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 |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 |
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2:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
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: HB1651
HEARING
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Amends the definition of "historic property" for purposes of the historic preservation program. Exempts state projects on state-owned buildings from state historic preservation division review unless the affected property is more than one hundred years old or on or being added to the Hawaii register of historic places or national register of historic places. Requires the department of accounting and general services to conduct a comprehensive survey and inventory of all state-owned buildings within five years to evaluate and nominate potentially eligible buildings for listing on the Hawaii register of historic places or national register of historic places. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS. Allows any burial council member whose term has expired to continue in office as a holdover member until the member's reappointment to a second term is confirmed or a successor is nominated and appointed; provided that a holdover member shall not hold office beyond the end of the fourth regular session of the legislature following the expiration of the member's term of office. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO OPIOID LITIGATION PROCEEDS. Establishes the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds special fund. Establishes the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds council to administer the special fund. Establishes standards for expenditure of opioid litigation proceeds received by the State. Establishes and appropriates funds from the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds special fund for three full-time equivalent positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HLT, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO MANSLAUGHTER. Amends the offense of manslaughter to include cases where a person knowingly and unlawfully distributes a dangerous drug in any amount and thereby recklessly causes the death of another person who ingested that drug.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO ARREST BY FEDERAL OFFICERS. Authorizes law enforcement officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to effect arrests under the Hawaii Penal Code in limited circumstances.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS REPORTING. Amends annual reporting requirement for the Department of the Attorney General concerning firearms concealed carry licenses.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Clarifies membership and certain powers and duties of the Law Enforcement Standards Board and establishes new deadlines for the completion of board responsibilities.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA SHARING GROUPS. Amends the Criminal Justice Data Sharing Working Group to combine its members and functions with certain members and functions of the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission to increase efficiency and effectiveness and eliminate redundancy. Repeals chapter 134C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which established the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES. Amends existing state law to adopt federal penalties for commercial driver's license violations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING. Removes the exemption that allowed owners of multiple parking facilities within the State to designate and electrify fewer parking spaces than required in one or more of the properties if the requirement for the total number of aggregate spaces on all of their owned properties was met. Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to regulate electric vehicle charging systems for places of public accommodation with fewer than one hundred parking spaces. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, JHA |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. Requires law enforcement agencies and the Law Enforcement Standards Board to consult the National Decertification Index and ensure reporting of officer misconduct to the Index. Requires reporting of certain domestic violence records to the National Decertification Index, notwithstanding any contrary law or court order. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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LGO, JHA |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION. Allows an employee or the exclusive representative, if applicable, to file a complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board if the employer fails to comply with section 78-64, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to general employee orientation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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LGO, JHA |
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RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS OF WAGE PAYMENT. Broadens enforcement of orders of wage payment violations to allow for certified copies of orders of wage payment violation to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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LGO, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY. Clarifies requirements to establish a quorum to do business and validate acts of the Stadium Authority.
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JHA |
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DECISION-MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on 02/08/2024 at 2:00 PM. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO LICENSING. Includes the prevention of activities within an applicant's premises and adjacent areas that are potentially injurious to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and neighborhood as a factor for determining whether a controlled substances registration is in the public interest.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a harm to students registry for all preschools and K-12 educational institutions within the State that contains information on school employees, contractors, or volunteers for whom, as result of an investigation, a final finding has been issued that the individual has inflicted harm on a student. Defines "inflicted harm on a student". Allows for an appeal process to remove an individual's name from the registry. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS. Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Creates the offense of harassment of an educational worker. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |