HB 1156 provides express legal authority to enable the University of Hawai‘i to create, promote, and participate in new economic enterprises and expand workforce opportunities based on inventions and discoveries generated by or at the University. Date: February 1, 2017…
HB 166 authorizes UH to create, promote, and participate in new economic enterprises and expand workforce opportunities based on inventions and discoveries generated by or at the University. Date: February 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Committee: House Committee on Economic…
HB 909 HD2 establishes a Center for Commercialization at the University of Hawai‘i to commercially use intellectual property generated from research at the University for the benefit of the State and its residents. Appropriates funds. Date: March 29, 2017 at…
SB 404 SD2 requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or e-liquid to obtain a retail tobacco permit. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices,…
SB 398 creates the colorectal cancer screening and awareness pilot program within the department of health and appropriates funds for the program. Repeals on 6/30/2020. Date: February 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Committee: Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and…
HB 1013 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 species prevention,…
HB 1005 appropriate moneys to DOA to enhance the biosecurity program by funding invasive incipient species management programs. Date: February 1, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. Committee: House Committee on Agriculture Testifier: Rachel Novotny, Interim Dean and J. Kenneth Grace, Associate…
HB 1004 appropriates moneys for implementation of the Rapid Ohia Death Strategic Response Plan. Date: February 1, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. Committee: House Committee on Agriculture Testifier: Rachel Novotny, Interim Dean and J. Kenneth Grace, Associate Dean, College of Tropical…
HB 781 appropriates funds for the hiring of a coordinator and for interisland travel and operating expenses of the P-20 Agriculture Education Working Group within the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Outlines the…
HB 314 establishes a new chapter to regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Requires the director of DCCA to adopt rules regarding unmanned aerial vehicles. Establishes prohibited uses of unmanned aerial vehicles and penalties, and authorizes civil action for…
