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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 27, 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 HOUSING. Establishes another means for a housing project to seek an exemption from laws and rules of the State that are developed under various programs of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HSG, JHA |
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RELATING TO HEMP. Repeals the requirement for additional rules by the Department of Agriculture to address nuisance issues, including smell, noise, and excessive lighting arising out of the activities of hemp growers. Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture shall not require inspections or sampling of hemp that duplicates inspections or sampling required by the United States Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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AGR, JHA |
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RELATING TO REGULATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES. Clarifies that failure to comply with approved mitigation commitments, conduct an archaeological inventory survey, or comply with other administrative requirements pertaining to archaeology approved by the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall result in civil and administrative violations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Prohibits residential rent increases in affected areas for an unspecified period after a severe storm warning or issuance of an emergency proclamation. Shortens the duration of price control periods and prohibition against residential-tenancy termination from ninety-six hours to seventy-two hours. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL/CPC, JHA |
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RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION. Makes it a petty misdemeanor to violate any provision of chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statues, or rule adopted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources relating to reckless or unauthorized operation of a vessel, unauthorized mooring of a vessel, unauthorized commercial activity, unauthorized camping within state small boat harbors or boating facilities, animal abandonment within state small boat harbors or boating facilities, or creation of animal colonies within state small boat harbors or boating facilities. Allows the Environmental Court to, in addition to or as a condition to the suspension of any criminal fines and penalties, deprive the offender of the privilege of operating any vessel in certain geographical areas of the waters of the State for a period of no more than twelve months. Allows the Board of Land and Natural Resources, to, in addition to or as a condition to the suspension of any administrative fines and penalties, deprive the offender of the privilege of registering or titling any vessel for use on state waters, or mooring any vessel in any state small boat harbor, boating facility, or state waters, for a period of not more than twenty-four months. Repeals fines and penalties relating to the Boating Law. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO SPEEDING. Authorizes additional fines and penalties for convictions of speeding in a school zone. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Requires driver's license examination to test the applicant's knowledge of the dangers that larger motor vehicles present to pedestrians and bicyclists. Requires persons who commit the offense of excessively speeding or driving while intoxicated to retake and pass the driver's license examination for each offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to provide for a process to dispose of the tenant's personal property and surrender the dwelling unit to a landlord when there is a death of a tenant. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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CPC, JHA |
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RELATING TO STATE GESTURE. Adopts, establishes, and designates the shaka as the official gesture of the State. Authorizes the state foundation on culture and the arts to develop a public work of art related to the shaka and its history to be displayed in a prominent location in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, JHA |
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RELATING TO MAKAHIKI COMMEMORATION DAY. Designates one day of each year as Makahiki Commemoration Day. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, JHA |
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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