HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2024

February 12, 2024

17^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Invocation -

Representative Sean Quinlan

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

HUMAN SERVICES

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 228-24

H.B. No. 1964, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EARLY CHILD CARE.

(DHS; Child Care Worker Subsidy and Bonus Program; Infant and Toddler Child Care Centers; Group Child Care Centers; Group Child Care Homes; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

HUMAN SERVICES

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 229-24

H.B. No. 2426, H.D. 1

RELATING TO RELATIVE RESOURCE CAREGIVERS.

(Relatives; Resource Caregivers; Foster Homes; Licensing; Administrative Appeal; Family Court)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 230-24

H.B. No. 2713, H.D. 1

RELATING TO ADOPTION ASSISTANCE.

(Adoption Assistance; Permanency Assistance; Department of Human Services; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 231-24

H.B. No. 1776, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES TAX CREDIT.

(Taxation; Household and Dependent Care Services; Tax Credit)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 232-24

H.B. No. 2217, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Medicaid; Coverage; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Behavioral Modification Services; DOH; DHS; DOE; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

HUMAN SERVICES

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 233-24

H.B. No. 2405, H.D. 1

RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS.

(Peer Support Specialist; Working Group; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 234-24

H.B. No. 2181, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Recipient Advisory Committee; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 235-24

H.B. No. 2369, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(Hawaii Community-based Economic Development Technical and Financial Assistance Program; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 236-24

H.B. No. 2354, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD.

(Small Business Regulatory Review Board; Legislation; Small Business)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 237-24

H.B. No. 2005, H.D. 1

RELATING TO TAXES.

(Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Compliance; Cure)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 238-24

H.B. No. 1620, H.D. 1

RELATING TO PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXATION.

(Taxation; Pass-through Entity; Corporations; S Corporations; Partnerships; Carry Forward)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 239-24

H.B. No. 1960, H.D. 1

RELATING TO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PLANNING ORGANIZATION.

(Hawaii Economic Development District Planning Organization; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; Positions; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

WATER & LAND

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 240-24

H.B. No. 1529, H.D. 1

RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS.

(Island Burial Councils; Appointments; Holdover Members)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 241-24

H.B. No. 1657, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Education; Dyslexia Screening; Literacy)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 242-24

H.B. No. 1903, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

(Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Learning Facilities)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 243-24

H.B. No. 1977, H.D. 1

RELATING TO BRAILLE LITERACY.

(Deaf and Blind Task Force; DOE; Braille Literacy Instruction; Braille Literacy Materials; Braille Literacy Resource Center; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 244-24

H.B. No. 2384, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES SPECIAL FUND.

(School Facilities Special Fund; General Obligation Bond Appropriations)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 245-24

H.B. No. 2577, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Health; Department of Education; COVID-19; Public Health Emergencies; Schools)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 246-24

H.B. No. 2661, H.D. 1

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

(Education; Teachers; Interstate Compact)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 247-24

H.B. No. 2675, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(DOE; Bullying Procedures; Dissemination of Information)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 248-24

H.B. No. 2578, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

(Charter Schools; Prekindergarten-Only Public Charter Schools; Exemptions)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 249-24

H.B. No. 2772, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE STATE SEAL.

(State Seal; Modern Hawaiian Orthography)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 250-24

H.B. No. 2736, H.D. 1

RELATING TO STATE GESTURE.

(Official State Gesture; Shaka)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 251-24

H.B. No. 1861, H.D. 1

RELATING TO NUMBER PLATES.

(City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package; Motor Vehicles; Number Plates; Hawaiian Diacritical Marks)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

CULTURE, ARTS, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 252-24

H.B. No. 2715, H.D. 1

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

(Special Number Plates; Malama Puuloa; Motor Vehicles)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

CORRECTIONS, MILITARY, & VETERANS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 253-24

H.B. No. 1904, H.D. 1

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Education; School Placement; Child of Military Parent or Guardian)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION

HUMAN SERVICES

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 254-24

H.B. No. 2739, H.D. 1

RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

(Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program; Department of Human Services; Public Utilities Commission; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 255-24

H.B. No. 2462, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

(Electronic Prescription Accountability System; Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Pharmacists; MedQUEST)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

HUMAN SERVICES

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 256-24

H.B. No. 2183

RELATING TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

(Sexual Exploitation; Safe Harbor Protections; Assistance)

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 257-24

H.B. No. 2428, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.

(Child Protective Act; Exigent Circumstances; Harm; Imminent Harm; Order for Protective Custody; Protective Custody; Temporary Foster Custody)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

TRANSPORTATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 258-24

H.B. No. 1594, H.D. 1

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

(Intoxicating Liquor; Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence; Public Consumption; Purchase; Prohibition)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 259-24

H.B. No. 2491, H.D. 1

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

(Commercial Driver's Licenses Violations; Federal Penalties; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

TRANSPORTATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 260-24

H.B. No. 1539, H.D. 1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Traffic Laws; Penalties; Insurance Minimums)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 261-24

H.B. No. 1935, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

(Vehicles; Operation; Intoxicants; Blood Alcohol Concentration; Deferred Acceptance of Guilty Plea; Nolo Contendere; State Highway Special Fund; Appropriation.)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 262-24

H.B. No. 1805, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT UNDER PROTEST LAWSUITS.

(Payments Under Protest; Procedure)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 263-24

H.B. No. 1806, H.D. 1

RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR TAX APPEALS.

(Taxation; Tax Appeals; Filing; Appeal from Final Judgment)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 264-24

H.B. No. 1845, H.D. 1

RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.

(Campaign Spending Commission Package; Partial Public Financing; OHA; Maximum Amount of Public Funds Available; Minimum Qualifying Contribution Amounts; Expenditure Ceiling)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 265-24

H.B. No. 1942, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS.

(BLNR; Real Property; Dissolved Corporations; Escheatment)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 266-24

H.B. No. 1596, H.D. 1

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(Hawaii Penal Code; Marijuana; Cannabis; Possession; Violation)

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE

HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 267-24

H.B. No. 408, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Health; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Medicaid; Report)

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO HEALTH & HOMELESSNESS

HOUSING

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 268-24

H.B. No. 2007, H.D. 1

RELATING TO HOUSING.

(Housing; Zoning; Religious Institutions; Educational Institutions; Medical Institutions)

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

6. Third Reading

FINANCE

H.B. No. 2520

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION.

(Legislative Agencies; Appropriations; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded)

(Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 218-24)

PASS THIRD READING