Home › Hawaii › Bills

Bills

Hawaii Bills

Track legislation and stay informed about the bills that matter to you.

State Legislature US Congress

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

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 25, 2018

SB 2204: RELATING TO THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL.

Appropriates funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to fund celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Hawaii state capitol. Requires the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to use a portion of the appropriated funds to establish a kiosk or shop to disseminate information about the state capitol to visitors to the state capitol. (SB2204 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 25, 2018

HB 1718: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $3,000 per eligible child per taxable year for eligible taxpayers for child care costs for children up to four years of age. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 25, 2018

HB 2471: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Transitions from lump sum deferred deposit transactions to installment-based small dollar loan transactions. Specifies various consumer protection requirements for small dollar loans. Beginning 1/1/2019, requires licensure for small dollar lenders that offer small dollar loans to consumers. Specifies licensing requirements for small dollar lenders. Authorizes the division of financial institutions to appoint 1.0 FTE examiner position, funded via the compliance resolution fund, to carry out the purposes of the small dollar installment loan program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 25, 2018

HB 2432: RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Imposes the transient accommodations tax on resort fees that are calculated separately from the advertised transient accommodation's rate. Clarifies that the transient accommodations tax shall be calculated based on the gross rental. Amends the formula for the amount of transient accommodations tax to be collected from time shares by increasing the base on which time share occupancy is taxed from one-half of the gross daily maintenance fees paid by the owner and are attributable to the time share unit to an unspecified percentage. Specifies that the transient accommodations tax is to be collected from transient accommodations intermediaries who arrange transient accommodations at noncommissioned negotiated contract rates in the same manner as transient accommodations operators. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 25, 2018

HB 2128: RELATING TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Clarifies that clinical victim support services for victims of sexual violence and abuse are a mental health outpatient services benefit required to be covered under health insurance policies offered by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 25, 2018

HB 1962: RELATING TO MANUFACTURING.

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct an economic development study on automated manufacturing opportunities in Hawaii. Makes an appropriation for the study. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 25, 2018

SB 2905: RELATING TO ON-SITE EARLY CHILDHOOD FACILITIES.

Establishes an income tax credit for employers who create on-site early childhood facilities. Establishes and appropriates funds for one On-site Early Childhood Facility Coordinator position. (SB2905 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 25, 2018

SB 3100: RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.

Consolidates the Department of Budget and Finance and the Department of Human Resources Development into the Department of Budget, Finance, and Human Resources. Transfers functions and duties accordingly. Transfers to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) jurisdiction over cable TV and the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and telecommunications carriers from the Public Utilities Commission. Establishes the position of a commissioner of telecommunications. Creates special fund in DBEDT for cable TV and telecommunications carriers. Requires the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council to advise the Director of DBEDT on broadband deployment. (SB3100 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 24, 2018

SB 648: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allocates additional transient accommodations tax revenues from July 1, 2018 until December 31, 2030 to the counties of Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui. Sunsets 12/31/2030. (SB648 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 24, 2018

HB 1474: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Makes an appropriation for the Department of Agriculture to host the 2020 state agriculture and rural leaders legislative agriculture chairs summit. Effective 7/1/2018. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 24, 2018

HB 2698: RELATING TO VETERANS.

Appropriates moneys for the commemoration of the centennial anniversary of World War I and the men and women who served in the war. Effective 3/19/2035. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 24, 2018

SCR 15: APPROVING THE SALE OF THE LEASED FEE INTEREST IN 41-1373 HAUNAUKOI STREET, WAIMANALO, HAWAII.

Resolution adopted in final form.