Hawaii Bills

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 272: RELATING TO RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for programs, studies, and activities related to the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease. (SB272 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 1068: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Prohibits the disqualification or rejection of a bid that includes a listed subcontractor whose license is not valid at the time of the bid due to a lapse in continuous insurance and bond coverages if the subcontractor meets certain conditions. Requires procurement officers to report any unlicensed activity if a bid is disqualified or rejected because the subcontractor fails to meet certain licensing requirements. (SB1068 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 714: RELATING TO JOB TRAINING.

Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to establish and implement a supervisory and professional job shadowing pilot project. Appropriates funds for the pilot project. (SB714 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 625: RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE.

Establishes a collocation permitting, application, review and approval process for telecommunications companies proposing to install broadband infrastructure on solely state-owned or solely county-owned utility poles or light standards. Establishes the siting process. Takes effect on 5/22/2050. Applies to permit applications filed with the State or county after 1/1/2019. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 2820: MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Makes an emergency appropriation to provide moneys for the Department of Public Safety to temporary house 248 inmates at a non-state facility for an additional 6 months, during performance of capital improvements to the Halawa Correctional Facility, under Department of Accounting and General Services job number 12-27-5644, security electronics and hardware repairs and improvements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 1266: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or any appropriate entity of the State to initiate negotiations to keep the units of the Front Street Apartments on the island of Maui affordable or to acquire the Front Street Apartments property. Appropriates funds. (SB1266 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 478: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Allows a county council member to provide other council members with government records that are public record and created by persons who are not members or employees of the county council, subject to certain conditions. (SB478 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 628: RELATING TO STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FINANCING.

Establishes the Infrastructure Capacity Construction Loan Revolving Fund to provide loans to counties, state agencies, or private developers for infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/01/2050. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 224: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY.

Establishes licensure requirements for school psychologists to be administered by the board of psychology. Amends the composition of the board to include two school psychologists. (SB224 HD2)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 1339: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority to coordinate implementation of the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan and related duties. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 776: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority, administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, to coordinate implementation of the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan and to improve coordination of the State's invasive species prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, enforcement, and outreach programs. Appropriates funds to implement the authority and relevant interagency invasive species projects. (SB776 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 620: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires retailers or vendors that are not located in the State and not required to pay or collect general excise or use tax for sales to send certain information to purchasers in the State. Allows the Director of Taxation to require retailers or vendors to submit an annual report to the Department of Taxation. Exempts retailers or vendors who voluntarily collect and pay use tax to the Department of Taxation. Prohibits the Department of Taxation from fining, charging interest on, or penalizing in any way a purchaser who receives notification and does not pay the use tax. Amends the definition of business under Hawaii's general excise tax law. (SB620 HD2)

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