Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 425: RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care. (SB425 HD1)

Karl Rhoads (D) Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Josh Green (D) Maile Shimabukuro (D) Michelle Kidani (D)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 1395: RELATING TO THE KALIHI 21ST CENTURY COMMISSION.

Establishes a temporary Kalihi 21st Century Commission in the Office of Planning. Requires the Commission to develop a community development plan for the development of the Kalihi area on Oahu. (HB1395 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 1147: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the strategic plan developed by the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development to require that every development or redevelopment plan for any state property within one-half mile of the Honolulu rail transit system evaluate the suitability for affordable housing based on certain specifications, unless the council determines that housing is not feasible or desirable on a particular property. Allows a developer to build fewer housing units than required at one state parcel if the developer builds additional housing at another state parcel within one-half mile of a rail station to offset the reduction. (SB1147 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 618: RELATING TO LAND LEASES.

Sets a deadline for the transfer of certain non-agricultural park lands from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture. (HB618 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 717: RELATING TO NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Prohibits a commissioned notary public from accepting a limited purpose driver's license for verification of identification. (HB717 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 964: RELATING TO HOMELESS SHELTERS.

Provides that emergency shelters may provide partitioned space for homeless persons or families based upon Department of Human Services (DHS) guidelines. Extends by one year, the emergency shelter compliance requirements per Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2016, for contracts between DHS and emergency or transitional shelter provider agencies. Extends the effective date of Act 234, SLH 2016. (SB964 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HB 1249: RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to convene a working group to develop standards for reporting energy consumption to facilitate comparisons of energy consumption and costs by consumers and homebuyers. (HB1249 HD3)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HR 142: RECOGNIZING AI-JEN POO FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM WORKING CONDITIONS AND SET LABOR STANDARDS FOR MILLIONS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING HAWAII.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 640: RELATING TO HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES.

Establishes a model project at a location selected by DLNR to designate areas for planting and growing coconut trees for Hawaiian traditional and customary gathering practices. Appropriates funds for the model project. (SB640 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 17, 2017

HR 141: RECOGNIZING THE OCEAN SAFETY DIVISIONS AND OCEAN SAFETY OFFICERS OF HAWAI‘I COUNTY, KAUA‘I COUNTY, MAUI COUNTY, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 849: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Reduces the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement of certain successors to lessees of Hawaiian home lands from one-quarter to one thirty-second. (SB849 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 378: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.

Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to include a link on the real estate branch's condominium registration and education website to an educational video program produced by the Hawaii Council of Community Associations. Requires a disclaimer that specifies the video program is not produced by the State but is produced as a public service by a private nonprofit advocacy group as a public service to help educate condominium owners, condominium residents, and association board members. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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