Relating To Communities. [HB-1329]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
Requires any state or county department pursuing any major plan or work effort that is likely to significantly affect members of any community to: (1) Conduct a public hearing on the issue, and post notices on the department's website; and (2) Send direct notices of the public hearing to state and county elected officials who have constituents in the community.
HB-1329: Relating To Communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Re-referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 8 on 01/30/2025
Relating To Government. [SB-935]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Amends the retirement allowance for a member who first earns credited service as a judge after 6/30/2031 to 1.75 per cent of the judge's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a judge. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to study the impacts and benefits of reducing, from 10 years to 5 years, the minimum number of years of credited service that qualified Class H, Tier 2 members of the Employees' Retirement System must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes.
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SB-935: Relating To Government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dru Kanuha
Act 290, On 07/03/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1393). on 07/03/2025
Relating To Affordable Housing. [SB-867]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes a working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes to ascertain the State's available water resources and water system source capacity and to streamline well permit approval processes to further plan for the development of affordable housing. Requires the working group to inventory all available water resources statewide and identify sources of aquifer replenishment in relation to affordable housing development. Requires an interim and final report to the Legislature. (SD2)
SB-867: Relating To Affordable Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
The Committee(s) On Wal Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/11/2025
Relating To Elections. [HB-1749]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Restores in-person voting at polling places as the principal method of voting in this State. Repeals the establishment of voter service centers.
HB-1749: Relating To Elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/24/2024
Relating To Government. [SB-578]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as an investigator in a position identified by the Department of the Attorney General as a labor shortage or difficulttofill position, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the
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SB-578: Relating To Government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dru Kanuha
Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan Excused (3). on 03/22/2024
Relating To Time Limitations. [SB-1281]
[Crime ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Defines the terms "public officer or employee" and "government" in section 701-108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify the scope and applicability of provisions related to the time limitations to bring prosecution based on misconduct in office.
SB-1281: Relating To Time Limitations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Relating To Government. [SB-1240]
[Ethics ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Specifies that a public servant convicted of the offense of bribery shall be sentenced to pay a fine of up to $250,000, in addition to a sentence of imprisonment or probation. Requires the Commission on Salaries to consider certain factors to retain qualified individuals and deter corruption and bribery. Amends the effective dates of recommended salary increases. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Relating To Government. [SB-576]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires reports of official out-of-state and intrastate travel by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, including the judiciary and University of Hawaii, to be made available for public review on the Comptroller's website. Creates an exception for sensitive personal information. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Dru Kanuha
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023