Bills & Legislation

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Allows striking workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Mike LeeDemocrat

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund.

Jackson D. SayamaDemocrat

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit and their excluded counterparts to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Jackson D. SayamaDemocrat

RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee within thirty calendar days after submitting an approved Statement of Completed Travel for work-related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or county. Requires the State or a county to pay a percentage of interest on the total amount owed to an officer or employee until the loan is fully reimbursed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Jackson D. SayamaDemocrat

RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.

Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Jackson D. SayamaDemocrat

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.

Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to enforce its own orders. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Jackson D. SayamaDemocrat

RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF STATE EMPLOYEES.

Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Jackson D. SayamaDemocrat

RELATING TO MEDIA LITERACY.

Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in their standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech.

Amy A. PerrusoDemocrat

RELATING TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Deputy Director of Highways of the Department of Transportation to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

Darius K. KilaDemocrat

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Prohibits the issuance of a certificate of inspection for a moped or motor vehicle that has been altered, installed, or otherwise modified in any way which will noticeably increase the noise emitted by the motor vehicle or moped above that emitted by the motor vehicle or moped as equipped from the factory, except for motorcycles and mopeds that do not exceed certain federal regulations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Adrian K. TamDemocrat

RELATING TO CANDIDATES.

Requires objections made by an officer of a political party to candidate nomination papers to be filed with and determined by the Office of Elections.

Adrian K. TamDemocrat

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an income tax credit for the purchase of electric garbage trucks by qualified taxpayers. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.

Adrian K. TamDemocrat

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Short form bill relating to higher education.

Andrew Takuya GarrettDemocrat

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii.

Andrew Takuya GarrettDemocrat

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor. Increases penalties for a second offense within five years of excessive speeding. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commission of the offense be subject to forfeiture. Requires individuals convicted of excessive speeding to be subject to identification processing procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Lisa KitagawaDemocrat

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Converts certain fireworks-related offenses from misdemeanors to class C felonies.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO INJURIOUS MATERIALS.

Prohibits placing, dropping, or leaving injurious materials on highways, lanes, roads, streets, and alleys.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Department of Transportation to identify any roadways other than Makakilo Drive that may be used as emergency egress routes in Makakilo. Requires the Department of Transportation to plan for, design, and construct an emergency egress route in Makakilo under certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Amends the misdemeanor offense of criminal property damage in the third degree to include intentionally or knowingly damaging the property of another, if the property is used in a business operation.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS.

Exempts qualifying disabled veterans from county vehicle registration fees, highway beautification fees, and vehicle weight taxes.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE.

Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Human Services' Office of Youth Services to develop and implement a program offering individualized service and support teams to assist at-risk and court-involved youth.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO CORONERS.

Requires the mayor of each county to appoint, and the county council or city council to confirm, a county medical examiner. Provides that the medical examiner for each county shall serve as the county's coroner. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates moneys to the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, for the establishment of county medical examiner positions.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE FACILITY NURSE STAFFING.

Implements various nurse-to-patient ratios at hospitals and care homes. Requires the Department of Health to audit healthcare facility compliance.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, requires each public, private, and charter school in the State to establish a program within the health education curriculum for high school students to provide instruction in CPR. Specifies instruction requirements. Waives liability for instruction under certain circumstances.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.

Increases the minimum age for use of low-speed electric bicycles. Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of bicycles equipped with motors except low-speed electric bicycles. Requires sellers of low-speed electric bicycles to provide purchasers with educational materials.

Kanani SouzaRepublican

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

Lisa MartenDemocrat

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

Lisa MartenDemocrat

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Short form bill relating to human services.

Lisa MartenDemocrat

RELATING TO THE KIKIAOLA SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a study of the carrying capacity of Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor in the County of Kauai. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Dee MorikawaDemocrat

RELATING TO A COMPENSATORY TIME CASH-OUT PILOT PROGRAM.

Establishes a Compensatory Time Cash-Out Pilot Program for eligible employees of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who work in any state correctional facility. Appropriates funds.

Scot Z. MatayoshiDemocrat

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Prohibits the smoking of cannabis and the smoking of cannabis for medical use, including via an electronic smoking device, in any area accessible by the public.

Scot Z. MatayoshiDemocrat

RELATING TO IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES.

Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Land and Natural Resources from disposing of or approving the use or setting aside of public lands for the establishment of any immigration detention facility. Prohibits state and county agencies from contracting with the federal government or processing any permit for this purpose.

Greggor IlaganDemocrat

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

Luke A. EvslinDemocrat

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

Luke A. EvslinDemocrat

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

Luke A. EvslinDemocrat

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

Luke A. EvslinDemocrat

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Short form bill relating to housing.

Luke A. EvslinDemocrat

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Short form bill relating to homelessness.

Lisa MartenDemocrat

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Short form bill relating to homelessness.

Lisa MartenDemocrat

RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS.

Establishes a telework tax credit for small business employers who allow telework for at least 30% of their employees. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/24.

Sam Satoru KongDemocrat

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Excludes from the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products the direct sale of large cigars to adult consumers for personal use. Effective 1/1/2026.

Sam Satoru KongDemocrat

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases penalties for certain firework violations and establishes higher penalties for any subsequent violation. Appropriates funds.

Sam Satoru KongDemocrat

RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.

Reduces the minimum wage increase beginning 1/1/2026, to $15.00 per hour and repeals certain minimum wage and tip credit increases after 1/1/2026.

Sam Satoru KongDemocrat

RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND.

Sets the amount of conveyance tax revenues to be paid into the Land Conservation Fund to a certain per cent or monetary cap, whichever is less, of conveyance taxes collected each fiscal year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Mahina PoepoeDemocrat

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the establishment of full-time equivalent permanent Makai Watch Coordinator positions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Mahina PoepoeDemocrat

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds.

Mahina PoepoeDemocrat

RELATING TO STUDENT ATHLETES.

Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a three-year student athlete travel pilot program to provide funding for intra-county travel expenses for student athletes of counties with a population of less than 500,000. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/28. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Mahina PoepoeDemocrat

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Mahina PoepoeDemocrat