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SB71Engross

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Makes an appropriation to the Department of Public Safety to contract with community-based non-profit organizations to provide education, mentoring, restorative circles, farming, artisan skills, cognitive behavioral therapy, and cultural healing serv...
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2013-04-25
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-13 10:30AM in conference room 312.
SB15Engross

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Establishes a task force to examine changing the 10 percent ethanol requirement for gasoline to a locally-produced biofuels and biodiesel requirement. Establishes Biofuels Production Income Tax Credit. Repeals Ethanol Facility Tax Credit. (SB15 HD2)
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2013-04-25
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-13 11:30AM in conference room 225.
SB8Engross

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Prohibits pet animal owners and owners' employees from performing surgical procedures on pet animals, with certain exceptions. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB8 HD2)
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2013-04-25
Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 741).
SB423PassAmends references to the "American College of Obstetric and Gynecology" to "American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists".
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2013-04-24
Act 047, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147).
SB1357Engross

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Specifies that a government agency does not assume ownership or jurisdiction over a disputed road solely through maintenance activities. Authorizes State to quitclaim ownership of roads in favor of counties. Effective July 1, 2050. Repealed December ...
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2013-04-24
The conference committee deferred the measure.
SCR123Engross

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Expressing Concern About The Use Of Hydraulic Fracturing In Hawaii.
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2013-04-24
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cheape voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Fale voting no (1) and Representative(s) Brower, Har, Oshiro excused (3).
SB965Engross

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Limits licensure by endorsement or reciprocity for military spouses to those spouses who are present in the State for at least one year pursuant to United States Armed Forces orders. Exempts certain categories of professional licenses. (SB965 HD2)
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 9:30AM in conference room 312.
SB1184PassConforms Hawaii income tax law with amendments made to the Internal Revenue Code as of 1/2/2013. (SD1)
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2013-04-24
Act 043, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143).
SB1190PassClarifies taxation of contracting under use and general excise tax laws. (SD1)
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2013-04-24
Act 046, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
SB1192PassIncreases the amount of time that the department of taxation has within which to sell property that has been seized due to a failure of the taxpayer to pay the tax delinquency and provides for a tolling of the time period if any party commences an ac...
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2013-04-24
Act 044, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144).
SCR198Engross

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Requesting The University Of Hawaii At Hilo To Conduct An Outreach Program, Perform A Needs Assessment, And Establish A Higher Education Learning Center In The District Of Puna On The Island Of Hawaii.
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2013-04-24
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Brower, Har, Oshiro excused (3).
SCR191Engross

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Requesting The Board Of Education, In Consultation With The State Librarian, To Explore The Feasibility Of Activating A Statewide Library Advisory Commission.
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2013-04-24
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Brower, Har, Oshiro excused (3).
SB1203PassAmends the Hawaii estate and generation-skipping transfer tax law to conform to the Internal Revenue Code in existence on 01/02/2013. (SD1)
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2013-04-24
Act 045, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
SB540PassMakes permanent provisions relating to residency requirements for the burial in veterans cemeteries of armed service members and their dependents.
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2013-04-24
Act 041, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).
SB913PassRequires a time share plan's disclosure of the financial obligation of the purchaser to consist of: (1) A statement that the purchaser is obligated to pay the initial price in the purchase agreement; and (2) A list or description of any additional ch...
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2013-04-24
Act 049, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149).
SB897Engross

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Appropriates funds for the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (4) and their excluded counterparts. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB897 HD1)
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB1102PassAppropriates the sum of $43,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 20122013, out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund with such moneys to be used consistent with the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund...
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2013-04-24
Act 039, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139).
SB907Engross

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Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 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 within collective ba...
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB906Engross

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Appropriates funds for the employer-union health benefits trust fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (3) and their excluded counterparts. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB906 HD1)
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB905Engross

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Appropriates funds for the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB905 HD1)
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB904Engross

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Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium. Applies retroactively to July 1, 201...
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB903Engross

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Appropriates funds for public employees in collective bargaining unit (8) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plan as those officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (8). Effective Ju...
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB901Engross

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Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (6) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees within collective ba...
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB899Engross

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Appropriates funds for the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB899 HD1)
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB898Engross

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Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (4) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees within collective ba...
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB1112PassAuthorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to delete delinquent accounts receivable records for state low-income public housing projects that have been delinquent at least ninety days and also authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to ass...
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2013-04-24
Act 040, 4/23/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140).
SB896Engross

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Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (2) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plan as those officers and employees within collective bar...
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2013-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 10:30AM in conference room 325.
SB406Engross

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Requires OHA to establish, design, and administer a training course in native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights and requires specified members of boards, councils, and commissions to take the course. (SB406 HD1)
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2013-04-24
The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB870PassEstablishes a rebuttable presumption for specified types of physical force used against minors that are presumed unjustifiable for purposes of responding to charges of use of force by a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care and s...
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2013-04-23
Act 031, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131).
SCR125Engross

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Urging The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs And The American Association For Marriage And Family Therapy: Hawaii Division, To Develop Draft Legislation Establishing, Implementing, And Monitoring Continuing Education Requirements For All Li...
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2013-04-23
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ward excused (1).
SB1298Engross

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Requires that projected operating costs of all capital improvements be included in the six-year program and financial plan. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB1298 HD1)
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2013-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 3:00PM in conference room 309.
SB306PassExtends the termination date of the Medicaid buy-in task force to 6/30/2014. Requires submission of an interim and final report. Takes effect 6/29/2013. (SD1)
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2013-04-23
Act 032, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).
SB1187PassEstablishes a reasonableness standard for determining when a tax is uncollectible. (SD1)
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2013-04-23
Act 033, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
SCR66Engross

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Requesting The Hawaii State Center For Nursing To Convene A Working Group Composed Of Various State Agencies To Identify Barriers Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses To The Full Extent Of The Nurses' Education And Training...
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2013-04-23
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ward excused (1).
SB98Engross

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Reduces the tax liability for low-income taxpayers by creating a tax credit that will reduce a taxpayer's income tax to a minimum amount if the taxpayer's federal and Hawaii adjusted gross income falls below certain thresholds. Effective July 1, 2030...
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2013-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-13 3:00PM in conference room 309.
SB120PassAuthorizes the public utilities commission to establish a policy to implement economic incentives and cost recovery regulatory mechanisms to induce and accelerate electric utilities' cost reduction efforts, encourage greater utilization of renewable ...
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2013-04-23
Act 037, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).
SCR100Engross

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Urging 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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2013-04-23
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
SCR28Engross

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Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Report To The Legislature On The Progress In Implementing The Recommendations Of The Reliability Standards Working Group.
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2013-04-23
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ward excused (1).
SB1040PassAuthorizes the Public Utilities Commission to consider the value of implementing advanced grid modernization technology in the State.
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2013-04-23
Act 034, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
SB1075PassAmends chapter 461J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by mandating that physical therapists practicing in the State of Hawaii shall submit evidence of continuing competence at each renewal period.
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2013-04-23
Act 035, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135).
SB1076PassRequires acupuncture applicants for the use of the doctor of acupuncture title to complete their doctoral studies from an institution recognized by the United States acupuncture accrediting body or from a foreign institution that is licensed, approve...
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2013-04-23
Act 036, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).
SCR87Engross

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Urging 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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2013-04-23
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ward excused (1).
SB409PassDesignates the month of February as "Olelo Hawaii Month" to celebrate and encourage the use of Hawaiian language. (SD1)
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2013-04-23
Act 028, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).
SB891PassClarifies the information required to be on notary seals, authorizes the attorney general to adjust notary commission and renewal fees, and authorizes other fees related to the regulation of notaries public to be established and adjusted by rules.
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2013-04-23
Act 029, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).
SCR60Engross

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Urging The Hawaii Public Housing Authority To Initiate The Sponsorship Process For The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development "step-up" Program To Provide New Employment And Training Programs For Public Housing Residents And Other ...
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2013-04-22
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll excused (1).
SCR99Engross

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Recognizing The Week Of October 6 Through 13, 2013, As "hawaii Fishing And Seafood Week".
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2013-04-22
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll excused (1).
SCR74Engross

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Urging 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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2013-04-22
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll excused (1).
SB633PassProhibits the value of any work done by a unlicensed contractor to be used as an offset for the value of the property calculated in unlicensed contractor fraud cases.
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2013-04-19
Act 026, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126).
SB1000PassDesignates the chief information officer or the chief information officer's designee to serve on and chair the access Hawaii committee. Requires the access Hawaii committee to include the portal manager's financial reports in its annual report to the...
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2013-04-19
Act 021, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).
SB1001PassReplaces the Comptroller with the Chief Information Officer as a member of the Enhanced 911 Board.
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2013-04-19
Act 022, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122).
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