HI Legislation | 2015 | Regular Session | House

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HB134	Pass	Reauthorizes the counties' authority to establish a county surcharge on state tax for a limited time period, with the surcharge to be effective until 12/31/2027, if adopted. Requires counties to adopt an ordinance to establish or extend a surcharge p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-15 Act 240, 07/14/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).
HB541	Pass	Requires each UH campus to prepare an operations plan, to be reviewed by the President and VP for Budget and Finance and CFO of UH, for each fiscal year. Requires the moneys in the UH Tuition and Fees Special Fund for each UH campus to lapse to the c... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-15 Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 236, 07/14/2015, (Gov. Msg. No. 1345).
HB321	Pass	Establishes a licensing system for medical marijuana dispensaries. Prohibits counties from enacting zoning regulations that discriminate against licensed dispensaries and production centers. Allows a qualifying patient, primary caregiver, or an owner... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-15 Act 241, 07/14/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350).
HB206	Pass	Subject to exceptions, requires all plans, designs, and specifications for new or renovated landscaping of State-developed buildings, complexes, facilities, or housing to incorporate specified percentages of Hawaiian plants. (HB206 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 233, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1342).
HB782	Pass	Requires the Department of Health to establish a public education program to inform and educate women about cytomegalovirus. (HB782 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 232, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1341).
HB770	Pass	Authorizes restaurants with a liquor license to sell beer, malt beverages, or cider for off-premises consumption, under certain conditions. Authorizes retail dealers with a liquor license to sell beer, malt beverages, or cider in non-original package... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 227, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336).
HB553	Veto	Allows part-time and full-time graduate student assistants employed by UH to collectively bargain their wages, hours, and other terms; provided that no collective bargaining agreement shall take effect prior to July 1, 2016. Requires UH and the relev... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
HB1251	Pass	Requires state departments, upon the closure of facilities, to consider the facility's suitability for use by public charter schools or early learning programs that are affiliated with a public charter school, and to notify the Superintendent and Sta... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 234, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).
HB540	Veto	Extends sunset provisions with respect to accounting and fiscal management requirements relating to the University of Hawaii. Makes conforming amendments. (HB540 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).
HB1394	Pass	Requires DOT airports division to conduct a water scalping feasibility study and, if funds are available, authorizes development of a process design for the processing portion of the implementation of water scalping technology. Requires DOT airports ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 229, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).
HB1273	Pass	Includes hydroelectric facilities that generate up to 500 kilowatts of electricity as a permissible use on agricultural lands if the hydroelectric facilities are accessory to agricultural activities for agricultural use only and if certain other cond... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 228, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337).
HB393	Pass	Waives DOH water quality certification requirement for restoration, repair, and operation of Hawaiian loko ia (fishponds) that are permitted under the Statewide Programmatic General Permit process, administered by the DLNR. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 230, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).
HB631	Pass	Establishes the documentation required when requesting the Department of Health to issue a new birth certificate with a sex designation change. (HB631 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-14 Act 226, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335).
HB538	Pass	Requires wireless telecommunications service providers to release domestic violence victims from shared service plans upon request and with documentation. Authorizes the family court to order wireless providers to transfer billing authority for or re... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-10 Act 219, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1320).
HB858	Pass	Permits the termination of residential rental agreements in cases of domestic violence. Specifies additional procedures under the residential landlord-tenant code for instances of domestic violence. (HB858 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-10 Act 220, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321).
HB830	Pass	Creates an exemption from DLNR historic review for proposed projects on privately-owned single-family detached dwelling units or townhouses that meet certain criteria. Defines "dwelling unit", "single-family detached dwelling unit", and "townhouse". ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-10 Act 224, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325).
HB1069	Pass	Authorizes and appropriates funds for HTDC to provide grants to businesses with a federal small business innovation research phase II or III award. (HB1069 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-08 Act 216, 07/07/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).
HB589	Pass	Requires DOH to participate in a stroke system of care. Requires certain acute care hospitals to report data for the stroke database and requires DOH to participate in the stroke database. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 211, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312).
HB119	Pass	Establishes the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program by authorizing the Director of Finance to establish savings accounts that empower individuals with a disability and their families to save private funds to support the individual with a disability. Creates ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 206, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).
HB10	Pass	Authorizes Department of Education employees and agents to volunteer to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to a student with anaphylaxis in an emergency situation and to assist in the testing and management of diabetes for students. Allows studen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 214, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315).
HB467	Pass	Requires birthing facilities to perform a pulse oximetry test or other medically accepted screening on newborns to screen for critical congenital heart defects. Requires birthing facilities to report certain critical congenital heart defect screening... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 212, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313).
HB174	Pass	Requires health insurance coverage of orthodontic treatment for orofacial anomalies. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 213, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314).
HB448	Pass	Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct reviews of domestic violence fatalities, near-deaths, and suicides. Authorizes DOH to enter into memoranda of understanding to obtain information relating to near-deaths resulting from intimate partn... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 203, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304).
HB1010	Pass	Authorizes the counties to adopt an ordinance requiring employers to offer employees specified commuter benefits options. (HB1010 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 205, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1306).
HB1343	Pass	Appropriates moneys for the establishment of a business recovery center within the Department of Defense. (HB1343 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 210, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1311).
HB261	Pass	Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to post and update information on drug formularies via a public website and toll-free number for the benefit of insureds, potential insureds, and providers. Esta... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 197, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
HB1491	Pass	Strengthens reporting requirements for organizational reports, noncandidate reports, and late contributions reports submitted by noncandidate committees making or receiving large contributions. (HB1491 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 209, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
HB268	Pass	Authorizes the board of dental examiners to summarily suspend a license. Establishes procedures for the summary suspension of a license. Specifies that continuing to practice dentistry, or attempting to do so, while the summary suspension is in effec... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-06 Act 198, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).
HB1432	Pass	Establishes the interim assistance reimbursement special fund, into which reimbursements received from the U.S. Social Security Administration will be deposited for state-funded financial assistance payments and programs to assist individuals to qual... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 196, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297).
HB1007	Pass	Creates a limited purpose driver's license, limited purpose provisional driver's license, and limited purpose instruction permit. Provides that limited purpose driver's licenses, limited purpose provisional driver's licenses, and limited purpose inst... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 172, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273).
HB15	Pass	Specifies that the Chief Election Officer is an at-will employee. Requires Elections Commission to provide notice and reason for removal of a Chief Election Officer. Requires a performance evaluation of the Chief Election Officer after a general elec... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 173, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
HB1366	Pass	Appropriates funds to identify, plan, and acquire or build upon real property in urban Honolulu to provide office space for state governmental agencies and offices. (HB1366 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 183, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1284).
HB894	Pass	Provides the Enhanced 911 Board with the authority to hire an executive director and employees. (HB894 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 178, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279).
HB697	Pass	Requires the auditor to conduct a study of various departmental engineering sections that manage general fund capital improvement projects. Requires the department of accounting and general services to undertake lease buyback processing under the pro... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 177, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1278).
HB1180	Pass	Requires each chief procurement officer to coordinate with the administrator of the procurement office regarding procurement policies, innovations, and concerns. Requires the reporting of procurement contract data pursuant to the administrator of the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 181, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282).
HB318	Pass	Exempts the disposition or grant of rights to place one or more names on a state or county building, in accordance with applicable county sign ordinances, from the sealed bid process and the fifteen year limitation on concession contracts. (HB318 CD1... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 176, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277).
HB1292	Pass	Extends the procurement task force to identify and propose amendments, if any, to the procurement code that may better promote economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and impartiality in the procurement of public works construction projects, specifically... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 182, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283).
HB576	Pass	Narrows the scope of work of the State Innovation Waiver Task Force to facilitate the development of an Affordable Care Act waiver in a timely manner. (HB576 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 184, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285).
HB436	Pass	Amends the definition of "emergency vehicle" to include sheriff division vehicles, Hawaii emergency management agency vehicles, civil defense vehicles, DOT harbors division vehicles, DLNR division of conservation and resources enforcement vehicles, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 192, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293).
HB207	Pass	Requires Office of Hawaiian Affairs to administer a training course on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian rights. Requires members of certain state councils, boards, and commissions to attend the training course. (HB207 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 169, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).
HB252	Pass	Establishes requirements for a pharmacy benefit manager that reimburses a contracting pharmacy for a drug on a maximum allowable cost basis. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to have a clearly defined process for a contracting pharmacy to appeal the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 175, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276).
HB209	Pass	Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2017. (HB209 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 170, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1271).
HB179	Pass	Specifies the in-state mailing address in a voter's registration record as the forwarding address for receiving absentee ballots permanently. Requires voters seeking to have permanent absentee ballots forwarded to another address to re-apply for an a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-02 Act 174, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).
HB1332	Pass	Appropriates moneys for maintenance and improvements to the Peekauai Ditch Irrigation System located on Kauai. (HB1332 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 154, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255).
HB1489	Pass	Authorizes the issuance of special license plates for Haleakala National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (HB1489 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 145, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1246).
HB1513	Pass	Authorizes the High Technology Development Corporation to provide 50 per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Office of Naval Research. Makes appropriations. (HB1513 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 159, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260).
HB391	Pass	Allows overtime compensation on public works projects to exceed time and one-half and specifies that if the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations determines that a prevailing wage is defined by collective bargaining, overtime will be at rates ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 165, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1266).
HB277	Pass	Allows counties to use community facilities districts as a method for repayment of infrastructure development loans administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to help support infrastructure for affordable housing developme... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 156, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1257).
HB707	Pass	Repeals and transfers the unencumbered balances of various non-general funds and accounts. (HB707 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 144, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245).
HB73	Pass	Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13 of the State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (HB73 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2015-07-01 Act 162, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1263).