HI Legislation | 2013 | Regular Session | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB32	Pass	Establishes authentication and other requirements for selected legal materials if they are published exclusively in electronic form. Does not require electronic publication. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Act 011, 4/11/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).
SB693	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a three-year pilot photo red light imaging detector system program. Authorizes counties to administer the program. Makes other amendments regarding highway safety. Effective July 1, 2150. Repeals July 1, 2016. (SB693 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-16 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 699).
SB885	Engross Sine Die	Repeals language that prohibits parties from using arbitration to resolve impasses or disputes relating to the State and counties' contributions to the employer-union health benefits trust fund. Repeals the procedures parties are required to follow a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-15 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 692).
SB470	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits retailers from imposing credit card surcharges in certain instances on cardholders electing to make payment by credit card. Effective January 1, 2112. (SB470 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-15 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 692).
SB503	Intro Sine Die	Makes permanent the prohibition of private fees for a future transfer of real property. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-11 Senate disagrees with House amendments.
HB425	Pass	Requires offers in compromise submitted to the department of taxation to be accompanied by certain payments. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-10 Act 006, 4/5/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).
HB1282	Pass	Expands the scope of eligibility requirements for the Hawaii Medal of Honor to include additional service members. (HB1282 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-10 Act 009, 4/10/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109).
HB1258	Pass	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]	2013-04-10 Act 008, 4/10/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1108).
HB1089	Pass	Designates October as "Kalo Appreciation Month". (HB1089 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-10 Act 007, 4/9/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1107).
SB238	Engross Sine Die	Amends the definition of "student instructional hours" for elementary and secondary schools. Clarifies that statutorily established student instructional hour requirements are minimum requirements. Effective July 1, 2030. (SB238 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-09 Failed to pass Third Reading with 21 Ayes Rep.(s) Representative(s) Awana, Belatti, Cachola, Choy, Evans, Ichiyama, Jordan, Kobayashi, Luke, Mizuno, Nakashima, Nishimoto, Ohno, Onishi, Oshiro, Rhoads, Saiki, Souki, Takayama, Takumi, Yamashita; 30 Noes Rep.(s) Representative(s) Aquino, Brower, Cabanilla, Carroll, Cheape, Coffman, Cullen, Fale, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Har, Hashem, Ing, Ito, Johanson, Kawakami, C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, McKelvey, Morikawa, Say, Takai, Thielen, Tokioka, Tsuji, Ward, Woodson, Wooley, Yamane ; and 0 Excused Rep.(s) none.
HB776	Enroll Sine Die	Allows any party, including the State of Hawaii, to demand a jury trial in any action brought against the State under Chapter 662, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-09 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 595).
HB903	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a separate Water Pollution Control account and authorizes the Director of Health to prescribe fees to help fund the operations of the Department of Health in managing pollution from nonpoint sources and individual wastewater systems. (SD1... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-05 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Kidani, Dela Cruz, English, Espero, Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Kouchi, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Tokuda, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Chun Oakland; and 0 Excused: none.
SB886	Enroll Sine Die	Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from 70 to 80 years of age. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-05 Enrolled to Governor.
SB1135	Engross Sine Die	Amends and expands the Electronic Waste and Television Recycling Program. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB1135 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-04 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB941	Pass	Amends the composition of the Natural Area Reserves System Commission by adding a member possessing a background in native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices, and removing the Superintendent of Education as a member. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-04 Act 004, 4/3/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104).
HB373	Pass	Beginning January 1, 2014, requires health care facilities performing mammography exams to provide to patients with dense breast tissue, a mammography report and notification about associated cancer risks and supplemental screening benefits. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-04 Act 005, 4/4/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1105).
SB889	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies that the Department of the Attorney General is allowed to recover attorney's fees and litigation costs where the State is the prevailing party in a court action and such recovery is authorized by statute, rule of court, agreement, stipulati... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-04 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
SB472	Engross Sine Die	Makes it a civil violation for adults to possess twenty grams or less of marijuana subject to a fine of $100. Mandates the suspension of a minor's license, permit, or provisional license upon adjudication for promoting a detrimental substance in the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-03 Recommitted to JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Ito excused.
HB915	Pass	Prohibits noncharging of an employer's account when the employer (or agent) is at fault and imposes a fifteen per cent penalty on fraudulent benefit overpayments effective October 1, 2013; provides for deductions from federal income tax refunds to re... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-03 Act 003, 4/1/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103).
HB343	Engross Sine Die	Amends a definition in the gambling law to provide that gambling activities offered incident to the purchase of goods or services, or any entries, credits, or play points that extend or permit the privilege of playing a game of chance without charge,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-03 The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
SB914	Engross Sine Die	Creates a new chapter to authorize the governor to appoint commissioners of deeds to administer oaths, take acknowledgements, and take proofs of execution outside of the United States in connection with the execution of conveyance documents relating ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-03 The committee(s) on CPC/JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB760	Engross Sine Die	Requires lessors of rental motor vehicles to include an option to the lessee in the motor vehicle agreement to contribute a sum to the department of land and natural resources for the preservation and protection of the environment beginning July 1, 2... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-03 The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
SB848	Engross Sine Die	Requires a state employee or legislator to disclose every source of annual income that totals more than the employee's or legislator's annual salary if that source is a registered lobbyist or lobbying organization. Effective July 1, 2113. (SB848 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-02 The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
SB1166	Engross Sine Die	Increases the conveyance tax on certain real estate transactions and increases portions of conveyance tax revenues allocated to the natural area reserve fund and rental housing trust fund. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB1166 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-01 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
SB492	Engross Sine Die	Imposes an excise tax equal to $3.20 per ounce of tobacco in each article or item of tobacco products, other than large cigars. Allocates monies generated to certain special funds and the general fund. Effective July 1, 2013. (SB492 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-01 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB489	Engross Sine Die	Provides, under certain circumstances, an exemption from building code and permit requirements for nonresidential buildings or structures on farms. Effective July 1, 2013. (HB489 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-01 The committee(s) on AGL/PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 04-02-13 2:30PM in conference room 224.
SB1240	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Hawaii health connector to provide information that all individuals under age nineteen are required to be covered by a plan containing pediatric dental coverage as part of the essential health benefits under the Patient Protection and Af... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-01 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
HB964	Engross Sine Die	Amends general excise tax exemption for scientific contracts with the United States. (HB964 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-04-01 The committee on EGH deferred the measure.
HB1027	Engross Sine Die	Requires absentee voters to affirm by signature that the ballot was completed without influence from others. Requires absentee ballots to include information regarding election fraud, voter fraud, and related penalties. Prohibits employers, unions, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-28 The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
SB1370	Engross Sine Die	Expands the application of mandatory mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution by requiring mortgagees, at the mortgagor's election, to participate in mediation to avoid foreclosure or mitigate damages from foreclosure prior to filing a judicial forecl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Fale, McDermott voting no (2) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
SB880	Engross Sine Die	Requires the court to impose a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment without possibility of parole or probation for a person convicted of certain acts of sexual assault against a minor under the age of twelve years. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB880 HD... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
HB813	Engross Sine Die	Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to convene the power purchase agreement task force to recommend methods to ensure that power purchase agreements, whether bilaterally negotiated or through competitive bid, reflec... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
SB301	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a state earned income tax credit. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB301 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
SB463	Engross Sine Die	Extends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit from 2016 to 2025. Deletes the Internet-only distribution exclusion for qualifying digital media. Clarifies definitions of qualified production costs. Requires analysis ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Wooley voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
SB1169	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies the offenses relating to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve for which property is subject to forfeiture. Clarifies that property seized in accordance with section 199-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to search and seizure and forfeiture, may ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB91	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for the State Rent Supplement Program for working individuals or families who are ready to rent permanent housing to obtain and maintain permanent housing, subject to certain conditions. Specifies that the maximum rent supplement i... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB961	Engross Sine Die	Requires departments and agencies to share information to improve government operations unless otherwise prohibited by law. Requires the chief information officer to oversee the sharing of the information. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2050. (S... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB495	Engross Sine Die	Implements the recommendations of the motor vehicle insurance verification working group. Establishes a working group attached to DCCA to assist in development of requests for proposals and vendor selection for a motor vehicle insurance verification ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
SB499	Engross Sine Die	Adopts Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Establishes procedures and remedies for use in actions for partition of real property involving heirs property (real property held in tenancy in common that meets certain requirements). Effective on Jul... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB972	Engross Sine Die	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]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
HB71	Engross Sine Die	Requires the University of Hawaii to extend the current land lease with the high technology development corporation for no less than ten years from the date of expiration of the existing lease. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
SB982	Engross Sine Die	Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide that only "yes" and "no" votes be counted in determining whether or not a majority of voters have approved an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii that has been proposed by the Legislatur... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB510	Engross Sine Die	Repeals chapter 373L; adds definitions and registration and fee requirements to professional employer organization (PEO) law; requires notice to DOTAX of PEO violations for general excise tax exemption purposes; allows PEOs to be successor employers ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; McDermott voting no (1) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
SB795	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes and funds an investigative unit in the Office of the Auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, nonfeasance, or malfeasance. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB795 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB312	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to enter into agreements with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to obtain the aid and cooperation of DPS's Sheriff Division to provide security services to protect HPHA's residents, staff, bui... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Jordan voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Hanohano, McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (4).
HB494	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a pilot program for the creation of urban art under the direction of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, to be repealed on June 30, 2016. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB494 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
SB998	Engross Sine Die	Designates the Department of Accounting and General Services as the entity responsible for management and operations of Washington Place and establishes a trust fund for its operations. (SB998 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
SB1230	Engross Sine Die	Expands the exceptions on the use of a government motor vehicle for personal use to include an officer or employee of any county board of water supply, rather than only the Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu. Effective July 1, 2... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).
HB910	Engross Sine Die	Amends the Penal Code to establish limits to the length of conditional release for certain criminal charges, to clarify circumstances under which the one year conditional release may be tolled, and to require information-sharing among public agencies... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
SB101	Engross Sine Die	Eliminates required increases to an agency's budget for the agency's implementation of energy efficiency retrofitting through performance contracting. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2013-03-22 Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Takumi, Woodson excused (3).