All Bills - Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB679
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Appropriates funds for the Office of the Governor, in collaboration with the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, to strengthen existing hurricane shelters and develop new hurricane shelters to withstand category five hurricanes.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB68
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/16/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Establishes the Department of Housing. Places the Hawaii Community Development Authority, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and Hawaii Public Housing Authority within the Department of Housing for administrative purposes. Replaces the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism with the Director of Housing on the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB680
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Repeals biomass from the renewable portfolio standard definition of "renewable energy".
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB681
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
Refer
2/10/25
Repeals the exemption to the general excise tax for agricultural businesses engaged in the production of genetically engineered agricultural products.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB682
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
1/31/25
Prohibits any state or county law, rule, ordinance, or regulation from requiring the addition of any substance, product, or chemical for preventative health care or medical purposes, that is unrelated to chemicals necessary for protection against contamination of drinking water, to any public water system. Establishes quality control and public safety requirements if the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended to authorize a federal regulation to allow every state to use the drinking water system to dispense chemicals or medication for treating the physical or mental function of a person's body.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB683
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB684
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to ban the usage of cell phones at Department of Education schools.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB685
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
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.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB686
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
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 Senate Bill SB687
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Prohibits the sale, offer, possession with intent to sell, display, distribution, or trade of fur products in the State, with certain exceptions. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Effective 6/30/2025.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB688
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Appropriates funds to establish grant specialist positions within the Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB689
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii Healthy Food Incentive Program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB69
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/16/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Requires the Director of Finance to consider, before the selection of a depository for the state treasury, the beneficial effects to the State of using depositories within the State, including but not limited to lending at favorable terms for the creation of certain affordable housing units. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB690
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
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.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB691
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
1/31/25
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
Establishes a minimum age of twelve for adjudication for any alleged or attempted violation of law. (HD1)