RELATING TO TAXATION Delays the reviews by the Auditor of tax exemptions, exclusions, credits, and deductions. Provides the Auditor with access to DOTAX records for the reviews and establishes confidentiality ...
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2017 Acts
RELATING TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM Prohibits any county from disqualifying a legal nonconforming dwelling unit from the Housing Choice Voucher Program if the unit meets zoning and building ...
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RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization amount from $1,000,000,000 to $1,500,000,000. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to ...
Read More ACT 175, SB911 SD1 HD1 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT Adopts a more explicit definition of “small business”; clarifies the powers of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board; increases the number of ...
Read More ACT 174, SB908 SD1 HD2 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS Permits persons licensed as an electrical or plumbing contractor under this chapter to enter into contracts to perform electrical or plumbing work; provided that if a contractor’s ...
Read More ACT 173, SB865 SD1 HD1 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Grants an employee the right to have a chaperone present during an independent medical examination relating to a work injury for workers’ compensation purposes and, with ...
Read More ACT 172, SB859 SD1 HD1 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Makes an appropriation from the special land and development fund to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the operational expenses ...
Read More ACT 171, SB808 SD1 HD1 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Administrative Rules to substitute references to “medical marijuana” and like terms with “medical cannabis” and like terms. Requires the Department ...
Read More ACT 170, SB786 SD1 HD1 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO THE VARIANCE REPORT Requires the Governor to submit summarized comparisons by department of the following for fiscal year 2017-2018 and fiscal year 2018-2019: (1) budgeted and actual/estimated expenditures ...
Read More ACT 169, SB712 HD1 CD1, 7/11/2017
RELATING TO MEDIA ACCESS Allows the news media, under certain conditions, to access areas that are closed pursuant to emergency management powers of the Governor and Mayor. Limits the liability ...
Read More ACT 168, SB655 SD2 HD2 CD1, 7/11/2017