HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair |
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Dale T. Kobayashi |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Gene Ward |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 10, 2022 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: HB2197.
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. Specifies under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence that a court may order that the testimony of witnesses be taken through a live two-way video connection in certain circumstances.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS. Makes it a civil violation for a person to: (1) misrepresent to a business, church, nonprofit organization, or governmental entity the person's COVID-19 vaccination status, including the person's medical condition or religious beliefs as the basis for a COVID‑19 vaccine exemption; (2) falsify or alter a COVID-19 vaccination card, or purchase a falsified or altered COVID-19 vaccination card, for personal use; (3) use a falsified or altered COVID-19 vaccination card; or (4) sell, distribute, or manufacture, regardless of whether the person is compensated, a falsified or altered COVID-19 vaccination card for use by others. Establishes fines. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (HD1)
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PDP, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS. Changes the number of terms of University of Hawaii Board of Regent members that should expire each year from three to two. Adjusts the terms of members appointed between 2022-2026 to realign the number of terms scheduled to expire each year. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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HET, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS. Specifies additional forms of discrimination and other prohibited conduct under Chapter 368D, HRS. Requires entities with state education programs or activities, or that receive state funding for educational programs or activities, to adopt written policies and undertake other specified enforcement actions no later than 1/1/2023. Requires annual reports to legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board shall be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units. Provides a timeframe for the governor to appoint the representative of labor following submission of the nominee's name. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)
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LAT, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIFEGUARDS. Provides that any person qualified as a county lifeguard who renders rescue, resuscitative, or other lifeguard services, without remuneration or expectation of remuneration, on a beach or in the ocean in the scope of the person's employment as a county lifeguard, shall not be liable, and the employing county shall not be liable, for any civil damages resulting from the person's act or omissions while providing rescue, resuscitative, or other lifeguard services, except as may result from the person's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND. Transfers certain land to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. Expands exclusions from the definition of "development" as it applies to special management areas to reduce the need for special management area permits for certain activities. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. Establishes a boundary review committee to render decisions on district boundary disputes brought before the land use commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Requires an applicant seeking to register more than ten acres of land with either the land court or the bureau of conveyances to provide a sworn affidavit that the community where the land is located has been given notice of the applicant's intended use of the land and a copy of the notice. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES. Makes a person who is the registered owner of a vehicle that was deemed abandoned or derelict subject to a tiered fine system. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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TRN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO TOBACCO MANUFACTURER QUALIFIED ESCROW FUNDS. Provides a mechanism to assign non-participating tobacco manufacturers' qualified escrow account balances to the State of Hawaii. Also provides a mechanism for the financial institution acting as the escrow agent of the qualified escrow account to petition the courts to authorize transfer of funds to the State when the qualified escrow account is abandoned.
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JHA, FIN |
The following measure was previously heard on February 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM.. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO GAMBLING. Amends the offense of promoting gambling in the second degree to a class C felony without the possibility of probation or suspension of sentence. Amends the offense of promoting gambling in the first degree to a class B felony without the possibility of probation or suspension of sentence. Amends the requisite state of mind to criminal negligence for both offenses.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
For more information, please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6680.
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________________________________________ Rep. Mark M. Nakashima Chair |
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