Hse Referral sheet template, revision no. 00002

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		REFERRAL
HB2360	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE PUNA DISTRICT. Makes an appropriation for a grant-in-aid to the Hawaii fire department to add an emergency medical services unit equipped with advanced life support to serve the Puna district.	HLT, FIN
HB2361	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Applies the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include grade standard violations and all stages of production of Hawaii-grown coffee.	AGR, CPC/JUD
HB2362	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE. Appropriates funds for critical positions in University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Extension Program. Appropriation. Effective July 1, 2014.	HED, FIN
HB2363	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Provides systematic diversion and reentry programming for low-risk drug offenders by establishing the Diversion and Reentry Pilot Project for Low-risk Drug Offenders. Effective July 1, 2014, and repealed on June 30, 2016.	PBS, JUD
HB2364	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes counties to require the installation of residential fire protection sprinkler systems by repealing Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012.	PBS, CPC
HB2365	RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. Authorizes the State Fire Council to: (1) Establish procedures for statewide qualifications, testing, and certification for individuals who conduct maintenance testing of fire protection systems; and (2) Implement a statewide system to promote the effective use of fire and life safety resources.	CPC
HB2366	RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE BUILDING CODES. Modifies the composition of the State Building Code Council. Allows staggering of the code-adoption timeframe. Defines and clarifies terminology to ensure laws governing building contractors do not conflict with Chapter 107, HRS. Makes an appropriation to fund the operations of the Council. Effective July 1, 2014.	CPC, FIN
HB2367	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for correctional facilities.	PBS, FIN
HB2368	RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. Prohibits the slaughtering or trafficking of dogs or cats for human consumption.	AGR, JUD
HB2369	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 41st representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2370	RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends section 231-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require that a partial payment of taxes be credited in equal amounts to interest, penalties, and principal.	FIN
HB2371	RELATING TO TAXATION. (1) Increases the amount and threshold of the refundable food/excise tax credit. (2) Increases the amount and threshold of the income tax credit for low-income household renters. (3) Reduces the tax liability for low-income taxpayers by creating a tax credit that will eliminate a taxpayer's income tax liability if their federal adjusted gross income falls below federal poverty guidelines. Reduces a taxpayer's income tax liability by 50% if the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income falls between 100-125% of federal poverty guidelines. (4) Establishes a state earned income tax credit.	HUS, FIN
HB2372	RELATING TO THE RATE OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO UNDERPAYMENTS AND NONPAYMENTS OF TAX. Lowers the current interest rate payable by taxpayers on underpayments or nonpayments of tax from the rate of two-thirds of one per cent for each month or fraction thereof to the rate of one-third of one per cent for each month or fraction thereof.	FIN
HB2373	RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY. Broadens the offense of violation of privacy in the first degree to include distributing, where there has been an agreement or understanding that the image shall remain private, images of the intimate body parts of another with intent to cause serious emotional distress.	JUD
HB2374	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL HEALTH CURRICULUM OPT-OUT POLICY. Codifies opt-out provisions for parents and legal guardians who choose to exclude their children from a specific lesson or activity involving standards-based health curriculum. Requires that an alternative standards-based health curriculum be developed and made available for opt-out students.	EDN
HB2375	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD, THIRTY-FOURTH, AND THIRTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for schools in the 33rd, 34th, and 35th representative districts. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2376	RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER. Transfers land in Kapolei from UH to DLNR.	HED, WAL
HB2377	RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires the energy resources coordinator to develop policy guidelines for the PUC. Requires the PUC to document that it follows the guidelines. Requires a report.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2378	RELATING TO TRAINING. Requires all members of boards and commissions to complete training in ethics, public agency meetings, and information practices within six months of each member's confirmation to the board or commission by the Senate. Establishes a public agency meetings and information practices training course to be administered by the office of information practices. Requires an additional ethics training course to be provided in July of each year.	LMG, FIN
HB2379	RELATING TO AQUARIUM FISH. Requires that no more than 100 aquarium fish permits be issued statewide, and no more than 25 permits be issued in any one county. Requires permit holders to complete daily catch reports. Authorizes DLNR to establish a statewide limited entry program and rules for aquarium fish collectors.	WAL/OMH
HB2380	RELATING TO SHARK AND RAY PROTECTION. Creates administrative penalties for any person who knowingly captures, harms, or kills sharks and rays within state marine waters.	OMH, JUD
HB2381	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care.	LAB, FIN
HB2382	RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. Requires that an internet web address be included on a meeting notice for instructions on submitting testimony for a meeting; allows boards and commissions to provide notice of a meeting by first class mail or electronic means, including electronic mail and text messaging; requires boards and commissions to provide instructions and contact information for persons to request to be included on the list for notification of meetings to be sent via postal mail or electronic means; and specifies that any person who fails to properly send meeting notices by postal mail or electronic means or fails to send meeting notices in a timely manner shall be subject to penalties.	CPC
HB2383	RELATING TO COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING. Requires procuring agencies to include in invitations for bids on construction contracts a listing of the licenses that are required to perform work under the contract.	FIN
HB2384	RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTERS. Establishes the natural disaster working group to develop procedures for expediting recovery from natural disasters that are not declared "state disasters" by the governor.	PBS, FIN
HB2385	RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Provides that irrigation project water shall be used to irrigate pasture land in all projects. Provides that agricultural land shall first be served with water in times of drought or short supply.	WAL, AGR
HB2386	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Requires ERS to submit annual reports to B&F on the status of the system.	FIN
HB2387	RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS. Requires that a person be 18 years or older prior to obtaining or being placed on a waitlist to obtain a permit to moor a vessel in a state small boat harbor.	WAL
HB2388	RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Establishes a working group within the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to investigate the feasibility of requiring companies producing geothermal energy in Hawaii to pay royalties to Native Hawaiians.	OMH/EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2389	RELATING TO KINDERGARTEN. Changes the kindergarten entry cut-off date established in Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, from July 31 to December 31 of the school year. Effective June 30, 2014.	EDN, FIN
HB2390	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 39TH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 39th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2391	RELATING TO SALE OF GRAFFITI MATERIALS. Requires all persons offering aerosol spray paint containers for sale to restrict public access to the containers so that access to them cannot be gained without employee assistance. Effective July 1, 2014.	CPC
HB2392	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Prohibits heavy trucks from driving in the left-most lane of an interstate freeway.	TRN, JUD/CPC
HB2393	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Requires annual registration and inspection of mopeds. Requires operators of mopeds to enroll in safety courses to operate their mopeds. Increases the fine for modifying a moped to $1,000. Effective January 1, 2015.	TRN, CPC/JUD
HB2394	RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvements to irrigation systems.	AGR, FIN
HB2395	RELATING TO SENTENCING. Establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years for class A felony of first degree sexual assault of a minor who is less than fourteen years of age.	HUS, JUD
HB2396	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 40th representative district.	FIN
HB2397	RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Submits question regarding constitutional convention to voters on ballot in 2014 general election.	JUD, FIN
HB2398	RELATING TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Establishes protections for religious freedom, including in the laws concerning public accommodations, marriage, and sexuality health education programs funded by the State.	JUD, FIN
HB2399	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 23, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RESERVE MARRIAGE TO OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES. Proposes a constitutional amendment to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.	JUD, FIN
HB2400	RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Provides temporary disability benefits to employees who suffer disabilities as a result of donating organs.	LAB, CPC, FIN
HB2401	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires condominium board members and managing agents to disclose potential conflicts of interest in the awarding of contracts. Requires annual report on complaints and enforcement actions. Grants the real estate commission enforcement powers over issues relating to the management of condominiums.	HSG, CPC/JUD
HB2402	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 21st representative district.	FIN
HB2403	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires an insurer in a first party insurance claim to pay the claimant a fair amount within thirty days of a demand for payment of insurance benefits.	CPC, JUD
HB2404	RELATING TO QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS. Clarifies that all or a portion of the benefits payable by reason of the death of the member of the employees' retirement system or former employee of the State or counties shall be payable to the alternate beneficiary designated under a qualified domestic relations order. Allows the court to issue a qualified domestic relations order for support for purposes of designating an alternate beneficiary to receive retirement benefits under the employees' retirement system in connection with and in addition to a divorce decree.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB2405	RELATING TO TAXATION. Changes income tax brackets and rates after 12/31/2013. Provides for taxation of capital gains as ordinary income.	FIN
HB2406	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES. Imposes a surcharge of $1 per tire on any tire retailer or wholesaler who installs a replacement tire in the State after September 30, 2014. Repeals on 7/1/2019.	EEP, TRN, FIN
HB2407	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST TIRE SHREDDING OR RECYCLING BUSINESSES. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist individuals or companies engaged in the business of shredding or recycling tires.	EEP, FIN
HB2408	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the chief election officer to select a letter of the alphabet by lot and arrange candidate names on ballots in alphabetical order by last name, beginning with the randomly selected letter. Applies to elections in the next two year election cycle following effective date.	JUD
HB2409	RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT. Makes it a disorderly conduct offense to lie down at a bus stop shelter or structure in a manner that interferes with use of or access to the bus stop. Establishes a fine of $50 for a violation. Effective 7/1/14.	JUD, FIN
HB2410	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Board of Education to develop and the Department of Education to implement a pilot program to assist students in achieving annual goals under the Common Core State Standards. Requires the Board of Education to provide web-based data and information aimed at improving student outcomes. Effective July 1, 2014.	EDN, FIN
HB2411	RELATING TO TELEHEALTH. Requires reimbursement for services provided through telehealth to be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Clarifies that a health care provider of telehealth includes primary care providers, mental health providers, and oral health providers such as physicians and osteopathic physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, psychologists, and dentists. Amends references to "telemedicine" in the Hawaii Revised Statutes to "telehealth" for consistency.	HLT, CPC
HB2412	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS. Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit courts to hear all proceedings arising from environmental laws. Requires the Judiciary to report to the Legislature on the total number of environment-related cases filed in the last five years.	EEP, JUD, FIN
HB2413	RELATING TO LABOR. Applies provisions relating to prevailing wages for public construction work to public-private partnerships.	LAB, JUD, FIN
HB2414	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ELEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 11th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2415	RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA. Prohibits employers and schools from requiring or requesting employees, potential employees, students, and potential students to grant access to social networking site account usernames and passwords.	LAB, EDN, JUD
HB2416	RELATING TO PAID SICK LEAVE. Requires private employers to provide their service workers with paid sick leave.	LAB, FIN
HB2417	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the house of representatives elected in the general election of 2016 or thereafter to five consecutive full terms.	JUD, FIN
HB2418	RELATING TO MOPEDS. Requires moped operators of all ages to wear a helmet and requires mopeds to be insured for personal injury protection.	TRN, CPC
HB2419	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires children that are at least five years of age on or before July 31 of the 2014-2015 school year to attend a public or private school kindergarten. Lowers the age for compulsory school attendance from six years of age to five years of age.	EDN, FIN
HB2420	RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS MOTOR VEHICLES. Authorizes for testing purposes the operation of autonomous vehicles in the State of Hawaii. Requires Department of Transportation to establish an application and approval process and report annually to the legislature. Makes an appropriation.	TRN, CPC, FIN
HB2421	RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. Requires individual consent or a search warrant to track an individual through the use of unmanned aircraft systems. Prohibits the repurposing of data without a search warrant. Prohibits the carrying of firearms aboard unmanned aircraft systems. Prohibits the causing of a nuisance from the operation of unmanned aircraft systems and model aircrafts. Requires the police departments to implement guidelines of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Aviation Committee.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2422	RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH. Requires designated school personnel to be trained to administer epinephrine to a student believed to be having an anaphylactic emergency, with the written authorization of the student's parent or guardian. Requires schools to obtain a prescription and maintain a supply of epinephrine for anaphylactic emergencies.	EDN, HLT, FIN
HB2423	RELATING TO KULANI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. Appropriates funds for programs at Kulani correctional facility.	PBS, FIN
HB2424	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS OF INDEPENDENT DIRECT SUPPORT PROVIDERS. Enables independent direct support providers to engage in collective bargaining with the State.	LAB, JUD
HB2425	RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS. Directs federal impact aid into the general fund.	EDN, FIN
HB2426	RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. Appropriates funds for the planning, design and construction of biosecurity facilities at harbors and airports throughout the State. Effective July 1, 2014.	TRN, AGR, FIN
HB2427	RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Repeals the following non-general funds: donations for voter registration drive trust account, Hawaii FYI - ICSD trust account, Kapolei regional sports complex special fund, parking control revolving fund escrow account revolving fund, returned ACH tax refunds trust account, agricultural development and food security special fund, agricultural park special fund, HDOA biocontrol foreign exploration special fund, irrigation system revolving fund, non-agricultural park lands special fund, and Hawaii EUTF self-directed investments trust account.	FIN
HB2428	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Appropriates state matching funds to the counties for road repair and repaving. Establishes additional requirements to qualify for the use of the state matching funds.	TRN, FIN
HB2429	RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the standard deduction and allowable personal exemption amounts. Increases the number of exemptions that may be claimed by taxpayers who are 65 years of age or older and meet certain income requirements.	HUS, FIN
HB2430	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SENIOR FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM. Appropriates moneys to the senior farmers' market nutrition program.	HUS, FIN
HB2431	RELATING TO THE LITTLE FIRE ANT. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii invasive species council for the creation of a statewide public awareness campaign on the little fire ant.	AGR, FIN
HB2432	RELATING TO TAXATION. Excludes income received from deferred compensation retirement plans from the state income tax for taxpayers who meet certain income requirements.	FIN
HB2433	RELATING TO DIABETES. Requires the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and Department of Human Resources Development, to develop departmental plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the State and report to the legislature biennially on the effectiveness of those plans.	HLT/HUS, LAB, FIN
HB2434	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Allocates $3,000,000 of the transient accommodations tax revenues to the special land and development fund, rather than the general fund, for the protection, improvement, and construction of natural resources and facilities associated with the visitor experience.	TOU, FIN
HB2435	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Amends exemptions granted to the Hawaii tourism authority, under certain conditions, from the supervision of accounts by the comptroller, requirements for publication of consolidated financial statements, and approval of business and accounting forms.	TOU, FIN
HB2436	RELATING TO HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop a brand management plan, which includes promoting tourism in the State with destination marketing and other organizations. Allows the Hawaii Tourism Authority to withhold sensitive information from public disclosure if it may be harmful to business interests or necessary to protect Hawaii's competitive advantage as a visitor destination. Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority's annual report to include expenditures with descriptions and evaluations of programs funded, and recommendations. Makes various clarifying and housekeeping amendments throughout chapter 201B, HRS.	TOU, FIN
HB2437	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Establishes the position of director of defense as the head of DOD. Requires the commission on salaries to recommend the director's salary. Adjusts the position of the adjutant general to a vice director. Eliminates the use of military allowance tables in setting the salary of the adjutant general. Repeals the position of deputy adjutant general.	VMI, LAB, FIN
HB2438	RELATING TO FACILITIES FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. Appropriates funds for the state public charter school commission to allocate to charter schools for facilities projects based, in part, on the need and performance of the charter schools. Requires annual reporting the legislature.	EDN, FIN
HB2439	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 49th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2440	RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL AREA. Designates the walkway behind the capitol building as Memorial Mall. Creates a working group to design bronze plaques and kahili to portray Hawaiian rulers in perpetuity and to interchange the Queen Lili‘uokalani statue located on the grounds of the capitol building with the Eternal Flame memorial on Beretania street.	VMI, LMG, FIN
HB2441	RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL. Removes the superintendent of education from the Kaneohe bay regional council. Deletes the requirements that the chairperson of the council be a nongovernmental member and that the chairperson may not serve more than 2 consecutive years. Deletes the requirement that the council hold annual hearings on the status of the master plan. Requires the council to review and report on the continued relevance and need for changes in its powers, duties, and functions.	OMH/WAL
HB2442	RELATING TO STATE CONTRACTS. Prohibits the State from contracting with an offeror that has committed fraud or certain other crimes within seven years preceding the offer. Effective July 1, 2014.	JUD, FIN
HB2443	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii at Hilo to support its memorandum of agreement with RISE 21st Century After School Program.	HED, FIN
HB2444	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Establishes certain requirements pertaining to lease-purchase agreements for real property. Establishes causes of action for violations.	CPC, JUD
HB2445	RELATING TO ATTACHMENT. Broadens the scope of real property and personal property that is exempt from attachment and execution.	CPC, JUD
HB2446	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Prohibits deficiency judgment in cases of court-ordered foreclosures.	CPC, JUD
HB2447	RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. Requires check cashers to provide specific additional information relating to deferred deposit transactions. Limits the cumulative fees charged by check cashers. Requires or authorizes specific types of payment plans with customers. Removes retailers from the exemption to the check cashing law.	CPC, JUD
HB2448	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to issue bonds to eligible developers for infrastructure on land owned by the eligible developer for the construction of affordable housing.	HSG, FIN
HB2449	RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES. Requires the state ethics commission to provide a confidential copy of board and commission members' most recent financial disclosures to all other members of the filer's board or commission and executive director. Requires the recipients of the disclosures to maintain the confidentiality of the disclosures and destroy disclosures of members upon expiration of their terms.	CPC, JUD
HB2450	RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE. Establishes a rule of evidence to exclude the admissibility of medical apologies to prove liability.	HLT, JUD
HB2451	RELATING TO ETHICS. Exempts from gift reporting requirements under the ethics code those gifts received by an elected or appointed official on behalf of the State; requires the gift to be recorded in a public record as the property of the State; provides that upon the end of the official's term of office the gift may remain with the official's agency or the agency may transfer the gift to the state archives or state foundation on culture and the arts, as appropriate.	JUD, FIN
HB2452	RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY. Section prohibiting registered sex offenders from residing within three hundred feet of public and private schools and public parks or recreation grounds.	JUD
HB2453	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 28th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2454	RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. Authorizes additional purposes for the expenditure of funds from the works of art special fund. Limits the use of the special fund to purchase new works of art.	VMI, FIN
HB2455	RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes a rental deposit loan program within the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to assist low income and homeless individuals and families in obtaining affordable rental housing.	HSG, FIN
HB2456	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, requires a child to have a dental examination prior to entering any elementary, middle or intermediate, or high school for the first time in the State.	HLT, EDN
HB2457	RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH. Requires the Department of Health to establish or enter into partnerships or agreements to administer a dental sealant program in a high-need school. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2014.	HLT, EDN, FIN
HB2458	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE. Changes the name of the board of dental examiners to "board of dentistry and dental hygiene". Decreases the number of members on the board from twelve to eleven members. Requires four members to be licensed, practicing dental hygienists. Requires at least one of the practicing dentist members to be a practicing dentist with a background in public health dentistry or a license in community service dentistry. Prohibits members from being in any way connected with or having financial interest in any dental examination company.	HLT, CPC
HB2459	RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Requires any dentist who prescribes or administers general anesthesia, intravenous-conscious sedation, or conscious sedation in providing dental services to obtain a written authorization issued by the Board of Dental Examiners. Requires site certification for locations where specified anesthesia is prescribed or administered.	HLT, CPC
HB2460	RELATING TO DENTISTS. Creates a specialty license for dentists qualified to practice a specialty recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA). Allows the Board of Dental Examiners to establish committees to assist the Board in licensing ADA-recognized specialties.	HLT, CPC
HB2461	RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION. Permits the family court to award reasonable visitation to a grandparent if the denial of visitation would cause significant demonstrable harm to the child. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that visitation decisions made by a parent are in the best interest of the child. Identifies factors the court shall consider in awarding visitation. Effective 07/01/14.	HUS, JUD
HB2462	RELATING TO HAWAII GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. Establishes the Hawaii good agricultural practices program. Makes an appropriation for FY 2014-2015.	AGR, FIN
HB2463	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWELFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 12th representative district.	FIN
HB2464	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Clarifies the amount of the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit.	FIN
HB2465	RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES. Authorizes general obligation bond funding for planning and design of a consolidated state facility at Liliha Civic Center, Oahu. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2466	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Limits dwellings and employee housing on agricultural land to farmers and immediate family members. Establishes standards for dwellings and employee housing on agricultural land.	AGR, HSG
HB2467	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Clarifies that section 205-5, HRS, relating to zoning requirements applies to lands not within the forest reserve boundaries. Clarifies that land uses described in section 205‑2, HRS, relating to agricultural lands shall be permitted without further limitations or restrictions, rather than as determined by the land use commission.	AGR, WAL
HB2468	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES. Authorizes DBEDT, in collaboration with DOA, to perform studies and analysis relating to establishing facilities on the Island of Hawaii for quarantine inspection and treatment and handling incoming and outgoing commodities. Appropriation. Effective July 1, 2014.	EDB/AGR, FIN
HB2469	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes and appropriates funds for a little fire ant pilot project to research solutions for addressing the little fire ant threat in Hawaii.	AGR, FIN
HB2470	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Hawaii innovations fund to provide grants to individuals or businesses that conduct research or product development in the life sciences or advanced technology fields; establishes objectives of the fund; establishes the Hawaii innovations fund community board; appropriates funds for the start-up and administration of the fund.	EDB, HED, FIN
HB2471	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Raises the contract amount threshold for verifying offeror compliance from $2,500 to $5,000.	EDB, FIN
HB2472	RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS. Appropriates funds for the exploration and pursuit of research and development programs for planetary surface system technologies in specified areas. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the development of a research and development park. Appropriation. Effective July 1, 2014.	EDB, FIN
HB2473	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes an Education Innovation Grant Program to provide teachers with resources to implement innovation initiatives aimed at increasing student academic achievement.	EDN, FIN
HB2474	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. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2475	RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Establishes provisions allowing financial institutions to provide individuals with a disability a tax-benefitted savings account. Amounts deposited into such accounts do not affect eligibility limits for state assistance.	HUS, CPC, FIN
HB2476	RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Makes permanent the limitations of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands. Effective June 29, 2014.	WAL, JUD
HB2477	RELATING TO LIABILITY. Makes permanent the liability protections for the actions of county lifeguards. Effective June 29, 2014.	WAL, JUD
HB2478	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a taxpayer who hires an individual with a disability a nonrefundable tax credit for the six-month period the individual is initially hired by the taxpayer.	HUS, FIN
HB2479	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 14th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2480	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Requires the Board of Education to review and approve all curriculum proposed by the Department of Education prior to implementation; codifies opt-out provisions for parents and legal guardians; requires that alternative standards-based curriculum be developed for opt-out students.	EDN
HB2481	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HIGH IMPACT CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION. Establishes the Hawaii high impact center for commercialization administratively attached to UOH office of the vice president for research and innovation. Makes an appropriation.	EDB, HED, FIN
HB2482	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Makes technical nonsubstantive amendments to the condominium law.	CPC, JUD
HB2483	RELATING TO LIQUOR TAX LAW. Defines "barrel", "small brewery or brewpub", "small winery", and "small manufacturer". Establishes a tax rate of 23 cents per wine gallon on draft beer and beer other than draft beer that are brewed or produced by a small brewery or brewpub. Establishes a tax rate of 59 cents per wine gallon on still wine and sparkling wine produced by a small winery. Establishes a tax rate of $2.57 per wine gallon on distilled spirits produced by a small manufacturer.	CPC, FIN
HB2484	RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSE CLASSES. Removes requirement that a class 14 brewpub licensee manufacture not more than thirty thousand barrels of malt beverages on the licensee's premises during the license year. Establishes a new class 18 liquor license class for small craft producer pubs. Makes conforming amendments relating to liquor license classes.	CPC, FIN
HB2485	RELATING TO ASSOCIATION ALTERNATIVE POWER OF SALE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Clarifies the parties that a homeowners association can serve through publication, after a hearing before a judge, in a nonjudicial foreclosure proceeding.	CPC, JUD
HB2486	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the high technology development corporation to issue a request for proposals for a hydrogen fuel production facility.	EDB, CPC
HB2487	RELATING TO LIQUOR. Establishes a statewide inter-county liquor commission working group for the purpose of creating standardized liquor regulation rules. Appropriation. Effective July 1, 2014.	CPC, FIN
HB2488	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Changes the standard of evidence from preponderance to clear and convincing for certain family court hearings pertaining to child welfare and child protection.	HUS, JUD
HB2489	RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE. Appropriates funds to the family court division of the judiciary and the office of youth services in the department of human services to reduce juvenile delinquency recidivism through evidence-based practices and mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, respectively.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2490	RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE. Enhances the juvenile justice system by concentrating secure bed space on serious juvenile offenders. Strengthens juvenile probation to ensure judges have sentencing options such as informal adjustment that keep youth safely and effectively in their communities. Requires a risk and needs assessment to be conducted for each minor prior to disposition. Enhances interagency collaboration by establishing performance measures and a statewide juvenile justice interdepartmental cluster to provide coordinated services to certain youth within family court. Establishes a juvenile justice oversight advisory council.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2491	RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE. Increases training requirements for court appointed child custody evaluators. Establishes child custody fact finder requirements and duties.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2492	RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS. Authorizes the family court to assign a parenting facilitator in connection with a parenting plan to enhance communication and cooperation between the parties or parents for the purpose of effectively co-parenting their children and to assist in other parenting plan matters.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2493	RELATING TO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. Immunizes religious organizations and nonprofit organizations operated, supervised, or controlled by religious organizations from civil claims related to any refusal to provide goods, services, or facilities for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage that is in violation of the organization's religious beliefs or faith.	JUD, FIN
HB2494	RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. Specifies acts that constitute the unauthorized practice of law, and exempted acts. Establishes requirements for out-of-state attorneys to practice law in Hawaii.	CPC, JUD
HB2495	RELATING TO USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. Authorizes school principals to waive any facility use fee imposed by the DOE upon entities for community use of school facilities if the entity is a 501(c)(3) organization who makes a charitable contribution or provides in-kind services to the school.	EDN, FIN
HB2496	RELATING TO HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. Requires the governor to select the labor member of the Hawaii labor relations board from a list of nominees submitted by labor organizations.	LAB, JUD
HB2497	RELATING TO LIABILITY. Eliminates corporate successor liability except under specified conditions.	CPC, JUD
HB2498	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 31st representative district.	FIN
HB2499	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Appropriates funds for the rental housing trust fund to build affordable rental housing projects, including projects with micro units, family units, and elder housing units.	HSG, FIN
HB2500	RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF THE CONVEYANCE TAX COLLECTIONS TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND. Restores the allocation of conveyance tax collections to the rental housing trust fund to fifty per cent beginning 7/1/2014.	HSG, WAL, FIN
HB2501	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii public housing authority to designate a resident manager at each federal public housing complex and state low-income public housing project. Effective 7/1/2015.	HSG, FIN
HB2502	RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS. Provides for involuntary termination of parental rights in cases of incest. Provides for denial of custody and visitation rights of convicted parent and preserves the custodial parent's right to court ordered child support.	HUS, JUD
HB2503	RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS. Limits acts of penetration to any authorized or valid medical procedures by licensed practitioners within the scope of their licensed practice. Includes medical and osteopathic physicians and surgeons, naturopaths, physical therapists, assistants, nurses and midwives as licensed practitioners.	HLT, CPC, JUD
HB2504	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING. Amends driver's licensing law to correct arbitrary application of license expiration for drivers over the age of seventy-one.	TRN, JUD
HB2505	RELATING TO FAILURE TO REPORT A MISSING CHILD. Establishes penalties for caregivers who fail to report the death or disappearance of a child to law enforcement or who provide false information to law enforcement authorities.	HUS, JUD
HB2506	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Amends Hawaii's Right to Farm Act to ensure that counties cannot enact laws, ordinances, or resolutions to limit the rights of farmers and ranchers to engage in modern farming and ranching practices.	AGR, FIN
HB2507	RELATING TO MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS. Provides an alternative to Hawaii becoming a member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Directs DOTAX to establish rules to meet minimum simplification requirements.	FIN
HB2508	RELATING TO THE USE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COSTS. Restricts the use of funds appropriated or authorized for vacant state positions to the payment of salaries or wages. Expressly prohibits the use of these funds for vacation credit or payments for transferred or discharged state employees.	FIN
HB2509	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES WITH THE REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES. Appropriates funds to assist communities affected by discarded or abandoned tires by providing funds for the administration of contracts to remove abandoned tires from the landscape.	EEP, FIN
HB2510	RELATING TO TIRE RETAILERS. Expands the definition of tire retailer to include individuals who sell or offer to sell tires on the Internet. Requires Internet tire retailers to post a written notice regarding motor vehicle tire disposal and recycling on the webpage initiating or offering the sale.	EEP, TRN, CPC
HB2511	RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Requires agencies to implement certain efficiency goals during planning and budget preparation and program implementation.	EEP, FIN
HB2512	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Increases the penalties for failure to register a motor vehicle and for driving with a suspended or revoked license.	TRN, JUD
HB2513	RELATING TO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. Requires that an affirmation be filed with the court at the time a mortgage foreclosure action is commenced.	CPC, JUD
HB2514	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 32nd representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2515	RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. Requires certification that all county and state highways that are or will be contiguous to the residential development are under construction as a condition to the issuance of certain permits.	HSG, TRN, FIN
HB2516	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Changes the name of the Department of Health to the Department of Health and Environmental Services. Effective January 1, 2015.	EEP, HLT
HB2517	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL FINES. Establishes a special fund to collect and administer ten per cent of moneys received for fines and penalties assessed from environmental violations for rehabilitation projects.	EEP, FIN
HB2518	RELATING TO STATE PLANNING. Requires the Office of Planning to review and propose updates to the State Planning Act and submit a written report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.	EDB, FIN
HB2519	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 47th representative district.	FIN
HB2520	RELATING TO FERAL BIRDS. Repeals the requirement that DOH must first find a danger or injury to health before investigating and abating, removing, or preventing odors and filth resulting from a person feeding feral birds.	HLT, JUD
HB2521	RELATING TO HAZARDS TO PROPERTY. Appropriates funds for the removal of dangerous trees or branches that pose a hazard to other properties.	PBS, FIN
HB2522	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires each individual or group accident and health or sickness insurance policy issued or renewed after December 31, 2014, to provide coverage for medically necessary orthodontic services for the treatment of orofacial anomalies.	HLT, CPC
HB2523	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 16th Representative District. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2524	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. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2525	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATES. Requires individual health insurance plans and small group plans to establish rates based on community rating.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2526	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE. Establishes the Hawaii Health Connector as a state entity as of 01/01/2015.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2527	RELATING TO HEALTH INSURERS ASSESSMENTS. Establishes a sustainability fee for the Hawaii health connector. Deposits the fee into a special subaccount of the compliance resolution fund.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2528	RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires vendors who have been awarded contracts through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies bidding program to have a physical presence in Hawaii.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2529	RELATING TO HEALTH. Transitions the Hawaii Health Connector from a private to a state entity. Makes changes to the composition of the Hawaii Health Connector Board. Creates a consumer, patient, business, and health care advisory group and an intergovernmental agency advisory group to provide input and recommendations to the Board.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2530	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR. Effective July 1, 2014, lowers the number of members on the board of directors of the Hawaii health connector to twelve, with a maximum of nine total voting members. Removes members representing insurers and dental benefit providers from the board and requires all but one of the state agency representatives on the board to be ex officio, nonvoting members. Establishes procedures for filling vacancies on the board.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2531	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE. Requires the Hawaii health insurance exchange to comply with open meeting and notice provisions and provide an annual report to the legislature. Clarifies the conduct of board meetings. Implements enforcement provisions and penalties for violations of open meeting and notice requirements.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2532	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRIVACY. Specifies conditions under which individual health care information can be used or disclosed. Provides penalties. Effective July 1, 2014.	HLT, JUD, FIN
HB2533	RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Creates public funding program of candidates for the offices of state representative. Repeals provisions under the existing partial public financing program specifically applicable to candidates for the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, state senator, and state representative pertaining to campaign expenditure limits, maximum amounts of public funding, and minimum amounts of qualifying contributions. Appropriates funds to the campaign spending commission to prepare for the public financing of elections in 2016, including staff support.	JUD, FIN
HB2534	RELATING TO DOGS.. Requires individuals and entities owning, possessing, controlling, or otherwise having custody of 10 or more dogs over the age of one year and with intact sexual organs to register with the department of commerce and consumer affairs.	AGR, CPC
HB2535	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects to benefit the Ninth Representative District. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2536	RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires 3% of the conveyance tax collected to be deposited into the Kaho‘olawe rehabilitation trust fund. Requires 2% of the conveyance tax collected to be deposited into the bureau of conveyances special fund.	WAL, FIN
HB2537	RELATING TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for a grant to the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii to continue its Military Affairs Council.	FIN
HB2538	RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the amount and threshold of the refundable food/excise tax credit.	FIN
HB2539	RELATING TO SAINT MARIANNE COPE DAY. Designates January 23 of each year as Saint Marianne Cope Day in Hawaii.	JUD
HB2540	RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Appropriates $ for health care services for low-income, uninsured immigrants provided by the Hawaii immigrant health initiative. Effective July 1, 2014.	HLT, FIN
HB2541	RELATING TO THE ELDERLY. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to establish a three-year senior playground pilot program within the executive office on aging. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2014. Repealed June 30, 2018.	HLT, FIN
HB2542	RELATING TO HEALTH. Prohibits the inhalation and exhalation of the vapor of nicotine or any other substance from any mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit which simulates smoking in the same facilities as tobacco or other plant material.	HLT, CPC
HB2543	RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOTORK HAWAII LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds of up to $50,000,000 for BioTork Hawaii LLC for the development and operation of a facility to convert agricultural crops and by-products to biofuels and high-protein feed. Effective July 1, 2014.	EEP, FIN
HB2544	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct traffic and safety studies on the H-1 Freeway and on Kunia Road.	TRN
HB2545	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Changes the State's automatic deduction of the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax for mass transit to two per cent to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling of the county surcharge on state tax. Requires an annual report of the usage of surcharge amounts. Effective July 1, 2014.	TRN, FIN
HB2546	RELATING TO COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE TAX. Changes the State's automatic deduction of the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax for mass transit to two and one-half per cent to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessments, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax.	TRN, FIN
HB2547	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Amends section 291E-62(b)(1) and (2), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by increasing jail time from a minimum of three days to a minimum of ten days for first-time offenders and from thirty to sixty days for first and second-time offenders who violate the provisions of their license suspension or revocation order.	PBS, JUD
HB2548	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Amends 291E-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide judges with the discretion to amend the mandatory sentencing provisions to acknowledge the accomplishments of a person who successfully completes the driving while intoxicated court program.	PBS, JUD, FIN
HB2549	RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES. Eliminates the enhanced 911 surcharge exemption for prepaid connections. Effective July 1, 2014.	CPC, FIN
HB2550	RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE. Establishes an internet crimes against children fee for each felony or misdemeanor conviction. Requires deposit of the fees into an internet crimes against children special fund to provide training and resources for local law enforcement agencies' and investigators' use in investigating and prosecuting internet crimes against children. Requires the attorney general to submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2015.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2551	RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the counties to each receive twenty per cent of royalties received by the State from geothermal resources developments located on Hawaiian home lands.	OMH, FIN
HB2552	RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a study of Pohoiki Bay in order to resolve the conflicts between commercial boat tours and fishers that use the bay.	OMH, WAL
HB2553	RELATING TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a vocational education track at the Kau-Keaau-Pahoa complex on Hawaii Island.	EDN, FIN
HB2554	RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Requires OHA to conduct a public hearing on any plan or proposal for any residential development in Kakaako prior to submission of the plan or proposal to the HCDA.	WAL, OMH, FIN
HB2555	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. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2556	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Repeals the authority of a condominium board to require owners to pay the insurance deductible for damage to common elements affecting their units if the damage was not caused by them or did not originate from their units.	CPC
HB2557	RELATING TO FORECLOSURE. Requires an association to offset any amount that it owes a unit owner against the amount of the assessment prior to an alternative power of sale foreclosure.	CPC
HB2558	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 44th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2559	RELATING TO KAWAINUI. Establishes the Kawainui advisory council. Requires an annual report to the legislature. Appropriates moneys to the department of land and natural resources for the work of the council. Repeals the Kawainui advisory council on June 30, 2024.	WAL, FIN
HB2560	RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES. Permits family child care homes in agriculturally zoned lands, if constructed prior to July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014.	HSG/HUS, AGR
HB2561	RELATING TO HOUSING. Restricts occupancy in state low-income housing to no more than 5 consecutive years. Exempts elderly and disabled tenants.	HSG/HUS, CPC
HB2562	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION. Establishes a task force within the Department of Education to locate potential, viable properties along the Waianae coast, with a preference for a location in Nanakuli, on which to establish a Hawaiian language immersion school to educate students from kindergarten through grade twelve.	OMH, EDN, FIN
HB2563	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of an alternative access road into and out of the Leeward Coast of Oahu mauka of Farrington Highway beginning at Lualualei Naval Magazine Road. Appropriates funds for the study.	TRN, FIN
HB2564	RELATING TO WASTE DISPOSAL. Requires the department of health to develop and implement a voucher system for the collection of used vehicle tires under which tire collection facilities must deliver collected tires to authorized tire recyclers to obtain reimbursement for their collection services.	HLT, TRN, FIN
HB2565	RELATING TO MEMORIALS. Establishes the Coastal Memorials Task Force to review, evaluate, develop standards, and make recommendations regarding the practice of erecting coastal memorials.	OMH, WAL, FIN
HB2566	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 43rd representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2567	RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Allows victims of domestic violence to terminate residential rental agreement upon 14 days written notice. Provides that locks to the dwelling of a domestic violence victim shall be changed upon tenant's request. Terminates abuser's interest in a tenancy upon issuance of court order to vacate.	CPC, JUD
HB2568	RELATING TO HOTEL CLASS LIQUOR LICENSES. Amends the definition of "hotel" for purposes of qualification for a hotel class liquor license by deleting requirement that a hotel have a kitchen and dining room.	TOU
HB2569	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTIETH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of schools in the 30th Representative District. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2570	RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NONVIOLENCE. Designates October 2 of each year as the International Day of Nonviolence.	VMI
HB2571	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL. Appropriates funds for invasive species prevention, control, outreach, and planning relating to the Wasmannia auropunctata.	AGR, FIN
HB2572	RELATING TO MOVIE THEATERS. Requires motion picture theaters open to the general public to provide closed captioning and descriptive narration of each motion picture being shown.	HLT, JUD
HB2573	RELATING TO THE STATE INSTRUMENT. Establishes and designates the ukulele as the official ‘auwana instrument of the State.	VMI
HB2574	RELATING TO EVIDENCE. Amends the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to authorize nonresident property crime victims to testify in criminal proceedings by a live two-way video connection.	JUD
HB2575	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the capital improvement project in the 15th representative district; provided that the funds are matched by the county of Kauai.	FIN
HB2576	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a special fund for the development of charter school facilities. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make contributions to the development of charter school facilities. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii charter school facility development special fund.	EDN, FIN
HB2577	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Prohibits smoking anywhere in a public housing project.	HSG, JUD
HB2578	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 1st representative district.	FIN
HB2579	RELATING TO LABOR. Provides that compromises for workers' compensation claims reached as a result of a third-party liability claim or action do not require the approval of the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Effective July 1, 2014. Repealed June 30, 2016.	LAB, JUD
HB2580	RELATING TO LABOR. Annually increases minimum wage 1/1/15 - 1/1/17. On 9/30/17 and thereafter requires DLIR to adjust the minimum hourly wage in accordance with the Honolulu region consumer price index. Deletes tip credit.	LAB, FIN
HB2581	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to insurance.	CPC
HB2582	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to insurance.	CPC
HB2583	RELATING TO ASSISTING UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS. Clarifies that a contractor licensee who aids and abets an unlicensed contractor may be subject to additional discipline by the contractors license board.	CPC, JUD
HB2584	RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION BENEFITS. Ensures personal injury protection benefits remain consistent with prepaid health care plans by clearly specifying requirements for the reimbursement of drugs, supplies, and materials.	CPC
HB2585	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Specifies parties other than unit owners who may be served notice by publication and posting of nonjudicial foreclosure.	CPC
HB2586	RELATING TO STATE NAMING COMMISSION. Establishes an advisory commission in DLNR to propose names or a change of names for state buildings, parks, and facilities.	WAL
HB2587	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Clarifies the Public Utilities Commission's authority concerning standard administrative practices, including operational expenditures and the hiring of personnel.	CPC, FIN
HB2588	RELATING TO TAXATION. Ensures the long-term sustainability of the Hawaii health connector by levying a tax of two-thirds of one per cent on the gross health insurance premiums derived from the sale of qualified dental plans and qualified plans by insurers in the State, with certain exemptions.	HLT, CPC, FIN
HB2589	RELATING TO JUDICIAL PROCESSES. Facilitates service of process to federal DOD employees subpoenaed to appear at DUI administrative hearing to review an administrative revocation of a person's license and privilege to operate a vehicle. Amends the process within the first judicial circuit for determining reasonable compensation to appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants by requiring a panel to make recommendations to the criminal administrative judge.	JUD, FIN
HB2590	RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Allows voter registration at absentee polling places beginning in 2016 and late voter registration on election day at polling places beginning in 2018.	JUD, FIN
HB2591	RELATING TO THE HOMELESS. Requires mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment without the possibility of parole for crimes that cause death or inflict serious or substantial bodily injury upon a homeless individual or family. Subjects crimes that inflict serious or substantial bodily injury upon a homeless person to extended terms of imprisonment if the defendant knew or reasonably should have known the person was homeless.	HUS, JUD
HB2592	RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY. Grants immunity to state and county agencies and employees from liability for injury or damage to persons or property arising out of hazardous recreational activities. Specifies the recreational activities giving rise to injury or damage from which private landowners are granted only limited liability under current law.	JUD
HB2593	RELATING TO URBAN ART. Establishes a pilot program for the creation of urban art under the direction of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, to be repealed on June 30, 2016.	VMI, FIN
HB2594	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 6th representative district.	FIN
HB2595	RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS. Prohibits a sex offender convicted of a sexual offense against a minor from being present at a school or loitering within an unspecified number of feet of any school building or real property comprising a school. Provides certain exceptions.	EDN, JUD
HB2596	RELATING TO AIR CONDITIONING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Appropriates $25,000,000 to the Department of Education for the design and construction of electrical upgrades and installation of air conditioning units in public school classrooms, beginning with those priority schools identified by the Department. Effective July 1, 2014.	EDN, FIN
HB2597	RELATING TO TEACHERS. Authorizes under the Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program an additional $5,000 per year bonus for teachers who maintain current national board certification and teach at a school in a priority or Superintendent's zone.	EDN, LAB, FIN
HB2598	RELATING TO HAWAII 3R'S. Renames the Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance fund the Hawaii 3R's school improvement fund. Requires the transfer of moneys collected pursuant to section 235-102.5(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and any other moneys received in the form of grants and donations for school-level improvements and minor repairs and maintenance to the Hawaii 3R's school improvement fund.	EDN, FIN
HB2599	RELATING TO DOGS. Requires a person holding a dog license to notify the Director of Finance if the dog is transferred, and establishes vicarious criminal liability for failure to notify. Requires a dog license holder to provide a microchip number to the Director of Finance if the dog has a microchip. Establishes a database of microchip numbers and other identifying information.	CPC, FIN
HB2600	RELATING TO RADIATION LEVELS. Requires DOH to implement a pilot project to monitor radiation levels over the next five years and to post periodic reports on its website.	HLT, FIN
HB2601	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 5th representative district. Effective July 1, 2014.	FIN
HB2602	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Reduces the applicable acreage requirements for building code and permit exemptions for agricultural buildings in large counties.	AGR, WAL
HB2603	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an income tax credit for parents or guardians who home school their children.	EDN, FIN
HB2604	RELATING TO TAXATION. Changes the amounts of the temporary limitations on itemized deductions established by Act 97, SLH 2011.	FIN
HB2605	RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN. Provides that the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees, and other reasonable expenses if the judgment on compensation or damages exceeds the plaintiff's original written statement by ten per cent or more; but if not mandatory then discretionary for lack of good-faith or in the interests of justice.	WAL, JUD
HB2606	RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY. Provides that the use of force, justifiable as a defense under sections 703-302 through 703-309 of the Penal Code, shall limit a person's civil liability as to a perpetrator who suffers injury or death; provided that, if injured, the offender is ultimately convicted of a crime.	JUD
HB2607	RELATING TO CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE OF PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS. Authorizes chiefs of police to issue licenses to carry a concealed pistol or revolver. Details processes for license applications, renewals, and record keeping. Strictly prohibits carrying concealed pistols or revolvers under certain circumstances. Repeals HRS section 134-9.	JUD
HB2608	RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Upon order of the family court and in addition to existing mailing and posting requirements, requires indigent plaintiffs to post a copy of the pleadings and process on a searchable internet website of general circulation, unless doing so is cost-prohibitive. Takes effect 1/1/2015.	HUS, JUD
HB2609	RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. Requires the court to hold a separate probable cause hearing, when a person is charged with the offense of abuse of a family or household member or refusal to comply with the lawful order of a police officer, to review the charge and determine if there is probable cause to believe that the person charged will benefit from undergoing domestic violence intervention programs.	HUS, JUD, FIN
HB2610	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Requires the state auditor to: (1) conduct a financial and management audit of the administration of funds allocated to the department of education for EDN 100, School Based Budgeting; and (2) report to the 2015 legislature. Appropriates funds.	EDN, FIN
HB2611	RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL. Establishes state capitol management committee to oversee the financing and operational structure of the Hawaii state capitol and its grounds and facilities.	LMG, FIN
HB2612	RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides an annual deduction of $5,000 per individual or $10,000 for a married couple filing jointly against their taxable income for contributions made to a college savings plan established under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.	HED, FIN
HB2613	RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. Allows home schooled students to participate on an equal basis in extracurricular activities offered at the public school they would otherwise be required to attend.	EDN, FIN
HB2614	RELATING TO TAXATION. Exempts from the general excise tax, amounts received from the construction of a space launch facility in the State.	EDB, FIN
HB2615	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Increases the age requirement for compulsory attendance at public or private schools from 16 years to 18 years.	EDN, FIN
HB2616	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes a dog training program within the Department of Agriculture to assist the Department and the public with training dogs for detection of alien species and farm security.	AGR, FIN
HB2617	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Prohibits technology businesses from using noncompete agreements and restrictive covenants which forbid postemployment competition.	EDB, CPC
HB2618	RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE. Authorizes an individual or corporate tax payer to claim a tax credit against the Hawaii State individual or corporate net income tax for each grid-connected energy storage property that is installed and placed in service in the State by the taxpayer during the taxable year after December 31, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2619	RELATING TO ENERGY STORAGE. Requires the public utilities commission to establish energy storage portfolio standards. Requires reports by the Public Utilities Commission.	EEP, CPC
HB2620	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Requires the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to submit a report updating the 1996 report on oil spills. Appropriates funds for staffing and resources to update the 1996 report. Effective July 1, 2014.	EEP, HED, FIN
HB2621	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY. Expands the procurement policy board's mandate to adopt rules regarding lost, stolen, damaged, unserviceable, or unsuitable property to include time limits as to issue reporting and a duty for government agencies and contractors to cooperate in the investigation of raised issues.	CPC, JUD
HB2622	RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCES. Establishes a special fund for the marine life conservation program within the department of land and natural resources. Effective July 1, 2014.	OMH, FIN
HB2623	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Requires all offerors of procurement solicitations to provide a Certificate of Vendor Compliance at the start of a procurement bidding process and emphasizes consideration of past performance in source selection.	EDB, FIN
HB2624	RELATING TO MAGNET SCHOOLS. Authorizes the DOE to create magnet schools.	EDN, FIN
HB2625	RELATING TO CONFORMANCE OF STATE PERSONAL EXEMPTION TO FEDERAL PERSONAL EXEMPTION. Conforms the State personal exemption amount to the federal personal exemption amount.	FIN
HB2626	RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who incur certain expenses for manufacturing products in Hawaii. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. Repealed on January 1, 2023.	EDB, FIN
HB2627	RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. Establishes an unmanned aerial systems program within the Office of Aerospace Development to develop plans to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems into the national air space. Establishes a Chief Operating Officer of the program and an advisory board for program oversight. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2014.	TRN, JUD, FIN
HB2628	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes an affirmative responsibility on the consignor of any landscape material or products, agricultural goods, construction materials, equipment, vehicles, soil, or sand to prevent the importation of invasive species into Hawaii. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to enforce restrictions on the importation of invasive species.	AGR, JUD, FIN
HB2629	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Supports agriculture in the State by clarifying and specifying permitted uses on Important Agricultural Lands.	AGR, WAL, FIN
HB2630	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a family-involvement-in-education pilot program for one public elementary or middle school designated by the DOE. Requires report to the legislature. Appropriates funds.	EDN, FIN
HB2631	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a civic crowdfunding pilot program to fund specific repair and maintenance projects at Hawaii public schools. Requires the superintendent of education to submit a report on the implementation and efficacy of the program, as well as the feasibility of using crowdfunding for other department of education projects. Appropriates funds.	EDN, FIN
HB2632	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Deletes the repeal of junior kindergarten program and postpones changes to kindergarten entry requirements scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2014, pursuant to Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012.	EDN, FIN
HB2633	RELATING TO HERITAGE BREED ANIMALS. Directs the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources to conduct a study and inventory of heritage breed animals that existed in the State prior to 1778. Appropriates funds.	HED, FIN
HB2634	RELATING TO CHAPTER 171, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Authorizes the BLNR to extend, in addition to hotel and resort leases, commercial and industrial leases. Authorizes the extension of leases for substantial improvements to the leased premises. Extends the repeal date of Act 219, SLH 2011, to 12/31/2017.	WAL, FIN
HB2635	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii association of conservation districts to assist with its staffing, operating costs, and conservation district projects. Effective 07/01/2014.	WAL, FIN
HB2636	RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS. Authorizes the DLNR to designate public lands as a development or redevelopment district and establish and implement guidelines for the development or redevelopment of the district. Authorizes the DLNR to receive improvement district petitions from the various counties. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2014.	WAL, FIN
HB2637	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 7th representative district.	FIN
HB2638	RELATING TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to historic properties.	WAL
HB2639	RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to geothermal resource development.	WAL
HB2640	RELATING TO LAND USE COMMISSION. Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to land use commission.	WAL
HB2641	RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION. Absolves duly awarded government permit and approval recipients from awards of attorneys' fees and costs if permit or approval is overturned in court.	JUD
HB2642	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Makes a general fund appropriation of $ for fiscal year 2014-2015 for deposit into the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund.	LAB, FIN
HB2643	RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits persons licensed pursuant to chapters 453 and 463E, HRS, from prescribing more than a thirty-day supply of certain types of drugs. Prohibits the automatic refill of certain types of drugs.	CPC, JUD
HB2644	ESTABLISHING THE FARM-TO-TABLE TASK FORCE. Establishes a Farm-to-Table Task Force charged with developing ways to improve the production, sale, and delivery of locally grown agricultural products and educating the public on healthy eating habits and lifestyles. Requires a report to the legislature.	AGR, FIN
HB2645	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 45th representative district.	FIN
HB2646	RELATING TO A SCHOOL FARM COMPLEX. Establishes a School Farm Complex Task Force to determine the feasibility of a school farm complex pilot project on Oahu. Requires a report to the legislature.	AGR, HED
HB2647	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 36th representative district.	FIN
HB2648	RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Clarifies notice requirements for recessed and reconvened meetings under chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	JUD
HB2649	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. Defines "domestic or sexual violence victim" or "victim" to mean an individual who is the victim of domestic or sexual violence. Prohibits employer from discriminating based on domestic or sexual violence if the victim provides employer with a copy of the TRO or protective order, unless the employer reasonably believes that the restrained person could endanger other employees. Removes employers' liability for not making reasonable accommodations for an employee who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence.	HUS, LAB, JUD
HB2650	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, THE OMBUDSMAN, AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION. Appropriates funds to provide for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Ethics Commission.	FIN
HB2651	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Applies the general excise tax to certain previously exempted classes at the rate of one-half of one per cent. Effective July 1, 2013.	FIN
HB2652	RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY. Provides for reemployment opportunities for retired police officers, firefighters, and Hawaii National Guard retirees as public school security officers while protecting and without interruption of retirees' pension and retirement benefits.	EDN, LAB, FIN
HB2653	RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 42nd representative district.	FIN
HB2654	RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION. Clarifies the director of public safety's authority to deduct 25% of all moneys earned, new deposits, and credits to an inmate's individual account for restitution.	JUD
HB2655	RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Requires the DOH to pay recycling redemption centers based upon the number of containers the redemption centers submit for recycling instead of the numbers the redemption centers report were redeemed by consumers.	EEP, CPC, FIN
HB2656	RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Establishes provisions for condominium association annual meetings and quorum requirements. Provides that condominium associations may call for the review and discharge of a managing agent hired by the association upon a majority vote by the association members present. Effective July 1, 2014.	HSG, FIN
HB2657	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Gives preference in public procurement to companies that conduct repair and maintenance locally.	EDB, FIN
HB2658	RELATING TO FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Includes fuel cell electric vehicles in the definition of electric vehicles for purposes of parking exemptions, HOV lane use, registration, and required parking spaces in places of public accommodation. Requires a procurement priority for fuel cell electric vehicles.	EEP, TRN
HB2659	RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE. Appropriates moneys to the office of youth services to contract for mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and practices proven to reduce the likelihood of recidivism among court-involved youth or youth placed on probation.	HUS, FIN
HB2660	RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Authorizes the growing of industrial hemp for certain purposes under specified conditions.	AGR/EDB, JUD, FIN
HB2661	RELATING TO A HOMELESS PERSON'S BILL OF RIGHTS. Establishes a homeless person's bill of rights.	HUS, JUD
HB2662	RELATING TO FOOD PREPARATION. Exempts the preparation of food for charitable, noncommercial purposes from certain department of health food safety requirements if certain conditions are met.	HLT, CPC
HB2663	RELATING TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Appropriates funds for capital improvements in the 13th representative district.	FIN
HB2664	RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Requires HHSC health care system facilities to itemize their invoices to patients and to follow a uniform grievance procedure to investigate and resolve issues relating to invoices.	HLT, CPC
HB2665	RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Requires the board of trustees of OHA and the Hawaiian homes commission to jointly establish a research, science, and technology park. Appropriates funds for a technology park. Effective 07/01/2014.	OMH, FIN
HB2666	RELATING TO PERSONAL INFORMATION. Makes permanent amendments allowing a business to scan an individual's driver's license or Hawaii identification card to verify age when providing age-restricted goods or services if the business has a reasonable doubt of the individual having reached the minimum age required for purchasing the age-restricted goods or services.	JUD
HB2667	RELATING TO FOOD. Establishes labeling requirements and import restrictions on imported genetically engineered produce. Authorizes the labeling of non-gentically engineered food as "not genetically engineered" or "does not include a genetically engineered ingredient". Establishes penalties for false labeling. Authorizes any person or public agency to seek an injunction to prevent or terminate the false labeling.	AGR, CPC, JUD
HB2668	RELATING TO TERMINATION OF PRIOR UNIONS. Clarifies marriage requirements to specifically prohibit either party from having an existing reciprocal beneficiary relationship, domestic partnership, or any other legally recognized union with another living person, except in the case of persons seeking to marry without first terminating their civil union or reciprocal beneficiary relationship as provided under current law. Conforms information required on marriage license applications.	HLT, JUD
HB2669	RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE. Repeals the option of persons to have their marriages validated by providing DOH with a notarized affidavit attesting to the marriage in the event that the person who solemnized the marriage fails to report the marriage to DOH.	HLT, JUD

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HB1772	RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Clarifies that amounts received by a contractor of the veterans Patient-Centered Community Care Program for costs or advances to third party health care providers are excluded from the State general excise tax.	VMI/HLT, FIN
HB1879	RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES. Establishes solar shade regulations to protect solar energy system owners from shading caused by trees and shrubs on adjacent properties.	EEP
HB2292	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE MED-QUEST DIVISION. Makes an emergency appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2013-2014 to address the budget shortfall for the general support for health care payments program (HMS 902) in the Department of Human Services. Effective upon approval.	HLT/HUS, FIN