Hawaii 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1011
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Increases the cap for awards to assist businesses applying for the Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Program of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Adds purchasing of renewable energy systems as an eligible expense and clarifies that training on both new and existing manufacturing equipment is an eligible expense for the Manufacturing Development Grant Program. Clarifies that no tax credit is available for renewable energy systems purchased with a grant received under the Manufacturing Development Grant Program.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1012
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in coordination with other agencies, to update the soil data used in the land study bureau soil rating system and create a mechanism for regular soil data updates. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1013
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Establishes an important agricultural lands incentive to provide alternative means to develop housing for farmers and farm employees. Authorizes a landowner or lessee of important agricultural lands to apply to a county for a permit allowing the landowner or lessee to develop, construct, and maintain farm cluster housing. Requires each county to enact ordinances to allow farm cluster housing on important agricultural lands. Establishes requirements for farm cluster housing. Repeals existing requirements for farm dwellings and employee housing on important agricultural lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1014
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Authorizes the use of county surcharge revenues for transportation and housing infrastructure in counties having a population of 500,000 or less. Authorizes counties that have previously adopted a surcharge on state tax ordinance after July 1, 2015, to amend the uses of the surcharge. Extends the period within which a county with a population of 500,000 or less may collect a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, to 12/31/2047. Authorizes cost-sharing with private or other public developers for housing infrastructure projects funded by surcharge revenues.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1015
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Authorizes county petition process for review and approval of land use district boundary amendments based on adopted county general plans or county development plans.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1016
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position, exempt from chapter 76.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1017
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Enrolled
4/22/25
Chaptered
5/14/25
Passed
5/14/25
Repeals the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1018
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Clarifies requirements to establish a quorum to do business and validate acts of the Stadium Authority.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1019
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Expands and renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to include identification of likely pumped storage hydropower locations, or sites for other long duration clean energy storage technologies, and promotion of their development. Expands the use of the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to include seed capital and venture capital investments for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB102
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for a moped or motor vehicle that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory, except for motorcycles and mopeds that do not exceed certain federal regulations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1020
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Establishes a Carbon Sequestration, Underground Water, and Geothermal Exploration Resource Characterization Program via slim hole bores and requires a related statewide environmental assessment. Requires a report to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1021
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Provides needed clarifications on the applicability and scope of section 225P-5, HRS. Clarifies current emissions reduction goals and defines critical terms used in climate mitigation. Establishes a total or gross emissions target as well as sector-specific targets to reinforce action in the relevant emitting sectors further strengthening the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1022
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Adds the promotion of emergency management and critical infrastructure protection as relevant purposes of the Energy Data Collection Program. Adds the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to the list of agencies that may examine the energy industry information statements submitted pursuant to section 486J-3, HRS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1023
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Modifies and improves the effectiveness of the renewable portfolio standards law, which stipulates the central role of Hawaii's electric utility companies in complying with the State's renewable energy and climate goals to address emerging trends.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1024
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Amends the quorum requirements to do business and validate acts of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.