| SB2441 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends and clarifies eligibility requirements for a community service license to practice dentistry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2278 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires establishments to post in a conspicuous place a poster that provides specified information relating to human trafficking and the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline. Defines "establishment". Establishes penalties for violation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2801 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Department of Human Services to conduct adult abuse perpetrator checks on providers, license exempt pursuant to section 346-152, Hawaii Revised Statutes, who care for children receiving child care subsidies from the department, applicants ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL. |
| SB2271 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state building code to include code provisions based on the latest edition of the International Green Construction Code Water Efficiency Provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2140 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of human services to develop an advance health care directive form and make the form available to each medicaid recipient. Allows the medicaid recipient to submit a completed advance health care directive form to the recipient...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
| SB2146 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a task force to determine whether chapters 127 and 128, Hawaii Revised Statutes, should be amended, repealed, or supplemented to ensure that preparations of this State are adequate in reducing vulnerability to, and recovering from, emergencie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2401 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the department of labor and industrial relations to use qualified third-party elevator inspectors when necessary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2788 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires reporting by telecommunications and cable television providers to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and provides confidentiality for certain information and reports submitted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2786 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a communications division within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate telecommunications and cable television services; to promote the development of broadband infrastructure; and to advance the provision of broadband, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2377 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires written permission from a landowner of privately owned land to allow persons with valid hunting licenses to hunt on their land. Allows the carrying of unloaded firearms and ammunition, in a closed container, between certain locations and a p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WLH deferred the measure. |
| SB2597 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii legacy trust fund as a separate fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation to encourage individuals to make strong financial investments while supporting conservation, reforestation, environmental stewardship, sustainability, affo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WLH deferred the measure. |
| SB2593 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds as a grant to Positive Moves, Inc., to implement and administer the "millions of kids moving monthly" project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2368 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of land and natural resources to establish a statewide program, in cooperation with licensed hunters, to reduce the population of feral ungulates on public lands; requires reports to the legislature prior to the convening of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WLH deferred the measure. |
| SB2708 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevents the statute of limitations from precluding a state agency's claim against a decedent's estate unless the agency receives actual notice of the commencement of the decedent's probate case.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee(s) on JDL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-17-12 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| SB3049 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a hotel construction and remodeling tax credit of ten per cent of the construction or renovation costs incurred during the taxable year for each qualified hotel facility located in Hawaii; applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/20...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on TSM deferred the measure. |
| SB2942 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the board of land and natural resources to amend any appropriate administrative rules to increase archaeological permit fees from the current rate of $50 to an unspecified amount; specifies that the permit fees are to be deposited into the Ha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WLH deferred the measure. |
| SB2949 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes a grant-in-aid to the judiciary for the hiring of 2 judges and necessary staff in the family court of the 1st judicial circuit, to conduct jury trials for misdemeanor domestic violence and domestic violence-related cases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| SB2957 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes labeling requirements for Hawaii-grown tea.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2667 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a joint legislative committee to delineate the meaning of water security and establish benchmarks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2696 | Intro
Sine Die | Abolishes the State Building Code Council, provides for a transition from the current to the new proposed law, and requires the counties to adopt building codes with their revisions or opt out of adoption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2664 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a special fund for the marine life conservation program, and authorizes the collection of user fees for marine life conservation districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WLH deferred the measure. |
| SB2661 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes among the department of human services general duties, the provision of health care preventative services to improve wellness, subject to the appropriation of state funds and availability of federal matching assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2890 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows privately funded industrial hemp research to be conducted in Hawaii under certain conditions; requires monitoring by department of public safety; requires reporting to county law enforcement; exempts agronomic data derived from research from p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2066 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends sections 708-895.5, 708-895.6, and 708-895.7, to increase unauthorized computer access in the first degree to a class A felony, increase unauthorized computer access in the second degree to a class B felony, and increase unauthorized computer ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL. |
| SB1119 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows qualified applicants to receive a second removable windshield placard upon request and verification of the applicant's disability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2021 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the climate change task force to assess the impacts of global warming and climate change trends in the State and appropriates funds for the task force.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on ENE deferred the measure. |
| SB2080 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that counties may allow bicycle motocross activities at public skateboard parks. Specifies that counties are not prohibited from constructing or designating county facilities for bicycle motocross parks. Limits the liability of the counties,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2516 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires DLNR to adopt rules to designate areas where, and time periods during which, commercial watersports equipment may be operated. Prohibits persons from using commercial watersports equipment without a use permit issued by DLNR. Requires a perm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WLH deferred the measure. |
| SB2164 | Intro
Sine Die | Broadens the definition of the offense of false reporting to include child welfare services and judicial authorities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on HMS deferred the measure. |
| SB2298 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of taxation to report tax revenue by island and annually report the previous tax year's tax revenue by island to the legislature no later than March 1 of each year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-14
(S) The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB2415 | Intro
Sine Die | Transfers title of the land under the Manoa innovation center from the University of Hawaii to the high technology development corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) The committee on EDU deferred the measure. |
| SB2992 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends section 109-1(a), HRS, to make the president of the University of Hawaii, or the president's designee, a voting member of the stadium authority. Clarifies the total membership of the authority by including ex officio members in the member coun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) The committee on EDU deferred the measure. |
| SB2174 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state agencies to disaggregate data consistent with federal standards and requires publication of the data.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2389 | Intro
Sine Die | By January 1, 2014, requires businesses to implement a comprehensive, written policy and procedure to prevent identity theft, and to designate an employee to be responsible for protecting personal information. Requires businesses to train all employe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2201 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a preference for the use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, or repair of public works.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) The committee on PGM deferred the measure. |
| SB2355 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the director of public safety, in collaboration with the department of planning and permitting of the city and county of Honolulu, to make plans to utilize a public-private partnership to develop additional incarceration space at the Halawa c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2898 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii office of prosecuting attorney for career criminal prosecution program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2566 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that public contractors are prohibited from making a campaign contribution during the duration of the contract by requiring all public contractors to explicitly agree through a provision in their public contracts to be subject to the prohib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL. |
| SB2254 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires internet dating services to provide safety awareness notification to their Hawaii members. Authorizes the AG to bring an action against violators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2338 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the administrative procedures act the requirement that the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule by any county agency shall be subject to the approval of the county mayor. Provides rule-making authority to the county semi-autonomous...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL. |
| SB2970 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes a grant-in-aid for the department of the prosecuting attorney of the county of Maui for the career criminal prosecution program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2331 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to implement the recommendations of "The Demand for Interisland Shipping and the Impact of Shipping Costs on Hawaii Agricultural Production" report, prepared for the agribusiness development corpora...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB3023 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for the streamlining and facilitation of the permitting process if for the restoration of Hawaiian fishponds (loko ia). Allows for the commercial use of the fishponds if the applicant is a lineal or cultural descendant of Native Hawaiians or a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) The committee on AGL deferred the measure. |
| SB2302 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a community giveback fee to be assessed against solid waste violators. Requires State to distribute the fee into the environmental response revolving fund after deducting twenty-five per cent for distribution to high schools within a ten mile...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-13
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB2428 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals part I of chapter 667, HRS, relating to foreclosure by action or foreclosure by power of sale.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| SB2230 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds representatives of health care provider organizations to the prepaid health care advisory council. Increases maximum membership from 7 to 9.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2170 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a tax credit equal to five per cent of the amount of medical malpractice insurance premium paid by a physician who provides on-call services to emergency departments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2258 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits duration of cellular phone service contracts to one year. Allows renewals thereafter in one-year increments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(S) The committee on EDT deferred the measure. |
| SB2257 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes credit unions to offer savings promotion raffles. Amends the Hawaii penal code to clarify that savings promotion raffles do not constitute gambling or a lottery.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(S) The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Taniguchi, Galuteria, Green, Nishihara, Solomon, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2938 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires real estate appraisers acting as arbitrators to provide information about the arbitration proceedings to any person upon request. Requires unresolved questions of law to be submitted for judicial relief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-10
(S) The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
