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HB56 - Relating To Agricultural Park Leases.
Chris Todd, Troy Hashimoto, Greggor Ilagan
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Allows the department of agriculture to extend the agricultural park lease of any lessee who holds a lease with a remaining term of 15 years or less; provided that the land covered by the lease is 25 acres or less, located in a county with a population of less than 500,000, and in active agricultural production.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1408 - Relating To Digital Equity.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1539 - Relating To Transportation.
Scott Y. Nishimoto, Scott K. Saiki, David Tarnas
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Increases fines for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Establishes minimum and maximum sentences for persons convicted of violations of certain traffic laws. Amends the minimum liability coverage thresholds to unspecified amounts. Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles having noisy mufflers on public highways in high-density areas. Establishes separate fines for violations of motor scooter and motor vehicle muffler regulations. Defines "high-density areas". Establishes fines for placing any device upon a vehicle designed to immobilize the vehicle without consent of the owner of the vehicle. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB748 - Relating To Environmental Protection.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 12/31/2026, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB610 - Relating To Taxation.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Della au Belatti, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the farm workforce retention tax credit for farm employers or owners of farm employers who employ eligible farm employees. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1615 - Relating To Campus Safety.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires all existing University of Hawaii employees to be provided training on federal laws and University of Hawaii policies regarding sex discrimination and sexual misconduct by December 31, 2024. Clarifies that amnesty provisions are applicable to only students and the student conduct code. Appropriates funds out of the general revenues of the state, rather than the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025 for operating expenses and to establish positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB536 - Relating To Procurement.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Troy Hashimoto, Mark M. Nakashima
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amends the competitive sealed bidding process for construction projects to require joint contractors and subcontractors to submit their bids to a bid depository established under DCCA. Authorizes joint contractors and subcontractors to submit different bids to different general contractors bidding on the project. Requires all bids submitted by joint contractors and subcontractors to be held in the bid depository and withheld from the general contractors until twenty-four hours before the closing of the invitation for bids. Requires general contractors to use only the bids timely submitted by joint contractors and subcontractors to the bid depository in their construction bid and imposes fines for violations. Requires DCCA to adopt rules specifying how the bid depository shall operate.
STATUS
Introduced
HB886 - Relating To Taxation.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Eliminates the home mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Sunsets on 7/1/2028. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB828 - Relating To Student Transportation.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of education to establish a student bus fare rate system to include free bus passes for students whose household qualifies the student for free or reduced price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1626 - Relating To A Probation Compliance Credits Program.
Gregg Takayama, Mark Jun Hashem, David Tarnas
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Judiciary to establish a compliance credits pilot program for probationers that comply with their conditions of supervision.
STATUS
Introduced
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