Hse Referral sheet template, revision no. 00002

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HB2320	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Clarifies recommendations of the ignition interlock implementation task force. Allows for renewal of a driver's license revoked for impaired driving. Allows repeat intoxicated drivers to install ignition interlock devices in any vehicle they operate, by eliminating the requirement to surrender motor vehicle registrations and license plates. Provides guidelines for ignition interlock instruction permits and ignition interlock permits. Makes housekeeping amendments to chapter 291E.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2321	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS. Imposes a one year residency requirement on any at-large member of the UH board of regents.	HED, JUD
HB2322	RELATING TO ETHANOL. Repeals the ten per cent ethanol by volume requirement for gasoline sold in Hawaii for use in motor vehicles. Requires the Hawaii state energy office to submit reports on local ethanol production.	TRN, EEP, FIN
HB2323	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWELFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 12th representative district.	FIN
HB2324	RELATING TO BROADBAND. Exempts the upgrading and new construction of broadband facilities on state and county property from state and county permitting processes. Effective 07/01/12 to 06/30/17.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2325	RELATING TO BROADBAND. Requires the State and counties to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove all broadband related permits within 45 days. If no action is taken, the application will be deemed approved on the 46th day.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2326	RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends various income tax credits to provide that the basis of eligible depreciable property for state income tax purposes shall be reduced by the amount of the tax credit claimed.	EEP, FIN
HB2327	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for CIP in the 24th representative district.	FIN
HB2328	RELATING TO TAXATION. Adds a chapter to the HRS entitled "Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax".	FIN
HB2329	RELATING TO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR OTHER NEEDY FAMILIES. Requires that applicants for Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families benefits reside in the State for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding their application to receive such benefits.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2330	RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Requires the state office of planning and county planning authorities to take into account a predicted sea level rise of 1 foot above current sea level by 2050 when permitting and planning for development.	EEP/WLO, FIN
HB2331	RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to certify death certificates and certificates of disability for disabled persons to obtain parking placards.	HLT, TRN, CPC/JUD
HB2332	RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT. Establishes civil fines for an employer's failure to comply with an income withholding order for child support.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2333	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for CIP for the benefit of the 38th representative district.	FIN
HB2334	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs to assist the HICDC to construct a adult day care facility in Hilo, Hawaii.	HUS, FIN
HB2335	RELATING TO THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION NOTIFICATION LIST. Requires the office of Hawaiian affairs to make accessible a copy of the federal Native Hawaiian Organization Notification List so that it may serve as a resource by which state agencies and other interested parties may direct information dissemination and address topics including kuleana lands and curatorship.	HAW, WLO/EEP, FIN
HB2336	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Effective 1/1/14, requires motor vehicle insurers to electronically report to the insurance commissioner all existing policies within 45 days. Requires each insurer to report cancelled, nonrenewed, altered, and new policies.	TRN, CPC, FIN
HB2337	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 40th representative district. Effective July 1, 2012.	FIN
HB2338	RELATING TO THE CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for purposes of developing creative media production and post-production facilities by negotiation, without public auction.	WLO/ERB, FIN
HB2339	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Clarifies residency requirements for community representatives of the Kalaeloa Community Development District to the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Makes conforming amendments.	WLO, FIN
HB2340	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Opens the zipper lane to green hybrid vehicles, regardless of the number of occupants. Effective July 1, 2012.	TRN, EEP, JUD
HB2341	RELATING TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS. Specifies that the issuance of certificates of participation does not require legislative approval.	LMG, FIN
HB2342	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the governor to provide notice to the legislature within forty-eight hours of the promulgation of an emergency proclamation.	PBM, LMG
HB2343	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE NAMES OF JUDICIAL NOMINEES. Amends the State constitution to require the judicial selection committee to publicly disclose its list of nominees for appointment to the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, or district courts concurrently with its presentation of that list to the governor or the chief justice.	JUD, FIN
HB2344	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES. Conforms the requirements of filling a United States senate vacancy to the United States Constitution by removing the residency requirement and the submission of a list to the Governor of appointees from the same political party as the incumbent who have been members of that party for six months.	JUD
HB2345	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII. Authorizes the issuance of SPRBs of up to $80,000,000, for St. Francis Healthcare System to construct healthcare facilities. Effective 07/01/12.	HLT, FIN
HB2346	RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS. Consolidates laws regarding professional employer organizations. Establishes professional employer organization special fund into which registration fees are to be deposited.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2347	RELATING TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR REVENUE-PRODUCING UNDERTAKINGS. Permits the pledging of receipts other than real property tax and revenues as defined by the state constitution.	FIN
HB2348	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS. Requires real estate appraisers acting as arbitrators to provide information about the arbitration proceedings to any person upon request. Requires unresolved questions of law to be submitted for judicial relief.	ERB, CPC/JUD
HB2349	RELATING TO COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS. Amends the definition of "debt," as defined in section 231-52, HRS, to include court-ordered restitution subject to civil enforcement. Increases deductions from prisoners' earnings from 10% to 25%, for purposes of enforcing restitution orders. Removes court's authority to revoke restitution once ordered. Creates standards and procedures for income-withholding, for purposes of enforcing restitution orders. Extends victims' access to adult probation records, to include access to payment compliance records, for purposes of enforcing restitution orders.	JUD, FIN
HB2350	RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HONOLULU FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER. Appropriation to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the Honolulu family justice center.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2351	RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE JUDICIARY. Makes a grant-in-aid to the judiciary for the hiring of 2 judges and necessary staff in the family court of the 1st judicial circuit, to conduct jury trials for misdemeanor domestic violence and domestic violence-related cases.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2352	RELATING TO OPIHI. Establishes until 06/30/17 a moratorium on the harvesting of opihi on Oahu. Establishes a ban on taking or harvesting opihi statewide, subject to open and closed seasons and traditional rights. Requires annual reports.	WLO, JUD
HB2353	RELATING TO VETERANS CEMETERIES. Requires that the general obligation fund appropriation for land acquisition for expansion of burial space for the veterans cemetery in Makawao, Maui, also be used for planning, design, and construction of the burial space. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2012.	PBM, FIN
HB2354	RELATING TO VETERANS. Provides funds for the acquisition of land, planning, design, and construction of a care home facility for veterans. Effective July 1, 2012.	PBM, HUS/HLT, FIN
HB2355	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Prohibits text messaging while operating a motor vehicle. Imposes penalty of not more than $100 for each violation.	TRN, JUD
HB2356	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Prohibits persons driving a moped from carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars. Prohibits the operation of a moped with handlebars more than fifteen inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the driver. Prohibits the driver of a moped from overtaking and passing in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. Prohibits the operation of a moped between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.	TRN, JUD
HB2357	RELATING TO THE ARTS. Allows fifty per cent of the works of art special fund to be used for performing arts and their related costs. Effective July 1, 2012.	CUA, FIN
HB2358	RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE. Establishes the Hawaii State Building Code, Hawaii State Building Code Council, and Natural Disaster Preparedness Commission. Effective July 1, 2012.	WLO, PBM, FIN
HB2359	RELATING TO PORTABLE ELECTRONICS INSURANCE. Establishes provisions for the sale of portable electronics insurance. Requires vendors to hold a limited lines license to sell or offer coverage under a policy.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2360	RELATING TO APPRAISALS. Arbitration proceedings to determine the fair market value, fair market rental, or fair and reasonable rent of real property where the arbitrator is a real estate appraiser, require: (1) certain information from the proceeding to be released upon request by any person; and (2) the arbitration parties to seek judicial determination of legal issues that the parties cannot agree upon.	ERB, CPC/JUD
HB2361	RELATING TO DEBT COLLECTION. Provides that the Attorney General shall collect accounts delinquent for more than 90 days for executive departments, excepting the University of Hawaii. Creates a fund into which an unspecified percent of any money recovered by the Attorney General will be deposited, while the remainder will be returned to the department from which it came. Allows the Attorney General to list and eliminate uncollectable accounts based upon certain criteria.	JUD, FIN
HB2362	RELATING TO EXTERNAL REVIEW. Allows an enrollee in a managed care plan or the enrollee's appointed representative to appeal an external review decision issued under chapter 432E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the circuit court, hearings officer, or review panel.	HLT, CPC/JUD, FIN
HB2363	RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGRIBUSINESS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM. Requires the convening of a task force to conduct a study as to whether an agribusiness cooperative program should be established in Hawaii.	AGR, FIN
HB2364	RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Adds definition of "sibling" to the Family Leave Law. Permits an employee to use family leave to care for a sibling.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2365	RELATING TO FUNDING FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION. Requires businesses in the State to collect a 10-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to a customer, with certain exceptions. Subject to income and general excise taxes, allows businesses to keep 20% of the fees collected from 1/1/13 to 12/31/13 and 10% thereafter. Requires fees to be collected on paper bags in counties that currently have ordinances banning plastic bags. Authorizes 20% of the fees collected to be expended by DOH for clean water projects. Authorizes 60% of the fees collected from 1/1/13 to 12/31/13, and 70% thereafter, to be expended by DLNR for watershed protection. Takes effect 1/1/2013.	EEP/WLO, ERB, FIN
HB2366	RELATING TO THE EAST HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. Establishes the east Hawaii community development district and board. Requires DLNR to deed certain leases to the board. Effective 07/01/12.	WLO, FIN
HB2367	RELATING TO MARINE LIFE. Establishes a special fund for the marine life conservation program, and authorizes the collection of user fees for marine life conservation districts.	WLO, FIN
HB2368	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. Appropriates funds for a medical residency program at UH-Hilo.	HLT/HED, FIN
HB2369	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD, THIRTY-FOURTH, AND THIRTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 33rd, 34th, and 36th representative districts. Effective July 1, 2012.	FIN
HB2370	RELATING TO THE HURRICANE RESERVE TRUST FUND. Provides for the earlier repayment of the amount appropriated and transferred into the general fund from the hurricane reserve trust fund under Act 62, SLH 2011, to address the general fund deficit in fiscal year 2010-2011. Provides for an earlier termination of the relief fund's authority to issue revenue bonds under Act 62.	FIN
HB2371	RELATING TO ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES. Allows citizen suits to enforce certain conservation statutes, habitat conservation plans, and safe harbor agreements against any person. Repeals the prohibition on approval of issuance of new safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and incidental take licenses after July 1, 2012.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB2372	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY. Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii health authority.	HLT, FIN
HB2373	RELATING TO HEALTH. Renames the organ and tissue education special fund to the organ and tissue support and education special fund and permits use of the fund to establish a nonprofit organ transplant center. Imposes a $1 fee for any new or renewed driver's license to be deposited into the fund and to be repealed on 12/31/2015. Transfers $500,000 from the emergency medical services special fund to the organ and tissue support and education special fund.	HLT, TRN, FIN
HB2374	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS. Transfers the Office of Language Access to the Department of Health, as an administratively attached agency. Effective July 1, 2012.	HLT/LAB, FIN
HB2375	RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT. Establishes criminal penalties and a mandatory fine for certain violations of the mortgage rescue fraud prevention act. Establishes a special fund to enforce the mortgage rescue fraud prevention act and for related public educational activities.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB2376	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Repeals current reporting provisions for corporations. Establishes requirements for persons other than individuals, candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees to register with the Campaign Spending Commission and file reports. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to monitor and penalize persons for absent or deficient filings. Requires more detail in reporting for all persons, especially regarding contributions or expenditures for advertisements or electioneering communications.	JUD, FIN
HB2377	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Authorizes the public utilities commission to establish a ratepayer-funded hydrokinetic energy rebate program.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2378	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. For mortgage foreclosures by judicial action, specifically prohibits evictions or ejectments of persons in possession of mortgaged property used as a primary residence until the foreclosure action has been finally adjudicated.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB2379	RELATING TO GAMING. Authorizes the Hawaiian homes commission to allow gaming on Hawaiian home lands and to consult with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 beneficiaries and designate specific Hawaiian home lands parcels for the purposes of establishing gaming operations. Creates the Hawaii gaming commission to regulate gaming operations. Imposes a wagering tax on gross receipts of gaming operations and provides for distribution to the general fund and Hawaiian home lands trust fund.	HAW, JUD, FIN
HB2380	RELATING TO SHIPPING. Establishes a working group to explore options for reducing the shipping time and costs for transporting goods from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu.	TRN/ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2381	RELATING TO AQUACULTURE AND MARICULTURE. Prohibits the leasing of state marine waters along the north Kohala coast of the island of Hawaii for the construction, expansion, or transfer of any open ocean commercial finfish mariculture facility. Amends the definition of mariculture.	WLO, ERB, FIN
HB2382	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LIFEGUARD SERVICES AT KEKAHA KAI STATE PARK. Makes an appropriation for lifeguard services at Kekaha Kai state park.	PBM, FIN
HB2383	RELATING TO AQUACULTURE AND MARICULTURE. Imposes a temporary moratorium on the leasing of state marine waters for the construction, expansion, or transfer of any open ocean commercial finfish mariculture facility. Requires DLNR to submit a report to the legislature on the adequacy of current management practices.	WLO, ERB, FIN
HB2384	RELATING TO LAND USE. Requires the land use commission, upon request, to extend the time period for which a boundary amendment is effective for at least 2 years if the appropriate county officer or agency determines that the petitioner has substantially commenced development.	WLO, FIN
HB2385	RELATING TO THE ENHANCED 911 BOARD. Adds the state CIO to the enhanced 911 board. Reduces the wireless communication service provider members on the board from 3 to 2.	PBM, FIN
HB2386	RELATING TO LIQUOR. Makes it lawful to provide a discount for liquor purchases through coupons or mail-in rebates when purchased with other merchandise.	ERB, CPC
HB2387	RELATING TO NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS. Expands methods for delivering funding to a community development entity by allowing guarantees and credit enhancements. Increases total maximum funding amounts from $250,000 to $5,000,000.	ERB, FIN
HB2388	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 48th representative district.	FIN
HB2389	RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. Authorizes group net metering among electric utility customers beginning 7/1/2013. Directs the PUC to adopt rules for group net metering.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2390	RELATING TO INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. Creates an incentive program to encourage innovation and savings by the executive departments. Establishes an incentive program to provide cash rewards to state employees whose suggestions or inventions resulting in cost-savings. Authorizes the department to retain cost-savings less the cash award amount. Require auditor to report on efficacy and quality of department's service to public. Makes appropriation.	LAB, FIN
HB2391	RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION. Extends the sunset provision of Act 166, SLH 2007, to extend the exemption from taxation of capital gains realized from the sale of leased fee interest in condominium units to association of apartment owners or residential cooperative corporations until 1/1/18.	HSG, FIN
HB2392	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Allows condominium boards composed of unit owners greater flexibility in: (1) Management contracts signed by developer-controlled condominium boards; and (2) Amending bylaws regarding management contracts.	HSG, CPC
HB2393	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires that management contracts that automatically rollover for a period of six months or longer shall require the prior written approval of the board of the rollover term.	HSG, CPC
HB2394	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires that petitioners have adequate time to address concerns at a requested special association meeting. Prohibits a board to adopt any rule for association meetings that would require a majority of the quorum vote to change.	HSG, CPC
HB2395	RELATING TO HOMESTEAD LEASES. Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties relating to homestead leases from DLNR to OHA.	WLO/HAW, JUD, FIN
HB2396	RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. Deletes the "one-gallon per person per day" exception to the prohibition against the removal of sand and other beach or marine deposits, except for materials inadvertently taken, such as those carried away on the body, clothes, toys, recreational equipment, and bags.	WLO, JUD
HB2397	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 6th representative district. Effective July 1, 2012.	FIN
HB2398	RELATING TO LAND USE. Establishes the Honokohau marina development district on the island of Hawaii.	WLO, FIN
HB2399	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF HAWAII. Makes a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii office of prosecuting attorney for career criminal prosecution program.	PBM, FIN
HB2400	RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Limits the operations of any electric public utility. Requires acquisition of electricity by a power purchase agreement with an unaffiliated entity. Requires utility to purchase lowest cost nonfossil fuel generated electricity prior to purchasing fossil fuel generated electricity. Requires PUC to establish a statewide electricity rate. Exempts IRC section 501(c)(12) utilities. Prioritizes geothermal as a replacement for fossil fuel. Effective 1/01/15.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2401	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADD A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION. Proposes a constitutional amendment to require the two members appointed by each of the senate president, speaker of the house of representatives, and the two so designated by their opposition party, to be from different counties.	JUD, FIN
HB2402	RELATING TO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. Repeals the statutory requirement that a trier of fact determine whether or not a risk is inherent to a recreational activity when determining whether a commercial provider of recreational activity is liable for a person's injuries.	ERB, CPC/JUD
HB2403	RELATING TO COMMERCIAL WATERSPORTS. Requires DLNR to adopt rules to designate areas where, and time periods during which, commercial watersports equipment may be operated. Prohibits persons from using commercial watersports equipment without a use permit issued by DLNR. Requires a permittee to pay fees to DLNR for a use permit for commercial watersports equipment. Requires DLNR to conduct an annual review of the use permits issued for commercial watersports equipment. Defines "commercial watersports equipment."	WLO, FIN
HB2404	RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION. Requires all government agencies, boards, commissions, and committees to post the minutes of their meetings online.	JUD, FIN
HB2405	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health care coverage and benefits for autism spectrum disorders beginning after December 31, 2012.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2406	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the director of health to convene a mental health and substance abuse parity working group to determine how the State can come into compliance with federal mental health and substance abuse parity laws and regulations and enhance existing state parity laws.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2407	RELATING TO THE ARTS. Appropriates funds for high-quality, integrated, meaningful arts education for students from kindergarten through grade 12.	CUA, EDN, FIN
HB2408	RELATING TO TAXATION. Changes the sunset date of the temporary suspension of the general excise tax exemptions for high technology research and development and for shipbuilding and ship repairs provided for in Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011. Effective June 30, 2012.	ERB, FIN
HB2409	RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Authorizes the director of commerce and consumer affairs to enforce certain federal laws to protect military members and their families from abusive lending practices.	PBM, CPC, FIN
HB2410	RELATING TO THE MILITARY. Requires the Governor to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide continued support for the military's presence in Hawaii.	PBM, FIN
HB2411	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. Makes appropriations from general obligation bonds and certain special funds for the planning and design of future construction projects. Effective 07/01/2012.	ERB, FIN
HB2412	RELATING TO HOUSING. Temporarily allows the dwelling unit revolving fund to reimburse the general fund for the principal of general obligation bonds issued for housing projects and programs. Appropriates the moneys reimbursed to repair and maintain public housing units. Effective on 7/1/12, and terminates on 6/30/14.	HSG/ERB, FIN
HB2413	RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES AND HALFWAY HOUSES. Establishes a temporary clean and sober home and halfway house task force. Requires the task force to submit a report to the legislature containing findings and recommendations and any proposed legislation that may be necessary to effectuate those recommendations.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB2414	RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER AND HALFWAY HOME REGULATION. Establishes a licensing requirement for all clean and sober homes and halfway houses and requires the department of health to establish rules to oversee them.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB2415	RELATING TO MEDICAID. Requires certain medicaid recipients to pay a copayment for prescription drugs covered under the recipients' medicaid benefits in accordance with a system developed by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to seek the approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prior to the establishment and implementation of such a system.	HUS, FIN
HB2416	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a School Attendance Working Group within the Department of Education to address issues surrounding high absentee rates in K-12 schools. Effective July 1, 2012.	EDN, FIN
HB2417	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Limits the claimable tax credit to each subject property rather than each renewable energy system on a subject property. Effective 1/1/13 and applies to tax years beginning after 12/31/12.	EEP, FIN
HB2418	RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Allows businesses with less than 150 employees to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements and exempts these agreements from restraint of trade provisions. Requires parties to agreements to file information with the attorney general and pay a filing fee to support enforcement of the information requirement.	ERB, JUD
HB2419	RELATING TO LAND USE. Requires counties to seek declaratory ruling from the land use commission for reclassification of lands in a county general plan. Changes to the general plan take effect immediately upon approval of the reclassification by the land use commission.	WLO, FIN
HB2420	RELATING TO HISTORIC STRUCTURES. Establishes a tax credit for qualifying rehabilitation expenses of historic structures. Establishes a revolving fund administered by the state historic preservation division to fund the tax credit.	WLO, FIN
HB2421	RELATING TO FEED MILLS. Awards a grant to the Oceanic Institute for the construction of the feeds research and pilot production facility. Requires the Oceanic Institute to report to the legislature on the progress of the project. Appropriation.	AGR, FIN
HB2422	RELATING TO INTERNET GAMING. Establishes the Hawaii internet lottery and gaming corporation for the purpose of conducting internet gambling in Hawaii. Allocates proceeds to capital improvements at public schools and the University of Hawaii system, scholarships and educational loan repayments for medical students who practice in Hawaii for 10 years, support for the family practice rural residency program, watershed protection, and reduction and prevention of problem gambling.	ERB, JUD, FIN
HB2423	RELATING TO THE KAANAPALI AQUATIC RECREATIONAL PARK. Requires the DLNR to establish and administer an aquatic recreational park pilot program in Kaanapali on the island of Maui.	WLO, FIN
HB2424	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDING PERMITS. Exempts from county building permits buildings or structures located on commercial farms or ranches used for general agricultural or aquacultural operations.	AGR, WLO
HB2425	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires prior candidate approval of advertisements by a noncandidate committee.	JUD
HB2426	RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION. Permits family court to award reasonable visitation to grandparents if the denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that visitation decisions made by a parent are in the best interests of the child. Presumption may be rebutted by certain evidence. Identifies factors the court shall consider in awarding visitation. Effective July 1, 2012.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2427	RELATING TO THE MILITIA. Establishes an employer income tax credit for taxpayers who maintain employee insurance coverage for national guard members for the duration of the national guards' active duty. Expands the powers of the governor and governor's designee in calling the national guard into active duty. Allows the adjutant general to order the national guard into active service for nonemergency purposes that are necessary and attendant to the mission of the department of defense. Expands the rights granted to national guard members to incorporate rights granted under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.	PBM, ERB, FIN
HB2428	RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS. Allows the University of Hawaii and the community colleges to waive tuition for spouses and children of totally disabled veterans and active or reserve members of the armed forces who were killed in action.	PBM, HED, FIN
HB2429	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Allows ex officio members of the Board of Agriculture to designate a representative for board meetings.	AGR
HB2430	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Creates an agricultural development and food security program within the Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/2012.	AGR, FIN
HB2431	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL POLICY. Amends objectives and policies for the economy to support the purchase and consumption of locally grown products. Effective upon approval.	AGR, FIN
HB2432	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Exempts the purchase of fresh meats and produce and animals and plants by any governmental body from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code.	AGR/ERB, FIN
HB2433	RELATING TO LIVESTOCK FEED. Creates a livestock feed feasibility pilot project to investigate the viability of a livestock feed program on Department of Agriculture land. Effective on approval.	AGR, FIN
HB2434	RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE. Abolishes the State Building Code Council, provides for a transition from the current to the new proposed law, and requires the counties to adopt building codes with their revisions or opt out of adoption.	WLO, FIN
HB2435	RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Administratively places the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism instead of the Department of Accounting and General Services.	CUA, ERB, FIN
HB2436	RELATING TO THE INFORMATION PRIVACY AND SECURITY COUNCIL. Allows the Comptroller to designate a replacement to serve and chair the Information Privacy and Security Council.	JUD
HB2437	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Makes an appropriation of $1,725,000 for fiscal year 2011-2012 to fund the voting system contract for conducting of the 2012 elections.	JUD, FIN
HB2438	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes emergency appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees that were submitted during the regular session of 2011 but were not funded.	JUD, FIN
HB2439	RELATING TO EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Amends section 87A-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add a new definition of "credited service" and to clarify the definitions of "employee" and "part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual employee."	LAB, FIN
HB2440	RELATING TO ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST THE STATE. Clarifies that section 661-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, only waives the State's sovereign immunity with respect to a claim "founded upon a statute," if the Legislature has unequivocally waived the State's immunity in a separate statute.	JUD
HB2441	RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. Includes the date that services for remuneration were first performed as information to be provided to the Child Support Enforcement Agency through the new hire reporting process.	HUS, JUD
HB2442	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Amend sections 28-16 and 661-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to enable the Attorney General to retain and deposit fifteen percent of any recovery from any civil action or settlement of a civil claim initiated or prosecuted by the Attorney General to be used for staffing, expenses, equipment, and training.	JUD, FIN
HB2443	RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S FEES. Clarify that section 28-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, allows a court to award the Department of the Attorney General attorney's fees and litigation costs when it prevails in a lawsuit.	JUD, FIN
HB2444	RELATING TO DRIVERS' LICENSES. Authorizes state, county, and city governmental agencies to use chapter 287, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to suspend the driver's license of an individual who has refused to pay a debt owed to a governmental agency, following judgment or order.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2445	RELATING TO THE TAX LIEN AND ENCUMBRANCE RECORD. Amends section 286-46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the recordation of outstanding judgments payable to state or county agencies as a condition precedent to the vehicle's renewal, registration, or transfer of ownership, and to exempt state or county agencies from paying the statutory fee of $5.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2446	RELATING TO THE PROBATE CODE. Prevents the statute of limitations from precluding a state agency's claim against a decedent's estate unless the agency receives actual notice of the commencement of the decedent's probate case.	JUD, FIN
HB2447	RELATING TO FURNISHING THE DATE OF VITAL EVENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAII THAT REQUEST VERIFICATION. Amends section 338-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the Department of Health to disclose dates of vital events to governmental agencies within the State of Hawaii seeking verification of information contained in vital statistics records for purposes of updating official lists.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB2448	RELATING TO MEDICAID. Establishes a formula for calculating the amount to be contributed by the State, towards a claimant's attorney's fees and costs, in lieu of recovering the full amount as stated in section 346-37(f) and (h), Hawaii Revised Statutes.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2449	RELATING TO MEDICAID. Amends section 346-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to define, for the limited purpose of reimbursing Medicaid for benefits paid out, the term "value of damages" as the total amount that a Medicaid recipient receives from a settlement or what a court or jury awards to the Medicaid recipient.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2450	RELATING TO MEDICAID. Amends section 346-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to define the term "medical institution" as being an institution created for the practice of medicine and for caring for patients on a long-term basis.	HUS/HLT, JUD, FIN
HB2451	RELATING TO MEDICAID. Amends sections 346-29.5(b) and 346-37(g), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to state that the lien amount in the Notice of Lien sent by the Department of Human Services for reimbursement of Medicaid benefits shall be presumed to be valid.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2452	RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC. Clarify the information required to be on notary seals and increase the fees to become a notary and to renew a notary commission.	JUD, FIN
HB2453	RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION. To make the Director of Transportation responsible for the non-driver's identification card program for the State of Hawaii and to have the non-drivers' identification cards issued by the examiners of drivers in each county to comply with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, division B of Public Law No. 109-13, by January 15, 2013.	TRN, FIN
HB2454	RELATING TO THE RAP BACK PROGRAM OF THE HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER. Allows programs statutorily authorized to obtain criminal history record checks on employment and licensing applicants to participate in the rap back program.	JUD, FIN
HB2455	RELATING TO STATE CODE OF ETHICS. Excepts members of groups convened solely to provide comments, share technical knowledge or expertise, or assist in formulating recommendations to, with or for the Legislature, Governor, or other state departments, agencies, or boards, from chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, State Ethics Code.	JUD
HB2456	RELATING TO THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES. Allows government agencies to publish notices electronically on the official government websites in lieu of publication in a newspaper or other written publication.	FIN
HB2457	RELATING TO LIMITED EXEMPTION UNDER STATE ETHICS CODE REGARDING CHARITABLE EVENTS. Exempts from restrictions on gifts under the ethics code invitations or complimentary tickets to a widely attended charitable event from a charitable entity, whether or not the charitable entity is the host of the charitable event. Requires disclosure. Effective July 1, 2012.	JUD
HB2458	RELATING TO CONVERSIONS BY NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. Repeals provisions regarding conversions by nonprofit corporations.	CPC/JUD
HB2459	RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Clarifies the definition of "similar circumstances" concerning joint liability in certain motor vehicle accidents.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2460	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TORT ACTIONS. Clarifies certain limitations regarding the State's liability in tort cases and brings the State's liability in line with similar federal liability in many cases.	JUD, FIN
HB2461	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TORT LIABILITY. Amends section 662-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the State of Hawaii to demand a trial by jury in the same manner as a private individual in a tort action.	JUD, FIN
HB2462	RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Amends and clarifies the definition of "improved public lands" for the limitation of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands.	WLO, JUD
HB2463	RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Makes permanent the limitations of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands.	WLO, JUD
HB2464	RELATING TO LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY. Amends section 520-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to delete the exclusion of lands owned by the government in the definition of "land."	WLO, JUD
HB2465	RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. Authorizes the Department of Health to provide certain public health records to law enforcement officers to facilitate criminal investigations.	HLT/PBM, JUD
HB2466	RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. Adds the federal bureau of investigation and the United States immigration and customs enforcement to the list of federal agencies whose officers may make arrests for certain offenses under state law. Removes the citizenship and immigration services from the list. Adds proper titles of the heads of the district offices for the listed federal agencies.	PBM, JUD
HB2467	RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE. To provide greater protection to our children, this bill amends the offense of promoting child abuse in the second degree to include the possession of particularly violent or egregious child pornography.	HUS, JUD
HB2468	RELATING TO FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE. Brings the State's false claims law into compliance with the Federal False Claims Act in order to meet federal requirements that state laws provide the same or greater protections as those established under section 1909 of the Social Security Act. By meeting the federal requirements, the State will be able to continue to retain an additional ten percent of civil recoveries in cases brought under the false claims law that involve federal programs.	JUD, FIN
HB2469	RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION. Adds comparable foreign convictions and tribal convictions to covered offenses; makes offenders who are subject to sex offender registration or notification in their jurisdiction of conviction, covered offenders under Hawaii law; makes it clear that a covered offender must register and report the offender's permanent residence, current temporary residence, or if an address is not available, a description of the place or area in which the covered offender resides; amends the definition of "conviction" in section 846E-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that conviction, for purposes of sex offender registration, occurs on the date judgment is entered; creates a tier classification for any covered sexual offenses that are not clearly included within the current tier classification law; addresses the problem of covered offenders who do not have registered residences to which the post office can deliver mail and cannot receive the ninety-day verification mailings by requiring these offenders to report in person once per month; and repeals the definitions of "mental abnormality, "personality disorder," and "predatory."	JUD, FIN
HB2470	RELATING TO HOMICIDE. Amends the driver's license revocation provisions to allow license revocation for a period of time up to the maximum term of probation allowable when a driver is convicted of manslaughter resulting from the operation of a vehicle, or negligent homicide in the first or second degrees; allows for up to two years of imprisonment when a convicted defendant is sentenced to probation for manslaughter; and clarifies that probation is an applicable sentence for manslaughter.	TRN, JUD
HB2471	RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Repeals the sunset date and makes permanent the law shielding county lifeguards from liability.	PBM, JUD
HB2472	RELATING TO SEXUAL IMAGES PRODUCED BY MINORS. Prohibits adults from soliciting minors to electronically transmit nude images of minors; prohibits minors from electronically transmitting nude images of themselves or other minors, or soliciting other minors to do so; prohibits persons from possessing a nude image transmitted by a minor; and makes it an affirmative defense that the recipient made reasonable efforts to destroy the transmitted nude image.	HUS, JUD
HB2473	RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION. Requires prisoners to exhaust administrative remedies before bringing a civil court action.	PBM, JUD, FIN
HB2474	RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION. Imposes certain limitations and conditions on in forma pauperis prisoner lawsuits.	PBM, JUD, FIN
HB2475	RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Use of interactive conference technology to increase ability of members of state and county boards and commissions to attend board meetings.	JUD, FIN
HB2476	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees.	JUD, FIN
HB2477	RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD. Transfers the Small Business Regulatory Review Board from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and authorizes the expenses of the board to be funded from the Compliance Resolution Fund; and requires each agency to notify the board on an annual basis of any rules to be amended or repealed to reflect a statutory amendment or repeal.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2478	RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM. Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization amount.	HSG, FIN
HB2479	RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA DEVELOPMENT. Amends section 235-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by expanding the definitions of qualified productions to include animation or special and visual effects and productions for internet distribution and providing the sunset date for the tax credit as amended by this Act as January 1, 2020.	ERB, FIN
HB2480	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Amends section 206E-191, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to permit the Hawaii Community Development Authority's Kalaeloa Community Development District ex-officio members to designate a representative with voting powers in the event they are unable to attend an authority meeting.	WLO, FIN
HB2481	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Clarifies notice requirements for the Hawaii Community Development Authority's public hearings.	WLO, FIN
HB2482	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Extends the Hawaii Community Development Authority's authority to sell or lease all or a portion of the real or personal property constituting a redevelopment project to all projects.	WLO, FIN
HB2483	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT. Creates a climate change adaptation policy for the State of Hawaii by amending the Hawaii State Planning Act to include climate change adaptation priority guidelines.	EEP, FIN
HB2484	RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Codifies Act 290, Session laws of Hawaii 1997, requirement for the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for the registration of, and issuance of license plates for, electric vehicles and revises and codifies electric vehicle exemptions from parking fees and High Occupancy Vehicle lane restrictions.	TRN, EEP, FIN
HB2485	RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING. Clarifies the electric vehicle parking requirement.	TRN, EEP, FIN
HB2486	RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Requires holders of unclaimed property to remit all property with their November 1 report and corrects references to the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund.	JUD, FIN
HB2487	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Corrects errors; harmonizes ordinary disability and ordinary death benefits for new members of the Employees' Retirement System with their service retirement benefits; and harmonizes age and service requirements for judges who are currently members of the Employees' Retirement System with the requirements for other contributory plan members.	LAB, FIN
HB2488	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. To prevent unexpected increases in pension benefits and in the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the Employees' Retirement System by limiting the amount of compensation included in "average final compensation" and requiring employers to pay the additional costs resulting from spiking.	LAB, FIN
HB2489	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Changes one of the requirements to become a member of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii.	LAB, FIN
HB2490	RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to allow electric utility companies to recover all non-energy power purchase costs from long-term power purchase agreements, thus mitigating associated imputed debt or debt equivalence. Effective July 1, 2012.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2491	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Authorizes the board of the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to create a trust fund for the purpose of receiving employer contributions that will prefund post-employment health and other benefit costs for retirees and their beneficiaries.	LAB, FIN
HB2492	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Changes the date that the base monthly contribution is annually adjusted from July 1 of each year to January 1 of each year.	LAB, FIN
HB2493	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 9 and their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB2494	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 10 and their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB2495	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 11 and their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB2496	RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION. To clarify and correct ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's business registration laws.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB2497	RELATING TO SECURITIES. Clarifies and corrects ambiguities and errors in Hawaii's securities laws.	CPC
HB2498	RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES. Amends the fee structure for services provided by the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for escrow depository regulation; amends fines for violations of escrow depository regulations; and adjusts bond requirements for escrow depositories.	CPC, FIN
HB2499	RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Adjusts regulatory fees for financial institutions to more accurately reflect today's economy.	CPC, FIN
HB2500	RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS. Amends the fee structure for services provided by the Division of Financial Institutions for the regulation of money transmitters; amends the fine for violations of money transmitter regulations.	CPC, FIN
HB2501	RELATING TO MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATION. Amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act to reflect recent federal changes and adjust fees in consideration of the new regulatory requirements.	CPC, FIN
HB2502	RELATING TO MORTGAGE SERVICERS. Requires every mortgage servicer who provides loan modification services that would require licensure as a mortgage loan originator to be licensed as a mortgage loan originator in addition to being licensed as a mortgage servicer.	CPC, FIN
HB2503	RELATING TO CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Amends captive insurance company law (article 19, chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes).	CPC, FIN
HB2504	RELATING TO ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. Removes confusing and obsolete provisions to streamline licensing process; updates financial regulatory requirements to be more consistent with requirements placed on traditional insurance companies; and modernizes the fee amounts paid by these entities.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2505	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Updates the laws governing guaranty associations in conformity with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Model Act and the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act.	CPC, FIN
HB2506	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Eliminates underlying producer license requirement for applying and obtaining surplus lines broker license; provides greater clarity and consistency in licensing insurance producers selling annuity products; clarifies reinsurance intermediary licensing requirements and removes unnecessary licensing conditions.	CPC, FIN
HB2507	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to publish listing of homeowners insurers and homeowners insurance premium rates in a newspaper of general circulation in the State annually; and allows the Insurance Commissioner to specify interim rates upon disapproval of insurance rate filings for property and casualty insurance.	HSG, CPC, FIN
HB2508	RELATING TO COLLECTION AGENCIES. Clarifies and strengthens enforcement provisions for exempt out-of-state collection agencies and increases fines for collection agencies governed under chapter 443B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	CPC, FIN
HB2509	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS RELATED TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION MEETINGS. Provides reimbursements of funds to the seven departments that incurred costs for planning, safety, and security necessary for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings held in November 2011.	PBM, FIN
HB2510	RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. Clarifies that the transfer of certain functions pertaining to education personnel and facilities by Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, did not apply to the Hawaii State Public Library System and its employees.	EDN, FIN
HB2511	RELATING TO LIBRARIES. Update Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 312 so it accurately reflects long-standing State Board of Education and Hawaii State Public Library System practice.	EDN, FIN
HB2512	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. Updates the existing chapter 93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in response to changes in technology and reduces printing, workload, and delivery costs for all state and county agencies.	EDN, FIN
HB2513	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides flexibility to Department of Education to implement student health programs by deleting certain operational requirements established by law and deletes the requirement to adopt rules.	EDN/LAB, FIN
HB2514	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Based on analysis and policy options developed as part of the justice reinvestment initiative. Amends statutes to require a pre-trial risk assessment to be conducted within three working; expand the parole board and require the use of validated risk assessments to guide parole decisions; limit length of incarceration for first-time parole violators; increase victim restitution payments by inmates; require a period of parole supervision prior to the maximum sentence date.	PBM, JUD, FIN
HB2515	RELATING TO CRIME. To promulgate law effecting implementation of criminal justice system policies and practices that would address inefficiencies in processing pretrial defendants, improve the targeting and allocation of resources aimed at reducing recidivism, and strengthening accountability by offenders.	PBM, JUD, FIN
HB2516	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to support early childhood development.	HLT, FIN
HB2517	RELATING TO THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS. Create aging and disability resource centers in each county to streamline access to long-term supports and services for older adults, persons with disabilities, and family caregivers.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB2518	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. To appropriate moneys for the business and technology transformation initiative in fiscal year 2012-2013 to prepare the State for the larger transformation activities that will be defined in the forthcoming information technology strategic plan.	ERB, FIN
HB2519	RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support early childhood education.	EDN/HUS, FIN
HB2520	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Appropriate funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the immediate protection of priority watershed forests to replenish Hawaii's water supplies and provide many other fundamental benefits to Hawaii's environmental health.	WLO/EEP, FIN
HB2521	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC TRUST LANDS. Conveys Kakaako Makai lands to Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and resolves all disputes and controversies, and extinguishes, discharges and bars all claims, suits, and actions relating to OHA’s portion of income and proceeds from the public trust lands for the period November 7, 1978 through June 30, 2012	WLO/HAW, JUD, FIN
HB2522	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO RECAPITALIZE STATE FISCAL RESERVES. Makes general fund appropriations of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011-2012 and $43,700,000 for fiscal year 2012-2013 to recapitalize the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund and makes general fund appropriations of $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2011-2012 and $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2012-2013 to recapitalize the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund.	FIN
HB2523	RELATING TO INTERISLAND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE SYSTEMS. Establishes a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high voltage electric transmission cable system and for the construction of on-island transmission infrastructure.	WLO/EEP/CPC, FIN
HB2524	RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES. Creates a communications division within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate telecommunications and cable television services; to promote the development of broadband infrastructure; and to advance the provision of broadband, telecommunications, and video programming services.	ERB, CPC, FIN/LMG
HB2525	RELATING TO ELECTRICITY. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to develop, adopt, and enforce reliability standards for electric systems, and to oversee electric grid access; authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to contract for the performance of related duties with a party to be named the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator. Effective July 1, 2012.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2526	RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDERS. Requires reporting by telecommunications and cable television providers to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and provides confidentiality for certain information and reports submitted.	CPC, FIN
HB2527	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides the department the directive, means and flexibility to establish a performance management system that cultivates and supports highly effective educators and that implements our State’s race to the top commitments.	EDN/LAB, FIN
HB2528	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Extends the repeal date in Act 187, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, to continue the pilot program that enables the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to begin housing and other projects without having the full amount of the cost of the projects on hand at the start of the project.	HAW, WLO/HSG, FIN
HB2529	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Exempts expenditures less than $250,000 from trust funds identified in section 213(d), Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, from the requirements of chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	HAW, ERB, FIN
HB2530	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY REVENUE. Identifies geothermal royalties and revenue from public land dispositions to renewable energy producers as supplemental sources of revenue for the Native Hawaiian Rehabilitation Fund.	HAW, WLO/EEP, FIN
HB2531	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Allows the chairman, with unanimous consent of the commission, to suspend administrative rules for the purpose of awarding a lease to a native Hawaiian who has been on the waitlist for at least twenty years.	HAW, FIN
HB2532	RELATING TO A DISCOUNT AND SAVINGS PROGRAM. Establishes a discount and savings program to generate revenue for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the purpose of maintaining its trust lands and communities, and educating participants about the state’s lands and natural resources.	HAW, ERB, FIN
HB2533	RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT. Ensures that the definition of "aggravated circumstances" in chapter 587A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is consistent with recent changes to the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act provisions.	HUS, JUD
HB2534	RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS. Makes permanent the decreased funeral benefit for medical and financial assistance recipients, establishes that the Department of Human Services may bear the cost for crematory and mortuary services for unclaimed dead human bodies and that the Department of Human Services may approve a determination that a dead human body is unclaimed.	HUS, FIN
HB2535	RELATING TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN MEDICAID. Makes permanent previous changes to the psychotropic medication statute that ensure access to medically necessary psychotropic medications while allowing cost-effective strategies.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB2536	RELATING TO INSURER REQUIREMENTS. Requires all commercial health care insurers operating in Hawaii to share with the Department of Human Services, a listing of their members for medicaid eligibility determination.	HUS, CPC, FIN
HB2537	RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS CONCERNING APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS OF HUMAN SERVICES AFTER AN IN CAMERA REVIEW BY THE COURT. Allows the Department of Human Services to disclose confidential records pursuant to a court order, after an in camera review of the records by the court, upon a showing of good cause by the party seeking the release of the records.	HUS, JUD
HB2538	RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CHILD CARE LICENSING. Adds exemptions for any kindergarten, school, or program licensed by the Charter School Review Panel, the Hawaii Council of Private Schools, or any federal agency from child care licensing by the Department of Human Services.	HUS, EDN, FIN
HB2539	RELATING TO ADULT ABUSE PREPETRATOR CHECKS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. Allows the Department of Human Services to conduct adult abuse perpetrator checks on providers, license exempt pursuant to section 346-152, Hawaii Revised Statutes, who care for children receiving child care subsidies from the department, applicants who want to operate a child care facility, prospective employees of the applicant, licensed child care providers, and new employees of the registered or licensed provider.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2540	RELATING TO FEES FOR CHILD CARE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION. Allows the Department of Human Services to charge reasonable fees to obtain a child care license or certificate of registration and establishes a special fund.	HUS, FIN
HB2541	RELATING TO CONTRACT PROPOSALS FOR CHILD CARE. Allows an exception to allow for proposals to be received from organizations that are not yet licensed to operate a child care program at a facility specified in the request for proposals.	HUS, FIN
HB2542	RELATING TO THE HAWAII INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. Establishes the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness to be administratively placed within the Department of Human Services; makes an appropriation for administrative expenses.	HSG, FIN
HB2543	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Reduces the minimum number of resident board member candidates from five to three that must be submitted by the Resident Advisory Board of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for consideration by the Governor for appointment to the Authority's Board of Directors.	HSG, FIN
HB2544	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to set the executive director's compensation based on a comparability analysis, and other factors.	HSG, FIN
HB2545	RELATING TO FINANCIAL ABUSE OF ELDERS. Amend section 412:3-114.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require financial institutions to report instances of suspected financial abuse of an elder directly to the appropriate police department instead of the Department of Human Services.	HUS, PBM, FIN
HB2546	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS. Makes an emergency appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2011-2012 to address the budget shortfall in for the health care payments program (HMS 401) in the Department of Human Services. Effective upon approval.	HUS, FIN
HB2547	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Makes an emergency appropriation from general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2011-2012 to address the budget shortfall for General Support for Health Care Payments (HMS 902) in the Department of Human Services.	HUS, FIN
HB2548	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Amends the definition of "employment" in the workers' compensation, temporary disability insurance, and prepaid health care statutes by clarifying the "domestic services" exclusion for services authorized by the Department of Human Services.	HUS, LAB, FIN
HB2549	RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Human Resources Development to submit annual reports to the Legislature regarding expenditures of qualified community rehabilitation programs.	LAB, FIN
HB2550	RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Repeals section 76-30.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which limits excluded civil service employees to take a leave of absence of less than one year to fill certain appointed positions.	LAB, FIN
HB2551	RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD SPECIAL FUND. Amends the purpose of the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund to allow for the receipt of various fees, including fees from the credentialing of interpreters.	HLT, FIN
HB2552	RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. Increases the state vehicle registration fee by $1, to be deposited into the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund to cover the costs of administering the parking program for persons with disabilities.	TRN, FIN
HB2553	RELATING TO BUILDING DESIGN FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) to charge fees to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law, establishes a fee schedule to be effective January 1, 2013, and requires the fees to be deposited into the DCAB special fund.	WLO, FIN
HB2554	RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING. Permits the Department of Health the option of recognizing full accreditation by the Joint Commission as evidence of hospital compliance with all licensing inspection for the duration of the accreditation.	HLT, FIN
HB2555	RELATING TO VITAL STATISTICS FEES. Raises the fees associated with vital statistics certified copy and expedited and correction services.	HLT, FIN
HB2556	RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES. Repeals the authority of the department of health to deliver or distribute an unclaimed dead human body to a university, hospital, or institution for medical educational and research purposes, and clarifies the responsibilities of the person who has possession, charge, or control of an unclaimed dead human body with respect to gathering and providing information to state agencies.	HLT, FIN
HB2557	RELATING TO SALES OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. Places e-cigarettes with other tobacco products as items prohibited to be sold to a minor and amends the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of taxation.	HLT, FIN
HB2558	RELATING TO THE HAWAII ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DRUG ABUSE AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Amends statutory provisions of the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances to provide for more focused attention in addressing the issue of substance abuse as a public health issue.	HLT, FIN
HB2559	RELATING TO MORTALITY REVIEW FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. Creates a new part in chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, giving the Department of Health the authority to obtain all records for death review for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2560	RELATING TO RECYCLING. Creates a recycling program for all electrically powered consumer devices, creates the Electric Device Recycling Special Fund, and abolishes the Electronic Device Recycling Fund.	EEP/ERB, FIN
HB2561	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Increases the solid waste management surcharge to $1.25 per ton of solid waste disposed of in landfills or shipped out-of-state; increases the solid waste management surcharge to 60 cents per ton of solid waste disposed of at waste-to-energy facilities that accept 150,000 tons or more of solid waste annually; provides for no surcharges to waste-to-energy facilities that accept less than 150,000 tons of solid waste annually and for ash disposed of in landfills that originates from a waste-to-energy facility, and defines "waste-to-energy facility".	EEP, FIN
HB2562	RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program.	EEP/ERB, FIN
HB2563	RELATING TO THE HAWAII IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY. Authorizes the Department of Health to allow limited health insurer access to the Hawaii Immunization Registry and authorizes the Hawaii Immunization Registry to store minimal demographic information for individuals who have elected to refuse inclusion in the Hawaii Immunization Registry.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2564	RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES. Adds pharmacists as a volunteer health professional to be provided immunity from liability.	HLT, JUD
HB2565	RELATING TO THE TRAUMA SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND. Adds to the uses of the moneys in the Trauma System Special Fund the costs to staff, operate, and continue the services of the injury prevention program.	HLT, FIN
HB2566	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EARLY INTERVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL. Revises the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council membership and functions to be consistent with part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 requirements regarding the state interagency coordinating council.	HLT/HUS, EDN, FIN
HB2567	RELATING TO MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES. Raises the marriage license fee.	HLT, FIN
HB2568	RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS. Permits the department of health to identify a designee to perform background checks on its behalf as may be required by law and relating to employment, contracting, licensure, certification, or volunteer status.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB2569	RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS. Amends various statutory provisions related to civil unions and conforming amendments to recognize civil unions; deletes the eligibility requirement for a civil union requiring termination of an existing reciprocal beneficiary relationship, except for out-of-state unions recognized in the State as civil unions; authorizes any licensing agent statewide to issue a civil union license; authorizes the Department of Health to collect fees for civil union licenses to allow for application online; conforms the information collected by civil union solemnizers to the information collected by marriage solemnizers; makes a reciprocal beneficiary relationship automatically terminate upon either party entering into a civil union; authorizes civil union partners to change their names on the certificate of civil union; and confirms that the family court has jurisdiction over the divorce, annulment, and separation of partners to a union that is recognized as a civil union in this State.	JUD, FIN
HB2570	RELATING TO LICENSING OF DIETITIANS. Consolidates licensing of registered dietitians as healthcare professionals under the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2571	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EXEMPTION FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. Amends the definition of "employment" in various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes by clarifying the "domestic services" exclusion for services to persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities.	HUS, LAB, FIN
HB2572	RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYMENT. Clarifies exemptions from civil service for federally funded work experience programs and temporary public service employment; allows persons with criminal conviction to participate in such programs provided reasonable safeguards are in place.	LAB, FIN
HB2573	RELATING TO APPRENTICESHIP. Amends the state apprenticeship law to conform to new federal regulations on apprenticeship in 29 Code of Federal Regulations part 29.	LAB, FIN
HB2574	RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF CHAPTER 91 HEARINGS. Authorizes notification of chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, agency hearings, by written notice of hearing by first class mail and eliminates requirement for notice by registered or certified mail with return receipt.	JUD, FIN
HB2575	RELATING TO THE BOILER AND ELEVATOR SAFETY LAW. Establishes the Boiler and Elevator Special Fund for the purpose of collecting and depositing the fees charged for permits, inspections, and certificates of boilers, pressure systems elevators and kindred equipment, and amusement rides to provide sufficient operating funds for the Boiler and Elevator Inspection Branch.	LAB/ERB, HSG, FIN
HB2576	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW. Amends the procedure for rate determination to clarify that the department's determination must be appealed to the referee and not directly to circuit court.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2577	RELATING TO WAGES. Clarifies the definition of "wages" in the Payment of Wages and Other Compensation Law, chapter 388, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include any promised paid time off.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2578	RELATING TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. Abolishes the Advisory Council for Community Services.	LAB, HUS, FIN
HB2579	RELATING TO INFORMATION FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE CLAIMS. Establishes a deadline for an employer to submit the Employer's Statement portion of a Temporary Disability Insurance claim form when requested by an employee.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2580	RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS FOR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. Allows aggrieved persons the right to file a civil action for housing discrimination no later than two years after the occurrence or termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice.	HSG, JUD, FIN
HB2581	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ACCESS. Transfers the Office of Language Access to the Department of Health, as an administratively attached agency.	HLT/LAB, FIN
HB2582	RELATING TO APPEALS TO THE APPELLATE BOARD. Authorizes the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to establish reasonable fees for the filing of appeals and other administrative costs associated with the processing of appeals and to establish a Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board Special Fund.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2583	RELATING TO MEDICAL BENEFITS UNDER THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW. Amends section 386-21(c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by requiring the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to make a decision on disputes regarding treatment plans and continued medical services without a hearing.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2584	RELATING TO NOTICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE. To allow the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to accept the notice of employer's workers' compensation insurance from approved third party agencies in a manner and form approved by the director.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2585	RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INTEREST PAYMENT. Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director to increase the employment and training assessment in increments of .01 per cent retroactive to January 1, 2012, for payment of interest on federal loans for unemployment insurance benefits.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2586	RELATING TO DISABILITY COMPENSATION DIVISION SPECIAL FUND. Authorizes the Disability Compensation Division to establish a Disability Compensation Division Special Fund and to establish reasonable fees for the issuing of subpoenas and filing of first injury reports.	LAB, ERB, FIN
HB2587	RELATING TO SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS. Amends the definition of "sailing school vessel" to mean, among other things, a vessel that is in compliance with the Federal Code of Regulations, Title 46, Part 169.	WLO, JUD
HB2588	RELATING TO GROUNDED VESSELS. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assume control of and remove a vessel grounded on a coral reef or in imminent danger of breaking up if the vessel cannot be removed by the owner within twenty-four hours of the grounding.	WLO, FIN
HB2589	RELATING TO VESSELS. Clarifies responsibility for disposing of vessels and amends the description of an abandoned vessel.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB2590	RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCE VIOLATIONS. Provides for transformative administrative penalty alternatives and an enhanced collection mechanism for outstanding fines and penalties resulting from aquatic resource violations.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB2591	RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. Clarifies that land accreted after May 20, 2003, shall be public land except as otherwise provided by law.	WLO, JUD
HB2592	RELATING TO A STATEWIDE ISLAND BURIAL COUNCIL. Consolidates the five Island Burial Councils into a single Statewide Island Burial Council as a means to address long-standing quorum issues.	WLO/HAW, FIN
HB2593	RELATING TO EMERGENCY RULES FOR THREATS TO NATURAL RESOURCES OR THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT. Broadens the conditions under which emergency rules may be adopted to include instances of imminent threat to natural resources or the health of the environment.	WLO/EEP, JUD
HB2594	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS. Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB2595	RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS. Allows the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners.	WLO, FIN
HB2596	RELATING TO OPEN GOVERNMENT. Creates a process for an agency to obtain judicial review of Office of Information Practices decisions made under either part I of chapter 92 or chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and clarifies standard of review.	JUD, FIN
HB2597	RELATING TO OPEN GOVERNMENT. Allows board members to hear testimony for a meeting canceled for lack of quorum, to attend informational meetings, and to discuss board business via social media; provides for electronic meeting notices.	JUD, FIN
HB2598	RELATING TO PRESENTENCE REPORTS. Amends the law to delete the Intake Service Center as an agency responsible for preparing the pre-sentence diagnosis and report.	PBM, FIN
HB2599	RELATING TO REENTRY INTAKE SERVICE CENTERS. Amends the law to define how pretrial assessments are generated and to provide statutory authority to the Department of Public Safety to supervise person ordered released from custody by the courts.	PBM, FIN
HB2600	RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make it consistent with federal laws on controlled substances; and amends section 329-32 relating to the registration requirements for physicians who utilize Hawaii's Medical Use of Marijuana Program.	PBM/HLT, JUD, FIN
HB2601	RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS. Update the statutes to authorize persons authorized by the courts to serve legal process.	PBM, JUD, FIN
HB2602	RELATING TO CREDIT FOR TIME OF DETENTION PRIOR TO SENTENCE. Clarifies circumstances under which defendants may earn pretrial credit for time of detention when already serving a sentence for an unrelated offense.	JUD, FIN
HB2603	RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT MAXIMIZATION SPECIAL FUND. Expands the allowed use of the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund to reflect United States Department of Justice approved uses.	PBM, FIN
HB2604	RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM. Establishes the Offender Reentry Office within the Department of Public Safety to address the goals of chapter 353H, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	PBM, FIN
HB2605	RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Provides a measure for conforming amendments to the Hawaii income tax law based upon amendments to the Internal Revenue Code made in calendar year 2011.	FIN
HB2606	RELATING TO TAX CLEARANCE FEES. Imposes fees to obtain a tax clearance or a certified copy of a tax clearance.	FIN
HB2607	RELATING TO THE TAX REVIEW COMMISSION. Provides a measure for extending the reporting date of the 2010-2012 tax review commission and requests an additional $100,000 for fiscal year 2011-2012.	ERB, FIN
HB2608	RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Directs the Director of the Department of Transportation to select a statewide driver's license reciprocity committee to evaluate foreign countries' requests for driver's license reciprocity to ensure the standards of the foreign countries' driver's license testing is equivalent to Hawaii's driver's license testing.	TRN, INT, FIN
HB2609	RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE. Prohibits driving a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver’s license in the driver's possession; and prohibits texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle.	TRN, JUD
HB2610	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Allow any utility owners whose facility occupies State Highway right-of-way to provide their share of costs up front to the affected state agency for encumbrance of funds in related contracts by way of an agreement to pay.	ERB, TRN, FIN
HB2611	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Permanently amend chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify current exemptions for secondary actions and require that applicants prepare environmental assessments when required.	EEP, JUD
HB2612	RELATING TO AIRPORT REVENUE. Amends Sections 261-7 and 171-59 Hawaii Revised Statutes to provide more flexibility in renting land and facilities at airports for revenue generation purposes.	TRN, WLO, FIN
HB2613	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Amend chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt the Department of Transportation, Harbors Division, from the permit and site plan approvals requirements relating to submerged lands within the conservation district.	TRN, WLO
HB2614	RELATING TO THE COMMERCIAL HARBORS. Amends chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that persons cited for non-criminal violations are subject to administrative appeal and the not District Court; clarifies that enforcement agents such as the harbor master, harbor agents, facility security officer, or district manager can issue citations for non-criminal violations; provides that penalties and fines are deposited into the Harbor Special Fund; allows Department of Transportation to seek reimbursement from tenants or harbor users that violate security rules in harbor secured areas thereby causes a fine or penalty from the U.S. Coast Guard upon the Department of Transportation. The issuance of citations for traffic code violations and other criminal statutes are restricted to law enforcement officers and fines and penalties remain in the jurisdiction of the District Courts.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2615	RELATING TO HARBORS FIREBOAT. To abolish statutory requirements to reimburse the City and County of Honolulu for the operation and maintenance of the fireboat and allow for broader flexibility in the management of fireboat operations by the Department of Transportation.	TRN/PBM, FIN
HB2616	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Requires passengers on a three-wheeled moped to be at least sixteen years of age.	TRN, JUD
HB2617	RELATING TO PENALTIES. Establishes a penalty for persons who violate the bumper height requirements of Section 291-35.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	TRN, JUD
HB2618	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Extends the exemption granted to the University of Hawaii from certain provisions of the Hawaii public procurement code.	HED, FIN
HB2619	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Increase by $100,000,000 the University of Hawaii's authorization to issue revenue bonds to a total principal amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects.	HED, FIN
HB2620	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Amends chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow for the carryover of up to five percent of general funds appropriated into the next fiscal year.	HED, FIN
HB2621	RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING. Eliminates the sunset date on the deposit of certain nursing fees into the Compliance Resolution Fund and distribution of funds to the credit of the Center for Nursing Special Fund.	HLT, HED, FIN
HB2622	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Repeals the provision in the mortgage foreclosure law that makes a violation of the mortgage foreclosure law subject to the penalties provided under the State's unfair or deceptive act or practice laws.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB2623	RELATING TO TRANSFER OF PROPERTY. Specifies that property held in tenancy by the entirety shall continue to be treated as such after transfer to a specified trust except where specifically provided otherwise by the trust instrument; limits the remedy available to creditors against transferred property.	JUD
HB2624	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE. Adds a definition to the Uniform Probate Code to specify that the term "spouse" shall include parties to a civil union in accordance with chapter 572B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	JUD
HB2625	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH, AND SIXTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 14th, 15th, and 16th representative districts. Effective July 1, 2012.	FIN
HB2626	RELATING TO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL. Permanently establishes the Safe Routes to School Program within the Department of Transportation. Establishes a Safe Routes to School Special Fund. Assesses a surcharge of $25 for violations of speeding in a school zone and a $10 surcharge on various traffic violations and deposits these surcharges into the Safe Routes to School Special Fund. Deposits federal Safe Routes to School Program moneys into the Safe Routes to School Special Fund. Effective July 1, 2012.	TRN, FIN
HB2627	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Creates a new bargaining unit (14) for ocean safety officers and water safety officers employed by the State or counties.	LAB/PBM, FIN
HB2628	RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Exempts certain private dorm management companies that provide housing to students of private universities or other higher education institutions from the residential landlord-tenant code.	HSG, HED, JUD
HB2629	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Prohibits smoking in federal and state low-income housing projects. Establishes a $100 fine for each violation of the smoking prohibition. Specifies that a third violation of the smoking prohibition by a tenant, licensee, or occupant of the housing project shall result in eviction. Creates separate accounts under the public housing revolving fund and state low-income revolving fund, into which fines from public housing smoking violations are to be deposited. Effective July 1, 2012.	HSG, JUD, FIN
HB2630	RELATING TO RENTAL AGREEMENTS. Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to allow for written notification of termination of a month-to-month tenancy from forty-five days to thirty days to correspond with the maximum allowable number of days covered under the renter's security deposit.	HSG, CPC
HB2631	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for CIP to benefit the 7th representative district.	FIN
HB2632	RELATING TO GRANTS. Authorizes the office of the lieutenant governor to assist state agencies to draft grant proposals and to provide training in grant writing. Appropriates funds.	FIN
HB2633	AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MANOA CAMPUS CENTER COMPLEX. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates the revenues to the UH for the renovation and expansion of the UH campus center complex.	HED, FIN
HB2634	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Requires DHHL to develop and administer an off-the-grid living program to place eligible native Hawaiians on DHHL land prior to installation of utility infrastructure provided that federal and basic habitation requirements are met.	HAW/WLO, FIN
HB2635	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Transfers administrative responsibility of the Office of International Affairs from the DBEDT to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Makes temporary the Office of International Affairs. Effective 01/01/13.	INT/ERB, FIN
HB2636	RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATION RECORDS. Beginning on December 1, 2012, requires the removal of certain certified traffic abstracts records of all alleged moving violations for which the disposition of the case was "dismissed with prejudice" or "not guilty", or that occurred more than ten years prior to the date of the request for the abstract, with exceptions.	TRN, JUD
HB2637	RELATING TO MEDICAID. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide medical assistance for dialysis, chemotherapy, and other cancer treatments, inpatient and outpatient physician visits, and drug prescriptions. Effective July 1, 2012.	HUS/HLT, FIN
HB2638	RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION. Permits family court to award reasonable visitation to grandparents if denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child. Establishes presumption that visitation decisions by parents are in the best interests of the child. Allows rebuttable presumption by clear and convincing evidence that denial would cause significant demonstrable harm to the child. Identifies factors a court may consider in awarding visitation.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HR6	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND CHAPTER 188, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE APPROPRIATELY DESIGNATED PROHIBITING THE SALE OF AQUATIC LIFE FOR AQUARIUM PURPOSES AND AMEND EXISTING SECTION 188F-4 REGARDING THE WEST HAWAII REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN AND SECTION 189-11 REGARDING RECEIPTS IN MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN AND SECTION 189-11 REGARDING RECEIPTS IN DUPLICATE; A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A MORATORIUM ON THE COMMERCIAL TAKE AND SALE OF AQUATIC LIFE TAKEN FOR AQUARIUM PURPOSES FROM STATE WATERS; AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT A RULE PROHIBITING THE COMMERCIAL TAKE AND SALE OF AQUATIC LIFE TAKEN FOR AQUARIUM PURPOSES FROM STATE WATERS.	WLO, JUD
HR7	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR FERTILITY PRESERVATION PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND WILL UNDERGO TREATMENT THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT FERTILITY.	HLT, CPC, LMG
HR8	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF INCARCERATION WITHOUT REHABILITATION BY ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN LIEU OF INCARCERATION FOR CERTAIN CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS.	PBM, FIN
HCR8	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND CHAPTER 188, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE APPROPRIATELY DESIGNATED PROHIBITING THE SALE OF AQUATIC LIFE FOR AQUARIUM PURPOSES AND AMEND EXISTING SECTION 188F-4 REGARDING THE WEST HAWAII REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN AND SECTION 189-11 REGARDING RECEIPTS IN MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN AND SECTION 189-11 REGARDING RECEIPTS IN DUPLICATE; A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A MORATORIUM ON THE COMMERCIAL TAKE AND SALE OF AQUATIC LIFE TAKEN FOR AQUARIUM PURPOSES FROM STATE WATERS; AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ADOPT A RULE PROHIBITING THE COMMERCIAL TAKE AND SALE OF AQUATIC LIFE TAKEN FOR AQUARIUM PURPOSES FROM STATE WATERS.	WLO, JUD
HCR9	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR FERTILITY PRESERVATION PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND WILL UNDERGO TREATMENT THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT FERTILITY.	HLT, CPC, LMG
HCR10	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF INCARCERATION WITHOUT REHABILITATION BY ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN LIEU OF INCARCERATION FOR CERTAIN CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS.	PBM, FIN

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HB1707	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS. Requires nonresident owners of single family residential dwellings, apartments, condominiums, or townhouses who rent their property as a transient accommodation for 30 days or less to rent the property through a licensed real estate broker or salesperson. Provides for penalty.	TOU, CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1859	RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Clarifies the individual shower control valve requirement of the building code by making a technical amendment.	CPC
HB2031	RELATING TO GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED FOOD. Requires any genetically-engineered food products that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the State to be labeled as a genetically-engineered food product.	AGR/HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2034	RELATING TO FOOD LABELING. Beginning 1/1/13, requires foods sold in the State that contain genetically engineered material to be labeled with a disclosure notice.	HLT/AGR, CPC/JUD, FIN