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SB2937Enroll
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Repeals the sunset date for the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff traini...
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
HB2218Enroll
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Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, to increase the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from fifty percent to seventy-five percent of the maximum single residence loan amount allowed...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
SB2413Enroll
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Requires the Board of Agriculture to submit a report to the Legislature on the percentage of agricultural lands that are suitable for farming and actively farmed and certain dollar amounts relating to lease transfers between lessees. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
HB2020Enroll
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Expands the definition of "renewable energy producer" that is used to determine the Board of Land and Natural Resources' disposition of public lands to renewable energy producers. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB1922Enroll
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Expands the department of land and natural resources' rulemaking authority to include any rule deemed necessary to protect certain wildlife. Expands the board of land and natural resources' authority to timely adopt, amend, or repeal certain rules if...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
SB3207Enroll
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Removes the salary cap of the Superintendent of Education. Makes permanent the annual performance evaluation requirements for the Superintendent of Education. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
SB2516Enroll
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Clarifies that centralized computer information management and processing services shall be provided through the Chief Information Officer. Specifies that the Chief Information Officer shall be appointed by the Governor and report to the Comptroller....
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2024-05-02
Enrolled to Governor.
HB2430Enroll
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Establishes the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2354Enroll
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Clarifies that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board has the authority to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to requests from small business owners. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2482Enroll
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Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor or the appropriate county clerk's office to ensure access to paper or electronic copies of all meeting notices and removes the requirement to post notices in a central location in a public building. (CD1...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2394Enroll
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Amends various provisions of the Insurance Code to update and improve existing provisions. Defines "dormant captive insurance company", sets out a procedure to apply for a certificate of dormancy, and exempts certified dormant captive insurance compa...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2390Enroll
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to explicitly consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and gives the Public Utilities Commission the discretion to waive a lifecycle greenhouse gas emis...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2107Enroll
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Appropriates funds to establish a Limited English Proficiency Language Access Coordinator position and for programming support for LEP community projects within the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB1686Enroll
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Increases the reimbursement rate for chiropractic treatments for personal injury protection benefits under motor vehicle insurance from $75 to $100. (CD1)
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2192Enroll
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Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to appoint an organization as the limited owner of a cemetery, under certain circumstances, for the purposes of filing complaints and engaging in certain security and perpetual care activities ...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HB2475Enroll
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Provides that advertisements or offers of unpermitted commercial ocean use activities or commercial ocean recreational equipment are prima facie evidence that the owner disseminated or directed dissemination of such advertisements or offers and the c...
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2024-05-02
Transmitted to Governor.
HCR160PassRequesting The Women's Corrections Implementation Commission To Develop A Strategy And Make Recommendations To Reduce The Number Of Women Incarcerated At The Women's Community Correctional Center By Twenty-five Percent Over The Next Five Years.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR134PassRequesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Submit A Grant Request To The Federal Emergency Management Agency For Rockfall Mitigation In Moanalua Gardens And Moanalua Valley, Oahu.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HB1800Enroll
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Adjusts and requests appropriations for fiscal biennium 2023-2025 funding requirements for operations and capital improvement projects of Executive Branch agencies and programs. (CD1)
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2024-05-01
Transmitted to Governor.
HCR118PassUrging The Counties To Amend Or Adopt Ordinances To Be Consistent With The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation's Rules Regarding Residential Income Requirements And Affordability Terms On Housing Projects Or Subsidize Any Resulting Rev...
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR138PassRequesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study Of A Continuous Legislative Session, Extending The Legislative Session, And Adding Additional Recess Days.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR94PassRequesting The Department Of Human Services To Conduct A Study On The Feasibility Of Increasing The Medicaid Reimbursement Payment Rate For Hawaii's Community Care Foster Family Homes And Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes For Medicaid Clients In ...
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR91PassRequesting The Department Of Human Services To Establish A Working Group To Address Issues Relating To Reimbursements And Payments To Home- And Community-based Services Providers.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR140PassUrging The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Develop A Scope Of Work Or Requests For Proposals For Bidders To Perform Their Own Analysis And Methodology That Determines Whether A Development Will Contribute To The Long-term Fiscal Sus...
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR196PassUrging The Hawaiian Homes Commission To Consult Beneficiaries Of The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Regarding Alternative Waitlist And Award Prioritization Based On Lineal And Generational Descendancy For Hawaiian Home Lands Located In Hana, Maui.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HB2361Enroll
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Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to render services upon request to assist state and county agencies on projects within and outside designated community development districts. (CD1)
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
HCR171PassRequesting State And County Agencies Responsible For Removing Deceased Dogs And Cats From Public Roadways To Check For, Scan, And Record The Microchip Of The Deceased Dog Or Cat, If Any, And Certain Other Information; And Timely Notify County Animal ...
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR52PassUrging The Department Of Law Enforcement, Fire Departments And Police Departments Of Each County, Humane Societies In Each County, And Media Organizations Throughout The State To Collaborate To Create And Disseminate Public Service Announcements To H...
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HB2563Enroll
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Exempts the Hawaii Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights for the Hawaii Convention Center facility. Facilitates advertising and mar...
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
HCR187PassRequesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study On Best Practices For Nurse Staffing In Health Care Facilities.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR172PassRequesting The Director Of Health To Convene A Working Group To Address Issues Relating To Patient Transfer And Ambulance Services And Evaluate Potential Solutions.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR71PassRequesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Stakeholder Working Group To Make Recommendations To Enhance Meaningful Access To Health Care In The State Through The Provision Of Language Assistance Services.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR198PassRequesting The State's Congressional Delegation To Advocate For The Enforcement Of Existing International Laws To Reduce Ghost Nets Entering The State From International Waters And Take Other Actions To Reduce Marine Debris From Fishing Gear.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HCR70PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Sports Wagering Working Group To Conduct An Analysis Of The Potential Legalization And Regulation Of Online Sports Wagering In Hawaii.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
SCR45PassUrging The Director Of Finance To Adopt Administrative Rules To Define "beneficial Effects To The State" In Section 38-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Include The Financing Of Housing.
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2024-04-30
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 796).
SCR81PassUrging The Governor To Ensure That Relevant State Agencies, Including The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services, Collaborate To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populatio...
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2024-04-30
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 795).
SCR13PassUrging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And The Biden Administration To Call For An Immediate, Permanent Bilateral Ceasefire In Gaza And The Return Of All Hostages, And To Continue Negotiations For Lasting Peace In The Region.
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2024-04-30
Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 795).
SB3125Enroll
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Authorizes minors who are at least fourteen years old to consent to medical care and services for sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and family planning services, including the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. Requires confiden...
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2024-04-29
Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 794).
HB2614Engross
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Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement, by 1/1/2025, SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for ...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2520Engross
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Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a p...
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:35 PM; CR 325.
HB2136Engross
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Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a pesticide inspection program to increase compliance with the proper use of restricted use pesticides and ensure the continued prohibition on the use or application of pesticides cont...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
HB2490Engross
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Increases the caps for the total contract value for any one capital advancement contract (CAC) and the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor improvements and ad...
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2024-04-26
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).
SB2322Engross
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Requires the Department of Health to continue water sampling and analysis of Tier 1 beaches during brown water advisories, with certain exceptions and under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:25 PM; CR 329.
HB2443Engross
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Repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients. Clarifies that primary caregivers may continue to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients subject to certain restric...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:45PM in conference room 325.
SB2159Engross
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Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare a report on freshwater and saltwater aquatic organisms regarding their agricultural and economic impact on the State's food se...
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325.
SB2885Engross
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Establishes a working group to develop a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program within the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions in the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:55 PM; CR 329.
SB2345Engross
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Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate crisis intervention training for state and county law enforcement agencies. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:45 PM; CR 016.
SB2285Engross
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Amends the functions and duties of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Clarifies the definition of "health care". Establishes a task force known as the Hui Hoomana. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
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2024-04-26
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2556Engross
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Permanently establishes and appropriates funds for the Community Outreach Court as a division of the District Court of the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:40 PM; CR 325.
SB2913Engross
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Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-04-26
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:05PM; Conference Room 224.
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