All Bills - Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB412
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Establishes certain presumptions regarding lobbying on behalf of private clients. Makes certain contracts voidable when entered into in violation of the state lobbying law under certain conditions. Expands the definition of "lobbying" in the state lobbying law to include certain communications with certain government officials regarding procurement decisions. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB413
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/12/25
Report Pass
3/31/25
Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legislature are in session. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB414
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Amends the definition of "cultural". Prohibits the use of consumer fireworks except for cultural use by permit. Repeals the wording of section 132D-3(1), HRS, that generally allows the use of consumer fireworks without a permit on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Makes it unlawful to offer, display for sale, sell, or furnish consumer fireworks to any person except for cultural use by permit. Prohibits the sale of fireworks to a person more than 5 calendar days before a permitted cultural use. Imposes a fee of $25 per permit for the purchase and cultural use of consumer fireworks. Imposes a statewide limitation on consumer fireworks, except by permit for cultural use.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB415
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Amends the sunset date of Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to repeal section 46-19.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, on June 29, 2025.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB416
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Exempts certain state-financed housing developments from the requirement to obtain approval from the applicable county council. Authorizes a county planning director to reject certain permit applications due to a lack of infrastructure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB417
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Establishes the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funding and priorities. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer funds between the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount and the Rental Housing Revolving Fund without legislative approval. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB418
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Establishes a working group to revise the State's Qualified Allocation Plan, the prioritization of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund, and the terms of loans made from the RHRF. Requires a report to the Legislature.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB419
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Decreases the time period for the legislative body of a county to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove housing developments exempt from certain requirements pursuant to section 201H-38, HRS, from forty-five days to thirty days.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB42
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Short form bill relating to utilities.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB420
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
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
Clarifies the applicability of the statute of repose to apply to contract, tort, and statutory claims. Clarifies the required contents of a notice of claim of a construction defect served on a contractor. Clarifies the process and time frame by which a claimant may accept or reject a contractor's offer to settle and authorize repairs. Clarifies the mediation process for construction defect claims. Clarifies the statute of limitation or response for construction defect claims. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB421
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property they own or lease and do not offer the buildings or structures for sale. Requires an owner or lessee to provide signed written notice that the structure for lease or sublease was built or improved by an individual who is not a licensed contractor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB422
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
1/30/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Refer
3/24/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Repeals the construction cost component of school impact fees. Exempts government housing developments, affordable housing units and projects, and Hawaiian home lands housing from school impact fees. School Facilities Authority to adopt rules governing fee collection. Requires a report to the Legislature on program efficacy. Effective 7/1/3000. Repeal on 6/30/2029. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB423
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Refer
4/14/25
Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of rehabilitation services. Requires providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment. Requires providers to file an employee's vocational plan no later than ninety days after submitting an initial evaluation report, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB424
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to students enrolled in a public school who meet certain requirements. Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than an unspecified portion of the cost of preparing the meals. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB425
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Requires the employee to agree to subsequently work for the employer for at least 12 weeks upon return to service except under certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2026.