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HB961PassExempts dependents of military service members from state residency requirement for government employment if the military service member is in Hawaii on bona fide military orders. Allows a spouse of an active duty service member in the military who a...
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2021-05-26
Act 018, on 05/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
HB391PassEstablishes a process for the early termination of a rental agreement for certain active duty servicemembers who receive military orders to vacate civilian housing and move into on-post government quarters. Effective 11/1/2021. (SD2)
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2021-05-26
Act 019, on 05/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).
HB723PassAuthorizes use of funds appropriated from the emergency and budget reserve fund, from the amounts received by the State from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, for the purchase and distribution of personal protective equipment an...
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2021-05-24
Act 017, 05/24/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117).
HB357PassEstablishes the statute of limitations for all claims against the state founded upon article I, section 20, of the Hawaii State Constitution, regarding eminent domain, shall be two years. (CD1)
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2021-05-20
Act 016, 05/20/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
SB1039PassMakes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (CD1)
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2021-05-19
Act 015, on 05/19/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1115).
SB1350PassPart I: Extends the deferment of further implementation of the executive and judicial branch salary increases as well as planned raises for members of the legislature. Effective 6/29/2021. Part II: Establishes public notice requirements for short for...
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2021-05-19
Act 014, on 05/17/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
SB1194PassProvides emergency appropriations in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of public safety to continue funding for various COVID-19 response related programs and activities. (HD2)
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2021-05-11
Act 013, 05/07/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1113).
SB1187PassMakes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the department of public safety to cover the costs of the personnel services shortfall at all correctional institutions statewide and health care services. (HD2)
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2021-05-11
Act 012, 05/07/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
SB60PassAuthorizes the issuance of special number motor vehicle license plates to commemorate the Polynesian Voyaging Society. (CD1)
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2021-05-07
Act 011, on 05/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).
HR163PassRelating To Committee Assignments Of The House Of Representatives Of The Thirty-first Legislature.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR66PassReviewing And Approving The Action Taken By The Board Of Land And Natural Resources On A Land Exchange Between The State Of Hawaii And Parker Ranch, Inc.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR102PassRequesting The Office Of Planning, In Collaboration With Various Agencies, To Develop A Plan To Establish A State Geological Survey In Hawaii.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR59PassRecognizing And Supporting Ongoing Collaborative Efforts To Implement A Statewide Strategy To Eliminate Viral Hepatitis Types A, B, And C In Hawaii.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
HR165PassAuthorizing And Empowering The Speaker To Perform And Carry Out Any Official Legislative Business During The Interim Between The 2021 And 2022 Regular Sessions.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
SR224Intro

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Informing The House And Governor That The Senate Is Ready To Adjourn Sine Die.
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2021-04-29
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 04-29-21.
HR166PassInforming The Senate And Governor That The House Of Representatives Is Ready To Adjourn Sine Die.
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2021-04-29
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 638).
HCR47PassEncouraging The City And County Of Honolulu To Plan For The Necessary Improvements To, And Revitalization Of, Hans L'orange Park.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
HR164PassEstablishing An Investigating Committee To Follow Up On The Audits Of The Department Of Land And Natural Resources' Special Land And Development Fund, Report No. 19-12, And Agribusiness Development Corporation, Report No. 21-01; To Examine The Recomm...
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
SR223Intro

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Regarding Completion Of The Work Of The Thirty-first Legislature, Regular Session Of 2021, Subsequent To The Adjournment Thereof.
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2021-04-29
Adopted.
HCR30PassRequesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Establish A Community Advisory Committee For Polihale State Park On The Island Of Kauai.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR147PassRequesting That A Working Group Be Convened To Make Recommendations On Flood Mitigation At The Intersection Of East Manoa Road And Oahu Avenue.
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2021-04-29
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB399Enroll

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Provides that certain rights shall be deemed waived if a preliminary determination of probable cause is rendered during a meeting subject to the requirements of chapter 92, HRS, and the person fails to request a contested case hearing within thirty d...
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2021-04-28
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 858).
HCR123PassRequesting The University Of Hawaii School Of Nursing And Dental Hygiene To Conduct An Analysis Of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
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2021-04-28
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 636).
HB1377Enroll

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Creates an electronic citation program under the judiciary and establishes a temporary electronic citation surcharge. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1)
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2021-04-28
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634).
HCR37PassRequesting The Department Of Transportation And Kauai Department Of Public Works To Conduct A Study To Identify And Recommend Methods To Alleviate Traffic Congestion At Certain Intersections Along The Kaumualii Highway.
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2021-04-27
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 631).
SB726Engross

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Requires officers serving a warrant to declare the officer's office and business and wait thirty seconds before entry into a house, store, or other building, subject to certain circumstances. Requires officers serving a warrant issued by a district c...
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2021-04-27
Recommitted to Conference Committee with Senators Acasio, Chang, Rhoads and San Buenaventura voting "No".
HB103Enroll

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Clarifies that the powers granted for emergency purposes shall not be inconsistent with the state constitution. Provides parameters for the duration of suspension of laws and requires justification for the suspension. Specifies parameters for when a ...
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2021-04-27
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) LoPresti excused.
HB224Engross

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Authorizes the department of health to perform the duties required of the state health planning and development agency. Requires the state health planning and development agency or department of health to update the state health services and faciliti...
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2021-04-27
Recommitted to Conference Committee.
HB189PassAuthorizes the Chief Justice to designate circuit court judges, retired intermediate appellate judges, or retired supreme court justices to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
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2021-04-26
Act 010, 04/26/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110).
SB142Engross

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Exempts from school impact fee requirements, certain affordable housing units, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, ohana dwelling units, affordable housing units in projects or property developed by the Hawaii public housi...
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2021-04-23
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 630).
HB325Engross

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Appropriates and authorizes funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (1) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representativ...
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2021-04-23
Received from Governor re: Request for Appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 7).
HCR81PassUrging The United States Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, And Hawaii Department Of Transportation To Take Every Action Necessary To Address Rapidly Increasing Safety Risks And Community Disruption Resulting From Insufficient Regulation Of T...
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HB333Engross

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Authorizes peer-to-peer car-sharing and establishes regulations thereof. Establishes the peertopeer car-sharing surcharge tax on the operator of the peer-to-peer program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2021-04-23
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-23-21 at 2:30PM in Conference Room CR 329.
SB246Engross

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Establishes a state government realignment commission to periodically review the state executive branch's departments, divisions, and agencies, including functions and services, and submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropri...
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2021-04-23
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 627).
HCR44PassUrging United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. And The Asiapacific Economic Cooperation To Hold The 2023 Asiapacific Economic Cooperation Summit In The City And County Of Honolulu, State Of Hawaii.
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR96PassUrging The Department Of Facility Maintenance Of The City And County Of Honolulu, In Conjunction With The United States Army Corps Of Engineers And Department Of Environmental Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu, To Immediately And Regularly ...
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HB712Engross

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Authorizes and appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (2) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund costs negotia...
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2021-04-23
Received from Governor re: Request for Appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 9).
SB350Engross

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Requires the clean water branch to perform water quality testing during brown water advisories as practicable and inform the public of health risks associated with water runoff during brown water advisories. Requires the department of health to consi...
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2021-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-21 5:16 PM; CR 325.
HCR166PassAuthorizing The Issuance Of A Term, Non-exclusive Easement Covering A Portion Of State Submerged Lands At Kapaa, Kawaihau, Kauai, For Construction Of A Sandbag Groin And For Use, Repair, And Maintenance Of The Improvements Constructed Thereon.
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR132PassRequesting The Department Of Health To Apply To The Drug Enforcement Administration's Office Of Diversion Control For An Exception Under Title 21 Code Of Federal Regulations Section 1307.03, And Request Formal Written Acknowledgment That The Listing ...
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR76PassRequesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Assess The Status Of Act 14, Special Session Laws Of Hawaii 1995, And The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Of 1920, As Amended.
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR163PassRequesting The Board Of Land And Natural Resources To Enter Into A Long-term Water Lease With The Waioli Valley Taro Hui For The Hui's Existing Use Of Water From Waioli Stream Via Direct Negotiation, Upon Its Completion Of Requirements Pursuant To Ch...
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB39Engross

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Clarifies that the eligibility for the general excise tax exemption includes the nonreceipt of financing from the Hawaii Finance and Development Corporation. Allows certain affordable rental housing projects to receive a waiver of various development...
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2021-04-23
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 630).
HCR35PassUrging The United States Military To Clean Up Munitions And Explosives Of Concern In Hawaii Under The Military Munitions Response Program.
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR137PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Compile A Short List Of Fortune 500 Companies And Multi-national Corporations That Are Suitable To Relocate To Hawaii And Identify Means And Incentives To Entice These Busine...
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
SB659Engross

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Allows the low-income housing tax credit to be allocated among the partners or members of the partnership or limited liability company earning the credit in any manner agreed to by the partners or members. Requires Internal Revenue Service Form 8609 ...
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2021-04-23
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 630).
SB167Engross

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Establishes green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for state facility systems, infrastructure, and transit projects in the Hawaii State Planning Act to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Adds definitio...
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2021-04-23
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 629).
SB179Engross

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Transfers operational authority over portions of the east Kauai irrigation system operated and maintained by the east Kauai water users' cooperative before 12/15/20 to the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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2021-04-23
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-21 5:15PM; CR 325.
HCR11PassRequesting The Hawaii State Commission On The Status Of Women To Convene A Task Force To Study Missing And Murdered Native Hawaiian Women And Girls.
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
HCR5PassEstablishing A Joint Committee On Judicial Selection.
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2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form.
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