Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 17, 2017

HB 723: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Increases the fines for violations of driving a motor vehicle at an excessive speed. (HB723 HD1)

Bob McDermott (R) Ty J.K. Cullen (D) Henry Aquino (D) Ryan I. Yamane (D) Calvin K.Y. Say (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 16, 2017

HB 1061: RELATING TO EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Incrementally increases the rates for employer contributions to the Employees' Retirement System. (HB1061 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 830: RELATING TO COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS.

Creates an income tax credit based on real property taxes paid for landowners to incentivize leasing land for community food forests. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 676: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates general funds for 6.0 FTE positions for the UH Pamantasan Council to promote access and diversity, including for programs and policies related to Philippine courses and Filipino students.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 1273: RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Prohibits the owner of a moped or a moped dealer or repair shop from modifying a moped, including removing a speed limiter, to increase the top speed and horsepower. Makes current fine applicable to moped owners. Increases penalty to a petty misdemeanor fine for a moped dealer or repair shop. Clarifies a moped dealer or repair shop will not be fined unless the dealer or shop is the entity that makes the modification. (SD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 16, 2017

HB 1067: RELATING TO INVESTMENT PERSONNEL OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System, through its Executive Director, to appoint one or more investment professionals and changes the status of investment specialists from civil service to exempt from civil service. (HB1067 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 16, 2017

HB 838: RELATING TO WATER SECURITY.

Amends the two-year pilot program in the Department of Land and Natural Resources that enables public-private partnerships to provide funds for projects that increase water security. (HB838 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 1249: RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION.

Establishes the Technology Innovation Corporation, a corporation attached to the High Technology Development Corporation, to assist in attracting high technology development opportunities to the State. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 16, 2017

HB 1355: RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUI ALL NATURAL ALTERNATIVE, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Maui All Natural Alternative, LLC with the development of a project to provide municipal sludge processing and renewable energy at the Wailuku-Kahului wastewater reclamation facility on Maui. (HB1355 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 16, 2017

HB 403: RELATING TO SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY.

Authorizes title insurers or underwritten title companies to reassign or release a mortgagee's security interest in leases and rents under certain conditions and upon full payment of the mortgage and discharge of the secured debt. Authorizes certain entities to institute an action in any circuit court to obtain the release or reassignment instrument in the absence of compliance of a mortgagee or record assignee. (HB403 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 1085: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Allocates $2,000,000 of annual transient accommodations tax revenues to DHS to contract with provider agencies operating or managing a homeless facility or any other program for homeless persons in tourism-impacted areas. Takes effect 1/1/2018. (SD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 16, 2017

SB 938: RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE STATE FOR THE COSTS OF ASSESSMENT, COLLECTION, AND DISPOSITION OF THE COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE TAX.

Repeals the requirement that the Director of Finance deduct ten per cent of the gross proceeds of a respective county's surcharge on state tax to reimburse the State for the costs of assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax incurred by the State. Takes effect on 1/1/2018. (SD1)

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