SB 429 SD2 HD1 adopts uniform laws on protecting the online accounts of employees, applicants, students, and prospective students from employers and educational institutions, respectively. Date: March 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Committee: House Committee on Judiciary Testifiers: Risa E.…
SB 406 establishes a collective bargaining unit for full-time graduate student assistants employed by the University of Hawai‘i. Delays formation of the graduate student assistant collective bargaining unit until 7/1/2018. Date: February 2, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. Committee: Senate Committees…
HB 422 requires compliance with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service. Provides exceptions.…
HB 672 HD2 formally establishes the Hawai‘i Keiki: Healthy and Eeady to Learn Program within the Department of Education. Establishes a dedicated special fund and positions within the Departments of Health and Human Services to support the program. Makes appropriations.…
HB 1322 HD2 requires the State Procurement Office, in conjunction with DOE, UH, DOT, and DAGS, to conduct an analysis and review of the Hawai‘i Public Procurement Code, specifically with regard to the awarding of construction contracts. Appropriates an unspecified…
HB 1155 reinstate the president of the university as the chief procurement officer for contracts for construction and construction related professional services furnished by licensees under chapter 464, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. Date: February 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Committee: House…
HB 246 imposes an excise tax on electronic smoking devices, disposable electronic smoking devices, reusable electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after 01/01/2018. Requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco…
SB 776 SD2 HD1 restructures the Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council as the Hawai‘i Invasive Species Authority, administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, to coordinate implementation of the Hawai‘i Interagency Biosecurity Plan and to improve coordination of the State's invasive…
HB 609 HD1 appropriates funds for a permanent full-time associate professor and permanent full-time associate specialist position within the University of Hawai‘i center on aging. Date: February 14, 2017 at 2:03 p.m. Committee: House Committee on Higher Education Testifier: Noreen…
HB 1157 clarifies that certain sections of the State Ethics Code shall not apply to technology transfer activities; provided that the activities comply with the regulatory framework and research compliance program approved by the board of regents. Requires the board…
