Hawaii Bills

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 2703: RELATING TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.

Allocates a portion of the conveyance tax revenues to the rental assistance revolving fund to be used to subsidize rents for persons who meet certain income requirements. Increases the income tax credit for low-income household renters to an unspecified amount. Makes the state earned income tax credit refundable and changes the amount of the credit to an unspecified percentage of the federal earned income tax credit. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 176: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSESS THE DANGERS OF PEDESTRIAN USE OF THE SHOULDER OF HALEAKALA HIGHWAY BETWEEN UPPER KIMO DRIVE AND AINAKULA ROAD AND TO EXAMINE POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 183: URGING VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO DEVELOP, UPDATE, AND INTRODUCE POLICIES RELATED TO HELICOPTER AIR TOURS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 159: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A COMPUTER SCIENCE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS AMONG EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SB 872: RELATING TO ETHICS.

Allows the State Ethics Commission to employ or retain its own attorneys. (SB872 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 73: REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO ENSURE THAT THE ACT RECEIVES PERMANENT AUTHORITY.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 2101: RELATING TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the operational expenses and staffing costs of the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 156: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVIEW EXISTING RESEARCH ON CERTAIN IMPACTS OF SCREEN TIME AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON REDUCING SCREEN TIME AND INCREASING RATES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN HAWAII.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 2745: RELATING TO THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Expands the rental assistance program by increasing the minimum percentage of affordable units a rental housing project is required to maintain for eligible tenants from 20 percent to 30 percent. Decreases the qualifying maximum ceiling from 80 percent to 30 percent of the area median income for a family or individual to be an eligible tenant under the rental assistance program. Appropriates moneys to support new rental assistance program contracts. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 1943: RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.00 FTE) permanent program specialist positions within the office of language access to assist state agencies and state-funded agencies in implementing the requirements of Hawaii's language access law. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 52: REQUESTING THE STATE TO INCLUDE IN ITS LIST OF FIRST RESPONDERS A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS CONTRACTED TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND ICE TO CITIZENS DURING A NATURAL DISASTER.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 2174: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Establishes the high-growth grant program and special fund to provide grants to qualified businesses for certain business development activities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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