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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 · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 479: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HIKER SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS.

Appropriates funds from the Natural Area Reserve Fund to the DLNR for a public awareness campaign to educate the public about hiker safety and preparedness. (HB479 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 1094: RELATING TO PERSONAL PRIVACY.

Specifies types of content that are not required to be disclosed from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands homestead applicant and lessee files. (HB1094 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 1195: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to the department of labor and industrial relations for the K-12 agriculture workforce development pipeline initiative.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 807: RELATING TO LOCALLY GROWN FOOD.

Establishes the farm to school grant program to provide grants to farmers participating in the Hawaii farm to school program. Creates the farm to school grant program special fund. Makes appropriations. (SD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 236: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Authorizes and sets forth procedures for impounding a motor vehicle or moped after a person has been fined three or more times for operating a vehicle without a valid certificate of inspection, or for operating a vehicle without being duly licensed, without a valid insurance card, or without a valid insurance policy.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 484: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Exempts amounts received from servicing and maintenance of helicopters and the construction of maintenance facilities at which helicopters are serviced from the general excise tax. (HB484 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 781: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the department of agriculture, subject to the allocation of funding, to establish an agricultural 2030 investment program and a farm to plate program. Specifies requirements for a strategic plan. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to initiate the programs. (SD1)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 1096: RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Requires counties that regulate public passenger vehicle services to establish standards to protect passenger safety. Requires operators of public passenger vehicle services to provide a full set of electronic fingerprints and submit to a criminal history record check.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 831: RELATING TO COUNTY VEHICULAR TAXES.

Allows the owner of a vehicle to receive a refund for a proportional amount of the annual tax paid if certain conditions are met. Specifies that the owner of a vehicle who pays the annual registration tax shall not be required to pay the tax again on a subsequent vehicle acquired within the annual tax period if the owner transfers the same number plate to the subsequent vehicle. Imposes a fee of $20 for the transfer of the plates.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 972: RELATING TO LICENSING OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS.

Requires an American Sign Language interpreter to be licensed to work in Hawaii. Appropriates funds to implement the American Sign Language English Interpreter Licensing Program.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2017

SB 1142: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation funds for rental housing, mixed-use affordable rental housing, a multi-use juvenile services and shelter center, and public housing. Appropriates funds for public housing security improvements, renovation, and repairs.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 1178: RELATING TO SEPARATION BENEFITS.

Appropriates funds for severance benefits and special retirement benefits for public employees affected by the privatization or closure of Hawaii health systems corporation facilities.