Hawaii 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2545
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
2/2/22
Report Pass
2/11/22
Refer
2/11/22
Establishes permanent school composting grant program within the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2546
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires the Department of Education to provide hygiene products that support public health, such as toilet paper, menstrual products, and hand soap free of charge to all students on all public school campuses. Requires the State Public Charter School Commission to provide hygiene products that support public health, such as toilet paper, menstrual products, and hand soap free of charge to all students on all public charter school campuses. Makes appropriations.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2547
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Establishes a general excise tax surcharge on an owner that allows a residential real property to remain vacant for 120 days or more a year. Requires persons who own residential real property, but do not live there, to obtain a general excise tax license. Requires the counties to disclose to the Department of Taxation a list of properties classified as not being occupied by an owner of that property. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to calculate average annual rental value for the basis for the surcharge amount. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2548
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Allows Hawaii taxpayers to claim a refundable transient accommodations tax credit against the taxpayer's individual income tax liability.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2549
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands to any individual, corporation, or federal agency who is in arrears in the payment of taxes, rents, or other obligations owed to the State or any county. Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands, or extending the lease of any public lands, to any individual, corporation, or federal agency that is in arrears in the payment of certain moneys to the State, noncompliant with a consent decree or memoranda of agreement with the State that requires environmental maintenance or remediation with regard to the subject public lands, or convicted of a crime. Requires certification by the Office of the Governor before the issuance or extension of any federal lease that the individual, corporation, or federal agency is in good standing with the State. Provides that, if any existing lessee of public lands is found by the state agency managing the lease not to be in good standing with the State as of the effective date of this Act, the lessee shall have 3 years, or until the end of the lease term, whichever is sooner, to correct the violation or the lease shall be terminated.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB255
Introduced
1/22/21
Refer
1/25/21
Report Pass
2/16/21
Refer
2/16/21
Report Pass
3/4/21
Engrossed
3/9/21
Refer
3/11/21
Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to establish rules and fees for the issuance of a commercial marine vessel license. Provides that a single valid commercial marine vessel license satisfies the licensure requirement for all persons aboard the licensed vessel. Requires any person who provides fishing charter services to obtain a commercial marine license. Allows marine charter fishing vessels to obtain commercial marine vessel licenses. Requires the department of land and natural resources to submit a report to the legislature regarding the status of its administrative rules establishing a new commercial marine vessel license category. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2550
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires the Department of Education to provide to the Legislature and publish on the department's website an annual summary of the Federal Impact Aid owed and paid by the United States Department of Defense.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2551
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Refer
1/31/22
Requires the Department of Education, State Public Charter School Commission, and each county's police commission to create a memorandum of understanding and other governing protocols, with input and collaboration from child development and justice experts, to provide clear guidelines on student discipline and police on campus.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2552
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii.
HI
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2553
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Directs the Department of Education to enforce the prohibition on excessive motor vehicle idling, develop pick-up and drop-off procedures at schools to minimize child exposure to exhaust fumes, and collaborate with the Department of Health and the Hawaii State Energy Office to create the "Bridle the Idle" campaign to educate people on the harmful effects of idling as well as its illegality.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2554
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Endorses the Global Commitment outlined by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme and directs the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to set targets and implement policies to achieve the goals of the Global Commitment.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2555
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Increases the advance disposal fee collected on glass containers. Removes the exemption for glass deposit beverage containers.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2556
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Report Pass
2/18/22
Refer
2/18/22
Report Pass
3/4/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Refer
3/10/22
Repeals Chapter 157, Hawaii Revised Statutes, commonly referred to as the Milk Control Act. Requires any funds remaining in the Milk Control Special Fund to be used to reimburse fees paid by licensees within the past two years and to promote dairy cooperatives to continue local milk production in the State. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2557
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Decriminalizes the act of engaging in, or agreeing or offering to engage in, sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee or anything of value. Authorizes civil claims to be made against a business, owner or operator of a transient accommodation, or other commercial entity that profits from sexual exploitation. Converts the human trafficking victim services fund to a human trafficking reparations fund.
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2558
Introduced
1/21/22
Refer
1/24/22
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt minimum appliance efficiency standards for air purifiers, portable air conditioners, residential ventilating fans, portable electric spas, and uninterruptable power supplies sold or installed in the State that are substantially equivalent to existing appliance efficiency standards established by various states and the federal government.