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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

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 4, 2018

HR 183: REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-MAJOR FOR ANY AND ALL ALLOWED USES, EXCEPT CERTAIN UTILITY INSTALLATIONS, ON LANDS IN P-2 GENERAL PRESERVATION DISTRICTS THAT ARE WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF A RESIDENTIAL ZONED AREA.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 4, 2018

HB 975: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Creates an Advisory Council for Global Economic Competitiveness to be attached to DBEDT. Directs the council to recommend policy additions and changes to attract more foreign direct investment and increase state exports abroad. Appropriates funds. (HB975 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 4, 2018

HR 66: REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF OPENING COMMUNITY OUTREACH COURTS IN PUNA AND KAU.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 4, 2018

SR 108: REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I TO RENAME THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY TO THE PAUL H.I. COLEMAN ASTRONOMY CENTER.

Report and Resolution Adopted.

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 4, 2018

HR 97: URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO GRANT FULL VETERANS BENEFITS TO FILIPINO VETERANS WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED THE BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY WERE ENTITLED.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 3, 2018

SB 2511: RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Appropriates moneys for the establishment of 2 full-time equivalent (2.0 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. (SB2511 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 3, 2018

HB 728: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Expands the agricultural products general excise tax exemption to include additional types of agricultural products. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 3, 2018

SR 130: URGING ALL THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII TO CREATE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, SIMILAR TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S "HAWAII SAYS NO MORE WEEK" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE DECAL, TO RAISE FUNDS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE.

Report and Resolution Adopted.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 3, 2018

SB 2199: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Authorizes the State to apply for and implement a waiver from certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended. (SB2199 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 3, 2018

HB 2061: RELATING TO PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

Prohibits private detectives and guards from self-identifying as law enforcement officers, police, or police officers and from wearing or using any badge, uniform, equipment, vehicle, or other accoutrement capable of being associated with that of a law enforcement officer employed by a government law enforcement organization. (HB2061 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Apr 3, 2018

HR 228: COMMENDING KAHU CURTIS PA‘ALUA KEKUNA FOR THIRTEEN YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICES TO KAWAIAHA‘O CHURCH AND A LIFE DEDICATED TO MINISTRY IN THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 3, 2018

SR 11: ENDORSING AND ADOPTING, AND URGING THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO ENDORSE AND USE, THE UNITED NATIONS SEVENTEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS COMPONENTS OF A FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING HAWAII'S EFFORTS TOWARD SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY.

Report and Resolution Adopted.

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