| HI | HB1539 | Engross
50% | Increases fines for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Establishes minimum and maximum sentences for persons convicted of violations of certain traffic laws. Amends the minimum liability coverage thresho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | 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] | 2024-04-18
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24. |
| HI | HB1527 | Engross
50% | Prohibits animal owners and their employees from performing any surgical procedures on the owner's pet animal or pet animals. Provides that a violation of the prohibition is a misdemeanor. Clarifies that the offense of cruelty to animals in the first...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1). |
| HI | HB1686 | Engross
50% | Requires that the authorized insurance benefits for chiropractic treatments for personal injury protection benefits under motor vehicle insurance be tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, that are permissible under the workers'...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1836 | Engross
50% | Allows registered pharmacists during declared states of emergency to refill prescriptions for persons directly impacted by the emergency for up to a thirty-day supply if the practitioner is unavailable or cannot be contacted to authorize the refill a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Belatti, Sayama Co-Chairs; M. Mizuno, Takenouchi, Garcia. |
| HI | HB1828 | Engross
50% | Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards target from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals for electricity use reduction to be achieved by ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1838 | Engross
50% | Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas, Aiu Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Miyake, Takayama, Matsumoto. |
| HI | HB1827 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Education to support health care workforce development programs, specifically the public high school health care workforce certificate program and glidepath prog...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 697). |
| HI | HB1953 | Engross
50% | Requires the Judicial Council to conduct a comprehensive review of the Hawaii Penal Code and to recommend proposed changes. Requires the Judicial Council to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the review, and allows the Council to also appoint...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1902 | Engross
50% | Clarifies that the Governor's and mayors' emergency management powers shall be consistent with the state constitution. Clarifies the scope of the comprehensive emergency management plan. Clarifies the powers of the Governor and mayors to extend or te...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB1944 | Engross
50% | Authorizes certain types of radiographical coverage and specialist consultations without a treatment plan within the context of workers' compensation coverage for employees with cervical and lumbar spinal injuries, or suspected cervical and lumbar sp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB2058 | Engross
50% | Establishes requirements and penalties for owners of dangerous dogs. Allows for impounding of dangerous dogs under certain conditions. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: Apr 19 @ 1:30 pm]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-19-24 1:30PM in conference room 325. |
| HI | HB1964 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a child care provider subsidy and bonus program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB2193 | Engross
50% | Authorizes law enforcement and fire officers to enter and inspect any licensee's or permittee's premises, under certain conditions, to verify compliance with the State's Fireworks Control Law. Establishes procedures for the Department of Law Enforcem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB2241 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds for civilian auxiliary aviation services performed by the Civil Air Patrol. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2042. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760). |
| HI | HB2641 | Engross
50% | Reestablishes the Appraisal Management Company Registration Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to begin September 1, 2024. Appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund for the Program. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 761). |
| HI | HB2644 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii Ant Lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: Apr 22 @ 11:00 am]
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 11:00AM in conference room 325. |
| HI | HB2563 | Engross
50% | Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to study the feasibility of, and create a plan for, developing and publishing, through a contract with a third party, a mobile application that includes all online application processes, including the collection ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 761). |
| HI | HCR97 | Engross
50% | Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
One Day Notice 04-19-24. |
| HI | HB1831 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Nakashima, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia. |
| HI | HB1830 | Engross
50% | Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Authorizes psychologist license applic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Sayama, Chun Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia. |
| HI | HB2042 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to address the mental health and wellness needs of youth in the State. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Amato, Marten, Garcia. |
| HI | HCR5 | Engross
50% | Urging Retail Stores And Pharmacies Doing Business In The State To Adopt A Policy On A National And Local Level Guaranteeing An Individual's Unhindered Access To All United States Food And Drug Administration-approved Contraceptives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HCR86 | Engross
50% | Encouraging Private Businesses With Thirty Or More Employees To Have An Automated External Defibrillator On-site.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HCR52 | Engross
50% | Urging The Department Of Law Enforcement, Fire Departments And Police Departments Of Each County, Humane Societies In Each County, And Media Organizations Throughout The State To Collaborate To Create And Disseminate Public Service Announcements To H...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| HI | HB1533 | Engross
50% | Increases the amount of death benefits paid by the Department of Human Services to cover the cremation and disposition costs for a deceased person who was eligible for medical or financial assistance at the time of the person's death and whose body i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HB1772 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to support the Department of Health's Senior Fall Prevention Campaign. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HB2224 | Engross
50% | Requires the Executive Office on Aging, in coordination with the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to create a comprehensive long-term care plan to accomplish long-term care policy goals that, when implemented, ensure the availability of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HB2298 | Engross
50% | Establishes a timeline by which roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a geographic origin in labeling or advertising are required to contain a certain per cent coffee by weight from that geographic origin. Exemp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738). |
| HI | HB1832 | Engross
50% | Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Depar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 677). |
| HI | HB1801 | Engross
50% | Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 677). |
| HI | HCR29 | Engross
50% | Urging The United States Congress To Support Continued Funding Of The Affordable Connectivity Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HI | HB2216 | Engross
50% | Increases the state supplemental payment ceilings for type I adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, certified adult foster homes, and type II adult residential care hom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HB1974 | Engross
50% | Increases the monthly needs allowance for individuals living in certain long-term care facilities from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal Supplemental Security Income Pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HB2685 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Solar Hui Program to allow multi-family residential property owners to invest into a solar hui investment fund, which will provide repayment of income derived from energy services agreements to low- and moderate-income households to i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HB2690 | Engross
50% | Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| HI | HCR186 | Engross
50% | Urging The Governor, Department Of Human Services, And Department Of Health To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populations Under The 340b Drug Pricing Program And Urging Hawaii's Congre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB1580 | Engross
50% | Amends the criminal penalties for various animal cruelty offenses by increasing the category of offense. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Shimabukuro, Wakai . Noes, 14 (Senator(s) Aquino, Awa, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, Kouchi, Richards, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). |
| HI | HB1903 | Engross
50% | Expands access of early learning programs to other state properties and public lands besides public school campuses. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
The committee on WAM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-04-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. |
| HI | HCR221 | Engross
50% | Recognizing February 19 Through February 23, 2024, As Scholastic Journalism Week In Hawaii.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | HCR6 | Engross
50% | Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Monitor The Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine V. U.s. Food And Drug Administration And Take Action To Limit The Case From Further Restricting Access To Safe Abortion Options.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | HCR67 | Engross
50% | Requesting The Establishment Of A Stream Maintenance Working Group By The City And County Of Honolulu.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB2112 | Engross
50% | Requires that moped operators carry an insurance policy by incorporating mopeds into the insurance laws governing motorcycles and motor scooters, including with respect to provisions concerning required licensure, the relationship with tort law, proo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| HI | HB313 | Engross
50% | Establishes and appropriates funds for the Foreign Agriculture Small Equipment Pilot Program at a University of Hawaii community college, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the University of Hawaii. Appropriates...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1408 | Engross
50% | Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB314 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services to fund the purchase, storage, and transportation of food for distribution to the food banks in the State. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB547 | Engross
50% | Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a two-year Infant and Toddler Child Care Worker Subsidy Pilot Program to retain the existing early child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care center settings. Ap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1194 | Engross
50% | Establishes the Hawaii Economic Development District Planning Organization. Designates the Hawaii Economic Development District Planning Organization as the district organization for purposes of implementing the United States Economic Development Adm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB1248 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Effecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| HI | HB69 | Engross
50% | Appropriates funds for the Department of Education's Resources for Enrichment, Athletics/Academics, Culture, and Health program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
