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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SB2504 | Enrolled | Repeals Part II of Act 66, SLH 2023, which requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to work with the University of Hawaii on workforce development activities that support the development of the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen Hu... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #2 | HB2480 | Enrolled | Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to set a fee for the issuance of an apostille or a non-apostille certification by administrative rules. Establishes the Apostilles and Certifications Special Fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #3 | HB1838 | Engrossed | Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 780). |
| #4 | HB2553 | Enrolled | Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older. Authorizes pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a pharmacist to administer vaccinations to persons three years of age or older,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #5 | HB2083 | Engrossed | Requires the Department of Education to establish a recognition program to incentivize schools to submit to the Department a plan for the school to reach the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:30PM in conference room 325. |
| #6 | HB2069 | Passed | Permits Department of Accounting and General Services to employ certain persons within the Comptroller's office who are exempt from state laws governing civil service and collective bargaining for certain purposes, as part of the State's information ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13 Act 019, 05/13/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119). |
| #7 | HB2159 | Enrolled | Part I: requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation and filing of petitions for assisted community treatment and with the presentation of the case, unless declined by the petitioner. Part II: repeals language entitl... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 831). |
| #8 | HB2380 | Passed | Makes an emergency appropriation to provide special funds for disbursements of moneys in the Mass Transit Special Fund. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13 Act 023, 05/13/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123). |
| #9 | HCR94 | Passed | Requesting 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826). |
| #10 | SB2439 | Enrolled | Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as an adult against the person who committed the act. Allows a claim to be brought against legal entities during the two-year window period if there ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #11 | HB1686 | Enrolled | Increases the reimbursement rate for chiropractic treatments for personal injury protection benefits under motor vehicle insurance from $75 to $100. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #12 | SB2927 | Enrolled | Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the appointment of justices and judges. Makes the appointment and senate consent procedure for district court judges the same as the appointment and senate consent procedure f... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #13 | SB2758 | Engrossed | Authorizes civil claims to be made against a business, owner of a business, or operator of a business that profits from sexual exploitation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759). |
| #14 | HB159 | Enrolled | Exempts the notarization requirement for renewals of liquor licenses. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 782). |
| #15 | HB1597 | Enrolled | Clarifies that members of the public may sue a board or alleged board after receiving an adverse Office of Information Practices decision, and that the decision will be reviewed de novo. Establishes a two-year statute of limitations to bring the laws... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 764). |
| #16 | HB1758 | Engrossed | Clarifies that code compliance review of plans for construction applicable to the specific engineering field is considered lawful experience in engineering work for employees of municipalities. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-24 2:30PM in conference room 224. |
| #17 | SB2413 | Enrolled | 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) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #18 | SB2443 | Enrolled | Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented by the State in only those locations where a photo red light imaging detector system has been implemented. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with maximum speed limit ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #19 | SB2476 | Enrolled | Authorizes licensed dental hygienists to perform preventive dental sealant screenings and apply dental sealants on individuals, under certain conditions, in a school-based oral health program. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #20 | HB2231 | Enrolled | Establishes as a goal of the State the increased representation of female law enforcement officers in the State by 2030 and nonbinary law enforcement officers in the State. Requires each law enforcement agency to recruit law enforcement officers from... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 764). |
| #21 | HB2489 | Enrolled | Exempts senior software developers in the Department of Taxation from civil service. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 782). |
| #22 | SB3192 | Enrolled | Makes permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaii. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #23 | SB3103 | Engrossed | Requires an attestation or declaration regarding project labor standards, including adherence to state-approved apprenticeship programs and prevailing wage requirements, for large-scale renewable energy generation covered projects. Effective 7/1/3000... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-26-24 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 329. |
| #24 | HB2376 | Passed | Adjusts funding for Department of Transportation programs to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13 Act 022, 05/13/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122). |
| #25 | HCR87 | Passed | Requesting The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Install A New Emergency Siren Near The Intersection Of Aumakua Street And Auhuhu Street In Upper Pacific Palisades. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| #26 | HCR118 | Passed | Urging 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826). |
| #27 | HCR184 | Passed | Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Collaborate With Universities In The State To Convene The Hawaii Creative Innovation Group. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Resolution adopted in final form. |
| #28 | HCR198 | Passed | Requesting 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826). |
| #29 | HB2743 | Enrolled | Requires the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center and the Sea Grant College Program to develop an overlay with the Hawaii Cesspool Prioritization Tool to identify specific priority areas in which the county sewer system or other centr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #30 | HB2513 | Enrolled | Expands expungement eligibility to persons whose convictions for consuming a measurable amount of alcohol while under the age of twenty-one or first-time property offenses predated current expungement provisions. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| #31 | SB2687 | Enrolled | Prohibits a person from recklessly distributing, or entering into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media, subject to certain exceptions. Establishes criminal penalties for distributing materially deceptive media. E... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #32 | HB1595 | Enrolled | Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justic... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). |
| #33 | HB1577 | Enrolled | Authorizes tow operators to charge a towing surcharge of no more than $35 if the tow involves overturned vehicles. Increases the statutory caps on certain towing charges. Requires that a towing company that charges fees to tow vehicles left unattende... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #34 | SB2726 | Enrolled | Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach the following subjects as they relate to condominiums: an ombudsman, licenses for management, alternative dispute resolution, governmental regulation, o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #35 | SB1035 | Enrolled | Exempts from the general excise tax those medical and dental services provided by health care providers to patients who receive Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE benefits. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #36 | SB2342 | Enrolled | Increases the penalties for violations of repeated driving without motor vehicle insurance and, beginning 1/1/2026, increases required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Clarifies the required coverage for shared cars that are made available through a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #37 | HB1539 | Engrossed | Increases fines for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Establishes minimum and maximum sentences for persons convicted of violations of certain traffic laws. Amends the minimum liability coverage thresho... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| #38 | SB2079 | Enrolled | Allows the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #39 | HB1132 | Engrossed | Requires members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Requires the Commission... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 778). |
| #40 | HB1148 | Enrolled | Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the expansion of the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). |
| #41 | SB459 | Engrossed | Appropriates funds from the Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount within the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund for the Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722). |
| #42 | SB1099 | Enrolled | Clarifies the authority of the counties to use county surcharge on state tax revenues for housing infrastructure costs for county-appropriated housing infrastructure costs. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #43 | HB470 | Enrolled | Clarifies the definition of "provider" as it relates to the entities eligible to provide no cost emergency shelter and related services to a consenting minor to include certain organizations who are not considered child placing organizations or child... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22 Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 782). |
| #44 | HB40 | Enrolled | Appropriates funds to be deposited into the emergency and budget reserve fund and pension accumulation fund pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. (CD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 832). |
| #45 | SCR1 | Passed | Recognizing The Day In 2025 Of The Second New Moon After The Winter Solstice Of 2024 As The Lunar New Year In The State Of Hawaii. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 803). |
| #46 | HB1541 | Passed | Amends Act 36, SLH 2019, to change the effective date from 7/1/2050 to 7/1/2024. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Act 005, 04/18/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105). |
| #47 | SB2070 | Enrolled | Exempts career and technical education goods and services purchases by the Department of Education from the State Procurement Code. Requires the Department of Education to acquire three written quotes for career and technical education purchases that... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 Enrolled to Governor. |
| #48 | SB1590 | Engrossed | Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections within the State. Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary to transfer full aut... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 768). |
| #49 | HB27 | Engrossed | Relating to the state budget. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 5:45 PM; CR 309. |
| #50 | HB824 | Engrossed | Creates a medical release program within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for certain ill or impaired inmates who pose a low risk to public safety. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
