| SB3069 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows citizens to bring suit against a person or party in violation of land uses permissible in the use classification districts established by the land use commission. Establishes authority and discretion for the land use commission to enforce the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| SB2361 | Intro
Sine Die | Classifies pseudoephedrine as a schedule V drug that may be dispensed only with a prescription.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB1022 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits involuntary hospitalization in a psychiatric facility of a sexually violent predator. Defines sexually violent predator.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2575 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows certain medical personnel to report certain injuries, including injuries that result from labor trafficking or prostitution. Subjects a person who reports wounds to physician-patient privilege regarding patient communications for the diagnosis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
| SB2572 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for the comprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2682 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a licensing requirement for all clean and sober homes and halfway houses and requires the department of health to establish rules to oversee them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2699 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an appropriation of $1,725,000 for fiscal year 2011-2012 to fund the voting system contract for conducting of the 2012 elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2342 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state agencies to purchase, install, and maintain aftermarket equipment of state vehicles certified to capture and remove environment re-entrained particles and tire and brake wear emissions; extends to twenty-four months the certificates of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on TIA deferred the measure. |
| SB2964 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a state income tax deduction for qualified student loan interest paid on tuition expenses at the University of Hawaii system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on EDU deferred the measure. |
| SB2019 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes appropriation to restore the vector control branch of the DOH to fiscal year 2007-2008 funding levels. Effective 7/01/12.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| SB2482 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Hawaii public schools science and technology trust fund to support the teaching and learning of science and technology in Hawaii's public schools. Authorizes income tax return designations to the trust fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SB3019 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, syrup, and powder with the revenues generated to be deposited into the community health centers special fund and the trauma system special fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2477 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all cellular telephones, including refurbished and remanufactured cellular telephones, sold or leased by a retailer in the State to bear a label that warns consumers of the potential dangers of electromagnetic radiation emitted by cellular p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2476 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds definition for "aspartame". Requires a caution statement to be placed on a product label for all food products containing aspartame that are offered for sale or distribution in the State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2474 | Intro
Sine Die | Reclassifies pseudoephedrine as a schedule V drug that may only be dispensed with a prescription; exempts cold products that contain other active ingredients, with certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2471 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the director of health to set a maximum contaminant level for hexavalent chromium at 0.06 parts per billion and clarifies that state primary drinking water regulations may be more stringent than the national regulations, if the director deem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure. |
| SB2462 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a motion picture, digital media, and film production infrastructure tax credit of fifty per cent of qualified infrastructure costs; requires qualified expenditure of at least $10,000,000; provides for an annual payment to the department o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Wakai, Baker, Solomon; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom. |
| SB2461 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends chapter 201, part IX, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to change all references to Hawaii television and film development to Hawaii film and digital media development; deletes the venture capital program; increases the Hawaii film and digital media de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Wakai, Baker, Solomon; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom. |
| SB2051 | Intro
Sine Die | Updates voter registration laws, including authorizing the acceptance of electronic applications to register to vote and the development of an online voter registration system that will cross-check the contents of the application with data associated...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| SR12 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish A Task Force On Cheerleading To Determine If Cheerleading Should Be Classified As An Interscholastic Sport In Public School Athletic Programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| SCR31 | Intro
Sine Die | A Resolution Reaffirming Hawaii's Sovereignty Under The Tenth Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States And Demanding The Federal Government To Halt Its Practice Of Assuming Powers And Imposing Mandates On The States For Purposes Not Enumera...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
To Senate Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs Committee |
| SR13 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Department Of Education And Board Of Education To Institute A Green Hawaii Program Within The Public School System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB2292 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning 1/1/2015, prohibits the public utilities commission from approving power purchase agreements for: new power plants that propose to burn or consume coal to generate energy unless the proposed power plant replaces a less-efficient power plant...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. |
| SB2741 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends section 235-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by expanding the definitions of qualified productions to include animation or special and visual effects and productions for internet distribution and providing the sunset date for the tax credit as ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-02-15
(S) The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Wakai, Baker, Solomon; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom. |
| 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. |
