| HB1359 | Pass | Repeals redundant regulations on hemp production to reduce costs for the State and Hawaii farmers. Amends the hemp law in a manner that recognizes the unique constraints of Hawaii farmers, while protecting human health. Allows licensed hemp producers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-12
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 263, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1377). |
| HB717 | Pass | Prohibits under certain circumstances state employees from appointing, hiring, promoting, or retaining relatives and household members and from making or participating in certain other employment-related decisions and from awarding a contract to or o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-12
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 261, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1375). |
| HB923 | Pass | Requires counties with a private activity bond issuance program to exhaust their allotment before applying to the State for the state allocation. Requires the State, if it receives a county allocation, to award that same amount to project or projects...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-12
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 262, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1376). |
| HB161 | Pass | Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board shall be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-12
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 260, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1374). |
| SB45 | Pass | Allows minors sixteen years of age or older and emancipated minors to petition for domestic abuse protective orders. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-12
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 259, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1373). |
| HB870 | Pass | Requires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that supplements existing statewide services by providing training and other services to neighbor island residents who are bli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 253, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356). |
| HB1081 | Pass | Clarifies the penalty to be assessed on any person who intentionally operates a care facility without a certificate or license. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 251, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354). |
| HB218 | Pass | Requires certain pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers and inform the public that prescription drug label info...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 256, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). |
| HB388 | Pass | Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard. Requires the Department of Education to obtain instructional materials in accessible formats for eligible students. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 254, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1357). |
| HB834 | Pass | Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 246, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349). |
| SB1373 | Pass | Clarifies the allowable revenues to be deposited into the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 249, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1352). |
| SB813 | Pass | Beginning in 2026 and every three years thereafter, requires the Judiciary to conduct a study on interpreter fees. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 248, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1351). |
| SB1592 | Pass | Appropriates funds for the establishment of three additional Program Specialist positions within the Executive Office on Aging for the State's Senior Medicare Patrol Program. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 250, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353). |
| HB794 | Pass | Designates the month of October as "Disability Awareness Month: Employment, Enrichment, and Inclusion" in recognition of the employment challenges and successes of persons with disabilities in the State. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 245, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1348). |
| HB933 | Pass | Appropriates funds to the Public Utilities Commission to provide free telecommunications access to certain information for individuals with a print disability. (CD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 247, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350). |
| HB278 | Pass | Appropriates funds for the executive office on aging to create and implement an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias public health campaign. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 257, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1360). |
| SB900 | Pass | Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit to the Legislature annual progress reports on the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 252, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355). |
| HB306 | Pass | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 258, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1361). |
| SB1378 | Pass | Clarifies that any person, corporation, or entity is prohibited from knowingly referring or transferring patients to an uncertified or unlicensed care facility. Repeals the landlord exclusion. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-07
Act 255, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1358). |
| HB1200 | Pass | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish an unmanned aircraft systems program. Authorizes Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers to use unmanned aircraft systems. Requires the Department of Land and Natu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 237, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340). |
| HB364 | Pass | Clarifies that when trespass involves public land, all state and county law enforcement officers may enforce trespass laws, without regard to whether the land is owned by the State or by a county. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 228, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1331). |
| HB118 | Pass | Clarifies that each county may, by ordinance, designate certain sections of county highways as areas in which stopping, standing, or parking vehicles is prohibited or restricted. Provides that any federal or state agency authorizing a road closure sh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 239, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1342). |
| HB365 | Pass | Expands exclusions from the definition of "development" as it applies to special management areas to reduce the need for special management area permits for certain activities. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 229, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1332). |
| HB600 | Pass | Establishes the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee. Requires the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to develop a comprehensive, statewide Safe Routes to School Plan. Amends the duties of the Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 244, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1347). |
| HB1091 | Pass | Requires disclosure of all existing permitted and unpermitted erosion control structures on the parcel in real estate transactions when residential real property lies adjacent to the shoreline. Effective 11/1/2023. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 231, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1334). |
| SB1254 | Pass | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to petition the Board of Land and Natural Resources to designate certain lands as the "Kaiwi Coast State Park". Establishes certain conditions for the Kaiwi Coast State Park. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 235, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338). |
| HB1079 | Pass | Revises chapter 342D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add definitions that are consistent with federal Clean Water Act regulations. Clarifies the Director of Health's role as a certifying agency, including enforcement of water quality certifications, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 233, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336). |
| HB819 | Pass | Designates limu kala (Sargassum echinocarpum) as the official Hawaii state limu. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 230, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1333). |
| SB1391 | Pass | Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to place a lien on property for noncompliance with certain administrative enforcement actions related to land use violations and certain unauthorized structures encroaching on public lands. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 236, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339). |
| SB1086 | Pass | Renames the State Highway Safety Council to the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council. Amends the composition and duties of the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council. Effective 7/1/2023. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 242, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). |
| SB497 | Pass | Prohibits certain oversized commercial vehicles from driving in the far left lane on roadways with three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction, subject to certain exceptions. Effective 1/1/2024. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 238, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1341). |
| SB1166 | Pass | Allows for the renewal of driver's licenses online in addition to by mail. Effective 7/1/2025. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 243, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1346). |
| HB1101 | Pass | Establishes a fee cap amount for county stormwater user fees that may be charged against or collected from the Department of Transportation of $1,500,000 in the aggregate per year. Prohibits any county from denying services to the Department of Trans...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 234, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337). |
| HB1134 | Pass | Prohibits commercial ocean use activity in Kaneohe Bay waters without a permit. Prohibits any person from advertising any commercial ocean use activity or equipment for such activity in Kaneohe Bay waters for which the person does not have a permit. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 232, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335). |
| SB67 | Pass | Prohibits commercial vendors from presetting commercial beach equipment on certain beaches under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, unless the customer is physically present. Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 227, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330). |
| HB1108 | Pass | Amends the law relating to vehicle weight violations by replacing the fine schedule and increasing the potential fines based on multitude and magnitude of vehicle weight violations. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 241, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). |
| HB1104 | Pass | Repeals exemption relating to the issuance of citations for violations of section 291-35, HRS, relating to vehicle gross weight, axle, and wheel loads. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-06
Act 240, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). |
| SB1502 | Pass | Authorizes the Department of Transportation to regulate the parking of shared cars at state airports. Authorizes the counties to regulate the parking utilized by shared cars. Amends the required coverage for shared cars that are made available throug...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 210, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313). |
| SB743 | Pass | Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer and Coffee Leaf Rust Pesticide Subsidy Program to 6/30/2025 and the program manager position, including the position's civil service and collective bargaining laws exemption, to 6/30/2026. Requires t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 216, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). |
| SB1534 | Pass | Creates a mileage-based road usage charge to replace state motor fuel taxes beginning on 7/1/2025, for electric vehicles. Eliminates the $50 annual state vehicle registration surcharge for electric vehicles. Allows electric vehicle owners to pay a re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 222, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325). |
| HB1058 | Pass | Requires an adopted individual to be considered a child of both the adopted and natural parents for the sole purpose of determining familial relationships for purposes of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 187, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). |
| SB151 | Pass | Requires any department or agency employing law enforcement officers to maintain publicly available policies on minimum standards on the use of force. Allows use of force policies and training to be introduced as evidence in proceedings. Requires law...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 190, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293). |
| SB390 | Pass | Repeals the sunset date of section 2 of Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, making permanent the requirement that the Hawaii Medical Board issue licenses in four levels of emergency response practice in counties with a population of five hundred th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 193, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). |
| HB848 | Pass | Appropriates funds for the establishment of three support staff positions for the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 181, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1284). |
| SB739 | Pass | Expanding the requisite state of mind for the criminal offense of desecration to include "knowingly". Simplifies the definition of "desecrate". (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 196, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299). |
| SB1383 | Pass | Creates the Unemployment Insurance Technology Special Fund to be funded by an unemployment insurance technology assessment at a rate of a .01 per cent of taxable wages to support the information technology operating and maintenance expenses for the p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 208, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1311). |
| SB930 | Pass | Beginning 5/1/2024, allows a landlord or landlord's agent to charge an application screening fee for certain applicants at the time a rental application is processed for a dwelling unit; requires the landlord or landlord's agent to provide a receipt ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 200, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303). |
| HB695 | Pass | Allows the use of battery-charged security fences used for non-agricultural purposes, under certain circumstances. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 214, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). |
| SB1468 | Pass | Authorizes professional land surveyors, and any assistant under the direct supervision of the professional land surveyor, to enter any private property to perform land surveying, subject to certain provisions regarding notice, objections, and identif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 209, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312). |
| SB746 | Pass | Expands the coffee labeling and advertising requirements to include ready-to-drink coffee beverages and the inner packages and inner wrapping labels of roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages. Specifies that the coffee lab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-05
Act 211, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314). |
