Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 630: RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Amends Act 53, SLH 2012, and removes the restriction that prohibits counties from requiring the installation of residential fire sprinklers.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 372: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires the Governor; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and the Hawaii State Energy Office to develop a strategic plan that outlines benchmarks to achieve one hundred per cent renewable energy portfolio standard. Requires DBEDT to submit the strategic plan to the legislature.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 24, 2019

HB 637: RELATING TO GARDENS.

Authorizes the department of education and Hawaii community development authority to develop programs that provide incentives to establish gardens on school campuses and within housing projects and communities.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 614: RELATING TO ZONING.

Allows counties to enact a zoning ordinance to amortize or phase out nonconforming single-family transient vacation rental units over a reasonable period of time.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 456: RELATING TO ENABLING LEGISLATION BY THE PEOPLE.

Provides for initiative procedures. Takes effect upon ratification of a constitutional amendment enabling direct initiative.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 786: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.

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

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 476: RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage annually starting January 1, 2020. Beginning September 30, 2024, and thereafter, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate to the nearest five cents using the Honolulu Region Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, subject to certain conditions. Repeals the tip credit.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 24, 2019

HB 685: RELATING TO GROUP LIVING FACILITIES.

Specifies that until the department of health establishes the clean and sober homes registry, group living facility operators shall be permitted to operate upon providing notice of operation to the applicable county.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 903: RELATING TO POSTGRADUATE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS AND FELLOWS.

Provides immunity from liability for postgraduate resident physicians and fellows for medical malpractice claims arising from injury that occurs as a result of care that is provided while the resident physician or fellow is participating in an accredited training program under the supervision of a licensed faculty or volunteer physician.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 951: RELATING TO OCEANFRONT PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

Requires a purchaser or transferee to execute an oceanfront purchaser statement with every sale or transfer of oceanfront real estate. Requires the statement to be recorded with the bureau of conveyances. Establishes mandatory provisions for every oceanfront purchaser statement.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 370: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Repeals Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, relating to alternative energy research and funding. Repeals Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, relating to the research and development program in the Hawaii technology development corporation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 1032: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to establish a pilot program for dementia screening and outreach with an emphasis on the Native Hawaiian and uninsured populations.

Bill results