HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Tyson K. Miyake |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates, Chair |
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Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
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2:00 PM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Amends the circumstances under which medical cannabis may be transported by and between dispensaries. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules.
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JHA/AGR, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients and clarifites that primary caregivers may continue to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients subject to certain restrictions.
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JHA/AGR, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct fingerprinting and criminal history record checks of applicants who apply for a permit to operate as a hemp processor.
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JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE TESTING OF CANNABIS AND MANUFACTURED CANNABIS PRODUCTS. Requires the Department of Health to implement a post-market testing program to verify the labeling on cannabis and manufactured cannabis products and monitor the shelf lives of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products.
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JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Appropriates funds for the Judiciary Supplemental budget for the 2023-2025 biennium. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT. Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION. Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel and guardian ad litem in family court proceedings. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL. Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Appropriates funds. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE. Updates the Uniform Probate Code by reducing the number of required publications of a notice to creditors by a trustee to once a week for two successive weeks, consistent with amendments made by Act 158, SLH 2023, to publication requirements applicable to probate matters generally.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Appropriates moneys for collective bargaining cost items for judiciary employees and their excluded counterparts. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ABUSIVE LITIGATION. Establishes a court's authority to issue an order restricting abusive litigation.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. Appropriates moneys for 4.0 FTE deputy public defender positions within the Office of the Public Defender (BUF151) and requires that one of the positions be assigned to the family court section.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO A PROBATION COMPLIANCE CREDITS PROGRAM. Requires the Judiciary to establish a compliance credits pilot program for probationers that comply with their conditions of supervision.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. Requires and appropriates moneys for the Judiciary to develop a 3-year civil legal services pilot program to provide civil legal services at no cost to eligible parties. Requires reports to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Sessions of 2025, 2026, and 2027. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ATTORNEYS. Requires petitions or motions for a pro hac vice appearance for a court proceeding or arbitration proceeding to be supported by evidence of the applicant's and local counsel's Hawaii business registrations, the applicant's and local counsel's Hawaii general excise tax license numbers, an affirmation that both the applicant and local counsel will pay all state income tax due for Hawaii business activities, and all other information or documentation required by the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii.
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JHA, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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