| SB720 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an election by mail voting system for all elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB371 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals Act 97, SLH 2012, relating to geothermal resources which differentiates between "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development". Designates "geothermal resources exploration" and "geothermal resources development" as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB600 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes certain requirements pertaining to lease-purchase agreements for real property. Establishes causes of action for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| SB131 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB289 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals exclusive representation requirements and protects employees' freedom to independently form an employee organization within their appropriate bargaining unit for the purpose of collectively bargaining with their employer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| HB254 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 26th Representative District. Effective July 1, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Finance Committee |
| SB367 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows home-based baking businesses to sell food items directly to consumers if certain conditions are met. Requires the department of health to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, no later than December 31, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB601 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits deficiency judgment in cases of court-ordered foreclosures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| SB247 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the general excise tax rate for fundraising activities by charitable organizations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB602 | Intro
Sine Die | Converts the department of health's water catchment system testing program for lead and copper into a program that tests whether the system meets federal requirements for rural housing loans. Amends the fee paid by residents for the tests pursuant to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB253 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes medical savings accounts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB370 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a permit from the department of agriculture to import, introduce, or develop a new species of genetically engineered organism. Allows the department after a public hearing to determine whether to grant a permit and under what conditions, if ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB604 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the general excise tax by 1% to provide a dedicated funding source for the department of education, University of Hawaii, department of human services, employees' retirement systems pension accumulation fund, Hawaii hurricane relief fund, a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB248 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts National Rifle Association certified firearms instructors from absolute liability for their firearms during the course of providing training under section 134-2(g)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| SB376 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires competitive bidding on construction procurements less than $50,000 to contract for drilling work and soil testing. Requires that the bid for drilling and soil testing be separate from a bid for engineering work on the same project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing Committee |
| HB179 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires victims of crimes and surviving immediate family members to be notified of their right to participate in the restorative justice process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB249 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses for retail goods and services sold on condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HB352 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals chapter 171C, HRS, relating to the PLDC, and the provisions of Act 282, SLH 2012.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Water & Land Committee |
| SB377 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 2nd senatorial district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB607 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables the land use commission to enforce the conditions or covenants contained in its decisions or orders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| SB714 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an income tax credit for development and construction costs for qualifying biofuel production facilities. Repeals tax credit 1/1/2029. Defines "oil refinery". Clarifies that an environmental assessment is required for an action proposing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB290 | Intro
Sine Die | Abolishes requirement that all motor vehicles obtain annual certificate of inspection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee |
| SB378 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes administrative inspections within the West Hawaii regional fishery management area. Requires the DLNR to create an administrative search scheme to monitor compliance with aquatic resources management regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| HB354 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the counties of Hawaii and Maui to facilitate the process of identifying and mapping of potential important agriculture land as required by section 205-47, HRS.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| SB712 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a watershed initiatives program in DLNR. Subjects program employees to the civil service laws. Appropriates funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Water and Land Committee |
| SB132 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB250 | Intro
Sine Die | Refunds to property owners all but $1,000,000 from the hurricane reserve trust fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| SB254 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless the physician has given proper notice to the minor's parent or guardian, a family court or appellate court authorizes the minor to consent, or the physician concludes that an abortio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| HB355 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the minimum percentage requirement for Hawaii origin coffee blends to starting 01/01/2014 and to starting 01/01/2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| SB610 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the department of education to name the next completed public high school the "Daniel Ken Inouye High School."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB169 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Tourism and Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HB356 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain businesses in the State to collect a 10-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to customers. Allows businesses to retain ten per cent of the fees, subject to income and general excise taxes, for the first year. Directs us...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| SB710 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the DOT to establish a one year demonstration pilot project to designate a certain portion of the Pali highway as HOV lanes during rush hours.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Transportation and International Affairs Committee |
| SB251 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits partial birth abortion. Defines "abortion," "fetus," and "partial birth abortion."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| HB180 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of legislators to five consecutive terms for a seat in the house of representatives and three consecutive terms for a seat in the senate, as provided by law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| SB383 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of child care products and toys for young children that contain bisphenol A or phthalates. Requires manufacturers to choose the least toxic alternatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB613 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes the research, development, sale, production, or processing of genetically engineered agricultural products not for direct human consumption as food ineligible for tax and other incentives granted to certain businesses located in enterprise zone...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB133 | Intro
Sine Die | Short form bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Energy and Environment Committee |
| SB384 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of drink and food containers for young children containing bisphenol A or phthalates. Requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB193 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain 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 v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Human Services Committee |
| SB252 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises medical tort reform laws to: allow for arbitration of medical services contracts, create a new cap on noneconomic damages for medical torts, allow for introduction of evidence, limit contingency fees, and allow for periodic payments for futur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB386 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows high schools to offer advanced placement courses to qualify students to be eligible to receive college credit for those courses. Defines advanced placement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB255 | Intro
Sine Die | Bans the addition of products, substances, or chemicals to the public water supply.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB387 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends sections 302A-411 and 302A-1132, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make kindergarten attendance mandatory unless attendance is otherwise exempted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB388 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates moneys from the general fund for various programs relating to public health, safety, welfare, and education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Human Services Committee |
| SB912 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds for public employees in collective bargaining unit (13) and their excluded counterparts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB704 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for conviction of sexual assault in the first, second, and third degrees against certain minors under the age of twelve years, if no extended term is imposed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| HB181 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the maximum number of gallons of honey that can be sold by a certified honey house or food processing establishment for an exemption from obtaining a permit from the department of health. Exempts from the permit requirement sales of honey d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Agriculture Committee |
| SB389 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifies additional elements of Hawaii's existing sexuality health education law and its implementation. Requires the department of education to provide certain types of information to the public and to parents. Allows parents to opt out of the depa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
| SB703 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires medical marijuana dispensaries to register their agents and their business with the department of health by submitting an application and fee. Transfers departmental jurisdiction of the medical marijuana laws from the department of public sa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Health Committee |
