Hawaii Bills

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State Legislature US Congress

All 53,153 Active 2,085 In committee 29,059 Passed 12,714 Signed 1,934 Failed 183

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 163: RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

Removes criminal and civil penalties for the growing, possession, processing, and selling of industrial hemp.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 166: RELATING TO ANNULMENT, DIVORCE, AND SEPARATION.

Imposes a restraining order that preserves the financial assets of the parties and their dependents upon the commencement of annulment, divorce, or separation court action.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 980: RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PENALTIES.

Increases fines for Hawaii Occupational and Safety violations pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvement Act of 2015, Section 701 of P.L. 114-74.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 866: RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY.

Makes permanent an exemption from tort liability for the State and counties arising from lifeguard services, but not for gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 770: RELATING TO THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD.

Alters the makeup of the contractors license board to include fifteen members, eight of which to have been engaged in contracting in the State for at least five years and seven of which shall be members of the public who are not licensed contractors.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 741: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Short form bill relating to transportation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 1032: RELATING TO HANA HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for the continued support of Hana Health in Hana, Maui.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 459: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail. Clarifies the election laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining "absentee voting" and "election by mail", and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 539: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes a Rail Business Interruption Fund to help small businesses struggling with economic loss directly related to rail transit construction. Appropriates funds for the implementation of the Fund.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 995: RELATING TO SPECIAL DUTY FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

Authorizes what is commonly known as "special duty" services, wherein deputy sheriffs serve the community by providing off-duty law enforcement services for monetary compensation to persons, organizations, and government entities other than the State Department of Public Safety. Requires the state Department of Public Safety to update and revise its policy and procedures governing the processing of special duty requests and establishing a compensation schedule for law enforcement services provided by deputy sheriffs performing special duty work.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 465: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates moneys to DOH for FY 2017-2018 to purchase an ambulance vehicle and for the costs of operating a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, ambulance unit for the County of Kauai.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 957: RELATING TO THE STATE LIBRARIAN'S SALARY.

Increases the salary cap on the state librarian position.

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