Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 445: RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Reduces the conveyance tax rates for properties with a value of less than $1,000,000. Increases the conveyance tax rates for properties with a value of $2,000,000 or greater.

Kaniela Ing (D) Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Cedric Gates (D) Matthew S. LoPresti (D) Richard P. Creagan (D)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 379: RELATING TO BOATING.

Requires commercial thrill craft and parasailing operators to complete a water safety education course. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 48: RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Requires the department of health to adopt rules to prohibit: (1) the manufacture and sale of manufactured marijuana products that are shaped to appeal to children; and (2) the use of additives in manufactured marijuana products designed to make the product more addictive or more appealing to minors.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 18: RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.

Establishes an offense for remaining unlawfully in or upon state property after a request to leave is made by any law enforcement officer under certain conditions. Requires the departments with jurisdiction over state property to develop and implement a policy for coordinated enforcement.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 476: RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Authorizes the Auditor to receive and review confidential tax and other information. Allows the Auditor to report information necessary to explain and support its review and recommendations.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 497: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Expands the National Board Certification Incentive Program to provide monetary incentives to school psychologists. Authorizes continuing bonuses for school psychologists in certain designated schools that improve and no longer carry a certain designation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 463: RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Deletes the sunset provision for the tort liability exceptions for county lifeguard services.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 114: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires any assessment of penalty or interest on taxes to be accompanied by an explanation, including calculations, of how the amount of the penalty or interest was determined. Amends the date of filing of monthly, quarterly, and semiannual general excise tax returns from the 20th day of the respective applicable month to the last day of the month.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 233: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Creates the class C offense of endangering public transportation for tampering with a public highway or a facility of public transportation with intent to cause any damage, malfunction, nonfunction, theft, or unauthorized removal of material which would result in the creation of a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person. Defines facility of public transportation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 470: RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.

Increases the number of district court judges in the Second Judicial Circuit by one.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 753: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for a one key question coordinator position within the department of health to promote proactive reproductive health.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 431: RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Specifies that 0.5 per cent of the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax shall be used to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax and 9.5 per cent of the gross proceeds shall be used for improvements to infrastructure, street, and trails and bike paths along the rail corridor.

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