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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1523: RELATING TO PRIVATE SECTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.

Expands the types of employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and all individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands collective bargaining protections to independent contractors and NLRB-jurisdiction workers, directly strengthening labor rights and unionization under Hawaii's Employment Relations Act.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Carol Fukunaga (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Henry Aquino (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1506: RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS.

Establishes a statute of repose prohibiting the commencement of a civil action against a professional land surveyor or owner of real property if ten years has elapsed since the latter of the date of completion of a contract or final payment for land surveying work. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1260: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

SB 1260 creates a tax credit for farmers who adopt agroecological and climate-smart farming practices, directly benefiting agricultural producers who implement these methods. The credit applies to taxable years starting after December 31, 2025, providing financial incentive for practices that improve soil health and reduce emissions. This policy change shifts tax treatment to reward specific sustainable farming techniques without altering existing agricultural regulations.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax credit for sustainable farming, providing tax relief to agricultural producers without altering regulations.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentCreates tax credit for climate-smart farming practices reducing emissions and improving soil health, directly advancing environmental protection goals.95% confidence
Mike Gabbard (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1351: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for public employee salary adjustments and bargaining costs, directly funding public employment expenses within budget appropriations, exceeding expenditure ceiling as a fiscal action.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items and salary adjustments negotiated between state and bargaining units, directly advancing worker representation and compensation.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 762: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CRIMES.

Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council. Expands the duties of the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with and support the Council. Requires all moneys, revenues, and fines received and processed by the Council to be deposited into the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Allows moneys in the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund to be expended to cover the costs of the Council. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Michelle Kidani (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Henry Aquino (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1064: RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Prohibits persons from operating a medical cannabis dispensary or cultivating cannabis without a license from the Department of Health. Prohibits individuals from providing certain services to individuals engaging in unlicensed cannabis operations. Requires the Department of Health to send a cease and desist notice to violators. Establishes criminal penalties. Establishes an affirmative defense for, and a conclusive basis for certain violations. Establishes exceptions. Establishes a cannabis cultivator license to authorize the cultivation and distribution of cannabis plants. Requires the Department of Health to only issue one cannabis cultivator license for each person. Establishes limits on: (1) the number of cannabis cultivator licenses the Department of Health may issue; (2) the maximum size of plant canopy for indoor and outdoor cultivations for each cannabis cultivator license; and (3) the maximum plant count of mature cannabis plants for each cannabis cultivator license. Authorizes expenditures from the Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund to fund programs for the mitigation and abatement of nuisances relating to chapter 329D, HRS. Appropriates funds out of the Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund for the Department of Attorney General to enforce, and mitigate nuisances relating to, chapter 329D, HRS. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill establishes criminal penalties for unlicensed cannabis operations, expanding criminalization rather than promoting reform or reducing enforcement.95% confidence
Henry Aquino (D)
passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 756: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and nicotine product flavor enhancers and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Cory Chun (D) Mike Lee (D) Lisa Kitagawa (D) Gregg Takayama (D) Andrew Garrett (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1622: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Establishes and appropriates funds to establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for UH's Aloha Intelligence Institute to advance AI initiatives, directly funding higher education innovation and statewide educational development.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill appropriates funds to establish an AI institute for statewide development and advancement, directly advancing AI technology initiatives.90% confidence
Glenn Wakai (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 391: RELATING TO RECYCLING.

SB 391 establishes a working group to develop a management plan for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries (used in devices like phones and electric vehicles), directly affecting battery recyclers, manufacturers, and waste management entities. The working group will create a report for the Legislature by January 2026, outlining strategies for safe collection, recycling, and disposal of these batteries. The bill does not impose new regulations but sets up a process to address growing battery waste challenges. It is currently pending committee review and has not yet become law. The effective date (1/1/2026) applies to the report submission, not the bill's implementation.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill creates working group to develop battery recycling management plan, directly addressing end-of-life waste pollution and promoting safe disposal strategies for environmental protection.90% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Brandon Elefante (D) Carol Fukunaga (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 3 co-sponsors
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1321: RELATING TO THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.

Beginning July 1, 2025, extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Clarifies that the Oversight Coordinator has the general authority to inspect agencies and correctional facilities without notice. (SD2)
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeClarifies oversight authority to inspect facilities without notice, strengthening commission's monitoring role in corrections.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
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