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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 525: RELATING TO POLLUTION.

Clarifies that sewage treatment plants that produce energy using clean energy technology or determine that clean energy technology is not viable or feasible at the plant, rather than sewage treatment plants that use sewage to produce clean energy, are exempt from the law prohibiting the discharge of treated or raw sewage into state waters after December 31, 2026.
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 7: RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Increases maximum fines for violations of the fireworks control law. Appropriates funds for the Department of Public Safety, Sheriff Division, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and other federal and state agencies, to establish a shipping container inspection program to randomly inspect shipping containers for illegal fireworks and explosives using explosive-sniffing dogs and establishes requirements for the inspection program. Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a fee on all shipping containers to fund the program.
Roy M. Takumi (D)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 31: RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

Repeals the standards (1) requiring a liberal interpretation of the state ethics code; and (2) allowing determinations of gifts law violations under the state ethics code based upon an inference of impropriety, to instead require a finding of actual intent to influence the recipient of the gift. Requires state ethics commission advisory opinions to be approved and signed by a majority of the commission members. Requires that 2 of the 5 members of the state ethics commission be appointed by each chamber of the legislature.
Isaac W. Choy (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 681: RELATING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

Amends the research activity tax credit so that references to the base amount in section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply and credit for all qualified research expenses may be taken without regard to the amount of expenses for previous years. Extends the research activity tax credit through 2020.
Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Maile Shimabukuro (D) Gil Riviere (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Kaiali‘i Kahele (D)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 1: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND THE MANNER IN WHICH JUSTICES AND JUDGES ARE APPOINTED, CONSENTED TO, AND RETAINED.

Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the appointment and retention of justices and judges. Authorizes the senate to approve or reject subsequent terms of office for justices and judges. Changes the required time frames from thirty to ninety days for the process to appoint and consent to a justice or judge. Harmonizes the senate consent procedures for district court judgeship nominees to mirror the senate consent procedures relating to supreme court justices and intermediate court of appeals and circuit court judges.
Joseph M. Souki (D) Scott Saiki (D) Scott Nishimoto (D) Sylvia Luke (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 484: RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes the right for a representative of each county council to be present as a non-voting participant in negotiations with bargaining units if the relevant county has employees in the particular bargaining unit. Requires the mayor or mayor's representative to provide timely updates relating to bargaining unit negotiations to the county councils. Amends the number of votes allotted to the Governor for collective bargaining negotiations with units (11) and (12).
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