THE SENATE
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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TIME: |
10:35AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 & Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
WAM |
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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS. Clarifies that the powers granted for emergency purposes shall not be inconsistent with the state constitution. Provides parameters for the duration of suspension of laws and requires justification for the suspension. Requires approval of the legislature by concurrent resolution to extend to a date certain, or deny the extension of, a proclamation of a state of emergency timely requested by the governor beyond sixty days of its issuance, unless the legislature fails to take action, in which case the state of emergency is automatically extended for sixty days. Allows the authorization of the issuance of a separate proclamation arising from the same emergency or disaster as a previous proclamation that expired, upon request of the governor and adoption of a concurrent resolution by the legislature. (SD1)
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GVO, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS. Requires the Department of Land Natural Resources (DLNR) and Department of Agriculture (DOA) to meet and identify the non-agricultural park lands that should be rezoned as those in the conservation district. Requires that agricultural lands under the jurisdiction of DLNR be transferred to DOA no later than 12/31/2023. Requires DLNR and DOA to meet every five years to discuss transferring remaining lands. Requires DLNR to report to the Legislature. Requires DOA to inquire about any easements needed by DLNR before offering a lease. Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to amend and extend existing pasture or industrial leases and to issue new pasture or industrial leases by negotiation in furtherance of public purposes that DLNR and DOA are responsible for promoting. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL/AEN, WAM/JDC |
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RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Allocates a portion of funds collected from excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs concerning the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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HTH/CPN, WAM/JDC |
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES. Expands the purposes for which moneys in the tobacco enforcement special fund may be used to include all functions of the department of the attorney general. Renames the electronic smoking device retailer registration unit to the electronic smoking device retailer registration and enforcement unit. Makes unlawful the sale of flavored tobacco products, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products" as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Expands the scope of the unit to include enforcement of compliance of electronic smoking devices with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Establishes a special fund for moneys received from enforcement actions. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2060. (SD1)
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HTH/CPN, WAM/JDC |
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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