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State Legislature US Congress

All 53,153 Active 2,085 In committee 29,059 Passed 12,714 Signed 1,934 Failed 183

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 8, 2018

HB 2750: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the basis and rate for the conveyance tax, adds an exemption to the conveyance tax for qualified affordable housing, and increases allocations of the conveyance tax to the Land Conservation Fund and the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. (HB2750 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 2793: RELATING TO POVERTY.

Requires the Department of Human Services to use an integrated and multigenerational approach in delivering human services to reduce the incidence of intergenerational poverty and dependence on public benefits. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 2243: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS.

Requires insurers to provide a choice to the insured consumer of authorizing a repair provider to utilize a like kind and quality crash part or the original equipment manufacturer crash part. Specifies that an insured consumer who chooses the use of an original equipment manufacturer crash part that would affect the insured consumer's crash avoidance or safety systems shall not be required to pay the additional cost for repairs using that original equipment manufacturer crash part. Specifies that an insured consumer who chooses the use of an original equipment manufacturer crash part that would not affect the insured consumer's crash avoidance or safety systems shall pay the additional cost of the original equipment manufacturer crash part that is in excess of the equivalent like kind and quality crash part, unless original equipment manufacturer crash parts are required by the vehicle manufacturer's warranty or the use of a like kind and quality crash part would void an existing manufacturer's warranty or the insured consumer's vehicle lease agreement. Effective 7/1/2050. Sunsets 7/1/2023. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 2675: RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

Codifies sustainable development goals based on the United Nations' Global Goal fourteen, life below water. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 2312: RELATING TO GRANTS.

Clarifies the grant application process requirements for organizations that may receive a grant from the State. Specifies additional grant application process requirements for nonprofit organizations. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 8, 2018

HB 2427: RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Appropriates funds. (HB2427 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 3090: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes the Mauna Kea Management Authority. Limits the number of telescopes that may be authorized on Mauna Kea. Authorizes the renegotiation of leases, subleases, easements, permits, and licenses pertaining to Mauna Kea. Requires that revenue derived from activities on Mauna Kea be shared with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Excludes Mauna Kea lands from the definition of "public lands". Provides for free access to Mauna Kea for traditional cultural purposes. Establishes police powers and provides for enforcement of laws on land under the jurisdiction of the Mauna Kea Management Authority. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2033. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 2603: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

Requires the chair of the appropriate subject matter committee to hold either a public hearing or informational briefing for any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation or adopted by concurrent resolution and conducted by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; the Legislative Reference Bureau; the Auditor; the Judiciary; or the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, within one year of receipt of the report or study, except if an extension is granted by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives or if the requirement is waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives. Exempts financial and other regularly occurring studies and audits. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 8, 2018

HB 1879: RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Establishes an application screening fee that a landlord may charge an applicant to obtain information about the applicant and establishes the applicant's right to review the credit report obtained by the landlord if the applicant paid the application screening fee. (HB1879 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SB 3014: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Clarifies requirements for public works projects for a bidder who is a party to an apprenticeship agreement. Requires that, the procurement agency shall verify that the apprenticeable trade in which the bidder qualified for the preference is a trade needed to construct the public works project for which the offer is being made prior to the award. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 8, 2018

HB 2560: RELATING TO A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.

Requires the State Sustainability Coordinator to develop a sustainable economic development strategy using genuine progress indicators to generate recommendations that promote indigenous-based economies, economic diversity, and sustainability and report to the Legislature. Requires the University of Hawaii to provide data mining services. Makes an appropriation. (HB2560 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 8, 2018

HB 2441: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends conveyance tax rates. Requires that a percentage of conveyance taxes collected be deposited into the Housing Finance Revolving Fund. (HB2441 HD1)