Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 782: RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Clarifies what constitutes "advancing prostitution".

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 850: RELATING TO GAMING.

Establishes the Hawaii lottery and gaming corporation for the purpose of conducting gambling in Hawaii. Allocates proceeds to capital improvements at public schools and the University of Hawaii system, scholarships and educational loan repayments for medical students who practice in Hawaii for ten years, support for the family practice rural residency program, watershed protection, and reduction and prevention of problem gambling.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 646: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

Requires the Department of Health to establish residential substance abuse treatment facilities and appropriates funds for that purpose.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 857: RELATING TO PAYMENTS OF SUPPORT.

Includes tips or gratuities paid directly to an individual by a customer of the employer and reported or declared to the employer under the definition of income used to calculate payments of child or spousal support.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 687: RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED MATERIAL.

Requires a biotechnology company that sells a genetically modified animal, plant, or seed that the company knows or has reason to believe will be used to produce an agricultural commodity to provide written disclosure of possible risks from the use of such an organism. Specifies that written notice does not waive any liability a biotechnology company may have toward a purchaser.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 956: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2020.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 731: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Establishes a department of civil service for the office of Hawaiian affairs to apply merit-based hiring practices to future office of Hawaiian affairs employees; permits employees of the office of Hawaiian affairs to enter into collective bargaining agreements. Confers all existing employees of the office of Hawaiian affairs permanent civil service status and specifies that any rights, benefits, and privileges they have accrued shall not be diminished by transitioning to their collective bargaining unit.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 758: RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE.

Prioritizes the duties of the division of the consumer advocate to proceedings that involve accounting, financing, and utility rates.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 468: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the home ownership housing revolving fund to provide loans and grants for the development of affordable for-sale housing projects. Makes an appropriation into and out of the fund.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 478: RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Removes the criminal statute of limitations for sex trafficking and promoting prostitution. Exempts minors from criminal liability for prostitution and street solicitation of prostitution. Establishes minimum criminal and regulatory penalties for prostitution, sex trafficking, and promoting travel for prostitution. Repeals the offense of solicitation of a minor for prostitution.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 896: RELATING TO GENERATION OF STATE REVENUES.

Creates a state lottery division within the department of budget and finance with rulemaking authority to implement a state lottery limited to the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games. Allocates lottery profits to education, homeless programs, and the general fund. Creates lottery and lottery prizes revolving funds. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 746: RELATING TO BANNING THE USE OF POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam containers or the sale or provision of food or beverages packaged or contained in polystyrene foam containers at public schools.

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