Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1112: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the College of Engineering of the University of Hawaii to conduct a traffic study to identify ways to alleviate traffic congestion at the intersection of University Avenue and Dole Street in Honolulu. Appropriates funds for the study.

Troy Hashimoto (D) Bob McDermott (R) Dee Morikawa (D) Scot Matayoshi (D) Tina Wildberger (D)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1222: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO MAINTAIN AND CONTINUE THE CURRENT FEDERALLY FUNDED CHARTER SCHOOL PREKINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS.

Appropriates moneys for school year 2019-2020 to the State Public Charter School Commission to maintain and continue the current federally funded eighteen existing charter school prekindergarten classrooms that were provided for by the federal Preschool Development Grant of 2015.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1200: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Amends the definition of "employer" in chapter 388, HRS, to include the State and counties when a provision in that chapter has no comparable provision in chapter 78, HRS.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1284: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Establishes educational requirements of a condominium association director.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 890: RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING.

Amends Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, to clarify the duties of the Special Action Team on Affordable Rental Housing and add additional members to the Special Action Team for the purpose of addressing issues related to extremely low-income household needs. Makes an appropriation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 907: RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Exempts changes and improvements to existing portions of the Waianae coast emergency access road within the Waianae district of Oahu from environmental assessment requirements under chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 1479: RELATING TO FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Establishes a bipartisan commission within the Department of Taxation to review and make recommendations on state expenditures, revenue enhancements, and tax policy. Appropriates moneys.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1549: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Requires an environmental assessment for any new or expanded proposed power-generating facility that sells electricity to a utility through a power purchase contract regardless of whether the facility is fueled by fossil fuels.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 442: RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to legalize marijuana cultivation, possession, sale, transfer, and use, for persons over the age of twenty-one. Clarifies that medical use of cannabis laws and penal code provisions pertaining to drug and intoxicating compounds offenses do not apply to counties that have adopted ordinances legalizing marijuana and adopted administrative rules to regulate marijuana.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 28, 2019

SB 263: RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Requires and appropriates funds for the climate change mitigation and adaptation commission to assist state and county agencies to develop sea level rise adaptation plans and to implement climate change mitigation efforts. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent climate change mitigation and adaptation coordinator position.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 1168: RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Repeals the Oahu regional system board of HHSC.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2019

HB 783: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Exempts remote schools from the weighted student formula. Provides that remote schools will be funded based on categorical allotments that guarantee the funding of a minimum number of instructional and support staff positions to ensure that no less than minimum course requirements are maintained. Defines "remote school". Appropriates funds.

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