Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 235)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB159
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Exempts certain housing developments from assessments of school impact fees.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB149
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
2/7/25
Establishes that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for public accommodations to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations using information and communication technology intended for use by the general public as applicants, participants, customers, clients, or visitors.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB142
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Allows an insured to authorize the insurer to electronically remit claim proceeds to the insured's mortgagee when a homeowners insurance policy that covers a mortgaged property allows for the payment of proceeds by issuing a check. Requires a mortgagee in receipt of electronic delivery of claim proceeds to deliver the proceeds of the claim to the insured in accordance with the mortgage agreement and the insurance policy. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB158
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Establishes a state-owned bank implementation board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to determine the need for, potential costs and benefits of, and prerequisites to establishing a state-owned bank. Requires a report to the legislature.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB137
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
Refer
2/10/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/14/25
Refer
3/14/25
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider whether approving a proposed merger or acquisition would or would not further the State's renewable energy goals. Prohibits the acquiring entity of an electric utility company from terminating or attempting to renegotiate any existing and valid power purchase agreements and requires the acquiring entity to assume and be bound by existing collective bargaining agreements and retain all covered employees. Establishes a process to ensure that when an electric utility is subject to an application for a proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation by a potential acquiring entity that is an investor-owned utility and seeks approval of the application from the Public Utilities Commission, the electric utility shall demonstrate that it solicited bids from potential acquiring entities that operate under a non-investor-owned utility ownership model. Requires the electric utility to submit acceptable bids from a potential acquiring entity operating under a non-investor-owned utility ownership model concurrently with an application by a potential acquiring entity that is an investor-owned utility and the Public Utilities Commission to review those applications concurrently. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB167
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
1/29/25
Establishes an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of any state department or agency, under certain conditions. Clarifies that contracts for the construction, renovation, or repair of facilities under the control of the department of education, university of Hawaii, or school facilities authority shall be exempt from county permitting requirements that related off-site improvements be made by the contracting government agency as a condition to the issuance of any permit.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB141
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Establishes the eighth day of August of each year as "Hawaii Disaster Drill Day". Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with all state departments and agencies, to conduct drills and perform other activities for that day. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB139
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Authorizes any department of the Invasive Species Council, county, or any agent of a department of the Invasive Species Council or a county, including the Hawaii Ant Lab or an island-based invasive species committee to use community action programs for the control or eradication of certain invasive pests. Defines community action program. Exempts individuals participating in a community action program from pest control operator requirements and regulations.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB151
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Establishes a permitted interaction group within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to continue geophysical data collection, investigation, exploration, and identification of geothermal resources on Hawaiian home lands. Authorizes DHHL to hire consultants. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB143
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
1/27/25
Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate the island of Kahoolawe.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB145
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB140
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
1/28/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Report Pass
4/1/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Enrolled
5/1/25
Chaptered
6/27/25
Passed
6/27/25
Prohibits the importation of firewood into the State unless the firewood is certified as heat-treated and labeled accordingly or the importation is authorized and permitted by the Department of Agriculture before importation. Requires persons who import firewood into the State to maintain, and make available on request, records of imports for at least two years. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB217
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Authorizes the Director of Transportation to designate as a toll road, and impose toll charges for the use of, any existing state highway. Requires the Director of Transportation to designate as a toll road a certain portion of Hana Highway. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a plan to exempt resident vehicle operators from the imposition of toll charges for the use of Hana Highway.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB54
Introduced
1/16/25
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
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor. Increases penalties for a second offense within five years of excessive speeding. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commission of the offense be subject to forfeiture. Requires individuals convicted of excessive speeding to be subject to identification processing procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB170
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Proposes to amend the Hawaii State Constitution by establishing the right of each person to own and have an exclusive property right in the data they generate on the Internet.