Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 941: RELATING TO EMPLOYEE'S DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY FORM.

Allows an employee's designation of beneficiary form to be kept in the department where the employee is employed. Permits the designation of beneficiary information to be filed and maintained electronically. (HB941 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 12, 2019

SB 1130: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Specifies that the Internal Revenue Code section 512(a)(7), with respect to increases in unrelated business taxable income by disallowed fringe, is not operative in Hawaii income tax law. Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2018. Clarifies wording regarding the Hawaii applicable exclusion amount. (SB1130 HD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 340: RELATING TO HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to HTDC for the Small Business Innovation Research Program, Manufacturing Assistance Program, and Excelerator Program. (HB340 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 1375: RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY.

Appropriates funds to support the work of the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History (State Museum), including the hiring of staff, which sums shall be in addition to and not supplant any portion of the Department of Budget and Finance base budget for the State Museum. (HB1375 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 981: RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Specifies that overpayments of refunds and retirement benefits constitute a debt due and owing to the ERS by recipients of overpayments. Authorizes the ERS to adopt and enforce rules to recover retirement benefit overpayments. Authorizes waiver of recovery in cases of hardship or where the costs of recovery exceed the amount to be recovered. (HB981 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 12, 2019

SB 1002: RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU.

Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC, until June 30, 2024. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 12, 2019

SB 1263: RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

Amends the Uniform Controlled Substance Act by updating Schedule V and amending requirements for electronic prescriptions, for consistency with federal law. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 12, 2019

SB 471: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Appropriates funds for core homelessness services, including the outreach program, rapid re-housing program, housing first program, family assessment centers, stored property and debris removal services, and the state rent supplemental program. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 172: RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021 for the Office of the Trustees (OHA150), Office of Hawaiian Affairs Administration (OHA160), and Beneficiary Advocacy (OHA175). Requires an expenditure of general funds to pay for the auditor to conduct or contract for a financial and management audit of limited liability companies created and used by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Effective 7/1/2019. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 942: MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (HB942 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 809: RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF GRANTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 42F, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Appropriates operating and capital improvement grants for fiscal year 2020. Effective 7/1/2019. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 12, 2019

HB 329: RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Amends the Kauai flooding disaster relief appropriation made in Act 12, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, to include flood mitigation measures. Extends the lapse date of the appropriation to June 30, 2020. Exempts the appropriation from certain restrictions on transfers of or changes to appropriations. (SD2)

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