HI Legislation | 2013 | Regular Session | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB406	Engross Sine Die	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) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-24 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB870	Pass	Establishes 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 031, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131).
HB411	Pass	Establishes a new part in chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure that female sexual assault victims are provided with medically and factually accurate and unbiased information about and access to emergency contraception when receiving emerge... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 027, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1127).
HB1392	Enroll Sine Die	Appropriates funds for the Uluulu: The Henry Kuualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawaii to support the activities of the moving image archive. Effective 07/01/2150. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-13 11:00AM in conference room 423.
SB1298	Engross Sine Die	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) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-13 3:00PM in conference room 309.
SB306	Pass	Extends 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) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 032, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).
HB1133	Pass	Repeals chapter 171C, HRS, relating to the PLDC. Transfers PLDC assets to the DLNR. Deposits funds appropriated to the DLNR pursuant to Act 55, SLH 2011, into the land conservation fund. Deposits proceeds in the stadium facilities special fund and th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 038, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138).
SB1187	Pass	Establishes a reasonableness standard for determining when a tax is uncollectible. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 033, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
SB98	Engross Sine Die	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... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-13 3:00PM in conference room 309.
SB120	Pass	Authorizes 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 037, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).
HB518	Enroll Sine Die	Appropriates funds for the state rent supplement program for homeless individuals or families who work, either part-time or full-time, and who are ready to rent permanent housing in order to obtain and maintain permanent housing and the hiring of one... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-13 3:30PM in conference room 229.
HB919	Pass	Clarifies exemptions from civil service for federally funded work experience programs and temporary public service employment; allows persons with criminal conviction of a controlled-substance-related offense to participate in such programs provided ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 030, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).
SB1040	Pass	Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to consider the value of implementing advanced grid modernization technology in the State. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 034, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
SB1075	Pass	Amends 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 035, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135).
SB1076	Pass	Requires 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 036, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).
SB409	Pass	Designates the month of February as "Olelo Hawaii Month" to celebrate and encourage the use of Hawaiian language. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 028, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).
SB891	Pass	Clarifies 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-23 Act 029, 4/22/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).
HB1071	Enroll Sine Die	Amends the form and function of the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii. Repeals section 304A-104.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-22 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-13 10:00AM in conference room 329.
HB1103	Enroll Sine Die	Requires the assessment and collection of impact fees prior to the issuance of a water meter and requires that impact fees be collected in full before or upon issuance of the water meter. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-22 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-13 2:00PM in conference room 224.
HB868	Pass	Eliminates the asset limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 018, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
SB633	Pass	Prohibits 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 026, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126).
SB1000	Pass	Designates 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 021, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).
SB1001	Pass	Replaces the Comptroller with the Chief Information Officer as a member of the Enhanced 911 Board. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 022, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122).
HB269	Enroll Sine Die	Proposes to amend the state constitution to require candidates for the state senate or house of representatives to be a resident of the legislative district from which the person is a candidate for not less than twelve consecutive months prior to the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-19-13 at 3:15 PM in Conference Room 325.
HB79	Pass	Changes the degree requirement for advanced practice registered nurse recognition from a master's degree in nursing to a graduate degree in nursing. (HB79 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 019, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).
SB1036	Pass	Allows the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System, through its Administrator, to appoint one or more investment officers and changes the title of the "Administrator" of the system to "Executive Director." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 023, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1123).
SB1039	Pass	Consolidates the submission of reports made by the Public Utilities Commission on a fiscal year basis to the Legislature within the Commission's annual report required under section 269-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 024, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1124).
HB927	Pass	Strengthens the use of the Employment and Training Fund to assist local small businesses through training programs identified in the State's economic development strategy as identified by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 025, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).
HB651	Pass	Amends the Uniform Controlled Substances Act in chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by adding definitions consistent with federal law, clarifying the conditions for electronic transmittal of prescriptions, and adding and clarifying violations of pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-19 Act 020, 4/18/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).
HB395	Enroll Sine Die	Requires the Office of Youth Services to coordinate a Safe Places for Youth Pilot Program to coordinate a network that youth may access for safety and where they may obtain advice, guidance, programs, and services. Appropriates funds. Provides that i... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
HB986	Enroll Sine Die	Increases the monthly board rate distributed by the Department of Human Services for foster care services for children. Effective 7/1/2051. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
HB1	Enroll Sine Die	Requires the Director of the Executive Office on Aging to contract for the performance of a feasibility study and an actuarial analysis for a limited, mandatory, public long term care insurance program for the State's working population. Appropriates... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
SB987	Engross Sine Die	Requires the assessment of impact fees prior to issuance of a water meter and requires that impact fees be collected in full before or upon issuance of the water meter. Effective 07/01/2013. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
SB1235	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to work to assess the best method to ensure dedicated funding for a Hawaiian television channel and report to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the production and distribution of Hawaiian l... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 711).
HB519	Enroll Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the department of human services to continue to administer housing first programs for chronically homeless individuals in the State. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
HB1209	Enroll Sine Die	Requires the legislative broadcast program to make an audio or audiovisual recording of all public hearings and informational briefings held at the State Capitol, and maintain an archive of the recordings to be made available to the public. Appropria... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 710).
HB90	Enroll Sine Die	Establishes an emergency response vehicle noise task force to determine the impact of the emergency response vehicle sirens in terms of excessive noise, the effect on public safety, and the relative effectiveness of the use of emergency lights instea... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 710).
HB358	Enroll Sine Die	Requires both chambers of the Legislature to implement rules to enable the Legislature to receive live oral testimony from the neighbor islands through audio or audiovisual technology. Requires each chamber to identify agency sites that have audio or... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-18 Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
SB341	Pass	Establishes the disposition of remains act. Determines the priority of the persons who may direct the disposition of a decedent's remains and the arrangements for funeral goods and services; permits funeral establishments, cemeteries, mortuaries, and... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Act 017, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117).
HB872	Pass	Appropriates the sum of $12,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 20122013, out of the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund with such moneys to be used consistent with the Nursing Facility Sustainability Prog... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Act 013, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113).
SB479	Pass	Updates the membership of the Metropolitan Planning Organization policy committee to comply with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Public Law 112-141. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Act 012, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
SB511	Pass	Clarifies the relationship between the Uniform Commercial Code article 4A and the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Act 016, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
HB921	Pass	Affirms the authority of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to issue orders or take other appropriate action to enforce its rules and orders and allows parties to electronically file appeals to the appellate court. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Act 014, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
HB925	Pass	Modifies the notice period for unemployment appeal hearings from fifteen days to twelve days and authorizes notices and correspondence to be sent electronically in lieu of notice by mail. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Act 015, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115).
HB369	Enroll Sine Die	Establishes a Residential Kitchen Fire Task Force to develop plans to address the dangers of residential kitchen fires. Report to the 2014 Legislature. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-17 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 700).
HB815	Engross Sine Die	Directs the public utilities commission and the division of consumer advocacy to specifically consider the ownership structure and interests of an electric cooperative. Authorizes the public utilities commission to waive or exempt an electric coopera... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 695).
HB1314	Enroll Sine Die	Authorizes the department of agriculture to request the use of certain language on beer labels to convey the true place of production in cases where the labels tend to create the false impression that the beer was produced in Hawaii or a region of Ha... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 695).
HB1150	Enroll Sine Die	Exempts an owner's agreement with an attorney to file a claim as to identified property or contest the administrator's denial of a claim from the application of section 523A-25, Hawaii Revised Statutes; provided that an owner's agreement with an atto... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 695).
SB54	Engross Sine Die	Allows Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs to honor a non ex-officio member with an honorary kupuna title; requires Governor to consider honorary title when considering honoree's reappointment; authorizes Governor to reappoint honoree for continu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 699).
HB527	Pass	Repeals the uniform maintenance allowance for enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard. Effective July 1, 2013. (HB527 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Act 010, 4/11/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110).