HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2024

February 8, 2024

15^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -

Representative Trish La Chica

1.         Roll Call

2.         Reading of the Journal

Days 4 to 11.

3.         Messages from the Governor

4.         Senate Communications

Received communications transmitting the following House Bills, both having passed Third Reading in the Senate.

H.B. No. 129

H.B. No. 824, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

ORDER OF THE DAY

5.         Floor Presentations

H.R. No. 4

CONGRATULATING THE 2023 NATIONAL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AGRISCIENCE FAIR CHAMPIONS FROM THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA CHAPTERS IN WAIPAHU.

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 158-24	H.B. No. 1339, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HOUSING. (Housing; Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Notices; Intent to Raise Rent; Intent to Terminate) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 159-24	H.B. No. 2328, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (Affordable Housing; Long-Term Rental Units; Bethel Street; Acquisition; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 160-24	H.B. No. 2747, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. (Filmmakers Special Fund; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; DBEDT; Creative Industries Division; Grant; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORRECTIONS, MILITARY, & VETERANS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 161-24	H.B. No. 2725, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY. (Corrections Facilities Authority; DCR; Community Facilities Direct Loan and Gran Program) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 162-24	H.B. No. 1814, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. (Condominium Property Regime Task Force; LRB; Study; Report; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 163-24	H.B. No. 2614, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. (Solar Distributed Energy Resource Systems; Building Permits; Online Automated Permitting Platform; SolarAPP+; Self-certification Process) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 164-24	H.B. No. 2012, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING. (Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Parking Requirements; Counties; Ordinances) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 165-24	H.B. No. 2770, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. (PUC; System Resilience; Hawaii Electricity Reliability Surcharge) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 166-24	H.B. No. 1972, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES. (Electric Vehicles; Batteries; Reuse; Recycling; Working Group; Hawaii State Energy Office) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS/WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 167-24	H.B. No. 2638, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND USE POTENTIAL. (DOA; State-owned Land; Agricultural Land Use Potential; Report; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 168-24	H.B. No. 2001, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE. (DOA; Aquaculture Development Program; Restorative Aquaculture; Feasibility Study; Report to the Legislature; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 169-24	H.B. No. 2083, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. (Department of Education; Farm to School Meals; Recognition Program; Department High Schools; School Meals; Plant-based Option) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 170-24	H.B. No. 2136, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Department of Agriculture; Pesticide Inspection Program; Restricted Use Pesticides; Banned Pesticides) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 171-24	H.B. No. 2138, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. (University of Hawaii; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources; Agriculture Education Coordinator; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 172-24	H.B. No. 2140, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ORNAMENTAL GINGER. (Ornamental Ginger; Pathogens; Research and Prevention; UH; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 173-24	H.B. No. 2144, H.D. 1 RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTION. (DOH; Economic Development; Access to Local Value-Added Products Act; Homemade Food Operations; Permit; Rules) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 174-24	H.B. No. 2146, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM. (Agricultural Tourism; Land Use Commission; Uniform Statewide Standards) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 175-24	H.B. No. 2613, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (DOE Roasted Coffee; False Labeling; Fines; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 176-24	H.B. No. 2618, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. (DOA; Feasibility Study; Aquaculture Park; Report; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 177-24	H.B. No. 2737, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Feasibility Study; Agricultural Districts; Department of Agriculture; Agricultural-based Commercial Operations) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 178-24	H.B. No. 2758, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (HDOA; Invasive Species; Pests; Taxa; Environment; Quarantine) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 179-24	H.B. No. 1544, H.D. 1 RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES. (State Water Code; Commission on Water Resource Management; Penalties) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 180-24	H.B. No. 1781, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. (Panaewa Community Development District; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Establishment) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 181-24	H.B. No. 1922, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WILDLIFE. (Wildlife; DLNR; Rulemaking Authority; Flexibility; Adaptive Management) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 182-24	H.B. No. 1930, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (HI-EMA; Warehouse; Supplies and Equipment; General Obligation Bonds) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 183-24	H.B. No. 2093, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. (Rental Watercraft; Registration; Numbering; Navigable Waters; State Parks) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 184-24	H.B. No. 2626, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FISHPONDS. (Loko I‘a; Hawaiian Fishponds; Board of Land and Natural Resources) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 185-24	H.B. No. 2724, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. (Kona Community Development District; HCDA; DCR; Membership; New Prison) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 186-24	H.B. No. 2694, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES. (Private Water Systems; DOTAX; Attorney General; Income Tax Credit; Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 187-24	H.B. No. 1901, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. (State Historic Preservation Program; Historic Property; Department of Accounting and General Services; Comprehensive Survey and Inventory; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 188-24	H.B. No. 2478, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT. (Pacific Marine Fisheries; Compact; Commission) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND/HUMAN SERVICES
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 189-24	H.B. No. 2429, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EMERGENCY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. (Temporary Public Assistance After Emergencies; Emergency Management Program; DHS; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND/ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 190-24	H.B. No. 2407, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WILDFIRE RISK MITIGATION. (Wildfires; Mitigation; Protection; Public Utilities Commission; Electric Utilities; Securitization; Risk Protection Plans) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND/CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 191-24	H.B. No. 2700, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WILDFIRES. (Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation; Public Utilities Commission; Catastrophic Wildfire; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND/HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 192-24	H.B. No. 2549, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MAUI'S PERMANENT HOUSING RECOVERY. (Disaster Recovery; Maui Wildfires; Permanent Housing; DBEDT; HHFDC; Interagency Council for Maui Housing Recovery; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS/LABOR & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 193-24	H.B. No. 2415, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT. (State Board of Nursing; Nurse Licensure Compact; Registered Nurses; Licensed Practical Nurses; Fees) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 194-24	H.B. No. 1778, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. (Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices; Taxation; Sale; Regulation; County Authority) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 195-24	H.B. No. 2806, H.D. 1 RELATING TO OPIOID LITIGATION PROCEEDS. (Opioid Litigation Proceeds; Hawaii Opioid Litigation Proceeds Special Fund; Hawaii Opioid Litigation Proceeds Council; Establishment; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 196-24	H.B. No. 2750, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES. (Department of Health; Clean and Sober Homes Registry; Notification) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 197-24	H.B. No. 2728, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTHCARE. (Healthcare; Health Insurance; Hui Hoomana Task Force; Reports) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 198-24	H.B. No. 2223, H.D. 1 RELATING TO INSURANCE. (Health Insurance; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Medicaid; Biomarker Testing; Mandatory Coverage) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 199-24	H.B. No. 966, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS. (Right-to-Try Act; Terminally Ill Patients; Investigational Drugs; Biological Products) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 200-24	H.B. No. 1830, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. (Mental Health; Provisional Licensure; Associate Licensure; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Psychologists; Examinations; Social Work Interns; Insurance Reimbursements; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 201-24	H.B. No. 2436, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE FOR MINORS. (Minor Consent; Medical Care and Services; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Preventive Care) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 202-24	H.B. No. 2629, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX. (Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Conveyance Tax; Rates; Exemption; Allocation; Homeless Services Fund; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; Land Conservation Fund; Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Affordable Housing; Development; Affordability Requirements) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 203-24	H.B. No. 1831, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CRISIS INTERVENTION. (DOH; Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program; Behavioral Health Crisis Centers; Crisis Intervention; Diversion; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 204-24	H.B. No. 2451, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. (Mental Health; Fitness To Proceed; Examination Via Telehealth; Judiciary; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 205-24	H.B. No. 2159, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. (Assisted Community Treatment; Involuntary Hospitalization; Attorney General; Public Defender; Legal Representation; Nonviolent Defendants; Automatic Screenings; Probation Violators; Mental Health Treatment; Advisory Committee on Mental Health Code Review) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 206-24	H.B. No. 1954, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COURT. (Judiciary; Community Outreach Court; Homeless; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 207-24	H.B. No. 2079, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HEALTH. (Gender-Affirming Health Care Services; Prescriptions; Protections; Child Custody) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 208-24	H.B. No. 2630, H.D. 1 RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. (Psilocybin; Therapeutic Uses; Authorization) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 209-24	H.B. No. 2074, H.D. 1 RELATING TO KAIAPUNI EDUCATION. (DOE; Kaiapuni; Hawaiian Immersion; Positions; Appropriation; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 210-24	H.B. No. 1587, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. (Civic Engagement; Educational Outreach and Engagement Program; Resource Teacher; DOE; LRB; PAR; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
TOURISM
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 211-24	H.B. No. 2778, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TAXATION. (Transient Accommodations Tax; Transient Vacation Rentals; Resort Areas; Surcharge) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
TRANSPORTATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 212-24	H.B. No. 1933, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SOBRIETY CHECKS. (Department of Law Enforcement; Sobriety Checkpoints; Special Fund; State Vehicle Registration Fee; Counties; Appropriation; Grant-in-Aid; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
LABOR & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 213-24	H.B. No. 2757, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE. (Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program; Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 214-24	H.B. No. 2720, H.D. 1 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. (Collective Bargaining; Graduate Assistants; University of Hawaii; Community College System) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 215-24	H.B. No. 2028, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE LABELING OF PRODUCTS. (DBEDT; Department of the Attorney General; Hawaii Made Program; Made in Hawaii with Aloha Program; Hawaii-made Products; Hawaii-processed Products; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 216-24	H.B. No. 2762, H.D. 1 RELATING TO GAMING. (Limited Casino Gaming; Single Integrated Resort; Hawaii Gaming Commission; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Wagering Tax; State Gaming Fund; Casino Gaming Special Fund; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 217-24	H.B. No. 2765, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING. (Sports Wagering; Sports Wagering Operators; Sports Wagering Suppliers; Sports Wagering Special Fund; License) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

7.         Introduction of Resolutions

8.         Announcements