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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Periodic Reviews Of Detainees In Community Correctional Centers. [SB-1392]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's period of time to reassess pretrial detainees on a regular basis for reconsideration of pretrial release. (SD1)
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Relating To Motor Vehicle Rental Industry. [SB-335]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repeals vehicle license recovery fees. Takes effect 1/1/2024.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [SB-2123]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
Exempts psychiatric services and chronic renal dialysis services from certificate of need requirements. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Nursing Facilities. [SB-314]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Makes permanent and amends the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program. Makes certain assessment exemptions permanent as to the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund. Repeals chapter 346E, HRS, relating to the Nursing Facility Tax. Appropriates funds from the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Cemeteries. [SB-157]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Repeals the exemption granted to churches by Act 22, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, relating to bonding requirements and fee requirements for licenses, renewals, and reinstatements of licenses applicable to cemeteries and funeral trusts. Clarifies that the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs shall exempt any cemetery authority from the bonding requirement and the fee requirements for license, renewal, and reinstatement upon proof satisfactory to the Director that the cemetery authority does not sell for financial profit. Effective retroactively
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Contractors. [HB-1633]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property they own or lease and do not offer the buildings or structures for sale. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Cemeteries. [HB-646]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Repeals the exemption granted to churches by Act 22, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, relating to bonding requirements and fee requirements for licenses, renewals, and reinstatements of licenses applicable to cemeteries and funeral trusts. Clarifies that the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs shall exempt any cemetery authority from the bonding requirement and the fee requirements for license, renewal, and reinstatement upon proof satisfactory to the Director that the cemetery authority does not sell for financial profit. Effective retroactively
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Regulation Of Tobacco Products. [SB-208]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Repeals section 328J-11.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Condominiums. [HB-381]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repeals the cutoff date of Act 196, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, that allowed the use of funds in the condominium education trust fund initially dedicated to support voluntary binding arbitration to be used for other educational purposes. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott K. Saiki Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Water Use Permits. [HB-762]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repeals section 171-58, Hawaii Revised Statutes to eliminate the Board of Land and Natural Resources' power to issue water use permits. Establishes positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Public Carrying Of Firearms. [SB-621]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides that Hawaii is a "constitutional carry" state. Repeals the licensing procedure set forth in section 134-9, HRS, under which county police chiefs have the discretion to decide whether an applicant may receive a license to carry, concealed or unconcealed, a pistol or revolver and ammunition therefor. Authorizes a person who is a United States citizen aged 21 or older to carry, concealed or unconcealed, a firearm and ammunition therefor without any requirement to demonstrate a special need for self-defense, provided that certain other conditions
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers. [SB-54]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use districts. Increases the amounts of fines for violations of leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies and their agents. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Periodic Reviews Of Detainees In Community Correctional Centers. [HB-1094]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Repeals section 353-6.2, Hawaii Revised Statues, enacted as part of Act 179, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to delete the requirement for the Department of Public Safety to reassess pretrial detainees on a regular basis for reconsideration of pretrial release.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Capital Gains. [HB-232]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Taxes capital gains income at the same rate as ordinary income.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Motor Vehicle Rental Industry. [SB-2039]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repeals vehicle license recovery fees. Takes effect 1/1/2025.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Economic Development. [SB-1522]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes an Office of Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Office of Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Repeals the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Establishes and appropriates funds for a tourism liaison officer within the office of the governor. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz Received Notice Of All Senate Conferees Being Discharged (sen. Com. No. 340). on 03/20/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers. [HB-575]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use district. Applies the existing time-of-use restrictions on leaf blowers to non-gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Increases the fines for offenses of leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenna Takenouchi Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Tourism. [HB-1375]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi Received Notice Of Discharge Of All Conferees (hse. Com. No. 457). on 03/25/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Leaf Blowers. [SB-723]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Increases the amounts of fines for offenses against leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers on a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Capital Gains. [SB-358]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Taxes capital gains income at the same rate as ordinary income.