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2021 Acts

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ACT 196, HB334 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Establishes a state drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory special fund, to be administered by DOH. Allows moneys in the state highway fund to be expended to establish a state […]
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ACT 195, SB200 HD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Clarifies that candidates or other committee representatives as specified who make contributions over a certain amount before an election are required to file a late contribution report only if the […]
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ACT 194, HB1276 HD1 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21
Allows the board of land and natural resources to adopt, amend, or repeal administrative fee schedules for certain activities related to state parks through regular or special board meetings rather […]
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ACT 193, HB1009 HD1 SD1, 7/07/21
Amends the additional fines and costs for destroying or harvesting trees or tree products, including koa, on state forest reserves lands. Establishes penalties for any person who violates vehicular parking […]
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ACT 192, HB863 HD2 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Appropriates funds for the forest stewardship program of the department of land and natural resources to build and expand facilities of the state tree nurseries. (CD1)
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ACT 191, HB834 HD1 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21
Requires the department of land and natural resources, in collaboration with the county of Hawaii, to conduct site surveys to identify the most suitable locations for black cinder cone quarries […]
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ACT 190, HB741 HD2 SD1, 7/07/21
Requires certain Hawaii state ethics commission records to be retained for a period of six years from the date of filing. (SD1)
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ACT 189, HB671 HD2 SD2, 7/07/21
Prohibits certain state officials and employees from representing certain interests before the State for twelve months after termination from their respective positions. Specifies that the prohibition against disclosing certain information […]
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ACT 188, HB526 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Defines past performance. Requires the state procurement office to establish and administer a past performance database and adopt rules regarding information and procedures associated with the past performance database, by […]
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ACT 187, HB244 HD1 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21
Amends the data requirements for land recordation by the bureau of conveyances, on land other than fee simple time share interests deregistered by the land court, to include a map […]
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ACT 186, HB33 HD1 SD2, 7/07/21
Amends the terms and composition of members of the information technology steering committee. Requires the chief information officer to present an annual report to the information technology steering committee for […]
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ACT 185, SB540 SD1 HD2, 7/07/21
Allows for lesser emergency period penalties to be adopted by the governor or a mayor. Allows for the emergency period infractions to be processed under the traffic adjudication process. Allows […]
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ACT 184, HB1107 HD1 SD1, 7/07/21
Adds aggravated harassment by stalking to the list of offenses upon which the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime may be based. Provides […]
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ACT 183, HB891 HD2 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Regulates the sale and use of electric guns and cartridges. Repeals the prohibition on the possession, sale, offer for sale, give, lend, or delivery of any electric gun. Effective 1/1/2022. […]
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ACT 182, HB416 HD2 SD2, 7/07/21
Prohibits specified trolleys, trolleys with swivels, pulleys, cables, or running lines designed to attach a dog to two stationary objects in a configuration that endangers the dog, including by depriving […]
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ACT 181, HB1176 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Allows the governor to designate the department of land and natural resources to administer or enter into agreements for the administration of a green job youth corps program that provides […]
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ACT 180, HB683 HD2 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21
Establishes the sustainable aviation fuel program to provide matching grants to any small business in Hawaii that is developing products related to sustainable aviation fuel or greenhouse gas reduction from […]
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ACT 179, SB474 SD1 HD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Requires that mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions include identification of residential real properties lying within the sea level rise exposure area. Takes effect 5/1/22. (CD1)
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ACT 178, HB243 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21
Requires the Office of Planning, in cooperation with each state agency having operational responsibilities over state facilities, to: identify existing and planned facilities that are vulnerable to sea level rise, […]
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ACT 177, SB512 SD2 HD1 CD1, 7/07/21
Removes the $10 per visit per day cap on the dollar-for-dollar match received by supplemental nutrition assistance program beneficiaries under the Hawaii healthy food incentive program, also known as the […]
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