HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan, Chair |
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Rep. Ikaika Hussey, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto |
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Rep. Shirley Ann Templo |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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10:00 am |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 423 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to identify all legislative districts in the State in which a majority of the population consists of Native Hawaiians. Designates these districts as Native Hawaiian majority districts.
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ECD, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Requires corporations, organizations, or individuals engaging to commercial transactions or trade practices to clearly and conspicuously notify consumers when the consumer is interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot or other technology capable of mimicking human behaviors. Authorizes private rights of action. Establishes statutory penalties.
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ECD, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRADE. Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes.
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ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESSES. Establishes and appropriates funds for a small business fee waiver program within the Business Registration Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to waive certain fees for applicants registering a new small business in the State for the first time.
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ECD, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Establishes the Hawaii Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. Requires an action plan and reports to the Governor and Legislature by certain dates. Establishes 2 permanent full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions. Authorizes the hiring of consultants to assist the advisory council. Appropriates moneys.
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ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY. Authorizes Executive and Administrative Departments and Agencies to enter into intergovernmental and partnership agreements with private sector entities, nonprofit organizations, and other governmental bodies. Requires annual report to the Legislature.
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ECD, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING. Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Specifies that sports wagering shall not be considered games of chance or gambling.
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________________________________________ Rep. Greggor Ilagan Chair |
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