Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2486: RELATING TO TAX ENFORCEMENT.

This bill would allow the state Department of Taxation to issue administrative subpoenas to individuals and businesses located outside the state's borders. Currently, the department's subpoena power is limited to cases where the person or entity is within the state, so this change expands their ability to gather information for tax investigations across state lines. The measure directly affects the Department of Taxation by granting it broader enforcement tools and impacts taxpayers who may be contacted regarding tax matters while living or doing business in other states.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2489: RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

This bill would remove senior software developers within the Department of Taxation from the civil service system. By exempting these specific employees from civil service rules, the legislation allows the department to hire and manage them with different personnel standards than those applied to other government workers. The change directly impacts the staffing and employment procedures for these high-level technical roles within the state tax agency.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2485: RELATING TO STATE TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Repeals an obsolete fee for a certified copy of a tax clearance. Adds a penalty for failure to comply with reporting requirements under the general excise tax law and transient accommodations tax law for collection of rent by a third party. Raises the unfair competition penalty under the general excise tax law to adjust for inflation. (SD2)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 159: RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

This bill modifies the rules for renewing liquor licenses by removing the requirement for a notarized signature. It directly affects businesses that hold or wish to renew these licenses, allowing them to complete the renewal process without paying for or obtaining a notary public. The change simplifies the administrative steps involved in maintaining a liquor license, making the renewal procedure more straightforward for affected license holders.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2339: RELATING TO 911 SERVICES.

Deletes the term "enhanced" in reference to 911 services to allow funding of all 911 technologies. Allows the 911 Board to employ staff, in addition to the Executive Director, exempt from the civil service and collective bargaining laws. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 24, 2024

SB 3083: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Amends various sections of article 11 of the Insurance Code to adopt revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model No. 440, Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2435: RELATING TO LICENSING.

Authorizes the Director of Health to permit synchronous online access to apply for marriage and civil union licenses in lieu of in-person applications, as specified in rules adopted by the Department of Health. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 1577: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING FEES.

Authorizes tow operators to charge a towing surcharge of no more than $35 if the tow involves overturned vehicles. Increases the statutory caps on certain towing charges. Requires that a towing company that charges fees to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property to accept payment by the vehicle owner for charges by cash, credit card, and debit card and not direct an individual to use an on-site automated teller machine in lieu of accepting payment by credit card and debit card. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2488: RELATING TO THE TAXATION BOARD OF REVIEW.

This bill changes the minimum qualifications required for the person who leads the Taxation Board of Review. The legislation directly affects the selection process for this specific board chair by updating the criteria they must meet to serve. While the specific new requirements are not detailed in the provided text, the measure aims to adjust the standards for this leadership role within the state's tax system.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 1595: RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.

Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justice Data Center to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2394: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Amends various provisions of the Insurance Code to update and improve existing provisions. Defines "dormant captive insurance company", sets out a procedure to apply for a certificate of dormancy, and exempts certified dormant captive insurance companies from certain tax and reporting requirements. Includes in the term "trade name", names under which individuals or business entities are conducting business or doing business as. Clarifies continuing education provider filing requirements. Clarifies reinsurance intermediary-manager filing requirements. Amends the surety bond threshold requirement for third party administrators and clarifies the audited financial statements requirements. Amends the definitions of "controlled unaffiliated business" and "participant" as applied to captive insurance companies. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2024

HB 2463: RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.

Amending the definition of "employee" in Hawaiʻi's Wage and Hour Law to exclude any employee who receives guaranteed compensation totaling $4,000 or more a month. (SD2)

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