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signed · Hawaii · House Jul 3, 2025

HB 800: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Provides for the transfer of certain parcels in the Liliha Civic Center area and Iwilei Fire Station area from various state agencies to the City and County of Honolulu. Provides for the transfer of the parcel of land upon which Alii Tower is sited from the City and County of Honolulu to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Exempts the lands transferred to the Department of Land and Natural Resources from the definition of public lands for purposes of Chapter 171, HRS. (CD1)
Kyle Yamashita (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 3, 2025

SB 1252: RELATING TO DEMENTIA.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's Department of Geriatric Medicine to coordinate and incorporate training on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for health care providers into existing University of Hawaii programs; and review, update, and develop a dementia curriculum to be incorporated into existing University of Hawaii programs with the goal of establishing a local, informed dementia workforce. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1)
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates funds for dementia training curriculum and workforce development in geriatric medicine, directly enhancing healthcare provider education and services.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Brandon Elefante (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Henry Aquino (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 4 co-sponsors
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 3, 2025

SB 38: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide counties with an opportunity to comment on certain housing development projects. Prohibits the legislative body of a county from imposing stricter conditions than the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, stricter area median income requirements, or a reduction in fee waivers to housing development proposals that would increase the cost of the project. (CD1)
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrevents counties from imposing stricter conditions or higher fees that increase housing costs, facilitating development of affordable housing projects.95% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Stanley Chang (D) Kurt Fevella (R)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 3, 2025

SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Amends the retirement allowance for a member who first earns credited service as a judge after 6/30/2031 to 1.75 per cent of the judge's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a judge. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to study the impacts and benefits of reducing, from 10 years to 5 years, the minimum number of years of credited service that qualified Class H, Tier 2 members of the Employees' Retirement System must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes. (CD1)
Dru Kanuha (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 3, 2025

SB 15: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Amends the definition of "historic property" to require that the property is over fifty years old and meets the criteria for inclusion in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places. Excludes proposed projects on existing residential property and proposed projects that are in nominally sensitive areas from the State's Historic Preservation Program review, under certain circumstances. (CD1)
Lorraine Inouye (D)
signed · Hawaii · House Jul 3, 2025

HB 126: RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.

Increases transparency and accountability surrounding property forfeiture. Clarifies which property is subject to forfeiture. Amends the authorized disposition of forfeited property and the proceeds thereof. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Repeals language that requires the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act to be construed liberally. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill increases transparency/accountability in property forfeiture, clarifies rules, and removes liberal construction requirement to prevent abuse, aligning with criminal justice reform and civil rights protection.95% confidence
Rachele Lamosao (D) Lisa Kitagawa (D) Kanani Souza (R) Gregg Takayama (D) Terez Amato (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 2, 2025

SB 1065: RELATING TO SKILLS-BASED HIRING.

Prohibits the State or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions from requiring a bachelor's degree as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state or county employment. Establishes exemptions. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves bachelor's degree barrier for state jobs, expanding employment access and aligning with skills-based hiring that advances worker opportunity and reduces unnecessary hiring restrictions.90% confidence
Henry Aquino (D)
signed · Hawaii · House Jul 2, 2025

HB 1482: RELATED TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires manufactured hemp product distributors and manufactured hemp product retailers to obtain a certificate of registration from DOH. Establishes the offense of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing. Specifies the authority to inspect businesses engaged in the distribution and sale of, and authority to seize or confiscate, products containing or derived from hemp. Prohibits the sale of tinctures to persons under twenty-one years of age. Specifies that the offense of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing is subject to nuisance abatement proceedings. Establishes that a violation of the hemp processor laws constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice and unfair method of competition subject to a civil penalty. Allows funds in the Hawaii Hemp Processing Special Fund to be used by DOH for the registry of manufactured hemp product distributors and retailers. Authorizes the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation to administer the hemp processors program. Establishes that every building, premises, or place used for the purpose of violating the hemp processors law is a nuisance subject to abatement. (CD1)
Sean Quinlan (D) Lisa Kitagawa (D) Scot Matayoshi (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 2, 2025

SB 1500: RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to appoint a receiver to take temporary action necessary to assure continued adequate electric services from failing regulated investor-owned electric utilities. Requires an appointed receiver to recognize and maintain the terms and conditions of any existing collective bargaining agreement and prohibits the receiver from inducing or causing a reduction in force, or terminating a covered employee, other than for a cause consistent with any collective bargaining agreement. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires receivers to maintain collective bargaining agreements and prohibits layoffs without cause, directly protecting workers' rights under existing contracts.95% confidence
Glenn Wakai (D)
signed · Hawaii · House Jul 2, 2025

HB 957: RELATING TO LAULAU DAY.

HB 957 designates the first Friday in May of each year as "Laulau Day" in the State, recognizing cultural significance through a ceremonial observance. This procedural bill has no direct policy impact or affected parties beyond statewide recognition of the day. It contains no substantive policy changes or mechanisms, as it solely establishes an annual date for commemoration. The bill was recently recommended for passage by the committee with amendments.
Darius Kila (D) Lisa Marten (D)
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