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SB2844 - Relating To The Uniform Information Practices Act.
Glenn Wakai, Kurt Fevella, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Excludes critical infrastructure information from disclosure requirements under the Uniform Information Practices Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3263 - Relating To Energy Assistance.
Lynn Decoite, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1116 - Relating To Telework.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Dru Kanuha, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies that there is a presumption of a nexus for certain nonresident employees who telework. Amends the income tax law to apply to the total income of certain nonresident employees who telework. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2022.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3234 - Relating To The Stabilization Of Property Insurance.
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Carol Fukunaga
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the laws relating to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and Hawaii Property Insurance Association by: imposing a different transient accommodation tax rate for transient vacation rentals, a property insurance surcharge on conveyance tax, and a temporary property insurance stabilization fee on real property transactions to capitalize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund; expanding the statutory authorization for the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to issue property insurance for certain condominiums and amending the designated geographic area eligible for coverage to specifically include lava zones 1 and 2; mandating that the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and Hawaii Property Insurance Association be insurers of last resort; requiring Hawaii Property Insurance Association member insurers and licensed property and casualty insurers to recoup assessment costs paid into the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund through a surcharge on premiums; requiring coverage limits and deductibles and fund capitalization amounts for licensed property and casualty insurers to be established in a plan of operation for the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, subject to approval by the Insurance Commissioner; and reinstating the special mortgage recording fee to capitalize the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. Appropriates moneys as a loan to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to assist it in becoming sufficiently capitalized and other purposes. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates bond revenues as a loan to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to assist it in becoming sufficiently capitalized and other purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2987 - Relating To Teacher Housing.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide housing vouchers to certain teachers who are employed by the Department of Education and commit to teach at hard-to-fill schools and charter schools for no less than 5 years. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2470 - Relating To The Hawai'i Health Aging Partnership.
Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Makes an appropriation to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2061 - Relating To The School Bus Driver Certification Subsidy Pilot Program.
Dru Kanuha, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a one-year school bus driver certification subsidy pilot program within the Department of Education. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3266 - Relating To Vegetation Management.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation and Department of Land and Natural Resources for vegetation management projects to reduce the risks of wildfires across the State. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2782 - Related To Electronic Information Technology.
Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 4 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB2609 - Relating To Minimum Wage.
Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Increases from $2,000 to $2,240, the minimum amount of guaranteed compensation required for an individual employed by and an employer who is exempt from the State's Wage and Hour Law.
STATUS
Introduced
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