| HI | SB2787 | Engross 50% | Establishes within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Office of Community Services the Immigration Services and Access Unit. Appropriates funds for the unit, including for new positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB2288 | Engross 50% | Requires that travel reports submitted by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, in connection with out-of-state or intra-state travel for purposes of official state business, be made available for publi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | HB2074 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) Kaiapuni education curriculum specialist II positions and ten full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) Kaiapuni classroom teacher positions. Declar... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| 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] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB2420 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Act 279 special fund until 6/30/2026. Deposits certain unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated through Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, that are set to lapse on 6/30/2024 into the Act 279 special fund and appropriates fund... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2351 | Engross 50% | Renames the "Hawaii Workforce Development Council" to the "Hawaii Workforce Development Board". Clarifies that the Workforce Development Board is administratively attached to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 2:00 pm] To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB1914 | Engross 50% | Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB500 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to DOE to promote surfing as an interscholastic sport. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:01 pm] To Senate Education Committee |
| HI | SB2240 | Engross 50% | Requires the Office of Elections to file an application with Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC), by 6/30/2025, for the State to be admitted as a member of that organization. Requires the Office of Elections to share with each cou... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza. |
| 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. Requires psychologist license applican... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm] To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HB1940 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds out of the Works of Art Special Fund to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for the integration of works of art projects into several major capital improvement projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm] To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee |
| HI | HB1976 | Engross 50% | Requires the Office of Elections to annually request funding for the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee. Appropriates funds to the Office of Elections Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee to gather inform... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 9:55 am] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB2193 | Engross 50% | Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB3099 | Engross 50% | Reduces from ten years to five years, the minimum number of years of credited service qualified Tier 2 Employees' Retirement System members must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes from ten years to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 10:00 am] To House Labor & Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SB2991 | Engross 50% | Requires the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to adopt rules establishing criteria for the creation of new bargaining units. Requires any employee, employer, or exclusive representative proposing a new bargaining unit to submit an application to the Boar... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 10:00 am] To House Labor & Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SB2443 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented in at least one school or work zone in each county. Authorizes the State to administer the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Creates a new offense of noncomplia... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 2:00 pm] To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | HB2292 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for the establishment and hiring of project manager III positions to aid in the development of affordable housing options in the State. Declares that the general fund expend... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | HB1833 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds into and out of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to provide loans or grants for mixed-income rental projects or units in mixed-income rental projects for qualifying individuals and families. Appropriates funds for an unspecified n... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2156 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct maintenance dredging at state small boat harbors, boat launch ramp facilities, and waterways. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza. |
| HI | SB3002 | Engross 50% | Makes an appropriation to the Department of Transportation to implement the recommendations of the statewide Mobility Management Task Force, established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, in consultation with the Aging and Disability R... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 10:00 am] [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 10:50 am] To House Human Services Committee |
| HI | HB2480 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Apostilles and Certifications Special Fund. 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. Appropriates funds into and out of the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm] To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SB3126 | Engross 50% | Establishes an Emergency Aeromedical Services Partnership Program to be administered by the Department of Health in counties with a population less than 500,000. Requires cost-sharing for program operations and maintenance and revenue sharing between... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 11:00 am] [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 11:00 am] To House Health Committee |
| HI | SB3153 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program Special Fund to receive moneys for the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. Appropriates funds for the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant P... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza. |
| HI | HB2641 | Engross 50% | Reestablishes the appraisal management company registration program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to begin September 30, 2024. Appropriates funds from the compliance resolution fund for the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| HI | SB3265 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Hawaii Film Advisory Council. Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to: (1) Change the aggregate cap amount to an unspecified amount; (2) Extend the sunset date of the tax credit to 1/1/2039; ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 10:00 am] To House Economic Development Committee |
| HI | SB2817 | Engross 50% | Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii to establish 5 full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) faculty positions at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) M. Mizuno, Quinlan, Todd. |
| HI | SB2782 | Engross 50% | Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish 1 full-time position (1.0 FTE) to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise Tech... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Alcos. |
| HI | SB3220 | Engross 50% | Transfers the jurisdiction of enforcement of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen. |
| HI | SB3328 | Engross 50% | Clarifies the Department of Education's authority to oversee public education facilities and real estate development. Establishes the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and the Office of School Operations and Services. Repeals the Schoo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To House Labor & Government Operations Committee |
| HI | SB2170 | Engross 50% | Establishes a new regulatory framework for combat sports contests in Hawaii by renaming the existing Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii, expanding the Commission's jurisdiction to include all combat sports, and repe... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen. |
| HI | SB2842 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Wildfire Mitigation Working Group within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to advise and make recommendations to state agencies concerning the State's wildfire safety and prevention efforts. Makes an appropriation. Declares... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. |
| HI | SB2085 | Engross 50% | Re-establishes the Division of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Establishes positions. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025 . Appropriates mone... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 [Hearing: Mar 19 @ 9:00 am] To House Water & Land Committee |
| HI | HB1977 | Engross 50% | Establishes state policy to promote braille literacy for blind students. Requires the individualized education programs of eligible blind students to include the instruction of Braille and provision of Braille instructional materials under certain ci... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| HI | SB2617 | Engross 50% | Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study and report on the forty-one states in the country that have enacted laws limiting the sale of real property to foreign individuals or entities, and how those laws and related constitutional... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Water & Land Committee |
| HI | HB2113 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts. Establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| HI | SB3141 | Engross 50% | Requires the Department of Health to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires the Department of Health to respond to reports about persons having sev... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Health Committee |
| HI | SB3060 | Engross 50% | Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop and publish a statewide climate adaptation and resilience implementation plan. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Water & Land Committee |
| HI | HB2514 | Engross 50% | Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Housing Committee |
| HI | SB2645 | Engross 50% | Establishes a compliance program within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to investigate complaints, conduct investigations, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with laws. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the gen... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee |
| HI | SB3282 | Engross 50% | Renames the Hawaii State Energy Office as the Energy Division and makes it a division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Renames the Chief Energy Officer as the Chief Energy Administrator. Clarifies the duties of the En... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee |
| HI | SB2280 | Engross 50% | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the State. Requires funding to be through a publicprivate partnership that meets certain requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB2831 | Engross 50% | Authorizes the Department of Taxation, under certain circumstances, to assist a county in levying, assessing, collecting, and otherwise administering the county transient accommodations tax, including delinquencies and penalties, for a 6-year period ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | HB2806 | Intro 25% | Establishes the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds special fund. Establishes the Hawaii opioid litigation proceeds council to oversee the Hawaii opioid settlement advisory committee's expenditure of opioid litigation proceeds. Establishes standards fo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28 To House Finance Committee |
| HI | SB1444 | Intro 25% | Establishes provisional or associate level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expendi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23 The committee on CPN deferred the measure. |
| HI | SB2103 | Intro 25% | Expands the criminal offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a $10,000 fine for each separate offense of false-labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted coffee. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | SB2060 | Intro 25% | Makes an appropriation to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Educational Support Associate position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources' Kona Cooperative Extension. Declares that the general f... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2101 | Intro 25% | Requires waste combustion facility owners to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies for the purposes of collecting data regarding emissions. Establishes a publicly available website hosted by the Department of Health that will trac... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2050 | Intro 25% | Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct the Marine Life Conservation District Carrying Capacity Program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit reports to the Legislature and adopt admin... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB618 | Intro 25% | Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to establish a five-year State Permit Pilot Program to process building and infrastructure permits for the construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construct... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| HI | SB2174 | Intro 25% | Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish, implement, and administer a Meat and Poultry Inspection Program and annually report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the establishment, implementation, and administration of the Meat and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 To Senate Ways and Means Committee |