Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 784: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii tourism authority to promote Hawaii's efforts to protect the environment, marine life conservation districts, and coral reefs and provide guidance on the dangers of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate and how tourists can help protect Hawaii's environment.

Bert Kobayashi (D) Cedric Gates (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Nicole Lowen (D) Kyle Yamashita (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1461: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 7th Representative District.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1381: RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION.

Eliminates the mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires the department of taxation to calculate the savings and transfer an equivalent amount of income taxes to the director of finance for deposit into the rental housing revolving fund.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 916: RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Requires that any sign that is permanently affixed to the interior or exterior of a public school include both English and Hawaiian text.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 779: RELATED TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to use in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, or preserve aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 743: RELATING TO CONTROVERSIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

Requires public schools to provide parents or legal guardians advance written notice of instruction, provision of materials, or activities that address controversial issues.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1078: RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.

Requires the Governor to issue an executive order for the State to obtain Old Stadium Park on Oahu from the City and County of Honolulu and place that property under the authority and control of the Stadium Authority for the purposes of developing a new stadium on Oahu.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1540: RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOLARSHIPS.

Establishes the Hawaii travel industry management promise program to provide scholarships to certain community college graduates enrolled in the bachelor of science program of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Travel Industry Management.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1185: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE.

Creates a legislative task force to investigate the application and the accompanying advantages and disadvantages of applying artificial intelligence to Hawaii's economy and government operations.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1047: RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING.

Repeals sections 4 and 5 of Act 206, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, which created an electronic smoking device retailer registration unit within the Department of the Attorney General and created a fine for delivery sales of electronic smoking devices to persons under the age of twenty-one. Amends chapter 245, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by clearly classifying e-liquid and electronic smoking devices containing e-liquid as tobacco products subject to the tobacco tax.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 787: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO RESTORE ADULT DENTAL BENEFITS TO MEDICAID ENROLLEES.

Makes an appropriation to the department of human services to restore adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees. Requires federal matching funds.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1466: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires elections by mail in any qualifying county, beginning with the 2020 primary election. Allows for places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds.

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