| HI | HB2192 | Pass | 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-05 Act 193, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). |
| HI | HB2070 | Pass | Requires cash or protest bonds paid or filed by parties initiating an administrative appeal for protests of solicitations or award of contracts under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code to be returned to the initiating parties, minus administrative co... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-07-03 Act 162, 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263). |
| HI | HB1830 | Pass | Beginning 7/1/2026, establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances; authorizes psychol... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28 Act 093, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194). |
| HI | HB2641 | Pass | Reestablishes the Appraisal Management Company Registration Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to begin September 1, 2024. Appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund for the Program. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24 Act 080, 06/21/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181). |
| HI | SB3344 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires the Corporation's board to report to the Legislature. Mak... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816). |
| HI | SB2605 | Engross
Sine Die | Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. Applies this coverage to health benefits plans... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722). |
| HI | HB2056 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs the State Reinsurance Exploratory Working Group to gather information to assist the Legislature in generating innovative solutions that address increasing insurance costs to consumers... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB3335 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Authority and Cannabis and Hemp Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning 1/1/2026, legalizes the personal adult use of canna... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB2697 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to revoke the licenses of architects who have been, or caused a government employee to be, convicted of a criminal offense involving the acceptance of a bribe. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB2850 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2315 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to post the business address and business phone number of each licensed professional on its public website. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB3230 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation for the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii, to procure expertise and develop a physical risk model to assess risk in the State for insurance rat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB2572 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Office of Artificial Intelligence Safety and Regulation within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence technologies in the State. Prohibits the deploy... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB3337 | Intro
Sine Die | Reestablishes the appraisal management company registration program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Clarifies that chapter 466L, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed. Applies registration requirements retroactively to 6/30/202... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | SB3205 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for condominium associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes the Ombudsman's Office Special Fund. Requires condominium association board members to meet certain educational requir... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB1647 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires boards of directors of condominium associations to deposit at least ten per cent of all revenues for each fiscal year, except for estimated replacement reserve assessments, into the total replacement reserves fund of the association. Require... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1816 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Tour Guide Licensing Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires tour guides to complete the Professional Standards Tour Certification program by the University of Hawaii or another program approved by the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30 To House Tourism Committee |
| HI | SB3206 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection. Establishes an Ombudsman's Office Special Fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, coo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB2600 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis Authority and Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning January 1, 2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB2680 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for condominium associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes the Ombudsman's Office Special Fund. Requires condominium association board members to meet certain educational requir... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB2681 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection. Establishes an Ombudsman's Office Special Fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, coo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1743 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that if a broker-dealer is subject to a more restrictive standard than under the federal Regulation Best Interest standard, the more restrictive standard shall apply. Allows certain investment advisor representatives to use other continuing ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To House Economic Development Committee |
| HI | HB1745 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes an ombudsman's office special fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1992 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to post the business address and business phone number of each licensed professional on its public website. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To House Economic Development Committee |
| HI | HB2050 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to modernize and expand technology systems and software for new and existing policies and programs in the State. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB2036 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Fire-free Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to provide interest-free loans to condominiums for the installation of fire sprinklers or alternative life safety improvements. Declares that the appropriation e... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | SB2668 | Intro
Sine Die | Adopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules to implement and administer the Compact. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB178 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Establishes an ombudsman's office special fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Housing Committee |
| HI | SB1203 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates licensure and regulation requirements for managers of homeowners' associations, planned community associations, cooperative housing corporations, and unit owners' associations in the State. Establishes an Association Manager Licensing Board w... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB753 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a two-year nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses paid to retrofit a residence with wind resistive devices. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1262 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the requirement for broadband service providers to submit census-block level reports to the department of commerce and consumer affairs, for consistency with new Federal Communications Commission requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Higher Education & Technology Committee |
| HI | HB299 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires each member of a cooperative housing corporation board of directors, planned community association board of directors, and condominium association board to attend a training and certification course provided by the Real Estate Commission wit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB536 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the competitive sealed bidding process for construction projects to require joint contractors and subcontractors to submit their bids to a bid depository established under DCCA. Authorizes joint contractors and subcontractors to submit differe... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Labor & Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SB709 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses paid to retrofit a residence with wind resistive devices. Appropriates funds to the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for the establishment, imp... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB298 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates licensure and regulation requirements for managers of homeowners' associations, planned community associations, cooperative housing corporations, and unit owners' associations in the State. Establishes an Association Manager Licensing Board w... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HB1501 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an ombudsman's office for condominium associations within the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Establishes an ombudsman's office special fund. Requires condominium association board members to meet certain educational requirem... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Housing Committee |
| HI | SB856 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires each member of a cooperative housing corporation board of directors, planned community association board of directors, and condominium association board to attend a training and certification course provided by the Real Estate Commission wit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB1499 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the common-interest development oversight task force to examine the feasibility of bringing the various common-interest developments in the State under the oversight of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-12-11 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |