| SB2420 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend the timeframe to renew the term of office of a justice or judge and require consent of the senate for a justice or judge to renew a term of office. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-10
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2429 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds a definition of "fantasy competition" and includes fantasy competition under the definition of "contest of chance". Takes effect on 1/1/2017. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-08
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2239 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposes a constitutional amendment to require justices and judges be elected to serve six-year terms and be subject to the consent of the senate for subsequent judicial terms, authorize the governor and chief justice be authorized to make interim ap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2753 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve consecutive years in the house of representatives and twelve consecutive years in the senate, for terms beginning on the day of the general el...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB153 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes that there is no requirement for an attorney to join any association or organization of lawyers to maintain a law license in this State. Authorizes a disciplinary body authorized by the supreme court, rather than a bar association, and ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
The committee on JDL deferred the measure. |
| SB2478 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a long-term care surcharge on state tax beginning on 1/1/2018 to pay for claims for defined benefits under the long-term care financing program. Makes an appropriation to the department of taxation for costs of implementation and collecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-29
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB2089 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts rental subsidy payments for Section 8 and Housing First Programs from the state general excise tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-29
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB3059 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows any state or county agency to designate public and private lands under certain conditions for the construction of indigenous architecture. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-29
To Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee |
| SB3095 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts sales of services or tangible personal property to the federal government from the general excise tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-29
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2599 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the general excise tax and use tax from four per cent to five per cent and requires that additional revenue collected from the general excise tax increase be deposited into a special account in the general fund for department of education o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-29
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB2299 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a ten per cent state earned income tax credit. Requires reporting by department of taxation. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-29
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2350 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts any subdivision, including by condominium property regime, of parcels of agricultural lands one hundred acres or greater in size. Requires the owner to make and implement a farm plan prior to the construction of any homes on the resulting l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-26
The committee on CPH deferred the measure. |
| SB2783 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes within DOE the youth civil defense corps. Requires BOE to adopt standards and curriculum for student participation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-26
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB2641 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the PUC to establish preferential off-peak rates for the purchase of energy that is used or consumed for agricultural activities. Requires the PUC to require electric and gas utilities to develop energy storage technology incentive programs ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-26
The committee on CPH deferred the measure. |
| SB2351 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the creation of a condominium property regime on agricultural land 25 acres or greater. Prohibits a condominium property regime on agricultural land from being amended to allow a residential dwelling. Prohibits the subdivision of agricultur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-26
The committee on CPH deferred the measure. |
| SB2820 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the renewable portfolio standard law. Requires all electric grid connected energy systems to be 100 per cent renewable energy by 12/31/45. Amends the "renewable portfolio standard" definition to more accurately reflect the amount of renewab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-25
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB3121 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist PQ Energy LLC and to be formed special purpose entities with the development and construction of renewable energy plants within the State of Hawaii. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-25
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB2865 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the ambiguity caused by the mandatory and discretionary language; allows the continuity of Real Estate Education Fund operations; brings the Real Estate Education Fund in line with other operational funds within the Professional and Vocationa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-25
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB653 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of "administrative action" in lobbyist law to include granting or denying applications for business or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals and procurement of goods and services under Hawaii public procurement co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-25
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2936 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Department of Transportation to negotiate the disposition of lands under its control for aeronautical, airport-related, maritime, and maritime related operations. Repeals authorization for BLNR to negotiate the disposition of lands for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-25
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB2331 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows visiting licensed physicians traveling with a sports team or national sport governing body to provide medical treatment to team members and coaching staff under certain conditions without a Hawaii license to practice medicine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-24
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB2190 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts sale of tattoo supplies to certain persons or tattoo shops. Defines tattoo supplies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-24
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB2272 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to post the business address and business phone number of each licensed professional on its public website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-24
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB2433 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that informal adjustment shall be prioritized over formal action for a child under family court jurisdiction solely as a result of truancy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-24
The committee on WAM deferred the measure. |
| SB2963 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a cable operator to disclose the minimum average bandwidth that shall be provided and maximum bandwidth available.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-22
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee |
| SB2435 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that a decision of an arbitration panel shall be final and repeals the Legislature's role in recommending employer contributions to the EUTF if the negotiating parties are unable to agree on contribution amounts. Effective January 7, 2059. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2682 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to issue limited licenses to self-storage facilities so that the facilities may sell to their tenants property insurance that covers the tenants' stored property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee |
| SB2664 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health benefits plans under the employer-union health benefits trust fund to include all benefits required under article 10A of chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, article 1 of chapter 432, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and chapter 432D, Hawaii...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2937 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the BLNR to delegate to the director of transportation authority to issue revocable permits for public land set aside to the department of transportation, under certain conditions. Exempts revocable permits issued for public land set aside...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2686 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires information on organ and tissue donation to be included in the curriculum for the statewide driver education program and behind-the-wheel driver training program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB907 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a universal children's savings and investment account program in the department of budget and finance to promote financial education, investment, and savings to assist children with a positive financial foundation in adulthood, including but ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2147 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an alternative incarceration pilot program with mandatory global positioning system monitoring under the department of public safety for parolees and the judiciary for probationers. Establishes criteria for eligibility, conditions, and re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2948 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the ship industry loan program. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2142 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the class C offense of endangering public transportation for tampering with a public highway or a facility of public transportation with intent to cause any damage, malfunction, nonfunction, theft, or unauthorized removal of material which wo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2758 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows, subject to funding, the office of aerospace development to hire various positions. Establishes PISCES as a division of the office of aerospace development that is to be located on the island of Hawaii. Directs the PISCES staff to promote and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2174 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts any person from taking, collecting, or harvesting three or more sea urchins within a one-day period without a permit, and allows the department of land and natural resources to enact rules related to sea urchin harvesting. Provides an exemp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB1125 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides the Board of Land and Natural Resources discretion to grant easements for less than fair market value and without gubernatorial or legislative approval or authorization for structures that were authorized by a governmental authority and lega...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee |
| SB2374 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii county office of the prosecuting attorney for the career criminal prosecution unit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB3061 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for and appropriates funds for the state department of defense Hawaii emergency management agency to assemble twenty-five civilian community teams to assist communities during emergencies and disasters and to hire a coordinator to help establi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2182 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds as a grant to Empower Oahu to maintain and expand the weed and seed strategy, which is a collaborative effort to reclaim, restore, and rebuild communities. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2379 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates the Department of Agriculture to establish a Little Fire Ant Pesticide Treatment Coupon Pilot Project and site map. Requires the Department of Agriculture to report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2827 | Intro
Sine Die | Renames the Hawaii television and film development special fund as the creative media and film infrastructure special fund. Expands funding sources for the creative media and film infrastructure special fund to support creative industries development...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB3042 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii's center on aging to establish a long-term care training program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2824 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the number of members on the Aerospace Advisory Committee from fifteen to thirteen. Allows the members of the Aerospace Advisory Committee to elect their own committee chair from members appointed by the Governor to this body. Effective July ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2399 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all state agencies to obtain the governor's written approval on a request for, amendment to, or supplement to research corporation services for a project. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2988 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to research and develop methods for the prevention and treatment of macadamia felted coccid in cooperation with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Higher Education and the Arts Committee |
| SB2947 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation for the development of an electrolysis process hydrogen production, storage, and dispensing facility and appropriates funds for the operation of the facility. Requires mat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2880 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to DPS, DLNR, DOD, and DAGS to establish civil service positions to provide services to the public using civil service employees. Effective January 7, 2059. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2515 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires, in places of public accommodation, a ratio of one electric vehicle parking stall per 100 stalls by 2017 and a ratio of two electric vehicle parking stalls per 100 stalls by the year 2022. Designates the appropriate county authority having j...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB2917 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases flexibility of DPS in the process of developing or expanding in-state correctional facilities and in community partnering for planning any new prisons or jails. Appropriates funds for the purchasing, constructing, developing, leasing, or ot...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-02-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
