Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 499: RELATING TO THE ZERO TO THREE COURT.

Appropriates unspecified funds for staff positions and various services to support the Hawaii zero to three court. Takes effect 2/28/2050. (SD1)

Karl Rhoads (D) Josh Green (D) Maile Shimabukuro (D) Gil Riviere (D) Breene Harimoto (D)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 860: RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR QUIET TITLE.

Provides that where a quiet title action involves kuleana land, at the request of a defendant or defendants, the court shall order mandatory mediation or consolidation of separate actions, respectively; defendant's access to the land for native Hawaiian cultural and traditional practices shall not be extinguished or alienated; and plaintiff shall not recover cost, expenses, or attorney's fees. (HB860 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 1341: RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH IN HAWAII.

Designates the month of October as "Farm to School Month in Hawaii."

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 888: RELATING TO ADDRESSING THE HEALTH UNFUNDED LIABILITY.

Requires the LRB to study the feasibility of providing health benefits to state and county employees using a self-insured model. Makes an appropriation. (HB888 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 1221: RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to DBEDT in each of fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to address the FDA's industry guidance on the use of color additives in sea salt products. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 1170: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

Requires any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation and conducted by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii health systems corporation, and by the legislative reference bureau, auditor, judiciary, or Office of Hawaiian Affairs, to be submitted to the senate president, speaker of the house, chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house, and the legislative reference bureau library. Requires a public hearing or informational briefing within one year of receipt of report, except if extension granted to the hearing or briefing requirement by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives or if the requirement is waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representative. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 412: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Replaces the Hawaii election campaign fund with the general revenues of the State as the funding source for the operating expenses of the campaign spending commission. Allows the commission to use moneys from the Hawaii election campaign fund for investigations if the commission determines that its operating expenses appropriated from general revenues will be insufficient to cover the costs of investigations. Appropriates general revenues to the commission for operating expenses. Takes effect on 01/07/2059. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 1591: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Establishes the Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at a University of Hawaii community college. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. (HB1591 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 767: RELATING TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the high-growth grant program and special fund to provide grants to qualified businesses for certain business development activities. Makes appropriations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 9, 2017

SB 518: RELATING TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.

Requires barber, beauty operator, and instructor licensees under the board of barbering and cosmetology to complete a one-time, three-hour training program on intimate partner violence awareness and education. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 80: RELATING TO ANNULMENT, DIVORCE, AND SEPARATION.

Imposes a restraining order that preserves the financial assets of the parties and their dependents upon the commencement of annulment, divorce, or separation court action. (HB80 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 9, 2017

HB 1566: RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes "substantial net benefit" as the public utilities commission's standard for a merger involving an electric public utility and allows the commission to establish reasonable criteria to determine whether a "substantial net benefit" exists in a proposed merger involving an electric public utility. (HB1566 HD2)

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