Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 637: RELATING TO COUNTY ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Authorizes the counties through their employees or authorized agents to enter private property to control or eradicate invasive species and pests. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 419: RELATING TO SELECTIVE SERVICE.

Requires compliance with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service. Provides exceptions. (SB419 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 446: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL PARK.

Makes an appropriation for the acquisition of land, planning, design, and construction of an agricultural park in South Maui. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 20, 2017

HR 143: CONGRATULATING THE 2017 STATE TEACHERS OF THE YEAR: SUNG MAN PARK AS THE HAWAII STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, KAY BEACH AS THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TRACEY IDICA AS THE CENTRAL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, LUANE HIGUCHI AS THE LEEWARD DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, KRISTI KUSUNOKI AS THE WINDWARD DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, LAURIE ANN O’BRIEN AS THE HAWAII DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, JENNIFER SUZUKI AS THE MAUI DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND DAVID MIRELES AS THE KAUAI DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 20, 2017

HB 1310: RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA PENINSULA REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District, Planning Committee, and Revolving Fund. (HB1310 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 20, 2017

HB 1330: RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES.

Establishes common interest agricultural communities. (HB1330 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 891: RELATING TO INCOME WITHHOLDING FOR CHILD SUPPORT.

Amends the income withholding requirements to impose a fine against any employer who discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or takes disciplinary action against any noncustodial parent subject to income withholding, or who fails to comply with an order of assignment of future income. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 1359: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Allows each county to enact and enforce ordinances necessary to prevent, investigate, control, or eradicate invasive species identified by the Hawaii invasive species council on any public or private premises within the limits of the county. (HB1359 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 889: RELATING TO PROFESSIONALLY LICENSED OR CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Clarifies liability for tort claims against a professionally licensed or certified state employee. Assigns exclusive liability and remedy to the State for claims arising out of acts within the scope of public employment and for which the State assumes responsibility. Precludes proceedings for damages against the employee where State is liable except for acts not within scope of State employment. (SB889 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 891: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the office of the governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit the strategic plan to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 in order to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 1156: RELATING TO MOVIE THEATERS.

Removes the sunset date of Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, thereby making permanent the requirements for a public accommodation that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a motion picture theater in more than two locations in the State to provide open movie captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open movie captioning and audio descriptions upon request for all motion pictures for which such accommodations are available and provide public notice if such accommodations are not available for certain movies.

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 481: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a pilot pesticide treatment coupon project for the county of Hawaii. Requires report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 1/28/2081. (SD1)

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