SB612 - Relating To Service Animals.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Karl Rhoads, Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Requires that a written disclaimer be provided by sellers or providers of emotional support animals or certificates or identification tags for emotional support animals that the animal is not a service animal or the item does not qualify as an item for a service animal and that knowingly misrepresenting an emotional support animal may be a violation. Establishes penalties. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2288 - Relating To Government.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 7 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Requires that travel reports submitted by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, in connection with out-of-state or intra-state travel for purposes of official state business, be made available for public review on the Comptroller's website, subject to certain exceptions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2284 - Relating To A Wildfire Forecast System For Hawaii.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 3 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a two-year program at the University of Hawaii to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB1099 - Relating To Taxation.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Dru Kanuha, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated 4 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the authority of the counties to use county surcharge on state tax revenues for housing infrastructure costs for county-appropriated housing infrastructure costs. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB290 - Relating To Direct Instructional Services To Students.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Donovan Dela Cruz, Stanley Chang, Lorraine Rodero Inouye
Last updated over 1 year ago6 Co-Sponsors
Requires that appropriations allocated to Department of Education programs that provide instructional services directly to students shall remain within the budget of the program to which the funds were originally allocated and that the retention of an appropriation shall not be used by the Department as a basis for reducing a program's future budget requirements. Requires the Department of Education to report the creation of temporary positions to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB434 - Relating To Insurance.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago5 Co-Sponsors
Requires sponsored captive insurance companies to maintain separate protected cells for separate participant contracts. Authorizes captive insurance companies to apply for an exemption from examination from the insurance commissioner; provided that certain conditions are met. Requires protected cells established by sponsored captive insurance companies to be approved by the insurance commissioner. Authorizes sponsored captive insurance companies to establish and maintain protected cells to insure risks of parties unaffiliated with a participant under certain circumstances. Requires a participant, through a sponsored captive insurance company, to insure only risks approved by the insurance commissioner. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1590 - Relating To Agriculture.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated 7 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections within the State. Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary to transfer full authority over meat inspections from the federal government to the State. Appropriates funds for the establishment of inspector positions within the Department of Agriculture to perform meat inspections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2351 - Relating To Workforce Development.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 7 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hawaii Workforce Development Council law to be consistent with the General Appropriations Act of 2021. Renames "Hawaii Workforce Development Council" to "Hawaii Workforce Development Board". Requires the Hawaii Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards to develop written conflict of interest policies. Amends provisions related to the selection of the Chairperson, duties, and powers of the Hawaii Workforce Development Board. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the activities of the K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3194 - Relating To Energy.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Glenn Wakai, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 7 months ago11 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under policies and procedures established by the Public Utilities Commission, should the Public Utilities Commission determine through an investigatory docket that retail wheeling is in the public interest. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1543 - Relating To Public Financing For Candidates To Elected Office.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang, Carol Fukunaga
Last updated over 1 year ago10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State, to begin with the 2026 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a progress and final report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2291 - Relating To Advisory Boards.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Donovan Dela Cruz, Lynn Decoite, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 7 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes advisory boards, focused on workforce development, for the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, and Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3335 - Relating To Cannabis.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated 7 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Authority and Cannabis and Hemp Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning 1/1/2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis and the sale of medical cannabis. Adds new traffic offenses and clarifies existing traffic offenses relating to the consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate. Makes conforming amendments related to the legalization of personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes the Cannabis and Hemp Control Implementation Advisory Committee. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets of the Department of Agriculture relating to cannabis to the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Authority. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2640 - Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Maile S L Shimabukuro, Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to authorize the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide cash awards to beneficiaries on the waiting list in lieu of a lease. Amends the Hawaiian Home Loan Fund to be allow for the use of cash award payments. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to remove those beneficiaries from the waiting list. Specifies that beneficiaries who accept a cash reward shall lose their right to return to the waiting list, but remain entitled to other rights provided by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3328 - Relating To Education.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Michelle N. Kidani, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 7 months ago12 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the Department of Education's authority to oversee public education facilities and real estate development. Establishes the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and the Office of School Operations and Services. Repeals the School Facilities Authority. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates funds. Repeals the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and Office of School Operations and Services on 7/1/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1522 - Relating To Economic Development.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Donovan Dela Cruz
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes an Office of Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Office of Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Repeals the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Establishes and appropriates funds for a tourism liaison officer within the office of the governor. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed