Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 58: RELATING TO BROADBAND.

Short form bill relating to broadband.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 56: RELATING TO BUSINESS.

Short form bill relating to business.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 22, 2019

SB 246: RELATING TO ASSET FORFEITURE.

Repeals the criminal forfeiture fund and requires fifty per cent of the total forfeited property and the sale proceeds thereof collected pursuant to state forfeiture laws to be deposited into the general fund.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 577: RELATING TO SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.

Requires the City and County of Honolulu to establish a pilot program to assist property owners in upgrading their sewer connections. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 4: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Makes completion of a voter registration application affidavit a mandatory part of all driver's license and identification card applications. Automatically registers each applicant for voting unless the applicant affirmatively declines to register. Requires sharing of information among the counties, Department of Transportation, and election personnel.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 22, 2019

SB 112: RELATING TO HOUSING PRODUCTION.

Requires, between fiscal year 2020-2021 and fiscal year 2030-2031, each county to authorize construction for a specified number of new housing units. Reduces the amount of transient accommodations tax revenue the counties receive for failure to meet the requirements. Allows for recoupment of reduction under certain circumstances. Repeals June 30, 2031.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 28: RELATING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES.

Allows authorized emergency vehicles, including fire department vehicles, discretion to use either authorized audible or visual signals when responding to an emergency. Requires vehicles to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle using either an audible or visual signal.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 166: RELATING TO AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION.

Establishes automatic voter registration upon application for a driver's license or civil identification card, except when an applicant affirmatively declines on an application to register to vote. Requires the examiner of drivers to electronically transmit to the Office of Elections certain information associated with currently registered and newly registered voters. Requires accessibility of certain databases maintained or operated by the Department of Transportation or the counties.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 568: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes a three-year pilot program which authorizes nonprofit organizations in a county with a population of 500,000 or more to provide shelter to homeless persons, including by hosting temporary encampments on property owned by the organization. Prohibits the host county from enacting ordinances designed to deter the provision of shelter. Limits county liability.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 149: RELATING TO COMMERCE.

Short form bill relating to commerce.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 408: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

Excepts from the definition of historic property any private residence that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places. Clarifies that nothing in section 6E-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be construed to require review by the department of land and natural resources for a project on a private residence fifty or more years old that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 22, 2019

HB 7: RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Short form bill relating to public safety.

Bill results