HI Legislation | 2011 | Regular Session

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HB922Enroll

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Allows 999-year homestead leases to be assigned to land trusts that are created for managing and holding the homestead leasehold estate for the benefit of the lessee and lessee's family members. (SD3)
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2011-05-05
(H) Recommitted to JUD with Representative(s) Belatti, Saiki, Wooley voting no and Representative(s) Carroll, Nishimoto, Pine excused.
HB298PassExempts court interpreters who appear at the request of the circuit court, family court, or district court from parking violations for expired meters. (SD1)
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2011-05-05
(H) Act 042, on 5/4/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
HB243Enroll

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Prohibits pet retailers from selling unsterilized cats and unsterilized dogs. Effective January 1, 2012. (HB243 CD1)
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2011-05-04
(H) Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 694).
SB106Engross

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Applies Act 193, SLH 2008, to all terms of imprisonment imposed before, on, or after its effective date. (CD1)
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2011-05-03
(H) Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Awana, Carroll, Pine excused.
HCR298PassRequesting That The Asia-pacific Economic Cooperation Host Committee Select Products Unique To Hawaii That Showcase Hawaii's Excellence In Agriculture.
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2011-05-03
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
HB1640PassEffective 1/1/2013, requires the attorney general, in cooperation with the director of transportation and appropriate county agencies, to allow county employees to issue certificates of identification at locations where driver's licenses are issued. ...
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2011-05-02
(S) Act 035, 5/2/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135).
HB546PassProhibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression as a public policy matter and specifically with regard to employment. (SD1)
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2011-05-02
(S) Act 034, 5/2/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
HB70Enroll

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Establishes the return-to-home program to assist eligible homeless individuals return to their home state if there is a support network available and the support network is able to receive them. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD1)
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:30PM in conference room 229.
HCR273PassRequesting The School Of Travel Industry Management At The University Of Hawaii At Manoa To Develop Enhancements For The Tourism-related Capabilities Of The University Of Hawaii Economic Research Organization Data Portal.
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2011-04-29
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
HB594Enroll

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Appropriates unspecified funds to the department of human services to match the federal Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allowance allocated to the State. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD2)
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 5:00PM in conference room 229.
HB1001Enroll

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Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 325.
HB608Enroll

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Appropriates funds, subject to dollar-for-dollar private matching funds, to be expended by the Department of Health to support ongoing services provided by a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-certified kidney and liver transplant provider in...
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
HB614Enroll

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Establishes a hospital-based screening and assessment and intensive home visitation program within the Department of Health. Appropriates funds from the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund for hospital-based screening and assessment and intensive ...
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
SB99Engross

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Improves the structure and functioning of the Public Utilities Commission. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB99 HD1)
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:00PM in conference room 016.
HB1041Enroll

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Eliminates medicare part B reimbursements for employee-beneficiaries or spouses of employee-beneficiaries who are hired after 6/30/11. Clarifies the amount to be paid to the EUTF by public employers for the medicare part B premiums of certain benefic...
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 325.
HCR27PassUrging The Honolulu City Council To Extend Historic Property Tax Exemptions To Infill Homes Within The Ewa Villages Historic District.
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2011-04-29
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
HB1277Enroll

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Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the statewide agriculture water use and development study to be completed by the department of agriculture. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 224.
SB1260PassSets forth the State's allocation of any annual or other limit on the principal amount of bonds that may be issued by issuers within Hawaii, including tax exempt interest, tax credits, interest subsidies or other benefits under the Internal Revenue C...
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2011-04-29
(S) Act 033, 4/29/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
SB1065Engross

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Creates bargaining unit (14) to represent state law enforcement officers. Clarifies that no election shall be directed by the Hawaii labor relations board in any newly created bargaining unit of employees who are currently covered by a valid collecti...
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 5:40pm in conference room 312.
HCR183PassRequesting Application For, Granting Of, And Fiscal Support For Emergency Relief And Emergency Prevention Efforts For The County Of Hawaii And The County Of Maui In The Wake Of The March 2011 Tsunami.
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2011-04-29
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR104PassRequesting The Support Of The Department Of Transportation, In Consultation With The Board Of Land And Natural Resources, For A Study On Reducing The Sewer And Utility Line Load By Repairing An Artery To Allow Traditional Water Flow To Kalauhaihai Fi...
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2011-04-29
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
SB1095Engross

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Appropriates funds for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs and salary increases for bargaining units represented by Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, and excluded counterparts for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Effective Jul...
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 325.
SB1293PassMakes emergency appropriations from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii and the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2010-2011 to address the budget shortfall in cash support (HMS 211), work program services and maintenance of ef...
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2011-04-29
(S) Act 030, 4/28/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).
SB1301PassMakes exemptions from state fair housing laws consistent with similar exemptions found in the federal Fair Housing Act and makes protected groups consistent throughout Chapter 515, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SB1301 HD1)
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2011-04-29
(S) Act 031, 4/29/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131).
SB1318PassClarifies the current application of the use tax exemption for certain interstate commerce activities by repealing overbroad and redundant language in the use tax law. (SD1)
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2011-04-29
(S) Act 032, 4/29/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).
HB1513Enroll

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Establishes a permanent weed and seed program within DLIR. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2117. (SD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 325.
HB257Enroll

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Provides regulation of automated phone calls, changes report filing deadlines, provides a cap on the price of fundraiser tickets that may be purchased with campaign funds, and applies notice and disclaimer requirements to an advertisement that is not...
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 325.
HCR208PassRequesting The Department Of Public Safety And Department Of Accounting And General Services To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Public-private Correctional Partnership For The Construction And Operation Of Prisons In Hawaii.
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2011-04-29
(H) Resolution adopted in final form.
HB129Enroll

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Appropriates funds for the continued operation of the Path Clinic and the services it provides. Effective 7/1/2117. (SD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
SB900Engross

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Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds to use surplus or available open or vacant space to establish a safe haven for persons who are homeless. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB900 HD2)
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:30PM in conference room 229.
SB145Engross

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Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds in unspecified amounts to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB145 HD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 224.
SB912Engross

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Appropriates funds for the housing placement program within the homeless programs office of the Department of Human Services (DHS). Makes appropriations to improve the existing public and affordable rental housing stock and increase public and afford...
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:30PM in conference room 229.
HB905Enroll

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Requires the directors of health and human services to collaborate with contracted health and human services providers to develop and update annually a health and human services delivery plan. Requires the department of health to establish a workplac...
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
SB150Engross

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Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to charge fees to defray expenses of reviewing construction plans to ensure compliance with law and establishes a fee schedule. Establishes an Accessible Building Design Special Account for plan ...
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 5:00PM in conference room 229.
SB155Engross

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Creates registration requirements and qualifications for athletic trainers in this State; provides exemptions; prescribes penalties. (SB155 HD1)
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2011-04-29
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 4:00PM in conference room 016.
HB1570Enroll

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Appropriates funds to reimburse livestock producers for feed costs. Makes goat farmers with a herd of at least 25 lactating milking goats eligible for the livestock revitalization program. Effective July 1, 2030. (SD1)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:55pm in Conference Room 224.
HB169Enroll

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Establishes a temporary total unemployment rate trigger pursuant to P.L. No. 111-5. Appropriates an unspecified amount for an automated extended benefit claims system. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:00pm in Conference Room 325.
SB772Engross

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Amends the existing ethanol facility income tax credit to include other biofuel production and to enable larger facilities to be eligible for the tax incentive. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB772 HD2)
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2011-04-29
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 at 5:10pm in Conference Room 225.
SB787Engross

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Requires rates for medicaid reimbursements to hospitals keeping patients in beds to be equal to rates for similarly related services. Appropriates funds for increased medicaid reimbursements. Enables medicaid reimbursements to follow patients transit...
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
HB563Enroll

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Prohibits the ethanol facility tax credit from being claimed prior to January 1, 2014. Amends the conditions for eligibility to claim the tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 3:15PM in conference room 225.
HB79Enroll

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Repeals, terminates, or closes certain revolving and trust funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2011-04-28
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 3:00PM in conference room 309.
HB569Enroll

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Creates a wellness pilot program within medicaid; appropriates funds. Establishes a joint legislative task force to examine issues relating to medicaid. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2011-04-28
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
SB797Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to participate in federal matching grant programs associated with the development of health information technologies. Requires an annual report. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB797 HD1)
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
HB983Enroll

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Amends the Hawaii strategic development corporation provisions related to tax credits. Effective July 1, 2112. (SD1)
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 423.
SB809Engross

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Increases the University of Hawaii's authorization to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects. Appropriates revenue bond proceeds. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB809 HD1...
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329.
SB233Engross

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Imposes an excise tax of $1.60 per ounce of moist snuff. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB233 HD1)
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
HB338Enroll

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Sets the terms and conditions of a student voting member on an appointed Board of Education. (SD1)
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 1:30PM in conference room 329.
HB596Enroll

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Creates presumptive medicaid eligibility for waitlisted patients. Requires DHS to conduct a study on a computerized medicaid applications system. Appropriates funds for reimbursement of certain services. Repeals July 1, 2016. Effective July 1, 2030. ...
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2011-04-28
(H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-11 11:00am in conference room 229.
SB243Engross

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Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE). Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy for students who receive financial support from certain funds appropriated for the Hawaii commission. Establi...
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329.
SB244Engross

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Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to periodically review the priority guidelines for quality education and recommend amendments to the Legislature, develop a functional plan that includes strategic goals, outcomes, and performance in...
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2011-04-28
(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-11 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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