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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 7, 2017

SB 896: RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST.

Updates the list of federal agencies whose officers may make arrests for certain offenses under state law by adding the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and removing the Citizenship and Immigration Services from the list. Adds proper titles of the heads of the district offices for the listed federal agencies.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 278: RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Exempts the appointment and removal of an administrator of a liquor commission from civil service laws and requires the appointment to be subject to the advice and consent of the legislative body of the county. Allows the commission to issue a temporary license when the applicant or the transferor or transferee, in the case of a transfer of a license, is actively challenging a tax assessment, penalty, or other proceeding that prevents the issuance of a signed certificate from the appropriate federal or state tax agency. Limits the criminal history record check requirements for applicants of liquor licenses who are corporations or other entity to those persons with management or operational authority over the liquor-related operations. Allows, rather than requires, any investigator or other employee of the liquor commission to be represented and defended in any criminal or civil cause of action arising out of an action done as part of the investigator's or other employee's duty by certain specified counsel.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 260: RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Short form bill relating to the environment.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 120: RELATING TO THE SCHEDULING OF MARIJUANA.

Requires the Department of Public Safety to reassess the classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug under state law and to report its findings to the Legislature.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 332: RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes the right for a representative of each county council to be present as a non-voting participant in negotiations with bargaining units if the relevant county has employees in the particular bargaining unit. Requires the mayor or mayor's representative to provide timely updates relating to bargaining unit negotiations to the county councils. Amends the number of votes allotted to the Governor for collective bargaining negotiations with units (11) and (12).

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 72: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Establishes the Legislative Division within the AG to provide legal services to the Legislature. Requires the AG to submit a report to the Legislature on the progress of implementing the Division, its projected outcomes, and recommendations to amend the organizational structure of the AG. Makes an appropriation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 422: RELATING TO SELECTIVE SERVICE.

Requires compliance with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service. Provides exceptions. (HB422 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 811: RELATING TO SALARIES.

Repeals payroll day for public officers and employees by requiring them to be paid pursuant to a predicted payroll schedule, rather than an after-the-fact payroll schedule.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 1072: 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.

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 390: RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Amends the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree to include indigenous birds. (HB390 HD1)

in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 7, 2017

HB 546: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Authorizes counties to levy a county surcharge on transient accommodations tax to fund workforce housing development in their respective counties. Establishes a workforce housing development trust fund.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 7, 2017

SB 222: RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts gross receipts from the sale of mobility enhancing equipment, durable medical equipment, prosthetic devices, prescription drugs sold pursuant to a doctor's prescription, diabetic supplies, medical oxygen, and human blood and its derivatives from the general excise tax. Amends the definition of "prosthetic device" to include devices worn on the body. Amends the definition of "prescription drugs". (SD1)