Hse Referral sheet template, revision no. 00002

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		REFERRAL

HB1259	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINETEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 19TH representative district.	FIN
HB1260	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SIGNS. Limits the number of campaign signs per candidate or issue to one per street frontage. Provides exception for larger properties.	WLO, JUD
HB1261	RELATING TO TOXIC PRODUCTS. Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of drink and food containers for young children containing certain toxic chemicals and requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives.	HLT, CPC/JUD
HB1262	RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES. Amends the offense of first degree murder to include causing the death of a person who is a witness to a family court proceeding alleging a law violation by a minor.	HUS, JUD
HB1263	RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. Increases the terms of members of the commission on fatherhood from two to four years and limits commission membership to two terms.	HUS, FIN
HB1264	RELATING TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING. Requires electronic monitoring of persons convicted of violating a domestic abuse temporary restraining order or protective order. Effective 7/1/2011. Sunsets 7/1/2013.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB1265	RELATING TO TAXATION. Adopts amendments to Hawaii tax laws to implement the streamlined sales and use tax agreement; takes effect when the State becomes a party to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement; with section 32, creating a committee to oversee the department of taxation's implementation and administration of, and compliance with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, to take effect on approval.	ERB, FIN
HB1266	RELATING TO FERRIES. Provides a non-refundable tax credit of five percent and a fifty per cent reduction in harbor fees for the first year of operation for any company operating an inter-island ferry vessel.	TRN, FIN
HB1267	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Makes appropriations to the DHS and the Hawaii health systems corporation for the costs associated with Medicaid programs and comprehensive health care services, respectively.	HLT, FIN
HB1268	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Limits the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund board to contract for health benefits plans only with carriers that provide or administer prescription drug coverage together with medical benefits.	LAB, FIN
HB1269	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Conveys ownership of state lands on Sand Island to the HCDA.	WLO, FIN
HB1270	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires the department of taxation to evaluate certain tax credits and tax exemptions and report to legislature. Provides automatic repeal of the tax credits and tax exemptions.	FIN
HB1271	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TAX. Requires 50 per cent of public utility taxes collected to be deposited into the general fund. Repealed on 7/1/16.	CPC, FIN
HB1272	RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION. Directs the director of DCCA to reduce the moneys paid to support public, educational, and governmental access facilities by an unspecified percentage in FY 2011-2012, and to transfer the retained moneys to the general fund.	CPC, FIN
HB1273	RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates $500,000 to the University of Hawaii CTAHR cooperative extension service to support the growth and sustainability of the agriculture industry.	AGR/HED, FIN
HB1274	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Provides a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to the 4Ag Hawaii nonprofit corporation to expand its outreach and e-educational initiatives begun in 2010.	AGR, FIN
HB1275	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Provides a grant to the 4 Ag Hawaii nonprofit corporation to expand its "Buy Local, It Matters" campaign.	AGR, FIN
HB1276	RELATING TO LIVESTOCK. Provides a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to the Hawaii Livestock Cooperative to enable the cooperative's slaughter facility to stabilize their operations.	AGR, FIN
HB1277	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATEWIDE AGRICULTURE WATER DEVELOPMENT STUDY. Making an appropriation out of the agricultural development and food security special fund for the statewide agriculture water development study to be performed by the Department of Agriculture.	AGR/WLO, FIN
HB1278	RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. Increases the monetary limit of claims that may be filed in small claims court.	JUD, FIN
HB1279	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to establish a minimum number of days a public school student must attend school to be eligible for graduation.	EDN, FIN
HB1280	RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY. Requires any person who grows edible farm products to successfully complete a Third Party Food Safety Audit through the Department of Agriculture to join an agricultural association, organization, or cooperative.	AGR, FIN
HB1281	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTERPRISE ZONES. Establishes renewable energy enterprise zones in the State to encourage the development of renewable energy technologies. Creates a 7-year pilot renewable energy enterprise zone in Kalaeloa.	EEP/ERB, FIN
HB1282	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES. Adds additional notice requirements for license revocation or suspension hearings for real estate brokers and salespersons.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1283	RELATING TO TAXES. Exempts county fire departments from paying state taxes on diesel oil.	PBM/ERB, FIN
HB1284	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Exempts health care facilities from state taxation and county assessments.	HLT, FIN
HB1285	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Allocates a portion of the tax revenues from the transient accommodations tax that are deposited into the general fund to DBEDT for the department's operations.	TOU/ERB, FIN
HB1286	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOENERGY HAWAII, LLC. Amends Act 110, SLH 2009, authorizing special purpose revenue bonds to assist BioEnergy Hawaii, LLC., by modifying the purposes of the authorization and extending the lapse date.	EEP, FIN
HB1287	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires children who are not attending a private school or kindergarten and who are at least 5 years of age on August 1 of the school year to attend a public school kindergarten.	EDN, FIN
HB1288	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the thirty-fifth representative district.	FIN
HB1289	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Short Form bill relating to Public Safety.	PBM
HB1290	RELATING TO VETERANS AFFAIRS. Short Form bill relating to Veterans Affairs.	PBM
HB1291	RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. Short Form bill relating to Military Affairs.	PBM
HB1292	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to procurement.	ERB
HB1293	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to economic development.	ERB
HB1294	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to tax credits.	ERB
HB1295	RELATING TO BUSINESS. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to business.	ERB
HB1296	RELATING TO ECONOMY. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to economy.	ERB
HB1297	RELATING TO BIOFUEL FACILITIES. Expands the facility tax credit to include various biofuels; amends the definition of nameplate capacity; requires a qualifying facility to be located within the State and to utilize locally grown feedstock for at least 75% of its production output; increases the amount of certified credits from $12 million to $20 million; and removes the 40 million gallon production per year cap.	EEP, FIN
HB1298	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 10th representative district.	FIN
HB1299	RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" as it relates to enterprise zones to include solar energy production.	ERB/EEP, FIN
HB1300	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires the department of taxation to establish a system to allow taxpayers to file all tax returns, applications, reports, and other documents electronically; provided that there is no additional cost to the taxpayer for the electronic filing; reestablishes the last of the month as the deadline for filing and payment of general excise taxes.	ERB, FIN
HB1301	RELATING TO GAMBLING. Exempts from gambling offenses, any game where the outcome is predominantly determined by the skill of the players, including chess, bridge, backgammon, poker, rummy, golf, and bowling, but excluding games that are determined in part by a computer program.	JUD
HB1302	RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Establishes a surcharge for the application of a building permit for a residence with a valuation in excess of $700,000, to be deposited into a parks for homeless special fund for the purpose of developing parks for homeless persons.	HSG/WLO, FIN
HB1303	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to assess a fee to all units for community facility maintenance. Requires minimum rent schedule for housing projects and annual Consumer Price Index adjustments of minimum rent. Requires reimbursement for the cost of repairs to a unit.	HSG, FIN
HB1304	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Allows the public housing authority to seek reimbursement from the tenant responsible for damages to the community facility area and any unit. Deletes references to a prospective tenant's need with respect to tenant selection procedures.	HSG, JUD, FIN
HB1305	RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. Requires the DCCA to regulate the check cashing industry through registration requirements.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1306	RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires review of all persons or businesses who qualified for a tax exemption for affordable housing projects certified by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, with a second review by the department of taxation. Requires an annual report to the legislature.	HSG, FIN
HB1307	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a temporary tax credit for residential construction and remodeling projects. Requires a report to the legislature comparing the impact on jobs and the state budget for various tax credit applications. Sunsets 12/31/13.	ERB, FIN
HB1308	RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses that are also designated as enterprise zones. Establishes tax benefits for digital media infrastructure development and operation.	ERB/HED, FIN
HB1309	RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. Establishes digital media enterprise subzones as unspecified geographic areas surrounding University of Hawaii campuses that are also designated as enterprise zones. Establishes tax benefits for digital media businesses that employ Hawaii residents.	ERB/HED, FIN
HB1310	RELATING TO SCHOOLS. Allows public schools designated to be closed for the purpose of consolidation to remain open after imposition of tuition sufficient to cover the amount of cost savings that would have been realized from consolidation.	EDN, FIN
HB1311	RELATING TO FUNDS. Establishes provisions for automatic repeal of certain special and revolving funds beginning on June 30, 2011. Makes clarifying amendments to provisions pertaining to new special or revolving funds. Effective July 1, 2011.	FIN
HB1312	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Provides that state fast lands and submerged lands may be leased. Provides for the lease of fast lands and submerged lands of the Ala Wai boat harbor pursuant to requests for proposals.	WLO, FIN
HB1313	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WINDWARD NAZARENE ACADEMY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Windward Nazarene Academy.	EDN, FIN
HB1314	RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Creates a presumption in favor of joint custody where parents have an existing joint custody equivalent relationship with the child and there is no finding of family violence.	HUS, JUD
HB1315	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Makes permanent the exception to the applicability of the environmental impact statement law.	EEP
HB1316	RELATING TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Requires that no employee be required to work more than five hours continuously without a scheduled interval of at least thirty consecutive minutes for a rest or bona fide meal period. Requires employers who do not provide a rest or meal break to employees to be liable to the employee affected in an amount equivalent to one and one-half hours for each thirty minute meal break the employee was not provided.	LAB/ERB, FIN
HB1317	RELATING TO LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Requires that the wage employees of a contractor providing services to the State of Hawaii and any of the counties be no less than the prorated hourly equivalent of the annual income necessary to meet or surpass the poverty threshold.	LAB/ERB, JUD, FIN
HB1318	RELATING TO TOBACCO SMOKE. Increases penalties for smoking, including assault charges. Prohibits smoking in certain outdoor areas. Provides for tobacco settlement moneys to go towards education and enforcement.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB1319	RELATING TO THE PROGRESSIVE TAX REFORM TASK FORCE. Establishes a task force within the department of taxation to reform Hawaii's tax laws.	FIN
HB1320	RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Establishes an option for political parties to limit participation in a primary election to persons who are members of that political party.	JUD, FIN
HB1321	RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Requires the members of the charter school review panel to be nominated, and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor from lists of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the charter school review panel selection advisory council. Establishes the advisory council.	EDN, FIN
HB1322	RELATING TO CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Converts certain revolving funds of the University of Hawaii into special funds; repeals certain funds of the University of Hawaii and transfers the remaining balances to the University of Hawaii auxiliary enterprises special fund.	HED, FIN
HB1323	RELATING TO THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE). Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy for students who receive financial support from certain funds appropriated for the Hawaii commission. Establishes a professional student exchange program special fund.	HED, FIN
HB1324	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the conference center revolving fund within the University of Hawaii at Manoa instead of within the college of continuing education and community service at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Provides flexibility in the use of the revolving funds.	HED, FIN
HB1325	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Allows the University of Hawaii to retain up to five per cent of its appropriated general funds and carry it over to the subsequent fiscal year.	HED, FIN
HB1326	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Amends provisions relating to benchmark reporting. Requires the University of Hawaii to periodically review state needs related to higher education outcomes and indicators and monitor and report biennially on its progress toward achieving performance outcomes in a manner that is transparent and linked to state higher education needs.	HED, FIN
HB1327	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Allows for the election of up to two vice-chairpersons of the University of Hawaii board of regents and requires the board to elect any vice-chairperson and chairperson at a meeting held before July 1. Amends the start date of the term of a board chairperson and vice-chairperson.	HED, FIN
HB1328	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Repeals certain UH reports to the legislature. Makes western regional education compact report to legislature biennial, to be submitted in each odd-numbered year. Repeals section 2, Act 188, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, relating to annual incentive and performance reports.	HED, FIN
HB1329	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the legislative reference bureau to examine the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and regulations pursuant to that Act, make recommendations to ensure the State's compliance with provisions relating to the state authorization of institutions that offer educational programs beyond secondary education, and make recommendations as to whether existing functions relating to the licensing or authorization of any educational institutions in the State, and administrators and instructors thereof, should be consolidated and tasked to one state agency that would be responsible for the licensing and authorization of all educational institutions in the State and their related operations.	HED, LMG, FIN
HB1330	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND. Extends the appropriation of a portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund moneys for annual operating expenses of JABSOM until June 30, 2015, and adds annual reporting requirements.	HLT, HED, FIN
HB1331	RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT. Makes permanent the physician workforce assessment fee and requires that a portion of the assessment fees deposited into the John A. Burns school of medicine special fund be used to support physician workforce assessment and planning for rural and medically underserved areas of the State.	HLT, FIN
HB1332	RELATING TO WATER WASTE. Establishes excessive use of water on impervious areas as a misdemeanor offense.	WLO, JUD
HB1333	RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. Increases the monetary limit of claims that may be filed in small claims court.	JUD, FIN
HB1334	RELATING TO FERAL ANIMALS. Establishes the feral animals council for the special purpose of providing policy level direction, coordination, and planning among state departments, federal agencies, and local initiatives for the control of harmful feral animal populations throughout the State.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB1335	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 7th representative district.	FIN
HB1336	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires the auditor to conduct a detailed financial audit of the special funds administered by the University of Hawaii.	HED, LMG, FIN
HB1337	RELATING TO INFORMATION PRIVACY. Provides a private cause of action for a victim who, as a result of an information security breach, suffers a risk of harm from identity theft. Amends the type of notice that must be given to a person affected by a security breach. Defines identity theft.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1338	RELATED TO THE ECONOMY. Appropriates funds for the: Hawaii excellence through science and technology academy pilot program; fostering inspiration and relevance through science and technology pre-academy program; robotics and problem-based, applied learning program; research experiences for teachers program; professional development program for public school science and mathematics teachers; business/education internship and mentorship program; incentives for people who hold degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects to obtain teaching certificates through the University of Hawaii's post baccalaureate certificate in secondary education program; project EAST continuation and expansion.	HED/EDN, ERB, FIN
HB1339	RELATING TO LIQUOR COMMISSIONS. Requires county liquor commissions to adopt or amend rules regarding conduct of patrons and to define the term "dancing."	ERB, JUD
HB1340	RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Establishes an administrative rules review pilot program that requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to examine its rules, and to identify and repeal obsolete, cumbersome, unnecessary, or overly restrictive rules.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1341	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWELFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 12th representative district.	FIN
HB1342	RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Exempts broadband infrastructure improvements from state or county permitting requirements for five years. Exempts telecommunications companies from replacing existing utility poles when installing new or improving existing telecommunications cables.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB1343	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 32nd representative district	FIN
HB1344	RELATING TO HEALTH. Exempts the preparation of poi using traditional Hawaiian cultural food preparation practices from department of health regulation regarding food safety. Requires director of health to adopt rules.	HAW, HLT, CPC
HB1345	RELATING TO SANITATION. Adds possession of ten or more pet animals whose excrement creates a threat to public health to the list of nuisances the Department of Health may regulate.	HLT, JUD
HB1346	RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for televisions one thousand four hundred square inches or smaller sold or installed in the State.	EEP, ERB
HB1347	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires at least ten per cent of the moneys expended from the State Highway Fund to be used for projects designed to fulfill the requirements of the complete streets initiative.	TRN, FIN
HB1348	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance all repair and maintenance projects currently listed on the Department of Education's backlog of repair and maintenance project list.	EDN, FIN
HB1349	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 43rd representative district.	FIN
HB1350	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO AUTHORIZE SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE. Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to assist real estate developers to provide infrastructure, including highway improvements.	WLO/TRN, JUD, FIN
HB1351	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Requires counties to establish a no-fault insurance database accessible by the police and departments of motor vehicles and the prosecuting attorney. Requires insurance companies to transmit insurance information to the counties to be included in the database. Appropriates funds.	TRN, CPC, FIN
HB1352	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Eliminates the minimum instructional days requirement for multi-track schools, but maintains the minimum instructional hours requirement.	EDN, FIN
HB1353	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Indemnifies any private developer and holds State and counties not liable for injuries due to any highway improvements accepted by the State or county and made available for public use prior to the improvements being warranted by a traffic impact analysis report.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB1354	RELATING TO RECIPROCAL BENEFICIARIES. Extends certain benefits and obligations currently only applied to married individuals to parties to a reciprocal beneficiary relationship.	JUD
HB1355	RELATING TO PERMITS. Requires public hearings upon an application for a permit modification for landfills and quarries.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB1356	RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Amends the name and salary disclosure requirements for state and county employees.	LAB, JUD
HB1357	RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. Prohibits any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds from traveling in the left lane of a multi-lane roadway or street except when turning or passing. Exempts mass transit vehicles using zipper lanes and high occupancy vehicle lanes and emergency vehicles.	TRN, JUD
HB1358	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the forty-fourth representative district.	FIN
HB1359	RELATING TO VOTING. Requires a precinct official to request photo identification from persons signing a poll book, and verify information contained in the poll book.	JUD
HB1360	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A HARBOR MASTER AT MAUNALUA BAY. Appropriates funds for a 1.0 FTE harbor master for Maunalua Bay.	WLO, FIN
HB1361	RELATING TO AN ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION NATION PROGRAM. Creates an APEC nation program within the legislature.	INT, LMG, FIN
HB1362	RELATING TO STARLIGHT RESERVE. Extends termination date of temporary advisory committee relating to the statewide starlight reserve strategy from 6/30/2011 to 6/30/2013.	ERB, FIN
HB1363	RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT. Extends the sunset date of the starlight reserve advisory working committee by one year; makes appropriations to the department of business, economic development, and tourism.	ERB, FIN
HB1364	RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Removes the exemption for dietary supplements from the deposit beverage container program.	EEP/ERB, FIN
HB1365	RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Amends the definition of "deposit beverage" to include wine and hard spirits.	EEP/ERB, FIN
HB1366	RELATING TO ENERGY. Ensures that agencies that enter into energy performance contracts shall continue to receive budget appropriations for energy expenditures in an amount that shall not fall below the pre-performance contract budget.	EEP, FIN
HB1367	RELATING TO CIVIL PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT. Provides immunity from civil liability for actions by a person in furtherance of the constitutional right to petition to procure governmental or electoral action. Amends SLAPP definition to add immunized act language. Amends procedure for motion to dispose of a claim based on actions in furtherance of constitutional rights.	JUD, FIN
HB1368	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Defines a party candidate and modifies the withdrawal process for a party candidate. Clarifies the filing process of nomination papers, and grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction to resolve challenges to an individual's candidacy.	JUD, FIN
HB1369	PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO BOTH REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LAWS TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND TO EXCLUDE THE BONDS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE COUNTIES. Proposes a constitutional amendment to both require the legislature to enact laws to authorize the counties to issue tax increment bonds and to also exclude the bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the counties.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB1370	RELATING TO SMOKING. Establishes smoking permit program and smoking permit compliance monitoring special fund. Authorizes specified establishments to receive a permit to allow smoking in designated areas. Requires the director of health to adopt rules by 10/1/11, and to begin issuing smoking permits by 1/1/12.	HLT, ERB, FIN
HB1371	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 6th representative district.	FIN
HB1372	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Requires the DLNR to notify mooring permit holders of expired permits. Provides an opportunity to reinstate an expired mooring or non-mooring use permit.	WLO, FIN
HB1373	RELATING TO FUEL TAXATION. Assesses the state fuel tax based on a percentage of the weighted wholesale price per gallon of gasoline and average wholesale price per gallon of diesel.	TRN, FIN
HB1374	RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Amends the gasoline-cap law to allow the cap to be triggered without the action of the Governor.	CPC, FIN
HB1375	RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Requires the statutory maximum pre-tax wholesale gasoline price (gas cap) to be automatically reinstated for one month after average weekly prices exceed the gas cap for a certain period of time. Requires zone price adjustment information to be reported regularly to PUC rather than upon request.	CPC, FIN
HB1376	RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Makes permanent the limited news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished information.	JUD
HB1377	RELATING TO CONSUMER CONTRACTS. Prohibits the automatic renewal of consumer contracts unless the consumer is given timely notice of the automatic renewal and the requirements to avoid automatic renewal.	CPC/JUD
HB1378	RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND. Broadens the purposes of the State of Hawaii endowment fund to encompass the cultivation of music production, performances, and music education. Clarifies that the department of accounting and general services shall administer the endowment fund.	CUA, FIN
HB1379	RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. Prevents the use of DAG and DANC pleas in cases regarding negligent homicide in the third degree. Requires mandatory minimum sentence. Requires license revocation for a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years if driver is found to have committed 5 or more traffic infractions within the preceding 5-year period.	TRN, JUD
HB1380	RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE. Establishes the farm-to-school program in the department of education to increase the procurement of locally-grown fruits and vegetables. Establishes the Hawaii-grown fresh fruit and vegetable program to increase schoolchildren's access to Hawaii produce. Establishes the farmers to food banks pilot program.	AGR, EDN, FIN
HB1381	RELATING TO A SURCHARGE FOR INDIGENT SERVICES. Increases the surcharge on court filing fees used to fund indigent legal services.	JUD, FIN
HB1382	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIFORMITY. Exempts collaboration among managed care plans, health care providers, and government agencies from state antitrust laws when the collaboration is intended to adopt uniform administrative procedures.	HLT, CPC/JUD
HB1383	RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to get lethal dose of medication to end life. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. Requires informed consent. Allows alternate doctor to replace attending doctor if latter declines to prescribe. Requires monitor at time of taking dose.	HLT, JUD
HB1384	RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. Requires the insurance commissioner to develop a standardized prior authorization request form and process for prescription medications for use by health care providers and insurance carriers.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1385	RELATING TO COASTLINE PRESERVATION. Requires DLNR to establish a conservation easement and no-build zone along Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail and state-owned coastal lands on the island of Hawaii.	WLO, FIN
HB1386	RELATING TO FUEL TAXES. Raises the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and distributes revenues from the increase in the tax to the energy security special fund and the agricultural development and food security special fund.	EEP/AGR, FIN
HB1387	RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Requires the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to publish an annual report on pesticide use in the State including investigations of health complaints by the Department of Health. Requires users of pesticides to report usage to DOA. Permits DOA to impose a fee to recover costs.	EEP/AGR, FIN
HB1388	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the Department of Transportation to implement traffic congestion reduction plans, a statewide traffic flow improvement plan, a statewide infrastructure maintenance and improvement program, and a traffic safety enhancement plan. Requires partnering with academia. Requires annual reports. Effective July 1, 2011.	TRN, FIN
HB1389	RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the office of energy to be administratively attached to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.	EEP, FIN
HB1390	RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES. Includes long-term care facilities under the definition of "service business" in the Enterprise Zone program.	ERB, HLT, FIN
HB1391	RELATING TO MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE. Increases minimum hourly wage rate to $7.75 per hour beginning July 1, 2011, and recalculate minimum hourly wage rate in accordance with consumer price index, effective each January 1 thereafter.	LAB/ERB, FIN
HB1392	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Requires ministerial permits to be issued by the State or any county within sixty days of receipt of a permit application deemed to be complete by the receiving State or county agency.	HSG, FIN
HB1393	RELATING TO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. Establishes an Office of Homelessness within the Department of Human Services to assume jurisdiction over homeless assistance. Effective July 1, 2011.	HSG, FIN
HB1394	RELATING TO MAKUA VALLEY. Establishes the Makua Valley Reserve Commission to oversee preservation and restoration activities in Makua Valley on Oahu.	PBM, HAW/WLO, CUA, FIN
HB1395	RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. Expands eligible business activity in the State enterprise zones to include the development or production of various types of renewable energy.	ERB/EEP, FIN
HB1396	RELATING TO HOUSING. Adds a residency requirement for households in a newly constructed or moderately or substantially rehabilitated housing project developed by a qualified or firm in order for that person or firm to be considered to receive a general excise tax exemption. Effective July 1, 2011.	HSG, FIN
HB1397	RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. Incorporates the definitions, guiding principles, and goals of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force Report into the Hawaii State Planning Act, codified as chapter 226.	ERB, HAW, FIN
HB1398	RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to develop public housing projects under a partnership or development agreement with a private party; provides exemptions from chapters 103 and 103D if not prohibited by federal law or regulation; requires annual report to the legislature.	HSG, FIN
HB1399	RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS. Requires state and county agencies to ensure that a public right-of-way is available prior to the approval of any development project, subdivision, or zoning change.	WLO, FIN
HB1400	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Establishes the goal of reducing the amount of solid waste entering the State's waste stream by seventy-five per cent.	EEP, FIN
HB1401	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Makes the use of recyclable, compostable, and reusable checkout bags mandatory for businesses with gross annual sales of $250,00 or more.	EEP, ERB, FIN
HB1402	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Amends definition of environmental impact statement to include federal environmental justice policy.	EEP, JUD
HB1403	RELATING TO PLANNING. Requires the Office of Planning to coordinate smart growth planning.	WLO/HSG, FIN
HB1404	RELATING TO PLANNING. Establishes sustainable communities in Hawaii with the combined effort of state departments and agencies.	WLO/HSG/EEP, FIN
HB1405	RELATING TO PLANNING. Requires the Office of Planning to establish a statewide system of greenways and trails.	WLO, FIN
HB1406	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Creates a new bargaining unit (14) for emergency first responder medical personnel and water safety officers employed by the State or counties.	LAB/PBM, FIN
HB1407	RELATING TO ADOPTION RECORDS. Amends provisions of the code relating to adoption records and the secrecy of proceedings and records, allowing access to adoption records by parties to the proceedings under certain circumstances.	HUS, JUD
HB1408	RELATING TO A CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX. Establishes a controlling interest transfer tax imposed at the rate set under the conveyance tax, to be administered by the Director of Taxation on any transfer of interest of more than 50 percent in an entity holding real property in the state.	WLO, FIN
HB1409	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Makes numerous revisions to the environmental assessment and environmental impact statement process to create a more streamlined, transparent, and consistent process.	EEP, JUD
HB1410	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Repeals the regular and alternate non-judicial foreclosure processes. Implements a new non-judicial foreclosure process based upon the California deed of trust system.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1411	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Repeals the old non-judicial foreclosure process. Clarifies the new non-judicial foreclosure process.	CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1412	RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. Repeals the provisions of law that authorize only the State to register for or quiet title to accreted lands along the ocean.	WLO, JUD
HB1413	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (2) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1414	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (2) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1415	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (3) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1416	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (3) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1417	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (4) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1418	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (4) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1419	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (6) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1420	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (6) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1421	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (8) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1422	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (8) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1423	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (9) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1424	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (9) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1425	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (13) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1426	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (13) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1427	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (7) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1428	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the public employment cost items of and cost adjustments for employees of legislative agencies.	LAB, FIN
HB1429	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining units (1), (10), and (11) and cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1430	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Makes appropriation for the collective bargaining cost items of bargaining unit (5) and for cost adjustments for their excluded counterparts.	LAB, FIN
HB1431	RELATING TO COVENANTS. Authorizes the counties to enact ordinances or adopt rules to enforce covenants that run with the land that impose standards regarding use, maintenance, landscaping, and setbacks.	WLO, FIN
HB1432	RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. Requires turning driver to yield right-of-way to pedestrian in a crosswalk even if the pedestrian enters the crosswalk after the vehicle begins its turn. Effective 7/1/11.	TRN, JUD
HB1433	RELATING TO REPACKAGED DRUGS AND COMPOUND MEDICATIONS. Restricts markups of repackaged prescription drugs and compound medications to what is currently authorized for retail pharmacies under state law.	LAB/ERB, HLT, FIN
HB1434	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. Clarifies that a single violation of the prevailing wage law refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds a contractor in violation.	LAB, FIN
HB1435	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Clarifies recommendations of the ignition interlock implementation task force. Allows repeat intoxicated drivers to install ignition interlock devices in any vehicle they operate by eliminating the requirement to surrender motor vehicle registrations and license plates. Makes housekeeping amendments to chapter 291E. Extends the expiration date of the ignition interlock implementation task force to 6/30/12.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB1436	RELATING TO HARBORS. Establishes a working group to pursue the creation of a demonstration project for a private-public framework for the governance of the Honokohau marina and small boat harbor with the oversight and assistance of the division of boating and ocean recreation of DLNR.	WLO, FIN
HB1437	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Eliminate provision allowing landowners in the agricultural district to designate part of their property as urban, rural, or conservation regardless of its suitability for agricultural production. Allows the LUC to designate lands as important agricultural lands if the majority of a landowners' holdings are already designated as such.	WLO/AGR
HB1438	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Requires DHHL to report on the total number of homestead lots awarded that resulted in actual homes being built and infrastructure being developed. Authorizes $300,000 in general obligation bonds to build the water infrastructure system for the Honokaia homestead tract in Waimea.	HAW, FIN
HB1439	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Clarifies how and when a vacancy relating to the election of party candidates occurs.	JUD
HB1440	RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Authorizes a political party to limit participation in the party's primary election to members of the political party.	JUD, FIN
HB1441	RELATING TO SMOKING. Requires the Department of Taxation to issue smoking establishment permits to establishments and premises that hold certain classes of liquor licenses; requires permit holders to post specified signs; specifies that conflicting county laws shall not supersede state law; makes conforming amendments.	HLT, ERB, FIN
HB1442	RELATING TO FISHING. Directs the pacific aquaculture and coastal resources center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo to study the feasibility of developing an entity on the big island similar to the commercial fishing village at Honolulu's pier 38.	HED, WLO, FIN
HB1443	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Requires health insurers to provide coverage for specified types of smoking cessation methods.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1444	RELATING TO THE HAWAII MEDICAL CENTER. Appropriates $3,000,000 in FY 2011-2012 for a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to the Hawaii Medical Center to support the ongoing operations of its organ transplant program.	HLT, FIN
HB1445	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 37th representative district.	FIN
HB1446	RELATING TO REGISTERED NURSE STAFFING LEVELS. No later than September 1, 2011, requires each acute care hospital and critical access hospital to establish a nurse staffing committee to develop a documented nurse staffing plan.	HLT, FIN
HB1447	RELATING TO THE PERMITTED TRANSFERS IN TRUST ACT. Amends the Permitted Transfers in Trust Act to govern transfers of property from a transferor to a trustee by means of an irrevocable trust instrument. Effective 07/01/11.	CPC, FIN
HB1448	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Temporarily allows members of the ERS with 10 or more years of service and are at least 55 years of age to retire without penalty.	LAB, FIN
HB1449	RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Makes a grant to Aloha United Way 211 for a homeless care coordinator position. Appropriates funds.	HSG, FIN
HB1450	RELATING TO THE HOMELESS. Establishes a homeless job training program to be managed by the department of human services.	HSG/LAB, FIN
HB1451	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRIVACY. Stipulates conditions under which health care information can be disclosed. Provides penalties.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB1452	RELATING TO SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Requires the Office of Community Services under the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in coordination with other relevant state agencies, to provide social services for survivors of human trafficking.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB1453	RELATING TO LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS. Establishes civil unions and provides to civil union partners the benefits and obligations conferred upon a couple by marriage. Provides for termination of civil unions through the judicial system.	JUD
HB1454	RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Increases the minimum distance between dealer-operated gasoline stations and new stations owned and operated by a manufacturer or wholesaler, from one-eighth of a mile to one mile.	CPC, FIN
HB1455	RELATING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. Allows gasoline dealers to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements to acquire discounts on gasoline purchases.	CPC, FIN
HB1456	RELATING TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. Makes unfair trade practices by the petroleum industry subject to administrative rather than criminal penalties. Decreases the amount of fines imposed for each violation. Imposes fines for each day of violation.	CPC, JUD
HB1457	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Requires the University of Hawaii to report annually to the Director of Finance the number of students in the previous academic year who attended and were in excess of the necessary credits for graduation or prior to declaring a major. Authorizes the Director of Finance to assess and transfer the costs.	HED, FIN
HB1458	RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. Expands the offense of escape in the second degree to include persons who fail to present themselves to a correctional facility or detention facility at the time and date ordered by the court.	PBM, JUD
HB1459	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Provides that any person who enters state correctional or detention facility grounds is deemed to have consented to a search for weapons or contraband. Requires signs describing the implied consent provision to be posted along the boundary of correctional facilities.	PBM, JUD
HB1460	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the forty-first representative district.	FIN
HB1461	RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Prohibits the use of funds in a reserve fund created to be used as a reserve against the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund's future costs of providing health and other benefits plans for retirees to be used to pay for health or other benefit plans for active employees.	LAB, FIN
HB1462	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS. Limits the terms of members of the Legislature to 12 years in the House of Representatives and 12 years in the Senate, beginning on the day of the general election of 2012.	LMG, JUD, FIN
HB1463	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 46th representative district.	FIN
HB1464	RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Prohibits the board of directors on home association boards from harassing or intimidating its members. Holds board members jointly and severally liable for certain violations under chapter 421J, HRS. Requires reasonable notice of board actions.	HSG, CPC/JUD
HB1465	RELATING TO POWERS OF ATTORNEY. Requires that a power of attorney be signed by two witnesses and acknowledged by a notary public.	JUD
HB1466	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Indemnifies department of education employees who intervene to prevent criminal activities of students on or off campus during or after school hours.	EDN, JUD, FIN
HB1467	RELATING TO COUNTY BUDGETS. Reduces annual county reimbursement to the State from gross proceeds of the county's surcharge on state tax from 10% to 5%. Effective 7/1/11.	TRN, FIN
HB1468	RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Provides that planned community associations may not prohibit members from displaying the United States or Hawaii flag. Permits reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on flag displays but prohibits assessment of a fee to approve the display.	HSG, JUD
HB1469	RELATING TO TAXATION. Imposes a state surtax on real property taxes assessments on real property situated in departmental school districts. Establishes the public school support and benefit special fund for receipt of surtaxes and expenditures to fund repairs, renovations, and maintenance of public schools.	EDN, FIN
HB1470	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires a candidate for elected office to include with the candidate's nomination papers a tax clearance certificate from the director of taxation and the IRS.	JUD
HB1471	RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Requires an applicant or recipient of public assistance to be a resident of the State for at least one year.	HUS/HSG, JUD, FIN
HB1472	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 38th representative district.	FIN
HB1473	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Requires, effective 1/1/12, that all new lighting fixtures installed on public highways to be fully or partially shielded, to minimize glare and light pollution.	TRN, EEP, FIN
HB1474	RELATING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. Expands the existing law that makes a person who is convicted of assaulting an emergency medical services provider guilty of assault in the second degree to include assaults on medical service providers in nonemergency settings.	HLT, JUD
HB1475	RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH. Designates October as "Farm to School Month" in Hawai`i.	AGR, HLT
HB1476	RELATING TO CRIME. Mandates minors aged 15-17 be tried as adults in cases of first degree murder when no other offenses are charged. Provides for discretionary remand of the minor to the family court in specified cases. Effective 1/1/2012.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB1477	RELATING TO FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to establish one or more Family Justice Centers to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, or human trafficking, as well as to provide family-based social services.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB1478	RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. Provides that an action to challenge or contest a will, estate plan, or trust, shall be commenced within 9 years if it is alleged that the testator, principal, or property owner who established the will, estate plan, or trust was the victim of fraud or undue influence.	JUD
HB1479	RELATING TO QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS. Establishes qualified domestic relations orders by which the employees' retirement system is required to make payments to an alternate payee of benefits payable to a retirant or member.	LAB, FIN
HB1480	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Provides higher education scholarships to eligible former foster youth in lieu of higher education board allowances. Establishes a higher education scholarship program within the Department of Human Services.	HUS, HED, FIN
HB1481	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Provides increase penalties for the failure to register a motor vehicle or failure to keep a certificate of registration in a motor vehicle. Maintains additional fines within the county in which the violation occurred.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB1482	RELATING TO HEALTH. Beginning 7/1/2012, limits inpatient and outpatient hospital care costs for major hospitals having 200 or more beds.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1483	RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. Directs the Department of Agriculture to provide water to Molokai Irrigation System users who lease tracts of land under section 207 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, at a reduced rate. Requires the Department of Agriculture to forgive past due bills for the provision of irrigation water for Molokai homestead farmers.	HAW, AGR/WLO, FIN
HB1484	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Prohibits a foreclosing mortgagee from foreclosing under a power of sale if the foreclosing mortgagee represents a trust. Requires filing of endorsements, assignments, and trustee's affidavit. Prohibits filing of documents with electronic signatures.	CPC/JUD
HB1485	RELATING TO E-VERIFY. Requires all entities contracting with the State or any county and any government agency making new hires to provide proof that it has used the e-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of its employees and new hires.	LAB/ERB, JUD, FIN
HB1486	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Requires small boat harbor vessel permittees who, in the course of providing an excursion using state boating facilities, disembark fare-paying passengers in certain counties with the expectation that they will visit state property adjacent to quasi-public property during the excursion, to accompany passengers at all times while ashore.	WLO, JUD
HB1487	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Creates a cultural monitor position within the department of public safety. Directs the auditor to audit the department's contracts to imprison inmates in out-of-state prisons to determine the extent to which the constitutional rights of native Hawaiian inmates are being safeguarded.	PBM/HAW, LMG, FIN
HB1488	RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY. Establishes a criminal trespass on agricultural lands enforcement fund; provides that owners of agricultural land or range land have no duty of care to trespassers; establishes rebuttable presumption of no liability; permits trespasser to overcome presumption by preponderance of evidence that owner was grossly negligent or intentionally injured the trespasser; authorized fines of up to $10,000 for the offense of criminal trespass on agricultural lands.	AGR, JUD
HB1489	RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Requires DHHL to develop a pilot program to establish a kanaka village for homeless native Hawaiians.	HAW, HSG, FIN
HB1490	RELATING TO ANIMALS. Provides that whenever a dog bites a human being, resulting in serious bodily injury or death, an action may be brought against the dog's owner for an order to destroy the animal.	JUD
HB1491	RELATING TO TAX CREDIT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Establishes a tax credit for businesses that sponsor after-school programs.	EDN, FIN
HB1492	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the thirty-first representative district.	FIN
HB1493	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Requires motor vehicles towing a trailer to be equipped with towing safety apparatus.	TRN, JUD
HB1494	RELATING TO SMOKING IN CONDOMINIUMS. Allows a condominium association, if not prohibited by its articles of incorporation or bylaws, to prohibit smoking within a condominium unit. Requires an association to prohibit smoking in common elements and covered limited common elements.	HLT, CPC
HB1495	RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Prohibits use of tobacco products by minors. Establishes penalties for use of tobacco products by minors.	HLT, JUD
HB1496	RELATING TO AGRIBUSINESS. Requires the University of Hawaii to convene a task force to conduct a study whether an agribusiness cooperative program should be established in Hawaii.	HED, AGR, FIN
HB1497	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Increases the membership of the boards of registration from three persons to five persons and sets deadline for appointment of the additional members. Requires the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives to each nominate one person to each board of registration. Requires that all board members be in good standing within their respective political parties. Prohibits individuals who have served in a leadership or staff position for any political party within eighteen months prior to nomination from being appointed to a board of registration.	JUD
HB1498	RELATING TO CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Repeals appropriations to the State of Hawaii endowment fund and requires that all unexpended or unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund be lapsed to the works of art special fund.	CUA, FIN
HB1499	RELATING TO CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. Appropriates moneys to support the growth of the film, television, digital, and creative industries in Hawaii.	ERB, FIN
HB1500	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Requires a 30-day public review and comment period and public hearing upon the filing with the insurance commissioner of a request for a rate change by an accident and health or sickness insurer, a mutual benefit society, or a health maintenance organization.	HLT, CPC
HB1501	RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS. Exempts totally and permanently disabled veterans from motor vehicle registration expense.	PBM/TRN, FIN
HB1502	RELATING TO THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS. Appropriates funds for 6 instructor positions for JROTC programs in high schools in the State.	PBM, FIN
HB1503	RELATING TO LAND USE. Amends the process for 5-year district boundary reviews that are initiated by a county or by the state office of planning and which are consistent with adopted county general plans or community development plans. Exempts process from environmental review law.	WLO/EEP, FIN
HB1504	RELATING TO PERMITS. Establishes a joint hearing mechanism in the facilitated application process for building permits, and limits the liability of public entities or employees for issuing a building permit for a project that has been properly stamped and signed by a qualified professional.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB1505	RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES. Establishes the State Facility Renovation Partnership Program.	WLO, FIN
HB1506	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 40th representative district.	FIN
HB1507	RELATING TO THE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX. Temporarily imposes an insurance premium tax on mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations but exempts them from the tax if they do not file for a insurance plan rate increase.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1508	RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING. Establishes a program for granting low-income housing tax credit loans in lieu of low-income housing tax credits administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation; authorizes issuance of GO bonds to fund loans.	HSG, FIN
HB1509	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. Provides that government purchasing information required to be disclosed under the freedom of information law includes bid schedules, contract awards, and any addendums and amendments. Requires the information to be posted on the contracting agency's website within one business day of availability.	ERB, FIN
HB1510	RELATING TO RUMBLE STRIPS. Makes an appropriation to install centerline road rumble strips along the Honoapiilani highway.	TRN, FIN
HB1511	RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Establishes a tax credit for ten per cent of qualified labor costs; extends the tax credit for qualified research activities for five years.	ERB, FIN
HB1512	RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY. Establishes the weed and seed strategy under the department of labor and industrial relations. Makes appropriation.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB1513	RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY. Establishes a permanent weed and seed program within DLIR. Appropriates funds as a grant to maintain the operations of the weed and seed program in the Ala Moana, Chinatown, downtown Honolulu, Kalihi, Waipahu, and Ewa beach communities on Oahu.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB1514	RELATING TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. Exempts from public disclosure the names of certain public employees but requires disclosure of a salary range and specific salary for certain employees.	LAB, JUD
HB1515	RELATING TO PRE-SENTENCING PROCEDURES. Requires the pre-sentence diagnosis and report administered upon felons, youthful offenders, and other defendants as ordered by the court, to include an assessment of whether it would be appropriate to sentence the defendant to perform community service.	JUD
HB1516	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the department of transportation to establish a public involvement process in carrying out the statewide transportation planning process.	TRN, FIN
HB1517	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Requires the PUC to consider the need to reduce the State's reliance on fossil fuels through energy efficiency. Allows the PUC to take the consequences of importing fuel into consideration when making determinations about costs of capital improvements and operations.	EEP, CPC
HB1518	RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Council to develop and implement grid reliability and interconnection standards.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB1519	RELATING TO ENERGY. Directs the PUC to unbundle electric utility grid ancillary services, consider cost recovery for electric utility stranded assets, and consider electric public utility performance incentive mechanisms for achieving clean energy goals.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB1520	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Exempts third-party customer-generated solar energy facilities and equipment from the definition of public utility. Directs the PUC to monitor the impact of decoupling on existing electric utility ratepayers.	EEP, CPC
HB1521	RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING. Combines the electronic waste and television recycling programs. Requires recycling based on market share by weight. Changes the fee per pound for failing to recycle to an unspecified amount. Directs DOH to adopt rules to allow recycling of cathode ray tubes in Hawaii.	EEP/ERB, FIN
HB1522	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 18th representative district.	FIN
HB1523	RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY. Establishes a cause of action for neighbors owning land within one hundred feet of land that has not been properly maintained by its owner.	WLO, JUD
HB1524	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT. Establishes, under the agricultural theft law, that possession of more than five pounds of an agricultural product grown on the premises is prima facie evidence that the product has been stolen, unless a bill of sale is provided.	AGR, JUD
HB1525	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 48th representative district.	FIN
HB1526	RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION. Exempts operators or users of target ranges that are in compliance with existing noise pollution laws from liability for nuisance or noise pollution.	EEP, JUD
HB1527	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Prohibits the knowing disposal of fluorescent and CFL bulbs in landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, and incinerators in the State. Establishes notice requirements. Requires retailers or wholesalers of fluorescent and CFL bulbs to accept used light bulbs for recycling from customers.	EEP/ERB, JUD
HB1528	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 1st representative district.	FIN
HB1529	RELATING TO PLANNING. Establishes a task force to review and update the Hawaii state planning act and the planning, programming, and budgeting system. Requires annual reports to the legislature. Task force ceases to exist on 6/30/15.	ERB, FIN
HB1530	RELATING TO ATHLETIC CONTEST OFFICIALS. Adds to excluded service under the Hawaii employment security law, service performed by any individual who serves in the capacity of an athletic contest official at a publicly-exhibited contest, including any person who acts as an umpire, referee, judge, linesperson, timer, score keeper, or other similar capacity who receives remuneration solely by way of a game fee.	LAB/ERB, FIN
HB1531	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Authorizes the department of transportation to pursue a comprehensive six-year modernization program and provides it sufficient resources to implement the plan by amending the state liquid fuel tax, state vehicle registration fee, state vehicle weight fee, and rental motor vehicle surcharge through increases of the various taxes and the flat rate amount in sections 243-4(a), 249-31, 249-33(a), and 251-2(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes. Authorizes the implementation of a Vehicle Miles Traveled Pilot Program.	TRN, FIN
HB1532	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX APPEALS. Requires real property tax appellants to first obtain a decision from an administrative body established by county ordinance prior to appealing to the Tax Appeal Court.	JUD, FIN
HB1533	RELATING TO A NON-BINDING REFERENDUM ON GAMBLING. Proposes a non-binding referendum to permit gambling in the State, in accordance with law.	ERB, JUD, FIN
HB1534	RELATING TO GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED FOOD. Requires labeling of food products that are genetically-engineered.	AGR, CPC, FIN
HB1535	RELATING TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Establishes provisions protecting an individual's right to exercise of religion. Provides civil remedies.	JUD, FIN
HB1536	RELATING TO GAMING. Establishes Hawaii Gaming Control Commission and framework for casino gaming on Oahu. Levies ten per cent tax, of which five per cent is to be remitted to the City and County of Honolulu to fund the fixed guideway transportation system on Oahu. Repeals general excise tax surcharge to fund transit on Oahu.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB1537	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 49th representative district.	FIN
HB1538	RELATING TO MEDICAL TORTS. Establishes the Medical Claims Conciliation Office and the positions of executive director and hearing officer. Directs the hearing officer to conduct hearings on medical claims in accordance with the administrative procedure act. Makes opinions issued by the hearing officer binding upon the parties. Allows for any party to a decision of the Medical Claims Conciliation Office to file an appeal and request a trial de novo. Requires the party filing the appeal and request for trial de novo to pay the attorney's fees and other costs under certain conditions.	HLT, JUD/CPC, FIN
HB1539	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Imposes the Transient Accommodations Tax on resort fees.	TOU, FIN
HB1540	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Makes permanent statutory provisions that: (1) reduced the maximum employment period for teachers hired on an emergency basis by DOE from 4 years to 3 years; and (2) require those unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis prior to 7/1/08, to attain licensure within 4 years from the date of employment.	EDN/LAB, FIN
HB1541	RELATING TO FAMILY PLANNING. Requires physicians and surgeons to provide information on fertility awareness to a patient before prescribing contraception medication or performing a procedure to render the patient unable to produce children.	HLT, CPC/JUD
HB1542	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 5th representative district.	FIN
HB1543	RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING LAW. Makes clarifying amendments to the motor vehicle industry licensing act.	CPC
HB1544	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Sets forth guidelines for mortgage foreclosures, and liens for assessments.	CPC/JUD
HB1545	RELATING TO CONSUMER INFORMATION. Requires bread products that have been baked and then frozen to be labeled "previously frozen". Prohibits bread that has been frozen to be labeled or advertised as "fresh".	HLT, CPC
HB1546	RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS. Establishes a statewide standardization of the prescription drug prior authorization process.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1547	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 23rd representative district.	FIN
HB1548	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 23rd representative district.	FIN
HB1549	RELATING TO SECURITY BREACHES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. Requires government agencies to develop mandatory training programs for agency personnel to whom disclosures of personal information are made or to whom access to the personal information may be granted; in the event of a government security breach, requires the government agency to be responsible for the cost of credit report or credit monitoring services any individual affected by the breach for two years following the discovery of the security breach; requires reports of security breaches to be submitted to the information privacy and security council; requires the council to be responsible for coordination of the implementation of guidelines by government agencies; makes the comptroller or state chief information office chair of the council; authorizes the information and communication services division to provide training; appropriates funds for the council.	JUD, FIN
HB1550	RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. Makes it a class C felony to assault a water safety officer who is engaged in the performance of duty.	PBM, JUD
HB1551	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit to provide a designated income tax credit for certain qualifying counties. Removes tax credit caps. Provides an additional bonus for qualifying spending related to computer aided special or visual effects and animation. Establishes a non-refundable tax credit with a carry forward period of up to ten years to encourage film production development in certain qualified counties. Allows for a certain exemption from the transient accommodation tax for stays exceeding thirty days. Permits certain production tax credits to be assigned.	ERB, FIN
HB1552	RELATING TO COFFEE. Restricts the use of the geographic origin of Hawaii-grown coffee on coffee labels.	AGR, CPC
HB1553	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION OF DAMAGE DONE BY THE COFFEE BERRY BORER. Appropriates funds in FY 2011-2012 and FY 2012-2013 to mitigate the effects of the coffee berry borer in the Kona region on the island of Hawaii. Requires DOA to submit a progress report to the legislature.	AGR, FIN
HB1554	RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TAX. Establishes separate liquor tax rates for beer manufactured in the State and beer manufactured outside of the State.	ERB, FIN
HB1555	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes a research program on the stewardship of marine protected areas at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Appropriates funds on a matching basis with the federal government.	HED, WLO, FIN
HB1556	RELATING TO CULTURE. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to culture and the arts.	CUA
HB1557	RELATING TO CULTURE. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to culture and the arts.	CUA
HB1558	RELATING TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to study the feasibility of implementing and supporting foreign language learning programs in all public schools from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Requires a report to the Legislature.	EDN, FIN
HB1559	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to education.	CUA
HB1560	RELATING TO KAHANA VALLEY. Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to create a residential subdivision in the park, which shall be exempt from all laws and rules regarding zoning and construction standards for subdivisions.	WLO, JUD
HB1561	RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. Allows UH to use staff of DLNR for security for coconut island. Exempts Hawaii marine laboratory refuge from obtaining permits for repair and maintenance of facilities on coconut island.	WLO, HED, FIN
HB1562	RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION. Changes terminology from "exceptional child" to "student with a disability" and clarifies criteria for designation; clarifies definition of services auxiliary to education required to be provided to students with a disability; clarifies eligibility standards for preschool students with a disability; clarifies charter school duties toward children with a disability; establishes certification criteria for persons who provide interpreting services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and certain students with a disability.	EDN, FIN
HB1563	RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND. Repeals the ability to claim expenditures for regulatory processing, studies, and legal and other consultant services under the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit.	AGR, FIN
HB1564	RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS. Requires public hearings before PUC approval of a water carrier's application for certificate of public convenience and necessity. Clarifies the required findings for a finding of public convenience and necessity. Clarifies notice requirements for public hearings.	TRN, CPC, FIN
HB1565	RELATING TO STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL. Reduces the number of members of the State Rehabilitation Council from twenty-one to fifteen.	HUS
HB1566	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Permits commercial permits in Ala Wai and Keehi small boat harbors; establishes that small boat harbor fees can be used only for the operating and maintenance of small boat the harbors; authorizes a process for a public-private partnership to develop a portion of Ala Wai small boat harbor; changes mooring fee rate process.	WLO, FIN
HB1567	RELATING TO INSPECTIONS. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide biosecurity inspection facilities at Honolulu International Airport, Kona International Airport at Keahole, and Hilo International Airport. Appropriates funds.	TRN/AGR, FIN
HB1568	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. To strengthen and support Hawaii's agricultural industry, establishes biosecurity and inspection facilities at major airports and harbors in the state.	TRN/AGR, FIN
HB1569	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the Department of Agriculture to develop and implement an Import Replacement Pilot Program. Effective July, 1, 2011.	AGR, FIN
HB1570	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Supports the agricultural industry in Hawaii by helping agricultural businesses meet their feedstock costs.	AGR, FIN
HB1571	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the issuance of $2,000,000 in general obligation bonds to make capital improvements to the Waiahole irrigation system, including siphon replacements and other necessary infrastructure.	AGR/WLO, FIN
HB1572	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 42ND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 42nd representative district.	FIN
HB1573	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Shortens time for notice, meeting, and grievance requirements for violations with rental agreements, leases, violation of rules, or maintenance in public housing. Streamlines eviction process in public housing.	HSG, JUD, FIN
HB1574	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the twenty-sixth representative district.	FIN
HB1575	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Amends Hawaii public funding pilot project to raise the program cap, to repeal the requirement of a minimum fund amount, to extend the period for signature collection, and clarify provision of matching funds.	JUD, FIN
HB1576	RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. Creates an offense of confinement of a dog by tethering under prescribed circumstances with certain exceptions, and establishes mandatory fines for such an offense. Effective January 1, 2012.	JUD
HB1577	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI, SECTION 9, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REAFFIRM AND STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. Proposes an amendment to article XI, section 9, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to reaffirm and strengthen the State's commitment to environmental justice for certain populations that are disproportionately impacted by harmful environmental actions.	EEP, JUD, FIN
HB1578	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Relating to International Affairs; short form.	INT
HB1579	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Relating to International Affairs; short form.	INT
HB1580	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Relating to International Affairs; short form.	INT
HB1581	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Relating to International Affairs; short form.	INT
HB1582	RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. Relating to International Affairs; short form.	INT
HB1583	RELATING TO THE SUPER BOWL. Establishes the Hawaii Super Bowl task force to plan and coordinate efforts to bring the Super Bowl to Hawaii.	ERB/TOU, FIN
HB1584	ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. Creates a permanent commission to explore opportunities for fostering international relationships, particularly when large international events are held in the State.	INT/ERB, FIN
HB1585	RELATING TO CREDIT SALES. Prohibits the imposition of a surcharge for a credit card, charge card, or debit card transaction.	ERB, CPC
HB1586	RELATING TO OHANA HOUSING. Provides for an Ohana Housing tax credit to help offset qualified construction costs. Effective July 1, 2011.	HSG, FIN
HB1587	RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Establishes a State highway patrol and State highway patrol special fund. Effective July 1, 2011.	TRN/PBM, FIN
HB1588	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 27th representative district.	FIN
HB1589	DESIGNATING FEBRUARY AS HAWAIIAN GROWN CACAO MONTH. Designates February as "Hawaiian Grown Cacao month."	AGR
HB1590	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Requires mopeds to have license plates, similar to motorcycles, as opposed to tags. Treats mopeds like motor vehicles instead of bicycles for registration purposes. Provides for liability and property damage insurance for two-wheeled mopeds.	TRN, JUD
HB1591	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows the principal of each public school to establish and use a debit card system based at the individual school level for the purpose of purchasing school supplies and other related curriculum support supplies.	EDN, FIN
HB1592	RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS. Prohibits the use of leaf blowers for more than a specified number of minutes per day per parcel of property.	EEP, JUD
HB1593	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Expands the scope of the use of the works of art special fund to include restoration of historic buildings. Sunsets in 5 years.	CUA, WLO, FIN
HB1594	RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS. Prohibits the use of leaf blowers for more than a specified number of minutes per day per parcel of property.	EEP, JUD
HB1595	RELATING TO HAWAII STATE DOG APPRECIATION DAY. Designates August 26 as Hawaii State Dog Appreciation Day.	CUA
HB1596	RELATING TO NATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK. Designates the second week in August as "National Assistance Dog Week" in Hawai`i.	CUA
HB1597	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes temporary tax credit for historic businesses.	ERB, FIN
HB1598	RELATING TO THE CACAO INDUSTRY. Adopts some of the recommendations of the "Report to Expedite the Production and Delivery of Hawaii Cacao to the Marketplace".	AGR, FIN
HB1599	RELATING TO ADOPTION RECORDS. Amends certain sections of Chapter 587, HRS to allow adoptive persons access to their adoptive information.	HUS, JUD
HB1600	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Provides various protections, remedies, and notice requirements regarding condominium associations and foreclosure of condominium units.	CPC, JUD
HB1601	RELATING TO RECYCLING. Creates a ban on plastic bags effective July 1, 2012.	EEP, ERB, FIN
HB1602	RELATING TO MEDICAL HARM DISCLOSURE. Requires hospitals to report medical harm events.	HLT, FIN
HB1603	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Increase by $100,000,000 the University of Hawaii's authorization to issue revenue bonds to a total principal amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects. Appropriates $100,000,000 in revenue bond proceeds.	HED, FIN
HB1604	RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE. Requires the governor to request the federal government to undertake efforts to amend the international date line so that Hawaii shares the same calendar day as Japan.	INT, FIN
HB1605	RELATING TO FLOOD INSURANCE. Requires insurers to make available flood insurance covering real and personal property under the same terms and conditions to properties located outside of designated flood zones as is available to properties located inside of designated flood zones; authorizes recovery for damages from a responsible party.	WLO, CPC
HB1606	RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. Creates a two year behavioral health services task force to plan and implement health care reform specific to behavioral health. Task force to be repealed on June 30, 2013.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1607	RELATING TO RANGE LAND LIABILITY. Limits range land owners' liability in cases of trespass or granted recreational use.	AGR, JUD
HB1608	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES. Establishes a Board of Information Practices within the Office of Information Practices.	JUD, FIN
HB1609	RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW. Requires consideration of government efficiency when the Sunshine Law is construed and establishes a reasonableness standard for construction of Sunshine Law provisions.	JUD, FIN
HB1610	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICY. Prohibits stacking or aggregating uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage whenever there is more than one vehicle under the same policy, with exceptions.	TRN, CPC
HB1611	RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW. Allows board members to attend public gatherings, community events, professional-association conferences, and professional-development seminars. Allows notice of board meetings to be filed at least four calendar days before the meeting and notice of board meetings by e-mail.	JUD, LMG, FIN
HB1612	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Short form bill proposing an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution relating to the Judiciary.	JUD
HB1613	RELATING TO VOTING. Requires an application to register to vote in person or by mail-in to include a request for permanent absentee ballot. Removes time limit on requesting an absentee or permanent absentee ballot but not later than 4:30 p.m. on the seventh day prior to the election.	JUD, FIN
HB1614	RELATING TO A SILVER ALERT FOR MISSING SENIOR CITIZENS. Creates and implements a silver alert program to be operated concurrently with the Maile Amber Alert program.	PBM, FIN
HB1615	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Establishes the Hawaii Sunset Advisory Commission, comprised of members of the legislature and general public, tasked with regularly assessing governmental agency structures, functions, performance, and making recommendations and analyses on potential alterations for possible legislative action. Operates in conjunction with the legislature and auditor to perform assessment of governmental agencies according to a prescribed schedule to ensure regularity and consistency. Sets forth duties and responsibilities. Exempts certain agencies from scope of commission.	LMG, FIN
HB1616	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the twenty-eighth representative district.	FIN
HB1617	RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Authorizes BLNR to extend leases of public lands for commercial, hotel, resort, or industrial use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the premises.	WLO, TOU/ERB, FIN
HB1618	RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALERS. Creates requirements for licensure of native Hawaiian healers; Creates Board of Native Hawaiian Healing to be administratively attached to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.	HAW/HLT, CPC, FIN
HB1619	RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Clarifies that all persons practicing public accountancy in this State shall be subject to the regulatory authority of the State; authorizes individuals holding an out-of-state license to practice public accountancy in this State, subject to certain limitations.	ERB, CPC, FIN
HB1620	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Exempts from insurance code, associations (1) organized before 1880; (2) whose members are active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the U.S. armed forces or sea services; and (3) whose principal purpose is to provide insurance and other benefits to their members.	PBM, CPC
HB1621	RELATING TO DOGS. Establishes a licensing requirement for large scale dog breeders.	ERB, CPC/JUD, FIN
HB1622	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Requires the construction of a state law enforcement memorial in the capitol district.	PBM, WLO, FIN
HB1623	RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS. Extends the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union.	JUD
HB1624	RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH. Establishes a 3-year pilot medical marijuana research program in the State to provide a means by which a team of qualified researchers could undertake medical marijuana research involving local qualifying medical marijuana patients. Effective 7/1/11. Sunset 6/30/14.	PBM, HLT, FIN
HB1625	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 4th representative district.	FIN
HB1626	RELATING TO FUEL TAXES. Permits the County of Hawaii to appropriate the County's share of fuel tax revenue for a grant-in-aid program for the maintenance of private roads maintained by nonprofit maintenance corporations.	TRN, FIN
HB1627	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Establishes procedures for state recognition of a first nation government.	HAW, JUD, FIN
HB1628	RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Clarifies litigation rights and rights to attorney's fees in litigation involving historic preservation.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB1629	RELATING TO MOTORIZED VEHICLES. Requires the Director of Transportation, rather than the counties, to regulate mopeds. Requires owners of mopeds and motor scooters to register them with the State and obtain license plates.	TRN, JUD
HB1630	RELATING TO CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR KAHULUI HARBOR. Provides funding from the harbor special fund for plans, design, and construction of a fuel pier at Kahului Harbor.	FIN
HB1631	RELATING TO TAX. For taxable years after December 31, 2011, lowers to 8% the income tax rate for taxpayers with incomes currently taxed at a rate of 8.25% or higher. Effective from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2016, raises the 4% general excise tax rate to 5%.	FIN
HB1632	RELATING TO CEMETERIES. Provides funds for the acquisition of land to expand the veteran's cemetery in Makawao, Maui.	PBM, FIN
HB1633	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Creates the designation of exceptional use for certain agricultural activities; provides for special lease provisions for exceptional uses on public lands and in agricultural parks; provides priority consideration for applications for exceptional use by the land use commission and other agencies.	WLO/AGR, FIN
HB1634	RELATING TO ADOPTION RECORDS. Provides for the release of adoption records under certain circumstances.	HUS, JUD
HB1635	RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE MARRIAGES. Requires Hawaii state courts to recognize marriages legal in the United States' jurisdiction in which they were contracted.	JUD
HB1636	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Prohibits landfills in counties with populations greater than 500,000 from accepting municipal solid waste, beginning 7/1/12. Prohibits landfills in counties with populations less than 500,000 from accepting municipal solid waste after a date determined by council resolution.	EEP, FIN
HB1637	RELATING TO THE STATE TREE. Makes the ‘ohi‘a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) the official state tree.	CUA/HAW
HB1638	RELATING TO PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS. Establishes an organizational and regulatory framework for public benefit corporations.	ERB, FIN
HB1639	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires that at least ten per cent of funds appropriated for school repair and maintenance be set aside and used to fund the repair, maintenance, and upgrading of school facilities to meet green building standards.	EEP, EDN, FIN
HB1640	RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF IDENTIFICATION. Authorizes the Attorney General to cooperate with appropriate county agencies to allow such agencies to issue civil identification at locations where driver's licenses are issued. Requires report to the Legislature.	JUD, FIN
HB1641	RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. Adds a second filing requirement and deadline for elected and appointed officials to file the disclosure of financial interest.	JUD
HB1642	RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Extends the income tax credit for qualified research activities for five years and places an annual aggregate cap on the tax credit.	ERB, FIN
HB1643	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Provides for liability and property damage insurance for two-wheeled mopeds that exists for three-wheeled mopeds; provides for minimum liability and property damage coverage per occurrence commensurate with the insurance requirements for rented mopeds; sets same driving standard for two-wheeled mopeds as exists for three-wheeled mopeds.	TRN, JUD
HB1644	RELATING TO SHARK FEEDING. Imposes penalties for illegal shark feeding.	WLO, JUD
HB1645	RELATING TO BUSINESS. Establishes and funds the Office of Entrepreneurship and Job Creation and the position of small business czar in the Office of the Governor.	ERB, FIN
HB1646	RELATING OF EDUCATION. Provides that the board of education is prohibited from closing schools that have a good standing pending or better as provided in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2011.	EDN, FIN
HB1647	RELATING TO DISCLOSURE. Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for disclosure of the list of judicial nominees by the Governor upon receipt of the names from the judicial selection commission.	JUD, FIN
HB1648	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 17th representative district.	FIN
HB1649	RELATING TO TEACHERS. Determines the hourly and per diem rate of compensation for substitute and part-time teachers, and requires back-pay for substitute or part-time teachers who were underpaid.	EDN/LAB, FIN
HB1650	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Directs DPS to prepare preliminary design and request for proposals for the design, development, and operation of a correctional treatment facility and to consider the undeveloped portion on the existing Halawa correctional facility as a possible site for the facility. Appropriates funds.	PBM, FIN
HB1651	RELATING TO SHIPBOARD GAMING. Authorizes shipboard gaming on vessels in state waters. Establishes the Hawaii gaming board within DBEDT, an admission tax and a wagering tax, and a gaming fund for the deposit of fees, taxes, and fines.	ERB, JUD, FIN
HB1652	RELATING TO ROADS. Requires the Director of Finance to transfer general funds to the State Highway Fund for the operation, maintenance, and repair of county roads in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand.	TRN, FIN
HB1653	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a seven to ten per cent tax credit for construction and renovation costs on hotel property through December 31, 2015. Effective July 1, 2011.	TOU, FIN
HB1654	RELATING TO GROUP LIVING FACILITIES. Terminates permits issued by a county agency to facilities intended for group living, or group homes, that do not use the permits.	HLT/HUS, WLO
HB1655	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD. Repeal the HTSB.	EDN/LAB, FIN
HB1656	RELATING TO TEACHERS. Establishes a new minimum pay rate for substitute and part-time teachers. Effective retroactive to 7/1/06.	EDN/LAB, FIN
HB1657	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the 13th representative district.	FIN
HB1658	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX. Restricts the real property tax exemption currently offered to properties used for church purposes only to places of worship. Provides that other real property owned by religious organizations is not exempt.	WLO, JUD, FIN
HB1659	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Mandates a writ of ejectment in order to preserve the household contents and belongings of tenants whose homes have been foreclosed.	CPC/JUD
HB1660	RELATING TO LAND USE. Permits camping under certain conditions on privately-owned agricultural and rural lands.	WLO/HSG, JUD
HB1661	RELATING TO NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. Amends the definition of holder to exclude the person in control of a negotiable electronic document of title.	CPC/JUD
HB1662	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Requires certain condominium-related disputes involving an owner and the association to be submitted to mediation. Requires the real estate commission of the State to submit a summary to the legislature detailing which programs were directed at the development of expeditious and inexpensive condominium-related disputes. Repeals section 514B-161, HRS. Authorizes funds from the condominium education trust fund to be used for mediation services.	HSG, CPC, FIN
HB1663	RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Specifies that a landlord and tenant may agree that duly apportioned rent shall be due at intervals more frequent than monthly.	HSG, CPC
HB1664	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the forty-fifth representative district.	FIN
HB1665	RELATING TO LANDFILLS. Places a moratorium on any new solid waste landfills and the expansion of any existing private solid waste landfills on the leeward coast from Kaena point to Waimanalo gulch on or after 8/1/11.	EEP/WLO, HLT

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HB4	RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. Makes permanent the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Deletes the definition of "test period". Deletes provisions relating to the furnishing of unofficial education records and principal's determination of available space. Clarifies military representation on state council on educational opportunity for military children within BOE.	EDN, FIN
HB220	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Requires the mortgagee in an alternate power of sale foreclosure procedure to attach a copy of the original, signed mortgage agreement and any amendments thereto to the notice of default.	CPC/JUD
HB321	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Requires a mortgagee in possession of a foreclosed property to pay all costs or fees related to the property for which a lien may be placed and to maintain the foreclosed property in a certain condition until transfer to a subsequent purchaser; removes the cap on past-due association fees for a mortgagee that takes possession of a foreclosed condominium.	CPC/JUD
HB402	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Requires all environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to include a cultural impact assessment. Requires OHA's approval of cultural impact assessments.	EEP, HAW/CUA, FIN
HB552	RELATING TO VISITOR GUIDES. Requires authors and publishers of travel websites or guide book publications encouraging or inviting readers to trespass onto private property or through private property to access an attraction to be held liable for injuries sustained by the reader on the private property.	WLO/JUD
HB582	RELATING TO MORTGAGES. Requires a Hawaii agent for mortgage servicers, requires foreclosing mortgagees to engage in mediation, and places a moratorium on non-judicial foreclosures.	CPC/JUD
HB849	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a pilot project that expands the e-school program offered by the Hawaii virtual learning network and the DOE to Lanai high and elementary school. Appropriates funds.	EDN, FIN
HB894	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Places a moratorium on foreclosures pending a national investigation on securitization.	CPC/JUD
HB896	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Repeals laws authorizing and providing for nonjudicial foreclosure processes.	CPC/JUD
HB927	RELATING TO ROADWAY MATERIALS. Clarifies that state agencies may purchase roadway materials with a minimum recycled glass content. Allows use of minimum glass of ten per cent crushed glass aggregate in all basecourse and subbase.	EEP, FIN
HB1239	RELATING TO FERRIES. Establishes the Hawaii state ferry system and the Hawaii state ferry system special fund for the operation of a system to ferry people and cargo between the islands. Makes appropriation. Effective July 1, 2011.	TRN, FIN