Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 28)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB864
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Establishes and appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators positions within the Department of Education to strengthen student transportation services across the State.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB869
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/7/25
Report Pass
3/31/25
Enrolled
4/16/25
Chaptered
5/15/25
Passed
5/15/25
Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county commission or a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB875
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs. Requires DBEDT to conduct an economic cost-benefit analysis on the GET reductions.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB698
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/10/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals. Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1021
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Bans the keeping or breeding of cetaceans in captivity except in certain circumstances.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB531
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
1/28/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to recognize the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB535
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Establishes a three-year surcharge on the liquor tax. Repeals 06/30/2028.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1042
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Establishes a two-year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program within the Office of Wellness and Resilience. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB687
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, requires the Department of Human Services to: (1) prorate or exclude certain income from household members who are ineligible for the Program; (2) establish a standardized medical expense deduction option for elderly or disabled household members; (3) establish a pre-release Program application form for individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled for release; and (4) report to the Legislature. Specifies that, for purposes of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal restriction of providing Program benefits to certain individuals does not apply in Hawaii.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB504
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
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
Amends the transient accommodations tax rate beginning on 1/1/2027. Beginning 1/1/2027, requires collection of a monthly tax of $20 per passenger per port entry or any commercial passenger vessel at any port facility under the jurisdiction of the department of taxation. Establishes a Transient Accommodation Tax Enforcement Working Group. Requires the transfer of all agricultural leases under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for certain environmental stewardship projects. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Tourism Authority for its operating budget request. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1023
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Refer
3/11/25
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation and the reproduction of free-roaming cats. Establishes various revenue and fundraising sources for the special fund. Appropriates funds to the counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB564
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriated funds for capital improvement projects in the 32nd representative district.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB547
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation and the reproduction of free-roaming cats. Establishes various revenue and fundraising sources for the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB978
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Amends the definition of draft beer to mean beer in an individual container of five gallons or more.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1044
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Enrolled
5/1/25
Chaptered
7/7/25
Passed
7/7/25
Expands the powers of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and reactivates the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to help stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Establishes the Condominium Loan Program and the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority on behalf of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, for the purpose of providing financing for essential repairs and deferred maintenance to condominium associations. Abolishes the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund on 6/30/2047. Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize lenders to provide loans at competitive rates and terms to allow condominium associations to make necessary maintenance and repairs. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study to develop long-term solutions to help stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Authorizes the issuance of reimbursable general obligation bonds to facilitate the initial issuance of policies to condominium associations. Appropriates funds. (CD1)