HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2024

 

 

April 19, 2024

 

 

54th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -

Representative Daniel Holt

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received message numbers 1105 through 1107 informing the House that the following House Bills were signed into law on April 18, 2024:

 

H.B. No. 1541              Act 005

H.B. No. 1880              Act 006

H.B. No. 1915              Act 007

 

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

See Addendum.

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Unfinished Business

 

 

H.C.R. No. 226/H.R. No. 212

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES ON THE UPCOMING OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025.

 

 

 

 


 

 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1926-24

S.C.R. No. 128, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES TESTING GRANT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1927-24

S.C.R. No. 27, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

ENCOURAGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO ERADICATE OCTOCORAL AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES FROM THE WATERS OF PEARL HARBOR.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1928-24

S.C.R. No. 213, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COURTS TO COLLECT, COMPILE, AND SHARE DATA ON THE ASSESSMENT OF FEES, COURT COSTS, FINES, AND RESTITUTION IN CASES AGAINST MINORS.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1929-24

S.C.R. No. 23, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED DIETITIANS TO PRESCRIBE MODIFIED DIETS AND PLAN THERAPEUTIC DIETS.

 

FOR ADOPTION

            CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1930-24

S.C.R. No. 34

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND HAWAII PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO CONVENE A ROUNDTABLE TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S THYROID FUNCTION IS TESTED BEFORE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS ARE PRESCRIBED.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1931-24

S.C.R. No. 97, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS WORKING GROUP TO STUDY LOCAL PRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1932-24

S.C.R. No. 115

 

ENCOURAGING DEVELOPERS TO INCORPORATE NET ZERO WATER BUILDING STRATEGIES WHEN CONSTRUCTING AND RENOVATING HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE STATE.

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1933-24

S.C.R. No. 183, S.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE APPLICABLE LAWS AGAINST LANDLORDS WHO ARE ENDING RENTAL AGREEMENTS TO HOUSE FEMA‑ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE DIRECT LEASE PROGRAM OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

 

FOR ADOPTION

7.         Final Reading

 

 

 

H.B. No. 159, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

(Liquor Licenses; Renewal of License; Elimination of Notarization Requirement)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 470, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO MINORS.

(Emergency Shelter; Minors; Consent; Providers; No Cost Emergency Shelter and Related Services)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1529, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS.

(Island Burial Councils; Appointments; Holdover Members)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1554, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

(BLNR; DLNR; Aquatic Resources; Rulemaking Authority; Flexibility; Adaptive Management)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1642, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GENERAL EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION.

(Hawaii Labor Relations Board; General Employee Orientation; Violation; Complaint)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1889, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

(Hawaii State Fire Council Package; Cancer; Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1923, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO CAMPS.

(Overnight Camps; Agricultural Districts; Special Permits)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 1936, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY.

(DOT; Harbor Safety; Mooring; Commercial Docks; Labor; Collective Bargaining)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2337, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

(Advisory Committee on Pesticides; Membership)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2343, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS OF WAGE PAYMENT.

(Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Wages; Wage Payment Violation Order Enforcement; Courts)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2395, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

(National Guard; Active Duty; Employees' Retirement System; Ineligible)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2396, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

(National Guard; Insurance; TRICARE; Department of Defense)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2400, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Department of Education; Hawaii Teacher Standards Board; License Forfeiture)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2426, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO RELATIVE RESOURCE CAREGIVERS.

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

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2463, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.

(Wage and Hour Law; Employee; Guaranteed Compensation)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2485, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO STATE TAX ADMINISTRATION.

(General Excise Tax; Transient Accommodations Tax; Collection of Rental Payments; Unfair Competition Penalty)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2486, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAX ENFORCEMENT.

(Tax Enforcement; Subpoena Powers)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2488, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE TAXATION BOARD OF REVIEW.

(Taxation Board of Review; Chairperson)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2489, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

 

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

(DOTAX; Senior Software Developers; Civil Service; Exemptions)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2491, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

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

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2492, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

(Commercial Driver's Licenses; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2493, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

(Commercial Driver's License; Restrictions)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

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

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(DOH; DOE; COVID-19; Public Health Emergencies; Schools; FERPA; Personally Identifiable Information)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2626, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO FISHPONDS.

(Loko I‘a; Hawaiian Fishponds; Board of Land and Natural Resources)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

H.B. No. 2657, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ABUSIVE LITIGATION.

(Abusive Litigation; Domestic Violence; Judicial Procedures)

 

PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

8.         Announcements


Addendum

 

Received communications returning the following House Concurrent Resolutions, both having been Adopted in the Senate:

 

            H.C.R. No. 4, H.D. 1            H.C.R. No. 75

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House, has moved to agree, and has passed Senate Bill No. 2958, H.D. 1 on Final Reading.

 

Received communications informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following House Bills:

 

H.B. No. 500, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Kidani, Chair; Kim, Co-Chair; Fevella

H.B. No. 1760, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Dela Cruz, Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

H.B. No. 1827, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Aquino, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Fevella

H.B. No. 1884, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Rhoads, Chair; Gabbard, Awa

H.B. No. 2070, H.D. 1, S.D. 2

McKelvey, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Fevella

H.B. No. 2083, H.D. 3, S.D. 1

Gabbard, Chair; Wakai, Co-Chair; Rhoads

H.B. No. 2365, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Inouye, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Elefante, Fevella

H.B. No. 2377, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Moriwaki, Chair; Wakai, Fevella

H.B. No. 2404, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Dela Cruz, Chair; Moriwaki, Fevella

H.B. No. 2430, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Kidani, Chair; Kim, Fevella

H.B. No. 2484, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Kanuha, Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

H.B. No. 2690, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Inouye, Chair; Gabbard/Wakai/Rhoads, Co-Chairs

H.B. No. 2774, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Gabbard, Chair; Kidani/Kanuha, Co-Chairs; Rhoads, Richards

H.B. No. 2471, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

Inouye, Chair; Rhoads/Aquino, Co-Chairs; Elefante, Fevella

 

Received communications informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following Senate Bills:

 

S.B. No. 582, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

Dela Cruz, Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella

S.B. No. 1258, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

Inouye, Chair; Shimabukuro, Co-Chair; Elefante, Fevella

S.B. No. 2119, H.D. 1

San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 2245, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

San Buenaventura, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Shimabukuro

S.B. No. 2285, S.D. 2, H.D. 3

San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 2289, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

San Buenaventura, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 2305, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Wakai, Chair; Shimabukuro/Aquino, Co-Chairs; Elefante

S.B. No. 2475, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Kidani, Chair; Aquino/Kim/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Hashimoto

S.B. No. 2503, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

San Buenaventura, Chair; McKelvey/Keohokalole/Moriwaki, Co-Chairs; Awa

S.B. No. 2529, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

San Buenaventura, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 2556, S.D. 2, H.D. 3

Rhoads, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 2557, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Fevella

S.B. No. 2693, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

Wakai, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Elefante

S.B. No. 2725, H.D. 1

Moriwaki, Chair; Wakai, Fevella

S.B. No. 2727, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Keohokalole, Chair; Wakai/Fukunaga, Co-Chairs; Awa

S.B. No. 2861, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

Keohokalole, Chair; McKelvey, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 2885, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 3002, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Lee, Chair; Inouye, Co-Chair; San Buenaventura

S.B. No. 3034, H.D. 1

Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Awa

S.B. No. 3037, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

Elefante, Chair; Gabbard, Awa

S.B. No. 3123, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

Shimabukuro, Chair; San Buenaventura/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Fevella

S.B. No. 3126, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

San Buenaventura, Chair; Wakai/DeCoite, Co-Chairs

S.B. No. 3142, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

San Buenaventura, Chair; Lee/Rhoads, Co-Chairs

S.B. No. 3176, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

Kim, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Fevella

S.B. No. 3279, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Awa

S.B. No. 3290, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

San Buenaventura, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Awa