HI Legislation | 2016 | Regular Session | Bills | Engrossed

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB2816	Engross Sine Die	Adds the offense of criminal trespass onto state lands to the penal code. Amends criminal trespass in the second degree to apply to government agricultural property regardless of whether it is fenced, enclosed, or otherwise secured. (SB2816 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-05-03 To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
SB2624	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a state income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred by school teachers, special education teachers, school librarians, and counselors for supplementary materials used in the classroom as well as for accompanying students for e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2971	Engross Sine Die	Extends to June 30, 2017, the University of Hawaii's exemption from accounting and financial management system requirements that are applicable to state agencies. Repeals requirement that the University of Hawaii prepare an annual report regarding th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 329.
SB2543	Engross Sine Die	Adds as a purpose of the University of Hawaii community college system the provision of occupational training and certification programs designed to rapidly qualify persons to fill new and hard-to-fill position classes of the State, counties, and pri... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 11:00AM in Conference Room 329.
SB2411	Engross Sine Die	Establishes requirements, restrictions, and implementation timelines for body-worn cameras and vehicle cameras for county police departments. Appropriates funds to the Attorney General to distribute to each county for the purchase of body-worn and ve... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB3101	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a public-private partnership resource agency within DBEDT for all state departments, divisions, and agencies to utili... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 423.
SB3099	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Hawaii Three to Six Out-of-school Program and Special Fund for grades kindergarten through twelve. Authorizes the Department of Education to contract with private providers to furnish out-of-school programs for grades kindergarten thr... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2494	Engross Sine Die	Requires the state procurement office to establish a database of all government procurement contracts, accessible to each governmental body. Requires each governmental body to provide to the state procurement office all data relating to any procureme... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 at 5:35PM in conference room 309.
SB2372	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a temporary roads commission to make recommendations on the disposition of private roads and roads in limbo. Authorizes the State or a county to obtain ownership over a road by condemnation pursuant to the power of eminent domain. Exempts... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 11:00AM in conference room 225.
SB2156	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws. Requires the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources to conduct ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 5:05pm in conference room 224.
SB2604	Engross Sine Die	Requires the department of education to establish an off-grid microgrid pilot project through the Ka Hei program at a school of its choosing. (SB2604 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB3072	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the governor to establish the Hawaii Airport Authority within the Department of Transportation. Sets out appointment of members to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Hawaii Airport Authority. Transfers the aeronautics func... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 11:00AM in conference room 225.
SB2083	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits smoking in a motor vehicle in which a minor is present. Requires the Department of Health to report on the enforceability of the prohibition and coordination of data collection efforts of the respective law enforcement agencies. (SB2083 HD1... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 11:00AM in conference room 225.
SB2928	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Taxation to develop an online form to be filled out by special event operators, regarding sellers engaged in business at all special events for which a person is a special event operator. Grants the Department of Taxation t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 4:20PM in Conference Room 423.
SB2829	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Office of Planning to review and propose updates to the State Planning Act and submit a written report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. (SB2829 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:35 PM in Conference Room 423.
SB2451	Engross Sine Die	Amends fines for the destroying or harvesting of koa trees and other trees and plants on state lands to an amount up to the market value at the time and place of the violation of each tree or plant and the cost of restoration or replacement of the ha... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 5:05pm in conference room 224.
SB2755	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a temporary advisory law enforcement employment standards and training board with the responsibility of developing statewide employment standards and training recommendations for law enforcement officers who carry firearms and wear a badg... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB3070	Engross Sine Die	Establishes legislative policies for the awarding of grants, subject to legislative discretion and funding availability. Requires an organization to negotiate a lump sum or installment repayment to the State of the grant used for the planning, design... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 at 5:25pm in conference room 309.
SB2501	Engross Sine Die	Requires past performance to be factored into future bid selection of a contractor. Defines past performance. Requires past performance to be considered in sole source procurement. Requires that upon completion of a procurement contract, the departme... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 at 5:35PM in conference room 309.
SB1374	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Agriculture to negotiate land exchanges with Dole Food Company, Inc. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SB1374 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 5:05pm in conference room 224.
SB3024	Engross Sine Die	Reduces the appropriation in Act 151, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, to the State Ethics Commission for an electronic filing system and reappropriates savings to fund a lobbyist law task force. Establishes a task force to examine the State's lobbyist l... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:25PM in Conference Room 325.
SB2301	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Keahole Management Group LLC with planning, designing, constructing, and equipping facilities for the manufacturing and processing of products. (SB2301 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 423.
SB2998	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for plans, design, construction, equipment, and development for the renovation, improvement, upgrade, and development of the Hawaii public housing authority's facilities statewide. (SB2998 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-29 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2250	Engross Sine Die	Allows the counties to make short term investments with similar authority as the state director of finance. Requires counties' investments in bonds of any improvement district to be of investment grade or supported by the general obligation pledge of... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB2839	Engross Sine Die	Amends the definition of "dependent-beneficiary". Exempts procurement of certain EUTF services from the Procurement Code. Specifies the fiduciary duties of EUTF Board of Trustees. Amends the composition, appointing authorities, vacancy-filling proced... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 9:30AM in conference room 325.
SB2667	Engross Sine Die	Requires health insurers to promptly pay clean claims for services. Repeals the exemption of Medicaid claims from the clean claims definition. (SB2667 HD3) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 10:00AM in conference room 016.
SB2535	Engross Sine Die	Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to geothermal. (SB2535 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 4:05PM in conference room 225.
SB2924	Engross Sine Die	Allows Department of Taxation to disclose tax returns and tax return information to the Department of the Attorney General, federal, state, or local officials, and other persons in civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings and for purposes of in... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
SB2585	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies when pedestrians may enter a crosswalk equipped with a countdown timer. (SB2585 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-16 10:00AM in conference room 225.
SB2569	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a community court outreach project in the city and county of Honolulu, subject to the availability of funds and memoranda of agreements from the judiciary, prosecuting attorney of the city and county of Honolulu, and the public defender. ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
SB676	Engross Sine Die	Includes structures, machinery, equipment, and capital assets in the definition of capital infrastructure costs. Sets a new maximum amount of capital infrastructure tax credits that may be issued in any taxable year per qualified infrastructure tenan... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-16 11:00AM in conference room 423.
SB2104	Engross Sine Die	Creates standards and procedures for income-withholding for purposes of enforcing restitution orders. Amends the definition of "debt" relating to the recovery of money owed to the State to include court-ordered restitution subject to civil enforcemen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
SB2398	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate student assistants employed by the University of Hawaii. Delays formation of the graduate student assistant collective bargaining unit until 7/1/2017. (SB2398 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 9:30AM in conference room 325.
SB475	Engross Sine Die	Allows the electronic mailing of meeting notices; requires the posting of the notice on the state or appropriate county's electronic calendar; and clarifies potential posting disputes. Adds emergency meetings to the public meeting notice requirements... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
SB2923	Engross Sine Die	Imposes interest on unpaid penalties and fines. Requires filing with tax appeal court a notice of transfer upon transfer of appeal to tax appeal court. Amends rate of interest on amounts paid out of litigated claims fund. (SB2923 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-16 1:30PM in conference room 312.
SB2103	Engross Sine Die	Allows courts to authorize a person or entity, other than an officer of justice, to carry out a search warrant. Allows courts to authorize an officer to obtain technical assistance if the search warrant granted pertains to an electronic device or sto... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
SB2444	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes the electronic transmission of databases containing driver's license and civil identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system. Requires the Office of Elections to join the Electronic Regis... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
SB2894	Engross Sine Die	Establishes Hawaii Health Insurance Programs in the DLIR as a temporary, transitional measure to preserve federal funding, preserve the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act, and comply with insurance exchange and other requirements of the Affordable Care A... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 10:00AM in conference room 016.
SB979	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Office of Youth Services to coordinate a Safe Places for Youth Pilot Program until 6/30/2021. Establishes the Safe Places for Youth Program Coordinator position. Allows youth in crisis who are at least 14 but under 18 years of age to con... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 9:36AM in conference room 229.
SB2925	Engross Sine Die	Amends section 235-101, HRS, to specify that the untimely filing of an amended federal income tax return does not reopen the Hawaii statute of limitations for claiming a tax refund. (SB2925 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-16 1:30PM in conference room 312.
SB2738	Engross Sine Die	Establishes an energy storage system rebate program. Makes appropriations. (SB2738 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 9:00AM in conference room 225.
SB2724	Engross Sine Die	Specifies that development, construction, renovation, and maintenance on public land or financed based on public land are public works subject to state prevailing wage and hour requirements regardless of the contracting parties or funding source, wit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-28 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 1:45PM in conference room 325.
SB2563	Engross Sine Die	Amends operations of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and funding eligibility criteria of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to make HPHA projects eligible for loans and grants from the Revolving Fund and granting the Authority preferences and prio... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-16 10:00AM in conference room 229.
SB2668	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a working group to evaluate the issue of balance billing in the State. (SB2668 HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-16 10:00AM in conference room 016.
SB2852	Engross Sine Die	Adopts revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act. (SB2852 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-16 10:30AM in conference room 016.
SB2570	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a rapid re-housing assistance program to move homeless families or individuals into permanent housing as quickly as possible and achieve stability in that housing. Requires the program to be desi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-16 10:00AM in conference room 229.
SB2803	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates moneys for the agricultural loan program to increase the State's food sustainability. (SB2803 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-27 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-16 3:30PM in conference room 224.
SB3071	Engross Sine Die	Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to engage in negotiations to acquire the makai lands of Kapua, island of Hawaii. Authorizes the acquisition to be made through the purchase, sale, or exchange of other real property. Allows the Depa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-26 Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 628).
SB2844	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund for the fiscal year 2014-2015 period. (SB2844 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-25 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-16 2:14PM in conference room 325.
SB286	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Office of the State Inspector General, to be headed by the State Inspector General to investigate complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption by a state agency or quasi-public agency, or by the officers or employees of a st... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2016-04-21 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678).