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. |
HANABUSA |
| Establishes a joint legislative information committee and an office of legislative information to provide the legislature with assistance with the legislature's computer system and network. Repeals chapter 21F, Hawaii Revised Statutes; relating to legislative fiscal and budget analysis and the legislative analyst. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2431 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
TSUTSUI |
| Provides that a zoning ordinance adopted by a county shall not be invalidated by a reclassification of land; provided that the uses allowed under the zoning ordinance are permissible uses under the new classification. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2432 RELATING TO MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, SAKAMOTO, Kim, Nishihara |
| Makes appropriations for the music entertainment learning experience program; amends Act 11, first special session laws 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2433 RELATING TO IOLANI PALACE. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, Kokubun |
| Establishes standards and conditions for the receipt of funds appropriated to the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2434 RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY. |
TSUTSUI, KIM, Baker, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Tokuda |
| Clarifies appointments to the stadium authority, with the governor appointing three, president of the senate nominating three, and speaker of the house of representatives nominating three. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2435 RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Hooser, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Exempts positions and personal services contracts with a qualified community rehabilitation program, which last for no more than one year, from county civil service law regardless of the cost. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2436 RELATING TO CRIME. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, IGE, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Kokubun |
| Makes harassment by disruptive threats a misdemeanor. Makes it a crime to remotely harass another person by posting any type of writing or message with the intent to harass, intimidate, terrorize, frighten, or cause mental, emotional, or physical distress to another person. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2437 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
TSUTSUI, HOOSER, KIM, Baker, English, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan rather than appointed by the governor. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2438 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
TSUTSUI, HOOSER, KIM, Baker, Espero, Nishihara |
| Amends section 12-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to conform with a constitutional amendment to article V, section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2439 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. |
TSUTSUI, KIM, Baker, English, Espero |
| Proposes an amendment to article V, section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to provide that candidates for the office of lieutenant governor be formally selected by official political parties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2440 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAUI OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH, Inouye |
| Appropriates funds for personnel, furniture and equipment, and renovations and addition of employee lunch room for Maui office of veterans' services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2441 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, English, Ige |
| Exempts state highways projects from county subdivision approvals regarding highway projects that involve acquisitions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2442 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
TSUTSUI (BR) |
| Exempts real property rental transactions between related entities from the general excise tax. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2443 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, MENOR, Bunda, Espero, Trimble |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the first senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2444 RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED. |
INOUYE, ESPERO, Bunda, Fukunaga, Ihara, Menor, Trimble |
| Requires a public hearing on a certificate of need application prior to the agency's decision for approval or denial. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2445 RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. |
INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, Bunda, English, Fukunaga, Hooser, Ihara, Menor, Trimble |
| Allows nursing facilities to apply for and receive removable windshield placards for their vehicles that are used solely for transporting nursing facility patients for the purpose of parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2446 RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
INOUYE, Bunda |
| Requires half of surplus funds in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to be shared among the counties equally. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2447 RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD. |
INOUYE, Bunda, Trimble |
| Increases uniform maintenance allowance from $1.50 to $10 per day, not to exceed $150 per year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2448 RELATING TO THE ARMED SERVICES. |
INOUYE, Bunda, Hooser, Ihara, Menor |
| Provides an exemption of vehicle taxes and registration fees for members of the National Guard and Reserves. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2449 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
BAKER, SAKAMOTO, Ige, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes the board of education to establish the duration of probationary periods for new teachers, principals, and vice-principals of the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2450 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation to the judicial selection commission for its operating budget. Authorizes one full-time position for the judicial selection commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2451 RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Amends sections 26-25 and 40 51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include the judicial selection commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2452 RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Requires an approved peer review for certain certified public accountant firms to practice in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2453 RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Allows for certified public accountants with out-of-state licenses to practice public accountancy in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2454 RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Requires a mortgagee to provide the telephone number of an attorney located and licensed in Hawaii as the contact individual, and authorizes this individual to provide information to qualified callers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2455 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include hydrogen energy systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2456 RELATING TO HARASSMENT. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, ESPERO, IGE, MENOR, Slom |
| Adds computer communication as a form of nonconsensual contact in the offense of harassment by stalking. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2457 RELATING TO HARASSMENT. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, Espero, Ige, Menor, Slom |
| Provides that harassment includes all computer communications. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2458 RELATING TO CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION. |
FUKUNAGA, Baker, Espero, Ige, Menor, Slom |
| Establishes the offense of criminal impersonation, making it a petty misdemeanor to impersonate another person and place the person at risk of bodily injury. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2459 RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Provides for the establishment of remote dispensing pharmacies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2460 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Prohibits pre-signed and predated prescriptions. Clarifies how the narcotic enforcement division administrator shall conduct inspections at pharmacies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2461 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
BAKER |
| Amends various sections of HRS to increase penalties and fines for violations under inattention to driving, speeding; and driving while intoxicated. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2462 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
BAKER, English, Espero, Ige, Ihara |
| Re-opens election and membership into class H until 7/1/09. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2463 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, KOKUBUN, TANIGUCHI, Gabbard |
| Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands for up to 55 years. Authorizes the corporation to purchase agricultural lands owned by the Galbraith Estate. Makes an appropriation to acquire Galbraith Estate Lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2464 RELATING TO THE STATE MAMMAL. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD |
| Designates the Hawaiian monk seal as the state mammal. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2465 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL DAY. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD, HOOSER |
| Designates the third Saturday in April as Hawaiian monk seal day. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2466 RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, English, Gabbard, Nishihara |
| Requires the department of education to increase opportunities for special needs preschoolers to interact with their non-disabled peers. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2467 RELATING TO LOANS TO ASSIST AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURAL INDUSTRIES. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD, KOKUBUN, Menor, Taniguchi |
| Establishes the Hawaii farm renewable sustainable energy loan program to provide financial assistance for the development of sustainable energy by farmers and aquaculturists. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2468 RELATING TO ETHANOL FACILITY TAX CREDIT. |
TOKUDA |
| Caps the total annual amount of ethanol facility tax credits allowed at $8,000,000 between 01/01/08 to 12/31/12. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2469 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD, KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, Nishihara |
| Establishes a culture resource management graduate level program at the University of Hawaii in Hilo. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2470 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
TOKUDA (BR) |
| Requires any reclassification of land contiguous to the agricultural district to the urban or rural district to contain condition prohibiting nonagricultural development within 300 feet of the property line bordering any agricultural parcel used for farming operations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2471 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
BUNDA |
| Prohibits text messaging while driving; provides limited exceptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2472 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Mohala Pua School, doing business as the Honolulu Waldorf School. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2473 RELATING TO EVIDENCE. |
SLOM, Espero, Inouye, Trimble |
| Protects journalists from compelled disclosure of news or information and the sources of news or information. Establishes exceptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2474 RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. |
SLOM, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TRIMBLE, Chun Oakland, English, Espero |
| Changes the maximum amount in controversy in all cases for the recovery of money brought in small claims court from $3,500 to $5,000, as well as the maximum amount claimed owed in all cases for the return of leased or rented personal property brought in small claims court from $3,500 to $5,000 and the maximum worth of that leased or rented personal property from $3,500 to $5,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2475 RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES FOR MOBILE PHONES. |
SLOM |
| Repeals the monthly surcharge on mobile phone connections used to fund implementation of wireless enhanced 911 services by wireless providers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2476 RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. |
SLOM, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TRIMBLE, Espero |
| Creates a new section allowing children who are home schooled to participate in extracurricular activities at the public school they would otherwise be required to attend. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2477 RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID. |
SLOM, Trimble |
| Changes current grants-in-aid for social services process to a community planning and delivery process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2478 RELATING TO SMOKING. |
SLOM |
| Requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules governing smoking in outdoor areas of restaurants. Requires posting of appropriate signs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2479 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE KALOKO HOUSING PROGRAM. |
WHALEN |
| Appropriates funds to finance the Koloko housing program on the island of Hawaii to assist the homeless. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2480 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, BUNDA, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HEE, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Amends Acts 111 and 271, SLH 2007, to appropriate funds for the support and expansion of existing STEM-related programs such as robotics, research experiences for teachers, and project EAST programs while supporting the recently-developed Hawaii excellence through sciences and technology academy pilot program, as well as expanding creating media programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2481 RELATING TO ADULT CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND YOUTH CORRECTIONS OFFICERS. |
HEE, HOOSER, Ige, Nishihara |
| Provides adult corrections officers and youth corrections officers with similar retirement benefits afforded other law enforcement and safety officers by allowing retirement after 25 years of credited service, unreduced for age. Requires increased percentage of contributions to ERS for hybrid plan adult corrections officers and youth corrections officers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2482 RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY. |
HEE, Sakamoto |
| Extends the lapse date of the funds provided for the planning, design, and construction of a modern laboratory and office complex on Coconut Island. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2483 RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. |
HEE |
| Establishes the Hawaii aquatic stewardship Act; establishes a scientific advisory group and a native Hawaiian advisory group. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2484 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A SHOOTING RANGE IN WEST HAWAII ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. |
HEE (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to plan, design, and construct a shooting range in west Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2485 RELATING TO WATER. |
HEE |
| Establishes a special fund for a water system on public lands that are used for domestic and agricultural uses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2486 RELATING TO WATER. |
HEE |
| Includes water and irrigation systems as a use for the special land and development fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2487 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
HEE |
| Specifies permissible activities of groups leasing campsites on state parks or public lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2488 RELATING TO WATER SYSTEMS. |
HEE |
| Establishes an irrigation system special account in the irrigation system revolving fund for each separate irrigation and water utilization system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2489 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
GABBARD (BR) |
| Prohibits possession of tobacco products by any person under age 18. Requires department of health to adopt penalties. Makes appropriation to DOH for youth smoking educational program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2490 RELATING TO JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE. |
GABBARD |
| Amends chapter 703, HRS, to remove requirement to retreat or surrender possession of a thing before the use of force is considered justifiable. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2491 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
GABBARD, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Hanabusa, Inouye, Kim |
| Establishes a health and safety program within the department of health and an oversight committee for biological research laboratories and facilities that study and contain biological agents, human pathogens, or toxins in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2492 RELATING TO HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS. |
GABBARD, ESPERO, English, Hanabusa, Hooser, Inouye |
| Enacts the hospital-acquired infection disclosure and hospital-acquired infection prevention law to detect, report, and prevent organism caused infections in hospitals and medical facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2493 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. |
BAKER, English, Ige, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for salary increases for unit 5 employees for fiscal year 2008-2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2494 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, IGE, SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the Hawaii charter school facilities fund for funding the repair, maintenance, and other facilities needs of charter schools. Establishes a tax credit for certain individuals who make contributions to charter school repairs, maintenance, or development. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii charter school facilities fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2495 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
BAKER |
| Provides for a tax credit of $ for taxable year 2008 pursuant to article VII, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2496 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA |
| Provides a general excise tax exemption for an aircraft training facility that offers high technology simulator training. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2497 RELATING TO MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS. |
HANABUSA |
| Transfers jurisdiction of municipal solid waste landfills from the counties to the public utilities commission. Provides no extensions on use of existing landfills. Provides that new landfills cannot be situated within fifteen miles of an existing landfill in counties with a population of greater than 500,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2498 RELATING TO A MAKAHIKI DAY COMMEMORATION. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hee, Hemmings, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Tokuda, Trimble |
| Establishes each November 20th as the Makahiki commemoration day. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2499 RELATING TO TARO. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Gabbard, Hee, Hemmings, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara |
| Changes effective date of Act 36, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which makes kalo the official plant of the State from 1/1/25 to 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2500 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Espero, Gabbard, Hee, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Tokuda, Trimble |
| Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds for the construction of a new classroom building on the campus of Lana‘i high and elementary school. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2501 RELATING TO THE RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, HOOSER, TSUTSUI, Chun Oakland, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Extends the sunset date of the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax at $3/day rate for two years to August 31, 2010. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2502 RELATING TO INCOME TAX. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Baker, Gabbard, Hemmings, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kokubun, Menor, Tokuda |
| Assesses a graduated anti-speculation tax on the capital gains realized on residential real property held for up to 24 months before being sold. Deposits realizations to the rental housing trust fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2503 RELATING TO HANA HEALTH. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, MENOR, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Gabbard, Hee, Hemmings, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds to Hana Health to further develop its capacity to meet the on-going needs of the community. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2504 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, GABBARD, HEMMINGS, HOOSER, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TRIMBLE, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Allows the department of transportation and the counties to identify and permit installation of photovoltaic solar panels along highways, roadways, and streets to generate electricity to power lighting fixtures and provide electricity to nearby residential neighborhoods. Allows the DOT and counties to contract with a utility to install photovoltaic solar panels. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2505 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR MANELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR ON LANA‘I. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, HOOSER, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Espero, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Trimble |
| Makes an appropriation for a capital improvement project for Manele small boat harbor on Lana‘i. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2506 RELATING TO FOOD. |
ENGLISH (BR) |
| Bans the use of the artificial sweetener aspartame in food products. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2507 RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. |
ENGLISH, GABBARD, HOOSER, Baker, Espero, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara, Tsutsui |
| Prohibits use of power of eminent domain to take and transfer private property to a private entity that had expressed interest in purchasing the same property for development purposes or other private use. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2508 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. |
ENGLISH, Hemmings, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Clarifies the prohibition on liquor labeling indicating an origin in Hawaii; clarifies that a liquor manufacturer's license allows distillers to sell directly to visitors on site. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2509 RELATING TO WIND ENERGY. |
ENGLISH, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Gabbard, Hemmings, Inouye, Menor, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Establishes a consolidated process for the approval of permits for an interisland wind energy and undersea cable project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2510 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
ENGLISH, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Gabbard, Hemmings, Inouye, Menor, Nishihara |
| Establishes a renewable energy facility siting process to expedite the review and action upon state and county permits necessary for the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2511 RELATING TO THE EAST MAUI COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Espero, Ige, Kim |
| Creating the east Maui community-based subsistence fishing area to consist of the waters along the moku of Ko‘olau, Hana, Kipahulu, Kaupo, and Kahikinui. Authorizes DLNR to regulate uses and activities in the east Maui community-based subsistence fishing area. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2512 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
ENGLISH, Baker, Gabbard, Inouye, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara |
| Requires the judiciary to establish a program for counties that consist of more than three islands that allows for remote processing of first time citations for traffic violations. Requires a report to legislature; appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2513 RELATING TO ASSISTING PERSONS UNDER A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Espero, Ige, Kim |
| Creates one state coordinator position within the department of labor and industrial relations to assist individuals present in Hawaii under the various Compacts of Free Association; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2514 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, MENOR, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Hee, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Provides a one-time nonrefundable tax credit to assist the victims of the December 2007 flood and wind storm damage experienced in upcountry Maui and other areas of the 6th District. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2515 RELATING TO MOLOKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Espero, Hee, Ige, Kim, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates moneys for fiscal year 2008-2009 to purpose an x ray unit for Molokai general hospital. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2516 RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES. |
ENGLISH, MENOR, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the planning and design of a reservoir in Upcountry Maui to serve both agricultural and residential water needs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2517 RELATING TO GRAY WATER. |
ENGLISH, Ige, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara |
| Requires the department of health to establish a gray water recycling program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2518 RELATING TO TARO |
ENGLISH |
| Provides a grant for taro research, laboratory costs, and outreach for the control of the invasive apple snail. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2519 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HOOSER |
| Amends the license tax rules to except entities that use diesel oil for power-generating facilities from the additional 1 cent increase in diesel oil license taxes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2520 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
HOOSER, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds for the operation and maintenance of the East Kauai irrigation system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2521 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RESERVOIRS, DAMS, AND DITCH SYSTEMS. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TSUTSUI, Espero, Ige, Nishihara |
| Appropriates moneys for a feasibility study on management of dams, reservoirs, and ditch systems. Effective 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2522 RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. |
HOOSER, Chun Oakland, Espero, Ige, Nishihara |
| Requires the Hawaii property insurance association to provide basic property insurance to owners provided that structures on their property are structurally sound, regardless of its age. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2523 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, IGE, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Espero, Ihara, Kim, Menor, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Prohibits the sale of plants designated as restricted plants or noxious weeds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2524 RELATING TO PRISONS. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, English, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Creates separate forensic treatment facilities within all community correctional centers. Ends practice of housing mentally ill prisoners in solitary confinement and with general prison population. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2525 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF A PUBLIC RIGHT OF ACCESS TO HAENA BEACH PARK. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates matching funds from the department of land and natural resources for Kauai county's acquisition of a public right of way to Haena beach park. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2526 RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. |
HOOSER |
| Prohibits cruise ships from burning bunker fuel as an air pollutant within five miles of Nawiliwili harbor; defines bunker fuel oil. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2527 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CIVIL AIR PATROL. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Nishihara |
| Makes appropriation for expenses of the Hawaii wing, civil air patrol. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2528 RELATING TO STATE PARKS ON KAUAI. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Espero, Ige, Nishihara |
| Establishes a sub-account under the state parks special fund into which 100% of the proceeds collected from the various fees collected at the Kokee state park and Waimea canyon state park, less any net amounts due to OHA, will be deposited and used to cover the cost of repair, maintenance, and operation at the Kokee state park and Waimea canyon state park. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2529 RELATING TO STATE PARKS. |
HOOSER, Chun Oakland, Espero, Ige, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Clarifies that the conservation of park resources and values is the predominant concern of the state park system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2530 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS. |
IGE |
| Requires group health issuers to offer all group health plans to self-employed individuals who are licensed by the department of commerce and consumer affairs and are located in the group issuer's service areas. Allows limits on timing of enrollment and reenrollment to control adverse selection and plan costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2531 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
IGE, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes prescriptive authority for qualified psychologists who practice at a federally qualified health center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2532 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. |
IGE |
| Requires all health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide mandatory coverage for all policyholders, member, subscribers, and individuals under age 21 for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders beginning 1/1/2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2533 RELATING TO ADVERTISING BY MANUFACTURERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DISCLOSURE OF CLINICAL TRIALS. |
IGE |
| Requires prescription drug ads to meet federal standards, public disclosure of clinical trial information, and drug manufacturers to pay fees to department of health to fund a public education initiative on clinical trials and drug safety. Establishes special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2534 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTAINMENT AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS. |
IGE |
| Requires the director of human services to establish a pharmacy best practices and cost control program including medicaid and other state public assistance health benefits plans, in which any public and private health plan may participate. Includes a prescription drug preferred list and prior authorization review process. Requires drug manufacturers to disclose economic benefits of $25 or more provided to persons who prescribe, dispense, or purchase prescription drugs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2535 RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND. |
IGE |
| Establishes additional funding mechanisms for the trauma system special fund. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2536 RELATING TO THE I-SAVERX PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM. |
IGE |
| Directs governor to establish the State of Hawaii's participation in the I-SaveRx prescription drug program to provide residents with increased access to affordable drugs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2537 RELATING TO KIDNEY DISEASE. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Awards a grant to St. Francis Healthcare System to support the modified home care and community health demonstration project; requires $1,000,000 in matching funds. Effective 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2538 RELATING TO WORKERS COMPENSATION. |
IGE |
| Increases workers compensation fee schedule from one hundred ten to one hundred twenty percent. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2539 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
IGE |
| Funds a study to assess the structural integrity of each hospital and nursing home facility to determine their ability to withstand hurricanes and earthquakes. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2540 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
IGE |
| Appropriates federal funds for community-based dental health clinics. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2541 RELATING TO DENTAL CARE. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Expands coverage under the State's medicaid and QUEST programs to include comprehensive dental care for adults and appropriates funds to provide the additional coverage. Establishes a pilot program in the county of Hawaii relating to hospital dentistry for the developmentally disabled community and appropriates funds. Establishes a task force. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2542 RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Ensures continued community-based primary care for the uninsured, underinsured, or medicaid recipients by helping the community health center system to remain financially viable and stable in the face of the increasing needs of these populations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2543 RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to the department of health for the establishment or expansion of community-based dental health clinics that are operated by federally qualified health centers to provide a continuum of dental care to medicaid and QUEST eligible adults and children, the developmentally disabled, and the uninsured. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2544 RELATING TO THE USE OF FORCE. |
ESPERO, Baker, Chun Oakland, Nishihara, Slom |
| Establishes a conclusive presumption that the use of a fist is designed to cause or known to create a risk of causing substantial bodily injury to negate any justifiable use thereof. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2545 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Menor, Nishihara |
| Creates the Alzheimer's advisory task force to study the feasibility of establishing an Alzheimer's research center in Hawaii under the University of Hawaii John A. Burns school of medicine. Report to legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2546 RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY. |
ESPERO, HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, Hemmings, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Makes clarifying amendments to chapter 353H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the offender reentry program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2547 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ESPERO, Hemmings |
| Establishes a committee that may add other medical conditions to the definition of "debilitating medical condition" for the purpose of medical marijuana use; amends the definitions of "primary caregiver" and "written certification"; defines "adequate supply" to include seven plants and three ounces of usable marijuana; adds definition for "registration" and amends the registration requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2548 RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
ESPERO, HOOSER, Baker, Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Requires all new development projects with over fifty units to install solar energy devices for water heating and requires the counties to establish rules for the installation of solar energy devices for water heating. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2549 RELATING TO ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES. |
ESPERO, TRIMBLE, English, Fukunaga, Ige, Menor |
| Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop an implementation plan to increase electric automobile use in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2550 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Requires the DOT to establish minimum sound level standards for all phases of hybrid vehicle operation, applicable to every new vehicle sold in this State and licensed for use on its public streets, roadways, or highways; report to 2009 legislature on findings. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2551 RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION OVER MINORS. |
ESPERO, TRIMBLE |
| Requires the family court to waive jurisdiction when a minor of 15 years or older is charged with murder in the first or second degree and order the minor to be held for criminal proceedings before a court of competent criminal jurisdiction. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2552 RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. |
ESPERO, Hemmings, Slom |
| Makes cockfighting a class C felony. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2553 RELATING TO COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE TAX. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga, Ige, Menor, Trimble |
| Broadens the use of the county surcharge on state tax to include the building of highways for counties with a population greater than 500,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2554 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
ESPERO, Fukunaga, Ige, Menor, Trimble |
| Amends the definition of "display fireworks"; clarifies that fireworks may not be used within 500 feet of a hotel unless permitted; and clarifies that minors are prohibited from selling fireworks. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2555 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
KOKUBUN, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, KIM, NISHIHARA, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA |
| Creates a department of planning and sustainability by combining the office of planning, commission on water resource management, energy resources coordinator responsibilities, agribusiness development corporation, land use commission, office of environmental quality control, and Hawaii community development authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2556 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, INOUYE, KIM, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Nishihara |
| Requires private landowners to report any inadvertent discovery of historic property on private land to the department of land and natural resources for identification and recordation. Requires the department to provide appropriate treatment options for the care and preservation of the historic property. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2557 RELATING TO BURIAL SITES. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga, Ige, Kim, Nishihara |
| Transfers jurisdiction of inadvertently discovered native Hawaiian burial sites from the department of land and natural resources to the appropriate island burial council. Provides sixty days for burial council to make a determination on burial site treatment or removal. Allows state historic preservation officer to make a determination if council is unable after sixty days. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2558 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
KOKUBUN, HOOSER, TOKUDA, Kim |
| Provides incentives for the greater use of renewable energy technologies in Hawaii by allowing eligible customer-generators to gain compensation for electricity generated in surplus of their actual total usage. Requires electric utility to pay a customer-generator up to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour or up to $2,000 in a calendar year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2559 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS. |
KOKUBUN, HOOSER, TOKUDA, Kim |
| Creates the agricultural micro loan program authorizing the department of agriculture to issue loans up to $25,000 for projects by Hawaii producers for local markets; appropriates funds into the agricultural micro loan revolving fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2560 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA, Baker, Hooser, Ige, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Establishes a self-help housing technical assistance trust fund under the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to provide funding for technical assistance costs generated by self-help housing projects. Makes an appropriation into the fund and authorizes the moneys to be expended to carry out the purposes of the fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2561 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KOKUBUN, HOOSER, TOKUDA, Kim |
| Establishes tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2562 RELATING TO VOTING. |
KOKUBUN, BAKER, ENGLISH, TOKUDA, Hooser, Ige, Kim |
| Authorizes permanent absentee voting. Makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2563 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Hooser, Ige, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires the judiciary to establish a program for counties whose land area is greater than 4,000 square miles that allows for remote processing of first time citations for traffic violations. Requires a report to legislature. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2564 RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, HOOSER, INOUYE, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Ige, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Allows nursing facilities to apply for and receive removable windshield placards for their vehicles that are used solely for transporting nursing facility patients for the purpose of parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2565 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. |
KOKUBUN, Baker, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Hooser, Ige, Inouye, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to H2 Technologies, Incorporated for construction of Hydrogen Generator Appliance Laboratory and hydrogen generation and conversion facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2566 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
KIM |
| Increases the post retirement allowance to three per cent beginning ten years after the date of retirement. Appropriates funds for the post retirement allowance increase. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2567 RELATING TO PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS. |
KIM |
| Requires pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to change daily record transaction methods from a manual system to an electronic method through the use of the Internet or a computer disk. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2568 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
KIM, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 14th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2569 RELATING TO THE MUSEUM OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND DANCE. |
KIM, ENGLISH, HOOSER, Espero, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Extends the interim and final reporting deadlines for the museum of Hawaiian music and dance committee under Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2570 RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. |
KIM, HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, Gabbard, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara, Taniguchi, Tokuda |
| Prohibits legislators and state employees from using state time, equipment, or other facilities to solicit support for a nominee in a senate advice and consent proceeding. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2571 RELATING TO FOOD WASTE RECYCLING. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, HOOSER, KOKUBUN, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Requires the department of education, in a partnership with the department of health, to establish a three-year food waste recycling pilot project within public school districts. Makes an environmental management special fund appropriation for this purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2572 RELATING TO ADVICE AND CONSENT. |
KIM, Fukunaga, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Authorizes the senate, in its discretion, to limit to a provisional or temporary appointment, the advice and consent of the nomination of any executive of a principal department or the chairpersons of the board of agriculture, board of land and natural resources, or Hawaiian homes commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2573 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SENATE TO LIMIT ITS ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE NOMINATION OF ANY EXECUTIVE OR CHAIRPERSON OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT TO A PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. |
KIM, Fukunaga, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Amends the constitution to authorize the senate, in its discretion, to limit the advice and consent of the nomination of any executive or chairperson of a principal department to a provisional or temporary appointment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2574 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
KIM, HOOSER, Ige, Ihara, Kokubun, Nishihara, Slom |
| Requires that moneys received pursuant to a solicitation of funds by a government body to cover costs and expenses of state-sponsored trips and endeavors to generate business opportunities and goodwill be deposited into the general fund and disbursed pursuant to legislative appropriation. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2575 RELATING TO COUNTIES. |
KIM, GABBARD, SAKAMOTO, SLOM, Espero, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Tokuda, Trimble, Tsutsui, Whalen |
| Restricts the eminent domain powers of the counties to ensure that private property, if acquired by a county through its eminent domain powers, is acquired only for public uses and not for private uses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2576 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. |
KIM |
| Authorizes the State and counties to rehire, in certain circumstances, retired employees as permanent workers, without the retirees incurring any negative impact to their normal retirement benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2577 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. |
KIM |
| Authorizes the State and counties to rehire retired employees as permanent workers, without the retirees incurring any negative impact to their normal retirement benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2578 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
KIM |
| Prohibits the manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of a .50 Browning machine gun rifle or .50 cartridge. Creates penalties. Adds definitions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2579 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies who is subject to administrative fines for violations relating to campaign contributions and expenditures. Provides for deposit of collected fines into the state general fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2580 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STEVENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL. |
TANIGUCHI, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds for Stevenson middle school to construct a building to house administrative and support offices and multipurpose educational facilities, and plan and design a multipurpose recreational facility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2581 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Doubles the amount a candidate can transfer from campaign or surplus funds to a community or charitable organization. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2582 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Defines the active practice requirement for member of the board of public accountancy to mean 1,000 hours of practice in the prior calendar year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2583 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL CULTURAL DISTRICT. |
TANIGUCHI, English, Hanabusa, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Appropriates funds to renovate the Kamamalu Building and renames the No. 1 Capitol District Building the Hawaii State Art Museum to be used exclusively by the museum. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2584 RELATING TO HONEY. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Recognizes honey as an agricultural commodity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2585 RELATING TO HONEY. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Requires grocers to list the country of origin of all honey sold. Establishes penalties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2586 RELATING TO APIARIES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Provides for the regulation of bees and beekeeping in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2587 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Provides a refundable physician's relocation tax credit equal to 50% of the physician's medical malpractice premium costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2588 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Provides a refundable physician's recruitment tax credit for companies that recruit physicians to practice medicine on the neighbor islands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2589 RELATING TO PHYSICIANS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Establishes a rural medical practice loan repayment program for licensed physicians who participate in the family practice residency program and who, upon completion of the program, commit to practice medicine for five years in rural areas on the neighbor islands. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2590 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Requires all graduates from the University of Hawaii school of medicine who have completed residency and are licensed to practice medicine to work 2 years in a rural community in the State. Imposes penalty for noncompliance. Requires board of medical examiners to adopt rules. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2591 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides that an independent physician be selected to conduct medical examinations in cases where major and elective surgery, or either, is contemplated or in cases where an employee or employer are dissatisfied with the medical progress. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2592 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides parameters for conducting medical examinations when determining permanent partial disability in workers compensation cases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2593 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds that a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2594 RELATING TO LABOR. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Certifies entities as exclusive representatives absent an election where no other representatives are certified as the exclusive representatives. Requires immediate collective bargaining between parties once entities are certified as exclusive representatives. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2595 RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Provides additional sources of funding for the trauma system special fund from surcharges paid by those convicted of drunk driving. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2596 RELATING TO HUNTING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the board and department of land and natural resources to make decisions and changes relating to hunting issues without adopting rules pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2597 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION ON PRIMARY AND SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS. |
IHARA |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit a member of a political party to voting in a primary election on a ballot for that person's political party, and no other party. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2598 RELATING TO PRIMARY AND SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS. |
IHARA |
| Effectuates a constitutional amendment, if adopted, to limit a member of a political party to voting in a primary election on a ballot for that person's political party, and no other party. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2599 RELATING TO THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY. |
IHARA, BAKER, IGE, Espero |
| Establishes requirements for pre-need funeral and interment salespersons. Establishes requirements for the solicitation of pre-need funeral and interment goods and services. Makes various amendments to the laws governing pre-need funeral and interment contracts and trusts. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to conduct yearly audits of funeral authorities engaging in the sale of pre-need funeral and interment goods and services for three years, beginning fiscal year 2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2600 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
IHARA, ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Kim |
| Requires the department of health to post monthly on its website each food establishment inspection report that includes a violation of the sanitation rules established by the department; Appropriates funds for ten new sanitarian positions; Appropriates funds for the enhancement of the environmental health services division information management system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2601 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
IHARA, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Ige |
| Amends Hawaii law to make it clear that mopeds shall be required to operate only with an exhaust system that meets original manufacturing specifications. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2602 RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. |
IHARA, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Ige |
| Expands the state ethics code section 84-17(d), HRS, to include members of ten boards and commissions as public officials required to file financial disclosure statements that are open to public review. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2603 RELATING TO PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. |
IHARA, Espero, Ige, Kim |
| Requires the DOT to expend an unspecified percentage of moneys in the state highway fund annually for maintenance and repair of the state highway system and county roads; to annually determine and repair the ten most critical public highways and the ten most critical public highways in resort destination areas; to determine and adhere to minimum quality standards for materials and construction methods, a formula for pothole repair and maintenance of previous pothole repairs, and a reasonable time period for the use of temporary plates when maintenance and repair require extensive road patching; establishes unspecified penalty for failure to meet requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2604 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, IGE, Baker, Kim, Slom |
| Appropriates funds for closed captioning for legislative broadcasts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2605 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Espero, Ige |
| Increases the election fund contribution amount on state income tax returns from $2 to $5 for campaign spending purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2606 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. |
IHARA, SLOM, Chun Oakland, Ige |
| Expands prohibition of campaign donations from persons who hold contracts with the government to include contractors who are recipients of grants or subsidies awarded under chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Extends prohibition period to begin at submission of a bid for a contract or application for a grant. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2607 RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. |
IHARA |
| Provides for full public funding for delegate candidates for the constitutional convention. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2608 RELATING TO PUBLIC, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS. |
IHARA, BAKER |
| Clarifies that the director of commerce and consumer affairs does not have the authority to appoint public, educational, and governmental corporation board members. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2609 RELATING TO EXECUTIVE MEETINGS. |
IHARA |
| Amends section 92-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require that votes on matters discussed during executive meetings shall be publicly held. Requires the reason for an executive meeting to be accompanied by a description of agenda items and the statutory exemption that justifies such a meeting. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2610 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SUNSHINE PROVISIONS. |
IHARA |
| Requires the legislature to follow fundamental principals of the sunshine law, including: conducting public hearings on legislative rules; deeming correspondence on measures to be testimony; giving a forty-eight hour public notice for hearings, second reading, and third reading votes in the order of the day; and requiring a majority vote to suspend legislative rules. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2611 RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
IHARA |
| Allows counties to enact ordinances to provide for more openness of government records than provided by state laws. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2612 RELATING TO COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSIONS. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Espero, Ige, Kim, Slom |
| Provides standards for the selection of county ethics commission members to ensure their impartiality and independence. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2613 RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING. |
IHARA, IGE, Baker, Espero, Kim |
| Appropriates $80,000 to upgrade and enhance the wiring in the public rooms of the capitol, including the conference rooms used for public hearings, the capitol auditorium, and both chambers, to increase digital access and to improve safety and ease of use by the public. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2614 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, IGE, Baker, Kim, Slom |
| Appropriates funds for archived and indexed video and audio streams of legislative proceedings on the internet. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2615 RELATING TO GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES. |
IHARA, ESPERO, Ige, Kim, Slom |
| Requires additional information from applicants for grants and subsidies. Provides greater transparency as to the selected recipients. Adds requirement of an accounting from recipients within thirty days of the expiration of their contract. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2616 RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, SLOM, Espero, Ige, Kim |
| Provides that if voters in the 2008 general election approve a constitutional convention, there shall be a special election for 102 delegates to be held in August 2009; voters will elect two nonpartisan delegates for each district of the house of representatives by mail-ballots; the constitutional convention will convene on September 1, 2009; constitutional amendments proposed by the convention will be submitted for ratification by the voters in the 2010 general election. Appropriates funds for the special election, convention expenses and compensation of delegates, a citizen education program, and updating of the constitutional convention studies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2617 RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. |
IHARA |
| Amends campaign spending laws to include public funding for special elections for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2618 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. |
IHARA |
| Requires the auditor to perform a financial and managerial audit of the public, education, and government access organizations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2619 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO A CITIZENS ASSEMBLY TO PROPOSE BY REFERENDUM CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS TO LAWS GOVERNING ELECTIONS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, ETHICS, AND PUBLIC ACCESS. |
IHARA |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for a citizens assembly and to authorize the citizens assembly to propose constitutional and statutory revision or amendments to the laws governing elections, political campaigns, including campaign finance, ethics, and public access to information by referendum. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2620 RELATING TO REAPPORTIONMENT. |
IHARA |
| Requires the commission to apportion multi-member house districts of not more than three members that conform to the boundaries of the senate districts, where practicable. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2621 RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES. |
MENOR, ESPERO, Baker, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Hooser, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires large school buses to have an operable seat belt assembly at all designated seating positions and seat backs that are a minimum height by 1/1/11, in order to pass inspection. Requires the department of education to adopt rules requiring the use of seat belt assemblies by pupils and school discipline for a pupil in violation. Requires the State to purchase and lease large school buses in compliance with the new inspection requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2622 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL. |
MENOR, HOOSER, Baker, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Appropriates funds for automated external defibrillators to be made available at the State Capitol building. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2623 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. |
MENOR, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TRIMBLE, Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara, Slom |
| Expands the renewable energy technologies tax credit to include solar electric energy systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2624 RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENERGY POLICY FORUM. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TRIMBLE, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Ige, Nishihara |
| Makes an appropriation for the continuation of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2625 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, TRIMBLE, Ige |
| Appropriation for the Hawaii energy policy forum to conduct a study on energy-efficient transportation strategies at the University of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2626 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
MENOR, Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Ige, Inouye, Nishihara |
| Requires the department of health to establish a grading system and grade retail food establishments and restaurants on food handling. Makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2627 RELATING TO COPPER PURCHASES. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, HOOSER, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara |
| Requires scrap dealers and recyclers to pay for copper purchases by check. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2628 RELATING TO PAPER WASTE REDUCTION. |
MENOR, Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Nishihara |
| Requires telephone utilities and companies that publish or distribute telephone directories to distribute directories only upon receiving written authorization executed by the customer. Repeals in 2015. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2629 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, INOUYE, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Prohibits use of polystyrene foam takeout food containers beginning January 1, 2010. Requires department of health to find alternatives to polystyrene containers. Makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2630 RELATING TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY REPORTING. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, Bunda, English, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara |
| Clarifies the reporting and publishing requirements of the public utilities commission to more accurately reflect the information reported by oil producers, refiners, marketers, oil transporters, oil storers, and oil retailers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2631 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara |
| Prohibits distribution of plastic shopping bags by retail stores and supermarkets in the State of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2632 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. |
MENOR, HOOSER, Baker, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Trimble |
| Adds concentrating solar power energy systems as a new category for claiming the renewable energy technologies tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2633 RELATING TO REPORTS OF PERSONS WITH A DEMENTING ILLNESS. |
MENOR, Espero, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires physicians to report to county examiners of drivers the name of every patient diagnosed as having a dementing illness, including Alzheimer's disease. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2634 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Fukunaga, Nishihara, Trimble |
| Declares, as state policy, certain best practices to which the governor and the department of transportation must adhere to ensure that the public interest is protected in any transportation public-private partnership agreement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2635 RELATING TO SCHOOL SPORTS CONCUSSIONS. |
MENOR, Baker, Chun Oakland, Espero, Hooser, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires department of education to implement a concussion evaluation tool for each high school student athlete participating in the sport of football statewide. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2636 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga, Ige, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Allows issuance of temporary removable windshield parking placards for women in their third trimester of pregnancy. Makes appropriation to the counties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2637 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
TOKUDA (BR) |
| Provides certain incentives to landowners who designate important agricultural lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2638 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPER SUCKER. |
TOKUDA, Kokubun |
| Appropriates moneys to provide one year of funding for the full-time operation of the super sucker project in Kaneohe bay and for the purchase of a portable super sucker unit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2639 RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES. |
TOKUDA |
| Increases aquaculture loan limits for Class A and B loans to $800,000. Makes credit denial requirements identical to the agricultural loan program by eliminating the one loan denial. Creates a "new aquaculturist program". Transfers and incorporates aquaculture funds into the agricultural loan revolving fund and increases the expenditure ceiling of the agricultural loan revolving fund up to the combined ceiling total for the agricultural and aquaculture loan revolving funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2640 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
TOKUDA, Kokubun |
| Makes an appropriation to the college of tropical agriculture and human resources for the acquisition of land for its agricultural business incubator, its Poamoho field station, and other needs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2641 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
TOKUDA, English, Kokubun |
| Establishes a five-year moratorium on the development of agricultural lands located in the State for which general planning has not commenced. Creates a sunset date of 6/30/2013. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2642 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. |
TOKUDA, English, Gabbard, Kokubun |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii association of conservation districts to assist with its staffing and operating costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2643 RELATING TO IRRIGATION. |
TOKUDA, ENGLISH, Gabbard, Kokubun |
| Authorizes general obligation bond funds to be deposited into the irrigation repair and maintenance special fund for repair and maintenance of certain irrigation systems, and for additional personnel to improve irrigation system management. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2644 RELATING TO THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER. |
TOKUDA, ENGLISH, KOKUBUN |
| Specifies the required qualifications for a state historic preservation officer and adds requirement that notice of the appointment of a state historic preservation officer be given to the legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2645 RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION. |
TOKUDA, ENGLISH, Gabbard, Kokubun |
| Appropriates funds for drought mitigation projects in each county of the state. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2646 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
TOKUDA, GABBARD, English, Kokubun |
| Provides incentives and protections to establish and sustain viable agricultural operations on important agricultural lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2647 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, Kokubun |
| Requires the HHFDC to focus on developing affordable housing in urban cores. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2648 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds for the planning of inspection facilities by the department of agriculture as part of its biosecurity program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2649 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii college of education and University laboratory school. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2650 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, Kim, Trimble |
| Directs the University of Hawaii to compile an inventory of all real estate holdings that the university controls. Establishes a priority list of lands available for development for university or non-university purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2651 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds for an office of school redesign in the college of education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2652 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Kim |
| Provides for periodic wage adjustments for substitute teachers that are comparable to the wage adjustments negotiated for teachers in bargaining unit 5. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2653 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds for a Hawaii beginning teacher induction pilot program within the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2654 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Hooser, Kim |
| Establishes and appropriates funds for the teacher workforce strategic planning committee to address teacher workforce issues in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2655 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, Kim, Tokuda |
| Appropriates funds to establish professional development schools within Hawaii public schools to train preservice teachers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2656 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Kim |
| Appropriates funds for public school teachers to take PRAXIS preparatory courses, tutorials, or programs to become highly qualified under the No Child Left Behind Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2657 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Kim |
| Establishes the teacher housing allowance program to provide housing assistance to teachers employed in schools in geographically isolated areas or hard-to-fill positions within the State. Appropriates funds for the program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2658 RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Ige |
| Establishes that the interim compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education. Appropriates funds for retroactive pay and per diem increases for substitute teachers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2659 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes penalties for truant students and their parents or guardians; authorizes adjudication of truancy matters by administrative hearings officers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2660 RELATING TO COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAMS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, KIM |
| Provides an annual maximum deduction of $5,000 per individual or $10,000 for a married couple filing jointly against their taxable income for contributions made to a section 529 college savings program in calendar year 2008 and beyond. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2661 RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER |
| Requires the department of education to plan, design, and implement a pre-kindergarten academy for four-year-old children and an educational resource program for parents of newborn children. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2662 RELATING TO SCHOOLS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Kim, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funds to modernize Hawaii's schools and classrooms with such items and services as textbooks, supplies, equipment, computers, software licenses, and services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2663 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD. |
SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Hooser, Kim |
| Changes the composition of the Hawaii teacher standards board to include seven licensed teachers regularly engaged in teaching members; defines the term "teachers regularly engaged in teaching"; and clarifies nominating procedures for board members. Appropriates funds for data/information management efforts of the board. Requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to include in its annual report to the governor and the legislature information on income and expenditures and supporting data. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2664 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, Kim |
| Establishes an ombudsman for each school district to address questions and concerns of interested parties. Appropriates funds for the new positions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2665 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, Hooser, Kim |
| Establishes and appropriates funds for the department of education real property and facilities use revolving fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2666 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, KIM |
| Appropriates funds for the department of education and the University of Hawaii for repair and maintenance projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2667 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Kim |
| Appropriates funds to school complex areas for leadership training and induction mentoring. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2668 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Requires the submission of candidates' names for the regents candidate advisory council within sixty days following the notification of a vacancy. Clarifies the requirement of the submission of the names of the candidates to the governor. Makes confidential all information received or maintained by the regents candidate advisory council. Requires candidates to reside in the geographic area which the candidate represents. Appropriates funds for an administrative position to support regents candidate advisory council operations. Requires the governor to notify the regents candidate advisory council of vacancies on the board of regents in a timely manner. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2669 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the community-based exchange program to nurture stronger partnerships between the community and the schools. Appropriates funds for the coordinator and the volunteer website. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2670 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a task force to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine the cost savings, compensation, and a process for school closures or consolidations. Appropriates funds for the task force. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2671 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Prohibits the movement of junior kindergarten and kindergarten students between tiers, except under certain circumstances; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to first grade; ensures that a separate curriculum is established for the junior kindergarten program; requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified preschool teachers and preschool teacher aides; and appropriates funds for the implementation of a junior kindergarten program that achieves a student to teacher ratio of 10:1 and not more than 15:1 and for an educational specialist to focus on early childhood education issues. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2672 RELATING TO GRADUATE LOAN PROGRAMS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Hooser, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Establishes a graduate school loan program and corresponding special fund for qualified individuals in the areas of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology, and school psychology. Provides for a loan forgiveness schedule for individuals who maintain approved employment. Appropriates funds for the program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2673 RELATING TO THE CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, Hee, Nishihara |
| Increases the sources of revenue available to support the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. Allows moneys in cancer research special fund to be used for capital expenditures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2674 RELATING TO NURSING. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Hee, Taniguchi |
| Allows a master's degree candidate in a nursing program who has completed the pre-licensure component of the program to apply for a license by examination to practice as a registered nurse. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2675 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Hooser, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Authorizes the transfer of all university funds, with the exception of general funds, into the University of Hawaii commercial enterprises revolving fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2676 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes and funds sixteen additional positions at the University of Hawaii, West Oahu campus for teacher education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2677 RELATING TO COMPTROLLER SUPERVISION OF ACCOUNTS. |
SAKAMOTO, HOOSER, Chun Oakland |
| Limits the University of Hawaii duty to preaudit all proposed payments to those that amount to $10,000 or more. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2678 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes the board of education to establish the duration of probationary periods for new teachers, principals, and vice-principals of the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2679 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funds for information technology projects of the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2680 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Taniguchi |
| Provides for workers' compensation coverage for students participating in school-approved work-based learning programs sponsored by the department of education or the University of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2681 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Increases the compensation rate per day to $200 for board of education members. Establishes a protocol allowance for expenses incurred in the performance of board members' duties and responsibilities. Allows board members to receive personal expenses at rates specified by the board while attending board meetings or while on official business as authorized by the board chairperson. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2682 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION ANALYST POSITIONS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for two full-time equivalent (2.00 FTE) permanent analyst positions in the board of education to staff and support the budgetary and school-community-related responsibilities of the board of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2683 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, NISHIHARA, HOOSER, Ige |
| Appropriates funds to complex areas for academic coaches, professional development, and the retention of teachers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2684 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Changes the method of funding for capital improvement projects from general fund appropriations to bond funds. Provides for the appropriation of funds for the renovation of classrooms statewide in the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2685 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to the department of education to develop a plan to provide temperature reduction measures which incorporates energy conservation initiatives, in public school facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2686 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED SCHOOLS UNDER THE WEIGHTED STUDENT FORMULA. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds for travel and associated costs to assist students of geographically isolated schools to explore academic enhancement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2687 RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes the board of education to retain or employ its own attorneys. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2688 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Makes clarifying amendments to laws affecting the charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2689 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Appropriates funds to support science and technology resource needs within the department of education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2690 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hee, Hooser, Kim, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funds for grants by the department of education for the establishment of schools within schools on certain high school campuses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2691 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, NISHIHARA, HOOSER |
| Provides teachers receiving satisfactory service performance evaluations with annual step increases for five years. Prohibits department of education teachers with marginal service performance evaluations from receiving annual step increases. Excludes teachers at the top salary levels from receiving annual step increases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2692 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE TEACHER RECRUITMENT PIPELINE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii teacher cadet program to address the teacher shortage. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2693 RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING. |
SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, CHUN OAKLAND, NISHIHARA, HOOSER, Ige |
| Establishes an affordable housing program for public school teachers and a second mortgage revolving fund. Appropriates funds for: (1) the repair and maintenance of teacher housing; and (2) second mortgage loans for public school teachers. Provides for a report on the effectiveness of housing availability in increasing teacher recruitment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2694 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, TOKUDA, Hee, Hooser, Kim, Nishihara |
| Requires developers to install siren warning devices in development. Provides an income tax credit for the installation of wind resistive devices. Transfers investment earnings of the Hawaii hurricane relief fund to the loss mitigation grant fund for the next fiscal year. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund the retrofitting of public school buildings for use as emergency shelters. Appropriates funds to retrofit existing and construct new emergency shelters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2695 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, English, Espero, Kim, Tsutsui |
| Requires the department of transportation to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of sound barriers along H 1 to reduce traffic noise problems in adjacent buildings and communities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2696 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, English, Kim, Tsutsui |
| Establishes a task force to study long-term road repair and maintenance solutions. Appropriates funds for the task force. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2697 RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Requires the department of education to implement physical education instruction for grades kindergarten through eight; allows credit to be granted for certain athletic and co curricular activities; provides for the recruitment of licensed physical education teachers; and makes appropriations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2698 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes the expansion of the Hawaii educator loans program to include applicants from state-approved teacher education programs outside of the University of Hawaii and the State. Appropriates funds for the loans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2699 RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, Ige |
| Appropriates funds for the Hawaii 3R's to expedite repair and maintenance in the public schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2700 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, Tsutsui |
| Appropriates funds for mental health and campus security services within the University of Hawaii system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2701 RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH. |
IGE, Sakamoto |
| Requires each student to have a vision evaluation done by an ophthalmologist, physician, optometrist, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse 6 months before entering the beginning grade of any school in the State, at parents' cost. Gives parents right to refuse examination. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2702 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
IGE |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 16th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2703 RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. |
ESPERO, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, Fukunaga, Ige, Kim, Kokubun, Menor |
| Establishes a hospital loan guarantee program to guarantee a portion of a loan by a private financial institution to a hospital that is experiencing short-term financial problems. Repealed 6/30/20 . | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2704 RELATING TO HOSPITALS. |
ESPERO, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, Menor |
| Establishes a hospital capital loan program under department of health. Requires loan to Hawaii Medical Center, LLC. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2705 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
ESPERO, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, Kim, Menor |
| Requires the department of taxation to defer general excise tax collection for the Hawaii Medical Center's hospital operations between July 1, 2008, and an unspecified date. Also requires the department to collect the deferred taxes plus interest after the unspecified date. Provides for immediate payment of deferred taxes, interest, and penalty upon occurrence of certain events. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2706 RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX. |
ESPERO, GABBARD, NISHIHARA, Fukunaga, Kim, Kokubun, Menor |
| Extends the general excise tax exemption for non-profit hospitals, infirmaries, and sanitaria to for-profit hospitals, infirmaries, and sanitaria. Makes conforming amendments. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2707 RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends certain statutory provisions to facilitate the judicial selection commission's independent status. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2708 RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for the judicial selection commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2709 RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Permits the judicial selection commission to employ, exempt from chapters 76 and 89, employees as the commission deems necessary to carry out its functions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2710 RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows a county to hire retired state or county government employees without restriction as to length of employment or number of hours worked per week. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2711 RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Permit the department of health to distribute excess moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to the counties to support the establishment and maintenance of recycling programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2712 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for FY 2008-2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2713 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF THE JUDICIARY HISTORY CENTER. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Reduces the number of candidates nominated by the friends of the judiciary history center to the center's executive board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2714 RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the intermediate appellate court to subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, documents, or tangible things. Authorizes any intermediate court of appeals judge to administer oaths. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2715 RELATING TO COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN FAMILY COURT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies compensation rates for court-appointed attorneys and Guardians Ad Litem in family court. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2716 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies applicability of probate laws to payable-on-death accounts and requirements for providing copies and notice of supplementary inventory or appraisement. Allows courts to modify kokua kanawai duties and service requirements for orders appointing a guardian or conservator. Authorizes disclosure of kokua kanawai reports and professional evaluations to certain parties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2717 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits sale of cigarettes in Hawaii that are not reduced ignition propensity "fire-safe" beginning 07/01/09. Sets civil fines and requires state fire council to adopt rules to enforce law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2718 RELATING TO CONSUMER FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Imposes a total ban on consumer fireworks except for permitted religious or cultural purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2719 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the sale or use of consumer fireworks on the Fourth of July in counties with populations over 500,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2720 RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes 2 full-time equivalency positions for the state fire council, an administrator and an administrative assistant, to be funded by the department of labor and industrial relations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2721 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the respective county councils to enact more stringent fireworks laws than those imposed by state fireworks law, chapter 132D, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2722 RELATING TO A FIRE SPRINKLER TAX DEDUCTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an income tax deduction to residential unit owner occupants for qualifying costs of installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system installed after 12/31/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2723 RELATING TO FIREWORKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Redefines "display fireworks" to include display fireworks designated as UN0334 by the United States Department of Transportation. Eliminates permits for acts that are generally prohibited. Authorizes the setting off of fireworks within 500 feet of a hotel if done by permit. Prohibits minors from selling fireworks. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2724 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to conduct a feasibility study for a Hawaii state public safety and emergency response training facility to respond to natural and manmade disasters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2725 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to develop housing projects that will be exempt from county ordinances and rules relating to planning, districting, zoning, and construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of units thereon, provided that certain conditions are met. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2726 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that OHA may create limited liability companies and other entities to and to engage in other transactions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2727 RELATING TO HA`IKU VALLEY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the Ha‘iku Valley cultural preserve commission to have policy and management oversight of the Ha‘iku Valley cultural preserve. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2728 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for teaching positions at schools with Hawaiian language immersion programs, where supplemental teaching positions are most needed. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2729 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a student loan forgiveness program to provide health care to underserved areas of the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2730 RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a grandparent preference for out-of-home placement of children needing child protective services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2731 RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Permits a child's grandparent to participate as a party at certain child protective hearings. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2732 RELATING TO BIODIVERSITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Protects the biological diversity on state lands even if they are leased or sold. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2733 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC TRUST LANDS SETTLEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Resolves claims and disputes relating to the portion of income and proceeds from the lands of the public land trust for use by the office of Hawaiian affairs between 11/7/1978 and 7/1/2008; fixes prospectively the minimum amount of income and proceeds from the lands of the public land trust that are to be paid to the office of Hawaii affairs at $15,100,000 each fiscal year. Effective 07/01/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2734 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a cultural activities education program under the department of education to provide greater opportunities for public school students to participate in cultural activities. Appropriates funds to the department of education to establish a cultural activities education program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2735 RELATING TO MINORS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Allows minors to consent to entering into emergency shelters or other homeless facilities when minors do not have a parent or guardian to consent on their behalf. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2736 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a self-help housing trust fund. Amends section 247 7, HRS, to provide for a certain per cent of taxes collected under the chapter to be deposited into the self-help housing trust fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2737 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR ASSET BUILDING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes three-year pilot project within the department of human services to conduct and expand asset building classes statewide to serve individuals with disabilities and the parents of children with a disability. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2738 RELATING TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for covered individuals less than twenty-one years of age. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2739 RELATING TO THE MAKENA-KEONEOIO GOVERNMENT ROAD. |
BAKER, TSUTSUI, English |
| Establishes that Makena-Keoneoio government road is under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources and is to be used as an access road to the Ahihi-Kinau natural area reserve. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2740 RELATING TO THE BUDGET. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Ige, Kim |
| Removes the governor's policy decisions as consideration for state agencies administering programs and the department of budget and finance's review of state operations plan. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2741 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAUI REGION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Ige |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the planning, design, development, and equipment for additional long-term care beds for the Maui region of the Hawaii health systems corporation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2742 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAUI REGION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Ige |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the modernization of Maui memorial medical center, including the updating of medical technology and systems and replacement of outmoded facilities and infrastructure. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2743 RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. |
BAKER (BR) |
| Allows for the restatement of planned community association documents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2744 RELATING TO HYDROGEN FUEL. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Provides a tax credit and general excise tax exemption for the hydrogen fuel industry. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2745 RELATING TO DEFAMATION. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Establishes that communication of defamatory statements by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, or other computer communication meets the requirement of publication. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2746 RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS. |
HEE |
| Establishes a disabled veterans license plate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2747 RELATING TO HUNTING. |
HEE (BR) |
| Provides the board and the department of land and natural resources with the power to make rule changes and decisions regarding hunting without going through the rulemaking process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2748 RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HEE (BR) |
| Requires chief procurement officer to hold a pre-job conference at least 30 days before contract work begins. Allows unselected offerors of professional services and in competitive sealed proposals to ask for a debriefing. Requires any subsequent protest to be submitted before the pre-job conference. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2749 RELATING TO THE NI‘IHAU ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. |
HEE |
| Establishes the Ni‘ihau Island Reserve Commission to protect and preserve the island of Ni‘ihau, its historic sites, resources, and culture. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2750 RELATING TO STATE HEALTH PLANNING. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI |
| Repeals the certificate of need and the hospital acquisition processes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2751 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Prohibits the board of education member on the charter school review panel to sit on appeals from the panel's decisions. Authorizes the board of education to remove a panel member for cause. Require the charter school administrative office to be represented by an assigned deputy attorney general, separate from counsel for the board of education. Requires submission to and approval of the charter school budget by the panel. Authorizes the charter school administrative office to submit a capital improvement projects budget for charter school facilities to the department of budget and finance, subject to approval by the panel. Excludes fringe benefits, special education, and federal funding from the per pupil appropriation to charter schools. Specifies the executive director's duties with regard to the preparation of the budget. Clarifies that the panel is subject to the requirements of the sunshine law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2752 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Directs department of education to implement recommendations of the online learning task force. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2753 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Denies the University of Hawaii the use of the deliberative process privilege in closing an agency meeting to the public. Specifies that the deliberative process privilege does not cover meetings related to the budget of the University of Hawaii. Requires the University of Hawaii to disclose beforehand the range of proposed compensation to executives, including head athletic coaches. Extends annual salary reporting requirement to include salaries of head athletic coaches. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2754 RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDER PERMITS. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Increases period prohibiting sale or lease by owner-builder from 1 to 2 years, and requires that an exemption from licensing requirements is given no more than once in 3 years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2755 RELATING TO PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS. |
BUNDA |
| Provides hunters access to public hunting areas by authorizing the board of land and natural resources to establish easements across private lands and appropriating funds for the acquisition of easements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2756 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. |
BUNDA |
| Prohibits text messaging while driving; provides limited exceptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2757 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
BUNDA, INOUYE, Espero, Hemmings, Hooser, Nishihara |
| Provides a one-time nonrefundable tax credit to assist the victims of the Waialua brushfires on Oahu in 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2758 RELATING TO AN AUDIT OF THE HAWAII DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER. |
BUNDA |
| Requires the auditor to perform a financial and management audit of the Hawaii Disability Rights Center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2759 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
BUNDA, INOUYE, English, Espero, Hemmings, Hooser, Nishihara |
| Grants residency status for tuition purposes at the University of Hawaii for members of the armed forces on active duty, or dependents of the members, whose permanent duty station is in the State, notwithstanding a subsequent change in the permanent duty station of the member to a location outside of the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2760 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
BUNDA, INOUYE, Espero, Hemmings, Hooser, Nishihara |
| Establishes historic agricultural landmarks, designated by law, to be preserved and perpetuated as agricultural land for the benefit of the people of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2761 RELATING TO FRAUD PREVENTION. |
NISHIHARA, HOOSER |
| Requires notary public to place seal over a succinct phrase describing document being notarized and to separately record a description of the document. Authorizes attorney general to adopt rules to prevent fraudulent use of notarized documents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2762 RELATING TO COPPER. |
WHALEN |
| Repeals the requirement that sellers of scrap copper obtain notarized declarations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2763 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. |
NISHIHARA, HOOSER |
| Requires the director of transportation to certify traffic schools for traffic offenders. Allows certain violators who receive a citation for a moving violation to attend a traffic school, have the case dismissed, and have the record of the moving violation deleted from the person's driving record. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2764 RELATING TO ETHANOL FACILITY TAX CREDIT. |
TSUTSUI |
| Repeals the qualifying capacity limits of ethanol production facilities, provides a vehicle to change the total tax credits allowed per year, and repeals the sunset provision with respect to the total annual nameplate capacity for qualifying ethanol production facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2765 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
TSUTSUI |
| Transfers general funds into the energy systems development special fund. Appropriates funds from the energy systems development special fund for the Hawaii natural energy institute. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2766 RELATING TO ETHANOL. |
TSUTSUI |
| Creates a tax credit for retail stations for the installation of E-85 fueling facilities. Effective 12/31/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2767 RELATING TO AN ELECTED ATTORNEY GENERAL. |
TSUTSUI, HOOSER, KIM |
| Amends the election statutes to include the attorney general as an elected office. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2768 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE MAUI REGION OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER, ENGLISH, IGE |
| Authorizes issuance of $150,000,000 in revenue bonds for a heart, brain, and spine center at the Maui memorial medical center. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2769 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ATHLETICS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER |
| Appropriates funds for an athletic director at Anuenue School; equipment, supplies, and transportation for school athletic programs; and athletic programs for females. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2770 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
TSUTSUI |
| Exempts motor vehicle insurers from being required to make available to the insured, at the insured's option, personal injury protection benefits through managed care, if there are fewer than 5 managed care providers or equivalent entities within 25 miles of the claimant. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2771 RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGISLATURE. |
TSUTSUI, BAKER |
| Requires the legislature to appropriate moneys for each capital improvement project as an appropriation for plans, design, and land acquisition; and upon completion of plans, design, and land acquisition, an appropriation for construction and equipment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2772 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
SAKAMOTO, KIM |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 15th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2773 RELATING TO FISHING. |
WHALEN (BR) |
| Designates the Honaunau and Hookena Community-based Subsistence Fishing Areas in the South Kona District of the island of Hawaii. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consult with the inhabitants of the respective fishing areas. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2774 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
TOKUDA, Sakamoto |
| Establishes a task force within the department of education to conduct an analysis into the creation of a comprehensive school recycling program; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2775 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
TOKUDA |
| Mandates a sex education curriculum that includes the concepts of abstinence, contraception, and sexually-transmitted disease prevention, and is required for graduation from public secondary schools in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2776 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 10th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2777 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies that "ordinary and customary" expenditures are allowable under campaign spending law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2778 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A STUDY ON THE MOLUCCA ALBIZIA TREE AND ALTERNATIVES FOR REFORESTATION. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Appropriates funds to study the risks, characteristics, uses, and effects of the moluccca albizia tree on surrounding environments, and alternatives for the reforestation of these areas with native flora. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2779 RELATING TO LABOR. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Clarifies the circumstances under which the governor may suspend statutes relating to wages and hours on public works projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2780 RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Includes as public works, construction contracts using public lands for commercial, for-profit activity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2781 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Creates nurse-to-patient staffing requirements in health care facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2782 RELATING TO METAL. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Includes beer kegs in laws intended to prevent theft and resale of copper. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2783 RELATING TO LOSS MITIGATION. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Includes earthquake resistive devices in the loss mitigation grant program. Directs the insurance commissioner, in consultation with department of defense, to develop criteria for earthquake resistive devices. Appropriates moneys to the loss mitigation grant fund. Effective 07/01/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2784 RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Authorizes agents of the United States Marshal Service to make arrests under state law. Updates references to former U.S. Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service to reflect current names of agencies within the federal Department of Homeland Security. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2785 RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Increases the amount over which the District Court has jurisdiction in civil cases from $20,000 to $30,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2786 RELATING TO FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. |
NISHIHARA |
| Designates the month of October as Filipino-American History Month to annually commemorate the contributions of Filipino-Americans to Hawaii and the United States. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2787 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA |
| Appropriates funds to ensure that children whose first language is not English have the resources they need to succeed in Hawaii's school system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2788 RELATING TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE COURTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER |
| Establishes a medical malpractice court pilot project within the State and assigns jurisdiction over civil actions arising from medical malpractice. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2789 RELATING TO LIABILITY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER |
| Exempts from liability emergency care rendered by a health care provider or health care facility in response to specified emergencies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2790 RELATING TO PERINATAL CARE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER |
| Appropriates funds to continue operations and services for the perinatal clinic within the department of human services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2791 RELATING TO FIREARMS. |
SLOM |
| Amends definition of firearm to include electric guns. Repeals restriction on electric guns. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2792 RELATING TO SMOKING. |
SLOM, Bunda, Gabbard, Inouye, Tsutsui, Whalen |
| Allows smoking in properly licensed establishments. Requires collection of smoking establishment licensing fee with proceeds to go towards organ donation education and tobacco education. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2793 RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. |
SLOM |
| Clarifies licensure requirements for adult residential care homes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2794 RELATING TO CRIME. |
SLOM |
| Requires DNA collection from those arrested on felony charges. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2795 RELATING TO THE REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSES OF MINORS CONVICTED OF PROPERTY CRIMES. |
SLOM |
| Requires court to suspend a license of a minor who has been convicted of criminal property damage for a period of 6 months. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2796 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LIABILITY. |
SLOM |
| Authorizes the superintendent of education to agree to indemnify the counties whenever the department of education uses county facilities for the purpose of interscholastic athletic activities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2797 RELATING TO NOISE. |
TRIMBLE, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara, Slom |
| Prohibits the sale of leaf blowers and other motorized landscape tools with untested sound levels. Appropriates funds for the director of health to establish a buyback program for noncompliant tools. Expands disorderly conduct to include noise from motorized apparatuses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2798 RELATING TO SPECIAL FUNDS. |
TRIMBLE, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Inouye, Sakamoto |
| Requires all state revenues collected from fees, concessions, permits, or taxes to be deposited into the special fund, if available, associated with the state agency with which the revenue is most closely associated. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2799 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
TRIMBLE, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hemmings, Hooser, Ige, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara, Tsutsui |
| Includes the inspection of the exhaust system in the safety inspection of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Imposes penalties for violations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2800 RELATING TO HARBORS. |
TRIMBLE, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hemmings, Hooser, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Tsutsui |
| Extends the department of transportation's jurisdiction and administrative authority over Honolulu harbor Pier 2 to include lots 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the Forrest Avenue subdivision, as well. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2801 RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. |
TRIMBLE, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, Baker, Bunda, English, Espero, Hemmings, Ige, Inouye, Kim, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Tsutsui |
| Allows voters to register to vote on election day at the polling place for the precinct in which the voter resides. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2802 RELATING TO RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSITS. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Requires landlords to add 6% interest to security deposits returned to tenants. Requires landlords to maintain security deposits and any interest accruing thereto in trust or separate accounts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2803 RELATING TO PERSONAL INFORMATION. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, ESPERO, IGE, MENOR, English, Kokubun, Slom, Taniguchi |
| Implements recommendations of the 12/2007 report of the Hawaii identity theft task force to protect the security of personal information collected and maintained by state and county government. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2804 RELATING TO PRE-PACKAGED MEAT. |
TOKUDA |
| Amends the definition of "adulterated" to include pre-packaged meat that has been treated with gas or other technology to enhance color only. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2805 RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES. |
TOKUDA |
| Establishes a special master and an advisory council to address specific problem areas and develop a comprehensive plan for the bureau of conveyances to solve its current problems and create strategies to remain and maintain or exceed an efficient level of operation in the future. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2806 RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS. |
BUNDA, ESPERO, HEMMINGS |
| Requires the judiciary to establish a three-year statewide electronic temporary restraining order pilot project to allow the filing and issuance of temporary restraining orders on weekends and nights. Makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2807 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT TO THE USS MISSOURI MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR REPAIRS AND RESTORATION OF THE BATTLESHIP MISSOURI. |
BUNDA, Espero, Hemmings, Sakamoto, Slom |
| Appropriates funds for a grant for the Battleship Missouri memorial for repairs and restoration work. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2808 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. |
INOUYE, Baker, English, Espero |
| Exempts lands from environmental impact statement law, state or county lands for specified uses of existing public street, road, highway, trail, or bikeways. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2809 RELATING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE. |
INOUYE, ESPERO, Ihara, Tsutsui |
| Changes the gross vehicle weight for a neighborhood electric vehicle from less than 2,500 pounds to less than 3,000 pounds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2810 RELATING TO MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT. |
INOUYE, BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI, Espero, Ihara |
| Amends medicaid fee schedule law to require an annual adjustment for inflation. Amends medicaid fee schedule to a percentage of the 2006 medicare fee schedule. Appropriates funds to retroactively adjust for inflation payments made to fee-for-service providers for fiscal biennium 2005-2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2811 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
INOUYE, Espero |
| Permits a current lessee of public land to be disposed by public auction to match the winning bid under certain circumstances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2812 RELATING TO ARMED SERVICES. |
INOUYE, ENGLISH, ESPERO, IHARA, TSUTSUI |
| Creates Hawaii military family relief trust program and trust fund to pay cash benefits to certain members of the armed forces who have served in active service. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2813 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE LANGUAGE BANK. |
MENOR, English, Espero, Hooser, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Requests funds for the Office of Language Access under the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a statewide language bank as a centralized resource for interpretation and translation services for state agencies and covered entities providing language access for limited English proficient persons. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2814 RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS. |
MENOR, Baker, Espero, Hooser, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Clarifies the definitions for "access or participate", "covered entity", "oral language services", "state", and "vital documents"; defines "purchase-of-service contract", and "written language services"; requires covered entities to file a language access plan and appoint a language access coordinator; expands the language access advisory council to include one member from each of the counties; makes the executive director of the Hawaii civil rights commission an ex officio member. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2815 RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS. |
MENOR, English, Espero, Hooser, Ihara, Nishihara |
| Requires a patient's medical records to be copied, scanned, or printed at a health care provider's premises, upon proper authorization, within ten working days at a charge not to exceed $25. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2816 RELATING TO INTRA-COUNTY FERRY SERVICE. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI |
| Requires department of land and natural resources to assign priority mooring space to intra-county ferries serving a county with 500,000 or less people and at least 3 islands inhabited by permanent residents. Exempts distributors from fuel tax for fuel sold for ultimate use by the intra-county ferry service. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2817 RELATING TO HONOLUA BAY. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI |
| Creates a temporary Honolua Bay advisory committee to develop an acquisition and management plan for Lipoa Point on the island of Maui. Report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2818 RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Extends the sunset date for the Hawaii Anti-trafficking Task Force to 2010. Adds members to the Task Force. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2819 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Makes an appropriation for civil legal service organizations that provide free or low-cost direct legal services to indigent and low-income residents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2820 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund department of education and the University of Hawaii repair and maintenance projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2821 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
NISHIHARA, HOOSER |
| Provides educational stability for foster children by requiring decisions made on where a child will be enrolled for school be based on the best interests of the child. Requires that foster children, including those living outside the geographic area of the school district, receive services comparable to those for children living within the school district. Appropriates funds for school transportation services for foster children. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2822 RELATING TO NON-SCHOOL HOUR PROGRAMS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Appropriates TANF funds for non-school hour programs to be expended by the DOE, OYS, and the counties. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2823 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
KIM, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Hee |
| Requires the procurement policy board to conduct audits of two executive departments each year to ensure compliance with chapter 103D, HRS, and report results to the legislature. Also requires the procurement policy board to initiate or conduct follow-up audits of executive agencies that utilize procurement procedures that are not in compliance with the state procurement code or otherwise authorized by law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2824 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
KIM, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Requires the auditor to review and make recommendations concerning the effectiveness of implementation and compliance by state departments and agencies with the Hawaii public procurement code. Appropriates funds for the audit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2825 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
KIM, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Ihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires that any determination of corrective action by the administrator of the state procurement office to a governmental body shall be complied with within 30 days or the governmental body shall be subject to an administrative fine under section 103D-106, HRS, for every day of noncompliance. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2826 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. |
KIM, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Fukunaga, Hee |
| Requires state and county procurement officers to undergo annual procurement training furnished by the state procurement office. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2827 RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS. |
KIM, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Hee |
| Requires purchasing agencies, when posting public contract awards, to include information regarding the basis for the award. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2828 RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF. |
HANABUSA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, KIM, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Gabbard, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Clarifies the use of the governor's emergency powers. Clarifies that the governor shall not utilize the power to suspend laws authorized under the Civil Defense and Emergency Act when the State is attacked for purposes of noncivil defense situations unless there is a tangible and measureable threat to the people or environment of the State. Establishes that certain provisions of the State's disaster relief chapter are operative and supersede provisions of the Civil Defense and Emergency Act in times when an emergency arises that is not considered a civil defense emergency. States that any emergency powers in force prior to the effective date of this measure expire at the end of the 2008 regular session unless reauthorized by the legislature. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2829 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
BAKER, BUNDA, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Hee, Gabbard |
| Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2830 RELATING TO CAREGIVING. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee, Taniguchi |
| Extends the joint legislative committee on family caregiving; changes the committee's name to the joint legislative committee on aging in place; expands the committee's mandate to include aging in place issues related to family caregiving; requires the aging and disability resource center to report to the committee; requires the joint legislative committee to conduct a cash and counseling project; appropriates funds to the joint legislative committee; allows kupuna care to include overnight, weekend, and emergency respite, as well as provide grants to caregivers and for home modification; appropriates funds to the kupuna care program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2831 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii center on aging research and education faculty positions and program expenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2832 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
KOKUBUN, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Establishes sustainable communities in Hawaii with the combined effort of state departments and agencies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2833 RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. |
KOKUBUN, BAKER, BUNDA, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Hee |
| Adopts the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan. Establishes a sustainability council to coordinate, implement, measure, and evaluate the progress of the Hawaii 2050 sustainability plan and activities. Appropriates funds to the sustainability council. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2834 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. |
HOOSER, BAKER, ENGLISH, KOKUBUN, TSUTSUI, Hee |
| Convenes a temporary Hawaii sustainable inter-island transportation task force to study environmental impacts of air and sea inter-island transportation modalities and make regulatory recommendations; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2835 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Hee, Ige, Kokubun, Nishihara |
| Requires state and county agencies to ensure that a public right-of-way is available prior to the approval of any development project, subdivision, or zoning change. Modifies definitions of "public recreational area." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2836 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. |
HOOSER, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, Hee, Ige, Inouye, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Tokuda |
| Modifies definitions of "public recreational area" and the offense of obstructing access to public property; defines "public right-of-way." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2837 RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, BUNDA, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Hee |
| Appropriates funds for the individual development account program, instead of making grants. Requires the department of human services to provide technical and administrative assistance to entities seeking to become fiduciary organizations. Prohibits fiduciary organizations from using more than 25% of state funds per year for operating costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2838 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, Bunda, Hee |
| Allows income tax refunds to be electronically deposited in a maximum of three checking or savings accounts, by request of the individual taxpayer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2839 RELATING TO FINANCIAL EDUCATION. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, BUNDA, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HEE, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Establishes a public financial education and asset building task force; makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2840 RELATING TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Fukunaga, Hee |
| Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to establish, update, and define the self-sufficiency standard. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2841 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Requires retail dealers with more than 75,000 square feet of retail space to operate redemption centers. Effective 10/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2842 RELATING TO LIGHTING. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Phases-out and bans the use of lighting products with lead and high mercury content; establishes a statewide lighting efficiency standard for general purpose lights; directs the Department of Health to develop a statewide recycling program for recycling mercury-containing compact florescent bulbs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2843 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Establishes a state program for collection, recycling, enforcement, and monitoring of covered electronic devices; establishes program funding through the electronic device recycling fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2844 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee, Taniguchi |
| Establishes a renewable energy facilitator position with DBEDT. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2845 RELATING TO REORGANIZATION OF STATE AGENCIES. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on Hawaii's most effective and efficient options to reorganize state agencies tasked with issues relating to energy and environmental protection. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2846 RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Appropriates funds to establish two positions to support the implementation of Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2847 RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Makes solar energy facilities a permitted use in the agricultural district on class D or E land. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2848 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. |
MENOR, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Provides appropriation to auditor to contract with the UH for a study to modernize Hawaii's EIS process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2849 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee, Taniguchi |
| Permits the use of lands in agricultural land use districts to be used for agricultural-energy facilities provided that the primary activity of the agricultural-energy enterprise is agricultural activity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2850 RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. |
TOKUDA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, Bunda, Hee |
| Establishes statutory provisions on and appropriates funds for the department of agriculture's biosecurity program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2851 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
BAKER, IGE |
| Amends the informed written consent and pre-test counseling requirements to provide for voluntary HIV testing as a routine part of clinical care. Makes an appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2852 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, IGE |
| Appropriates moneys for economic diversification activities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2853 RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Amends Act 213, SLH 2007, to amend section 70 to appropriate additional moneys in fiscal year 2008-2009 for the Hawaii Academy of Science, to assist the organization in the administration and operations of all its current and future interscholastic academic programs, including outreach and training programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2854 RELATING TO PROPERTY. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Requires a landlord who rents 2 or more dwelling units in an apartment building to designate the common area in each tenant's rental agreement; provided that in the absence of a designation in the rental agreement, the statutory definition shall apply. Effective 01/01/09. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2855 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
IGE |
| Expands the definition of a patient "identification number" to include the number assigned by a payor, insurer, or pharmacy benefit manager. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2856 RELATING TO TAXATION OF PREMIUMS. |
IGE (BR) |
| Eliminates the insurance premium tax on health insurers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2857 RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Requires home care agencies to be licensed by the Department of Health. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2858 RELATING TO MEDICAID. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND |
| Establishes a timeline by which the department of health shall reconcile managed care supplemental payments; provides a clear definition of what conditions constitute a “change of scope” for purposes of increasing or decreasing rates paid to a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic; specifies a process through which these providers may file for a new rate due to “change of scope;” and identifies services that are required to be reimbursed under the prospective payment system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2859 RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. |
IGE |
| Prohibits use of tobacco products by minors. Requires minor to complete a tobacco use cessation program, perform community service, and have his or her driver's license revoked for one year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2860 RELATING TO A TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN. |
IGE, FUKUNAGA |
| Creates a high technology industry task force, attached to the high technology development corporation, to develop a state master plan for high technology prior to the convening of the 2010 regular session and updated every 2 years thereafter. Changes composition of task force after 2010 regular session. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2861 RELATING TO THE UNIFORM LAND SALES PRACTICES ACT. |
IGE (BR) |
| Exempts offers or dispositions of interests in time share plans from the Uniform Land Sales Practices Act. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2862 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
IGE, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes the science, technology, and education special fund and amends Act 111, SLH 2007, to provide funding for the special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2863 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
IGE, CHUN OAKLAND, FUKUNAGA, Baker, Sakamoto |
| Amends Act 111, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, to enable the appropriations to not lapse at the end of the fiscal year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2864 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
IGE, BAKER |
| Provides that health insurance companies with more than 50 per cent of the market share provide increased insurance reimbursements and those insurers with less than 50 per cent of the market share will be afforded an exemption from taxes on premiums provided they work toward decreasing the number of uninsured in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2865 RELATING TO BEACH RESTORATION. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, English, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Nishihara, Trimble, Tsutsui |
| Provides that any unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the special land and development fund at the end of each fiscal year, determined to be in excess of what is necessary to carry out the purposes of the fund, are to be deposited into the beach restoration special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2866 RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. |
KIM, SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Espero, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Nishihara, SLOM |
| Provides a transient accommodations tax credit for hotels furnishing blocks of rooms for Hawaii convention center bookings. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2867 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Espero, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Nishihara, Slom, Tokuda, Trimble |
| Provides sanctions for false information or misrepresentation in competitive sealed proposals and competitive sealed bids. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2868 RELATING TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA. |
KIM, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, GABBARD, HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, Espero, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Nishihara, Slom, Taniguchi, Trimble |
| Establishes an archaeological data survey as an online database program under the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Authorizes the museum, in consultation with the office of Hawaiian affairs and the state historic preservation division to withhold information from the database if a disclosure may pose a threat to a site or artifact. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2869 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF HEIAU. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Requires the department of land and natural resources to consult with the office of Hawaiian affairs on issues relating to heiau. Establishes procedures for inadvertent discovery of heiau. Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to designate caretaker for heiau. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2870 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, TOKUDA |
| Provides tax credits for new renewable energy businesses that are located in Hawaii and provides enhanced tax credits for those new businesses that are located in economically depressed areas. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2871 RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, TOKUDA |
| Encourages the department of land and natural resources to work with local communities to manage near shore reef resources through the maka‘i o ke kai program; provides grants for community-based marines resource management; establishes the community-based marine resource management advisory committee to advise the department of land and natural resources on resource management and fisheries' rules; appropriates moneys. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2872 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA |
| Requires the invasive species council to give priority to eradicating coqui frogs that are on state or county land and within 1 mile of residential areas. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2873 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, Tokuda |
| Makes an appropriation to the office of community services for the Hawaii county economic opportunity council to implement new programs and expend existing programs to aid the Marshallese in the county of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2874 RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, TOKUDA |
| Appropriate funds for structural and non-structural earthquake recovery and mitigation projects, provided that the projects include measures to ensure survivability in future disasters with a multi-hazard approach. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2875 RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. |
KOKUBUN, TOKUDA, English |
| Appropriates funds for the Safe Haven after school program in the county of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2876 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. |
KOKUBUN, ENGLISH, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2007-08 in Reed Act funds for services of the unemployment insurance and workforce development divisions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2877 RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. |
SAKAMOTO, INOUYE, KIM, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2878 RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Espero, Gabbard, Ige, Kim, Taniguchi, Trimble |
| Creates the Early Learning Council to govern the state's early learning system. Establishes an early learning system. Establishes the Keiki First Steps Program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2879 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Establishes a power of attorney for special education; establishes the process to appoint a surrogate decision maker for an adult student that lacks capacity; and clarifies the authority of a guardian an adult student. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2880 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Authorizes the Hawaii teacher standards board to coordinate an effort that creates a data interface network to promote the free interchange of information among public and private Hawaii teacher education institutions and the department of education. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2881 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Creates the facilities alignment commission to revitalize school facilities by developing and submitting recommendations for areas for new school construction, schools for expansion, and schools for consolidation or closure. Allows the legislature to disapprove these recommendations only in their entirety. If no legislative disapproval occurs, requires the Board of Education to comply with these recommendations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2882 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. |
BAKER, IGE |
| Authorizes the use of a payor provided identification number in mail-order prescriptions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2883 RELATING TO JUVENILE COURT RECORDS. |
ESPERO |
| Allows limited disclosure of information from family court records on minors under family court jurisdiction pursuant to section 571(1); requires family court to notify public or private school officials registered with court of adjudication of minors for offenses for which court records become public; requires family court to notify public or private school officials of petitions filed with the court for minors accused of offenses that would be serious crimes under penal code; requires that disclosed information remain confidential. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2884 RELATING TO WATER SAFETY. |
ESPERO, INOUYE, Bunda, Gabbard, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Menor, Slom |
| Establishes requirements for rainwater and storm water retention, detention, and catchment area pond inspection and safety. Allows fines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2885 RELATING TO INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS. |
ESPERO, INOUYE, Baker, Bunda, Fukunaga, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Kim, Menor, Taniguchi |
| Prohibits after 12/31/08, the sale of general service incandescent lamps in the State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2886 RELATING TO CHILD ABANDONMENT. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Gabbard, Inouye, Nishihara, Slom |
| Increases child abandonment to a class C felony and renames the offense to child abandonment in the first degree. Makes it a misdemeanor to abandon a child by leaving the child with a person in reckless disregard of the risk that the person is not who the person claims to be or has no ascertainable address. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2887 RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. |
ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Gabbard, Inouye, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Requires the offender reentry legislative oversight committee to establish a work group to conduct a study and convene public hearings to determine the factors that contribute to the over-representation of native Hawaiians and part-Hawaiians in the State's prisons and jails. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2888 RELATING TO WORKPLACE TRAINING. |
ESPERO, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Requires the department of public safety to develop a curriculum on ethnic and cultural diversity in the workplace and its implications on working with offenders and their families. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2889 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
ESPERO, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, Ige, Inouye |
| Specifies matters that are subject to mediation. Permits unsatisfied parties to mediation to pursue arbitration after 30 days. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2890 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES. |
ESPERO, Baker, English, Inouye, Menor |
| Appropriates funds to the department of health for health care and related services to people living with the human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2891 RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT. |
ESPERO, TRIMBLE, Fukunaga, Hooser, Ige, Inouye, Menor |
| Appropriates funds for the continuing operations of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2892 RELATING TO TRAFFIC. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Makes changes to traffic code to improve bicyclist safety. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2893 RELATING TO TORTS. |
HEE |
| Abolishes joint and several liability for design professionals except when design professional's degree of negligence is twenty-five per cent or more. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2894 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
HEE |
| Authorizes a inventory of burial sites in the State and increases the penalties for removal of artifacts from burial sites. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2895 RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. |
HEE |
| Adds horses to the list of animals designated as pet animals under the law pertaining to offenses relating to cruelty to animals. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2896 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. |
HEE |
| Amends section 444-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to prohibit the resumption of work for any person who is issued a citation for operating without a license until a hearing is conducted, and provide a $10,000-per-day fine for operating without a license. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2897 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND REVENUE BONDS FOR COCONUT ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS. |
HEE |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and make an appropriation for improvements to coconut island facilities of the Hawaii institute of marine biology; authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds by the UH for the same purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2898 RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE. |
HEE |
| Adds a new chapter to Hawaii Revised Statutes to allow member states to determine the winner of a presidential election by "national popular vote". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2899 RELATING TO GUARDS. |
HOOSER (BR) |
| Establishes training requirements for guards. Disqualifies persons with criminal records or persons who use controlled substances. Bans unprofessional conduct. Requires criminal history background checks of applicants for licensure. Requires drug testing of applicants for licensure and license holders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2900 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
HOOSER, Baker, Gabbard, Hee, Inouye, Tsutsui |
| Establishes that there is no private right to possess any public roadway arising from the fact that the ownership of the roadway is disputed between the State and county in which the roadway exists. Gives counties the power to enforce traffic laws on these roadways without a presumption of ownership being created. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2901 RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES. |
HOOSER, BAKER, GABBARD, INOUYE, Nishihara |
| Clarifies the legislature's intended statewide use of funding allotted in the state budget for the repair and improvement of veterans cemeteries by allocating the distribution of funds by country. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2902 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PEACE EDUCATION. |
HOOSER, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Baker, Espero, Gabbard, Hee, Ige, Nishihara |
| Appropriates funds for the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace at the University of Hawaii for the hiring of a director; administrative, professional, and technical staff; and an assistant professor. Also appropriates funds for research and an international conference. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2903 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 7th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2904 RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. |
HOOSER |
| Requires the installation of solar energy or comparable renewable energy devices to heat water in newly constructed residential properties. Incrementally increases limits for renewable energy income tax credit to systems installed and placed in service, in single family residential properties constructed prior to 1/1/2010. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2905 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
TOKUDA, KOKUBUN, ENGLISH |
| Appropriates funds for a study by the legislative reference bureau on the effect of regulations of Kona coffee blends. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2906 RELATING TO APPLIED ARCHAEOLOGY. |
TOKUDA, KOKUBUN, English, Sakamoto |
| Establishes an applied archaeology graduate program at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; makes appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2907 RELATING TO THE PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL HOMESTEADING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. |
TOKUDA, English, Kokubun |
| Establishes a division and appropriates funds for pastoral and agricultural homesteading within the department of Hawaiian home lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2908 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
TOKUDA, English, Kokubun |
| Appropriates funds to establish a pilot nonprofit developer consultation project program within the department of Hawaiian home lands in an effort to increase nonprofit developers in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2909 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. |
TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to the invasive species council and the department of agriculture to eradicate invasive species, prevent them from spreading, and protect Hawaii's native species. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2910 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 24th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2911 RELATING TO THE HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION. |
TSUTSUI |
| Amends an appropriation for fiscal year 2006 2007 to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2912 RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, MENOR, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Tokuda |
| Appropriates moneys to Maui county for fiscal year 2008-2009 for damage repair and mitigation projects necessary as a result of the winter storms of December 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2913 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
ENGLISH, INOUYE, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ihara, Menor, Tokuda |
| Exempts from general excise and use taxes the fuel sold from a foreign-trade zone for intrastate air transportation by common carriers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2914 RELATED TO TOWING. |
ENGLISH, Baker, Gabbard |
| Allows towing companies to charge overtime fees during certain hours of operations. Requires tow companies operating in a county with a population of 500,000 or more to offer consumer service 24 hours a day. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2915 RELATING TO TARO. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, GABBARD, TOKUDA, Baker, Fukunaga, Ihara |
| Creating the taro security and purity task force and appropriating funds for that purpose. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2916 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
ENGLISH, Baker, Chun Oakland, Gabbard |
| Authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish and collect car rental customer facility charges. Creates a car rental customer facility charge special fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2917 RELATING TO THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, MENOR, Fukunaga, Gabbard |
| Requests the compact of free association task force, established pursuant to H.R. 94, H.D.1, 2007, to include in its final report to the 2009 legislature a recommendation for a pilot program for delivery of medical, educational, housing and social services for the migrants from the freely associated state | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2918 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, GABBARD, MENOR, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga |
| Establishes the classroom teacher program to guarantee home loans for qualified public school teachers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2919 RELATING TO KULEANA LANDS. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Fukunaga, Gabbard |
| Makes the office of Hawaiian affairs the trustee of any unclaimed kuleana lands. Prohibits quieting title to or claiming by adverse possession of any kuleana lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2920 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga, Gabbard |
| Provides certain vehicle identification exemptions required when shipping a motor vehicle between islands for interisland ferry service providers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2921 RELATING TO NINE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE YEAR HOMESTEAD LEASES. |
ENGLISH, Baker, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Gabbard |
| Reverts to the original intent that, notwithstanding any rights of the occupier or lessee, conveyance, devise, or bequest to the contrary, in the case of the death of any occupier or lessee under an existing certificate of occupation or homestead lease, the land will vest in the relations specified by law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2922 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINETEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
GABBARD |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 19th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2923 RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY. |
GABBARD, ESPERO, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Inouye, Kim |
| Limits the civil liability of property owners, tenants, and household members to persons injured or killed on a premises during the commission of class A or B felony or certain violent crimes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2924 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, INOUYE, Espero, Hanabusa, Ihara, Menor, Nishihara, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources for additional researchers and specialists to support organic agriculture research and teaching programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2925 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH, FUKUNAGA, HOOSER, INOUYE, MENOR, NISHIHARA, Hanabusa, Taniguchi |
| Establishes a state organic program under the direction of the department of agriculture. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to implement a state organic program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2926 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. |
GABBARD, Espero, Nishihara |
| Makes operation of motor vehicles on unencumbered lands, other than on roads, trails, or tracks designated or provided by the department of land and natural resources for vehicular use, a petty misdemeanor and imposes mandatory fines. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2927 RELATING TO ALLOWANCE ON SERVICE RETIREMENT. |
GABBARD, Espero, Fukunaga |
| Makes police radio dispatchers class A members of the Employees' Retirement System. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2928 RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE. |
GABBARD |
| Establishes a right of conscience for healthcare providers, institutions, and payers who do not want to participate, provide, or pay for medical services that violate their conscience, including abortions, artificial birth control, artificial insemination, assisted reproduction, human cloning, euthanasia, human embryonic stem cell research, fetal experimentation, physician assisted suicide, and sterilization. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2929 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
IHARA |
| Includes county neighborhood boards in the definition of "office" for purposes of election campaign contributions and expenditures; requires candidates for neighborhood board elections to file an organizational report with the campaign spending commission if they receive or expend more than $1,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2930 RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. |
IHARA (BR) |
| Clarifies licensure requirements for adult residential care homes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2931 RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. |
IHARA, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Espero, Hooser, Ige, Inouye, Menor, Nishihara, Tokuda, Trimble, Tsutsui |
| Requires persons who hire lobbyist to register. Requires lobbyists to retain records for four years. Adds additional requirements for lobbyists with regard to registration and reporting. Increases the fine for violations of chapter 97, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to lobbyists. Adds additional powers and duties of the state ethics commission. Requires the state ethics commission to conduct random audits. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2932 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TAX. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Bunda, Fukunaga, Hooser, Ige, Inouye, Nishihara, Tokuda |
| Increases the state environmental response tax on petroleum in order to increase funding available for energy conservation, alternative energy development, global warming initiatives, and other programs pursuant to section 128D, HRS. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2933 RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND. |
IHARA, ENGLISH, ESPERO, HOOSER, Baker, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Ige, Inouye, Menor, Nishihara |
| Allows for the use of clotheslines on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling regardless of a contrary provision in any instrument or contract. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2934 RELATING TO THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Nishihara, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Establishes requirements for pre-need funeral and interment salespersons. Establishes requirements for the solicitation of pre-need funeral and interment goods and services. Makes various amendments to the laws governing pre-need funeral and interment contracts and trusts. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs to conduct yearly audits of funeral authorities engaging in the sale of pre-need funeral and interment goods and services for three years, beginning fiscal year 2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2935 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
IHARA, Baker, Fukunaga, Ige |
| Directs a portion of transient accommodations tax moneys to initially capitalize the Hawaii preservation fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2936 RELATING TO COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS. |
IHARA, Baker, Fukunaga |
| Establishes requirements for community advisory boards when receiving testimony from the public and provides definitions for "community advisory board" and "publicly noticed meeting". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2937 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
IHARA, Fukunaga, Ige |
| Conforms county ethics procedures for civil fines with state ethics commission procedures by allowing appeals of civil fines directly to a court and authorizing counties to adopt an ordinance to allow a county ethics commission to issue civil fines without first requesting correction or ceasing of violation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2938 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION OF FAMILY COURT RECORDS WITH SCHOOLS IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN MINOR OFFENDERS. |
ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds for positions within the Department of Education and the Judiciary to allow for the limited disclosure of family court records to school personnel in the case of violent offenders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2939 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Increases food tax credit established by Act 211, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2940 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Appropriates funds to repair public housing and to construct a permanent facility for the homeless. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2941 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Appropriates funds to the rental housing trust fund to finance development of affordable rentals through public-private partnerships. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2942 RELATING TO TORTS. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Limits non-economic damages in medical tort actions contingent on compliance with premium rate caps by insurers providing professional liability insurance in Hawaii. Sunsets on the earlier of the date on which an insurer does not comply with the premium rate caps, or July 1, 2015. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2943 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Increases incentives for renewable energy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2944 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
HEMMINGS, TRIMBLE |
| Amends definition of renewable electric energy. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2945 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Provides for the organization of renewable energy cooperatives to generate, transmit, and sell electricity to their membership. Authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to finance costs related to constructing, upgrading, and acquiring transmission facilities. Exempts cooperatives from Public Utilities Commission regulation, except for interconnection agreements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2946 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITY ZONES. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Requires director of business, economic development, and tourism, in consultation with advisory committee, to designate renewable energy opportunity zones, and determine types of energy generation for a zone, number of zones, and period of zones, and to perform required EIS for zones and expedite issuance of county permits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2947 RELATING TO VEHICLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Establishes an ignition interlock program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2948 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Increases penalties for certain traffic infractions and driving under the influence. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2949 RELATING TO SAFETY. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Mandates that internet service providers and computer technicians report incidents of child pornography discovered during their course of business. Provides civil immunity for good faith disclosure to law enforcement authorities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2950 RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Reduces the value of a gift that must be reported by a legislator or government employee, spouse or dependent child of a legislator or government employee from $200 to $100. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2951 RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Changes current grants-in-aid for social services process to a community planning and delivery process. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2952 RELATING TO ETHICS. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE |
| Increases time period for restriction on post-employment lobbying of former legislators and state employees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2953 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
HEMMINGS, SLOM, TRIMBLE, WHALEN |
| Increases the number of Hawaii teacher standards board members from thirteen to fifteen by adding a representative for charter schools and an additional representative for independent schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2954 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Protects and promotes the proper use of Hawaii's best agricultural lands by requiring conditions of approval for subdivisions of agricultural land into smaller lots and farm dwellings, thereby ensuring meaningful agricultural use. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2955 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Grants the Department of Agriculture authority to require advance written notification of arrival of articles transported to the State or from one island within the State to another as freight, air freight, baggage, or otherwise, for the purpose of debarkation. Broadens the range of articles subject to advance notification and possible inspection to include non-agricultural articles capable of harboring pests. Corrects an error that occurred in Act 64, SLH 2005, regarding import of restricted articles so as to be consistent with other parts of the statute. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2956 RELATING TO MILK. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Ensures that the remaining Hawaii dairy producers are paid a price commensurate with the quality of the milk they produce. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2957 RELATING TO THE OBLIGATION OF FUNDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Department of Hawaiian Homelands and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to start housing projects when they have the initial portion of construction funds for affordable housing projects rather than waiting until they have the entire financing appropriated. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2958 RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES FOR MOBILE PHONES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Decreases from $0.66 to $0.43 cents per month the surcharge customers pay on each mobile phone for E911 emergency mobile phone services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2959 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY, SEWER, REFUSE, AND INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $271,852 from the Stadium Special Fund to pay fiscal year 2007-2008 increases in electricity, sewer, refuse, and insurance premium payments for Aloha Stadium. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2960 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS STATEWIDE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $1.0 million in general funds to pay statewide increases in electricity payments for fiscal year 2007-2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2961 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2962 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Revamps Hawaii's sex offender registry laws so as to provide more up-to-date and more useful information about registered sex offenders to the public; strengthens some criminal laws, including relating to electronic enticement of a child; and makes other criminal law changes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2963 RELATING TO CRIME. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Strengthens laws relating to obstruction of justice; revises Hawaii's murder statute to better protect the public; and makes other criminal law changes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2964 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amend Hawaii Constitution so a criminal case witness who asserts self-incrimination privilege may be compelled to testify/provide evidence as long as the testimony/evidence cannot later be used against the witness in a criminal case except for perjury, false statement, or failure to comply with the order to testify. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2965 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends Hawaii's Constitution so that only Yes and No votes will be counted in determining whether or not constitutional amendments are adopted; blank votes will no longer count as No votes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2966 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends Hawaii's Constitution so that in criminal cases, juries and fact finders can learn of prior convictions involving dishonesty of testifying defendants, to the same extent as with any other testifying witness in a criminal case. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2967 RELATING TO HABEAS CORPUS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Places time limits on claims challenging criminal convictions, prison conditions, and related matters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2968 RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CHARITABLE GIVING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires registration with the Attorney General of most charitable organizations before they can solicit funds; adds other requirements for charitable organizations and related matters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2969 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies certain limitations regarding the State's liability in tort cases and brings State liability in line with similar federal liability in many cases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2970 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TORT LIABILITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that government entities are only liable in certain cases for the percentage share of the damages they actually caused; changes definition of "similar circumstances" concerning joint liability in certain motor vehicle accidents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2971 RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes immediate appeals from certain court orders regarding injunctions and denials of sovereign, absolute, or qualified immunity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2972 RELATING TO ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST THE STATE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies that certain waivers of the State's sovereign immunity can only take place if the Legislature has in a statute unequivocally waived that sovereign immunity. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2973 RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows juries in civil cases, like those involving accidents, to hear evidence that operators or passengers in motor vehicles, motorcycles, or motor scooters were not wearing seat belts or helmets; currently juries are usually not allowed to hear such evidence. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2974 RELATING TO TOBACCO. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the July 1, 2009 sunset clause of the law requiring those who sell tobacco at a retail level to get a retail tobacco permit from the Department of Taxation; without this law, no permits will be necessary starting July 1, 2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2975 RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the powers and duties of the Attorney General with respect to notaries public; identifies conduct that would subject a notary to fines; and identifies criminal conduct with regard to notarization, notarized documents, and related matters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2976 RELATING TO CHAPTER 480, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies antitrust and unfair competition law with regard to who can sue in certain instances, including when having made indirect purchases. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2977 RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Changes the law relating to Child Support Enforcement Agency notification in some circumstances to custodial parents; establishes a CSEA Assistant Administrator; clarifies rules relating to some CSEA hearings and related matters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2978 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends Hawaii's Constitution to establish an independent Judicial Conduct Commission. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2979 RELATING TO HOUSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes permanent the 50 per cent allocation of conveyance tax proceeds into the Rental Housing Trust Fund set to expire on June 30, 2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2980 RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an increase in Hula Mae multifamily revenue bond authority from $400 million to $500 million to provide financing assistance for the development and preservation/rehabilitation of affordable housing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2981 RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Reduces the period over which state low-income housing tax credits are taken from 10 years to 5 years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2982 AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF RESERVED HOUSING UNITS BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to resell reserved housing units as defined in section 206E-101, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2983 RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Updates sections of Chapter 210D, Hawaii Revised Statues, which created the Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Program, the Hawaii Community-Based Economic Development Revolving Fund, and the CBED Advisory Council; allows for smaller CBED loans, and reduces the maximum interest rate on these loans. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2984 RELATING TO DISASTER LOANS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for variable interest rates below the applicable Small Business Administration rates; increases loan amounts; allows for remediation/mitigation; adjusts loan application deadlines; and makes other housekeeping changes to the State Disaster Commercial and Personal Loan Program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2985 RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR PAY AS YOU SAVE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the successful "Pay As You Save" solar water heater program to photovoltaic systems that convert sunshine into electricity, allowing users to pay each month through their electricity bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2986 RELATING TO REFUNDABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of $20,000 or less to take a refundable tax credit for the purchase and installation of a renewable energy technology, which includes solar water heating, photovoltaic, and wind systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2987 RELATING TO MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation of $4,800,000 for the music entertainment learning experience program at Honolulu Community College, and issues general obligation bonds for site development, renovation, facilities remodeling, and studio construction. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2988 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH CREATIVITY ACADEMIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation of $1,629,474 to establish a digital media pilot program that builds upon the success of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics/Hawaii excellence through science and technology academies. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2989 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH A CREATIVE CENTER INCUBATOR. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Making an appropriation of $500,000 to equip, train and hire faculty for a Creative Center Incubator. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2990 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires that the renewable portfolio standards of 20 per cent by 2020 be met by classic electricity generation from renewable sources. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2991 RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To comprehensively address deficiencies in Hawaii's energy resources coordination statutes. Provide policy guidance needed to provide adequate detail on the nature and relationship of the energy data analyses functions required of the State Energy Resources Coordinator and Energy Program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2992 RELATING TO ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To comprehensively address deficiencies in Hawaii's energy emergency preparedness statutes. Provide up to date policy guidance needed for consistency with current federal and state energy emergency and overall emergency management policies and plans, and to provide definitive guidance on critical energy data analyses functions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2993 RELATING TO ENDOWED CHAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establish an eminent scholars program to create endowed chairs in science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines in the University of Hawaii by appropriating State general funds to be matched by private donations. Appropriate $2,000,000 to be matched by private donations, for an endowed chair in power generation and distribution in the University of Hawaii college of engineering as the first STEM endowed chair. The endowed chair would serve as the foundation of a new power program to support workforce needs at the Pearl Harbor naval shipyard and the growing renewable energy sector. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2994 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Rename the state post-secondary education commission to the Hawaii higher education commission, broaden the membership, and expand the powers and authority. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2995 RELATING TO INNOVATION CAPITAL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii to invest up to $100 million in Hawaii venture capital opportunities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2996 RELATING TO A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriate $100,000 to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to enter into a partnership with a qualified private entity to assist the office of technology transfer and economic development to accelerate commercialization of University of Hawaii discoveries. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2997 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Sets up a process for determining when land use classifications should be rescinded because they have not been used for a period of time, particularly for lands classified as urban or rural. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2998 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a rapid response, custom training program and revolving fund in DBEDT to facilitate rapid, custom training for emerging growth industry and high priority business investments. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB2999 RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To add the exemption from the State's procurement code for special purpose revenue bonds issued for not-for-profit private organizations, for-profit private organizations, and public instrumentalities and their qualified affiliates in the development of low- and moderate-income housing and for agricultural enterprises serving important agricultural lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3000 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII SECTION 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To provide taxpayers a state tax deduction for contributions to Hawaii’s college savings program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3001 RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies provisions of chapter 269, Part VII, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the administration and use of moneys supporting energy-efficiency and demand-side management programs and services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3002 RELATING TO PROPERTY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Grants public utilities the authority to transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of property, without prior approval from the Public Utilities Commission, under circumstances calling for timely, decisive action in order to aid a customer whose operations have been disrupted due to unforeseeable events. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3003 RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF HEARING NOTICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the type of public notice required for public hearings held by the Public Utilities Commission in its regulation of utility rates and ratemaking procedures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3004 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires government employers to provide information to the ERS electronically. Provides for direct deposit of refunds and other lump sum payments. Clarifies that contributions for unpaid leaves are required for service credit. Conforms provision re compensation of ERS member on military leave to USERRA. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3005 RELATING TO FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the provisions that (1) make ERS membership by elective officers optional and (2) allow elective officer and judges to withdraw from ERS membership by nominally retiring even though they remain in office. Provides for service by retirants as elective officers without suspension of retirement benefits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3006 RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| (1) To make the laws governing corporate dissolution and director's rights consistent; (2) to more accurately reflect the administrative procedures of administratively cancelling a limited partnership; (3) to make provisions regarding the expiration of corporations consistent with other entities; and (4) to streamline and conform limited liability company law filing requests. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3007 RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the law relating to registration and protection of trademarks and names and clarifies how similar trade names are resolved. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3008 RELATING TO THE CODE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Updates Hawaii’s Code of Financial Institutions by requiring licenses to be conspicuously displayed, addresses temporary closures during emergencies, clarifies how prepayment penalties are calculated, and allows greater access to records by State inspectors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3009 RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the Money Transmitters Act, Chapter 489D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to amend the fee structure, enhance consumer protection, make necessary clarifications, and correct errors and omissions, to effectively regulate the industry. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3010 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PRACTICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the law on Mortgage Brokers and Solicitors, chapter 454, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and replaces it with a statute that provides for more specialized regulation of residential mortgage brokers, residential mortgage lenders and residential loan originators by the Division of Financial Institutions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3011 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Insurance Division to include a 3-month reserve in the calculation of Compliance Resolution Fund (CRF) assessments in order to ensure continued operations of the Division at the end of the fiscal year. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3012 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| In determining motor vehicle insurance policy personal injury protection benefits, imposes the same limitations on the number of visits, charge per visit, and combined total visits for therapeutic massage treatments as are imposed on naturopathic, chiropractic, and acupuncture treatments. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3013 RELATING TO LOSS MITIGATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals and replaces the loss mitigation grant program with a wind resistive devices tax credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3014 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases insurance coverages available under the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to reflect increases in property values. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3015 RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the Patients' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act by prohibiting certain unfair or deceptive business practices by managed care plans, such as disenrolling a person because of a medical condition. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3016 RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Maintains competition and consumer choice by deleting requirements that pose obstacles to smaller health plans. Deletes requirement that health plans must maintain a fund equal to "one half of twenty times the maximum benefits paid in 30 days" and caps the deposit requirement at $20 million. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3017 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Improves the Insurance Commissioner's ability to protect consumers from improper transactions between health insurance companies and their affiliates by authorizing the Commissioner to monitor the relationships and transactions between these companies and their affiliates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3018 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adopts National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Model provisions relating to the insurers' disclosure of material financial transactions and actuarial reports. The uniform reporting requirements for all insurers is necessary to meet NAIC requirements for accreditation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3019 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides insurers with greater investment flexibility by updating the Insurance Code to reflect the investment strategies, such as stocks, bonds, and notes developed since the Code was last updated in 1987. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3020 RELATING TO ACTIVITIES REGULATED BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Creates uniformity between other states' laws and Hawaii law in regard to licensing requirements. Increases educational requirements to keep a license, automatically inactivates a license if fees are not paid on time, allows reactivation if the fee is paid in 30 days, and broadens the types of reinsurance that can be used to meet the financial obligations of insurance agents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3021 RELATING TO VIATICAL SETTLEMENTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Protects those with terminal or chronic illnesses from unscrupulous brokers who trade in life insurance policies of the sick, by requiring disclosure of the consequences to the consumer, providing the right to rescind the contract, and prohibiting the transfer of the life insurance benefits to the new owner for five years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3022 RELATING TO ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR INSURANCE VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST ELDERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adds enhanced civil and administrative penalties for insurance violations committed against elders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3023 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the creation and regulation of special purpose financial captive insurance companies (SPFCIC). Establishes confidentiality provisions applicable to captives, including SPFCs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3024 RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Addresses medical malpractice insurance costs by capping non-economic damages at $250,000, establishing limits for attorney contingent fees, and requiring that economic damages be allocated based upon proportionate percentage of negligence. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3025 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies suspension pending a hearing requirements for actions to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license. Establishes a cap on the bond amount that managing general agents are required to furnish. Requires insurers to require managing general agents's compliance with bond and errors and omissions policy requirements. Conforms financial statement filing requirements for title insurers with existing law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3026 RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires mortgage foreclosure rescuers to provide specific information and disclosures to distressed property owners as well as impose specific prohibitions on mortgage foreclosure rescuers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3027 RELATING TO OSTEOPATHY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Includes doctors of osteopathy in the medical doctors chapter (chapter 453) so that the Board of Medical Examiners may treat medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy in the same manner; repeals osteopathy chapter (chapter 460). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3028 RELATING TO GRADUATES OF FOREIGN ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires applicants for acupuncture licensure who graduated from foreign institutes to have their educational information evaluated by a professional crediting evaluator as a prerequisite for taking an exam and getting a license in Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3029 RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDER PERMITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires sellers to disclose whether a building or structure was built or improved under an owner-builder permit, clarifies that owner builders must use licensed subcontractors, and establishes penalties for owner-builders who fail to comply with the owner-builder permit requirements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3030 RELATING TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a fee structure to fund mixed martial arts regulation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3031 RELATING TO DISPENSING OPTICIANS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies that a dispensing optician's license is required for the dispensing and fitting, upon written prescription, of non-corrective contact lenses and for the sale of or offer to sell non-corrective contact lenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3032 RELATING TO CONTRACTOR PENALTIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases fines five-fold that may be imposed on contractors for performing work outside of their licensed specialty, unlicensed activity, and other violations relating to contractors. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3033 RELATING TO PRICE GOUGING DURING EMERGENCIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits price gouging and unfair business practices during a declared State disaster by clarifying that price increases on services, rentals, and construction or repair contracts during disasters are illegal. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3034 RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Supports State Civil Defense’s Shelter-in-Place initiative by exempting civil liability for care homes and schools, in addition to hotels, during an officially designated emergency. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3035 RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expedites the purchase of equipment and services by allowing state and county agencies to participate in government cooperative purchasing programs outside of Hawaii when using federal Homeland Security grants. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3036 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an exemption from motor vehicle tax and registration fees for private vehicles of Hawaii residents who are members of the military, including the National Guard and Coast Guard. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3037 RELATING TO UNIFORM MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals the Uniform Maintenance Allowance of $1.50 per day since uniforms no longer need to be dry-cleaned. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3038 RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Improves the composition of the Charter School Review Panel; makes the Panel subject to the sunshine law; removes the cap on the number of charter schools; and ensures funding for new charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3039 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows recipients of awards from the Hawaii Educator Loan Program to attend any university or college with a State-approved teacher education program and allows them to teach at traditional public or charter schools as a way to repay the loan. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3040 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows voters in each county to decide whether or not to establish a district (local) school board; requires the legislature to establish a fair allocation of public school resources if a new district is established. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3041 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the requirements for the candidate advisory council which screens and proposes candidates for appointment to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to allow background checks and geographic representation and extends from 30 to 60 days the period to submit candidate names. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3042 RELATING TO ANIMAL QUARANTINE FACILITIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Department of Agriculture to negotiate the lease rent for use of the Animal Quarantine Station located in Halawa Valley on Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3043 RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires physical education as a mandatory component of the public school education curriculum. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3044 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires precinct chairperson to post preliminary election results at the poll site; provides for an automatic recount when there is only a ½ of one per cent difference between winning and losing candidates; moves primary date to the 2nd Saturday in August in every even numbered year to allow time for run-off elections. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3045 RELATING TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the current certificate of need requirement under chapter 323D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to promote increased access to quality health care. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3046 RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adopts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3047 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the current $7.5 million annual Ko Olina tax credit to allow the credits to be used for commercial activities and affordable housing built on the Leeward Coast. Clarifies recapture provisions to require recapture of credits certified where results of certain expenditures are not placed in service by December 31, 2013. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3048 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the loan ceiling for farm and ranch operations on Hawaiian home lands from $50,000 to $200,000. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3049 RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands authority to investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3050 RELATING TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the list of persons mandated to report known or suspected abuse of vulnerable adults to include caregivers and the entity or agency designated by the governor to provide advocacy services to persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3051 RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Department of Human Services or its designee to conduct criminal history record checks for those providing services to vulnerable adults and children | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3052 RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a grant program to assist operators of community care foster family homes and increases the capacity for cost effective home and community based services for elderly and disabled medicaid clients. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3053 RELATING TO SIBLING VISITATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Specifies that the Family Court may grant reasonable visitation with their siblings before and after adoption or award of legal guardianship. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3054 RELATING TO AGE OF CONSENT FOR ADOPTION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Changes the age of consent by a child for adoption from 10 to 14. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3055 RELATING TO MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Broadens the group of persons required to report child abuse and neglect to include family members. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3056 RELATING TO WELL CHILD FOLLOW-UP VISITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a pilot project allowing the Department to conduct well-child follow-up visits for children who have been reported but not confirmed as abused or neglected. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3057 RELATING TO FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION IN THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the District and Family Courts to report to the Governor and the Legislature on the reasons for not establishing and implementing a federal revenue maximization program for all services they provide to children in their care that may be eligible for federal financial participation and the Family Court's plan to do so in the future. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3058 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the law to ensure that local customs of caring for children outside the home by friends and relatives are an available alternative when considering the custody of children. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3059 RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Department of Human Services to appoint and commission an administrative investigator for the Office of Youth Services, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3060 RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY EVICTIONS BOARDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to hold eviction hearings without the tenant member of the Authority's eviction boards present, provided that quorum is met. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3061 RELATING TO THE FIRST-TO-WORK PROGRAM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Conforms state law to current federal law by deleting references to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Act and replaces it with the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families law. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3062 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Emergency appropriation in general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 to repay the department of budget and finance for a loan made to cover payroll and risk management costs for liability insurance for fiscal year 2006-2007, and to address a critical funding shortfall for operational costs of its public housing programs for fiscal year 2007-2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3063 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides flexibility and reliability to the hiring and contracting processes by exempting from civil service law positions or contracts lasting up to one year with non-government entities for personal services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3064 RELATING TO SALARIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the salaries of the Stadium Manager, the Public Utilities Commissioners, Executive Director of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, and Civil Defense Director to be commensurate with their duties and responsibilities by linking them to 92% of the Director of Health's salary. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3065 RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Repeals an obsolete requirement that all State and County Executive Branch agencies and the Judiciary report to the Legislature annually identifying programs, contracts, and services that provide preference to a parent. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3066 RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Encourages employees to save for retirement by automatically enrolling newly hired employees into the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) unless the new employee elects not to enroll. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3067 RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the procurement of contracts for services by the State and counties and exempts the contracts from chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3068 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To authorize an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2007-2008 of $10,000,000 from general funds to the Department of Health (DOH), for the Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3069 RELATING TO RECORDS OF DEFENDANTS COMMITTED TO A HOSPITAL CONTROLLED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH OR TO CUSTODY OF DIRECTOR OF HEALTH |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the courts to provide the Director of the Department of Health (DOH) records of defendants court-ordered to the State Hospital or related facility under the cognizance of the Department. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3070 RELATING TO CONDITIONAL RELEASE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provide statutory guidance and clarification on the seventy-two (72) hour hold and extended hold process, especially as it relates to patients under Conditional Release (CR) from the State Hospital or related facility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3071 RELATING TO CONDITIONAL RELEASE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Grants the Director of the Department of Health (DOH) the authority to apply for discharge from conditional release (CR) or modification of the CR order for any patient in a mental health facility served by the DOH directly or through a contracted provider. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3072 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the different reporting requirements for hazardous substances and extremely hazardous substances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3073 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PERMITTING FEES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows certain Department of Health environmental programs to conduct business electronically and withhold sufficient moneys to cover the cost of electronic and credit card provider services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3074 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND INJURY PREVENTION SYSTEM BRANCH. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an emergency appropriation for FY 2008 to pay for the City and County of Honolulu's collective bargaining costs relating to emergency medical services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3075 RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Grants the Department of Health authority to take samples necessary for epidemiologic investigations. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3076 RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGISTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to create permanent or temporary exempt epidemiologist positions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3077 RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides immunity from liability and workers' compensation for licensed medical personnel providing volunteer medical services on behalf of the State or a county. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3078 RELATING TO WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Gives State and counties immunity from liability for injury and damage that occur as a result of voluntary participation in state and county worksite wellness programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3079 RELATING TO DIRECT PAYMENT TO PROVIDERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows medical services providers to receive payment directly from health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and mutual benefit societies, rather than attempting to collect from the patient when the provider does not have a contract with the insurer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3080 RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION BACKGROUND CHECKS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorize the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to conduct FBI criminal history record checks through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center on employees, applicants, current or prospective contractors, providers, or volunteers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3081 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires hospital participation with the department of health in an electronic health surveillance system to benefit the public health and safety of the people of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3082 RELATING TO CRUISE SHIPS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Transfers the cruise ship air emission provisions from HRS, chapter 342D, Water Pollution, to HRS, chapter 342B, Air Pollution Control. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3083 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriation of general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 to pay current, essential vendors, reduce accounts payable, and allow operation and provision of current levels of service in Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s facilities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3084 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Transfer the Workforce Development Council from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to assist in aligning Hawaii's workforce development policy with the State's economic development initiatives. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3085 RELATING TO THE SPECIAL FUND FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the purpose of the special fund for disability benefits to allow for the use of currently available funds for automation purposes. Appropriates $5,000,000 from the special fund for disability benefits for automation of the department of labor and industrial relations' disability compensation division. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3086 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION NEGOTIATION FOR BENEFIT COVERAGE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides public unions and employers the same ability as private unions and their signatory employers to collectively design and enter into an alternative workers' compensation systems. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3087 RELATING TO CONTRACTOR SUSPENSION ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Suspends contractors found to be in violation of Chapter 104 for falsification of records or delaying an investigation under the wage and hour statute, section 104-22(b). | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3088 RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Board) to employ a hearings officer, as well as to allow that hearings officer to hold a hearing, in order for the Board to expedite hearings on certain workers' compensation matters. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3089 RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarifies the classification of the unemployment compensation fund, the workers’ compensation special compensation fund, the temporary disability insurance special fund for disability benefits, and the prepaid health care special premium supplementation fund as trust funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3090 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION RATES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Intended to conform Hawaii's unemployment insurance law to federal law to ensure uniform application to all state unemployment insurance experience rating transfers for employers. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3091 RELATING TO LIFELONG LEARNING ACCOUNTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a Lifelong Learning Accounts program and tax credit in the department of labor and industrial relations to support upgraded training for the incumbent workforce, and encourages participation by employers and employees through tax credit incentives. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3092 RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Stipulates that only the last four digits of an individual's social security number shall be listed on judgments, orders, or decrees endorsed and recorded in the Bureau of Conveyances or Land Court. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3093 RELATING TO THE LAND COURT SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Removes fee-simple time share transactions from the Land Court System and to provide the option for all landowners to transfer their property from the Land Court System to the Regular System of the Bureau of Conveyances. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3094 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILINGS IN THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES AND THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Registrar and Assistant Registrar of the Bureau of Conveyance to accept electronic signatures and electronically filed documents in lieu of an original document with original signatures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3095 RELATING TO GROUNDED VESSELS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to remove a grounded vessel under its control, by any means necessary, in order to minimize damages to the natural resources and not become a hazard to navigation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3096 RELATING TO FEDERAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Clarify that the Department of Land and Natural Resources may adopt, amend, or repeal administrative rules to be consistent with federal fishery regulations to improve management and enforcement in a state and federal marine water fishery that has been determined to be in decline. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3097 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL MARINE FISHING REPORTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amend the title of section 189-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from "monthly catch" to "commercial marine fishing reports" to more accurately reflect that reports will be filed on a "per catch" basis. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3098 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR DAMAGE TO STONY CORAL AND LIVE ROCK. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Imposes administrative fines for damage to stony coral and live rock based on the amount of area damaged. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3099 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE CONSERVATION DISTRICT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases the maximum penalty for violations within the Conservation District and authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to assess fines based on damages to natural resources within the Conservation District. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3100 RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Increases civil penalty fine amounts for violations on public lands and clarifies penalties for encroachment on public lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3101 RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCER. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the definition of "renewable energy producer" to include growers and producers of organic materials used primarily for the production of biofuels or other fuels, so that they will be eligible for direct leases of public land. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3102 RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows public and private moneys to be deposited into the Land Conservation Fund (Fund) and distributed as grants for acquisition of land having value as a resource to the State, and allows moneys from the Fund to be used for the operation, maintenance, and management of the acquired lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3103 RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the development and use of programmatic safe harbor agreements and programmatic habitat conservation plans that cover multiple landowners or a class of landowners and over a wide area or region. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3104 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the Office of Information Practices to conduct inquiries and provide advisory opinions on alleged Sunshine Law violations the same way the office is authorized to conduct inquires and provide opinions for violations of the Uniform Information Practices Act | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3105 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allows boards and commissions to conduct on-site inspections without public participation if public attendance is impracticable, such as on working farms. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3106 RELATING TO INTEREST ARBITRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Modifies the factors that an arbitration panel must consider when reaching collective bargaining wage decisions including considering the impact of pay increases on other bargaining units, compliance with budget provisions, and ensuring that wage comparisons are kept within Hawaii's labor market. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3107 RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires inmates to exhaust their administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit in State court, to avoid frivolous lawsuits. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3108 RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires inmates to pay for the civil lawsuit they file in State court and requires inmates who have three lawsuits deemed "frivolous" to pay the filing fees prior to filing another lawsuit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3109 RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Deletes the correctional program revolving fund which has never been used by the Department of Public Safety and has no funds in it. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3110 RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the parameters of the comprehensive offender reentry system program (Act 8 of 2007) to ensure its provisions are in compliance with good governance of correctional facilities. Eliminates provisions allowing contact between former inmates and those still in prison, requires return of out-of-state prisoners only when safety of staff and inmates is not endangered, and involves relevant State agencies in helping with family, education, and housing needs of inmates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3111 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an additional exemption for those with a dependent aged 18 and under with adjusted gross incomes of $200,000 or less. Modifies and increases the child and dependent care credit. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3112 RELATING TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides a constitutionally-mandated refund to Hawaii taxpayers based upon federal adjusted gross income. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3113 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides a short form measure for conforming amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code for calendar year 2007. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3114 RELATING TO REVENUE AUTHORITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a twenty per cent penalty for erroneous refund or credit claims. Clarifies that information discussed in a public board of review hearing is public information. Provides authority for taxpayer and the department of taxation to redact parts of a social security number in tax returns filed with the tax appeal court. Amends conformity law to allow discretion in submitting a digest to the legislature and requires testimony by the department of taxation. Makes technical corrections to conform Hawaii tax law to the internal revenue code for purposes of the "Kiddie Tax." Clarifies the uses of funds available in the tax administration special fund. Extends the capital goods excise tax credit to include canned computer software. Clarifies the general excise tax wholesale rate for sales of tangible personal property. Clarifies that the general excise tax exemption for building and repair of a surface vessel applies to subsurface vessels. Clarifies tax lien recording requirements. Adds an exemption for the proper use of social security numbers for tax administration. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3115 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TAX ADMINISTRATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides the Department of Taxation with the authority to require electronic filing and electronic payment by rule. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3116 RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION EXCLUSION FOR INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS AGED 65 AND OVER. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Excludes the first $25,000 of income from income taxation for Hawaii taxpayers age 65 and over. Phases out the exemption amount for income received over $25,000 and for currently exempt retirement income received on a graduated basis. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3117 RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides a refundable income tax credit for up to 50% of costs incurred in retrofitting a primary residence for purposes of accommodating aging and disability access. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3118 RELATING TO RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Extends the $1 per day surcharge on rental motor vehicles beyond September 1, 2008 and deposits the money into the State Highway Fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3119 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates $21,253,032 out to the State Highway Fund for fiscal year 2007-2008. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3120 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Prohibits the use of cell phones, including hands-free, or other electronic communications devices by persons aged fifteen years and six months but less than eighteen years while operating a motor vehicle under either a temporary instruction permit or a provisional license. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3121 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Strengthens the current reckless driving penalties for individuals guilty of two or more traffic violations under the State’s Traffic Code. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3122 RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS FROM THE COUNTY SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCESS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Exempts State Highways from county subdivision approval requirements to expedite highway projects and reduce project costs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3123 RELATING TO VEHICLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes an ignition interlock program, which directs the courts and the administrative driver’s license revocation office to require use of the system as part of the sentence for driving under the influence of an intoxicant, as a condition for conditional license permits, and as a condition for being relicensed. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3124 RELATING TO COMMERICAL HARBORS MODERNIZATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Expands the authority of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation to assist in the development of the statewide harbors modernization plan. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue revenue bonds to finance the harbor improvements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3125 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Conforms Hawaii to federal law by closing a loophole that allows individuals convicted of driving under the influence to operate a commercial vehicle on a restructured commercial driver's license. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3126 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Reinstates the ability of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to develop internal policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services rather than use the State procurement code. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3127 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To increase the sources of revenue available to support the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3128 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Authorizes the transfer of all University funds with the exception of general funds, into the University of Hawaii Commercial Enterprise Revolving Fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3129 RELATING TO COMPTROLLER SUPERVISION OF ACCOUNTS |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Allow the University of Hawaii to preaudit all proposed payments of $10,000 or more. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3130 RELATING TO NURSING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| To provide an additional means to qualify for licensure as a registered nurse by allowing a graduate with a completed portion of a master’s entry program in nursing to apply as a registered nurse by examination. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3131 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the General Appropriations Act of 2007 that appropriates general, general obligation bond, federal, revenue bond, special and other funds for departmental operating and capital improvements budgets. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3132 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
WHALEN |
| Allows vested members in the contributory and hybrid plans of the employees' retirement system to withdraw their accumulated contributions before retirement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3133 RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE PARTS RECYCLING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires a deposit on automobile tires and batteries as incentive to return them after use for recycling. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3134 RELATING TO TRAUMA SCENE WASTE MANAGEMENT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes regulations for the uniform and safe cleaning of trauma scenes and infectious waste management on both public and private property and to authorize the environmental management special fund to be used for trauma scene and infectious waste management cleaning by a licensed practitioner. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3135 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds for repair and maintenance at the Mo‘okini heiau. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3136 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A MONUMENT TO BE PLACED IN KALAWAO COUNTY RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO WERE SENT TO KALAUPAPA WITH HANSEN'S DISEASE. |
HANABUSA |
| Makes an appropriation to the department of health for a monument to be placed in Kalawao county recognizing those who were sent to Kalaupapa with Hansen's disease. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3137 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR AKULE FISH MONITORING. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation to the department of land and natural resources for the purpose of monitoring akule fish from Pearl Harbor to Ka‘ena Point. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3138 RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST. |
HANABUSA |
| Amends Act 6, SLH Special Session 2005, to require an interim report on the baseline environmental study to be submitted to the 2008 legislature and the final report to the 2009 legislature; appropriates moneys to DLNR for continuing preparation of the study. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3139 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii county economic opportunity council to establish a renewable energy project to build components for rechargeable, battery-powered automobiles. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3140 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HANABUSA |
| Clarifies that the campaign spending commission shall not issue rules through the issuance of an advisory opinion. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3141 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. |
HANABUSA |
| Clarifies that in the case of a corporation or company using funds from its own treasury, there shall be no limit on contributions or expenditures to the corporation or company noncandidate committee. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3142 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires department of transportation to implement traffic congestion reduction plans, a statewide traffic flow improvement plan, a statewide infrastructure maintenance and improvement program, and a traffic safety enhancement plan. Requires partnering with academia. Requires annual reports. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3143 RELATING TO UTILITIES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Adopts a state policy of favoring underground utilities. Establishes an underground conversion fund for sustained incremental conversion of overhead utilities. Allows income tax refund as a voluntary contribution to the fund. Directs the public utilities commission to establish and administer an underground conversion program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3144 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the goal of reducing the amount of solid waste entering the State's waste stream by 75%. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3145 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Appropriates funds to the city and county of Honolulu for the development of a data encryption system. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3146 RELATING TO CRIMES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Makes it a misdemeanor to consume a cat or dog. Clarifies definition of "pet animal". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3147 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a 4th judicial circuit on the island of Oahu. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3148 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Removes family court jurisdiction over various offenses. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3149 RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the remittance of general excise tax revenues from liquid fuel sales to the state highway fund. Repeals provisions authorizing transfers of revenues deemed excess out of the state highway fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3150 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the Hawaiian home lands community development fund with revenue-sharing from commercial development projects in order to fund community and cultural programming for beneficiaries of the trust in the Hawaiian homestead communities. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3151 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides for consultation with beneficiaries when a project includes commercial development. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3152 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT 1920, AS AMENDED. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires the department of Hawaiian home lands to consult with the beneficiaries of the trust before agreeing to lower allowable loan amounts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3153 RELATING TO WATER RATES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Directs the Public Utilities Commission to require public utilities that furnish agricultural water in an area zoned for agricultural use to establish a water rate structure for agricultural water users. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3154 RELATING TO WATER RATES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes a process for just and reasonable water rates for farming operations with PUC oversight, but excludes the water supplier from the definition of a "public utility." | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3155 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER RATES. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Directs the public utilities commission to require private utilities that furnish water used for agricultural purposes in areas zoned for agricultural use to establish a reduced water rate for qualified agricultural water users. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3156 RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATION TAX CREDIT. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides a tax credit equal to 50% of the costs for construction of a new drought mitigation water storage facility, or repair or reconstruction of an existing water storage facility | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3157 RELATING TO WATER FOR IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Amends the state water code to support making sufficient water available for agricultural activity on important agricultural lands. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3158 RELATING TO DAM SAFETY. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes limitations on liability for damages for owners of dams and reservoirs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3159 RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Includes common areas of housing projects governed by chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for purposes of prohibiting the drinking of alcoholic beverages under section 281-78, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Includes common areas of housing projects governed by chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as a "public place" for purposes of section 281-101.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Specifies that law enforcement officers may enter housing projects governed by chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in order to enforce laws concerning consuming alcohol in public places, as well as minors and alcohol. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3160 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Makes appropriation in the amount of $1 for each veteran living in Hawaii to the national museum of the United States Army. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3161 RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Authorizes a district court to order parties to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process in cases to enjoin and temporarily restrain harassment. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3162 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HONOLULU SYMPHONY AND ITS PROGRAMS. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds to support the Honolulu Symphony and its programs. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3163 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
FUKUNAGA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 11th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3164 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. |
NISHIHARA |
| Allows persons eligible to receive Medicaid funds for care at nursing home facilities to remain at home and receive home and community-based long-term care. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3165 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, IGE, Baker, Ihara, Slom, Taniguchi, Trimble |
| Specifies that a county shall not grant an exemption from GET or receipt taxes for a mixed use transit oriented joint development project; exempts from GET a project developed to provide affordable rental housing or a community health care facility within a mixed use transit oriented joint development project; exempts from GET amounts received by the operator of a county fixed guideway transportation system operated under an operating contract with a county or political subdivision. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3166 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, IHARA, SLOM, TOKUDA, Trimble |
| Amends chapter 206E, HRS, to designate that at least two members of the HCDA shall be designated as the small business representatives of the HCDA and to provide that these members shall not be prohibited from voting on matters concerning small business in the initial designated district that they represent. Also directs the governor to initially designate the foregoing small business representatives from the existing members of the HCDA. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3167 RELATING TO KAKAAKO. |
FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, SLOM |
| Provides an unspecified tax credit for real property in the Kakaako community development district zoned I-1 and I-2 for a portion of the industrial real property tax assessment imposed by the city and county of Honolulu; provided that the property was in use for light industrial, wholesaling, or service and commercial operations in the year in which the tax credit is taken and retains I-1 or I-2 zoning; clarifies that the HCDA may, not shall, affix assessments against real property for district-wide improvements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3168 RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. |
FUKUNAGA, BAKER, BUNDA, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Establishes the academy for creative media program in statute under the University of Hawaii at west Oahu; amends Act 11, special session 2007, to delete all references to a lease agreement with PBS Hawaii. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3169 RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED AQUATIC MAMMALS. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates funds to create two seal coordinator positions in the department of land and natural resources division of aquatic resources sanctuary program to reverse the decline in the population of Hawaiian monk seals. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3170 RELATING TO PESTICIDES. |
HOOSER |
| Establishes a pesticide-free buffer zone around elementary schools and imposes a seventy-two hour written notice to all schools in immediate area of spraying requirement. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3171 RELATING TO CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
IHARA, BAKER, HOOSER, INOUYE, Bunda, Chun Oakland, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Menor, Nishihara, Taniguchi, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Requires charitable trusts and nonprofits to register and file annual financial reports with the attorney general; authorizes the attorney general to conduct investigations on possible violations; prohibits contracting with unregistered solicitors; requires a report submittal fee based on total revenue of organization; appropriates funds to staff additional positions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3172 RELATING TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Gabbard, Inouye |
| Provides qualified rental assistance applicants up to six months to find a qualified rental dwelling. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3173 RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI |
| Appropriates $26,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finalize the sale of the Kukui Gardens housing project. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3174 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. |
CHUN OAKLAND, BAKER, ENGLISH, ESPERO, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HANABUSA, HOOSER, IGE, IHARA, INOUYE, KIM, KOKUBUN, MENOR, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, TANIGUCHI, TOKUDA, TSUTSUI, Bunda, Hee |
| Extends sunset of allocation of conveyance tax to the rental housing trust fund; makes appropriation in general obligation bonds for dwelling unit revolving fund; makes appropriation for expedited third party review of affordable projects. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3175 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. |
BUNDA |
| Makes various housekeeping amendments to clarify the recodification of the condominium laws. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3176 RELATING TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. |
BUNDA |
| Establishes an organic agriculture task force under the direction of the department of business, economic development, and tourism to focus on the promotion of organic agriculture as a key industry for the State. Makes an appropriation to the task force to carry out its purposes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3177 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION OF FAMILY COURT RECORDS WITH SCHOOLS IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN MINOR OFFENDERS. |
SLOM |
| Appropriates funds for positions within the Department of Education and the Judiciary to allow for the limited disclosure of family court records to school personnel in the case of violent offenders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3178 RELATING TO JUVENILE COURT RECORDS. |
SLOM |
| Allows limited disclosure of information from family court records on minors under family court jurisdiction pursuant to section 571(1); requires family court to notify public or private school officials registered with court of adjudication of minors for offenses for which court records become public; requires family court to notify public or private school officials of petitions filed with the court for minors accused of offenses that would be serious crimes under penal code; requires that disclosed information remain confidential. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3179 RELATING TO CRIME. |
SLOM |
| Mandates minors be tried as adults in cases of first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree sexual assault and second degree sexual assault. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3180 RELATING TO CRIME. |
SLOM |
| Makes it a class C felony to possess or control any matter produced using and depicting a minor engaged in or simulating sexual conduct if the person depicted or used is known to be a minor. Prohibits a person who is required to register under sex offender registration law from living, while on parole, with another person required to register, unless related to that person by blood, marriage, or adoption. Prohibits person required to register from residing within 2,000 feet of a school or public park. Requires use of global positioning system to monitor sexually violent predators on conditional release. Adds definition of "communicates" to the offense of electronic enticement of a child and amends penalty provisions to make the offense commensurate with underlying crime. Requires use of global positioning system to monitor the whereabouts of registered sex offenders. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3181 RELATING TO TOLL FACILITIES. |
HEMMINGS, Bunda |
| Authorizes the State to enter into agreements with private entities to build, operate, or finance toll facilities. Amends authority of counties to charge general excise tax surcharge. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3182 RELATING TO EXTENDED SENTENCING. |
HEMMINGS, Baker, Bunda, Espero, Gabbard, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Tokuda |
| Qualifies for extended term sentencing criminal offenders who commit enumerated felonies against good samaritans. Defines good Samaritan. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3183 RELATING TO DRUG TESTING. |
HEMMINGS, Bunda, Sakamoto |
| Requires recipients of Med-Quest benefits to submit to random drug testing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3184 RELATING TO DRUG TESTING. |
HEMMINGS, Bunda |
| Requires recipients of general assistance, food stamps, and temporary assistance to submit to random drug testing. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3185 RELATING TO CANCER. |
BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, Fukunaga |
| Appropriates funds for cervical and breast cancer screening. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3186 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. |
BAKER, English, Tsutsui |
| Allows charter schools to acquire facilities through lease purchase financing agreements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3187 RELATING TO AGING IN PLACE. |
BAKER, ENGLISH, TSUTSUI |
| Requires state building code council to amend the international building code relating to physical assistance in evacuation for residents in assisted living facilities or similar facilities. Prohibits counties from amending or repealing these amendments. Extends the task force convened under senate concurrent resolution no. 144 S.D.1 (2006), to develop a long-term care infrastructure plan, for 1 year to 6/30/2009. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3188 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
MENOR, BUNDA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 17th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3189 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, Bunda, Espero, Gabbard |
| Requires owners of privately owned shoreline access paths to keep access to the shoreline open to the public, at minimum, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3190 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SOPOGY INC., IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, Baker, Bunda, English, Gabbard, Nishihara, Sakamoto |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not exceeding $35,000,000 to assist Sopogy, Inc. with planning, designing, construction, equipping, and operating a solar farm power plant on the island of Oahu to produce electricity from solar power. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3191 RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES. |
MENOR, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Bunda, Espero, Nishihara, Tsutsui |
| Authorizes criminal injuries compensation for mental health services of survivors and witnesses in cases involving death or violent crimes and of young or elderly witnesses of violent crimes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3192 RELATING TO MEDICAL TORTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Requires a claimant who rejects the decision of a medical claim conciliation panel and subsequently institutes litigation to pay a fee of $10,000 to the court. Allows a refund of the $10,000 if the claimant prevails in court. Allows the claimant to use a decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation of the medical claim conciliation panel as evidence at trial. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3193 RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Establishes the pono-plus program to provide a well-rounded after-school learning experience for our keiki. Appropriates funds for the program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3194 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an exemption for common carriers from general excise and use taxes on fuel used for intrastate air travel. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3195 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
HANABUSA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 21st senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3196 RELATING TO LEASE TO FEE CONVERSION. |
HANABUSA |
| Grants lessees a right of first refusal contingent upon a lessor displaying an objective intent to sell or its acceptance of an offer to purchase. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3197 RELATING TO IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Regulates the business of immigration consulting by prohibiting non attorneys from rendering opinions or aiding in completion of immigration documents in exchange for consideration. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3198 RELATING TO DISABLED PERSONS. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Permits disabled persons with the proper windshield placards obtained under chapter 291, part III, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to use high occupancy vehicle lanes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3199 RELATING TO TAXATION. |
HANABUSA (BR) |
| Provides an exemption from general excise tax for basic necessities and services such as food, medicine, residential homes, medical services, dental services, and legal services. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3200 RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL RETENTION OF ATTORNEYS. |
HANABUSA |
| Allows a department to retain an attorney if the attorney general declares a conflict of interest. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3201 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to plan, design, and construct alternatives to mitigate flooding to facilities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, sites at Manoa valley, and the entire Ala Wai watershed. Appropriates funds. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3202 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO EXTEND THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES FROM SEVENTY TO EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the mandatory retirement age of justices and judges from 70 to 80 years of age. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3203 RELATING TO ANIMAL HOARDING. |
TANIGUCHI |
| Makes it a misdemeanor to hoard pet animals without necessary sustenance and under conditions deleterious to the health and wellbeing of the animals and the owner. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3204 RELATING TO POST CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Establishes time limits for filing habeas corpus complaints and limits successive complaints. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3205 RELATING TO SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES. |
TANIGUCHI (BR) |
| Increases indigent legal services funding by increasing the surcharge on initial filing fees for civil actions. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3206 RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH. |
TOKUDA, IGE, Baker, English, Hanabusa, Kokubun |
| Establishes the Kawai Nui marsh advisory council; appropriates moneys to DLNR for the work of the council. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3207 RELATING TO WATER. |
TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds for various measures to address water quality and other issues facing Kailua waterways. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3208 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. |
TOKUDA, KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for a grant to the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3209 RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. |
TOKUDA, Kokubun |
| Provides a tax credit for qualified agricultural costs incurred to improve farms on land classified as agricultural districts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3210 RELATING TO LAND USE. |
TOKUDA, KOKUBUN |
| Establishes State's sole jurisdiction over land in agricultural districts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3211 RELATING TO BOATING FACILITIES AT KEEHI LAGOON. |
TSUTSUI |
| Appropriates funds for boat repair facilities at Keehi Lagoon. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3212 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, HOOSER, Ige, Kokubun, Tokuda |
| Creates a department of energy to administer energy resources pursuant to chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3213 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. |
TSUTSUI, ENGLISH, HOOSER, KOKUBUN, Hanabusa |
| Requires the city and county of Honolulu to make a decision by June 30, 2008, on the technology of the fixed guideway system for the locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project, or the surcharge to fund the project shall be suspended effective July 1, 2008, for that county; requires the county by December 31, 2008, to award any related contracts for the technology of the fixed guideway system for the locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project, or return any unexpended moneys to the State for deposit into the state highway fund; authorizes expenditures from the fund, as deemed appropriate by the legislature, for transportation projects in the county for which the surcharge was collected. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3214 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. |
TSUTSUI, Baker |
| Specifies that legislative appropriations to the trust fund do not revert to the general fund. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3215 RELATING TO BIODIESEL. |
TSUTSUI, HOOSER |
| Provides various market stimulation incentives for the development of biodiesel, including making state agricultural lands available for biodiesel fuel crops; establishing a state biodiesel feedstock crop and biodiesel fuel purchasing program; and creating tax exemptions for biomass crushing facilities and lands used for biodiesel feedstock crops. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3216 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. |
BAKER |
| Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist not-for-profit organizations that support charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3217 RELATING TO PUBLIC FUNDS. |
BAKER |
| Limits the award of a grant or subsidy to an entity no more than once every years. Sets deadline for application for a grant or subsidy at January 31 at the start of each regular legislative session, or the last weekday in January. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3218 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
CHUN OAKLAND |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 13th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3219 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL FISHING. |
HOOSER |
| Requires commercial fishermen to report to the department of land and natural resources whenever fish have been trapped in a mesh net for two days or more. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3220 RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED. |
HOOSER |
| Exempts certain health care equipment acquisitions, additional beds, and long-term care facilities from requiring a certificate of need. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3221 RELATING TO THE COCO PALMS RESORT. |
HOOSER |
| Appropriates matching funds for the board of land and natural resources in partnership with other public and private non-profit entities to acquire the Coco Palms Resort and convert it into a public historical park and cultural education center to preserve and benefit native Hawaiian culture. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3222 RELATING TO CRIMES. |
HEE, TOKUDA |
| Makes it a class C felony to consume a cat or dog. Clarifies definition of "pet animal". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3223 RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. |
HEE, TOKUDA |
| Appropriates funds to be matched by the city and county of Honolulu for the creation of a GPS/GIS based property ownership data base for Oahu. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3224 RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM. |
HEE |
| Creates the Molokai irrigation system water users board. Repeals Molokai irrigation system water users advisory board. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3225 RELATING TO FISHING. |
HEE |
| Imposes bag limits on certain ornamental fish; prohibits catching of certain ornamental fish; appropriation | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3226 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
ENGLISH |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 6th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3227 RELATING TO HARBORS. |
ENGLISH, CHUN OAKLAND, HANABUSA, HEMMINGS, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, SAKAMOTO, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ige, Inouye, Tokuda, Trimble, Tsutsui |
| Expands the authority of the Aloha Tower development corporation to assist in the development of the statewide harbors modernization plan; authorizes the DOT to issue revenue bonds to finance the harbor improvements; transfers the pier portion of Hana ramp and wharf to DOT. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3228 RELATING TO ADJUSTING THE ANNUAL PENSIONS OF RETIRED PATIENT EMPLOYEES AT HANSEN'S DISEASE FACILITIES. |
ENGLISH, BAKER, TSUTSUI |
| Adjusts pension amounts for retired patient employees of Hansen's disease facilities; provides for annual increase to be paid to deceased retired patient employees' estates. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3229 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
ENGLISH |
| Requires at least 90 per cent of revenues from University of Hawaii post-season athletic appearances to be allocated to the UH athletics program. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3230 RELATING TO ENERGY. |
ENGLISH |
| Establishes the energy security special fund and the energy security tax and appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3231 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. |
GABBARD |
| Allows police officers a retirement allowance of five percent of the retirees average final compensation for each year of service as a police officer. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3232 RELATING TO LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS. |
GABBARD, ENGLISH, HOOSER, NISHIHARA, Chun Oakland, Hanabusa |
| Prohibits sale or distribution of any genetically engineered whole food intended for human consumption that does not have a label conspicuously affixed identifying it as a genetically engineered. Defines "genetically engineered crop", "modern biotechnology", and "genetically engineered whole food". | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3233 RELATING TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS. |
GABBARD, ENGLISH, HOOSER, SAKAMOTO, Chun Oakland, Hanabusa, Nishihara |
| Requires the department of agriculture to notify the public of the location of field tests and the production of genetically engineered plants. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3234 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
GABBARD, CHUN OAKLAND, SAKAMOTO, Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Kokubun, Menor, Nishihara, Taniguchi, Tokuda |
| Requires installation of ignition interlock device on the vehicle of a person arrested for driving under the influence that prevents the person from starting or operating a motor vehicle with more than a minimal alcohol concentration while their case is pending and while their license is revoked pursuant to chapter 291E, HRS. Provides for certification of devices and vendors and funds installation of devices for the indigent with surcharges on offenders and fees on vendors. Effective 7/1/10. Establishes a task force to prepare for implementation. Appropriates funds for the task force. Effective 7/1/08. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3235 RELATING TO HEALTH. |
IGE |
| Appropriates funds to provide care for uninsured Hawaii residents. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3236 RELATING TO LIFE SCIENCES. |
IGE, BAKER, English, Fukunaga |
| Provides for an income tax credit amounting to fifteen per cent of qualified clinical trials incurred, in any county of Hawaii with a population over 700,000, and twenty per cent in any county with a population under 700,000. Establishes criteria to qualify for the tax credit. Caps credit at $8,000,000 per clinical trial. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3237 RELATING TO LEAHI HOSPITAL MASTER PLAN. |
IHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, Baker, Bunda, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hee, Ige, Inouye, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation Oahu regional board to convene a task force to develop a long-term care master plan for Leahi hospital. Appropriates funds to develop master plan and for support staff. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3238 RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. |
IHARA, Baker, Fukunaga, Hee, Ige, Sakamoto, Taniguchi |
| Appropriates funding for the Office of Elections to provide in print, radio, television, and other media education on the pros and cons of holding a constitutional convention. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3239 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
IHARA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 9th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3240 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE. |
INOUYE, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Ihara, Tokuda |
| Allows an active service member of the U.S. armed forces to apply for renewal of driver's license twenty-four months prior to the date of expiration. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3241 RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT. |
INOUYE, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Ihara, Taniguchi |
| Requires financial institutions and creditors that extend consumer credit to the members of the armed forces or reserves on active duty and their dependents, to conform their lending practices to the federal John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, as amended, relating to the terms of consumer credit extended to the military and their dependents, including maximum annual percentage rates and required disclosures. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3242 RELATING TO MACADAMIA NUTS. |
INOUYE, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Ihara |
| Establishes a macadamia nut commission to develop marketing and promotional programs for the macadamia nut industry in the State. Appropriation. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3243 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
KOKUBUN |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 2nd senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3244 RELATING TO WATER. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Imposes a 5 cent surcharge for bottled water produced or distributed in the State to protect watershed areas and to fight invasive species. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3245 RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Eliminates insured employees as a source of funding the premiums for employee group life insurance policies. Eliminates requirement that the employee group life insurance policies must cover at least 10 employees at date of issue. Eliminates policy limits against loss due to death of a dependent other than the spouse of the insured employee under an employee group life insurance policy. Excludes from the applicability of laws relating to the replacement of life insurance policies and annuities the exercise among corporate affiliates of a term conversion privilege. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3246 RELATING TO INSURANCE. |
KOKUBUN (BR) |
| Provides regulations, licensing, and examination requirements relating to life settlement contracts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3247 RELATING TO LABOR. |
TRIMBLE, Slom |
| Provides that no labor organization is required to provide legal defense or legal representation to a member accused of a crime under circumstances in which the labor organization believes in good faith that there is reasonable cause to believe that the member is guilty and that legal representation would be inappropriate. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3248 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. |
TRIMBLE, CHUN OAKLAND, Bunda, Espero, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hemmings, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Taniguchi, Tokuda |
| Permits motor vehicle backup warning beepers to be disabled if the vehicle is equipped with a rear view camera system or a watchperson is on duty. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3249 RELATING TO CONFORMING STATE INCOME TAX STANDARD DEDUCTION TO FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION. |
TRIMBLE, SLOM, Bunda, Chun Oakland, English, Espero, Gabbard, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kokubun, Nishihara, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Conforms the state income tax standard deduction amounts to the federal amounts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3250 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH |
| Requires the University of Hawaii to develop a system of institutional financial performance incentives. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3251 RELATING TO EDUCATION. |
SAKAMOTO |
| Increases the general excise tax to fund state education costs; exempts groceries, over-the-counter nonprescription medications, education and child care costs from the general excise tax; establishes a state earned income tax credit and a volunteer tax credit for individual taxpayers providing volunteer services in public schools. Increases the standard deduction. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3252 RELATING TO TEACHERS. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH |
| Addresses the teacher shortage problem in the State through various initiatives. Appropriates funds to address the problem. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3253 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. |
SAKAMOTO, CHUN OAKLAND, ENGLISH |
| Address workforce development issues within the State through various initiatives, programs, and appropriations. Extends the educational workforce working group two years. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3254 RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. |
SAKAMOTO, BAKER |
| Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to not-for-profit organizations that support charter schools. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3255 RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE. |
IHARA, BAKER, CHUN OAKLAND, IGE, INOUYE, SAKAMOTO, Bunda, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Hee |
| Establishes a long term care commission to research what resources are necessary to meet state long term care public policy goals and to recommend a program and funding mechanism that can provide these services. Appropriates funds. Sunsets on 12/01/10. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3256 RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. |
HOOSER |
| Short Form Bill. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3257 RELATING TO MEDICAID PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY. |
HOOSER |
| Short form bill relating to Medicaid presumptive eligibility. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3258 RELATING TO MEDICAID HOSPITAL AND LONG TERM CARE REIMBURSEMENTS. |
HOOSER |
| Short form bill relating to Medicaid Hospital and Long Term Care Reimbursements. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3259 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
BUNDA |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 22nd senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3260 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. |
ESPERO |
| Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 20th senatorial district. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3261 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
ESPERO, CHUN OAKLAND, MENOR, SAKAMOTO, TRIMBLE, Baker, Bunda, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Nishihara, Slom, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Requires installation of ignition interlock device on the vehicle of a person arrested for driving under the influence that prevents the person from starting or operating a motor vehicle with more than a minimal alcohol concentration. Requires the judiciary to procure a single vendor pursuant to chapter 103D, HRS, to provide ignition interlock installation and maintenance services at no cost to State. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3262 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. |
ESPERO |
| Requires all school buses purchased or leased for use in Hawaii as of July 1, 2010, to be equipped at all designated seating positions with a combination pelvic and upper torso passenger restraint system; defines "passenger restraint system"; deletes school buses from exemptions for mandatory use of seat belts. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3263 RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS. |
ESPERO, Baker, Bunda, English, Hanabusa, Ige, Ihara, Nishihara, Slom, Tokuda, Tsutsui |
| Gives the State of Hawaii courts jurisdiction over civil actions brought by Hawaii inmates for events that occurred while incarcerated in a mainland prison. | ||
| Status View measure |
SB3264 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. |
HEE |
| Requires that development of non-homestead lands be done in compliance with county zoning, subdivision, and other land use laws. |