David Y. Ige

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM Extends benefit finalization period for December 31 retirements; changes interest rate for late benefit finalizations; extends deadline for employer payments under section 88-100, Hawaii […]

RELATING TO REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE Brings the State into compliance with the federal Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment […]

RELATING TO REPORTING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. Deletes “every fifth year reporting” requirement by the greenhouse gas emissions reduction task force to the Legislature and […]

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Repeals requirements for the University of Hawaii to prepare certain annual reports to the Legislature. Act 014, HB850 HD2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Repeals the requirement that the DOA must: (1) grant permission prior to the removal of eggs from any dock or landing; and (2) certify that eggs contained […]

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING […]

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION Renames Mokulele highway on Maui as the Maui veterans highway. ACT 011, SB283

RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH IN HAWAII Designates the month of October as “Farm to School Month in Hawaii.” ACT 010, SB882

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS Clarifies the investment and funds management functions of the Department of Budget and Finance. ( ACT 009, SB939 SD1

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND Amends section 328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to remove the specific percentage of tobacco settlement moneys that is to be deposited to the […]

RELATING TO WITHHOLDING TAX Changes the frequency of filing returns of taxes withheld on wages paid from monthly to quarterly for all employers. ACT 007, SB1007 SD1  

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF EXCESS GENERAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII Implements the state constitutional amendment of Senate Bill […]

RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT. Requires the State and counties to consider storm water management in the development of the Hawaii Water Resource Protection Plan. Act 005, HB1509

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION Creates a framework for authorizing post-secondary degree-granting educational institutions that have applied for accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  […]

RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII NET INCOME TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS Repeals various sections of Hawaii net income tax laws for the […]

RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS Repeals and abolishes various non-general funds of GOV, OHA, and DOE, as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor’s Report Nos. 16-09, 16-10, and 16-11, and transfers […]

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION. Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of […]