HI Legislation | 2020 | Regular Session

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB2697	Engross Sine Die	Disallows dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts, except for real estate investment trusts that provide affordable housing in the State. Effective 7/1/2050. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020. Sunsets 12/31/2023. ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
HB1874	Engross Sine Die	Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to an unspecified age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable regardless of the perpetrato... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
SB2527	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the broadband infrastructure grant program within DBEDT to award grants to applicants to extend deployment of infrastructure used to provide broadband service to unserved and underserved areas of the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB3008	Engross Sine Die	Exempts hydrogen fuels from measurement requirements of petroleum products. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB3088	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for various positions in the DBEDT creative industries division for fiscal year 2020-2021. Makes a housekeeping, technical amendment to the Hawaii film and creative industries special fund and makes an appropriation out of that spe... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB3084	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a solid waste management goal of reducing the State's solid waste stream prior to disposal by 70% by 2030. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
HB1820	Engross Sine Die	Amends the nominating authority of the representatives of the Heeia community development district, Kalaeloa community development district, and Kakaako community development district that serve on the Hawaii community development authority. Provides... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB2500	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Program, Manufacturing Assistance Program, and Excelerator Program. Establishes and appropriates funds for a working group to develo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
HB2366	Engross Sine Die	Amends the transient accommodations tax law to repeal the misdemeanor for failing to register and replacing it with a fine structure and to make various technical amendments. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB1794	Engross Sine Die	Extends the lapse date of the appropriations made by Act 12, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, to June 30, 2023, for flooding disaster relief for Kauai and other areas of the State. Effective 6/29/2020. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB2120	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies that certain county-issued cards and certificates are not subject to the State's unfair and deceptive practices regulations related to gift certificates. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
HB2699	Engross Sine Die	Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered basis until achieving a 100 per cent light-duty motor vehicle clean fleet by 12/31/2035. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB2424	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies the definition of the practice of medicine to provide uniformity of practice for both medical physicians and osteopathic physicians. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB2635	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits any person from selling ammunition or shell casings for any firearm without proof from purchaser of registration of the appropriate firearm. Authorizes registered owners of firearms to designate an alternate person to purchase ammunition. R... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB2313	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to enter into a nondisclosure agreement pertaining to sexual harassment or sexual assault. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or s... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB2281	Engross Sine Die	Makes permanent the regulation of behavior analysts. Exempts the behavior analysts licensing program from the auditor's sunset evaluation requirement. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB2781	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits the intentional release of balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Judiciary Committee
SB2038	Engross Sine Die	Authorizes, until June 30, 2021, boards to exclude the public from the meeting locations where board members are physically present if the board meetings are held by interactive conference technology during a state of emergency due to a contagious il... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
HB2297	Engross Sine Die	Exempts lands set aside by the Governor to HHFDC for the primary purpose of developing affordable housing from classification as public land subject to DLNR management. Provides that lands set aside to HHFDC and no longer needed for housing, finance,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
SB3007	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to make a public disclosure identifying the names of the taxpayers who are receiving tax credits and the total amount of tax credit received for specific economic activities. Effe... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB1443	Engross Sine Die	Prohibits a company from receiving a grant in consecutive years under the manufacturing development program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
SB2881	Engross Sine Die	Clarifies the role of the Board of Public Accountancy in selecting members to serve on the Board's Peer Review Oversight Committee. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-25 To House Finance Committee
HB2498	Engross Sine Die	Amends the amount of budget appropriations for energy expenditures that agencies performing energy efficiency or renewable energy system retrofitting are entitled to receive. Repeals the required setting aside of a portion of moneys saved through the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SB2717	Engross Sine Die	Establishes an offense of knowingly capturing, possessing, abusing, entangling, or killing a shark in state marine waters, along with penalties and fines. Provides certain exemptions. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To House Judiciary Committee
HB2303	Engross Sine Die	Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining representative, for collective bargaining unit (3) and their e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
HB2306	Engross Sine Die	Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining representative, for collective bargaining unit (8) and their e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
SR18	Pass	Urging The State To Ban Single-use Plastic Goods And Plastic Bags And To Set A Sustainability Example By Eliminating The Use Of Single-use Plastic Tableware At State Department Meetings And Functions. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1), with Senator Nishihara voting "Aye, with reservations"; and Senator Fevella voting "No".
HB2309	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts. Takes effect on 1/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
HB2308	Engross Sine Die	Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining representative, for collective bargaining unit (13) and their ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
HB2307	Engross Sine Die	Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining representative, for collective bargaining unit (9) and their e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
HB2305	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (7) and their excluded counterparts. Takes effect on 1/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
HB2562	Engross Sine Die	Specifies the manner in which a member of a board of a planned community association or condominium association may resign. Limits a planned community association board's ability to fill a vacancy. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Judiciary Committee
HB1844	Engross Sine Die	Creates the clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund under the administration of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. Repeals the building energy efficiency revolving loan fund. Appropriates funds. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB2302	Engross Sine Die	Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining representative, for collective bargaining unit (2) and their e... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 To Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee
SCR245	Pass	Relating To Additional Dates Of Recess For The Regular Session Of 2020. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-24 Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06-24-20.
HB1631	Veto	Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Authorizes issuance of instruments of indebtedness in an amount that may be necessary to finance any permitted purpose under the House Bill No. 2200, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 and section 13(3) of the Federal Res... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 Vetoed on 06-22-20 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1102).
HB2466	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a pilot project for the State to provide lease space for the establishment of child care facilities at any capital district building, except Honolulu Hale, with enrollment priority for children of state employees who work in the building ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
SCR57	Intro Sine Die	Urging The State Of Hawaii To Provide Native Hawaiians With Their Fair Share Of The Public Land Trust Revenue. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB2015	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a pilot program within the Aina Mauna legacy program of DHHL to remove and harvest gorse from Mauna Kea and develop it as a marketable product to expand economic opportunities for native Hawaiians. Requires reports to the legislature. App... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB1994	Engross Sine Die	Establishes, and appropriates funds for, a network improvement community task force to develop a K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher education degree for the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the office of intern... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
HB2208	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds to DHHL for the acquisition of land to be developed by DHHL for affordable housing units. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB2037	Engross Sine Die	Establishes the Hawaii state lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus commission. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2059. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HB2256	Engross Sine Die	Extends the sunset provision in Act 38, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, for certain exemptions from the Ethics Code as related to UH technology transfer from 6/30/2022 to 6/30/2025. Takes effect on July 1, 2050. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
SCR60	Intro Sine Die	Supporting The Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Beneficiaries By Affirming Their Right To Require The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, And Department Of Transportation To Come To A Resolution And Fair Compensation... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-23 To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB774	Engross Sine Die	Requires the Board of Dentistry to adopt rules for the regulation of dental assistants using certification options based on education level and permitted duties. Requires the Board to report to the Legislature on the progress of any rules adopted. (S... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1202	Engross Sine Die	Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (13) and their excluded counterparts. (SB1202 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB1001	Engross Sine Die	Establishes a chief data officer and data set task force, within the office of enterprise technology services, to develop, implement, and manage statewide data set policies, procedures, and standards. (SB1001 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB313	Engross Sine Die	Makes an appropriation for 2 full-time equivalent positions for the wayfinding education program Imiloa Astronomy Center. (SB313 HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
SB760	Engross Sine Die	Expands the definition of "qualified agricultural costs" for the Important Agricultural Land Qualified Agricultural Cost Tax Credit. Extends through the 2029 taxable year the time in which the Department of Agriculture may certify the Tax Credit. (SB... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
HB1562	Engross Sine Die	Makes appropriations relating to the Department of Agriculture operating budget. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).