Hse Referral sheet template, revision no. 00002

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		Committee
		REFERRAL
HB1	RELATING TO GRID-CONNECTED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. Requires the PUC to open proceedings for grid-connected energy storage systems and independent distribution system operators, submit reports, and convene a working group.	EEP, CPC
HB2	RELATING TO ELECTRICITY GENERATION. Requires that all applications for solar, wind, or similar electrical generation devices that do not feed electricity to the electric grid be automatically approved by an electric utility within 30 days.	EEP, CPC
HB3	RELATING TO PUBLIC ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Requires UH, in consultation with DBEDT, to study the benefits of establishing public electric utilities in the State that are publicly owned. Appropriates moneys for the study.	HED, EDB/CPC, FIN
HB4	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates moneys to subsidize a beach erosion study for the island of Oahu that specifically includes the shoreline areas within the 50th representative district.	TOU, FIN
HB5	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Requires the environmental council to adopt rules that require all environmental impact statements and environmental assessments include climate change analysis.	EEP, FIN
HB6	RELATING TO BAIL. Expands conditions under which bail may be denied to repeat offenders.	JUD
HB7	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Exempts private residences not on or nominated by the owner onto the Hawaii register of historic places from designation as a historic property in order to exempt those properties from DLNR historic preservation review in connection with project permit or land use applications.	WAL, FIN
HB8	RELATING TO ENERGY. Prohibits utilities from engaging in large-scale import of liquefied natural gas.	TRN, CPC, FIN
HB9	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care.	LAB, FIN
HB10	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes Department of Education (DOE) employees and agents to volunteer to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to a student with anaphylaxis in an emergency situation. Allows DOE to make arrangements to receive auto-injectable epinephrine supplies from manufacturers or suppliers. Requires DOE to report on the status of implementation.	EDN, HLT, FIN
HB11	RELATING TO TEACHERS. Authorizes an additional per year bonus for teachers who maintain current national board certification and teach at a school in a focus, priority, or superintendent's zone under the National Board Certification Incentive Program.	EDN, FIN
HB12	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Bars prohibition of student or class participation in a fundraiser or charitable activity in conjunction with a nonprofit organization as part of a school project when participation benefits student learning.	EDN, JUD
HB13	RELATING TO TAXATION. Authorizes a state income tax credit up to $500 for certain expenses paid or incurred by school teachers, special education teachers, school librarians, and counselors for supplementary materials used in the classroom. Applies to tax years beginning after 12/31/14.	EDN, FIN
HB14	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Applies the requirement for all public secondary schools to implement a school year that includes 990 student instructional hours to all school years beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. Repeals the requirement that by the 2016-2018 school years, all public schools implement a school year of 180 days and 1,080 student instructional hours for both elementary and secondary school grades. Clarifies that the definition of "student instructional hours" shall be determined by the board of education in consultation with the exclusive representatives of the appropriate bargaining units.	EDN, FIN
HB15	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Creates a statewide standard for the distribution of absentee ballots.	JUD
HB16	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Amends campaign finance and the definition for coordinated activity.	JUD, FIN
HB17	RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Creates a news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished sources, with limited exceptions.	JUD
HB18	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Provides tax credits to resident taxpayers for long-term care insurance premiums.	HUS, CPC, FIN
HB19	RELATING TO TAXATION. Makes permanent the County surcharge on State tax.	FIN
HB20	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Short form bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the judiciary.	JUD
HB21	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Short form bill relating to elections.	JUD
HB22	RELATING TO THE COURTS. Short form bill relating to the courts.	JUD
HB23	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Short form bill relating to government.	JUD
HB24	RELATING TO CRIME. Short form bill relating to crime.	JUD
HB25	RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION. Prohibits discrimination in the rental of real property based on lawful source of income.	HSG, CPC/JUD
HB26	RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES. Clarifies how trustees shall be compensated.	JUD, FIN
HB27	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Repeals the prohibition against willfully exhibiting one's own ballot.	JUD
HB28	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirement for bodily injury liability coverage to $50,000 for bodily injury or death to one person and $100,000 for bodily injury or death to two or more persons.	TRN, CPC
HB29	RELATING TO ALA WAI BOAT HARBOR. Changes to 25 per cent the maximum number of berths at Ala Wai Boat Harbor that may be used by recreational boaters as places of principal habitation.	WAL, FIN
HB30	RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED MUFFLERS. Increases the fine for noisy mufflers on motorcycles and mopeds.	TRN, JUD
HB31	RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Voids any provision that discriminates against a person who holds a valid medical marijuana certificate and resides in an apartment or unit of a condominium property regime, condominium, or planned community association, unless the association documents prohibit smoking tobacco and the medical marijuana is used by means of smoking.	HLT, CPC, JUD
HB32	RELATING TO CROSSWALK SAFETY. Clarifies when a pedestrian is crossing the roadway within a crosswalk for pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks and when a pedestrian is lawfully within an intersection or adjacent crosswalk for traffic control signal purposes.	TRN, JUD
HB33	RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Allows landlord to collect actual cost of application screening fee from prospective tenant. Requires landlord to refund application screening fee if landlord does not obtain report. Requires landlord to provide copy of report to applicant.	HSG, CPC, FIN
HB34	RELATED TO SMOKING. Allows condominiums and cooperative housing corporations to adopt rules to prohibit smoking in units, common elements, or limited common elements.	HLT, CPC
HB35	RELATING TO TAXATION. Limits the amount that an employer may deduct for benefits provided to an employee to 50 times the State's median household income.	LAB, FIN
HB36	RELATING TO TAXATION. Makes permanent the increased income tax rates for high income tax brackets imposed by Act 60, SLH 2009.	FIN
HB37	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the department of public safety to build and operate a new medium-security correctional facility.	PBS, FIN
HB38	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for religious and cultural events.	VMI, CPC
HB39	RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLERS. Authorizes counties to adopt codes and regulations that would require the installation of residential fire protection sprinkler systems by repealing Act 83, SLH 2012.	HSG, CPC, FIN
HB40	RELATING TO FIREARMS. Authorizes the counties to establish fees for processing firearm permits and registrations. Appropriates proceeds from the fees to county police departments. Exempts military personnel on active duty in the State from firearm registration fees.	PBS, JUD, FIN
HB41	RELATING TO FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS. Gives various types of fiduciaries access to the digital assets of the principal.	CPC, JUD
HB42	RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION. Requires the elections commission to conduct a performance evaluation of the chief election officer after each election and submit a written report regarding the evaluation to the legislature.	JUD, FIN
HB43	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Short form bill relating to public safety.	PBS
HB44	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Short form bill relating to public safety.	PBS
HB45	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Short form bill relating to public safety.	PBS
HB46	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Short form bill relating to public safety.	PBS
HB47	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Short form bill relating to public safety.	PBS
HB48	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Enables the employer as plan administrator to receive benefit plan information from the board in order to meet federal reporting requirements. Requires the board to provide the information to the employer.	LAB, FIN
HB49	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a special fund for the development of charter school facilities. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make contributions to the development of charter school facilities. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii charter school facility development special fund.	EDN, FIN
HB50	RELATING TO SHOOTING RANGE PROTECTION. Provides for shooting range exemptions regarding retroactive regulation, civil and criminal noise or nuisance violations, and frivolous negligence claims.	WAL, JUD
HB51	RELATING TO CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. Cedes concurrent legislative jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands acquired by the United States Navy after statehood for defense purposes. Creates uniformity of jurisdiction over all United States Navy land in Hawaii.	VMI, WAL, JUD
HB52	RELATING TO THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE ACT. Requires compliance with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service. Provides exceptions.	VMI, HED, FIN
HB53	RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Expands the procurement exemption to non-public utility contracts for utilities services.	CPC, FIN
HB54	RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Specifies that general engineering contractors and general building contractors will require further examination and additional fees prior to issuance of additional specialty classifications.	EDB, CPC, FIN
HB55	RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. Elevates to first degree murder the act of intentionally or knowingly killing a person in an especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel manner, manifesting exceptional depravity.	JUD
HB56	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a refundable state earned income tax credit. Requires DOTAX to prepare an annual report on the tax credit's usage for the previous year. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.	FIN
HB57	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Amends the refundable food/excise tax credit. Ties the credit to increases in the consumer price index. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.	FIN
HB58	RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS. Establishes the Hawaii hope card program within the Department of the Attorney General to issue hope cards upon request to those holding a long term protective order, with specified relevant information about the protective orders and all covered parties. Establishes special fund. Appropriates funds.	JUD, FIN
HB59	RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Reduces or eliminates the state income tax liability for taxpayers with a federal adjusted gross income of less than 125% of the federal poverty guidelines set forth each year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.	FIN
HB60	RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. Amends income tax credit for low-income household renters to adjust for inflation. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.	FIN
HB61	RELATING TO VOTER EDUCATION. Requires the Chief Election Officer to coordinate the preparation of voter education materials for proposed constitutional amendments and to deliver the materials to all registered voters.	JUD, FIN
HB62	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Short form bill relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB63	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Short form bill relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB64	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Short form bill relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB65	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. Short form bill relating to legislative management.	LMG
HB66	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC CONTRACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES. Repeals the general excise tax exemption for certain scientific contracts with the United States.	EDB, FIN
HB67	RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Short form bill relating to state finances.	FIN
HB68	RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. Short form bill relating to the state budget.	FIN
HB69	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Short form bill relating to non-general funds.	FIN
HB70	RELATING TO TAXATION. Short form bill relating to taxation.	FIN
HB71	RELATING TO STATE PROGRAMS. Short form bill relating to state programs.	FIN
HB72	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Makes technical amendments to the state law regarding the deposit of state funds into the state treasury.	FIN
HB73	RELATING TO STATE BONDS. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13 of the State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded.	FIN
HB74	RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. Makes technical amendments to the budget allotment modification law.	FIN
HB75	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Requires that the Senate President and House Speaker be notified in writing upon the receipt of any federal aid money for expenditure by the State.	FIN
HB76	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires the department of taxation to publish certain reports relating to income tax patterns on an annual or biennial basis.	FIN
HB77	RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Makes technical amendments to the state budget law regarding the transfer of non-general funds to the general fund.	FIN
HB78	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies the accrued vacation and sick leave fund to a trust fund as recommended by the auditor in report no. 14-04.	FIN
HB79	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies and repeals various non-general funds, as recommended by the auditor in auditor's report no. 14-13.	FIN
HB80	RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Reclassifies the antitrust trust fund as a special fund and repeals the Hawaii criminal justice commission trust account.	FIN
HB81	RELATING TO STATE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION. Requires that projected operating costs of all capital improvements be included in the six-year program and financial plan. Effective 1/1/2016.	FIN
HB82	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS. Disallows dividends paid deduction for Real Estate Investment Trusts.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB83	RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Restores the deduction for state taxes paid for taxpayers with income above specified thresholds. Establishes limitations on claims for itemized tax deductions, based on taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income.	FIN
HB84	RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF HAWAII TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amends various sections of the general excise tax and public service company tax laws for the purpose of deleting obsolete and unnecessary provisions.	FIN
HB85	RELATING TO DISABILITY RETIREMENT. Expands eligibility of ordinary and service-connected disability retirement benefits to retired members who became mentally or physically incapacitated from the further performance of duty.	LAB, FIN
HB86	RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Creates procedural and administrative requirements for law enforcement agencies for eyewitness identifications of suspects in criminal investigations. Grants a defendant the right to challenge any eyewitness identification to be used at trial in a pretrial evidentiary hearing.	JUD
HB87	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Shields process servers from prosecution under criminal trespass statutes when performing their duties.	JUD
HB88	RELATING TO FUEL TAX REVENUES. Permit's Hawaii County to expend its share of fuel tax revenues for maintenance of private subdivision roads. Specifies that public entities are not required to install infrastructure on these roads upon a private sale.	TRN, CPC, FIN
HB89	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MOOKINI LUAKINI, INC. Appropriates funds to Mookini Luakini, Inc. to host children's day in Kohala.	VMI, FIN
HB90	RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY. Authorizes the DLNR to abate or remove physical impediments that obstruct access to and along the sea, the shoreline, or any inland public recreational area. Authorizes the DLNR to recover expenses for the abatement or removal.	WAL, FIN
HB91	RELATING TO AMUSEMENT CONCESSIONS. Authorizes the implementation of amusement concessions to provide slot machines at state airports for departing passengers. Revenues to be deposited into the airport revenue fund.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB92	RELATING TO ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS. Provides access for terminally ill patients to receive investigational drugs, biological products, and devices that have not received final FDA approval.	HLT, CPC, JUD
HB93	RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. Requires agencies, before a public hearing to adopt, amend, or repeal rules, to analyze alternatives and determine that the probable benefits of proposed action outweigh probable costs of proposed action and that the proposed action would not require violations of federal or state law, is the least-burdensome alternative, and would not impose more stringent requirements on private entities than public entities. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to review rulemaking action by state agencies, and Corporation Counsel or County Attorney to review rulemaking action by county agencies, and approve as to form and compliance with requirements prior to final approval by the Governor or Mayor.	JUD, FIN
HB94	RELATING TO PROPERTY. Requires a seller to disclose in writing to a buyer the existence, if any, of public access that burdens the beachfront real property being sold.	WAL, CPC
HB95	RELATING TO DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS. Replaces the running start program and jump start program with dual credit program; amends definition of "eligible student" to include all high school students; replaces standardized test to determine college readiness with an assessment approved by the college. Appropriates moneys.	EDN/HED, FIN
HB96	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the office of the ombuds at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Appropriates funds to establish and operate the office.	HED, FIN
HB97	RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Exempt adoption of certain regulations by UH from chapter 91, HRS. Require adoption of certain regulations by UH be subject to chapter 92.	HED, JUD
HB98	RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU CONFERENCE CENTER. Creates a UHWO conference center revolving fund to be used for costs associated with UHWO conference center program conferences, seminars, and courses.	HED, FIN
HB99	RELATING TO THE HAWAII CANCER RESEARCH CENTER. Short form bill relating to the Hawaii Cancer Research Center.	HED
HB100	RELATING TO MANOA ROAD. Requires the director of transportation to transfer ownership of a portion of Manoa road preceding Lyon Arboretum to the city and county of Honolulu exempt from any state or county road width requirements.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB101	RELATING TO RECYCLING. Requires state and county agencies to provide and maintain onsite methods for the collection of deposit beverage containers provided that the agency also provides and maintains solid waste disposal.	EEP, FIN
HB102	RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. Requires the 30-day termination notices to be sent by certified mail or commercial delivery service instead of first-class mail. Requires a 60-day grace period to reinstate coverage under a lapsed policy where cognitive impairment or loss of functional capacity is involved.	CPC, JUD
HB103	RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Raises the threshold under the contractor licensing law's "handyman exemption" from $1,000 to $5,000.	EDB, CPC
HB104	RELATING TO FORECLOSURE. Requires an association to offset any amount that it owes a unit owner against the amount of the assessment prior to an alternative power of sale foreclosure.	CPC, JUD
HB105	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Repeals the authority of a condominium board to require owners to pay the insurance deductible for damage to common elements affecting their units if the damage was not caused by them or did not originate from their units.	CPC
HB106	RELATING TO STUDENT PRIVACY. Prohibits an operator of an internet web site, online service, online application, or mobile application from knowingly engaging in targeted advertising to students or their parents or legal guardians, using covered information to create a profile about a K–12 student, selling a student's information, or disclosing covered information. Defines "covered information." Authorizes the disclosure of covered information of a student under specified circumstances.	EDN, CPC, JUD
HB107	RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Authorizes each public school, at the discretion of the principal or principal's designee, to accept in-kind services in lieu of collecting fees and charges for the use of school facilities and grounds.	EDN, FIN
HB108	RELATING TO TAXATION. Restores the deduction for state taxes paid for taxpayers with income above specified thresholds.	FIN
HB109	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires a tax clearance before a professional or vocational license may be issued or renewed. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2016.	CPC, FIN
HB110	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER. Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii cancer center.	HED
HB111	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to higher education.	HED
HB112	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to higher education.	HED
HB113	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to higher education.	HED
HB114	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to higher education.	HED
HB115	RELATING TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to post secondary education.	HED
HB116	RELATING TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to post secondary education.	HED
HB117	RELATING TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to post secondary education.	HED
HB118	RELATING TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to post secondary education.	HED
HB119	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.	HLT
HB120	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.	HLT
HB121	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.	HLT
HB122	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.	HLT
HB123	RELATING TO HEALTH. Short form bill relating to health.	HLT
HB124	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Beginning with the primary election in an unspecified year, requires the office of elections to implement elections by mail. Thereafter requires all federal, state, and county primary, special primary, general, special general, and special elections to be conducted by mail. Establishes a minimum number of voter service centers per county and island, in lieu of traditional polling places. Requires voter service centers to provide services such as voter registration. Appropriates funds.	JUD, FIN
HB125	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Establishes a process for the recounting of ballots in an election. Authorizes that contests for cause challenging an election result may also be based upon unlawful activity or force majeure.	JUD
HB126	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the public employment cost items of and cost adjustments for employees of the various legislative agencies.	LAB, FIN
HB127	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires each public school to develop a school medical emergency plan, consistent with department regulations and guidelines, for implementation at its school. Establishes and appropriates funds for one full-time school nurse for each public school.	HLT, EDN, FIN
HB128	RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT. Authorizes the Child Support Enforcement Agency to pursue support and maintenance for the child of a parent under the age of eighteen from the child's grandparents.	HUS, JUD
HB129	RELATING TO CONTRACTORS. Allows the contractors license board to accept in lieu of a specific experience requirement for licensure, equivalent knowledge, training, or experience, including self-employed or unlicensed experience, if the board investigates and makes a detailed written finding available for public inspection.	CPC, JUD
HB130	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Prohibits a general engineering and general building contractor from doing any work that requires it to act as a specialty contractor in an area the general contractor is not licensed to operate.	CPC, JUD
HB131	RELATING TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION. Clarifies that records that show a licensee's relevant experience, trade examination results, and adequate bonding are subject to disclosure.	CPC, JUD
HB132	RELATING TO MEDIATION AFFECTING JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE. Expands the application of mandatory mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution by requiring mortgagees, at the mortgagor's election, to participate in mediation to avoid foreclosure or mitigate damages from foreclosure prior to filing a judicial foreclosure action for property that has been the mortgagor's primary residence for a specified period. Applies the dispute resolution requirement to judicial foreclosure actions filed prior to the effective date of this measure and pending an initial court hearing. Appropriates funds. Effective December 1, 2015; appropriations effective July 1, 2015.	EDB, CPC, FIN
HB133	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an income tax credit for costs incurred in new hotel construction.	TOU, FIN
HB134	RELATING TO TAXATION. Makes permanent the county surcharge on state tax.	FIN
HB135	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Establishes a $1,000 per year fee for accident and health or sickness insurers subject to article 10A of chapter 431, or chapters 432 or 432D, HRS. Specifies that the fee shall be paid through the commissioner to the State of Hawaii health insurance exchange.	CPC, FIN
HB136	RELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION. Specifies the requirements of DNA sample collection from subject criminal offenders that are released on parole, probation, or other release. Makes it a class C felony to intentionally or knowingly fail to provide DNA samples, and a misdemeanor for negligent or reckless failure to comply.	PBS, JUD
HB137	RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS. Amends the definition of "drug" for OVUII violations.	TRN, JUD
HB138	RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE. Amends the guidelines and limitations for the post-conviction retention of biological evidence by evidence custodians. Establishes a process for judicial supervision of early disposal of biological evidence.	JUD
HB139	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ANAERGIA INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Anaergia Inc. with the development of facilities for renewable non-fossil fuel production on Maui.	EEP, FIN
HB140	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU. Authorizes the issuance of up to $25,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Chaminade University of Honolulu.	HED, FIN
HB141	RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. Amends the exemption from the civil service laws for personal services contracts for building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with qualified community rehabilitation programs at a cost of no more than $850,000 by specifying that the $850,000 maximum applies per contract.	LAB, FIN
HB142	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Makes permanent provisions for affordable housing credits on Hawaiian home lands.	HSG, OMH, FIN
HB143	RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Defines "premium cigar," and applies a tax of 50.00 cents per premium cigar. Exempts premium cigars from self-service display ban. Applies to the sale of tobacco products beginning on July 1, 2015.	CPC, FIN
HB144	RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Replaces the term "large cigar" with "premium cigar". Replaces the percentage tax on large cigars with a tax of 50.00 cents per premium cigar. Exempts premium cigars from self-service display ban. Applies to the sale of tobacco products occurring on and after July 1, 2015.	CPC, FIN
HB145	RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the excise tax rate on the sale of large cigars beginning on 7/1/2015 to the lesser of 50 cents for each large cigar or 50 per cent of the wholesale price of each large cigar.	CPC, FIN
HB146	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Removes limitation on donations from campaign funds to a community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, or literary organization from date of filing nomination papers to date of general election.	JUD, FIN
HB147	RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Creates procedural and administrative requirements for law enforcement agencies for eyewitness identifications of suspects in criminal investigations. Grants a defendant the right to challenge an eyewitness identification to be used at trial in a pretrial evidentiary hearing. Takes effect 01/01/2016.	JUD
HB148	RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT. Provides compensation and services to persons who can demonstrate they were wrongfully convicted of a crime and imprisoned.	JUD, FIN
HB149	RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION. Cedes concurrent legislative jurisdiction to the United States for certain lands owned by the Navy or its components.	VMI, WAL, JUD
HB150	RELATING TO SUNSHINE LAW. Allows a board member to transmit certain government records to another board member provided that no commitment to vote is made.	CPC, JUD
HB151	RELATING TO DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY. Requires the board of land and natural resources to prepare all studies to determine the safe removal or retirement of a dam or reservoir upon the request of a homeowner association or homeowner of property on which a dam or reservoir is situated.	WAL, FIN
HB152	RELATING TO PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY. Adopts Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Establishes procedures and remedies for use in actions for partition of real property involving heirs property (real property held in tenancy in common that meets certain requirements).	CPC, JUD
HB153	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a cesspool system upgrade income tax credit for taxpayers who connect or upgrade a cesspool system to a septic system or any department of health-approved individual wastewater system; and requires any annual amount over $1,500,000, in the department of health's sanitation and environmental health special fund, be used to fund the cesspool system upgrade income tax credit rather than having the excess special fund moneys be deposited into the general fund. Repeals July 1, 2019.	EEP, HLT, FIN
HB154	RELATING TO RESISTING ARREST. Creates the offense of resisting arrest in the first degree as a class C felony. Amends the existing resisting arrest offense to resisting arrest in the second degree.	JUD, FIN
HB155	RELATING TO THE WAILUKU STATE OFFICE MASTER PLAN. Requires the department of accounting and general services to develop a Wailuku state office master plan to address the shortage of space in the Wailuku state office building and old courthouse building. Makes an appropriation.	WAL, FIN
HB156	RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT. Includes gambling among the types of offenses that are subject to the nuisance abatement laws.	JUD, FIN
HB157	RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Amends definitions of "marijuana" and "usable marijuana" to include hashish, tetrahydrocannabinol, and related substances. Adds definitions of "hashish" and "marijuana concentrate".	HLT, JUD
HB158	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI. Appropriates funds to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the county of Maui for the prosecution of cases under the drug court and mental health court programs.	JUD, FIN
HB159	RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME. Clarifies that reimbursement to crime victims includes lost wages and mental health treatment, counseling, and therapy.	JUD, FIN
HB160	RELATING TO INFORMATION CHARGING. Authorizes all class B and C felony charges to be instituted by written information subject to specified exceptions.	JUD
HB161	RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. Amends the offense of habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant to include operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant after at least one conviction within the previous ten years for habitually operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.	TRN, JUD
HB162	RELATING TO DRUGS. Expands the offense of promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree to include possessing one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures, or substances of fifty or more capsules, tablets, ampules, dosage units or syrettes containing one or more dangerous drugs.	JUD, FIN
HB163	RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST PREGNANT WOMEN. Adds to the criteria for mandatory minimum imprisonment terms and extended terms of imprisonment offenses against pregnant women. Establishes that physical abuse against a family or household member who is pregnant is a class C felony.	JUD, FIN
HB164	RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. Adds the definition of "business day" to the offense of abuse of a family or household member. Repeals the forty-eight hour no contact provision and specifies that the period of separation that a police officer shall order the person who the police officer reasonably believes to have inflicted the abuse of a family or household member commences when the order is issued and expires at 6:00 p.m. on the second business day following the day the order was issued.	JUD
HB165	RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION. Allows the dissemination of information from the juvenile justice information system to law enforcement agencies for purposes of the administration of law enforcement and law enforcement agency employment.	HUS, JUD
HB166	RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Clarifies implied consent law to make an exception for giving breath, blood, or urine test pursuant to a search warrant. Clarifies that the mailing of a written decision or a written review decision shall be deemed complete upon depositing the written decision or written review decision in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the address of the respondent as listed on the respondent's license and as listed in any police report transmitted to the administrative director of the courts or appointee.	TRN, JUD
HB167	RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Repeals the Deposit Beverage Container Program and all references to the program.	EEP, FIN
HB168	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS. Limits the terms of members of the Legislature to 12 consecutive years in the House of Representatives or the Senate, with years of service calculated after the general election of 2016.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB169	RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the transient accommodations tax imposed on resort time share vacation units from 7.25% to 9.25% of the fair market rental value.	TOU, FIN
HB170	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX. Changes each of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax distribution amounts to the environmental response revolving fund, energy security special fund, energy systems development special fund, and agricultural development and food security special fund to blank amounts.	EEP, FIN
HB171	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HURRICANE RESERVE TRUST FUND. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 to be deposited into the hurricane reserve trust fund.	FIN
HB172	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 to be deposited into the emergency and budget reserve fund.	FIN
HB173	RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. Repeals and transfers the unencumbered balances of various funds and accounts to the credit of the general fund.	FIN
HB174	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires health insurance coverage of orthodontic treatment for orofacial anomalies.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB175	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Requires that supplemental campaign spending reports be filed annually on January 31.	JUD, FIN
HB176	RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Requires an affidavit on application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and state identification cards. Prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or state identification cards unless voter affidavit is completed or declined.	JUD, FIN
HB177	RELATING TO VACANCIES. Amends procedures for nominating and electing a U.S. senator to complete an unexpired term after a vacancy occurs.	JUD
HB178	RELATED TO ABSENTEE VOTING. Allows the county clerk to electronically transmit absentee ballots if mailed absentee ballots are not received by the voter within five days of an election.	JUD, FIN
HB179	RELATING TO PERMANENT ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Specifies the mailing address in a voter's registration record as the forwarding address for receiving absentee ballots permanently. Requires voters seeking to have permanent absentee ballots forwarded to another address to re-apply for an absentee ballot.	JUD
HB180	RELATING TO LOBBYING CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES STATEMENTS. Clarifies the requirements relating to the statement of expenditures to be filed upon the adjournment sine die of a special session.	JUD, FIN
HB181	RELATING TO LOBBYING EXPENDITURES. Broadens the term "expenditures" by removing the exemption for expenses relating to the preparation of testimony before a legislative or administrative hearing. Requires a lobbyist's statement of expenditures to include total expenditures, rather than expenditures over $750.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB182	RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF THE LOBBYISTS LAW. Removes the "wilfulness" requirement from violations relating to the failure to file statements or the filing of false statements.	JUD, FIN
HB183	RELATING TO MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING. Applies the mandatory ethics training to all persons who file financial disclosure statements that are made public record. Repeals requirement that the ethics training course be 2 hours in length. Authorizes the state ethics commission to repeat the ethics training course throughout the year.	JUD, FIN
HB184	RELATING TO ADVISORY OPINIONS BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. Requires the ethics commission to render advisory opinions for the legislature and constitutional convention within thirty days of request.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB185	RELATING TO THE ETHICS CODE. Clarifies that all task force members must file an annual disclosure of financial interests and makes those disclosures public records available for inspection and duplication.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB186	RELATING TO THE ETHICS CODE. Repeals task force member exemptions to certain conflict of interest and disclosure prohibitions of the State's code of ethics. Clarifies that all task force members must file annual disclosures of financial interests. Makes task force member disclosures of financial interests public records available for inspection and duplication.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB187	RELATING TO NEPOTISM. Prohibits a legislator or public employee from naming, appointing, or hiring a relative to public office or employment.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB188	RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Prohibits state employees from taking any official action directly affecting a business or other undertaking in which a parent, sibling, or emancipated child has a substantial financial interest.	LMG, CPC, FIN
HB189	RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE. Requires the Comptroller to annually adjust the threshold amount for which settlements for claims against the State must be approved by the legislature for inflation.	JUD, FIN
HB190	RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLERS. Authorizes counties to adopt codes and regulations that would require the installation of residential fire protection sprinkler systems by repealing Act 83, SLH 2012.	HSG, CPC, FIN
HB191	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for religious and cultural events.	VMI, CPC
HB192	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Establishes requirements for fireworks shippers. Defines the activity of redistribution. Adds fireworks import licensure exceptions. Amends labeling requirements.	TRN/PBS, CPC
HB193	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Increases the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $300.	VMI/CPC, FIN
HB194	RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. Requires period of separation to commence upon issuance of officer's order and end at 6:00 p.m. on the second business day following the issuance of the order.	JUD
HB195	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION PRIMARY CARE TRAINING PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii health systems corporation primary care training program at Hilo medical center. Appropriates moneys.	HLT, FIN
HB196	RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Amends the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to authorize nonresident property crime victims to testify in criminal proceedings by a live two-way video connection.	JUD, FIN
HB197	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Amends amount of transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties from a specified sum to a percentage of the revenues collected.	TOU, FIN
HB198	RELATING TO ZONING. Clarifies county zoning by allowing amortization or phasing out of nonconforming single-family transient vacation rentals over a reasonable period of time.	WAL, FIN
HB199	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Amends amount of transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties from a specified sum to a percentage of the revenues collected.	TOU, FIN
HB200	RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Amends the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to authorize nonresident property crime victims to testify in criminal proceedings by a live two-way video connection.	JUD, FIN
HB201	RELATING TO ZONING. Clarifies county zoning authority by allowing the amortization or phasing out of single-family transient vacation rentals over a reasonable period of time.	WAL, FIN
HB202	RELATING TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS. Authorizes members of a county council to jointly attend and speak at meetings.	JUD
HB203	RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Amends Act 56, SLH 2014, regarding an industrial hemp research program, to expand the type of research to be conducted, require a test site in each county, and extend the repeal date to 7/1/2018.	AGR, FIN
HB204	RELATING TO INCARCERATED PARENTS. Requires PSD intake service centers to coordinate the collection of data regarding incarcerated parents.	PBS, JUD
HB205	RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. Includes traditional Hawaiian farming and small-scale farming to the objectives and policies for the economy.	OMH, AGR
HB206	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN PLANTS. Subject to exceptions, requires all plans, designs, and specifications for new or renovated landscaping of State-developed buildings, complexes, facilities, or housing to incorporate Hawaiian plants. Effective 6/30/2016.	OMH, FIN
HB207	RELATING TO TRAINING. Requires OHA to administer a training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights. Requires members of certain state councils, boards, and commissions to attend the training course.	OMH, FIN
HB208	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM. Requires the DOE to develop annual assessments in the Hawaiian Language for language arts, mathematics, and science, to be administered to Ka Papahana Kaiapuni students. Requires the DOE to submit a preliminary and final report.	EDN, OMH, FIN
HB209	RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Appropriates funds for the office of Hawaiian affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2017.	OMH, FIN
HB210	RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. Appropriates moneys to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit and victim witness assistance program.	JUD, FIN
HB211	RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HONOLULU FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER. Appropriates moneys to the department of the prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu for the Honolulu family justice center.	JUD, FIN
HB212	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install battery backup systems for solar energy systems.	EEP, FIN
HB213	RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Provides for the payment of bus fare to jurors and prospective jurors as an alternative to the mileage fee.	JUD, FIN
HB214	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Clarifies the prohibition on the modification of the exhaust system of a motorcycle or moped that amplifies or increases the noise emitted by the muffler originally installed on the motorcycle or moped. Limits application to mopeds manufactured after 12/31/2015. Effective 1/1/2016.	TRN, JUD
HB215	RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Requires that a physician selected and paid for by an employer to conduct a medical examination for workers' compensation purposes shall be actively treating at least ten patients in a one-month period; be actively treating at least 50 per cent of the physician's total patient load in a one-month period; and possess medical malpractice insurance. Defines "actively treating".	LAB, FIN
HB216	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires an insurer in a claim under uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage to pay to the claimant an amount the insurer deems reasonable within thirty days of a demand for payment of the claim. Requires any undisputed amount paid to a claimant to be disclosed to the arbitrator or judge and deducted from the amount of any judgment or award.	CPC, JUD
HB217	RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Permits the liquor commission to allow a restaurant licensee to sell malt beverages manufactured on the restaurant premises in brewery-sealed kegs and growlers. Defines "growler" as a glass or metal container, not to exceed one half-gallon, which shall be securely sealed.	EDB, CPC
HB218	RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Excepts from the definition of historic property any private residence that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places. Clarifies that nothing in chapter 6E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be construed to require review by the Department of Land and Natural Resources for a private residence fifty or more years old that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places.	WAL, FIN
HB219	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.	AGR
HB220	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.	AGR
HB221	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture.	AGR
HB222	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Short form bill relating to human services.	HUS
HB223	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Short form bill relating to human services.	HUS
HB224	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Short form bill relating to human services.	HUS
HB225	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Short form bill relating to human services.	HUS
HB226	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Short form bill relating to human services.	HUS
HB227	RELATING TO NOISE CONTROL. Enhances community noise control as regulated by county liquor commissions in counties with a large population.	EDB, JUD
HB228	RELATING TO DEFERRED DEPOSITS. Reduces the maximum fee a check casher may charge under a payday loan agreement for deferring the deposit of a check from 15% to 7% of the face value of the check.	CPC, FIN
HB229	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 35th representative district.	FIN
HB230	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS. Requires public school lands that are leased to benefit public educational purposes rather than simply to be used for public purposes. Authorizes the DOE to enter into lease-back agreements.	EDN, WAL, FIN
HB231	RELATING TO THE PREAUDITS OF PROPOSED PAYMENTS. Extends the fiscal flexibility and autonomy previously granted to the Department of Education until June 30, 2020, to allow the Department to continue to use its resources in a more cost-effective manner.	EDN, FIN
HB232	RELATING TO FACILITIES FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. Appropriates funds for the state public charter school commission to allocate to charter schools for facilities projects. Requires annual reporting to the legislature.	EDN, FIN
HB233	RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Temporarily authorizes the state public charter school commission to request the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance public charter school facilities. Creates a working group to determine the allocation of bond proceeds. Specifies that bond-funded facilities are owned by the State. Requires an annual report to the legislature. Authorizes the issuance of bonds to fund public charter school facilities.	EDN, FIN
HB234	RELATING TO TOURISM. Short form bill relating to tourism.	TOU
HB235	RELATING TO TOURISM. Short form bill relating to tourism.	TOU
HB236	RELATING TO TOURISM. Short form bill relating to tourism.	TOU
HB237	RELATING TO ETHICS TRAINING. Requires the state ethics commission to offer a more comprehensive ethics training course that is to be completed by persons subject to section 84-41, HRS, within thirty days of taking office or starting employment and once every four years thereafter. Requires all persons required to file a financial disclosure statement pursuant to section 84-17(d), HRS, to attend an in-person ethics course and all members of a board, as defined in section 92-2 and not included in section 84-17(d); state employees responsible for procurement; state employees who administer state contracts; and state employees who regulate or inspect private organizations to complete an online ethics course. Takes effect on July 1, 2016.	JUD, FIN
HB238	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL. Establishes the office of the state inspector general, to be headed by the state inspector general, within the office of the state auditor for administrative purposes only. Requires the office of the state inspector general to investigate complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption by a state agency or quasi-public agency, or the officers or employees of a state agency or quasi-public agency. Appropriates funds.	JUD, FIN
HB239	RELATING TO KEWALO BASIN. Repeals Act 3, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2007.	WAL, TRN, FIN
HB240	RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING. Expands the types of businesses qualified to receive tax benefits under the state enterprise zone law to include service businesses that provide air conditioning project services from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems.	EDB, FIN
HB241	RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU. Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds for Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC.	EDB, FIN
HB242	RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING. Extends the lapsing date to 1/30/2020, of the special purpose revenue bonds issued to assist Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning in building seawater air conditioning projects on Oahu. Effective 1/29/2015.	EDB, FIN
HB243	RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Authorizes out-of-state CPAs to practice in the State without a license under certain conditions.	EDB, CPC, FIN
HB244	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Prohibits discrimination against, or terminating, an employee solely for the employee's use of tobacco products outside of compensated working hours. Exempts any organization whose primary purpose is to discourage the use of tobacco products by the general public.	LAB, JUD
HB245	RELATING TO RETIREMENT INCOME. Excludes retirement income from the state income tax for all taxpayers who are 65 years of age or older.	LAB, FIN
HB246	RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the amounts of the income tax credit for low-income household renters and refundable food/excise tax credit.	HUS, HSG, FIN
HB247	RELATING TO TAXATION. Repeals temporary limitations on claims for itemized tax deductions imposed by Act 97, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011.	FIN
HB248	RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends state income tax law to mirror federal tax law with respect to the ability to elect to expense certain depreciable business assets.	FIN
HB249	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Specifies that a government agency does not assume ownership or jurisdiction over a disputed road solely through maintenance or repair activities. Authorizes the State to quitclaim ownership of roads in favor of counties.	TRN, JUD
HB250	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes and appropriates moneys for a little fire ant pilot project, canine detection team pilot project, and a public awareness and education campaign to address the little fire ant threat in Hawaii.	AGR, FIN
HB251	RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM COMPACT. Adopts the interstate compact on prescription monitoring.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB252	RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. Authorizes a pharmacy benefit manager to establish a maximum reimbursement amount for a drug if the drug is available in the State at a unit price at or below that amount.	CPC
HB253	RELATING TO VACCINATIONS. Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons between 14 and 17 years of age who have a prescription from a collaborating physician.	HLT, CPC
HB254	RELATING TO MEDICINES. Establishes a biosimilars working group to consider issues relating to the state regulation of biosimilar medicines and to make recommendations to the legislature.	HLT, CPC
HB255	RELATING TO EMERGENCY ALLERGY TREATMENT. Allows authorized health care providers to prescribe and authorized entities to provide and administer epinephrine auto-injectors in emergencies and under certain conditions without liability.	HLT, CPC, JUD
HB256	RELATING TO DEATH CERTIFICATES. Establishes a working group in the DB&F to develop a reporting system to facilitate the termination of automatic payments from government payors to a recipient upon the death of the recipient.	HLT, FIN
HB257	RELATING TO DENTAL THERAPISTS. Requires the licensure of dental therapists and the certification of advanced practice dental therapists.	CPC, FIN
HB258	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requests the auditor to examine the University of Hawaii at Manoa college of education's management of its programs that have ended within the last five fiscal years and submit a written report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016.	HED, FIN
HB259	RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Short form bill relating to the economy.	CPC
HB260	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Short form bill relating to insurance.	CPC
HB261	RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Short form bill relating to consumer protection.	CPC
HB262	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR. Short form bill relating to the Hawaii health connector.	CPC
HB263	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Short form bill relating to information technology.	CPC
HB264	RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires the PUC to establish a process for the creation of integrated energy districts.	EEP, CPC
HB265	RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE. Establishes an income tax credit for each grid-connected energy storage property that is installed and placed in service in the State during the taxable year beginning after 12/31/2015; provided that this tax credit shall not be available for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Allows the tax credit to be claimed as either an investment credit or utilization credit. Appropriates funds to administer the tax credit.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB266	RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT. Entitles the small business regulatory review board to a separate line item within the budget of the department of business, economic development, and tourism.	EDB, FIN
HB267	RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Requires dentists to complete three hours of ethics training for their initial licenses, including community service licenses, and for license renewals.	HLT, CPC
HB268	RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Grants the board of dental examiners the power to issue cease and desist orders for the unlicensed practice of dentistry and for any other act or practice in violation of the dental licensing laws.	CPC, JUD
HB269	RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY. Expands doctoral degree requirement for licensing of psychologists to include additional doctoral programs accredited by the American Psychological Association.	CPC
HB270	RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Amends the residential landlord-tenant code to allow the security deposit to be used for unpaid charges, penalties, and fees that were agreed to by the landlord and tenant pursuant to the rental agreement.	CPC, JUD
HB271	RELATING TO TIME SHARING. Provides cancellation rights to persons who contract to buy a short-term product in Hawaii. Allows disbursement of purchasers' funds to a developer; provided that the developer first posts a bond, letter of credit, or other financial assurance.	EDB, CPC
HB272	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE SELLER DISCLOSURE. Clarifies that the required disclosure of documents by a seller for residential real property that is subject to restrictions or conditions on use applies to documents that are within a seller's knowledge or control. Takes effect on November 1, 2015.	CPC, JUD
HB273	RELATING TO THE HURRICANE RESERVE TRUST FUND. Requires the interest and other moneys earned on the principal of the hurricane reserve trust fund to be deposited into the trust fund instead of being diverted to the general fund.	CPC, FIN
HB274	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the redevelopment of HPHA administrative offices and the creation of public housing and affordable rental housing, and the redevelopment of Kuhio Homes, Kuhio Park Terrace Low Rise, and Mayor Wright Homes properties.	HSG, FIN
HB275	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Establishes provisions for condominium association annual meetings and quorum requirements. Permits the board of an association to employ and discharge the managing agent of an association, subject to a vote of a majority of the unit owners at an association meeting. Provides an exemption for a condominium project in which a majority of the units have been submitted to one or more vacation plans, or in which one or more units have been submitted to a vacation plan established by the developer of the project or by an affiliate of the developers.	CPC
HB276	RELATING TO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the County Infrastructure Development Revolving Loan Fund and specifies uses of the Fund.	HSG, FIN
HB277	RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE. Allows counties to use community facilities districts as a method for repayment of infrastructure development loans administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to help support infrastructure for affordable housing developments.	HSG, FIN
HB278	RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, upon request by a county, to establish and operate for the county, a county affordable housing subaccount within the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund.	HSG, FIN
HB279	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS. Prohibits a real estate broker or salesperson for a seller of real estate from acting in a manner that prevents a prospective buyer from being able to retain a real estate broker or salesperson.	CPC, JUD
HB280	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the redevelopment of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's administrative offices on North School Street and the creation of public housing and affordable rental housing at that same location.	HSG, FIN
HB281	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires the auditor to conduct a study on the feasibility of the State of Hawaii establishing a captive insurance company to manage the State's property and casualty insurance risks. Appropriates funds for the feasibility study.	CPC, FIN
HB282	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to leverage funds for the redevelopment of its Mayor Wright Homes property. Requires dollar-for-dollar matching with private or federal funds.	HSG, FIN
HB283	RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR MIXED-USE HOUSING PROJECTS. Establishes an exemption from general excise taxes for the development of mixed-use projects incorporating affordable housing units on state or county lands.	HSG, FIN
HB284	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Appropriates funds to establish 30 multi-skilled worker civil service positions to assist and support public housing operations statewide.	LAB, HSG, FIN
HB285	RELATING TO THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Establishes the John A. Burns School of Medicine Scholarship Program, which covers the cost of tuition and fees for a full course of study at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in exchange for a service commitment of five years in the State upon the completion of residency.	HED, FIN
HB286	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Establishes the Hawaii Property and Health Association to manage and guide the operation of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association, Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, and Hawaii Health Insurance Exchange.	CPC, FIN
HB287	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT. Broadens the government records exception under the UIPA to include records whose disclosure may result in physical harm to an individual or harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness that results from the unauthorized use or disclosure of personally identifiable information.	JUD
HB288	RELATING TO UNLAWFUL INTERNET POSTING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. Regulates internet posting of sitting, full-time justices' or judges' home addresses and personal telephone and cellular phone numbers.	JUD
HB289	RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUND. Clarifies purpose of driver education and training fund. Imposes assessment on all persons provided programs and services by the division of driver education. Allows the court to waive assessments for persons unable to pay, except for persons who obtain programs or services from the Hawaii division of driver education to fulfill the requirements of another jurisdiction.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB290	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates funds for the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/15 and ending 6/30/17. Effective 7/1/15.	JUD, FIN
HB291	RELATING TO THE SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT. Establishes the exclusive jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court over cases in which the amount claimed is $1,000 or less. Expands the small claims division's jurisdiction over personal property cases to include any personal property worth $5,000 or less.	JUD, FIN
HB292	RELATING TO JUDGES. Prohibits public disclosure of government records relating to certain personal information of full-time state court justices and judges and their families.	JUD
HB293	RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES. Allows those applying for liquor licenses to present a certificate of vendor compliance issued by the state procurement office to establish they do not owe delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest.	EDB, CPC
HB294	RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL. Establishes an election by mail voting system for all elections beginning with the 2016 primary election.	JUD, FIN
HB295	RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Limits compelled disclosure of sources or unpublished information by journalists, newscasters and persons participating in collection or dissemination of news or information of substantial public interest. Establishes exceptions.	JUD
HB296	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Short form bill relating to economic development.	EDB
HB297	RELATING TO THE ECONOMY. Short form bill relating to the economy.	EDB
HB298	RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. Short form bill relating to technology.	EDB
HB299	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Short form bill relating to economic development.	EDB
HB300	RELATING TO BUSINESS. Short form bill relating to business.	EDB
HB301	RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Grants immunity to state agencies and employees of the State from liability for injury or damage to persons or property arising out of hazardous recreational activities; and establishes limitations on damages when a state agency and employee of the State are liable due to failure to guard or warn of a known dangerous condition, permission to participate in the hazardous recreational activity was granted for a fee, State was negligent in construction or maintenance of structures or equipment used in the hazardous recreational activity, participation or observation of a hazardous recreational activity was promoted recklessly or with gross negligence, or there was an act of gross negligence.	WAL, JUD
HB302	RELATING TO LAND USE. Short form bill relating to land use.	WAL
HB303	RELATING TO LAND USE. Short form bill relating to land use.	WAL
HB304	RELATING TO LAND USE. Short form bill relating to land use.	WAL
HB305	RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES. Short form bill relating to water resources.	WAL
HB306	RELATING TO PLANNING. Short form bill relating to planning.	WAL
HB307	RELATING TO THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD. Amends the membership and composition requirements of the contractors license board. Declares that protection of the public shall be of the highest priority for the board in the exercise of its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.	CPC, FIN
HB308	RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY. Requires any state or county program for the instruction, enrichment, care, or supervision of children to comply with DOE rules and statutes governing acts of bullying, cyberbullying, or harassment. Requires program staff to report cases and receive related training. Requires the programs to allow parents or guardians of victims to appeal decisions to remediate.	EDN, FIN
HB309	RELATING TO HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE. Allows the court to instruct the jury that the jury shall consider the prosecution's failure to disclose information or materials as required by the Hawaii rules of penal procedure as relevant in its deliberations to determine whether or not there is reasonable doubt. Allows the court to inform the jury of the misconduct of the defense for purposes of the jury's deliberation on the evidence in the course of determining whether or not there is reasonable doubt if the court finds that the defense intentionally or knowingly committed misconduct during the trial that has the effect of misleading the jury.	JUD
HB310	RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Requires law enforcement officers and officers of justice to request and obtain a person's voluntary and informed consent prior to conducting a search of the person, the person's belongings, the person's residence, or the person's vehicle when conducting the search without a search warrant. Provides an exception for law enforcement officers or officers of justice who have probable cause to believe that a person is armed and presents a danger to the officer's safety.	JUD
HB311	RELATING TO BICYCLE SIGNALS. Clarifies bicycle turn and stop signals.	TRN, JUD
HB312	RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES. Defines and regulates electric bicycles.	TRN, JUD
HB313	RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS. Allows neighborhood board members to attend certain meetings under certain circumstances.	JUD
HB314	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. Authorizes the use of outdoor advertising devices for purposes of all owing the naming rights of state buildings.	FIN
HB315	RELATING TO CYCLE TRACKS. Defines the term "cycle track" and clarifies the uses of a cycle track. Prohibits mopeds from using bicycle lanes, cycle tracks, and bicycle paths.	TRN, JUD
HB316	RELATING TO OVERTAKING A BICYCLIST. Specifies the minimum safe distance for a motor vehicle to overtake a bicycle.	TRN, JUD
HB317	RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS. Amends the definition of "board" to exclude neighborhood boards.	JUD
HB318	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. Exempts contracts for the naming rights of State buildings from the sealed bid process and the fifteen-year limitation on concession contracts.	FIN
HB319	RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Deletes the sunset provision for the liability exception for county lifeguards.	JUD
HB320	RELATING TO TAXATION. Repeals deadline for counties electing to establish a county surcharge on state tax to pass an ordinance to enact the surcharge. Increases maximum rate of surcharge from 0.5% to 1%. Allows counties with a population of 500,000 or less to use proceeds without restriction. Makes permanent the counties' authority to establish a surcharge on state tax.	FIN
HB321	RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Establishes a system of medical marijuana dispensaries and production centers. Prohibits counties from enacting zoning regulations that discriminate against licensed dispensaries and production centers. Clarifies the right of qualifying patients and primary caregivers to transport medical marijuana. Appropriates funds.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB322	RELATING TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS. Permits members of a county council to jointly attend and speak at certain community meetings or presentations; provided that the meetings or presentations are events open to the public.	JUD
HB323	RELATING TO THE STATE DISASTER REVOLVING LOAN FUND. Authorizes the use of funds in the State disaster revolving fund to be used for loans to individuals and business impacted by the downsizing of military in Hawaii. Appropriates moneys.	VMI, FIN
HB324	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Prohibits heavy trucks from driving in the left-most lane of an interstate freeway. Establishes maximum speed limits for trucks, truck-trailer combinations, and tractor-semitrailer combinations on interstate highways. Establishes penalties for violation.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB325	RELATING TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for a grant to the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii to continue its Military Affairs Council.	FIN
HB326	RELATING TO THE BANK OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Directs DCCA to conduct a comprehensive review of relevant state laws to develop legislation to establish the bank of the State of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to conduct the review. Directs the HHFDC to establish and operate an interim purchase program for distressed residential properties encumbered by problematic mortgages until the bank of the State of Hawaii is operational. Establishes minimum percentages of state funds that shall be deposited in the bank of the State of Hawaii.	CPC, FIN
HB327	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Prohibits legislators and employees of legislators from holding any fundraiser during a regular legislative session or special session. Repeals $25 per person contribution threshold for the applicability of fundraiser requirements and restrictions.	JUD, FIN
HB328	RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM. Requires the legislative broadcast program to make an audio or audiovisual recording of all public hearings and informational briefings held at the State Capitol, and maintain an archive of the recordings to be made available to the public. Appropriates moneys.	LMG, FIN
HB329	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Amends the refundable food/excise tax credit. Ties the credit to increases in the Consumer Price Index.	FIN
HB330	RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Increases the general excise tax by 1% for a 2-year period to provide a dedicated funding source for the acquisition of agricultural lands.	AGR, FIN
HB331	RELATING TO NICOTINE. Establishes nicotine as a schedule V controlled substance.	HLT, JUD
HB332	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Prevents the automatic approval of applications pending before the HCDA while the HCDA membership transitions in accordance with Act 61, SLH 2014.	WAL
HB333	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Extends the terms of holdover HCDA members from 3/1/2015, to the adjournment sine die of the 2015 regular session of the legislature to ensure the fulfillment of quorum requirements during the transitioning of HCDA membership pursuant to Act 61, SLH 2014.	WAL
HB334	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Repeals the limit on the amount of campaign funds that may be donated to a public school or public library.	JUD, FIN
HB335	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii state constitution that would repeal the state educational facilities improvement special fund's exemption from the requirement that moneys appropriated from the fund be lapsed after 3 years.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB336	RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Changes the repeal date of the state educational facilities improvement special fund from 7/1/2023 to 7/1/2015. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to refinance projects funded by the state educational facilities improvement special fund.	EDN, FIN
HB337	RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSIT. Amends the sunset date of the county surcharge on state tax. Authorizes the following to provide financing for the city and county of Honolulu's rail transit project: (1) Issuance of general obligation bonds for a grant-in-aid; (2) Issuance by the Hawaii tourism authority for a grant-in-aid, secured and payable by transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the city and county of Honolulu; and (3) An appropriation from the general fund.	TRN, FIN
HB338	RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Establishes a closed primary and special primary election system that limits a political party's voters to registered party members and other voters as the party may designate. Takes effect upon ratification of an appropriate constitutional amendment.	JUD, FIN
HB339	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REPEAL THE PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING A PERSON TO DECLARE A POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCE OR NONPARTISANSHIP AS A CONDITION OF VOTING IN ANY PRIMARY OR SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION. Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the prohibition against requiring a person to declare a political party preference or nonpartisanship as a condition of voting in any primary or special primary election.	JUD, FIN
HB340	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Transfers regulatory jurisdiction over private trade, vocational, and technical schools from the Department of Education to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.	EDN, CPC, FIN
HB341	RELATING TO POST CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS. Establishes a time limitation for filing habeas corpus complaints and post-conviction judicial proceedings. Limits basis for successive complaints.	JUD
HB342	RELATING TO LIABILITY. Makes permanent the limited liability protection for county lifeguards, the employing county, and the State for civil damages resulting from any act or omission of the lifeguard while providing lifeguard services within the lifeguard's scope of employment.	JUD
HB343	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a taxpayer who hires an individual with a disability a nonrefundable tax credit for the six-month period after the individual is initially hired by the taxpayer.	LAB, FIN
HB344	RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT SERVICES. Appropriates $350,000 in general funds to the Department of the Attorney General to fund the Statewide Sexual Assault Services Program.	JUD, FIN
HB345	RELATING TO TAXATION. Imposes a conveyance tax on the conveyance of a controlling interest of an entity that has an interest in real property in the State. Applies to conveyances occurring after 06/30/2015. Effective 07/01/2015.	HSG, FIN
HB346	RELATING TO THE CIVIL PROCESS. Increases service of process fees.	JUD, FIN
HB347	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires Med-QUEST and Medicaid coverage for chiropractic care, limited to 24 visits per calendar year. Appropriates moneys.	HLT, FIN
HB348	RELATING TO POWDERED ALCOHOL. Defines and prohibits the consumption, purchase, possession, or sale of powdered alcohol.	CPC, JUD
HB349	RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES. Regulates electronic smoking devices as cigarettes for purposes such as cigarette and tobacco taxes, smoking restrictions, tobacco products reporting, and tobacco liability.	CPC, JUD, FIN
HB350	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD, THIRTY-FOURTH, AND THIRTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 33rd, 34th, and 35th representative districts.	FIN
HB351	RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. Clarifies that an unlicensed attorney commits the unauthorized practice of law by providing legal services and assessing a fee or being paid for those legal services.	JUD, FIN
HB352	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Limits tuition and fees for college courses for running start program participants to proportionate instructor or professional costs not including fees and other costs assigned to full-time, on-campus college students.	EDN/HED, FIN
HB353	RELATING TO THE DIAMOND HEAD SEAWALL. Appropriates $3,000,000 to the department of land and natural resources for planning, design, and construction costs associated with assessing, repairing, and maintaining the Diamond Head seawall.	WAL, FIN
HB354	RELATING TO NURSES. Beginning with the July 1, 2017, licensing biennium, requires licensed registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to submit evidence of completed continuing competency requirements prior to the renewal of the license.	HLT, CPC
HB355	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 40th representative district.	FIN
HB356	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a tax credit for taxpayers investing in a motor sports facility to be developed at Kalaeloa, parcel 9.	WAL, FIN
HB357	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Requires DAGS to establish a plan to replace the current Aloha Stadium with a new stadium and shopping center complex in exchange for a long-term lease of the stadium site.	EDB, FIN
HB358	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the Leeward coast educational renewal pilot project to quickly implement educational reform for schools on the Leeward coast. Appropriates funds for the pilot project.	EDN, FIN
HB359	RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Provides that corrections officers for correctional facilities administered by DPS are eligible for overtime compensation only for work performed in excess of forty hours per week.	PBS, LAB, FIN
HB360	RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Authorizes PSD to hire private employees as temporary corrections officers as necessary to maintain regular visitation hours for inmates or to otherwise ensure adequate staffing.	PBS, LAB, FIN
HB361	RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Increases the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $300.	VMI, FIN
HB362	RELATING TO RESISTING ARREST. Establishes the offense of resisting arrest in the first degree as a felony and reclassifies the existing resisting arrest misdemeanor offense as resisting arrest in the second degree.	JUD, FIN
HB363	RELATING TO RESISTING AN ORDER TO STOP A MOTOR VEHICLE. Establishes the offense of resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class C felony and reclassifies the existing offense to resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the second degree.	JUD, FIN
HB364	RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT. Adds a building, premise, and place in which a gambling offense is committed as a nuisance that is subject to abatement.	JUD, FIN
HB365	RELATING TO POLICE. Appropriates moneys as a grant-in-aid to the city and county of Honolulu to purchase body cameras for their police officers.	PBS, FIN
HB366	RELATING TO THEFT. Increases the threshold value of property or services from $300 to $400 under the offense of theft in the second degree.	JUD
HB367	RELATING TO PAROLE. Establishes an earned-time program under which a person may be eligible for parole prior to the expiration of the person's minimum term of incarceration. The person must show progress toward rehabilitation with improved social skills or participation in educational, occupational, or counseling programs. Requires the department of public safety to review each person's performance annually to determine if the person merits an earned-time deduction.	PBS, JUD
HB368	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation to the department of public safety for the establishment and implementation of a re-entry facility for criminal offenders, which will include residential and day reporting programs.	PBS, FIN
HB369	RELATING TO OPEN GOVERNMENT. Broadens the policies regarding open government to include greater public participation, input, and access to documents, reports, and proposals under consideration at meetings, with certain limitations.	JUD, FIN
HB370	RELATING TO HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Requires member insurers of HPIA to renew policies that were in effect as of 1/1/2014. Provides for continued coverage under an existing HPIA policy upon a transfer in ownership of the property.	CPC, FIN
HB371	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Prohibits a mortgage creditor from executing on any asset of the debtor beyond the asset that is secured by the mortgage.	CPC
HB372	RELATING TO MARIJUANA. Establishes a civil violation for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to the following fines: $100 for the first violation; $250 for the second violation; and $500 for the third or subsequent violation.	JUD, FIN
HB373	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Amends amount of transient accommodations tax revenues allocated to the counties from a specified sum to an unspecified percentage of the revenues collected.	TOU, FIN
HB374	RELATING TO HARBORS. Requires DOT to contract for a study on the feasibility of establishing a harbor or port at Kapoho bay.	TRN, FIN
HB375	RELATING TO PROPERTY. Amends the thresholds for the exemption of real property from attachment or execution to be based upon the most recent real property tax assessment, regardless of value and for all types of property owners. Clarifies that attachment or execution does not apply to a debtor who is not delinquent in payment of income taxes, real property taxes, or mortgages. Bases the value threshold of certain personal property exempted from attachment and execution on the fair market value as adjusted by the consumer price index. Exempts child support moneys and tax refunds from the federal earned income tax credit and federal or state child support tax credit from attachment and execution.	CPC
HB376	RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER. Changes the term of the chief election officer to 2 years. Requires the elections commission to conduct a performance evaluation of the chief election officer within 2 months of certifying election results, and hold a public hearing relating to the performance evaluation.	JUD, FIN
HB377	RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates a grant to the Bay Clinic, Inc., for a mobile health unit to service the Puna district due to the threat of inaccessibility from the lava flow.	HLT, FIN
HB378	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Restores funding for the after school bus program on the island of Hawaii that was excluded from the 2015-2017 executive biennium budget. Appropriates moneys.	EDN, FIN
HB379	RELATING TO FINANCING FOR A NEW HOSPITAL IN NORTH KONA. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to develop a new HHSC hospital in North Kona. Allocates a portion of the Transient Accommodations Tax to fund the bond issuance.	HLT, TOU, FIN
HB380	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Requires member insurers of HPIA to offer a minimum number of policies proportionate to their market share on properties that are situated in the areas designated for coverage by the insurance commissioner and that have been previously and continuously insured since 06/01/2014. Prohibits HPIA from issuing or continuing a moratorium on issuing policies on those same properties.	CPC
HB381	RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS. Expands the law on planned community associations to apply to homeowners' associations.	CPC
HB382	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Requires the Employees' Retirement System to divide pensions between a retired employee and non-employee former spouse or civil union partner, upon application and pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order.	FIN
HB383	RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes an appropriation for one advanced life support ambulance to be based in Puna on the island of Hawaii and to be used from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and to include a vehicle, equipment, and personnel costs.	HLT, FIN
HB384	RELATING TO YOUTH VIOLENCE. Appropriates moneys to fund operational costs to provide therapeutic prevention and mental health programs for high risk youth.	HUS, FIN
HB385	RELATING TO HEALTH. Increases the age in which one can sell, furnish, distribute or purchase tobacco or electronic smoking devices from 18 to 21.	HLT, JUD
HB386	RELATING TO DRUG TESTING FOR WELFARE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS. Requires the Department of Human Services to study and report to the Legislature the costs and benefits of requiring drug testing of public benefit recipients, including comparing the effectiveness and legality of random drug testing versus testing based on probable cause.	HUS, JUD
HB387	RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING. Requires coffee blend label to disclose regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising, when roasted or instant coffee contains less than 51 per cent coffee by weight from that geographic origin.	AGR, CPC
HB388	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes a non-grid-connected renewable energy storage technology system tax credit.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB389	RELATING TO DOGS IN RESTAURANTS AND BARS. Authorizes restaurant and bar owners and managers, at their discretion, to permit dogs inside a restaurant or bar, subject to certain conditions.	HLT, JUD
HB390	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Prohibits noncompete agreements and restrictive covenants in employment contracts, post-employment contracts, or separation agreements that forbid post-employment competition of licensed physicians.	HLT, CPC
HB391	RELATING TO WAGES AND HOURS ON PUBLIC WORKS. For government public works construction contracts greater than $2,000, provides that overtime compensation be not less than 1‑1/2 times the laborers or mechanics basic hourly rate of pay plus fringe benefits and that if the department of labor and industrial relations determines that the prevailing wage is determined by a group represented by collective bargaining, then the overtime and any other premium shall be at the same rates set by the collective bargaining agreement. Specifies that the overtime rate be as specified in the collective bargaining agreement when the basic hourly rate is based on a collective bargaining agreement.	LAB, FIN
HB392	RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Includes fuel cell electric vehicles as vehicles exempt from paying parking fees at State or municipal parking facilities for a specified period of time and from high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions.	EEP, TRN, FIN
HB393	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN FISHPONDS. Waives DOH water pollution control permit requirements for restoration, repair, and operation of Hawaiian fishponds that are permitted under the Statewide Programmatic General Permit process, administered by the DLNR.	OMH, HLT, FIN
HB394	RELATING TO LEGISLATION. Requires all introduced bills to be subject to a legal sufficiency check that determines whether the bill meets state constitutional requirements and does not conflict with the United States Constitution or the state constitution before being scheduled for first reading.	LMG, JUD
HB395	RELATING TO YOUTH. Requires the office of youth services to coordinate a five-year safe places for youth pilot program to establish a network of safe places where youth in crisis can access safety and services. Establishes the position of safe places for youth program coordinator. Allows youth in crisis under 18 years of age to consent to services in the safe places program under certain circumstances. Makes an appropriation.	HUS, FIN
HB396	RELATING TO YOUTH. Appropriates funds to support anti-bullying and suicide prevention efforts in Hawaii's public schools.	EDN, FIN
HB397	RELATING TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. Establishes the R.E.A.C.H. (Resources for Enrichment, Athletics, Culture, and Health) program in the office of youth services to provide a standardized framework and funding for afterschool programs in public middle/intermediate schools. Establishes a revolving fund to receive fees and other moneys to supplement the costs of administering and operating the program.	HUS, EDN, FIN
HB398	RELATING TO MEDICAL AMNESTY. Establishes limited immunity for individuals who seek medical assistance for themselves or others experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other medical emergency.	JUD
HB399	RELATING TO MEASUREMENTS. Requires public signs expressing measurements of speed and distance to be expressed in both the United States customary system of weights and measures and the metric system.	CPC, FIN
HB400	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the state investment special fund and state investment board. Appropriates $1,000,000 to the special fund.	EDB, FIN
HB401	RELATING TO VOTING. Provides that all applicants for a new or renewed driver's license, provisional license, instructional permit, or civil identification card, who are eligible to register to vote, shall automatically be registered to vote.	JUD, FIN
HB402	RELATING TO FIREARMS POSSESSION. Requires individuals denied a firearm permit or otherwise disqualified from possessing firearms and certain defendants to provide a sworn statement that the individual has disposed of any firearms and ammunition in the individual's possession. Requires the applicable chief of police to search firearm permit and registration records for those individuals and before serving a protective order or restraining order involving firearms or ammunition, and to seize any firearms or ammunition that were not disposed of. Requires police to seize firearms and ammunition in domestic abuse cases that are in plain view of the officer or discovered by consensual search.	JUD, FIN
HB403	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Removes the current cap on transient accommodations tax revenues to be distributed to the counties and establishes the distribution of these revenues as a percentage of TAT collected for infrastructure and services related to increased tourism.	TOU, FIN
HB404	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII INNOVATION WAIVER TASK FORCE. Appropriates funds to support the operations of the Hawaii Innovation Waiver Task Force for fiscal year 2016-2017.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB405	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Exempts personal residences from automatic historic preservation review. Amends definition of "historic property." Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop a plan for implementation and completing a comprehensive inventory of historic buildings. Effective upon approval.	WAL, FIN
HB406	RELATING TO CONTROVERSIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Requires public schools to provide parents or legal guardians written advance notice of the instruction or provision of materials or activities that address controversial issues.	EDN, FIN
HB407	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires prior legislative approval for any proposed University of Hawaii tuition fee increase, before the increase can take effect.	HED, FIN
HB408	RELATING TO COTTAGE FOODS. Provides an exemption from Department of Health rules to certain cottage food products sold directly to consumers under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules no later than December 31, 2015. Effective January 1, 2016.	EDB, HLT, FIN
HB409	RELATING TO FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Requires the office of the legislative analyst to create fiscal impact statements for certain bills that have a fiscal impact. Makes an appropriation to the office of the legislative analyst.	LMG, FIN
HB410	RELATING TO AUDITING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Mandates a periodic management and financial audit of the Public Utilities Commission by the State auditor.	CPC, FIN
HB411	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX REDUCTION. Reduces the annual vehicle weight tax and maintains allocation of the tax to the state highway fund.	TRN, FIN
HB412	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOCIAL WORKER V SUPERVISOR POSITION. Appropriates funds for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent social worker V position in the Kauai drug court program.	JUD, FIN
HB413	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Amends the number of judges in the fifth circuit from two to three.	JUD, FIN
HB414	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE COUNTY OF KAUAI OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Appropriates funds to the County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, for the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit and Victim Witness Assistance Program.	JUD, FIN
HB415	RELATING TO FERRIES. Requires the department of land and natural resources to conduct any necessary environmental impact statements for the establishment of the Hawaii state ferry system. Makes an appropriation.	TRN, OMH, FIN
HB416	RELATING TO RETAIL WHEELING. Requires the public utilities commission to establish policies and procedures related to retail wheeling to enable independent power producers to sell electricity directly to end users.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB417	RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE REDUCTION. Reduces the vehicle registration fee and maintains allocation of the fee to the state highway fund and emergency medical services special fund.	TRN, FIN
HB418	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL. Amends the state constitution to provide for direct initiative, popular referendum, and recall.	JUD, FIN
HB419	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Provides a general excise tax exemption for food after December 31, 2019, and for medical services after December 31, 2017.	FIN
HB420	RELATING TO THE AUDIT AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Mandates a periodic audit of certain public utilities by the Public Utilities Commission for managerial, financial, and environmental compliance.	CPC, FIN
HB421	RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE. Establishes an income tax credit for each independent energy storage property installed and placed in service during the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015; provided that this tax credit shall not be available for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Allows the tax credit to be claimed as either an investment credit or utilization credit. Appropriates funds to administer the tax credit.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB422	RELATING TO CARE PROVIDERS. Provides a general excise tax for property owners who lease to assisted living providers and child care providers.	HUS, FIN
HB423	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 15, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ENACT A SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENT FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION PROPOSING TO RAISE OR CREATE TAXES. Proposes a constitutional amendment to include a two-thirds supermajority voting requirement for the legislature to pass laws that raise taxes or create new taxes.	JUD, FIN
HB424	RELATING TO GRANTS IN AID. Guarantees a minimum of 10 per cent of grant in aid moneys to specifically address administrative and overhead costs.	FIN
HB425	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Short form bill relating to transportation.	TRN
HB426	RELATING TO AIRPORTS. Short form bill relating to airports.	TRN
HB427	RELATING TO HARBORS. Short form bill relating to harbors.	TRN
HB428	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Short form bill relating to highways.	TRN
HB429	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Short form bill relating to transportation.	TRN
HB430	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows for the seizure of motor vehicles operated without valid certificates of registration or inspection. Allows for release of the motor vehicle if corrective action is taken.	TRN, JUD
HB431	RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGE. Establishes a prepaid wireless 911 surcharge of 1.2 per cent of each retail sale by a communication service provider, reseller, or seller, which shall be the liability of the customer.	EDB, CPC, FIN
HB432	RELATING TO PENALTIES. Enhances penalties for a conviction of operating a vehicle after license and privilege have been suspended or operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.	TRN, JUD
HB433	RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Allows an ignition interlock permit holder to take necessary tests to apply for relicensing during the final 30 days of the revocation period. Prohibits operating a vehicle with an ignition interlock permit without a state identification card. Prohibits operating a vehicle once a notice of administrative record has expired unless the driver has a valid driver's license.	TRN, JUD
HB434	RELATING TO PROBATION. Requires a period of probation for any person convicted of the offense of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant and operating a vehicle after license and privilege have been suspended or revoked for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.	TRN, JUD
HB435	RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS. Provides firefighters with comprehensive medical coverage through workers compensation benefits by establishing a rebuttable presumption that a firefighter who suffers from cancer, blood-borne infectious disease, or exposure to biochemical substances contracted the condition in the course of employment. Requires the Hawaii State Fire Council to develop standards and procedures to ensure health and safety of firefighters who may be exposed to hazardous materials in the course of their duties.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB436	RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Amends the definition of "emergency vehicle" in the law that requires approaching vehicles to slow and change lanes to include state civil defense vehicles and county emergency management vehicles.	TRN/PBS, JUD
HB437	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATURAL RESOURCE GOALS OF THE ALOHA+ CHALLENGE. Appropriates funds for the natural resource goals of the Aloha+ Challenge.	EEP/WAL, FIN
HB438	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. Appropriates funds to the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission for restoration and preservation projects.	WAL/OMH, FIN
HB439	RELATING TO LAND USE PLANNING. Appropriates funds to develop a Hawaii One program that provides conservation plans for farmers.	AGR, FIN
HB440	RELATING TO LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Appropriates funds for land and natural resources.	WAL, FIN
HB441	RELATING TO STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FINANCING. Establishes the infrastructure capacity construction loan revolving fund to provide loans to counties, state agencies, or private developers for infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds for the administration and implementation of the infrastructure capacity construction loan revolving fund.	WAL, FIN
HB442	RELATING TO FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT. Authorizes the BOE to lease property under the DOE's jurisdiction for purposes relating to agriculture, public utilities, renewable energy, transit, and high technology development.	EDN, WAL, FIN
HB443	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO UPDATE AGRICULTURAL SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS AND MAPS. Appropriates moneys for the office of planning and LUC to update agricultural soil classifications and maps.	AGR, WAL, FIN
HB444	RELATING TO BEACH PROTECTION. Incorporates beach land conservation under the general powers of the board of land and natural resources. Expands the department of land and natural resources' beach restoration plans to include beach conservation plans. Requires beach restoration plans to include, where appropriate, county participation and the formation of private-public partnerships. Allows the department of land and natural resources to include studies about the effect of sea level rise and other coastal engineering studies when developing beach conservation plans that involve more than the nourishment of beaches with sand. Renames the "beach restoration special fund" as the "beach restoration and conservation special fund". Permits proceeds from the lease of public lands for an existing shoreline structure, matching funds to carry out a beach restoration and conservation plans, from private individuals or organizations, and transient accommodations tax revenues to be deposited into the beach restoration and conservation special fund. Allows moneys from the beach restoration and conservation special fund to be used for conservation projects and all things necessary, useful, and convenient in connection with the restoration and conservation of beach lands. Allocates $3,000,000 of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special land and development fund to be expended by the board of land and natural resources and board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority, under a mutual agreement. Allocates an annual amount of $3,000,000 of transient accommodations tax revenues to the beach restoration and conservation special fund and requires the fund to maintain a balance of $7,000,000 once that balance is achieved.	WAL, TOU, FIN
HB445	RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. Offers loan guarantees to encourage affordable housing as part of transit-oriented development.	HSG, FIN
HB446	RELATING TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY. Establishes the address confidentiality program to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault relocate and keep their addresses confidential. Creates the address confidentiality program surcharge fund.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB447	RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Removes certain unnecessary and redundant reporting responsibilities of the family courts and the Department of Human Services in cases where temporary restraining orders are sought for alleged domestic abuse involving a family or household member who is a minor or incapacitated person.	HUS, JUD
HB448	RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Requires the DOH to conduct reviews of domestic violence fatalities, near-deaths, and suicides. Requires the DOH to enter into an MOU to develop procedures for obtaining information relating to near-deaths resulting from intimate partner assaults. Requires reviews to commence within 1 year following the death, near-death, or suicide. Requires information and recommendations from the review process to be compiled for system reform efforts.	HLT, JUD
HB449	RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS. Requires each county police department to post its policies relating to domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and standards of conduct on its official website.	LAB/PBS, JUD
HB450	RELATING TO POLICE COMMISSIONS. Amends the composition of the county police commissions to require that three commissioners on each police commission have backgrounds, including equality for women, civil rights, and law enforcement, for the benefit of the public.	LAB/PBS, JUD
HB451	RELATING TO AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT. Requires the University of Hawaii system to establish and enforce an affirmative consent standard for all policies and protocols relating to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as a condition of receiving state funds for student assistance.	HED, JUD, FIN
HB452	RELATING TO STATEWIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES. Appropriates funds to increase the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services for fiscal biennium 2016-2017 to $2,380,000 per fiscal year. Beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal year, requires the base budget of the department of the attorney general for statewide sexual assault services to be at least $2,380,000 per fiscal year.	JUD, FIN
HB453	RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. Amends the continuing education requirement for psychologists to include at least three credit hours of ethics training and at least two credit hours of domestic violence training.	CPC, FIN
HB454	RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends income tax credit for low-income household renters to adjust for inflation. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2015.	FIN
HB455	RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds to the department of health for the breast and cervical cancer control program.	HLT, FIN
HB456	RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS. Specifies that citizen complaints against a police officer that involve allegations of domestic abuse against a family or household member on the part of the police officer shall not be required to be in writing or sworn to by the complainant.	PBS, JUD
HB457	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates moneys for positions and materials to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.	HED, FIN
HB458	RELATING TO HEALTH. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, requires public schools to annually provide information about the human papillomavirus, including the connection between human papillomavirus to cervical and other cancers and diseases, and the availability of vaccines against the human papillomavirus to parents or guardians of students entering sixth grade.	HLT, EDN
HB459	RELATING TO HEALTH. Specifies additional elements of Hawaii's existing sexuality health education law and its implementation. Requires the DOE to provide certain types of information to the public and to parents. Allows parents to opt out of the DOE's sexuality health education.	HLT, EDN
HB460	RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes limited immunity for individuals who seek medical assistance for victims of overdoses of drugs or alcohol.	HLT, JUD
HB461	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. Transfers OIP from LG to DAGS. Increases the independence of OIP as an administratively attached agency. Clarifies the employment status of OIP attorneys and the civil service exemption for OIP personnel. Appropriates funds to DAGS for administrative support.	FIN
HB462	RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN'S SALARY. Increases the salary cap on the state librarian position.	EDN, FIN
HB463	RELATING TO LIBRARIES. Clarifies duties and powers of the Board of Education, State Librarian, and State Public Library System.	EDN, FIN
HB464	RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds for the purchase of one ambulance unit and operational costs for one ambulance unit to service the area of Kakaako.	HLT, FIN
HB465	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Includes only buildings, structures, objects, districts, areas, or sites that are significant in Hawaii's history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or culture in the definition of "historic property". Requires the department of land and natural resources to provide the counties with a list that identifies the types of projects that have no potential to affect a historic property and the types of properties likely to be eligible for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places; develop a plan for completing a comprehensive inventory of historic buildings in the State; and submit a plan, together with a proposed budget, to the legislature.	WAL, FIN
HB466	RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Makes performing or assisting with a surgical claw removal, declawing, onychectomy, or tendonectomy on any domesticated cat a misdemeanor.	CPC, JUD
HB467	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires birthing facilities to perform a pulse oximetry test or other medically accepted screening on newborns to screen for critical congenital heart defects.	HLT, CPC, JUD
HB468	RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. Allows home schooled students to participate on an equal basis in extracurricular activities offered at the public school they would otherwise be required to attend.	EDN, FIN
HB469	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Streamlines the Historic Preservation Act to increase efficiency, reduce confusion, and adhere to the spirit of the law.	WAL, JUD
HB470	REPEAL OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX. A bill to encourage economic growth by repealing the corporate income tax.	EDB, FIN
HB471	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Requires the Auditor to perform a comprehensive management, financial, and program audit of the Department of Education.	EDN, FIN
HB472	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR REFERENDUM. Amends article XVII of the State Constitution to provide for Referendum.	JUD, FIN
HB473	RELATING TO SHOOTING RANGE PROTECTION. Provides protections against burdensome retroactive regulation and lawsuits; prevents frivolous claims against shooting range operators and individuals engaging in target shooting.	JUD
HB474	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR RECALL. Amends article II of the state constitution to provide for recall.	JUD, FIN
HB475	RELATING TO A BASIC BILL OF RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS AND WITNESSES. Provides for child victims of serious crimes to obtain priority on court calendars to minimize the psychological effects of the crime and the associated re-traumatization of child victims. Minimizes the loss of evidence associated with time lapse memory losses of young children.	JUD, FIN
HB476	REPEAL OF THE INHERITANCE AND ESTATE TAX. A bill to repeal inheritance and estate taxes that act as a form of double taxation on individual tax payers.	FIN
HB477	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an exemption for food from the general excise tax.	FIN
HB478	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the counties from the State general fund for the purchase of thermal imaging cameras for each fire truck to be used by first responders in responding to hydrogen fires.	PBS, FIN
HB479	RELATING TO ENERGY. Appropriates funds for equipment, training, and ongoing operations necessary to establish hydrogen purity testing capability in Hawaii to verify that the hydrogen purity meets SAE International’s J2719 standard for fuel cell vehicles.	EEP, FIN
HB480	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the counties from the State general fund for the purchase of hydrogen burn props for each county to use in first responder hydrogen fire training.	PBS, FIN
HB481	RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes an appropriation for one advanced life support ambulance to be based in Makalei on the island of Hawaii and to be used from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and to include a vehicle, equipment, and personnel costs.	HLT, FIN
HB482	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a full-time temporary program manager position in DOA for the pesticide subsidy program. Appropriates moneys.	AGR, FIN
HB483	RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. Authorizes administrative inspections within the West Hawaii regional fishery management area.	OMH, FIN
HB484	RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires PUC to establish community-based renewable energy tariff or tariffs to take effect by 1/1/16. Defines community-based renewable energy tariffs. Provides that projects up to one megawatt are subject to PUC-approved interconnection processes and projects greater than one megawatt are subject to PUC review and approval.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB485	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Requires DLNR to develop individual emergency response plans for natural and non-natural emergencies that threaten small boat harbors under DLNR jurisdiction.	WAL, FIN
HB486	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Requires the BLNR to establish a small boat harbor advisory group for each state small boat harbor.	WAL, FIN
HB487	RELATING TO A STATE-FUNDED COLLEGE GRANT PROGRAM. Establishes a state-funded Aloha Grant Program, to be developed and administered by the Department of Education.	EDN, FIN
HB488	RELATING TO A LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. Establishes the Hawaii Give Back for Payback Loan Forgiveness Program to assist professionals employed by a not-for-profit organization designated as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, with student loan repayment in exchange for a -year commitment to public service in the State of Hawaii.	FIN
HB489	RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Provides that all applicants for a new or renewed driver's license, provisional license, instructional permit, or civil identification card, who are eligible to vote, shall simultaneously be registered to vote, unless the applicant has affirmatively declined to register.	JUD, FIN
HB490	RELATING TO CAREGIVING. Requires hospitals to provide patients the opportunity to designate a caregiver upon entry to a hospital. Establishes hospital requirements regarding caregivers, including designation of a caregiver, notification to a caregiver, and a discharge plan for patients. Provides hospitals, hospital employees, and consultants or contractors that have a contractual relationship with a hospital with immunity regarding caregiving. Effective 7/1/16.	HLT, JUD
HB491	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013. Makes an appropriation to the department of health to implement the recommendations of the task force on mobility management, established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB492	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates funds for the judiciary to enter into contracts with community mediation centers for mediation services.	JUD, FIN
HB493	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for a permanent full-time director (1.0 FTE) and permanent full-time faculty specialist position (1.0 FTE) within the University of Hawaii center on aging.	HED, FIN
HB494	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the functions of the Hawaii health systems corporation and its regions.	HLT, FIN
HB495	RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF SUPPLIERS OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. Establishes a licensure requirement for durable medical equipment suppliers participating in the nationwide competitive bidding program. Appropriates funds from the office of health care assurance special fund to administer the durable medical equipment licensing program.	HLT/HUS, CPC, FIN
HB496	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Establishes a family leave insurance program, which requires employees to make contributions into a trust fund to be used to provide employees with family leave insurance benefits in order to care for a designated person. Appropriates funds to DLIR to implement the program.	LAB, CPC, FIN
HB497	RELATING TO AGING. Part I: Appropriates funds for the kupuna care program and an aging and disability resource center. Part II: Removes hiring requirement by director of health in accordance with chapters 76 and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator. Appropriates funds for the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator. Part III: Appropriates funds for fall prevention and early detection services for the elderly. Part IV: Appropriates funds for various senior center programs. Part V: Appropriates funds to support the healthy aging partnership program. Part VI: Appropriates funds for an Alzheimer's disease and related dementia public awareness campaign.	HLT/HUS, FIN
HB498	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ADULT PROTECTIVE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BRANCH. Appropriates moneys for FY 2016 and FY 2017 from the state general fund for positions within the adult protective and community services branch.	HUS, FIN
HB499	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. Increases from $2,000 to $5,000 the cost threshold of a public works contract that requires a contractor to pay prevailing wages.	LAB, CPC, FIN
HB500	RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2015-‑2016 and 2016-‑2017.	FIN