Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 2182: RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP.

Amends the persons required to collect the Ocean Stewardship User Fee. Extends the sunset date of the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund to 1/1/2031. (CD1)

Maile Shimabukuro (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 8, 2024

HB 2058: RELATING TO DANGEROUS DOGS.

Establishes the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog. Beginning 7/1/2025, establishes provisions regarding the designation of dangerous dogs, requirements for owners of dangerous dogs, and impoundment of dangerous dogs. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 8, 2024

HB 2471: RELATING TO INSPECTIONS ON PUBLIC LAND.

Establishes a statutory framework for inspections by the Department of Land and Natural Resources of public land subject to certain leases or licenses, including inspections of structures or buildings by third-party inspectors contracted by the Department. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 8, 2024

HB 2742: RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Establishes a pre-litigation mediation procedure for tenancies that are subject to the eviction moratorium issued under the Governor's emergency proclamations relating to wildfires once the eviction moratorium expires. Restricts when landlord remedies are available depending on the amount of rent due. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for mediation services. Effective 7/1/2024, except the new pre-litigation procedures are effective on the expiration of the final eviction moratorium. Repeals certain provisions on 12/31/2026, or on the one-year anniversary of the expiration of the Governor's final eviction moratorium emergency supplementary proclamation relating to wildfires, whichever occurs sooner. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 8, 2024

HB 2248: RELATING TO BEACH MANAGEMENT ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program to develop a North Shore Beach Management Plan for the North Shore of Oahu from Sunset Point to the Kapoʻo (Sharks Cove) area. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 2787: RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.

Establishes within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Office of Community Services the Immigration Services and Access Unit. Makes appropriations for the unit, including funding for new positions. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 2782: RELATED TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 3290: RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language interpretation services in Hawaiʻi. Requires a report to the Legislature, with the assistance of the Department of Health. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 2983: RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC.

Beginning 1/1/2026, authorizes the Department of the Attorney General to regulate charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Includes provisions relating to the misuse of funds. Imposes vicarious liability upon a platform charity for a charitable fundraising platform's misuse of funds, and vice versa. Takes effect 1/1/2026. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 2085: RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

Establishes the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to be headed by a State Fire Marshal. Exempts the State Fire Marshal from Civil Service Law. Requires the State Fire Council to establish the terms of employment for the State Fire Marshal and appoint the State Fire Marshal to serve for a term of five years. Requires the State Fire Council to report to the Legislature. Makes appropriations. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 8, 2024

SB 2284: RELATING TO A WILDFIRE FORECAST SYSTEM FOR HAWAII.

Establishes a two-year program at the University of Hawaiʻi to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 8, 2024

HB 2193: RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Authorizes law enforcement and fire officers to enter and inspect any licensee's or permittee's premises, under certain conditions, to verify compliance with the State's Fireworks Control Law. Establishes procedures for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct administrative inspections of controlled premises. Requires certain licensees and permittees to keep records and maintain inventories. Requires licensees and permittees to report any stolen fireworks or articles pyrotechnic. Authorizes a law enforcement agency or county fire department to safely dispose of confiscated fireworks and articles pyrotechnic. Requires violators to be held liable for storage and disposal costs. Specifies that each type of prohibited firework constitutes a separate violation. Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement, in addition to the counties, to enforce the Fireworks Control Law. (CD1)

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