SB2242 - Relating To Insurance.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2025, requires homeowners insurers to establish a loss-control program aimed at reducing the risk of the loss or mitigating damage to the insured property caused by the peril of fire, including fire caused by wildfire, lava, or both, with discounted premium rates for policyholders who implement certain loss-control measures. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules.
STATUS
Introduced
SR152 - Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources And Board Of Land And Natural Resources To Adopt Certain Procedures Relating To The Dam And Appurtenance Improvement Or Removal Grant Program To Assist Applicants In Obtaining Grants.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Herbert Richards
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
SB3331 - Relating To The Landlord-tenant Code.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Troy Hashimoto, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an alternative process for the termination of the rental agreement that involves mediation. Requires the Governor to notify the Chief Justice, Legislature, and Revisor of Statutes when the final wildfire proclamation will expire. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB124 - Relating To Prohibition Of Firearms On School Property.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Glenn Wakai, Donovan Dela Cruz, Lorraine Rodero Inouye
Last updated over 1 year ago7 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the possession of firearms on school property and school buses and at school-sponsored functions. Exempts certain law enforcement officers and instructors and participants of certain educational or training programs. Establishes that violators are guilty of a class B felony. Requires children enrolled in school who are in violation to be excluded from school attendance for not less than one year. Defines school, school bus, school property, and school-sponsored function.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2625 - Relating To Opportunity Zones.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brenton Awa
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Permanently excludes businesses within a federally designated opportunity zone from required unemployment insurance contributions and temporarily excludes those businesses from general excise and income tax for five years.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2192 - Relating To Bribery.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Increases penalties for bribery, under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1436 - Relating To Development Projects.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Exempts affordable housing and certain qualifying housing development projects from HEPA. Establishes a definition of "program" and "project" to preempt the existing definitions under section 11-200.1-2, Hawaii Administrative Rules, and narrow the existing interpretation that requires analysis of tangentially related projects. Amends the applicability and requirements section of HEPA to clarify when multiple actions must be considered in the same environmental review document for the purposes of project segmentation. Expands the requirement that project opponents must exhaust their administrative remedies as a prerequisite to litigation to apply to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. Retroactively applies to projects that received approval for their environmental assessment or environmental impact statement on or after August 9, 2019.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2624 - Relating To Agricultural Lands.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brenton Awa
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Prohibits certain foreign parties from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims that land is unlawfully owned by a prohibited foreign party. Requires the Attorney General to undertake enforcement activities. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1566 - Relating To The Department Of Health.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Department of Health to give written notice of a patient's final unconditional release to any person that the patient has harmed or threatened to harm, or who has a temporary restraining order against the patient or has submitted a written request for written notice of the patient's release prior to the patient's release.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1573 - Relating To Affordable Housing.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dru Kanuha
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes a working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes to ascertain the State's available water resources and water system source capacity and streamline well permit approval processes to further plan for the development of affordable housing. Requires the working group to inventory all available water resources statewide and identify sources of aquifer replenishment in relation to affordable housing development. Requires an interim and final report to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3306 - Relating To Elections.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular Session
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits state and county contractors from participating in election campaign activities including canvassing, sign holding, and other volunteer support for a candidate or noncandidate committee.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3385 - Relating To Health.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular Session
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Requires electronic smoking device of e-liquid manufacturers to submit certifications with the Department of Taxation annually, stating that products comply with federal regulations. Requires the Department of Taxation to maintain a directory. Imposes penalties.
STATUS
Introduced
SB520 - Relating To Agriculture.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Gabbard, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Farm Succession Pilot Program under Leeward Community College in collaboration with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and for the Department of Agriculture's Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB804 - Relating To Agricultural Lands.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture to be leased or used for pet animal sanctuaries; provided that the pet animal sanctuary provides a public benefit.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3372 - Relating To Kratom.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular Session
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Establishes certain disclosure and labelling requirements for food, products, and dietary supplements containing kratom. Prohibits the distribution and sale of kratom products to minors. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Takes effect 1/1/2025.
STATUS
Introduced