Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1113: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Establishes a department of civil service for the office of Hawaiian affairs to apply merit-based hiring practices to future office of Hawaiian affairs employees; permits employees of the office of Hawaiian affairs to enter into collective bargaining agreements. Confers all existing employees of the office of Hawaiian affairs permanent civil service status and specifies that any rights, benefits, and privileges they have accrued shall not be diminished by transitioning to their collective bargaining unit.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1096: RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Establishes property owner liability for illegal aerial devices possessed or set off on their property by others. Allows probable cause for fireworks offenses to be established from statements from witnesses and photographs, video, or other recordings authenticated by witnesses. Allows probable cause for fireworks offenses to be established from anonymous recordings made using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1230: RELATING TO PICKUP TRUCKS.

Authorizes a county to adopt rules or ordinances that place stricter limitations on a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck while the vehicle is in operation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1437: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLS IN THE NANAKULI-WAIANAE COMPLEX AREA.

Appropriates funds for schools in the Nanakuli-Waianae Complex Area for capital improvement projects to install, repair, and maintain air conditioning in those schools.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1203: RELATING TO VOTING.

Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system. Effective 1/1/2020.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1250: RELATING TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

Clarifies that the attorney general shall not represent the legislature and individual legislators acting in their official capacity. Requires the respective house to provide legal representation for any member who is sued in the member's official capacity unless the member declines such representation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1536: RELATING TO AN AIRPORTS CORPORATION.

Authorizes establishment of the Hawaii Airports Corporation within the Department of Transportation for administrative purposes. Sets out appointment of members to the board of directors and powers and duties of the Hawaii Airports Corporation. Exempts the Hawaii Airports Corporation from the procurement code. Transfers aeronautics functions of the Department of Transportation to the Hawaii Airports Corporation by the established transfer completion date agreed upon by the Hawaii Airports Corporation, the Director of Transportation, and the Governor, which shall be no later than 12/31/2022. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 868: RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Short form bill relating to the Employees' Retirement System.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1488: RELATING TO PROTECTION OF STREAMS.

Prohibits dispositions that authorize diverting water from East Maui county streams for commercial purposes, except for existing water uses by the Maui County Department of Water Supply.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 611: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Caps the service charges for a primary and secondary ticket seller. Requires website operators to guarantee refunds in certain circumstances and disclose that the website is not the primary ticket seller. Prohibits speculative tickets and the usage of bots. Makes conforming amendments.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 932: RELATING TO MINORS.

Grants a circuit court, when sentencing a minor for a criminal offense, greater discretion in sentencing if the victim of the crime for which the minor was convicted had trafficked or sexually assaulted the minor within one year before the minor committed the offense.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1031: RELATING TO USE PERMITS FOR SMALL BOAT HARBOR FACILITIES.

Clarifies that certain fees for state small boat harbors shall be established by appraisal by a state-licensed appraiser approved by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and shall be set at fair market value. Clarifies fees charged for vessels used for commercial purposes.

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