HI Legislation | 2016 | Regular Session | House | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HB2082	Pass	Allows adopted individuals who have attained eighteen years of age, adoptive parents, and natural parents unfettered access to the adopted individual's sealed adoption records. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 080, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181).
HB1705	Pass	Allows electronic insurance cards, in addition to paper insurance cards, to be used as proof of insurance for motor vehicles, motorcycles, and motor scooters. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 082, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).
HB2295	Pass	Reduces the number of members on the Aerospace Advisory Committee from 15 to 13. Allows the members of the Aerospace Advisory Committee to elect their own committee chair from members appointed by the Governor to this body. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 084, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1185).
HB2466	Pass	Requires DOH and BUF to conduct a study of the re-distribution of cigarette tax revenues. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 086, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1187).
HB2582	Pass	Requires the Department of Agriculture to develop and implement an Agricultural Food Safety Certification Program that concurrently complies with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as it applies to farmers and ranchers. Authorizes and appropriates... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 106, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207).
HB1756	Pass	Requires submittal of electronic fingerprints for criminal history record checks from nurse licensure applicants and nurse licensure renewal applicants. Authorizes the Board of Nursing to conduct investigations of applicants for licensure, renewal, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 097, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1198).
HB2340	Pass	Amends the Child Protective Act so that when an assessment is required, the Department of Human Services is authorized to conduct criminal history record checks, without consent, of an alleged perpetrator of harm or threat of harm and all adult house... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 096, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1197).
HB2317	Pass	Makes a general fund appropriation for fiscal year 20162017 to further capitalize the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund. (HB2317 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 104, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205).
HB2311	Pass	Authorizes the Department of Health to continue to disclose, including through electronic means, lists of names of persons whose deaths have been recorded by DOH, to state agencies that maintain official lists of persons and are prohibited by federal... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 085, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1186).
HB2231	Pass	Clarifies that a publicly owned energy cooperative may be considered an energy project and project party for purposes of receiving financing through special purpose revenue bonds. (HB2231 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 098, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1199).
HB1011	Pass	Defines dangerous wheels and prohibits their use on vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers. (HB1011 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 100, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1201).
HB2343	Pass	Brings state law into alignment with changes to the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant, P.L. 113-186. Requires DHS to conduct background checks, including sex offender registry checks, on household members and all employees of child care ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 088, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1189).
HB2675	Pass	Appropriates funds for research to combat rapid ohia death. (HB2675 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 102, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).
HB2281	Pass	Amends the Uniform Parentage Act to allow for service by publication or by any other manner that is reasonably calculated to give the party actual notice of proceedings and an opportunity to be heard when respondents cannot be located or personally s... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 083, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184).
HB2204	Pass	Repeals annual increment and longevity step salary increases for department of education teachers and educational officers and clarifies that such increases shall be determined through collective bargaining. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 087, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188).
HB2353	Pass	Makes various positions within the state energy office exempt from civil service. For a period of three years, authorizes the department of health to establish 18 exempt forensic psychologist positions and 2 exempt Hawaii state hospital primary care ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 079, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1180).
HB2093	Pass	Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for projects of Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc., and its affiliates. (HB2093 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 095, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
HB2657	Pass	Amends the Molokai diversified agricultural revolving loan program established by Act 387, SLH 1988, to provide cost reimbursements to Molokai farmers and ranchers to reimburse costs of mandated food safety compliance audits and other related costs. ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 103, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204).
HB900	Pass	Provides that a person commits medical assistance fraud if the person knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact relative to the medical assistance program. Clarifies that fraudulently applying for or ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 094, on 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195).
HB2389	Pass	Allows use of the Federal Reimbursement Maximization Special Fund to recruit and maintain corrections workforce. (HB2389 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 093, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194).
HB2017	Pass	Allows physicians to submit workers' compensation treatment plans to employers by mail or facsimile. Beginning January 1, 2021, requires employers to allow physicians to submit workers' compensation treatment plans to employers by mail, facsimile, or... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 101, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202).
HB1585	Pass	Prohibits guardians of an adult ward from restricting the ward's right to communicate, unless it is deemed by the guardian to pose a risk to the safety or well-being of the ward. (HB1585 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 089, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1190).
HB27	Pass	Allows a voter to distribute or share an electronic or digital image of the voter's own marked ballot via social media or other means. Establishes that distributing or sharing the image of a voter's own marked ballot is not a defense for any election... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 081, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1182).
HB901	Pass	Authorizes law enforcement vehicles of the harbors division of the department of transportation to be equipped with lights, sirens, and other equipment in a similar manner to other authorized emergency vehicles. (HB901 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-22 Act 099, 06/21/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200).
HB2009	Pass	Authorizes the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board (Board) to employ a 0.5 FTE office assistant instead of an executive director. Allows the Hoisting Machine Operators' Certification Revolving Fund to be used for consultants as necessary, inste... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-21 Act 074, 06/20/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1175).
HB1543	Pass	Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, section 13 of the State Constitution to declare that issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (HB1543 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-21 Act 075, 06/20/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176).
HB1111	Pass	Authorizes the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) to set rates for certain copies of records protected from the disclosure requirements of Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes minimum and maximum rates for copies of medical records... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-21 Act 073, 06/20/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).
HB2605	Pass	Appropriates funds to establish, administer, and support job training and supportive services for individuals who are unemployed and dislocated due to the closure of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company and the Makena Beach and Golf Resort on Maui. (H... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-17 Act 071, 06/17/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172).
HB2252	Pass	Requires hospitals to adopt and maintain written discharge policies consistent with recent updates to federal regulations to support families by enabling patients in inpatient hospitals to designate a caregiver prior to discharge or transfer from the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-17 Act 069, on 06/16/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).
HB2034	Pass	Appropriates funds to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission for restoration and preservation projects. Requires submission of a financial self-sufficiency and sustainability plan to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2017 Regula... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-17 Act 072, 06/17/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
HB2722	Pass	Creates a temporary program limited to Maui County to provide additional benefits to unemployed workers by extending their unemployment insurance benefits. Appropriates funds. (HB2722 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-17 Act 070, 06/17/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171).
HB2279	Pass	Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (HB2279 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 063, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164).
HB2037	Pass	Appropriates moneys to the DLNR to host the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress meeting at the Hawaii Convention Center on September 1-10, 2016. (HB2037 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 062, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163).
HB2218	Pass	Amends or repeals Hawaii Income Tax laws to delete obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 053, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154).
HB2362	Pass	Conforms the State Workforce Development Council Law to new federal requirements in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, which supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. (HB2362 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 057, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).
HB2217	Pass	Repeals various sections of the real property tax laws for the purpose of deleting obsolete and unnecessary provisions. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 052, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153).
HB2415	Pass	Repeals the Kapolei recreational sports complex special fund, reclassifies the prepaid airport use charge fund to a trust fund, and abolishes the photo enforcement revolving fund. Transfers the remaining unencumbered balances to the general fund. (SD... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 061, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162).
HB2033	Pass	Allows the Director of Health to appoint a designee to serve as an ex officio voting member on the Commission on Water Resource Management. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 054, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155).
HB2448	Pass	Amends various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, and deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-06-08 Act 055, on 06/06/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).
HB2308	Pass	Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fisca... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-05-11 Act 049, 05/10/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150).
HB1581	Pass	Requires decisions in contested case hearings of the commission on water resource management, land use commission, public utilities commission, Hawaii community development authority, and those involving conservation districts to be appealed directly... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-05-11 Act 048, 05/10/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149).
HB1072	Enroll Sine Die	Authorizes and establishes procedures and criteria for prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements, including that the prescribing psychologist practices in a county with a po... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-05-04 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 715).
HB32	Enroll Sine Die	Clarifies when the driver of a vehicle must yield for a pedestrian crossing the roadway. Clarifies when pedestrians may enter a crosswalk equipped with a countdown timer. (HB32 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-05-03 Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and none excused.
HB2638	Enroll Sine Die	Requires the Hawaii public housing authority to establish trust accounts to provide matching funds for tenants who rent dwelling units. Specifies tenancy termination requirements. Authorizes GO bonds. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
HB1651	Enroll Sine Die	Removes the cap on the fine for providing false information in a signed affidavit in an application for voter registration during the late registration period or at an absentee polling place to make the maximum fine consistent with the maximum fine f... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:20PM in Conference Room 325.
HB2550	Enroll Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to work with the department of agriculture to promote the department of agriculture's existing made in Hawaii brand program. Takes effect 2/19/2022. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 423.
HB2226	Enroll Sine Die	Appropriates funds for an unspecified number of full-time equivalent permanent positions within the Office of Language Access. Effective January 7, 2059. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 229.
HB2727	Enroll Sine Die	Removes the sunset date of Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, thereby making permanent the requirements for a public accommodation that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a motion picture theater in more than two locations in the State to provide... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:40PM in Conference Room 423.
HB2721	Enroll Sine Die	Requires DLNR to implement a management plan for Lipoa point on Maui. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 224.
HB2088	Enroll Sine Die	Extends the sunset date of the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit until January 1, 2024. Takes effect 7/1/2030. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 423.