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All 53,153 Active 2,085 In committee 29,059 Passed 12,714 Signed 1,934 Failed 183

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 357: RELATING TO AID IN DYING.

Authorizes a terminally ill adult with the capacity to make an informed health care decision to request a prescription for aid in dying medication from their attending physician to facilitate a peaceful death. Establishes that an attending physician determines a terminally ill adult's capacity to make an informed health care decision. Establishes that medical aid in dying does not constitute euthanasia, suicide, homicide, elder abuse or neglect, or cause a person to be considered a danger to self. Protects physicians who assist patients in obtaining aid in dying medication from civil or criminal liability. Makes it a felony to coerce an individual to request medication for the purpose of ending his or her life or to conceal a rescission of such request.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 153: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires LRB to conduct a study on current practices and costs to administer all-mail elections and disseminate election information in other states in comparison with the election process in Hawaii. Makes an appropriation.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 107: RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Decriminalizes and establishes civil adjudicatory proceedings at the district court level for the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 354: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT TAX REDUCTION.

Reduces the annual vehicle weight tax and maintains allocation of the tax to the state highway fund.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 812: RELATING TO LICENSED PROFESSIONALS.

Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to post the business address and business phone number of each licensed professional on its public website.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 326: RELATING TO INFORMATION CHARGING.

Amends the listing of felony offenses for which criminal charges may be instituted by written information.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 485: RELATING TO LAND USE.

Expands the threshold size of land areas that are processed by LUC for district boundary amendments from 15 acres to 30 acres.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 291: RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Increases the excise tax imposed on large cigars from fifty to seventy per cent of the wholesale price of any large cigar sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2018, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold then at the same rate upon the use by the wholesaler or dealer.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 320: RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Appropriates funds for the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019. Effective July 1, 2017.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 815: RELATING TO REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURE.

Requires disclosure of albizia trees in a disclosure statement as part of the sale or transfer of real estate assets.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 272: RELATING TO LABOR.

Short form bill relating to labor.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 679: RELATING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

Provides that, notwithstanding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to the contrary, the amount of the state tax credit for research activities shall be calculated based on all qualified research expenses for the taxable year. Appropriates funds for a compliance specialist position within DOTAX to assist with administration of the tax credit.

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