| HB2003 | Pass | Updates, organizes, and clarifies current campaign financing laws. Effective upon approval. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 211, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 703). |
| HB2774 | Pass | Makes amendments to the QUEST psychotropic medication benefits; provides a state lump-sum death benefit in an amount equal to the Social Security Administration's lump-sum death benefit for deceased medical or financial assistance recipients who are ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 205, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 697). |
| HB2266 | Pass | Requires the Department of Public Safety to address sexual assault in prison. Requires the department to provide annual data regarding acts of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Requires the department to report to the Legislature on any implement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 194, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 686). |
| SB2454 | Pass | Allows courts to establish by court rules fees to certify copies of pleadings, orders, transcripts, and other documents, whether upon or subsequent to initial filing or issuance. Provides an exemption for state agencies, which exemption may by court ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 189, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 681). |
| HB2283 | Pass | Requires government purchasers and private entities offering goods and services for sale to government purchasers to follow ethical principles in matters relating to procurement. (HB2283 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 207, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 699). |
| SB2461 | Pass | Raises rental motor vehicle customer facility charge from $1/day to $4.50/day, effective 9/1/2010. Appropriates funds from the rental motor vehicle customer facility charge special fund for rental car improvements statewide. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 204, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 696). |
| HB2542 | Pass | Addresses the fiscal year 2010-2011 budget shortfall by transferring to the general fund various amounts of excess balances from certain special funds; amends the refundable credit of the Fuel Tax Credit for Commercial Fishers to be paid from the Sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 192, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 684). |
| HB2289 | Pass | Extends the minimum expiration period for gift certificates from two to five years except for paper gift certificates; Allows limited issuance or activation fees to be imposed; Amends the definition of "gift certificate;" Defines "service fee" to exc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 195, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 687). |
| SB2469 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund to maintain levels of programs for education, human services, and health. Effective July 1, 2010. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 191, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 683). |
| HB2318 | Pass | Establishes the Housing First Special Fund. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to implement Housing First programs and services as the Authority deems appropriate for clientele who would most likely benefit and succeed from housing first pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 212, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 704). |
| HB2832 | Pass | Authorizes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to seek funding for projects that increase the cultivation and use of taro. Requires the Taro Security and Purity Task Force to implement the recommendations in their report submitted pursuant to Act 211, Ses...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 196, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 688). |
| HB979 | Pass | Uses certain special funds to support invasive species control and mitigation and to promote reforestation and sediment run-off mitigation. Sunsets June 30, 2013. (HB979 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 209, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 701). |
| HB1818 | Pass | Allows the Department of Public Safety to provide reentry/reintegration programs in Hawaii's correctional facilities that offer cognitive behavioral theory with cultural and other interventions to address domestic violence, addictions, self-mastery t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 193, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 685). |
| SB2256 | Pass | Authorizes the Department of Education (DOE) to adopt rules governing traffic and parking conditions on roadways and other areas under its jurisdiction, including rules for the assessment and collection of parking fees. Requires the fees collected to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 190, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 682). |
| HB2084 | Pass | Extends until June 30, 2011, the lapsing of the appropriation authorized by Act 23, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, so that previously allocated but unused funds may be used to secure critical federal funding. (HB2084 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 203, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 695). |
| SB2545 | Pass | Limits operating hours of unlicensed bring-your-own bottle establishments. Requires brewpubs to conduct manufacturing and sales activities at one location other than at the licensee's premises, if the manufacture takes place in Hawaii and on other li...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 198, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 690). |
| SB2548 | Pass | Implements the information technology recommendations of Auditor's Report No. 09-06; establishes within the office of the governor a chief information officer and information technology steering committee to organize, manage, and oversee statewide in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 200, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 692). |
| SB2817 | Pass | Requires every private homeowners association or entity to revise rules by July 1, 2011, that shall not impose conditions or restrictions that render a solar energy device more than 25 per cent less effective; increase the cost of installation, maint...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 201, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 693). |
| HB2919 | Pass | Amends the definition of "sewer worker" for purposes of the Employees' Retirement System to include sewer maintenance working supervisors, wastewater collection system inspection supervisors, wastewater collection system district supervisors, and was...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 197, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 689). |
| HB2698 | Pass | Requires the Director of DCCA to promote and encourage telework in conjunction with broadband services and appropriates moneys from the Compliance Resolution Fund for these activities; Establishes a Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance Advisor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 199, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 691). |
| HB1665 | Pass | Prohibits the sale of fee interests of public lands on which government-owned Hawaiian fishponds are located. (HB1665 CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 210, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 702). |
| SB2386 | Pass | Establishes the University of Hawaii capital improvements program project assessment special fund. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 202, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 694). |
| SB466 | Pass | Prohibits the use of leaf blowers on or near residential zones, except within allowed time periods; exempts government entities; authorizes counties to adopt rules or ordinances that are more restrictive; provides that, in case of a conflict between ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 206, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 698). |
| SB2165 | Pass | Establishes registration and licensure requirements, including training, instruction, and continuing education for guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity. Directs the board of private detectives and guards to make rules. New registration a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-07
(S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 208, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 700). |
| SB2828 | Pass | Clarifies the law for determining school impact fees for financing new or the expansion of existing Department of Education educational facilities. Effective July 1, 2010. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2010-07-06
(S) Act 188, 7/5/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 651). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
