Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1063: RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for professional development and classroom resources related to the college, career and civic life framework for social studies state standards. Establishes one full-time resource teacher position and appropriates funds for the position for public school civic education.

Sean Quinlan (D) Cedric Gates (D) Justin Woodson (D) Lauren Matsumoto (R) Takashi Ohno (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1596: RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE CAREGIVERS.

Authorizes certain substitute caregivers in certain care facilities to serve in that capacity for a maximum of 6 hours per day.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1206: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Adds the requirement to notify the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the gun permit application background check.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1114: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Increases the amount of money available from partial public funding to candidates running for the board of trustees, office of Hawaiian affairs, to match the amount available to candidates running for the office of lieutenant governor.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1156: RELATING TO HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS.

Establishes a general excise tax holiday for consumers and businesses for hurricane preparation retail goods sold on the condition that businesses pass the savings on to consumers.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1302: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TAX CREDITS.

Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit to include commercial seawater air conditioning systems.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1515: RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Prohibits the provision of marijuana and related compounds to minors under 18. Prohibits minors under 18 from purchasing marijuana or related compounds. Prohibits cultivation of marijuana on state or county property. Authorizes cultivation of marijuana on private property under certain conditions. Prohibits sharing proceeds from marijuana cultivation with criminal groups. Establishes fines for violations. Repeals other criminal penalties related to possession, cultivation, distribution, and use of marijuana and related compounds.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1294: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR SCHOOLS IN THE NANAKULI-WAIANAE COMPLEX AREA.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys for capital improvement projects to install, repair, and maintain air conditioning systems in the Nanakuli-Waianae complex area.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 835: RELATING TO VEHICLES.

Provides a tax credit to a taxpayer who trades-in a personal motor vehicle and purchases a new motor vehicle in the taxable year. Requires proof of off-street parking for a certificate of registration for a motor vehicle. Requires the director of finance to charge an additional fee for certificates of registration issued to an individual who holds three or more unexpired certificates of registration for motor vehicles owned in an individual capacity at the time the certificate of registration is issued.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1459: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Replaces the environmental response, energy, and food security tax with a carbon emissions tax. Repeals state fuel taxes under the fuel tax law.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1591: RELATING TO TAXES.

Eliminates the individual income tax for single filers and heads of households making less than $20,000 or joint filers making less than $40,000 and increases the income tax rate more slowly for low- and medium-income filers. Increases the general excise tax by 0.15 percent, the transient accommodations tax by 0.50 percent, the liquor tax, and the cigarette and tobacco tax.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1144: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Creates a fiduciary duty on EUTF trustees. Prohibits transactions where the trustee has a conflict of interest. Establishes liabilities for breach of fiduciary duty.

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