Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 53: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for design, plans, material, construction, and equipment for an extension of the Lahaina bypass road from north Keawe street to beyond Puukolii road.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 343: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 751: RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SERVICES.

Expands treatment capacity of behavior analysis services by allowing individuals with certain certification and under supervision conditions to implement behavior analysis services.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 691: RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE.

Clarifies that the offense of indecent exposure includes the activity of nude sunbathing.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 227: RELATING TO THE P-20 AGRICULTURE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP.

Appropriates funds for the hiring of a coordinator and for interisland travel and operating expenses of the P-20 Agriculture Education Working Group within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Outlines the duties of the working group and opens participation in the working group to additional persons and entities.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 410: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Requires a county police chief to grant a qualified applicant a license to carry a concealed or unconcealed handgun and ammunition within the county.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 412: RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Establishes a Civil Rights Board to address the civil rights of homeless. Authorizes the board to: (1) request a law enforcement officer to initiate proceedings for an individual's emergency examination and hospitalization; and (2) if the law enforcement officer declines to do so, order the officer to address any complaint by taking action that would help to ameliorate the situation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 496: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes an underserved complex area educator scholarship program to be administered by the department of education to address the shortage of teachers in school complex areas designated by the department as underserved. Appropriates funds for the program for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 fiscal years.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 366: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Prohibits corporations from making election contributions, expenditures, or independent expenditures except in accordance with the majority vote of the corporation's shareholders. Requires corporations to provide notices to shareholders and on their publicly accessible websites within forty-eight hours of making a contribution, expenditure, or independent expenditure.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 444: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT INITIATIVE.

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to provide for direct adoption of state statutes and constitutional amendments by the electorate at a general election through an initiative process.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 353: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 15, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ENACT A SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENT FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION PROPOSING TO RAISE OR CREATE TAXES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to include a two-thirds supermajority voting requirement for the legislature to pass laws that raise taxes or create new taxes.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 452: RELATING TO UNCONTESTED TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Requires the state Director of Finance to transmit to the counties all the fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions that are in excess of amounts required by the State for administrative costs of the Traffic Violations Bureau.

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