HI Legislation | 2010 | Regular Session | Senate | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB2170	Intro Sine Die	Prohibits the sale and distribution of foie gras produced using the method of force feeding. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure.
SB2202	Intro Sine Die	Extends immunity from liability to a person who voluntarily permits the use of the person's property to shelter people during a natural or man-made disaster. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure.
SB2516	Intro Sine Die	Creates a standardized form for cemetery and pre-need funeral authorities' financial statements and actuarial reports. Ensures sufficient funds are available to cover future claims. Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to report t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB2783	Intro Sine Die	Requires that any new construction, major renovation, or retrofit of an existing building of a hotel include motion sensor technology or other technology in the hotel rooms to control the lighting and air when people are absent from the room. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure.
SB2793	Intro Sine Die	Requires the contractor license board to modify and consolidate the number of classifications or subclassifications into no more than classifications, by not later than January 1, 2011. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB2285	Intro Sine Die	Requires the deposit into trust of one hundred per cent of all funds paid to purchase a pre-need funeral plan plus all interest earned. Allows a cemetery or pre-need authority to deduct certain allowable expenses from a trust. Requires annual stateme... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB2554	Intro Sine Die	Mandates that all new single-family residential home construction shall be net zero capable by 2015. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure.
SB2931	Intro Sine Die	Requires the department of health to submit to the Legislature a copy of all reports written by the alcohol and drug abuse division, the adult mental health division, and the child and adolescent mental health division of the department of health pur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-23 (S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
SB1601	Intro Sine Die	Requires that one member of the land use commission be a farmer. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-22 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
SB492	Intro Sine Die	Expands the considerations of the commission on water resource management to include noninstream uses of water and the instream uses in context of the geographic region in determining instream flow standards. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-22 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
SB2774	Intro Sine Die	Prevents persons with HIV or AIDS from being automatically excluded from organ transplants due to their diagnosis; requires that any procurement organization in the State to maintain donor lists including high risk donors and persons with HIV or AIDS... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-22 (S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure.
SB2036	Intro Sine Die	Establishes the toxic mold remediation task force to examine the potential hazards of toxic indoor mold and fungal contamination, and to recommend standards and guidelines for its prevention and remediation. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-22 (S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure.
SB2914	Intro Sine Die	Requires registrar to provide adjoining landowner, upon request, any information of record relating to the management, control, and title of any public highway, waterway, or water course. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-22 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
SB2525	Intro Sine Die	Authorizes the department of Hawaiian home lands and the board of land and natural resources to transfer title in fee simple to lessees of homestead lands. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-19 (S) The committee(s) on EDH recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in EDH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Kidani, Chun Oakland, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tsutsui, Hemmings.
SB2573	Intro Sine Die	Requires principals to waive the modern history of Hawaii requirement upon request by an out-of-state transfer student, including a military transfer student, who has taken and passed a different board-approved state history course, to enable the stu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-19 (S) The committee on EDH deferred the measure.
SB2361	Intro Sine Die	Requires telephone directories to be distributed only to persons who have signed a written authorization to receive the directory; exempts telephone directory distributors that implement opt-in or opt-out programs. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-19 (S) The committee(s) on JGO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-23-10 10:00AM in conference room 016.
SB2126	Intro Sine Die	Prohibits an accident and health or sickness insurer, mutual benefit society, health maintenance organization, or dental service organization from requiring a dentist who provides services to its subscribers to accept a fee set by the accident and he... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-19 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB2442	Intro Sine Die	Requires a psychosexual evaluation to be prepared for a prisoner convicted of violation of privacy in the first or second degree prior to the prisoner's parole hearing. Authorizes the Hawaii paroling authority to consider the evaluation when consider... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-18 (S) The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
SB2457	Intro Sine Die	Exempts from the procurement code contracts for goods, services, or construction procured by the Kahoolawe island reserve commission for use in the Kahoolawe island reserve. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-18 (S) Re-Referred to WTL/JGO.
SB2218	Intro Sine Die	Adds age limits for public school students entering grades eleven and twelve. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-18 (S) The committee(s) on EDH deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-10 1:30PM in conference room 225.
SB2838	Intro Sine Die	Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to fund the general fund by disposing of public lands. Also directs the Department to dispose of public lands leased to not-for-profit organizations meeting certain criteria. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-18 (S) Re-Referred to JGO/WAM.
SB2923	Intro Sine Die	Authorizes solar energy facilities on class B and C agricultural land; requires the solar energy facility on class B and C land to provide for the energy requirements via a renewable energy source for the agricultural operations on the land on which ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-18 (S) The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
SB2447	Intro Sine Die	Changes the real estate salesperson experience requirement for a real estate broker license to include full-time and part-time real estate sales experience. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-17 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB22	Intro Sine Die	Clarifies the law with respect to excusing prospective jurors from jury duty. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-17 (S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
SB2023	Intro Sine Die	Requires participating lenders in the federal mortgage credit certificate program to notify prospective borrowers of the existence of and criteria for mortgage credit certificates. Specifies contents of required notice. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-17 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB2612	Intro Sine Die	Removes exemptions from licensure under the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act. Makes conforming amendments. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-17 (S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
SB2934	Intro Sine Die	Appropriates general funds to pay for QUEST coverage for citizens of compact of free association nations. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
SB2203	Intro Sine Die	Adds a new part to chapter 209E that establishes health care enterprise zones to provide tax and loan incentives for primary care practitioners located in health care enterprise zones. Requires affected county to concur with the director of health wh... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2720	Intro Sine Die	Authorizes the executive director of the office of youth services to issue warrants for the arrest and return to custody of wards paroled from the Hawaii youth correctional facility. Additionally, authorizes county police and state law enforcement of... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
SB2212	Intro Sine Die	Allows probationers and parolees who meet the requirements of qualifying patients to request that the terms of their probation or parole be modified to be allowed the medical use of marijuana. Clarifies definition of "primary caregiver" in medical ma... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
SB2725	Intro Sine Die	Requires courts to maintain mental health examination reports as confidential documents, subject to certain specific exceptions for limited distribution of the reports. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
SB2217	Intro Sine Die	Establishes a task force to develop a comprehensive statewide policy to improve awareness of and strengthen support for persons with dyslexia. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2224	Intro Sine Die	Requires that the financial disclosure statements of the commissioners of the public utilities commission be deemed public records and available for inspection and duplication. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
SB2244	Intro Sine Die	Provides for a new temporary minimum hourly wage beginning July 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2011. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2782	Intro Sine Die	Proposes a constitutional amendment banning the construction of new petroleum, coal, and nuclear power plants within the State without the approval of two-thirds of each house of the legislature. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JGO.
SB2016	Engross Sine Die	Extends the Life Settlements Act for an additional five years. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2018	Engross Sine Die	Removes limitations pertaining to reasonableness for service charges relating to dishonored checks. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2798	Intro Sine Die	Clarifies that a specialty contractor may execute a contract involving the use of two or more crafts or trades if the performance of the craft or trade other than that in which the contractor holds a specialty license constitutes no more than a certa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
SB2288	Intro Sine Die	Requires the department of human services to notify clients of the transfer of the client from one case worker to another. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) The committee(s) on HMS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-16-10 1:15PM in conference room 016.
SB2805	Intro Sine Die	Creates a task force headed by the department of health to determine how to best regulate clean and sober and halfway houses without direct governmental licensure or regulation. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2558	Intro Sine Die	Restricts any new construction of or expansion of existing fossil-fueled, electricity-generating facilities unless the electric utility company can demonstrate compliance with the renewable energy portfolio standards; exempts any retrofit or replacem... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
SB2815	Intro Sine Die	Establishes a Hawaii clean energy bond loan program to make loans to qualifying commercial and residential property owners for energy efficiency improvements and small renewable energy systems; authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2579	Intro Sine Die	Establishes an extended learning opportunities program within the department of education. Allows nonprofits and public-private partnerships to operate extended learning opportunities. Appropriates funds to establish the program. Makes unspecified ap... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2584	Intro Sine Die	Establishes the self-help housing trust fund and an advisory board to perform tasks necessary to prepare for the administration and operation of the trust fund. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2590	Intro Sine Die	Requires the department of education to consider making public school facilities available to charter schools, when public schools are closed. Requires the charter school review panel to compile a prioritized list of charter schools who wish to use a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2596	Engross Sine Die	Specifies conditions for group life insurance policies offered or delivered within the State. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
SB2605	Intro Sine Die	Provides a temporary tax credit for residential construction and remodeling projects. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
SB2355	Intro Sine Die	Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses that are also designated as enterprise zones; establishes tax benefits for digital media infrastructure development and operation ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB2114	Intro Sine Die	Defines agency-wide technology and computer system projects as capital investments to allow them to be financed with bond funds and depreciated as capital investments. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
SB2382	Intro Sine Die	Requires the Department of Health to develop a plan to improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures for premature infants born earlier than 37 weeks gestational age to ensure standardized and coordinated processes are followed as prematur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-02-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.