Relating To The General Excise Tax. [SB-681]
Repeals the exemption to the general excise tax for agricultural businesses engaged in the production of genetically engineered agricultural products.
SB-681: Relating To The General Excise Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard
Reported From Aen (stand. Com. Rep. No. 177) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Wam. on 02/10/2025
Relating To Leaf Blowers. [SB-365]
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the sale or offer for sale of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Repeals the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies.
SB-365: Relating To Leaf Blowers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Cpn, Jdc. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Housing. [SB-164]
Repeals statutory requirements for certain housing projects to be eligible for loans from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals certain statutory provisions for grants to developers for rental units eligible to be financed in part or in whole by the RHRF. Repeals statutory language requiring the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish an application process for RHRF allocation that prioritized projects meeting certain requirements. Renames the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to the State Housing Revolving Fund (SHRF).
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SB-164: Relating To Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Hou/wtl, Wam/jdc. on 01/17/2025
Relating To Combat Sports. [SB-148]
Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
SB-148: Relating To Combat Sports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole
Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin As Amended In Hd 2 With Representative(s) Shimizu Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Pierick Voting No (1) And Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward Excused (5). on 03/21/2025
Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers. [HB-30]
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.
HB-30: Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Lee
Referred To Eep, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
Relating To The Rental Housing Revolving Fund. [SB-42]
Repeals statutory language requiring certain housing projects have at least five per cent of available units be for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income to be eligible for loans from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals statutory language providing grants to developers for rental units set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income in any project financed in part or in whole by the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals statutory language
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SB-42: Relating To The Rental Housing Revolving Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
The Committee On Hou Deferred The Measure. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Legislative Employees. [SB-105]
Repeals staff of the legislative branch of the State from the list of individuals not included in any appropriate bargaining unit. Specifies that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each have one vote if they have employees in a particular bargaining unit for the purposes of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.
SB-105: Relating To Legislative Employees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Lbt, Jdc/wam. on 01/16/2025