| SB2859 | Pass | Allows board and commission members to hear testimony for a meeting canceled for lack of quorum and to attend informational meetings. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2859 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 177, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1280). |
| SB2858 | Pass | Creates a process for an agency to obtain judicial review of a decision made by the Office of Information Practices relating to the Sunshine Law or the Uniform Information Practices Act, and clarifies standard of review. Effective 01/01/13. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 176, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279). |
| HB2529 | Pass | Exempts expenditures less than $100,000 from the Hawaiian home operating fund, Hawaiian home receipts fund, Hawaiian home trust fund, native Hawaiian rehabilitation fund, and Hawaiian home administration account from the Hawaii public procurement cod...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 174, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277). |
| SB2790 | Pass | Extends the repeal date in Act 187, SLH 2010, to continue the pilot project that enables the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to begin housing and other projects without having the full amount of the cost of the projects on hand at the start of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 175, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1278). |
| HB2326 | Pass | Extends the reporting date of the 2010-2012 Tax Review Commission. Effective May 2, 2012. (HB2326 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 181, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1284). |
| HB2295 | Pass | Amends the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime to also include knowingly using a computer to pursue, surveil, contact, harass, annoy, or alarm a victim or intended victim of certain offenses. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 192, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). |
| HB2740 | Pass | Extends the sunset provision relating to the reduction of the fuel tax on naphtha sold for use in a power-generating facility to December 31, 2015. (HB2740 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 188, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). |
| HB1695 | Pass | Prohibits penalties for erroneous claims for refund or credit from being added to tax underpayments on which penalties are already imposed for substantial understatements or misstatements. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 185, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). |
| HB1705 | Pass | Exempts from the state income and general excise taxes, privately-owned nonprofit public water systems that supply potable water to residential communities that lack any access to public utility water services and are federally tax-exempt under secti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 184, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). |
| SB2947 | Pass | Requires annual reports to the legislature; requires by 12/31/2012 a report to the legislature on the resources and information needed to complete the reports required under section 231-3.4, HRS, identification of the best means of providing informat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 189, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1292). |
| SB240 | Pass | Extends the physician workforce assessment fee and disbursements of the fees collected until June 30, 2017. Requires no less than fifty per cent of the assessment fees be deposited into the John A. Burns school of medicine special fund to support phy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 186, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). |
| SB2545 | Pass | Establishes the executive office on early learning. Establishes the early learning advisory board to replace the early learning council. Repeals junior kindergarten programs at the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 178, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1281). |
| HB2226 | Pass | Codifies the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification System and establishes an Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2226 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 190, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293). |
| HB2375 | Pass | Requires the office of consumer protection to educate consumers about fraudulent activities that may be committed against homeowners who face property foreclosures, liens, or encumbrances, as appropriate. Establishes criminal penalties and a mandator...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 183, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286). |
| HB2605 | Pass | Conforms Hawaii income tax law with amendments to the Internal Revenue Code made in calendar year 2011. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 179, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282). |
| SB596 | Pass | Establishes the Hawaii health corps program to provide loan repayments on behalf of eligible physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in any county having a shortage of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, with ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 187, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). |
| SB2419 | Pass | Allows the scanning and retention of personal information contained in a Hawaii identification card or driver's license for limited purposes only. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 191, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). |
| SB2868 | Pass | Imposes fees to obtain a tax clearance or a certified copy of a tax clearance. (SB2868 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 180, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). |
| HB1875 | Pass | Implements the 2011 recommendations of the mortgage foreclosure task force, and other best practices, to address various issues relating to the mortgage foreclosures law and related issues affecting homeowner association liens and the collection of u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-29
(S) Act 182, 6/28/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285). |
| HB2150 | Pass | Authorizes the use of photovoltaic systems, biogas, and other small-scale renewable energy systems producing energy solely for use in the agricultural activities of the fee or leasehold owner of property in agricultural districts. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 167, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270). |
| HB2319 | Pass | Establishes a venture accelerator funding program under the Hawaii strategic development corporation to assist the State's technology businesses to compete for investment capital. Appropriates funds; provided that up to $250,000 shall be expended for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 170, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). |
| SB2787 | Pass | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to: (1) Develop, adopt, and enforce reliability standards and interconnection requirements; and (2) Contract for the performance of related duties with a party that will serve as the Hawaii electricity relia...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 166, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1269). |
| SB2785 | Pass | Establishes a regulatory structure for the installation and implementation of an interisland high voltage electric transmission cable system and for the construction of on-island transmission infrastructure. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2785 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 165, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). |
| HB2265 | Pass | Makes permanent the amendments made to section 103D-305, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by Act 175, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009. Amends section 103D-305, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify procurement officer responsibilities; require procurements greater...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 173, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276). |
| SB2746 | Pass | Repeals Act 290, Session Laws of Hawaii 1997. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for the registration of, and issuance of license plates for, electric vehicles. Exempts electric vehicles from parking fees under certain conditi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 168, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1271). |
| HB2873 | Pass | Transfers the Pacific international space center for exploration systems (PISCES) from the University of Hawaii to the department of business, economic development, and tourism's office of aerospace development. Establishes a PISCES board of director...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 169, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1272). |
| SB490 | Pass | Increases the maximum allocation of transient accommodations tax revenue to the tourism special fund from $69,000,000 to $71,000,000 until June 30, 2015; requires $2,000,000 to be expended until June 30, 2015 for initiatives to take advantage of expa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 171, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274). |
| SB2281 | Pass | Authorizes an agency or an applicant to bypass the preparation of an environmental assessment and proceed directly with an environmental impact statement for proposed actions that are determined to require an environmental impact statement. (SB2281 H...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-27
(S) Act 172, 6/27/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275). |
| SB2800 | Pass | Adds exemptions for any kindergarten, school, or program licensed by the charter school review panel, the Hawaii Council of Private Schools, or any federal agency and certain child care programs conducted by the counties from child care licensing by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 163, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1266). |
| HB1398 | Pass | Authorizes Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop public housing projects under a partnership or development agreement with a private party. Provides exemptions from chapters 103 and 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, if not prohibited by federal law...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 164, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). |
| HB2540 | Pass | Allows the Department of Human Services to charge reasonable fees to obtain a child care license or certificate of registration and establishes a special fund. (HB2540 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 161, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264). |
| HB2302 | Pass | Exempts temporarily from state civil service, persons hired or contracted to repair and maintain vacant state housing units. Effective July 1, 2012. (HB2302 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 159, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). |
| HB2127 | Pass | Extends the lapse date, from 6/30/12 to 6/30/17, of the special purpose revenue bonds that were authorized to assist Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Act 116, SLH 2007.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(H) Act 154, on 6/25/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1257). |
| SB745 | Pass | Extends the lapsing date to June 30, 2015, of the special purpose revenue bonds issued to assist Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning in building seawater air conditioning projects on Oahu. Effective June 29, 2012. (SB745 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(H) Act 155, on 6/25/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258). |
| HB2487 | Pass | Amends the allowance and age requirements for service by water safety officers who become a member after June 30, 2012. Amends the ordinary disability and death retirement allowance for persons becoming a class H member after June 30, 2012. Requires ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(H) Act 153, on 6/25/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256). |
| HB755 | Pass | Conforms public housing eviction procedural requirements to federal law. Deletes requirement of establishing at least one eviction board in each county. Decreases the minimum member requirement of the eviction board. Allows eviction boards to use vid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 160, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263). |
| SB2833 | Pass | Amends the definition of "employment" in various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes by clarifying the "domestic services" exclusion for services to persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 158, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1261). |
| SB1269 | Pass | Revises the method of computing Employees' Retirement System pension benefits for members who become members after June 30, 2012. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(H) Act 152, on 6/25/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255). |
| SB2821 | Pass | Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct multidisciplinary and multiagency mortality reviews of deaths of persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Upon written request of the Director of Health, requires all providers of medical...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(H) Act 162, on 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1265). |
| HB1726 | Pass | Extends the repeal date of the energy systems development special fund and periodic evaluation and plan of action requirements of the special fund to 2013 to match that of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax. Effective June 29, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(H) Act 151, on 6/25/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1254). |
| SB2466 | Pass | Establishes the nursing facility sustainability program special fund into which nursing facility sustainability fees shall be deposited. Establishes exclusive uses for revenue from the nursing facility sustainability fee (repeals 12/31/2013). Require...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 156, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259). |
| SB2810 | Pass | Amends the definition of "employment" in sections 386-1, 392-5, and 303-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt aged and disabled recipients of home and community-based services authorized by the Department of Human Services and recipients of state-fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-26
(S) Act 157, 6/26/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260). |
| SCR40 | Pass | Requesting The Renaming Of And The Extension Of The Prompt Payment Task Force To Develop Recommendations To Address Issues That Affect Procurement For Goods And Services Purchased Through Nonprofit Organizations, Including Human Service Nonprofit Org...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SR5 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Health To Establish A State Health Plan Initiative To Reduce The Occurrences Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease In Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SR17 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Form A Working Group To Expeditiously Resolve The Issue Of Roads In Limbo In Maui County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SR6 | Pass | Urging The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs And The Hawaii Office Of Veterans Services To Develop Comprehensive Programs And Services To Address The Needs Of Women Veterans And Women On Active Duty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SCR73 | Pass | Urging The United Nations To Grant Taiwan Participation As An Observer In The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Conference Of The Parties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SCR109 | Pass | Honoring United States President Grover Cleveland For His Support Of The Hawaiian Monarchy And Efforts To Preserve The Hawaiian Kingdom, By Requesting The State Of Hawaii, City And County Of Honolulu, County Of Maui, County Of Kauai, And County Of Ha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SCR84 | Pass | Supporting The Hawaii Public Housing Authority's Application For A Choice Neighborhoods Grant And Urging The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development To Select The Hawaii Public Housing Authority As A Choice Neighborhoods Grant Recip...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
| SCR116 | Pass | Approving The Selection Of Daniel Kahikina Akaka To Be Inducted Into The Aloha Order Of Merit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-06-22
(S) Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-19-12. |
