Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1476: RELATING TO BIOFUELS.

Requires the department of agriculture to establish a two-year advanced biofuels pilot project to expand the use of biofuels in achieving the goal of 100 percent clean energy dependence by 2045. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2019. Makes an appropriation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1268: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires an affidavit on an application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards. Prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless a voter affidavit is complete or declined. Provides that the submission of a voter registration application either to register to vote or update the voter's registration information constitutes a request for permanent absentee voter status unless the applicant specifically indicates the applicant does not wish to be a permanent absentee voter.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1199: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires DOT to contract for a study on the feasibility of establishing a harbor or port at Kapoho bay on the island of Hawaii.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1292: RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

Adds a new definition of parked lunch wagons or food trucks to apply in special management areas. Amends the definition of development in a special management area to include placement of any structure. Amends the definition of structure in relation to shoreline setbacks to include parked lunch wagons or food trucks.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1215: RELATING TO THE CANCER RESEARCH CENTER OF HAWAII.

Directs grant funds obtained by the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to the Hawaii cancer research special fund, instead of the research and training revolving fund. Requires the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be financially self-sufficient.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1256: RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Appropriates funds for grants to maintain and expand the weed and seed strategy, which is a collaborative effort to reclaim, restore, and rebuild communities.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1259: RELATING TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes a clean transportation fee to be paid from a tax on fuel sales. Establishes the zero emissions vehicle infrastructure special fund to be funded by a percentage of the clean transportation fee for the purpose of expediting the development of electric charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure throughout the State to enable and promote the use of zero emissions vehicles. Establishes the zero emissions vehicle rebate special fund to provide rebates for the purchase of new zero emissions vehicles within the State so long as funds are available.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1201: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment that would: (1) establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected from at least 7 school districts as provided by law; and (2) create an educational standards and accountability commission.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1528: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Prohibits the importation and sale of combustion engine mopeds beginning on January 1, 2019. Prohibits combustion engine mopeds from being operated on public highways, roadways, or streets beginning on January 1, 2025. Requires motorcycles, motor scooters, and mopeds to have liability and bodily injury insurance coverage and the option to obtain uninsured and underinsured insurance coverage. Requires mopeds to meet various insurance requirements established for motorcycles and motor scooters.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1362: RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Establishes a family leave insurance program, which requires employees to make contributions into a trust fund that can be used to provide employees with family leave insurance benefits to care for a designated person. Expands the number of weeks of family leave from four to twelve weeks under the family leave law. Appropriates funds to the department of labor and industrial relations to implement the family leave insurance program. Requires a study to be performed by the department of labor and industrial relations and an actuarial study to be performed by the department of budget and finance.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2017

SB 117: RELATING TO FERRY SYSTEMS.

Requires the department of transportation to implement an intra-island or inter-island ferry system. Makes an appropriation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2017

HB 1467: RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Adjusts allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues to the tourism special fund for inflation. Adjusts allocation to the counties to equal forty-five per cent of the amount of revenues remaining after all other allocations are made.

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