HI Legislation | 2017 | Regular Session

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HB223Enroll

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Allows a landlord or landlord's agent to charge an application screening fee as part of the applicant screening process for renting residential property. Limits the amount that may be charged for an application screening fee. Requires the landlord or...
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2017-04-25
The conference committee deferred the measure.
HB547Enroll

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Establishes an income tax credit for host families of foreign exchange students, fellows, and interns. Effective 7/1/2051. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2051. (SD2)
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2017-04-25
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
HCR198PassRequesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Convene Stakeholders Of Native Hawaiian-culture-based Hooponopono Services.
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2017-04-24
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR125PassDeclaring Hawaii To Be A Hookipa (welcoming) State And Requesting Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Decline To Work With Federal Immigration Authorities.
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2017-04-24
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 704) in amended form (SD 1).
HB1471Enroll

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Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent on behalf of all of its operators and plan managers. Requires registered transient accommodations broker tax collection agent's operators and plan managers to obtain a GET ...
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2017-04-24
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 707).
SB185Engross

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Beginning January 1, 2019, requires child care providers licensed or registered by the Department of Human Services to obtain and maintain liability insurance coverage. (SB185 HD1)
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2017-04-24
The conference committee deferred the measure.
SB478Engross

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Allows a county council member to provide other council members with government records that are public record and created by persons who are not members or employees of the county council, subject to certain conditions. (SB478 HD1)
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2017-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-17 10:20AM in conference room 325.
HCR80PassRequesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Establish A Working Group To Study The Potential Transfer Of Management And Maintenance Of The Royal Mausoleum At Mauna ala To One Or More Appropriate Nonprofit Organizations.
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2017-04-24
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 700) in amended form (SD 1).
HCR96PassRequesting The Department Of Budget And Finance To Provide A Status Report On The Hawaii Able Savings Program.
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2017-04-24
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB612Engross

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Makes housekeeping amendment to the Livestock Revitalization Program. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the feed developer grant program and reimbursements to qualified producers for feed costs. Authorizes GO bonds for the plann...
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2017-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 10:00AM in conference room 224.
SB335Engross

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Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law and child-related disputes. Specifies law and procedures applicable to family law and child-related arbitrations. (SB335 HD1)
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2017-04-24
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-17 10:20AM in conference room 325.
SB719Engross

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Requires the Governor to prepare a deferred maintenance plan to gradually eliminate the deferred maintenance costs of all state-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Requires the initial plan to be submitted to the Legislature with the...
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2017-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 2:30PM in conference room 309.
HCR88Engross

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Requesting The Establishment Of A Philippines-hawaii Tourism College Student Exchange Program Compact.
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2017-04-24
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HCR50Engross

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Urging The United States Congress To Convene A Limited-purpose Convention To Restore Free And Fair Elections.
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2017-04-24
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
HB492Enroll

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Appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
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2017-04-24
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 3:00PM in conference room 329.
HCR31PassRequesting The Department Of Taxation To Adopt Rules To Require That Any Assessment Of Penalty Or Interest On Taxes Be Accompanied By An Explanation, Including Calculations, Of How The Amount Of The Penalty Or Interest Was Determined.
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2017-04-24
Resolution adopted in final form.
HB1327Enroll

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Appropriates funds for the Manufacturing Development Program. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
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2017-04-21
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
HB918Enroll

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Appropriates funds for the procurement and maintenance of and training for a web-based data system in the Department of Health's Early Intervention Section. Effective 7/1/2090. (SD1)
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2017-04-21
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
SB174Engross

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Amends the definition of debilitating medical condition to include lupus, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis as conditions that qualify for the legal use of medical marijuana. (SB174 HD2)
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2017-04-21
The conference committee deferred the measure.
HB672Enroll

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Formally establishes the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program within the Department of Education. Establishes a dedicated special fund and positions within the Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services to support the program. M...
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2017-04-21
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
HB595Enroll

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Appropriates funds to continue the Small Business Innovation Research Program within the High Technology Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2017-04-21
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
HB1329Enroll

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Appropriates funds for grants to participants in application challenges so that the proof of concepts created during the challenges can be developed into prototypes suitable for local and state government. Requires matching funds. Effective 7/1/2038....
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2017-04-21
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
SB305Engross

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Specifies that video monitoring and recording of medical marijuana production center and retail dispensing location premises shall be retained for a period of forty-five days. (SB305 HD1)
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2017-04-21
The conference committee deferred the measure.
HCR25PassStrongly Urging The Hawaii Community Development Authority To Keep, In Perpetuity, The Ehime Maru Memorial At Its Present Location At Kakaako Waterfront Park And Requesting The Hawaii Community Development Authority Not To Permit Any Alcohol-dispensi...
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2017-04-21
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB502Engross

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Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried women, and male-female couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor. (S...
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2017-04-21
The conference committee deferred the measure.
HB243Enroll

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Repeals chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to condominium property regimes, and ensures that all condominiums in the State are governed under chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to condominiums. Effective January 1, 2019. (SD...
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2017-04-21
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 2:30PM in conference room 016.
HB587Enroll

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide additional resources to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
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2017-04-21
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
HB1559Enroll

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Appropriates funds to DBEDT in each of fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to provide guidance and support regarding the FDA's industry guidance on the use of color additives, as applied to sea salt products cultivated or produced in Hawaii. Effecti...
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2017-04-20
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 1:30PM in conference room 423.
HB1245Enroll

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Limits liability for persons maintaining or repairing cemetery grounds. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop strategies for repair and maintenance of Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl Ci...
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2017-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 687).
SB714Engross

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Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to establish and implement a supervisory and professional job shadowing pilot project. Appropriates funds for the pilot project. (SB714 HD1)
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2017-04-20
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
HCR197PassUrging The Department Of Transportation To Work In Conjunction With The Departments Of Transportation Services And Emergency Management Of The City And County Of Honolulu And The Honolulu Police Department To Analyze The Waianae Coast Emergency Acces...
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2017-04-20
Resolution adopted in final form.
HB930Enroll

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Creates and appropriates funds for Erin's Law Task Force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, and report recommendations for the establishment of a program...
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2017-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 687).
HB884Enroll

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Exempts affordable housing units, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, ohana dwelling units, and affordable housing projects developed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from school impact fee requirements. Effective 7/...
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2017-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 687).
SCR15Engross

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Requesting The University Of Hawaii Center On Aging To Convene A Task Force To Assess Current Elder And Kupuna Care Services And The Anticipated Demand For Those Services In Order To Improve Those Services And Meet Anticipated Demand.
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2017-04-20
To House Higher Education Committee
SB723Engross

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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 in the State, counties, and pri...
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2017-04-20
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 10:00AM in conference room 329.
HCR65Engross

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Urging The Department Of Human Services To Not Consider Certain Benefits Under Title Ii Of The Social Security Act As Income When Determining Medicaid Eligibility.
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2017-04-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HCR106Engross

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Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Land And Natural Resources' Division Of Boating And Ocean Recreation.
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2017-04-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB686Engross

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Establishes education surcharges on residential investment properties and visitor accommodations for the purpose of funding public education. (SB686 HD1)
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2017-04-19
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
HCR7Engross

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Urging The Department Of Human Services To Examine The Application Process For The Preschool Open Doors Program To Ensure Accessibility For All Who Qualify.
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2017-04-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB683Engross

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Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to advance the State's goal of providing a public education for the children of Hawaii by authorizing the legislature to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on residential investme...
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2017-04-19
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
HB598Enroll

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Authorizes and provides funding for the University of Hawaii to participate in and contribute funding for the development of a Hawaii cyber ecosystem and related aspects of cyber security. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
SB627Engross

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Makes violation of a mandatory provision of the State's condominium law by a condominium board of directors or its officers and members a per se violation of the board's fiduciary duty, but provides a safe harbor from liability for a board member who...
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 681).
HB588Enroll

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Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2018-2019 to maintain the initial staff positions that are necessary to develop and manage the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve and its programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
SB1200Engross

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to create a master plan and environmental impact statement for the construction of a new Aloha Stadium. (SB1200 HD1)
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 681).
HB177Enroll

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Prohibits associations of apartment owners, boards of directors, managing agents, resident managers, condominium owners, and persons acting on behalf of associations or condominium owners from retaliating or discriminating against a condominium owner...
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
HB308Enroll

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Allows county council members to transmit certain government records to other county council members under specified conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. Sunsets on 6/30/2019. (SD2)
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
HB628Enroll

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Establishes the Infrastructure Capacity Construction Loan Revolving Fund to provide loans to counties, state agencies, or private developers for infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/01/2050. (SD1)
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
SB944Engross

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Makes an appropriation to the Department of Budget and Finance for collective bargaining cost items related to the transition of affected Maui region hospital employees to employment with Maui Health System, a Kaiser Foundation Hospitals LLC. (SB944 ...
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2017-04-18
To Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
HB1381Enroll

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Clarifies the scope of work for elevator mechanics. Amends the licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, and the powers and duties of the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2017-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
HCR6Engross

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Recognizing The Historic Success Of Community Stewardship Under The Traditional Konohiki Fishing Rights System In Sustaining An Abundant Nearshore Environment And A Thriving Population And Culture, And Urging The State To Support And Administer The D...
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2017-04-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
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