Sen. Chris Lee

Primary HB 246

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Imposes an excise tax on e-liquid sold by a wholesaler or dealer. Requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or eliquid to obtain a retail tobacco permit. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers of these products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers of these products. Effective January 1, 2018. (HB246 HD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 251

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to legalize marijuana cultivation, possession, sale, transfer, and use, for persons over the age of twenty-one. Clarifies that penal code provisions pertaining to drug and intoxicating compounds offenses do not apply to counties that have adopted ordinances legalizing marijuana and adopted administrative rules to regulate marijuana.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 368

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RECOVERY OF INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE.

Requires habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements to include the measures or actions to be undertaken to respond to individuals of the candidate species affected by take. Authorizes other funds to be deposited into the Endangered Species Trust Fund.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1248

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MICROGRIDS.

Authorizes the establishment of a NELHA microgrid demonstration project for the generation, storage, and distribution of renewable energy on property controlled by NELHA. (HB1248 HD2)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1566

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes "substantial net benefit" as the public utilities commission's standard for a merger involving an electric public utility and allows the commission to establish reasonable criteria to determine whether a "substantial net benefit" exists in a proposed merger involving an electric public utility. (HB1566 HD2)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1284

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PARKING.

Increases the fines for first time and subsequent violations that may be assessed for the unauthorized or improper use of a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 69

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the distribution of conveyance tax revenues to better fund programs for environmental protection and affordable housing.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1579

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to part III of chapter 39, HRS, and appropriates funds to the high technology development corporation for the purpose of constructing an electrolysis hydrogen production, storage, and dispensing facility to be managed by the Hawaii center for advanced transportation technologies. Appropriates funds. Establishes a demonstration project for building energy efficiency designs within the department of transportation until 6/30/2020. Requires all state buildings built or renovated after July 1, 2020, to incorporate certain energy efficient practices. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 799

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NAMES.

Allows parties to a marriage or civil union to choose any middle or last name to use upon the marriage or civil union.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1250

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTEWATER.

Authorizes counties to inspect sewer laterals located on private property under certain conditions. Authorizes counties to compel property owners to inspect sewer laterals under certain conditions and to make repairs as necessary.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track