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State Legislature US Congress

All 53,153 Active 37,441 In committee 35,403 Passed 13,465 Signed 1,935 Failed 186

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 973: RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER REFERRAL AGENCIES.

Regulates Interpreter Referral Agencies by requiring registration with the State of Hawaii. Includes sections about agency responsibilities, consumer rights, protections for those harmed by using an interpreter referral agency to obtain an interpreter.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 873: RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING.

Establishes a permit that exempts sustainable living research and sites from certain county codes, ordinances, and rules. Effective 7/1/2038. (HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 751: MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2017-2019 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for collective bargaining unit (1) and their excluded counterparts. (HB751 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 1470: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows hosting platforms registered with the Department of Taxation to act as tax collectors on behalf of the short-term rental lodging operators. Applies the general excise tax to short-term rental lodging. Requires hosting platforms to report detailed operator information with filing of tax returns. Requires operators to keep records for at least three years. (HB1470 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 774: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Board of Agriculture, when negotiating and executing leases for agricultural and non-agricultural park lands, to establish a preference for farmers who produce food to be consumed locally and Hawaiian plants. (HB774 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 1186: RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes the objective of eliminating all imported fossil fuels for ground transportation by 2045. Updates the State's clean energy initiative program to reflect the State's target of achieving a one hundred per cent renewable energy economy by 2045.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 1311: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative in DLIR to conduct training for teachers and school administrators in agricultural self-sufficiency. Appropriates funds. (HB1311 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 793: RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Specifying that places of public accommodation with at least 100 parking spaces available for public use have at least one parking space designated for an electric vehicle per 100 parking spaces, subject to certain conditions. Removing the requirement allowing owners of multiple parking facilities to designate and electrify few parking spaces than required. Establishing notification requirements and fines for noncompliance. Establishing a task force to examine and make recommendations to expand electric vehicle parking spaces in public parking lots. (HB793 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 148: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires applicants who submit contract proposals to operate a child care program to have necessary business licenses. Exempts applicants who submit proposals to operate a child care program or group living facility from having to obtain licenses to operate under section 346-161 and chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, prior to their proposal being accepted.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 391: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services to study the impact and feasibility of creating an integrated database of certain information related to homeless individuals for providers of homeless services.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2017

HB 1571: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Establishes disclosure and public notification requirements for outdoor application of pesticides in various sensitive areas or by large-scale, outdoor commercial agricultural operations. Establishes a pilot program that creates a vegetative buffer zone around five selected schools near a commercial agricultural production area. Effective July 31, 2150. (HB1571 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2017

SB 520: RELATING TO POLICE COMMISSIONS.

Amends the composition of the county police commissions to require that three commissioners on each police commission have backgrounds, including equality for women, civil rights, and law enforcement, for the benefit of the public.