| SB118 | Pass | Requires, and appropriates funds for, DBEDT, with the assistance of DOTAX, to study the impact of real estate investment trusts in Hawaii. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 239, 07/14/2015, (Gov. Msg. No. 1348). |
| SB1291 | Pass | Prohibits discrimination against medical marijuana patients and their caregivers by schools, landlords, courts with regard to medical care or parental rights, planned community associations, condominium property regimes, or condominiums. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Act 242, 07/14/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1351). |
| SB1297 | Pass | Amends the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law by changing the amount allocated to the trauma system special fund, and establishing maximum dollar amounts that shall be distributed among certain non-general funds after 6/30/2015. Annually lapses excess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 238, 07/14/2015, (Gov. Msg. No. 1347). |
| SB273 | Pass | Requires the examiner of drivers to accept a sworn statement from a victim services organization, an attorney, a member of the clergy, correctional institution staff, a medical or health professional, or a verification letter from a homeless service ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Act 243, 07/14/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1352). |
| SB1092 | Pass | Repeals or reclassifies various non-general funds in accordance with the Auditor's recommendations in Auditor's Report Nos. 14-05 and 14-13. (SB1092 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 237, 07/14/2015, (Gov. Msg. No. 1346). |
| SB1324 | Veto | Provides statutory authority for the ERS to make direct payment of benefits to a former spouse of a member pursuant to valid court judgment, order, or decree for divorce. Allows for the ERS board to adopt rules to assess fees for filing, for processi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1334). |
| SB349 | Veto | Establishes a five-year renewable fuels production tax credit and repeals the ethanol facility tax credit. Allows qualifying taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 cents per seventy-six thousand British thermal units of qualify...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1332). |
| SB961 | Pass | Amends hearing requirements for petitions for assisted community treatment, including for deadlines, notice, court-appointed counsel, and examinations. Requires treating providers to provide information for purposes of the Department of Health's annu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Act 231, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340). |
| SB569 | Veto | Increases the monetary threshold to $750 with respect to property or services for theft in the second degree. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1333). |
| SB105 | Veto | Requires the inclusion, in the six-year program and financial plan and budget, of a summary of the annual debt service for bonds issued to finance capital improvement projects. States intent that the provisions also apply to the judiciary budget by o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1329). |
| SB218 | Veto | Clarifies the order of succession to the office of lieutenant governor when the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant. (SB218 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1330). |
| SB265 | Veto | Replaces the term "promoting prostitution in the first degree" with the term "sex trafficking," a class A felony. Includes the offense of sex trafficking in the department of the attorney general's statewide witness program. Includes the offense of s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Vetoed on 07/13/2015 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1331). |
| SB791 | Pass | Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for autism diagnosis and treatment. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-14
Act 235, on 07/13/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). |
| SB226 | Pass | Adds the definition of "business day" to the offense of abuse of a family or household member. Repeals the 48-hour no contact provision and specifies that the period of separation a police officer orders for the person whom the police officer reasona...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Act 221, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322). |
| SB756 | Pass | Establishes a mortgage license exemption for seller-financed mortgage loans, if certain conditions are met. Requires the seller to provide to the buyer the terms of the financing. Requires the seller to provide a disclaimer, to be initialed by the bu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Act 225, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1326). |
| SB555 | Pass | Increases the refundable food/excise tax credit. Repeals credit for individual taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $30,000 or above and for heads of households, married couples filing jointly, and married couples filing separately, with adjusted...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Act 223, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1324). |
| SB387 | Pass | Establishes an affirmative consent task force to review and make recommendations on the University of Hawaii's executive policy on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Act 222, 07/09/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323). |
| SB376 | Pass | Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Farm to School Program and a Farm to School Coordinator position. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Act 218, 07/07/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). |
| SB1001 | Pass | Establishes and appropriates funds for the manufacturing development program, through which the high technology development corporation shall distribute grants to Hawaii manufacturers for various activities. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Act 215, 07/07/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1316). |
| SB982 | Pass | Establishes limited immunity for individuals who seek medical assistance for themselves or others experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose. (SB982 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Act 217, 07/07/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1318). |
| SB661 | Pass | Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to hire a Hawaii unmanned aerial systems test site chief operating officer to, among other things, serve on the Pan-Pacific Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Range Complex management t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 208, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1309). |
| SB40 | Pass | Establishes the Behavior Analyst Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires the licensing of behavior analysts for the practice of behavior analysis beginning on January 1, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2021. Appropriates...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 199, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300). |
| SB1312 | Pass | Appropriates $10,000,000 from the general revenues into the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund in FY 2014-2015 to comply with article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution, which requires, under certain economic conditions, that the legisla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 202, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303). |
| SB1096 | Pass | Exempts electric utilities acting as billing and collections agents for an on-bill program from various state taxes and state laws regulating financial institutions, escrow depositories, or collection agencies. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 201, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1302). |
| SB521 | Pass | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds up to $45,000,000 to Waimea Nui Community Development Corporation, a private not-for-profit corporation, for the planning, acquisition, and construction of agriculture, renewable energy, and ed...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 207, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1308). |
| SB464 | Pass | Requires persons charging a consumer's credit or debit card or account for automatic renewal or continuous service offer to first obtain the consumer's affirmative consent. Requires acknowledgment of terms, cancellation policy, and information on how...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 200, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). |
| SB519 | Pass | Authorizes fines to be deposited into the tax administration special fund. Increases the balance that may be retained in the tax administration special fund in each fiscal year. Authorizes DOTAX to enforce civil penalties for operators and plan manag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
Act 204, 07/02/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1305). |
| SB1049 | Pass | Prohibits the approval of an electronic device manufacturer's recycling plan that provides only a mail-back option for the collection, transportation, and recycling of a manufacturer's covered electronic device. Authorizes the approval of an electron...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 189, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). |
| SB211 | Pass | Clarifies that the penalty for the offense of intentionally or knowingly failing to provide DNA samples is a misdemeanor. Downgrades reckless failure to provide such samples to a petty misdemeanor and deletes negligent failure to provide such samples...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 193, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). |
| SB64 | Pass | Makes an appropriation for subsidies for the preschool open doors program. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 191, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1292). |
| SB1177 | Pass | Appropriates funds to establish four full-time equivalent positions (4.0 FTE) with the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 180, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1281). |
| SB1131 | Pass | Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make it consistent with amendments in federal law on controlled substances; amends section 329-20, HRS, to add new controlled substances federally scheduled as required under section 329-11, HRS; adds ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 195, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). |
| SB878 | Pass | Authorizes the counties to approve the installation and use of composting toilets in areas that are inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems. Defines "composting toilets". (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 187, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). |
| SB964 | Pass | Appropriates funds for the Kupuna Care Program. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 188, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). |
| SB440 | Pass | Amends procedures for nominating and electing a U.S. senator to complete an unexpired term after a vacancy occurs. (SB440 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 179, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1280). |
| SB359 | Pass | Applies the state environmental response, energy, and food security tax to fossil fuels other than petroleum products and bases the tax on one million British thermal units. Removes the sunset of the various funds related to the barrel tax. Clarifies...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 185, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286). |
| SB1113 | Pass | Expands the scope of background checks conducted by the Department of Health on operators, employees, applicants, and volunteers in health care facilities and other persons providing health care on behalf of the Department of Health to include crimin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 190, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). |
| SB550 | Pass | Prohibits the consumption, purchase, possession, and sale and distribution of powdered alcohol. Defines powdered alcohol. (SB550 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 186, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). |
| SB213 | Pass | Requires the department of public safety to send written notice to defendants with terms of imprisonment imposed prior to June 18, 2008, to notify these defendants that the department may recalculate their multiple terms of imprisonment and of their ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 194, 07/01/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). |
| SB1166 | Pass | Clarifies that preparation, burial, or cremation of a corpse in a manner consistent with traditional Hawaiian cultural customs and practices shall not constitute the offense of abuse of a corpse. (SB1166 HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-02
Act 171, 06/30/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1272). |
| SB717 | Pass | Repeals existing requirement that gasoline for motor vehicles be composed of ten per cent ethanol. Effective December 31, 2015. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 161, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). |
| SB892 | Pass | Makes various appropriations for the Hawaii resilience and sustainability strategy. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 143, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244). |
| SB996 | Pass | Appropriates funds to the State Ethics Commission to design and develop a system that allows filers to electronically file required statements and reports with the State Ethics Commission. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 151, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252). |
| SB254 | Pass | Requires information on the estimated operational costs of proposed capital improvement projects and deferred maintenance costs of state-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements to be summarized in the multi-year program and financial plan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 150, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251). |
| SB159 | Pass | Repeals various non-general funds and accounts and lapses the unencumbered balances to the general fund. (SB159 HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 147, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248). |
| SB1060 | Pass | Allows for agricultural loans to be administered for livestock biosecurity projects. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 155, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256). |
| SB1158 | Pass | Establishes the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems Special Fund for the operation, maintenance, and management of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems' projects, facilities, services, and publications...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 163, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264). |
| SB253 | Pass | Requires the director of finance to submit a recommended state debt management policy to the legislature before the 2017 regular session. Requires the director of finance to submit a debt affordability study to the legislature before the regular sess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 149, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1250). |
| SB250 | Pass | Expressly states that the expenditure of federal aid moneys is subject to appropriation or other law authorizing expenditure. Broadens the definition of "federal funds" under the Executive Budget Act. Allows unanticipated federal moneys that are not ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 148, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1249). |
| SB158 | Pass | Requires the six-year program and financial plan and budget to include information on pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-01
Act 146, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1247). |
