Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1079: RELATING TO LAND PURCHASE.

Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into negotiations with the Weinberg Foundation to purchase the property in Moiliili formerly occupied by The Willows Restaurant. Requires the Department to report to the Legislature.

Gene Ward (R) Sam Kong (D) Lynn DeCoite (D) Sharon E. Har (D) Calvin K.Y. Say (D)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1373: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the general excise tax by 0.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent on January 1, 2031.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1237: RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Provides individuals who have demonstrated financial hardship with the option of paying for the registration of their motor vehicles and associated taxes and fees on a monthly basis.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1262: RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Permits the governing body of a county to create, by ordinance, a process for the recordation and enforcement of solar easements. Allows counties to require individuals claiming a solar right to record that right by filing a declaration with the county clerk. Permits the governing body of a county to require, by ordinance, the trimming of vegetation that blocks solar radiation from solar energy devices. Authorizes the ordinance to include a designation for the cost of trimming.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1090: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items and other public employment costs for Unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit's exclusive representative for fiscal biennium 2019-2021.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1080: RELATING TO SMOKING.

Establishes a $100 fine for underage persons who smoke on public-school property or at public-school functions.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1175: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 34th Representative District.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1492: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.

Authorizes issuance of GO bonds to finance plans, design, construction, and equipment for new music facilities at President Roosevelt high school.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1456: RELATING TO THE MAUI FOOD INNOVATION CENTER.

Appropriates funds to the UH Maui College Maui Food Innovation Center for three permanent faculty positions and instructional supplies.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1300: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the period that a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from March 31, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Allows a county with a population equal to or less than five hundred thousand that adopts a surcharge on state tax to use surcharge revenues for disaster relief.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1150: MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT.

Appropriates funds to the Judiciary and the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu to support the Veterans Treatment Court.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1280: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Increases the State Fuel Tax to generate additional revenues for the State Highway Fund by amending section 243-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Allows for increase in the state motor vehicle registration fee and deposits the money into the State Highway Fund by amending section 249-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Increases the state motor vehicle weight tax and deposits the money into the State Highway Fund by amending section 249-33, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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