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State Legislature US Congress

All 53,153 Active 37,441 In committee 35,403 Passed 13,465 Signed 1,935 Failed 186

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 81: RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

Specifies that the minimum term of a deferred deposit, or payday loan, shall be no less than six months with no penalty for early redemption. Caps the allowable interest rate at forty-five per cent and requires reimbursement of the prorated interest amount charged upon prepayment.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 231: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Requires an affidavit on application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards. Prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless voter affidavit is complete or declined. Clarifies that applicant who does not want information electronically transmitted to office of elections must affirmatively decline to register to vote.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 527: RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Establishes $103,000,000 as the permanent amount of transient accommodations taxes to be allocated between the counties.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 563: RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Creates the Civilian Unmanned Aerial Systems Volunteer Corps as part of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to assist the state or counties when there is a need for disaster relief.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 666: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR HAWAII COUNTY.

Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for Hawaii County Career Criminal Prosecution Unit.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 787: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY.

Restricts management fees to an amount that reflects a reasonable value for services rendered. Requires that condominium property managers, associations of apartment owners, and planned community associations make association documents available to owners under reasonable terms, including through a property management company's or association's website, if one exists, and for reasonable costs.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 568: RELATING TO BAIL.

Requires that a defendant be denied bail when the charge is for a violent crime or the defendant has been previously convicted of a violent crime. Distinguishes between a serious crime for which the judge has the discretion to grant bail and a violent crime for which bail must be denied.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 408: RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Establishes a family leave insurance program, which requires employees to make contributions into a trust fund that can be used to provide employees with family leave insurance benefits to care for a designated person. Expands the number of weeks of family leave from four to twelve weeks under the family leave law. Appropriates funds to the department of labor and industrial relations to implement the family leave insurance program. Requires a study to be performed by the department of labor and industrial relations and an actuarial study to be performed by the department of budget and finance.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 813: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Prohibits campaign contributions from certain entities to members of the legislature during the legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits a member of the legislature from knowingly soliciting or accepting a contribution from a lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal during a legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits fundraisers for any member of the legislature to be held during any regular legislative session, for five calendar days after adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Takes effect on 1/1/2018.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 414: RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Appropriates funds for grants-in-aid to the counties for assistance with identifying and mapping important agricultural lands.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 358: RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

Requires open deliberation of the adjudicatory functions of the public utilities commission.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 596: RELATING TO HAZING.

Establishes hazing in the first degree as a misdemeanor.