Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 199)

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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB685

Introduced
1/17/25  
Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions. Incrementally increases the tax rate over time. Establishes a refundable tax credit to mitigate the effect of a carbon emissions tax on taxpayers. Reenacts the agricultural development and food security special fund. Requires reports to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB229

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Restricts motor vehicles that tow a motor vehicle or trailer from the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes going in the same direction with exemptions. Specifies penalties for restricted motor vehicles who drive in the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes moving in the same direction. Applies restrictions and penalties to a county with a population of 500,000 or more. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB603

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Establishes provisions governing any person who receives compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting another person with veterans benefits. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB258

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires the Department of Education to implement a supplemental sports program for high school students in West Oahu.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB340

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires report to the Legislature on the grid-ready homes interconnection process.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB587

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process, including vehicle-to-grid compliance requirements, by 1/1/2026. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for cost recovery of certain expenses of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator associated with the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Requires a report to the PUC on the grid-ready homes interconnection process. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB562

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/14/25  
Establishes a Plant Nursery Registry Program to regulate the sale of nursery stock. Requires certain plant nurseries to register with the Department of Agriculture. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB312

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires the department of human services to provide written notice to a parent of the parent's rights when conducting an investigation regarding a child who is or may be subject to imminent harm.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB621

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires that all lease extensions for public lands be subject to public auction.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB248

Introduced
1/17/25  
Establishes fees that medical providers may charge for requests for a patient's medical records from the patient's family member, caregiver, or representative. Requires medical providers to respond to requests in a timely manner. Establishes penalties.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB579

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires utilities to pay distributed energy resources program customers for bill credits generated by the customer that are not used by the customer within 1 year.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB690

Introduced
1/17/25  
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects per the agricultural infrastructure of the State, a food and product innovation network, and outstanding debt on the Waiahole water system.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB325

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
Prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment based on the person's status as a medical cannabis registry card holder, under certain conditions. Authorizes an employer to use a fit-for-duty test for medical cannabis qualifying patients in potentially dangerous occupations. Exempts certain occupations. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB686

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Establishes short-term management initiatives for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program. Establishes standards for the usage of grants awarded pursuant to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Program. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB284

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires counties to grant building permits within sixty days if the application is stamped and certified by a licensed engineer and architect and other certain conditions are met.