Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 577: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Exempts the development of affordable housing projects developed in the urban core by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation from environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirements.

Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Brian T. Taniguchi (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Glenn Wakai (D) Clarence K. Nishihara (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 862: RELATING TO TRAINING.

Requires state and county department heads to take the training on native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights administered by OHA.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 214: RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.

Provides for four weeks of paid family leave for full-time State employees.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 780: RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Expands the definition of an eligible business activity to include businesses that provide renewable energy infrastructure to agricultural producers. Extends the tax credit eligibility periods in enterprise zones for agricultural producers and for businesses providing renewable energy infrastructure to agricultural producers until the Hawaii constitutional mandate of "self-sufficiency" is fulfilled. Expands the qualifications of a qualified business to include those businesses that increase gross volume of agricultural products or gross volume of renewable energy infrastructures to agricultural producers within enterprise zones located within the same county by two percent annually. Specifies the kinds of agricultural investments that are eligible for the business tax credit.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 5: RELATING TO LABOR.

Annually increases minimum wage 1/1/18 - 1/1/2021. On 9/30/2021 and thereafter requires DLIR to adjust the minimum hourly wage in accordance with the Honolulu region consumer price index. Deletes tip credit.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 1197: RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

Appropriates funds to supply emergency, seven-day provisions of food and water for state and county firefighters while they serve at fire stations; provided that a county provides matching funds for provisions for its firefighters. (HB1197 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 1407: RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY LEASES.

Provides that a renegotiation of a lease may result in decreased rent, notwithstanding any contract provision to the contrary.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 435: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees to appoint a deputy administrator, chief operating officer, and corporation counsel by a majority vote. Allows for their removal for cause by two-thirds vote. Clarifies that the administrator shall not employ a deputy administrator, chief operating officer, or corporation counsel.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 806: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE.

Appropriates funds to the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources cooperative extension service for one full-time ornamental plant extension agent.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 1315: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires all health benefits plans to include coverage for Native Hawaiian culture-based activities, including but not limited to canoe paddling, hula, and lua, that have empirically shown to be effective in the management of weight, cardiovascular health, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 14, 2017

SB 239: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the department of agriculture to establish a two-year agricultural theft pilot project to focus on investigating and prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the office of the prosecuting attorney, county of Hawaii, to assist in implementing the pilot project. (SD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 14, 2017

HB 436: RELATING TO PROPELLER GUARDS.

Requires all motorized recreational vessels with an inboard/outboard motor or an outboard motor operating in nearshore waters to have properly functioning propeller guards. (HB436 HD1)

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