Hawaii Senator Karl Rhoads [D] | Bills

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HISB1174Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Transportation to program intersections to allow walk signals to commence four seconds before the green light is given to motor vehicle traffic when the walk button has been pressed.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB1087Intro
25%
Renames the state highway safety council as the state highway safety and modernization council and amends the composition and duties of the council.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB919Intro
25%
Requires the independent medical examination and permanent impairment rating examination of an injured employee under the Workers' Compensation Law to be conducted by a qualified chiropractor or physician selected by the mutual agreement of the parti...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB883Intro
25%
Establishes the crime of possession of a firearm in a sensitive location as a class C felony. Imposes a duty to inform law enforcement upon contact on concealed and unconcealed carry permit holders. Defines sensitive location.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB369Intro
25%
Prohibits the Department of Public Safety from receiving any commission payment from telephone service providers based on inmate phone calls. Prohibits the Department of Public Safety from entering into or renewing any contract with any privately own...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB14Intro
25%
Requires the Liquor Commission to record all complaints against any licensee, regardless of whether the complaint is filed during or after the occurrence of the violation. Requires the Liquor Commission to review the history of complaints against any...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB1544Intro
25%
Establishes the offense of fraud as a class B felony. Disqualifies a person from holding elective public office for a period of ten years upon conviction of fraud.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB31Intro
25%
Increases the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1484Intro
25%
Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to expend the moneys from the State Parks Special Fund for programs aimed at environmental protection.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB670Intro
25%
Allows the Governor to enter the State into the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multi-state licensure privilege in each party state.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB351Intro
25%
Expands the prohibition of class 11 cabaret licenses to premises within apartment mixed use subprecincts of special districts and special improvement districts.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB925Intro
25%
Establishes a wealth asset tax of one percent of the state net worth of each individual taxpayer who holds $20,000,000 or more in assets in the State. Takes effect 03/22/75. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB754Intro
25%
Requires the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to partner with a nonprofit organization in the Kau District in the County of Hawaii to conduct a needs assessment to determine the demand for and access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health s...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB395Engross
50%
Requires a seller or its agent in a residential real property transaction to disclose to prospective buyers that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver mail or packages to the location of the residential real property being offered for...
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2023-12-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HISB999Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to modernize Hale Poai.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB787Intro
25%
Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of all of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individu...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB166Intro
25%
Expands the ban on pistols with a detachable magazine with over a ten round capacity to any firearm with a detachable magazine with over a ten round capacity.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB1491Intro
25%
Prohibits, with certain exceptions, any state agency or political subdivision from providing private information regarding, or authorizing an arrest warrant based on, the receipt or provision of, or assistance with, reproductive health care services ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB22Engross
50%
Prohibits landlords, including those operating in public housing and educational dorm settings, from renting a dwelling unit that the landlord knows has a current bed bug infestation. Establishes procedures that landlords shall take upon receiving no...
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2023-12-11
To House Housing Committee
HISB983Intro
25%
Requires the registration and registration renewal for methadone clinics and substance use disorder services clinics to be deemed a clinic and for the handling of controlled substances to be contingent upon its location being at least 750 feet away f...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB773Intro
25%
Requires a landowner in possession of 10,000 or more acres to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters or onto state lands. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules as necessar...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB175Intro
25%
Requires state agencies to implement an on-site recycling program using rules issued by the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1231Intro
25%
Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB27Intro
25%
Prohibits the sale of any new combustion engine-powered vehicle by a person or entity that engages in the practice of selling vehicles to consumers. Imposes a fine of up to $1,000 for each offense.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB143Intro
25%
Requires self-service stations to put labels on gas dispensing equipment that advise consumers on the effects of fossil fuel consumption to human health and the environment.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB505Intro
25%
Prohibits the harvesting of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection.
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HISB1496Intro
25%
Increases the maximum value of the low-income household renters credit to $150 per qualified exemption for households. Adjusts and provides income threshold tiers based on filing status.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Housing Committee
HISB38Intro
25%
Beginning 1/1/2024, allows a qualified applicant to change their sex designation on their birth certificate. Establishes information required for an applicant to change their sex designation on their birth certificate. Requires the Department of Heal...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB498Engross
50%
Establishes the Shipping Container Inspection Program and shipping container inspection program special fund. Amends the definitions of "aerial devices" and "fireworks" within state fireworks law. Requires reports to the Legislature on implementation...
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2023-12-11
To House Transportation Committee
HISB689Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for the Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine, subject to a matching funds requirement.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB432Engross
50%
Designates Hawaii coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure.
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2023-12-11
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB509Intro
25%
Requires each executive branch department to: identify existing and planned facilities that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding impacts, and natural hazards; assess options for mitigating the impacts of sea level rise to existing and planned f...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB503Intro
25%
Requires the department of health to establish a refrigerant management program to reduce emissions of high global warming potential refrigerants and any refrigerant that is an ozone depleting substance from operation of stationary, commercial, and i...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB910Engross
50%
Restricts the sale of liquor under temporary liquor licenses to confined and demarcated spaces not located on public streets, roads, sidewalks, or pedestrian walkways. Applies restrictions to temporary liquor licenses granted to nonprofit organizatio...
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2023-12-11
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HISB442Engross
50%
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses, in addition to physicians, to practice medical aid in dying in accordance with their scope of practice and prescribing authority. Authorizes psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, in addition to...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB932Intro
25%
Increases shoreline setback requirements.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB508Intro
25%
Requires the Clean Water Branch to perform water quality testing during brown water advisories and post informational signs to explain health risks associated with water runoff during brown water advisories. Requires the Department of Health to prior...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1002Intro
25%
Directs the Hawaii State Energy Office, in conjunction with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, to develop and submit a strategy report to the Legislature by 2025 for the construction of at least one atmospheric carbon capture plant in the State by ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB11Intro
25%
Adds the requirement of notifying the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of the gun permit application background check process.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB766Intro
25%
Beginning 7/1/2025, requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division to contract its review of proposed state projects, and projects affecting historic properties to third party consultants if the projects in...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB172Intro
25%
Expands eligibility for the Hawaii community college promise program to all qualified students. Appropriates funds to expand access to community college to qualified Hawaii residents through Hawaii community college promise program scholarships.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HISB344Intro
25%
Establishes a working group within DHRD to: examine and redescribe certain existing position descriptions of state public workers in all state departments and agencies; examine and make recommendations regarding the impact of the pay disparities betw...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB1088Intro
25%
Provides public employees with up to 2 hours of paid leave each calendar year to attend a scheduled physical examination with a licensed physician.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB873Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Resources to contract for a study on the gender pay gap within the government of the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB913Intro
25%
Prohibits the sale of certain fluorescent lamps as a new manufactured product, with certain exemptions.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB411Intro
25%
Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents upon the filing of a petition for custody or family supervision and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parents.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB906Intro
25%
Establishes enhanced penalties for multiple violations of the same liquor law by licensees in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, under certain circumstances.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB400Intro
25%
Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony offense. Directs forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for mon...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB877Intro
25%
Requires employers to provide certain paid breaks to employees.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB376Engross
50%
Prohibits the mining, extraction, and removal of minerals from the seabed in all state marine waters. Prohibits the issuance of any permit for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructure associated with the mi...
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
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