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SR60PassRequesting The Auditor To Conduct A Review Of The Professional And Vocational Licensing Division's Forty-eight Licensing Areas And Recommend Whether Any Of The Licensing Boards, Commissions, Or Programs Or Their Administrative Functions Could Be Stre...
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SCR105PassAuthorizing The Issuance Of A Non-exclusive Easement Covering A Portion Of State Submerged Lands Pursuant To Section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Relating To Reclamation And Disposition Of Submerged Or Reclaimed Public Land.
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SR58PassRequesting The Comptroller To Establish A Task Force To Study The State Procurement Code And Identify Amendments That Would Increase Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness, And Impartiality In The Procurement Of Public Works Construction Projects.
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SR8PassRequesting The Department Of Education To Meet With Interested Parties To Examine The Feasibility Of Establishing A Boxing Pilot Program In At Least One Of Hawaii's Public High Schools.
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SCR149PassUrging Hawaii Residents And Businesses To Comply With The Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora And Not To Buy Or Sell Ivory Of Unknown Origin That May Have Been Illegally Smuggled Into The State.
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SR57PassRecognizing September 21, 2013, As Hydrocephalus Awareness Day In Hawaii.
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2013-06-07
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SCR147PassRequesting The Board Of Education, As Part Of Its Development Of A Comprehensive Hawaiian Studies Program, To Create A Coalition To Address The Issue Of Developing Assessments In The Hawaiian Language For Hawaiian Language Immersion Students To More ...
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2013-06-07
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SR53PassUrging The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs And The Hawaii Psychological Association To Develop Draft Legislation Establishing, Implementing, And Monitoring Continuing Education Requirements For All Licensed Psychologists In Hawaii.
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2013-06-07
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SCR97PassRequesting The Department Of Education To Undertake A Systemwide Review Of Its Oversight, Monitoring, And Accountability Of The Operational And Fiscal Practices Of The Department's School Food Services Branch.
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2013-06-07
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SCR96PassCommending The Jump Start Task Force On The Creation Of The Jump Start Program, Encouraging Expansion Of The Program To Schools On The Islands Of Maui And Hawaii, And Requesting The Department Of Education And The University Of Hawaii Community Colle...
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2013-06-07
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SCR108PassUrging The United States Congress To Include Resident Citizens Of The Freely Associated States Who Lawfully Reside In The United States As "qualified Aliens" Under The Personal Responsibility And Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act Of 1996 In Recogni...
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2013-06-07
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SR38PassSupporting The Efforts Of Non-governmental Entities That Help Local Agricultural Producers Meet Federal Food Safety And Food Security Requirements.
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2013-06-07
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SCR92PassRequesting The Comptroller To Establish A Task Force To Study The State Procurement Code And Identify Amendments That Would Increase Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness, And Impartiality In The Procurement Of Public Works Construction Projects.
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2013-06-07
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SR65PassRecognizing The Week Of October 6 Through 13, 2013, As "hawaii Fishing And Seafood Week".
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2013-06-07
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SR41PassUrging The Invasive Species Council To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Interagency Plan For The Control And Eradication Of Albizia Throughout The State; Starting With The Island Of Hawaii, And To Partner To Utilize Albizia Trees That Are Remove...
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2013-06-07
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SR66PassUrging The Governor To Strive To Achieve Or Maintain Gender Equity In The Nominations And Appointments Of Members To State Boards And Commissions.
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2013-06-07
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SR43PassRequesting The Board Of Education To Research State Models And Best Practices On Home Schooled Student Participation In Public School Extracurricular Activities And Sports And Explore Implementation Of Such A Program In Hawaii.
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2013-06-07
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SCR41PassRequesting The Extension Of The Government Contracting Task Force To Develop Recommendations To Address Issues That Affect Procurement For Goods And Services Purchased Through Nonprofit Organizations, Including Human Service Nonprofit Organizations T...
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2013-06-07
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SCR141PassRequesting The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts To Display All Works Of Art In Its Collection And To Make Publicly Available On The Internet Photographs And Information Of Every Work Of Art In The Foundation's Collection.
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SR70PassUrging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources And The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration To Collaborate To Form A Permanent Plan To Protect Humpback Whales From Vessel Strikes Within The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Mar...
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SR47PassRequesting The Hawaii State Civil Defense To Conduct A Study Regarding What Actions Should Be Taken When People Refuse To Leave Their Homes Or Close Their Businesses Located In Evacuation Zones During Natural Disasters.
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SR74PassUrging The United States Congress To Include Resident Citizens Of The Freely Associated States Who Lawfully Reside In The United States As "qualified Aliens" Under The Personal Responsibility And Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act Of 1996 In Recogni...
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2013-06-07
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-07-13.
SB997PassClarifies the duties of the state archivist to enable the department of accounting and general services to address the management of the digital archives and protection of electronic records of enduring value. Establishes the state archives preservat...
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2013-06-03
Act 088, on 5/31/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188).
SB1206PassClarifies that the authority of the Director of Taxation includes the collection and general administration of all taxes, and not only delinquent taxes. Requires reports to the Legislature regarding the effect of this measure on the assessment, enfor...
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2013-06-03
Act 93, 5/31/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193).
SB1070PassAuthorizes the commissioner of financial institutions to conduct examinations and investigations and adjust the fees for mortgage servicer licensees to use NMLS. (CD1)
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2013-06-03
Act 92, 5/31/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).
SB4PassRequires all front and back seat passengers to be restrained by a seat belt assembly or child passenger restraint while the motor vehicle is being operated upon any public highway. (SB4 HD2)
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2013-05-24
Act 73, 5/20/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
SB1171PassAuthorizes the phased review of certain projects by the Department of Land and Natural Resources' State Historic Preservation Division to ensure consistency between state and federal law. Removes language that provided the Governor with the option to...
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2013-05-24
Act 85, 5/21/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1185).
SB94PassProvides for the appointment of a House of Representatives member and a Senate member to serve as alternate members on the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness in the absence of the House and Senate member, respectively. Provides for the appoin...
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2013-05-24
Act 76, 5/20/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176).
SB1207PassAmends chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt the Department of Transportation, Harbors Division, from the permit and site plan approval requirements established for lands within the conservation district. (CD1)
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2013-05-24
Act 86, 5/21/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1186).
SB908PassMakes an emergency appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2012-2013 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (9) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees w...
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2013-05-24
Act 84, 5/21/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184).
SB902PassProvides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit (8) and its excluded counterparts, including Hawaii EUTF costs and the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit repre...
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2013-05-24
Act 83, 5/21/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).
SB895PassProvides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for collective bargaining units (2), (3), and (4) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the barg...
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2013-05-24
Act 82, 5/21/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1182).
SB563PassAmends the form and function of the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Repeals the existing statutory provisions regarding the Regents Candidate Advisory Council. (CD1)
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2013-05-14
Act 72, 5/13/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172).
SB1084Enroll

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to permit the appropriation of public funds for private early childhood education programs, subject to non-discrimination provisions, as provided by law. (CD1)
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2013-05-07
Enrolled to Governor.
SB946Engross

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Establishes a task force to examine the unfunded liabilities of Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Establishes the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Captive Insurance Company to effectively manage the administration and financi...
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2013-05-02
Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 4. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Espero. Noes, 20 (Senator(s) Baker, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, English, Gabbard, Galuteria, Green, Ihara, Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Kidani, Kouchi, Nishihara, Ruderman, Shimabukuro, Solomon, L. Thielen, Tokuda, Wakai, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Taniguchi).
SR154Intro

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Informing The House And Governor That The Senate Is Ready To Adjourn Sine Die.
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2013-05-02
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-02-13.
SR153Intro

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Regarding Completion Of The Work Of The Twenty-seventh Legislature Subsequent To The Adjournment Thereof.
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2013-05-02
Adopted.
SB1177PassReplaces the Reentry Coordinator with the Director of Public Safety, of the Director's designee, as an ex officio nonvoting member of the Reentry Commission. (SB1177 HD1)
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2013-05-01
Act 066, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166).
SB1180PassSets certain criteria for consideration in determining whether to emergency schedule a substance. Requires the Department of Public Safety to post a public notice thirty days prior to the effective date of the emergency scheduling action, at the Stat...
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2013-05-01
Act 068, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).
SB1183PassRequires intake service centers to provide pretrial bail reports to the courts on adult offenders that are consented to by the defendant or that are ordered by the court and amends the law to provide statutory authority to the courts to treat informa...
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2013-05-01
Act 067, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167).
SB1188PassAmends the applicable exclusion amount by adding a definition for "nonresident not citizen". Clarifies the application of estate and generation-skipping taxes for civil union couples. Makes technical, housekeeping amendments to chapter 236E, HRS, for...
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2013-05-01
Act 060, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160).
SB1191PassAllows for up to 3 boards of review per taxation district and allows members of one board to be temporarily assigned to another board within the same district for purposes of establishing and maintaining quorum. Eliminates the April 9 deadline for ea...
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2013-05-01
Act 059, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).
SB512PassProvides a limited exemption to the licensing requirements for certain individuals contracted with an electric utility to work with high voltage (six hundred volts or more), who are not licensed in Hawaii but satisfy specified requirements. Sunsets J...
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2013-05-01
Act 065, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165).
SB1197PassDeletes the sunset provisions for the special enforcement section of the department of taxation. (HD1)
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2013-05-01
Act 058, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).
SB61PassProvides the option of participating in a restorative justice program for children who are undergoing informal adjustment by a court or other designated agency, which may involve the child and the child's parents or guardian meeting with the victim h...
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2013-05-01
Act 062, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162).
SB1016PassAdds comparable foreign convictions and tribal convictions to covered offenses; makes offenders who are subject to sex offender registration or notification in their jurisdiction of conviction, covered offenders under Hawaii law; makes it clear that ...
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2013-05-01
Act 064, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164).
SB1020PassExtends reporting and recordkeeping requirements to commercial co-venturers. Allows penalties to be imposed on commercial co-venturers who fail to comply with reporting requirements. Clarifies the exemption from registration for organizations who rec...
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2013-05-01
Act 061, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1161).
SB1045PassAuthorizes the Public Utilities Commission to waive or exempt an electric cooperative operating in the State from compliance with the provisions of chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as well as any other applicable charters, franchises, rules, dec...
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2013-05-01
Act 057, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157).
SB30PassRequires affidavits to voluntarily limit campaign expenditures to be filed no later than the time of filing nomination papers. Limits the base amount for a candidate for prosecuting attorney who voluntarily agrees to limit campaign expenditures to be...
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2013-05-01
Act 063, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163).
SB400PassRequires child care facilities that care for children younger than one or younger to implement and maintain safe sleep policies to prevent sudden unexpected infant deaths and sudden infant death syndrome in accordance with rules adopted by the Depart...
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2013-05-01
Act 071, 4/30/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171).
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