| SB2518 | Engross
50% | Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a statewide environmental assessment for, and subsequently administer, a geothermal resources characterization program under the direction of the Hawaii Groundwater and Geo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| HB2426 | Engross
50% | Clarifies when a relative seeking to be a resource caregiver for a child is entitled to an administrative appeal for the Department of Human Services' denial of a foster home license. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB2943 | Engross
50% | Establishes a commercial drivers workforce working group within the Department of Transportation to address the workforce shortage of commercial drivers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
[Hearing: Apr 24 @ 10:00 am]
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 10:00AM in conference room 329. |
| HB2743 | Engross
50% | Requires the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center and the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to develop an overlay with the Hawaii Cesspool Prioritization Tool to identify specific priority areas in which the county sewer ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 776). |
| SB3191 | Engross
50% | Permanently authorizes the University of Hawaii to continue to regulate conflicts of interest and other ethical issues for technology transfer activities sponsored by the University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| HB2493 | Engross
50% | Creates two new commercial driver's license restrictions relating to operating a commercial motor vehicle in excess of eighteen thousand pounds gross vehicle weight rating and operating a commercial motor vehicle on Lanai and Molokai only. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB2485 | Engross
50% | Repeals an obsolete fee for a certified copy of a tax clearance. Adds a penalty for failure to comply with reporting requirements under the general excise tax law and transient accommodations tax law for collection of rent by a third party. Raises th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB3122 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the Director of Health to issue public health standing orders for patients to self-refer to certain health care screening services. Establishes requirements for the provision of items or services pursuant to a public health standing order....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. |
| SB2536 | Engross
50% | Establishes accounting services procurement preferences for certain Hawaii accounting service businesses. Clarifies that the existing reciprocity procurement preference includes offerors under sections 103D-302 and 103D-303, Hawaii Revised Statutes. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 775). |
| HB2614 | Engross
50% | Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement, by 1/1/2025, SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 701). |
| SB3094 | Engross
50% | Establishes a working group within the Office of Wellness and Resilience to create a statewide framework for peer support specialists. Appropriates funds for hiring an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the working group. Eff...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-24 1:30PM; Conference Room 329. |
| HB2435 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the Director of Health to permit synchronous online access to apply for marriage and civil union licenses in lieu of in-person applications, as specified in rules adopted by the Department of Health pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
[Hearing: Apr 22 @ 2:45 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 2:45PM in conference room 325. |
| SB2706 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Clean Slate Expungement Task Force to develop a state-initiated record clearing program. Requires the Task Force to submit reports to the Legislature. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 775). |
| HB2489 | Engross
50% | Exempts senior software developers in the Department of Taxation from civil service. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB2443 | Engross
50% | Repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients. Clarifies that primary caregivers may continue to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients subject to certain restric...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
[Hearing: Apr 22 @ 2:45 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 2:45PM in conference room 325. |
| HB1529 | Engross
50% | Allows any burial council member whose term has expired to continue in office as a holdover member until the member's reappointment to a second term is confirmed or a successor is nominated and appointed. Prohibits holdover members from holding offic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB3011 | Engross
50% | Makes it unlawful for any entity or agent thereof to operate a weed whacker in or within one hundred feet of a residential zone, subject to certain exceptions. Extends the time for the use of leaf blowers and weed whackers within or near residential ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
[Hearing: Apr 22 @ 2:45 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 2:45PM in conference room 325. |
| HB2657 | Engross
50% | Establishes judicial procedures to prevent and remedy abusive litigation. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 770). |
| HB1132 | Engross
50% | Requires members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Requires the Commission...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 778). |
| HB470 | Engross
50% | Clarifies the definition of "provider" as it relates to the entities eligible to provide no cost emergency shelter and related services to a consenting minor to include certain organizations who are not considered child placing organizations or child...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 768). |
| HB2499 | Engross
50% | Designates the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii as the University of Hawaii?s chief procurement officer. Sunsets 6/30/2027. Effective 6/29/3000. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 777). |
| HB1889 | Engross
50% | Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for breast cancer and cancer of the female reproductive organs. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB2491 | Engross
50% | Amends existing state law to adopt federal penalties for commercial driver's license violations. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia excused (2). |
| HB1923 | Engross
50% | Authorizes overnight camps in operation prior to January 1, 1961, to be regulated via the special permit process. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB3279 | Engross
50% | Establishes within the Office of Wellness and Resilience the State of Well-Being Project to assess and enhance tier 1 and tier 2 mental health support services for all key stakeholder communities across the State. Appropriates funds to establish full...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 775). |
| SB2401 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to each county as a grant-in-aid, subject to a county match, for the implementation of feral chicken control programs. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for a feeding of feral animals education campaign. Effective 7/1/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| HB1148 | Engross
50% | Appropriates moneys to the Office of the Governor to establish 1 temporary full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) mental health technician certificate of competence program coordinator position. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 778). |
| SB3192 | Engross
50% | Makes permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaii. Takes effect 6/29/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| SB2526 | Engross
50% | Requires the Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to assist the Office of Enterprise Technology Services in working with certain state agencies to inventory and categorize the business criticality of each major state information technology...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| HB2337 | Engross
50% | Replaces representatives from the sugar and pineapple industries with representatives of the coffee and diversified agriculture industries on the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB3021 | Engross
50% | Renames the Electric Bicycle and Electric Moped Rebate Program to the Electric Mobility Rebate Program. Expands eligibility and amends the maximum rebate amounts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 702). |
| HB2626 | Engross
50% | Specifies certain findings the Board of Land and Natural Resources must make for a lease of a government-owned Hawaiian fishpond. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB1916 | Engross
50% | Prohibits, upon written request from certain public servants or their representative, any government agency, person, or organization from making certain personal information publicly available on the Internet. Takes effect 10/1/2024. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 703). |
| HB1642 | Engross
50% | Allows an employee or the exclusive representative, if applicable, to file a complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board if the employer fails to comply with section 78-64, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to general employee orientation. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB346 | Engross
50% | Requires that new state facilities be designed to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires that 25% of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 778). |
| HB2396 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the payment of allowances for TRICARE Reserve Select coverages to junior officers, warrant officers, or enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard ordered to active duty for more than thirty days in the service of the State. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB2486 | Engross
50% | Authorizes the Department of Taxation to serve administrative subpoenas outside the State. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB2560 | Engross
50% | Provides that each lease that the Department of Agriculture enters into, renews, or extends shall authorize DOA to enter the leased premises with prior notification to survey for, identify, investigate, control, or eradicate pests; work cooperatively...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| HB2463 | Engross
50% | Amending the definition of "employee" in Hawaii's Wage and Hour Law to exclude any employee who receives guaranteed compensation totaling $4,000 or more a month. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB2400 | Engross
50% | Requires a teacher to forfeit their teaching license if the teacher resigns or retires during the pendency of any investigation into allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other physical abuse of a student. Requires the forfeiture of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| SB2513 | Engross
50% | Establishes a 3-year new wastewater system and individual wastewater system technology demonstration and implementation pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to examine and demonstrate new wastewater and cesspo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
| SB2601 | Engross
50% | Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, 2024, may be initiated. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma-informed response. Effective 7/1/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Awa. |
| HB1554 | Engross
50% | Expands the Department of Land and Natural Resources' rulemaking authority to include any rule to impose restrictions or requirements deemed necessary to protect certain aquatic life. Expands the Board of Land and Natural Resources' authority to temp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 771). |
| HB2492 | Engross
50% | Amends existing law to meet new federal regulations for commercial driver's licenses when the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse prohibits a driver from operating a commercial vehicle due to drug and alcohol violations. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia excused (2). |
| HB1936 | Engross
50% | Mandates that the Department of Transportation require the securing of mooring lines from vessels to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings to be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining. Sunsets 7/1/2028. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Poepoe voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia excused (2). |
| HB2480 | Engross
50% | Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to set a fee for the issuance of an apostille or a non-apostille certification by administrative rules. Establishes the Apostilles and Certifications Special Fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 777). |
| SB3068 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to support the State's continued response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the counties of Hawaii and Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Elefante. |
| SB2066 | Engross
50% | Establishes another means for a housing project to seek an exemption from laws and rules of the State that are developed under various programs of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-24 11:00AM; CR 224. |
| HB1633 | Engross
50% | Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on their own property and do not offer the buildings or struct...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-24 11:00AM; CR 224. |
| SB2287 | Engross
50% | Requires the Information Technology Steering Committee to assist the Chief Information Officer to develop a plan to enhance the mobile application developed to enable the public to access the State's website. Requires the Chief Information Officer's ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). |
