HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2024

February 5, 2024

12^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -

Representative Lisa Kitagawa

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

3.         Messages from the Governor

4.         Senate Communications

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 29-24	H.B. No. 2176, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. (Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Artificial Intelligence Working Group; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 30-24	H.B. No. 2620, H.D. 1 RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT. (Department of Education; Procurement; Small Purchases; Local Produce and Packaged Food Products) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 31-24	H.B. No. 2774, H.D. 1 RELATING TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. (Food Contracts; Local Agricultural Products; Benchmarks) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 32-24	H.B. No. 2403, H.D. 1 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. (Emergency Appropriation; DOE; Charter Schools; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 33-24	H.B. No. 2402, H.D. 1 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FOOD SERVICES. (Emergency Appropriation; DOE; Food Services; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 34-24	H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Department of Education; Charter Schools; Private Schools; Prekindergarten Programs and Schools; Harm to Students Registry; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 35-24	H.B. No. 1969, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (DOE; Shade Tree Program; Arborist; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 36-24	H.B. No. 1654, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Qualified Internship Grant Program; Work-Based Learning; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 37-24	H.B. No. 1653, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Salaries; Teachers and Educational Officers; Annual Increases) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 38-24	H.B. No. 1649, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Department of Education; School Psychologists; Nationally Certified School Psychologist Incentive Program; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 39-24	H.B. No. 1648, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. (School Psychologists; Working Group; Department of Education) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 40-24	H.B. No. 1614, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TEACHERS. (Teachers; Certification; Bonus; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 41-24	H.B. No. 1537, H.D. 1 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. (Constitutional Amendment; Public Education; Residential Investment Property Surcharge) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
TRANSPORTATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 42-24	H.B. No. 1981, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. (Traffic Violations; Disbursement; Counties) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 43-24	H.B. No. 1932, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (DOT; Public Lands; Real Property; Acquisition; Disposition) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 44-24	H.B. No. 1997, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND TRANSPORT OF HYDROGEN. (Public Utilities Commission; Water Carriers; Hawaii Water Carrier Act; Rate; Tariff; Interisland Transport of Renewable Hydrogen) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 45-24	H.B. No. 2673, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ROADS. (Privately-Owned Roadways; State Tax; County Surcharge; Fuel Tax) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 46-24	H.B. No. 1912 RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT. (Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; First Circuit) PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 47-24	H.B. No. 1593, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Digital Voter Information Guide; Ballot; Office of Elections; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 48-24	H.B. No. 1609, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. (Office of Elections; Counties; Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc.; Membership; Voter Registration; Verification; Application; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 49-24	H.B. No. 1952, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. (DOH; Medical Cannabis; Dispensaries; Rules) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 50-24	H.B. No. 2443, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. (Medical Cannabis; Cultivation; Primary Caregivers) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 51-24	H.B. No. 2444, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. (DOH; Hemp Processors; Criminal History Record Checks) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
LABOR & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 52-24	H.B. No. 2199, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. (DLIR; Hawaii Workforce Development Council; Hawaii Workforce Development Board; Conflict of Interest; Chairperson of Board; K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 53-24	H.B. No. 1944, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. (Workers' Compensation; Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Injuries; Coverage; MRI; Specialists) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
HUMAN SERVICES
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 54-24	H.B. No. 1533, H.D. 1 RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS. (DHS; Death Benefits; Reimbursement; Mortuaries; Cemeteries; Unclaimed Human Remains) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 55-24	H.B. No. 2535, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CHILD CARE. (Department of Human Services; Child Care Classroom Contracts Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 56-24	H.B. No. 2224, H.D. 1 RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. (EOA; Long-Term Care; Master Plan; Report; Position; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 57-24	H.B. No. 1771, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAI'I HEALTH AGING PARTNERSHIP. (Kupuna Caucus; Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership; Executive Office on Aging; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 58-24	H.B. No. 1687, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENERGY RESILIENCY. (Renewable Energy; Distributed Energy Resources; Retail Crediting; PUC) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 59-24	H.B. No. 1970, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENERGY. (Photovoltaic Systems and Electric Vehicles; Readiness; New Residential Construction) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 60-24	H.B. No. 1993, H.D. 1 RELATING TO BEVERAGE CONTAINERS. (Beverage Dealers; Redemption Centers; Refillable Beverage Containers; Regional Centers; Reverse Vending Machine Pilot Program; Department of Health; Grants) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 61-24	H.B. No. 2100, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENERGY. (Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Electric Vehicle-ready Parking Stalls; Affordable Housing; Rebates; HHFDC) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 62-24	H.B. No. 2517, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. (Renewable Energy Projects; Real Property Taxes; County Ordinance) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 63-24	H.B. No. 2616, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. (Public Utilities Commission; Electric Vehicle Charging System Funding Program; Clean Energy; Electric Vehicle Charging System Subaccount) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 64-24	H.B. No. 2685, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENERGY. (Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Solar Hui Program; Solar Hui Investment Fund; Energy Services Agreements; Solar Energy Systems; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
TOURISM
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 65-24	H.B. No. 2246, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. (Cultural Grants; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Standing Selection Committee; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 66-24	H.B. No. 2735, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. (HTA; Administrative Supervision; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Cultural Grants) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

7.         Announcements

Committee Referral Sheet No. 9