Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 346: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN KIHEI.

Appropriates funds to the department of education for completing the planning, design, and construction for the second phase of the new high school in Kihei, Maui.

Kaniela Ing (D) Joseph M. Souki (D) Justin Woodson (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Lynn DeCoite (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 240: RELATING TO SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES.

Authorizes motor vehicle and boat towing options for self-service storage facilities after sixty days or more delinquency; provided that an occupant is provided notice. Requires owners to notify occupants via two of the following three methods: telephone number, electronic mail, or postal address. Allows owners to send notices by electronic mail, publish notices of sales in any commercially reasonable manner, conduct sales online, and charge late fees. Authorizes limits on the liability of the owner of self-service storage facilities to be based on the maximum monetary value of property that may be stored pursuant to the rental agreement.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 370: RELATING TO PHARMACY.

Requires outsourcing facilities to obtain a permit from the Board of Pharmacy before providing medications to healthcare providers.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 653: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Appropriates funds to improve the health care services related to cardiac care at Kona community hospital, including the construction of a hybrid catheterization lab and operating room and funding of cardiology staff positions to alleviate the lack of care.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 777: RELATING TO STUDENT INFORMED CONSENT.

Allows public school students in grades K through 12 to decline participation in dissection, vivisection, and other procedures harmful to animals. Requires schools to make alternative educational projects available, and the board of education to develop rules and give notice to all schools.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 680: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes and appropriates funds for an alternative energy research and development pilot program that authorizes the high technology development corporation to provide matching grants of up to fifty per cent to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Office of Naval Research.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 315: RELATING TO JURY TRIAL.

Increases the threshold value in controversy requirement for jury trials in civil cases at common law from $5,000 to $10,000.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 461: RELATING TO CLASS C FELONIES.

Amends monetary penalty for providing false information in an application affidavit for late voter registration from up to $1,000 to up to $10,000.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 282: RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Prohibits smoking in a motor vehicle in which a minor is present. Requires the Department of Health to report on the enforceability of the prohibition and coordination of data collection efforts of the respective law enforcement agencies.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 205: RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Authorizes persons 21 years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana for personal use. Provides for the licensing of marijuana cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, safety testing facilities, and retail stores. Applies an excise tax on transactions between marijuana establishments.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 324: RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Authorizes DOT to include information about a person's disability on the person's driver's license or civil identification card.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 157: RELATING TO VOTING.

Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. Repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls.

Bill results