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HB635PassAuthorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist the Board of Water Supply in upgrading Nuuanu reservoir #4 to meet state dam safety standards, as a component of the Nuuanu hydroelectricity project. (HB635 CD1)
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2018-06-13
Act 036, 06/07/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).
SB2740PassAppropriates funds to satisfy several claims against the State, its officers, or its employees. (CD1)
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2018-06-13
Act 024, 06/07/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).
HB1971PassAuthorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Kunoa Cattle Company, LLC, to fund the construction of a multi-species livestock farm, expansion of the slaughter and processing infrastructure, development of distribution assets and...
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2018-06-13
Act 034, 06/07/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
SB2150PassAppropriates supplemental funds for the operating and capital improvement costs of the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2017, and ending 6/30/2019. (CD1)
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2018-06-13
Act 026, 06/07/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126).
HB2748PassDirects the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to study and report on housing for populations with access and functional needs. Extends exemption from general excise tax for development costs of affordable rental housing certi...
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2018-06-08
Act 039, 06/08/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139).
HB2345PassClarifies certain terminology used within the money transmitters act. Clarifies the powers of the commissioner of financial institutions relating to money transmitters. (SD1)
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2018-06-06
Act 021, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).
HB2349PassAuthorizes the issuance of a citation for specific violations of the motor vehicle repair laws and rules by licensees. Sets forth a process for licensees to contest the citation and provides for the assessment of fines for each violation. (SD2)
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2018-06-06
Act 023, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123).
HB2342PassExpands the methods by which a consumer may request a security freeze. Specifies that a consumer credit reporting agency shall not charge a fee for placing, lifting, or removing a security freeze on a consumer's credit report or for placing or removi...
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2018-06-06
Act 022, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122).
SB2851PassAmends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (CD1)
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2018-06-06
Act 018, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
HB2336PassAllows payment of employer contributions to the Employees' Retirement System in advance of the fiscal year in which the contributions are required; provides for interest on and application of the advance payments. (SD2)
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2018-06-06
Act 019, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).
SB2361PassAppropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2017-2019 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in Collective Bargaining Unit (14) and for their excluded counterparts. (CD1)
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2018-06-06
Act 020, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).
HB2106PassRequires the Environmental Council to adopt and maintain rules requiring all environmental assessments and environmental impact statements prepared pursuant to chapter 343, HRS, to include consideration of sea level rise based upon the best available...
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2018-06-05
Act 017, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117).
HB2501PassEstablishes the University of Hawaii Community College Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any community college campus of the University of Hawaii system. Appropriates funds to es...
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2018-06-05
Act 014, 06/01/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
HB2182PassRenames the Carbon Farming Task Force established by Act 33, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, as the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force and makes the task force and Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative permanent. Aligns the Sta...
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2018-06-05
Act 015, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115).
HB1986PassRequires the Office of Planning in partnership with the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force to establish a framework for a carbon offset program and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (HB1986 CD1)
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2018-06-05
Act 016, 06/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
SB270PassProhibits specific state-licensed persons who are licensed to provide professional counseling from engaging in, attempting to engage in, or advertising sexual orientation change efforts on minors. Establishes the sexual orientation counseling task fo...
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2018-05-29
Act 013, 05/25/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113).
SB192PassDeposits moneys received in 2018 pursuant to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement into the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund. Specifies that Tobacco Settlement Special Fund excess moneys shall be used to supplant any losses that result from any di...
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2018-05-10
Act 012, 05/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
HB2587PassExtends the period in which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2018 to 3/31/2019. (HB2587 CD1)
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2018-05-08
Act 011, 05/04/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).
HB1768Enroll

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Permits public inspection and duplication of salary ranges, for legislative employees in incremental amounts of $15,000, rather than exact compensation amounts. Defines "legislative employees." (HB1768 CD1)
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2018-05-03
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
SR145Intro

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Returning All Bills, Concurrent Resolutions, And Resolutions To The Clerk's Desk.
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2018-05-03
Adopted.
SB2922Enroll

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Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to authorize the Legislature to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on investment real property to support public education. (SB2922 HD1)
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2018-05-03
Enrolled to Governor.
SR144Intro

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Regarding Completion Of The Work Of The Twenty-ninth Legislature, Regular Session Of 2018, Subsequent To The Adjournment Thereof.
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2018-05-03
Adopted.
SR146Intro

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Informing The House And Governor That The Senate Is Ready To Adjourn Sine Die.
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2018-05-03
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-03-18.
HR230PassInforming The Senate And The Governor That The House Of Representatives Is Ready To Adjourn Sine Die.
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2018-05-03
Resolution adopted in final form.
HR229PassAuthorizing And Empowering The Speaker To Perform And Carry Out Any Official Legislative Business During The Interim Between The 2018 And 2019 Regular Sessions.
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2018-05-03
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR214PassRecognizing The Thirty-day Period From The Last Saturday In September To The Last Sunday In October As Malama Puuloa Month.
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2018-05-02
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR59PassSupporting The Adoptee Citizenship Act Of 2018.
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2018-05-02
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR75PassUrging State Agencies To Collaborate With Farmers, Other Landowners, And Private Organizations To Mitigate The Impacts Of Invasive Animals On Kauai.
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2018-05-01
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR130PassUrging State Agencies To Evaluate, Collaborate, And Implement Best Management Practices, Technologies, And Regulations To Address Vessel Biofouling In Hawaii Harbors.
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2018-05-01
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR123PassRequesting A Study Of Potential Projects That Would Reduce Energy Costs For All State Departments And Agencies.
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2018-05-01
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB2996Engross

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Authorizes establishment of the Hawaii Airports Corporation within the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes. Sets out appointment of members to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Hawaii Airports Corporation. Trans...
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2018-05-01
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 699).
HB2247Engross

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Clarifies that certain disclosure requirements for campaign advertisements apply to advertisements communicated by electronic or digital means. (HB2247 CD1)
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2018-05-01
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and none excused.
HB2275PassRequires certain private streets, highways, or thoroughfares in a development district of the HCDA to conform to county construction and maintenance standards. Makes owners who charge a fee to use private roads responsible for the costs of conforming...
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2018-05-01
Act 009, 05/01/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109).
HB2114PassProvides that negotiations over the implementation of management decisions affecting the terms and conditions of employment that are subject to collective bargaining are not precluded from collective bargaining negotiations. Specifies that negotiatio...
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2018-05-01
Act 010, 05/01/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110).
HB1624PassDelays the implementation of the producer licensing requirements amended by Act 152, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, until January 1, 2020. (SD1)
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2018-05-01
Act 008, 05/01/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108).
HB2115Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the K-12 agriculture workforce development pipeline initiative. Requires annual reporting on the effectiveness of the initiative. Amends Act 163, SLH 2017, by amending the fun...
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2018-04-27
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 687).
SCR11PassUrging The Department Of Education, Department Of Health, Department Of Human Services, And Judiciary To Permanently Establish And Participate In The Hawaii Interagency State Youth Network Of Care (hisync) To Better Serve Youth And Families With Comp...
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2018-04-27
Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Adopted (Sen. Com. No. 847).
SB2333Engross

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Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program and to submit to the Legislature a report detailing its findings and proposals. If the results of the study are posi...
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2018-04-27
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 688).
SCR83PassRequesting The Auditor To Assess Both The Social And Financial Effects Of Proposed Mandated Health Insurance Coverage That Requires Insurers, Hospital And Medical Services Plans, And Health Maintenance Organizations To Provide Coverage For Medical Pr...
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2018-04-27
Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Adopted (Sen. Com. No. 847).
HB1830Engross

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Allows the deposit of moneys appropriated by the Legislature into the University of Hawaii Green Special Fund. Requires notice to the Legislature for any expenditure from the fund. Effective 1/1/2100. (SD2)
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2018-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-27-18 5:01PM in Conference Room 225.
HCR34PassUrging The Division Of State Parks Of The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Assess Potentially Hazardous Ocean Conditions At Beach Parks And Ensure That Safety Concerns Are Addressed Prior To Undertaking Access Improvements That Will Increa...
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2018-04-27
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB2100Engross

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Replaces the current renewable energy technology systems tax credit with tax credits for solar or wind energy systems and energy storage systems. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018. (SB2100 HD2)
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2018-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-27-18 5:01PM in Conference Room 225.
SCR81PassRequesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Examine How The Department Of Education Can Maximize Medicaid Reimbursement For Support Services Offered To Eligible Students During School Hours.
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2018-04-27
Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Adopted (Sen. Com. No. 847).
HB1727Engross

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Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care, or due to a public health emergency. Gives employers flexibility to offer paid sick ...
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2018-04-27
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 3:00 pm in conference room 329.
SCR149PassRequesting The Executive Office On Aging And The University Of Hawaii Center On Aging To Convene A Working Group To Review In-home Care Services And Make Recommendations To Improve The Quality Of Care And Urging The Department Of Health To Adopt Admi...
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2018-04-27
Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Adopted (Sen. Com. No. 847).
HB2019Engross

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Establishes a 3-year homeless employment grant program that provides homeless individuals with work opportunities and connects them with service providers to begin 7/1/2020. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislat...
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2018-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-27-18 at 2:00pm in Conference Room 325.
HB2014Engross

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Requires the Governor to identify available state land for the establishment of a homelessness village. Establishes the Puuhonua Homeless Villages program. Requires the Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Governor, to hold a public ...
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2018-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-27-18 at 2:00pm in Conference Room 325.
HB2202Engross

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Requires a physician or surgeon selected and paid for by an employer to perform a medical examination on an employee, relating to a work injury under workers' compensation, to be duly qualified. Defines "duly qualified". Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)
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2018-04-27
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 3:00 pm in conference room 329.
HB2672Engross

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Expands the low-income household renters' income tax credit based on adjusted gross income and filing status. Amends the definition of adjusted gross income to match federal definition. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2018-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-18 1:55PM in conference room 325.
HB2118Engross

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Allows a condominium board to borrow money for the installation of equipment or improvements to the common elements for the health and safety of residents and unit owners in the event of a government mandate without the consent of owners where at lea...
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2018-04-27
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 691).
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