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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Stabilization Of Property Insurance. [HB-2686]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study regarding property insurance stabilization. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Relating To Agricultural Leases. [HB-2705]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on the requirements and restrictions related to the Department's dispositions of non-agricultural park lands. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Department Of Human Services. [SB-3286]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Human Services to assess the feasibility of offering a 20% discount on certain goods and services for the State's low- to moderate-income elders.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority. [HB-2563]
[Tourism ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Economic Development ]
Exempts the Hawaii Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights for the Hawaii Convention Center facility. Facilitates advertising and marketing in and on the Hawaii Convention Center facility. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Fireworks. [HB-2269]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study on the potential impacts of permitting the sale of aerial devices in the State.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To A State Lottery. [HB-2272]
[Gaming ]
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a feasibility study for the establishment of a state lottery.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Education. [HB-2222]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Education to convene a staggered school start times task force to study and evaluate the issues and implications of instituting a staggered school start times program, including effects on school bus schedules. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [SB-2667]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study to determine the cost and feasibility of establishing a heavy ion cancer therapy center in the State and using revenues derived from treating non-residents to subsidize cancer treatments of residents.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Energy Efficiency. [SB-2825]
[Energy ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a study on the overall energy consumption by department facilities and associated fiscal costs to make the facilities more energy efficient. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Infrastructure. [SB-2815]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Trade ]
Establishes a working group within the Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive study to assess the State's port and harbor system and the potential viability of each location in that system to support current and future agricultural product transportation methods and needs. Requires a report. Declares general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Water Infrastructure. [SB-2814]
[Agriculture ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the counties, to conduct an agricultural water infrastructure study for the State of Hawaii. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Condominiums. [SB-2726]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach the following subjects as they relate to condominiums: an ombudsman, licenses for management, alternative dispute resolution, governmental regulation, owner education, and owner access to documents. Extends the deadline for the final report and the cease date for the Condominium Property Regime Task Force to 6/30/2026. Makes appropriations. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Minimum Wage. [SB-2818]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the effect on businesses of increasing the minimum wage. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Correctional Institutions. [SB-2860]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using artificial intelligence technology to assist the Department with improving safety at correctional institutions. Authorizes the Department to contract with consultants to conduct the study. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To A Leave Grant Program. [HB-2004]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to conduct an actuarial study on a leave grant pilot program to help small businesses offer their employees paid family leave and paid sick leave. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Real Property. [SB-2617]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Property Tax ]
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study and report on the forty-one states in the country that have enacted laws limiting the sale of real property to foreign individuals or entities, and how those laws and related constitutional precedents could inform demand-side regulations for the real estate market in Hawaii in favor of resident ownership, specifically owner-occupied resident ownership. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Child Care. [SB-2523]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Judiciary to conduct a study to determine how to implement a program that provides free child care services to minor children of parties and witnesses who are attending court hearings in the First Circuit Family Court. Requires the Judiciary to submit a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Taxation. [HB-1738]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
Directs the Department of Taxation, in consultation with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to study the feasibility of replacing the income and general excise taxes with a new retail sales tax or other tax. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including proposed implementing legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2025 Regular Session.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Condominiums. [HB-1814]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires and appropriates funds for the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach certain subjects as they relate to condominiums. Extends the final report deadline and dissolution date of the Condominium Property Regime Task Force to 6/30/2026. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Human Resources. [HB-1646]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requires and appropriates funds for the state auditor to examine the feasibility of requiring certain human resources job classifications to be certified in human resources.