Hawaii Bills

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 1345: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the operating budget for the Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for fiscal biennium 2019-2021. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 921: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Defines the roles and responsibilities of the executive office on early learning and the department of education as they relate to the implementation of the public prekindergarten program. Establishes the executive office on early learning as the administrative authority for state funded prekindergarten programs and a support for and with the department of education special education, Title I, and private partnership funded prekindergarten programs to ensure high quality early education programs in department of education school classrooms. Ensures that agreements and services are clearly articulated in a memorandum of understanding between the executive office on early learning and the department of education, including a resolution protocol to settle disputes should either party not be able to come to an agreement. Establishes reporting requirements. Authorizes the state public charter school commission to establish and fund charter school prekindergarten classrooms. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 1190: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Changes income tax rates for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2018. Effective 7/1/2035. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 530: RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.

Establishes linked investments to provide loan funds for agriculture and authorizes the State to invest in linked investments. Appropriates funds to the Department of Budget and Finance to hire one position to administer the linked investment program. Takes effect 7/1/2150. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 12, 2019

SCR 67: REQUESTING PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES TO CONSIDER THE DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION AS A CRITERION IN PLANNING FUTURE MAINTENANCE.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Saiki, Say, Thielen excused (4).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 12, 2019

SCR 20: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROCESSING OF STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORMS, INCLUDING THE COSTS INVOLVED, AND CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE EFFICACY OF SUCH FORMS.

The committees on TIA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Holt, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Creagan, DeCoite, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 1344: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OPERATING BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the operations of the Department of Human Resources Development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 1527: RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON EARLY LEARNING BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Education's Executive Office on Early Learning program. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 12, 2019

SCR 165: REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO ESTABLISH AN AGRICULTURAL HOUSING TASK FORCE TO STUDY EXISTING COUNTY AND STATE LAWS, RULES, AND PROCESSES TO PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ON-FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING WITHIN THE STATE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.

The committee(s) on AGR/WLH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 12, 2019

HB 1524: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget Department of Education programs. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 12, 2019

SCR 133: REQUESTING THE HARBORS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INFORM THE MARITIME COMMUNITY OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE TAKEN IN PREPARATION OF A STORM AND ASSIST THE MARITIME COMMUNITY WITH SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION FOR A MARITIME HEAVY WEATHER AND HURRICANE PLAN.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Saiki, Say, Thielen excused (4).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 11, 2019

SCR 143: URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION INTO HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.

The committee(s) on LHE recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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