2016 Acts
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ACT 62, HB2037 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO THE WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS Appropriates moneys to the DLNR to host the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress meeting at the Hawaii Convention Center on […]
Read More ACT 62, HB2037 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/6/2016ACT 61, HB2415 SD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS Repeals the Kapolei recreational sports complex special fund, reclassifies the prepaid airport use charge fund to a trust fund, and abolishes the photo enforcement revolving fund. […]
Read More ACT 61, HB2415 SD1, 6/6/2016ACT 60, SB2330 SD2 HD2 CD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM Extends the hospital sustainability program for an additional year. Amends the purposes for which moneys in the hospital sustainability program special fund, may be […]
Read More ACT 60, SB2330 SD2 HD2 CD1, 6/6/2016ACT 59, SB2213 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM Continues the nursing facility sustainability program for one additional year. Appropriates funds out of the nursing facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal […]
Read More ACT 59, SB2213 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/6/2016ACT 58, SB2807 SD2, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Consolidates the Office of Information Management and Technology and the Information and Communication Services Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services, including all […]
Read More ACT 58, SB2807 SD2, 6/6/2016ACT 57, HB2362 HD2 SD1 CD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO THE HAWAII WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Conforms the State Workforce Development Council Law to new federal requirements in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, which supersedes the […]
Read More ACT 57, HB2362 HD2 SD1 CD1, 6/6/2016ACT 56, SB2121 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS Repeals the June 30, 2016, sunset date of limited statutory exemptions from open meeting requirements which permit county council members to attend public […]
Read More ACT 56, SB2121 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/6/2016Act 55, HB2448 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016
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 […]
Read More Act 55, HB2448 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016Act 54, HB2033 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Allows the Director of Health to appoint a designee to serve as an ex officio voting member on the Commission on Water […]
Read More Act 54, HB2033 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016Act 53, HB2218 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII INCOME TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS Amends or repeals Hawaii Income Tax laws to delete obsolete or unnecessary […]
Read More Act 53, HB2218 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016Act 52, HB2217 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016
RELATING TO AMENDING OR REPEALING HAWAII REAL PROPERTY TAX LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS Repeals various sections of the real property tax laws for the […]
Read More Act 52, HB2217 HD1 SD1, 6/6/2016Act 51, SB2835 SD1 HD1, 5/10/2016
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS To provide fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for collective bargaining unit (8) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost […]
Read More Act 51, SB2835 SD1 HD1, 5/10/2016Act 50, SB2836 SD1 HD2, 5/10/2016
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS Authorizes and appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for Collective Bargaining Unit 14 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary […]
Read More Act 50, SB2836 SD1 HD2, 5/10/2016Act 49, HB2308 HD1 SD1, 5/10/2016
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments […]
Read More Act 49, HB2308 HD1 SD1, 5/10/2016Act 48, HB1581 HD2 SD2 CD1, 5/10/2016
RELATING TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Requires decisions in contested case hearings of the commission on water resource management, land use commission, public utilities commission, Hawaii community development authority, and those involving […]
Read More Act 48, HB1581 HD2 SD2 CD1, 5/10/2016Act 47, SB3126 SD2 HD2 CD1, 5/5/2016
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Provides for air conditioning, heat abatement, and related energy efficiency measures at public schools by appropriating general funds to the DOE for these projects. Act 47, […]
Read More Act 47, SB3126 SD2 HD2 CD1, 5/5/2016Act 46, SB2315 SD2 HD2, 5/3/2016
RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Exempts from jury duty a woman who is breastfeeding or expressing breast milk for a period of two years from the birth of the child. Act […]
Read More Act 46, SB2315 SD2 HD2, 5/3/2016Act 45, SB2163 SD2 HD2, 4/29/16
RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS. Allows notice of a water pollution and solid waste pollution violation to be given via a posting on a searchable government website and a sign […]
Read More Act 45, SB2163 SD2 HD2, 4/29/16Act 44, SB2383 SD2 HD2, 4/29/16
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR. Repeals the Hawaii Health Connector (Connector) as part of the transition to a federally supported, state-based exchange. Specifies that any debts and liabilities of […]
Read More Act 44, SB2383 SD2 HD2, 4/29/16Act 43, SB2552 SD1 HD1, 4/29/16
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Repeals and abolishes various non-general funds and accounts, as recommended by the Auditor in Auditor’s Report No. 15-17, and transfers unencumbered balances. Requires the Department of […]
Read More Act 43, SB2552 SD1 HD1, 4/29/16