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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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 […]
Read More ACT 195, SB200 HD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 194, HB1276 HD1 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 193, HB1009 HD1 SD1, 7/07/21ACT 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)
Read More ACT 192, HB863 HD2 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 191, HB834 HD1 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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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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 […]
Read More ACT 189, HB671 HD2 SD2, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 188, HB526 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 187, HB244 HD1 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 186, HB33 HD1 SD2, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 185, SB540 SD1 HD2, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 184, HB1107 HD1 SD1, 7/07/21ACT 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. […]
Read More ACT 183, HB891 HD2 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 182, HB416 HD2 SD2, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 181, HB1176 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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 […]
Read More ACT 180, HB683 HD2 SD1 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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)
Read More ACT 179, SB474 SD1 HD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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, […]
Read More ACT 178, HB243 HD1 SD2 CD1, 7/07/21ACT 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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