| HB865 | Veto | Creates a state and county transportation working group to study the feasibility of transferring all applicable state highway maintenance functions to counties with populations that, according to the United States Census Bureau, had a population betw... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06 (S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 653). |
| SB2919 | Veto | Requires the department of public safety to provide security at Hawaii state hospital. Requires a report from department of health, in collaboration with department of public safety, to the legislature on the plan for the provision of short- and long... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06 (S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 679). |
| HB2239 | Veto | Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06 (S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 659). |
| HB2497 | Veto | Authorizes issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Carbon Bio-Engineers Inc., for development of non-fossil fuel energy production. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06 (S) Vetoed on 07-06-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 662). |
| HB1015 | Pass | Temporarily enables DHHL to begin construction on housing and other projects without having the full and final amount of the capital costs on hand at the beginning of the project. Sunsets June 30, 2012. Establishes procedures for DHHL to determine th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-02 (H) Act 187, on 7/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 411). |
| SB2001 | Veto | Extends the tax credit for research activities for one year. Repeals the technology infrastructure and high technology business investment tax credits effective May 1, 2010. (SB2001 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-01 (S) Vetoed on 07-01-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 648). |
| HB1907 | Veto | Temporarily places a cap on itemized deductions claimed on state income tax returns until January 1, 2016. Removes the refunding feature of the capital goods excise tax credit for eligible depreciable tangible personal property placed in service afte... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-01 (S) Vetoed on 07-01-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 649). |
| SB2231 | Pass | Prohibits prevention of installing an electric vehicle charging station on or near the parking stall of any multi-family residence or townhouse. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-30 (H) Act 186, on 6/30/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 408). |
| HB2897 | Pass | Subjects a contractor to revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of its license for knowingly or intentionally employing a person on any project or operation who is not eligible to work in the United States under federal law. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-30 (H) Act 185, on 6/30/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 407). |
| SB2068 | Pass | Amends the age requirement for entrance into public school kindergarten. Requires the department of education and early learning council to develop a plan to assess public junior kindergarten programs. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-29 (S) Act 183, 6/29/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 644). |
| SB2346 | Pass | Requires HTSB to include expenditure information in the annual report; determine if licensing fees shall be raised; develop a comprehensive plan for transferring nonessential functions and duties to other agencies; review its teacher license renewal ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-29 (S) Act 184, 6/29/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 645). |
| SB2173 | Pass | Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by article VII, section 13 of the Hawaii Constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause debt limit to be exceeded. Effective upon its approval. (SB2173... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28 (H) Act 181, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 403). |
| HB2533 | Pass | Establishes conditions for reemployment of a retirant in certain positions without reenrollment in the Employment Retirement System (ERS) or loss or interruption of retirant benefits. Requires reimbursement of retirement allowances or other benefits ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28 (H) Act 179, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 401). |
| SB2842 | Pass | Creates the Permitted Transfers in Trust Act to govern transfers of currency, bonds, and securities from a transferor to a trustee by means of an irrevocable trust instrument. Specifies that the rule against perpetuities does not apply to transfers p... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28 (H) Act 182, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 404). |
| SB2600 | Pass | Creates licensing and regulatory standards for respiratory therapists. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28 (H) Act 178, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 400). |
| HB2200 | Pass | To adjust and request appropriations for Fiscal Biennium 200911 funding requirements for operations and capital improvement projects of Executive Branch agencies and programs. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-28 (H) Act 180, on 6/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 402). |
| HB415 | Veto | Directs the auditor to conduct an audit of the Department of Public Safety's contracts for prison beds and services outside of Hawaii and with the federal detention center in Honolulu. (HB415 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25 (S) Vetoed on 06-24-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 638). |
| HB2061 | Pass | Statutorily establishes a process by which the family court can resolve matters regarding custody and visitation for service members of the United States armed forces, armed forces reserves, and national guard whose military duties require temporary ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25 (H) Act 177, on 6/25/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 398). |
| SB2563 | Pass | Authorizes the director of business, economic development, and tourism to impose and collect fees for the administration of the solar water heater system variances. Sets the goal of using alternative fuels to meet 30 per cent of highway fuel demand b... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25 (H) Act 175, on 6/25/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 396). |
| HB2688 | Pass | Changes the name of the Environmental Health Education Fund to the Sanitation and Environmental Health Special Fund and allows the funds to be used for sanitation program activities and functions, including hiring of inspectors; increases the amount ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-25 (H) Act 176, on 6/25/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 397). |
| HB2845 | Pass | Exempts the fee-simple resale of affordable homes on public lands that are not ceded lands that are repurchased or foreclosed on by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, from legislative approval requirements. (HB2845 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-24 (H) Act 174, on 6/24/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 395). |
| HB2775 | Pass | Establishes fees for processing or importation of plants, animals, microorganisms, or soil allowed entry into or transferred within the state. (HB2775 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-23 (S) Act 172, 6/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 632). |
| SB2523 | Pass | Makes various amendments to the agricultural inspection and biosecurity laws, including the following: (1) Exempts aggregate bulk freight, cement bulk freight, coal bulk freight, and liquid bulk freight from the Pest Inspection, Quarantine, and Eradi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-23 (S) Act 173, 6/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 633). |
| HB1948 | Pass | Requires the Department of Taxation to provide refunds to taxpayers within 90 days of the later of (1) the due date of the tax return; or (2) the date the tax return is filed. Requires that all general revenues collected from an increase of any gener... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-23 (S) Act 171, 6/23/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 631). |
| HB2503 | Pass | Authorizes an expansion of the permissible uses of the pesticide use revolving fund by removing the requirement that personnel costs from the fund be used only for employees in the registration and education section of the pesticides branch of the de... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-22 (S) Act 168, 6/22/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 628). |
| SB1059 | Pass | Establishes an illegal fireworks task force to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives. Requires the task force to report a preliminary plan to the legislature no later than January 10, 2011. Allows counties to enact ordinances regul... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-22 (S) Act 170, 6/22/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 630). |
| HB2288 | Pass | Prohibits the imposition of fees for a future transfer of real property. Specifies exceptions. Sunsets June 30, 2015. (HB2288 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-22 (S) Act 169, 6/22/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 629). |
| HB2486 | Pass | Requires the phasing in of implementation of a certain number of student instructional hours at all public schools, except charter schools. Requires the Department of Education to consider pick-up and drop-off times that optimize its transportation s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-15 (S) Act 167, 6/15/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 626). |
| SB2897 | Pass | Enacts the recommendations of the Ignition Interlock Implementation Task Force made pursuant to Act 171, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008. Effective 1/1/2011. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-14 (H) Act 166, on 6/14/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 386). |
| SB2401 | Veto | Suspends temporarily the claiming of the technology infrastructure renovation and high technology business investment tax credits. (SB2401 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-09 (S) Vetoed on 06-09-10 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 624). |
| SB2441 | Pass | Establishes the crime of intentionally or knowingly taking of a Hawaiian monk seal as a class C felony. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-08 (H) Act 165, on 6/8/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 384). |
| SB2472 | Pass | Establishes a task force to analyze factors affecting mortgage foreclosures in Hawaii, including relevant laws. Effective [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03 (H) Act 162, on 6/3/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 379). |
| HB2077 | Pass | Requires that no person who is 20 years of age or over on the first instructional day of the school year shall be eligible to attend a public school; provided that if a person reaches 20 years of age after the first instructional day of the school ye... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03 (H) Act 163, on 6/3/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 380). |
| SB2859 | Pass | Increases the grounds for license revocations. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-03 (H) Act 164, on 6/3/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 381). |
| HB1808 | Pass | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to maintain beach transit corridors by prohibiting landowners' human-induced vegetation that interferes with access within the corridor. Establishes access within the corridors as a policy of the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02 (H) Act 160, on 6/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 377). |
| HB2676 | Pass | Exempts contracts made by the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission for the procurement of food or fuel products from the state procurement code. Effective July 1, 2010. Sunset July 1, 2013. (HB2676 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02 (H) Act 159, on 6/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 376). |
| SB2115 | Pass | Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to preaudit proposed payments of $10,000 or more. Requires the University of Hawaii (UH) and DOE to preaudit samples of proposed payments of less than $10,000. Extends the fiscal autonomy previously granted ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02 (H) Act 161, on 6/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 378). |
| SB2885 | Pass | Establishes a task force to evaluate the current state of health savings accounts options in Hawaii's health insurance market and to explore ways to expand access to these accounts in Hawaii. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-02 (H) Act 158, on 6/2/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 375). |
| HB2020 | Pass | Expands county enforcement of traffic regulations on public streets, roads, or highways whose ownership is in dispute between the State and the county, and on private streets, highways, or thoroughfares, to include laws relating to county vehicular t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01 (H) Act 153, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 370). |
| HB2595 | Pass | Precludes a taxpayer from using a general excise tax benefit, including exemptions, deductions, lower rates, or income splitting, unless the taxpayer follows all administrative requirements, subject to exemptions. Creates trust liability for revenues... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01 (H) Act 155, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 372). |
| SB633 | Pass | Increases the representation of homestead farmers on the Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board. Makes the DHHL representative an ex officio member. Sets forth qualifications of Board members and quorum requirements. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01 (H) Act 154, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 371). |
| HB2661 | Pass | Establishes that, when an authorized person other than the decedent approves an anatomical gift of the decedent's body or body parts, only an express statement by a person or persons authorized to amend or revoke the earlier approval will amend or re... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01 (H) Act 156, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 373). |
| SB2599 | Pass | Mandates health insurance coverage for colorectal-cancer screening based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Requires health insurance providers in Hawaii to provide their insured with information about the risks of und... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-06-01 (H) Act 157, on 6/1/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 374). |
| SB2169 | Pass | Prohibits the possession, sale, and distribution of shark fins in the State; repeals the ban on the practice of shark finning. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28 (H) Act 148, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 365). |
| HB2631 | Pass | Repeals the Petroleum Industry Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Program, and its special fund; establishes the Energy Data Collection Program; requires refiners and distributors to report monthly to the Research and Economic Analysis Division of D... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28 (H) Act 152, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 369). |
| SB2607 | Pass | Establishes record keeping and trust account requirements for client trust accounts held by activity desks. Clarifies that activity desks shall include registration numbers on all advertising materials. Requires an activity desk to obtain full paymen... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28 (H) Act 150, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 367). |
| HB2450 | Pass | Clarifies that the exemption from subdivision requirements for leases and easements for renewable energy facilities applies to renewable energy facilities on agricultural land approved by the Land Use Commission and county planning commissions, and r... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28 (H) Act 151, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 368). |
| HB2725 | Pass | Amends the definition of "necessary sustenance" with regard to pet animals. Adds a definition for "primary pet enclosure". (HB2725 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28 (H) Act 147, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 364). |
| SB2154 | Pass | Authorizes disclosure of probation drug test results to defendant's doctor when the results indicate substance abuse that may compromise medical care or treatment. Effective [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-28 (H) Act 149, on 5/28/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 366). |
| HB2349 | Pass | Extends protection from assault and terroristic threatening to persons providing services in a hospital emergency room. (HB2349 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-05-27 (H) Act 146, on 5/27/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 363). |