HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2025

February 6, 2025

14^th Day

ORDER OF BUSINESS

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

CULTURE & ARTS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 183	H.B. No. 531, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES. (Motor Vehicles; Special Number Plates; UH Cancer Center) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 184	H.B. No. 1320, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. (UH; Higher Education; Graduate Outcomes; Report; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 185	H.B. No. 553, 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
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 186	H.B. No. 1300, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CANCER. (University of Hawaii Cancer Center; Multiethnic Cohort Study; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 187	H.B. No. 1427, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AVIAN INFLUENZA. (DOH; DOA; Avian Influenza; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
HIGHER EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 188	H.B. No. 940, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. (UH Hilo; Rat Lungworm Lab; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE
EDUCATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 189	H.B. No. 1202, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION. (DOE; Teacher Compensation; Salary Ratings; Teacher Retention) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 190	H.B. No. 1291, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (Roasted Coffee; False Labeling; Fines) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 191	H.B. No. 719, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS. (Animal Fur; Fur Products; Sale, Offer, Possession, Display, Distribution, or Trade; Prohibition; Penalties) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 192	H.B. No. 1184, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE. (University of Hawaii; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; Controlled-environment Agriculture; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 193	H.B. No. 1337, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS. (University of Hawaii; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; Endemic Plants; Seed Bank; Pilot Program) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS/TOURISM
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 194	H.B. No. 189, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM. (Agricultural Tourism; Accessory and Secondary Use; Restrictions; Productive Agricultural Use) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 195	H.B. No. 491, H.D. 1 RELATING TO LAND LEASES. (Office of the Governor; Board of Land and Natural Resources; Impact Aid; Public Lands; Leases) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 196	H.B. No. 314, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING. (Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; Adaptation Pathways; Adaptation Planning for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Resort Shoreline Development; Sea Level Rise Exposure Area; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 197	H.B. No. 1233, H.D. 1 RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. (Retention Ponds; Detention Ponds; Regulation; Counties) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HEALTH
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 198	H.B. No. 1358, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP. (Public Land Trust Working Group; OHA; Public Land Trust; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 199	H.B. No. 640, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. (Office of the Ombudsman; Child Welfare Services Branch; Department of Human Services; Complaints) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS
TRANSPORTATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 200	H.B. No. 958, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (Electric Bicycles; Electric Micro Mobility Devices; Regulation; Electric Mobility Devices; High-Speed Electric Device) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 201	H.B. No. 543, H.D. 1 RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES. (License Plate Flipping Device; Prohibition; Fine; Motor Vehicles) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 202	H.B. No. 708, H.D. 1 RELATING TO INSURANCE. (Electric Bicycles; Insurance) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
HOUSING/TRANSPORTATION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 203	H.B. No. 1484, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. (DOT; HCDA; Transit-Oriented Community Improvement Partnership; Community Improvement Revolving Fund; Tax Exemption; Zoning and Land Use Exemptions; Reports; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 204	H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS. (Residential Leases; State Lands; County Lands; Exemption) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 205	H.B. No. 276, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. (Condominiums; Homeowner-Developers; Annual Report) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 206	H.B. No. 463, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS. (Eviction Records; Sealed Court Records; Landlord and Tenant; Summary Possession; Discriminatory Practices; Real Estate Transactions) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 207	H.B. No. 1467, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HOUSING RESILIENCY. (DBEDT; Strengthen Hawaii Homes Act; Housing; Disaster Resiliency; Grants; Special Fund; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 208	H.B. No. 1096, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TENANT SELECTION. (Hawaii Public Housing Authority; State Low-Income Housing; Tenant Selection; Preferences) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 209	H.B. No. 737, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. (Historic Preservation; Historic Property) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 210	H.B. No. 741, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HOUSING. (Community Development Financial Institutions; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; Prevailing Wages; Exemption) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 211	H.B. No. 1008, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS OF STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. (DLNR; Review of Proposed State Affordable Housing Projects; Request for Determination; Historic Review Requirements) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 212	H.B. No. 467, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. (Foreclosure; Nonjudicial Foreclosure; Bundled Properties; Public Sale; Prohibition; Eligible Bidders; Subsequent Bids) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 213	H.B. No. 466, H.D. 1 RELATING TO EVICTIONS. (Landlord-Tenant Code; No-fault Evictions; For-cause Evictions; Relocation Assistance; Waiver of Rent) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 214	H.B. No. 1294, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING. (DOA; Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group; Report; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 215	H.B. No. 830, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (Historic Preservation Reviews; State Historic Preservation Division; Third-party Consultants) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 216	H.B. No. 1013, H.D. 1 RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS. (Important Agricultural Lands; Important Agricultural Lands Incentive; Farm Cluster Housing; County Ordinances) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 217	H.B. No. 89, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING. (Teacher Home Assistance Program; Teacher Recruitment and Retention; Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 218	H.B. No. 464, 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. 219	H.B. No. 745, H.D. 1 RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. (Hawaii State Building Code; Counties; Amendments) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 220	H.B. No. 420, H.D. 1 RELATING TO REMEDIES. (Contractor Repair Act; Notice of Claim; Inspection; Repair; Rejection of Claims; Limitations on Recovery; Statute of Repose) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 221	H.B. No. 1410, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HOUSING. (Conveyance Tax; Supportive Housing Special Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Infrastructure Funding; County-designated Transit-oriented Development) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 222	H.B. No. 1318, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (Affordable Housing; Counties; Public Land; Exemption) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 223	H.B. No. 461, H.D. 1 RELATING TO COMMUTING. (DHRD; Transportation; Commuting; State Employees; Plan; Commuting Choice Benefit Program; Report; Appropriation; Positions) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 224	H.B. No. 790, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. (PUC; Renewable Energy; Customer-sited Distributed Energy Resources; Installation Goal) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 225	H.B. No. 932, H.D. 1 RELATING TO GREEN BONDS. (DBEDT; Green Bonds Working Group; Green Bonds Financing Program) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 226	H.B. No. 1077, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Special Fund; Economic Development and Revitalization Special Fund; Transient Accommodations Tax; Department of Defense; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY/TOURISM
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 227	H.B. No. 1307, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. (DHHL; Hawaiian Home Lands; Geothermal Resources; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 228	H.B. No. 1459, H.D. 1 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL. (DOT; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; Commercial Airlines; Intrastate Travel) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO TRANSPORTATION
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 229	H.B. No. 1495, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE KEAUHOU AQUIFER SYSTEM. (DLNR; Commission on Water Resource Management; Keauhou Aquifer System Monitoring Pilot Project; Keauhou Aquifer System; Reports; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 230	H.B. No. 982, H.D. 1 RELATING TO WILDFIRES. (Wildfire Recovery Fund; Securitization) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE/JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 231	H.B. No. 760, H.D. 1 RELATING TO TAXATION. (Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax; Carbon Emissions; Tax Credit; Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund; Carbon Emissions Tax and Dividend Special Fund; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 232	H.B. No. 547, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS. (Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Special Number Plates; Income Check-off; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CULTURE & ARTS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 233	H.B. No. 1185, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (UHCTAHR; Plant-based Building Materials Working Group; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS/TOURISM
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 234	H.B. No. 966, H.D. 1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM. (Agricultural Tourism Activities; LUC; Uniform Statewide Standards) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
LABOR
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 235	H.B. No. 755, H.D. 1 RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE. (Keiki Caucus; 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
CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 236	H.B. No. 364, H.D. 1 RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL. (Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Cat Sterilization; Breeding Cat Permit; Requirements; Counties; Animal Control; Income Check-off; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
WATER & LAND
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 237	H.B. No. 867, H.D. 1 RELATING TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. (Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment; State Parks; Public School Playgrounds; Special Fund; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION
HOUSING
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 238	H.B. No. 295, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. (DHHL; Hawaiian Home Lands; Waitlist; Qualified Application Successors; Minority Caucus Package) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 239	H.B. No. 738, H.D. 1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. (Historic Preservation; County-designated Transit-oriented Development; SHPD Review; Historic Property) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND
PUBLIC SAFETY
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 240	H.B. No. 1002, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. (Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission; Oversight Coordinator) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 241	H.B. No. 358, H.D. 1 RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. (Public Buildings; Public Schools Buildings; Design; Hurricanes; Shelter) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 242	H.B. No. 1376, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. (Corrections; Private, Out-of-state Prisons; Reduction; Reports) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 243	H.B. No. 1263, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. (Rehabilitation and Re-entry Services Task Force; Appropriation; Reports) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
PUBLIC SAFETY
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 244	H.B. No. 1502, H.D. 1 RELATING TO INSURANCE. (Property and Casualty Insurance; Homeowners Insurance; Pre- and Post-Disaster Protections) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 245	H.B. No. 1064, H.D. 1 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (DOD; DLIR; State Fire Marshal; State Fire Council; State Fire Codes; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 246	H.B. No. 1324, H.D. 1 RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES. (Landlord; Tenant; Legal Services; Income Eligibility; Access to Representation; Judiciary; Appropriation) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS/AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 247	H.B. No. 1246, H.D. 1 RELATING TO CANNABIS. (DCCA; DOH; DOA; DoTax; Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office; Adult-Use Cannabis; Medical Cannabis; Hemp; Appropriations) AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
CULTURE & ARTS
Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 248	H.B. No. 925, H.D. 1 RELATING TO THE ARTS. (Arts; Works of Art Special Fund; Arts Fees Account; Concert Ticket Sales; State Venues) AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO CULTURE & ARTS

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

H.R. No. 11

H.C.R. No. 11

7.         Announcements

Committee Referral Sheet No. 12