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State Legislature US Congress

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

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 2, 2024

HB 2227: RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Expands the existing exemption from state law governing child care for United States Department of Defense-certified child care providers on federal property to those operating off federal property. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 1, 2024

HB 2074: RELATING TO KAIAPUNI EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for Kaiapuni programs and the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) Kaiapuni education curriculum specialist II positions and ten full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) Kaiapuni classroom teacher positions. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 2591: RELATING TO BURIAL SITES.

Imposes a fine on any private landowner that fails to disclose or record with the Bureau of Conveyances, or in documents used to offer real property for sale, the existence of burial or archaeological sites on their property that the landowner knew or should have known of. Requires fines collected to be deposited into the Hawaiʻi Historic Preservation Special Fund. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 3109: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Establishes the Act 279 Special Fund until 6/30/2026. Deposits certain unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated through Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2022, that are set to lapse on 6/30/2024 into the Act 279 Special Fund and appropriates funds out of the special fund. Lapses unencumbered monies from the appropriation out of the Act 279 Special Fund on 6/30/2026. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 3236: RELATING TO THE LAND TRUST ACT.

This bill updates the Land Trust Act to clarify how property interests are classified when a legal document does not specify whether the property is personal or real. Specifically, it establishes that if a recorded instrument fails to designate the property as personal property, the beneficiaries' interests will automatically be treated as real property. This change aims to provide clearer guidance for legal documents related to land trusts by setting a default classification for unspecified cases. The legislation directly affects individuals and organizations creating or managing land trusts who rely on recorded instruments to define property ownership.

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 2289: RELATING TO KALAUPAPA.

Requires the Department of Health to include in its annual report regarding Kalaupapa Settlement details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other governmental or qualified non-governmental entities of the powers and duties of the Department over Kalaupapa Settlement. Requires the Department of Health to report on its community engagement efforts with community stakeholders and the Molokai community. Sunsets on the first 6/30 after the Revisor of Statutes receives a written gubernatorial proclamation that the referenced transfer is complete. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 1, 2024

HB 1529: RELATING TO BURIAL COUNCILS.

Allows any burial council member whose term has expired to continue in office as a holdover member until the member's reappointment to a second term is confirmed or a successor is nominated and appointed. Prohibits holdover members from holding office beyond the end of the fourth regular session of the legislature following the expiration of the member's term of office. (SD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 3123: RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL RECORDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to access vital records for purposes of verifying Native Hawaiian ancestry for beneficiary programs. Requires the Department of Health and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement to assure appropriate access and handling of confidential records and sealed records that have been unsealed pursuant to court order. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 3154: RELATING TO REGULATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES.

Clarifies that failure to comply with approved mitigation commitments, conduct an archaeological inventory survey, or comply with other administrative requirements pertaining to archaeology approved by the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall result in civil and administrative violations. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 2659: RELATING TO REGENERATIVE TOURISM.

Incorporates a regenerative framework into the Hawaiʻi State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires periodic updates to the Tourism Functional Plan, specifies elements to be included in the Tourism Functional plan, and requires an update to the Tourism Functional Plan to be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 1, 2024

HB 2218: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, to increase the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from fifty percent to seventy-five percent of the maximum single residence loan amount allowed in Hawaiʻi by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide financial literacy education for all borrowers. (SD2)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 1, 2024

HB 2626: RELATING TO FISHPONDS.

HB 2626 outlines specific findings that the Board of Land and Natural Resources must make before leasing a government-owned Hawaiian fishpond. This requirement ensures that the board evaluates particular criteria, such as the fishpond's condition and intended use, prior to granting a lease agreement. The bill directly impacts the state agency responsible for managing these cultural and natural resources and the parties seeking to lease them. By establishing these mandatory findings, the legislation aims to add a layer of review to the leasing process for these significant sites.