Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 570: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Requires an environmental assessment for any proposed use or development of property greater than one hundred acres in size. Requires the EA to include the results of a minimum five-day search for endangered or threatened species.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 449: RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Legalizes under state law the growing, processing, possession, transfer, and personal use of marijuana in a specified quantity to persons at least twenty-one years of age. Requires licensing to operate marijuana establishments. Specifies the application and non-application of the Internal Revenue Code to expenses related to the production and sale of marijuana and marijuana products for state income tax purposes. Specifies that amounts received for the sale of marijuana or marijuana products are not exempt from the state general excise tax. Establishes a tax on the sale of marijuana, marijuana products, and manufactured marijuana products. Establishes an education special fund, into which marijuana tax revenues are to be deposited.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 325: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Allows a member of a board to provide other members of the board any government record for which disclosure is required by section 92F-12, HRS, provided that no commitment relating to a vote on the matter is made or sought and no additional discussion other than a statement describing the record and the issue related to the government record is included in the transmittal.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 136: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Establishes instant runoff voting procedures for any federal, state, or county election not held on the date of a regularly scheduled primary or general election.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 833: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT INITIATIVE.

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to provide for direct initiative.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 432: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows counties that established a surcharge on state tax prior to 7/1/2015 to extend the surcharge on state tax indefinitely. Extends the deadline for counties that did not establish a surcharge on state tax prior to 7/1/2015 to adopt an ordinance on or after 7/1/2017 and before 7/1/2018 to levy the surcharge on or after 1/1/2018. Allows counties with a population over 500,000 to use the surcharge for operating and maintenance costs of a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 331: RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Establishes an additional conveyance tax rate for the sale of a condominium or single family residence. Requires that one hundred per cent of the revenue in each county from the additional conveyance tax rate be allocated to the county's affordable housing fund.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 409: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Allows each county to enact and enforce ordinances necessary to prevent, investigate, control, or eradicate invasive species on any public or private premises within the limits of the county.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 20: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a temporary, nonrefundable tax credit to owners of real property for albizia tree trimming or removal performed under certain conditions. Applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, but shall not be available for tax years beginning after December 31, 2019.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 356: RELATING TO INFORMATION.

Mandates the creation and maintenance of periodically updated information about state finances and capital improvement projects.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 417: RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.

Prohibits the State from ordering child support if the non-custodial parent's income may be apportioned pursuant to federal regulations to support the child, unless failure to issue such an order would violate federal law, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, or any interstate compact.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 443: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Creates a comprehensive public funding program for candidates for election to the state House of Representatives. Repeals those candidates' eligibility for partial public funding under the existing partial public funding program. Appropriates funds to the Campaign Spending Commission.

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