HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Chair |
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Rep. Cory M. Chun, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Lisa Marten |
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Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto |
Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
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2:05PM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE. Establishes a working group facilitated by the Judiciary to conduct a comprehensive review of and recommend updates to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits businesses from offering, displaying, or advertising the price of a live-event tickets or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the maximum total of all fees or charges; provided that government charges, shipping charges, and fees or charges for optional goods or services may be excluded. Requires businesses to disclose clearly and conspicuously certain information, including the final amount of payment, before the consumer consents to pay for the live-event ticket or short-term lodging. Establishes that misrepresentation of any fees or charges in offers, displays, or advertisements for live-event tickets or short-term lodging by businesses constitutes an unfair or deceptive practice. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC. Amends Act 205, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to clarify standards and safeguards in online crowdfunding. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish a Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index Automatic Adjustment Mechanism and grant exemptions to any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. Part II: Renames the Department of Agriculture as the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Department). Part III: Establishes a Deputy Chairperson for Biosecurity. Part IV: Requires the Department to establish an emergency response team to respond to biosecurity events. Part V: Authorizes the Department to establish transitional facilities. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to license and train biosecurity inspectors. Requires inspection of various items transported interisland. Increases penalties for illegally transporting plants, animals, and microorganisms. Part VI: Requires the Department to establish government‑industry agreements to detect and respond to unwanted organisms in Hawaii. Authorizes pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Part VII: Authorizes the Department to adopt rules to establish and enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Authorizes the Department to assess administrative penalties for the enforcement of the program. Part VIII: Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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DECISION MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 12, 2025. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Amends the conditions and procedures of alternative dispute resolution methods for condominium-related disputes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi Chair |
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