9:00 AM – HB 2422 Relating to Liquor Streamlines the liquor license application process for publically traded companies by: 1) requiring only changes in voting capital stock to be pre-approved by the Commission; 2) authorizing county liquor commissions to accept alternative tax clearance forms as proof of compliance; and 3) specifying that only primary decision […]
1:30 PM – SB 2775 Relating to the Affordable Care Act Sec. 1332 State Innovation Waiver (ACA Waiver) Authorizes the state to submit a state innovation waiver to the U.S. Health and Human Services and U.S. Treasury requesting a waiver of certain provisions of ACA that undermine the state’s existing Prepaid Health Care Act. The […]
What: Bill signing ceremony for SB3126 Relating to Public Schools: Emergency appropriation for air conditioning, heat abatement and related energy efficiency measures Who: Governor David Ige Legislators Department of Education Hawai‘i State Teachers Association Teachers, parents, students When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Where: State Capitol, 5th floor, Governor’s Ceremonial Room We plan to live […]
What: Bill signing ceremonies for the following: SB 2453 — Relating to Aquatic Resources: Authorizes the court to require violators of certain laws pertaining to aquatic resources to complete an educational class and/or pay a monetary fine or perform community services in lieu of paying monetary fine. SB 2392 – Relating to Opioid Antagonists: Takes […]
What: Bill signing ceremonies for the following: HB 2722– Relating to Unemployment: Creates a temporary program limited to Maui County to provide additional benefits to unemployed workers by extending their unemployment insurance benefits. Appropriates funds. HB 2605– Relating to Labor: Appropriates funds to establish, administer and support job training and supportive services for individuals who […]
1:00 PM – Housing bills (SB 2561, SB 2566, SB 2833, SB 3077, HB 2293, HB 2305) SB2561 (Special action team for affordable rental housing): Establishes a temporary special action team to develop a rental housing strategy for the state lead by the director of the State Office of Planning. Sets a goal of 22,500 […]
SB 2645 - Relatinng to Water Audits HB 1745 - Relating to Water Management HB 2029 - Relating to Water Infrastructure Loans HB 2040 - Relating to Water Security HB 2077 - Relating to Hydroelectric Power SB 2217 - Relating to Agriculture SB 27888 - Relating to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board.
HB 2569 Relating to Energy – Requires the Department of Education to expedite the cooling of all public school classrooms. Requires the Department of Education to establish a goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by January 1, 2035. SB 2476 Relating to Health – Enhances early intervention language services for children who […]
HB 1578 (urn theft) - 9:30am HB 1807 - Relating to military service - 10:30am HB 1041 - Relating to hunting - 2:00pm
