New Laws Enacted in 2009 Legislative Session
ACT 001 (09)
HB302 HD1
Signed: February 18, 2009
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN.
Appropriates $36,983,065 for the expenses of the Legislature, Auditor, Ethics Commission, Legislative Reference Bureau, Ombudsman, and Legislative Broadcast Program.
ACT 002 (09)
SB412
Signed: April 1, 2009
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Designates June 8th of each year as World Ocean Day.
ACT 003 (09)
HB442
Signed: April 9, 2009
RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD.
Authorizes the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to utilize a hearings officer to expedite the resolution of appeals involving workers’ compensation, vocational rehabilitation, and temporary total disability issues.
ACT 004 (09)
HB520 HD1 SD1
Signed: April 14, 2009
RELATING TO BUILDINGS
Repeals Act 228 of 2008 that required archival-quality photographs of buildings 50 years of age or older before the structure could be altered or demolished.
ACT 005 (09)
SB1130 SD2
Signed: April 16, 2009
RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES
Improves identity theft protections by eliminating the requirement to include a person's full Social Security number on legal judgments involving the sale or transfer of land located in the State of Hawai‘i.
ACT 055 (09)
SB301 SD2 HD1
Signed: May 7, 2009
RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I REGISTERED AGENTS ACT
Adopts provisions of the Model Registered Agents Act, which streamlines business registration filings for registered agents.
ACT 056 (09)
HB1175 HD3 SD2 CD1
Signed: May 7, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Increases the tax on each cigarette sold to 13 cents beginning July 1, 2009, 14 cents beginning July 1, 2010, and 15 cents beginning on July 1, 2011.
ACT 006 (09)
SB108
Signed: April 16, 2009
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT
Increases the maximum term of a temporary guardianship of a minor from six months to twelve months.
ACT 007 (09)
SB942 SD1
Signed: April 17, 2009
RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Strengthens health and environmental protections by prohibiting the delivery of petroleum products to underground storage tanks that do not meet the safety requirements contained in federal law.
ACT 008 (09)
SB936
Signed: April 20, 2009
RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES
Repeals an outdated requirement for certain businesses, such as tenement and boarding houses, to receive a sanitation license from the Department of Health.
ACT 009 (09)
SB574 SD1
Signed: April 20, 2009
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS
Extends the condominium dispute resolution pilot program until June 30, 2011.
ACT 008 (09)
SB936
Signed: April 20, 2009
RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES
Repeals an outdated requirement for certain businesses, such as tenement and boarding houses, to receive a sanitation license from the Department of Health.
ACT 009 (09)
SB574 SD1
Signed: April 20, 2009
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS
Extends the condominium dispute resolution pilot program until June 30, 2011.
ACT 010 (09)
SB298 SD1
Signed: April 20, 2009
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS
Increases from $1,800 to $3,600 the amount that condominium associations may recover in maintenance fees from the foreclosure of a condominium apartment.
ACT 011 (09)
SB92
Signed: April 21, 2009
RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, AND DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.
Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to various Hawai‘i laws to correct errors and references, clarify language, and delete obsolete or unnecessary provisions.
ACT 012 (09)
SB1113 SD1
Signed: April 21, 2009
RELATING TO GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON TIME SHARES.
Removes restrictions that time share units in existing hotels on O‘ahu had to locate in buildings with at least 60 units, and 40 percent of these units had to be for sale or rental residential apartments.
ACT 013 (09)
SB190 SD1 HD2
Signed: April 22, 2009
RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME
Allows two private-pay individuals to live in the same care home.
ACT 014 (09)
HB274
Signed: April 23, 2009
RELATING TO PATRIOT DAY
Designates September 11th of each year as Patriot Day to commemorate those who lost their lives and honor those who participated in rescue efforts.
ACT 015 (09)
HB135
Signed: April 23, 2009
RELATING TO THE STATE INSECT
Designates the pulelehua, also known as the Kamehameha butterfly, as the official insect of the State.
ACT 016 (09)
SB1055 HD1
Signed: April 23, 2009
RELATING TO HARBORS
Authorizes the State Department of Transportation to adopt safety rules for commercial harbors to protect public safety and ensure the security of State harbors.
ACT 017 (09)
HB1537 HD1
Signed: April 23, 2009
RELATING TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
Provides limited immunity from lawsuits to persons who provide training programs on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator to help a heart attack victim.
ACT 018 (09)
HB1186 HD1
Without Signature: April 24, 2009
RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Curtails the flexibility of the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority to develop affordable housing units by eliminating the ability to accept cash payments from developers. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 019 (09)
SB856
Signed: April 27, 2009
RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION
Extends the expiration period on the Hawai‘i State identification card from six years to eight years.
ACT 020 (09)
SB1676 SD2
Without Signature: April 29, 2009
RELATING TO HEALTH
Clarifies that telemedicine is within the scope of a physician’s practice and adds provisions regarding requirements and standards for telemedicine services. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 021 (09)
HB293 HD1
Signed: April 29, 2009
RELATING TO PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
Allows persons suffering from a physical, mental, or health impairment to request a court appointed conservator to manage their property and business affairs.
ACT 022 (09)
HB294 HD1
Signed: April 29, 2009
RELATING TO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE TO THIRD PARTIES
Makes Hawai‘i Probate Code provisions on personal liability of a trustee consistent with the Uniform Probate Code.
ACT 023 (09)
SB886 SD1 HD1
Signed: April 29, 2009
RELATING TO BUSINESS REGISTRATION
Makes housekeeping amendments to the business registration laws to correct technical errors, ambiguities, and inconsistencies.
ACT 024 (09)
SB438
Without Signature: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Exempts the Board of Education from the Sunshine Law requiring six days’ notice to the public of BOE meetings when the Board is considering pending legislation. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 025 (09)
SB880
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS
Repeals the Public Utilities Commission’s responsibility for pipeline safety and inspection functions in Hawai‘i because this has been the responsibility of the federal Office of Pipeline Safety since 1993.
ACT 026 (09)
SB160 SD2
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS
Modifies the method by which the Department of Education sets the price of school meals.
ACT 027 (09)
SB715 HD1
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
Requires the state transportation plan to comply with county transportation-related plans to the extent possible without jeopardizing federal transportation funding.
ACT 028 (09)
SB39
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO REPORTS ON THE HAWAI‘I CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND
Requires the University of Hawai‘i to provide semi-annual reports to the Legislature on the status of the Hawai‘i Cancer Research Special Fund.
ACT 029 (09)
SB878 SD1
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLICATION OF HEARING NOTICES
Allows the Public Utilities Commission to target its notification to people affected by a proposed utility rate increase or related change, rather than notifying everyone statewide.
ACT 030 (09)
SB528 SD1
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO TOBACCO
Makes permanent the law that mandates that businesses engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products obtain a retail tobacco permit from the State Tax Department.
ACT 031 (09)
SB163
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO EDUCATION
Abolishes eight business and fiscal officer positions within the Department of Education that are no longer necessary as other personnel provide the services required.
ACT 032 (09)
SB947 SD1
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION RATES
Allows the Department of Labor to improve efficiency by re-calculating unemployment insurance tax rates on an annual rather than quarterly basis.
ACT 033 (09)
SB162
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO EDUCATION
Repeals the Department of Education’s Performance Standards Review Commission.
ACT 034 (09)
SB119
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT
Enacts the Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act to make it easier for Hawai‘i residents and businesses to enforce and collect funds from foreign entities.
ACT 035 (09)
SB164
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION REVOLVING FUND
Expands the use of the Department of Education’s federal grants search, development, and application revolving fund to include compliance monitoring.
ACT 036 (09)
SB933 SD2 HD2
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF DENTISTS
Increases access to basic dental care for vulnerable populations by broadening the types of professionals who can qualify for dental licensure in the State.
ACT 037 (09)
SB426 HD2
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO DENTISTRY
Amends the dental licensing laws to ensure that dentists participating in an accredited multi-year residency program can obtain temporary licensure for the duration of their training.
ACT 038 (09)
SB862 SD2
Signed: April 30, 2009
RELATING TO HOUSING
Gives the Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) 45 days advance notice of foreclosures on properties with a HHFDC deed restriction to allow the corporation to recoup the public investment in the property.
ACT 039 (09)
SB1108
Without Signature: May 1, 2009
RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS
Extends the sunset date for the Aha Kiole Advisory Committee from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2011. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 040 (09)
SB1327 SD1 HD1
Signed: May 5, 2009
RELATING TO THE RATE OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO OVERPAYMENTS OF TAX
Reduces the interest rate from 8 percent to 4 percent per year on overpaid State taxes paid by the Department of Taxation more than 90 days after the tax refund is due.
ACT 041 (09)
SB501 HD1
Signed: May 5, 2009
RELATING TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Revises the membership of the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee to include only State-approved teacher education units.
ACT 042 (09)
SB1260 SD1 HD1
Without Signature: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION FEES
Increases fees for larger power plants covered by the Clean Air Act that could be passed on to consumers. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 043 (09)
SB896 SD1 HD2
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Affirms that positions in the Hawai‘i National Guard sponsored youth and adult educational programs are exempt from civil service requirements.
ACT 044 (09)
HB1414 HD1 SD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO METAL
Makes theft of copper and beer kegs permanent offenses under Hawai‘i criminal law.
ACT 045 (09)
SB979 SD2 HD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
Ensures that holders of a commercial driver's licenses will not be able to operate a commercial motor vehicle for work-related purposes after being convicted of driving under the influence (DUI).
ACT 046 (09)
SB1056 SD2 HD2
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
Increases the penalties for operating an unsafe commercial vehicle or driving a commercial vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.
ACT 047 (09)
HB267 HD2 SD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY
Makes it easier to move a rental car between islands on a ferry or other water carrier.
ACT 048 (09)
HB319 HD1 SD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE
Requires employers with 100 or more employees to post notices relating to employee rights under Hawai‘i’s Family Leave law.
ACT 049 (09)
HB1075 SD1
Signed: May 5, 2009
RELATING TO INSURANCE
Makes technical amendments to the Insurance Code that governs long-term care insurance, providing conformity with the Long-Term Care Model Regulation that was enacted in 2007.
ACT 050 (09)
HB1270 HD1 SD2
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Reduces Hawai‘i’s dependence on foreign oil by deleting the cap in current law that limits the amount of money a utility can pay for the purchase of renewable energy to generate electricity.
ACT 051 (09)
SB161 HD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO EDUCATION
Repeals the outdated law establishing salary ranges for teachers because teacher salary schedules are negotiated through collective bargaining.
ACT 052 (09)
SB537 SD2 HD2
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO AEROSPACE
Establishes a 16-member Aerospace Advisory Committee within the Office of Aerospace Development at the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
ACT 053 (09)
HB1436 HD1 SD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
Allows agricultural educational programs on agricultural lands classified with A and B (good) soils.
ACT 054 (09)
SB718 SD1 HD1
Signed: May 6, 2009
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
Sets up a task force in the state Department of Transportation on highway planning for all users, including pedestrians and bicyclists.
ACT 057 (09)
SB521 SD2 HD1
Without Signature: May 8, 2009
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.
Mandates that the Bureau of Conveyances provide counties preferential access to land transaction data free-of-charge.
ACT 058 (09)
HB895 HD2 SD2 CD1
Veto Date: May 7, 2009; Veto Overridden: May 8, 2009
RELATING TO TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS OTHER THAN CIGARETTES
Unintentionally suspends the tax on all tobacco products other than cigarettes, would lower the proposed tax increase on cigarettes, and establishes a taxing regime on cigars that is counter to federal requirements and would be virtually unenforceable. Read the Governor's statement of objection.
ACT 059 (09)
HB1741 HD1 SD1 CD1
Veto Date: May 7, 2009; Veto Overridden: May 8, 2009
RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX
Discourages investments and weakens the economy by raising the conveyance tax up to 257 percent, from $0.35 to $1.25 per $100 of property value. Read the Governor's statement of objection.
ACT 060 (09)
HB1747 HD1 SD1 CD1
Veto Date: May 7, 2009; Veto Overridden: May 8, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Discourages investments and weakens the economy by raising the income tax by up to 33%, from a top marginal income tax rate of 8.25 percent to 11 percent. Read the Governor's statement of objection.
ACT 061 (09)
SB1111 SD1 HD1 CD1
Veto Date: May 7, 2009; Veto Overridden: May 8, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Exacerbates declines in visitor arrivals and tourism industry job losses by raising the transient accommodations tax by 28 percent over the next two years. Read the Governor's statement of objection.
ACT 062 (09)
HB1101 HD1 SD1
Signed: 5/18/2009
RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Authorizes the Department of Human Services to appoint investigators for the Office of Youth Services to meet federal requirements.
ACT 063 (09)
HB179 SD2: Signed: 5/18/2009
RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Repeals an outdated law that required the Department of Accounting and General Services to repair and maintain certain equipment in schools although the Department of Education took over that function in 2004.
ACT 064 (09)
HB1016 HD2 SD1 CD2
Signed: 5/18/2009
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
Appropriates $7,735,097 for claims against the State for refunds of taxes, judgments, settlements, and similar miscellaneous payments.
ACT 065 (09)
HB381 HD2 SD1 CD1
Signed 5/20/2009
RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII ENDOWMENT FUND.
Extends until February 28, 2013 the time period for the Honolulu Symphony to collect pledges as a match for State funding support.
ACT 066 (09)
SB34 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed 5/20/2009
RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT.
Allows real estate brokers and agents to assist distressed property owners who need to sell their property.
ACT 067 (09)
HB1364 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed 5/20/2009
RELATING TO THE BUDGET.
Appropriates $224.8 million in operating and $98.6 million in construction moneys this fiscal year from federal funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Also appropriates $22.1 million in State special funds for adult mental health and the public hospital system.
ACT 068 (09)
HB586 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: May 22, 2009
RELATING TO THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL
Sunsets the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council and authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to implement the Council’s plan.
ACT 069 (09)
HB813 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: May 22, 2009
RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS
Designates the month of August as “Language Access Month.”
ACT 070 (09)
SB427 HD1 CD1
Signed: May 22, 2009
RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION
Reaffirms that reimbursement amounts received by the U. S. military health system contractors of TRICARE are exempt from the State general excise tax.
ACT 071 (09)
HB632 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: May 22, 2009
RELATING TO POLICY ADVISORY BOARD ON VETERANS’ SERVICES
Supports Hawai‘i’s female veterans by requiring three members of the Policy Advisory Board on Veterans’ Services to be women.
ACT 072 (09)
HB1059 HD2 SD1
Signed: May 26, 2009
RELATING TO THE ONE-CALL CENTER
Permanently establishes a single call center where utilities and excavators can find out about the location of underground gas pipes, telephone conduits, cables, and water and sewer lines.
ACT 073 (09)
SB35 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: May 26, 2009
RELATING TO MORTGAGES
Enables public accountants to assist distressed property owners with their tax liens and related tax issues.
ACT 074 (09)
HB1061 HD1 SD1
Signed: May 26, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
Addresses the continued operation of water and sewer services to Hawai‘i residents by allowing the State Public Utilities Commission to take charge when a regulated public utility fails to provide service.
ACT 075 (09)
HB1152 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: May 26, 2009
RELATING TO COMMITTED PERSONS’ ACCOUNTS
Permits the Department of Public Safety to have one or more fiscal accounts for incarcerated persons, including accounts from which they may spend while still in prison and accounts set aside for them when they are released.
ACT 076 (09)
HB1713 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: May 26, 2009
RELATING TO HAZARDS
Authorizes the State to mitigate hazards on private property and to seek reimbursements from landowners if the landowner fails to mitigate the hazard after being given a reasonable opportunity to do so.
ACT 077 (09)
SB892 SD1 HD2 CD2
Signed: May 28, 2009
RELATING TO INSURANCE
Updates the Insurance Code by making amendments to conform to national standards and allows the State to perform criminal background checks on persons applying for an insurance license.
ACT 078 (09)
SB281 HD1 CD1
Signed: May 28, 2009
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE
Allows counties to regulate the use of electric personal mobility devices, such as segways, on sidewalks and bike paths.
ACT 079 (09)
SB884 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: May 28, 2009
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS
Transfers balances from various special and revolving funds to the general fund and transfers interest from special and revolving funds to the general fund to close part of the State’s budget gap.
ACT 080 (09)
SB1223 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 1, 2009
RELATING TO HAWAI‘I MADE PRODUCTS
Prohibits the use of the phrase “made in Hawai‘i” unless the item is processed, produced, or manufactured wholly or partially in state and at least 51 percent of the value is added within the State.
ACT 081 (09)
HB1040 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 1, 2009
RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY
Extends the liability protections for lifeguard services and incidents on public lands where warning signs have been posted.
ACT 082 (09)
SB714 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 1, 2009
RELATING TO HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES
Allows motor vehicles, regardless of the number of passengers, to use the high occupancy vehicle or zipper lanes when a traffic accident closes down regular lanes.
ACT 083 (09)
SB711 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 1, 2009
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
Increases the maximum allowable length of public transit articulated buses from 65 feet to 82 feet long that can use public roadways.
ACT 084 (09)
HB35 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 2, 2009
RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDIT
Provides a constitutionally mandated tax credit to Hawai‘i taxpayers of one dollar for tax year 2009.
ACT 085 (09)
HB1536 HD2 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 2, 2009
RELATING TO SALARIES
Requests State leaders to lead by example during fiscally challenging times by reducing current salaries by 5 percent for legislators, judges, and senior officials of the Executive Branch for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.
ACT 086 (09)
SB496 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 3, 2009
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS
Strengthens the public education system by allowing charter schools to request facilities funds, clarifies that charters should receive the same per pupil funding as other public schools, and expands the duties of the Charter School Review Panel.
ACT 087 (09)
HB640 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 3, 2009
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
Clarifies the application of environmental assessments under State law.
ACT 088 (09)
HB981 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 3, 2009
RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY
Implements some of the steps needed to start an ignition interlock program to keep drunk drivers off the roads, but delays the start date until January 1, 2011.
ACT 089 (09)
HB1141 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 3, 2009
RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT OPERATION
Allows certain State government personnel and film companies with permits to operate ocean thrill craft, such as jet skis, in non-designated areas.
ACT 090 (09)
HB615 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 5, 2009
RELATING TO HARASSMENT
Expands the definition of harassment and stalking to include unwanted, repeated electronic communications.
ACT 091(09)
HB1057 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 5, 2009
RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM
Allows more people to contribute into tax-deferred college savings plans.
ACT 092 (09)
HB366 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 5, 2009
RELATING TO MANTA RAYS
Establishes criminal penalties and administrative fines for knowingly killing or capturing manta rays within State waters.
ACT 093 (09)
SB109 SD2 HD3 CD1
Signed: June 5, 2009
RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES
Adopts a new Interstate Compact regulating the movement of juvenile offenders under court supervision across state lines.
ACT 094 (09)
SB1674 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 8, 2009
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I
Extends the period of time for the University of Hawai‘i to borrow funds for revenue generating capital improvement projects and increases the amount to $200 million.
ACT 095 (09)
SB931 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 8, 2009
RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS
Protects the public from potential disease outbreaks by authorizing the Department of Health to obtain plant, animal, food, or other environmental samples necessary to conduct an epidemiologic investigation.
ACT 096 (09)
SB585 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 8, 2009
RELATING TO REMOTE DISPENSING
Allows all patients with health insurance to use remote dispensing pharmacies on islands without a pharmacy or where there is no pharmacy within a five-mile radius.
ACT 097 (09)
HB1103 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 8, 2009
RELATING TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND CENTERS
Removes the Statewide Council on Independent Living from being part of the Department of Human Services to conform to federal law.
ACT 098 (09)
HB1807 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 8, 2009
RELATING TO WATER QUALITY
Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a grants program, in addition to the current loan program, for drinking water and wastewater public works projects to utilize an estimated $50 million in federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
ACT 099 (09)
SB1073 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 8, 2009
RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Prohibits smoking in State correctional facilities, except in certain designated areas set aside for employees and volunteers.
ACT 100 (09)
HB983 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 9, 2009
RELATING TO EDUCATION
Restates in State law the existing provisions of the federal Safe Routes to School program.
ACT 101 (09)
SB914 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 9, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Ensures conformity in the State and federal definition of “household,” as it relates to eligibility for public assistance payments under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
ACT 102 (09)
HB271 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 9, 2009
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
Permits the Bureau of Conveyances to accept electronic documents with electronic signatures for real estate transactions.
ACT 103 (09)
SB917 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 9, 2009
RELATING TO THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY FOR MEDICAID
Ensures State compliance to federal law by strengthening the State’s ability to obtain reimbursements from health insurers rather than using State Medicaid money to pay health providers.
ACT 109 (09)
HB1678 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 11, 2009
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS
Authorizes the issuance of $80 million in special purpose revenue bonds to LifeGrid Solutions, LLC for the design and construction of a biofuel refinery and research facility on O‘ahu.
ACT 110 (09)
HB1628 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 11, 2009
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOENERGY HAWAI‘I, LLC
Authorizes the issuance of $100 million in special purpose revenue bonds to BioEnergy Hawai‘i, LLC for the establishment of a cogeneration and energy production facility.
ACT 111 (09)
HB427 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 11, 2009
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ONE PLANET PACIFIC ENERGY, LLC, A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE
Authorizes the issuance of $40 million in special purpose revenue bonds to One Planet Pacific Energy, LLC for the design and construction of a gasification facility in Nānākuli to convert waste into renewable energy.
ACT 112 (09)
HB1627 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 11, 2009
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS
Authorizes the issuance of $40 million in special purpose revenue bonds to Carbon Diversion Inc. for the development of non-fossil fuel energy production facilities.
ACT 113 (09)
HB426 HD1 SD1
Signed: June 11, 2009
RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON O‘AHU
Authorizes the issuance of $77 million in special purpose revenue bonds to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC for the design and construction of a seawater air conditioning system in downtown Honolulu.
ACT 114 (09)
HB1483 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 11, 2009
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR BETTER PLACE HAWAI‘I, INC.
Authorizes the issuance of $45 million in special purpose revenue bonds to Better Place Hawai‘i, Inc. for the planning, design, and construction of transportation infrastructure and equipment to support electric vehicles in Hawai‘i.
ACT 115 (09)
SB851 SD1 HD3 CD1
Signed: June 12, 2009
RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Requires electronic processing of child support payments, eliminates use of the full social security number on child support payment transactions, and strengthens enforcement of child support liens.
ACT 116 (09)
SB932 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 12, 2009
RELATING TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE TESTING
Aligns Hawai‘i law with recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control on the diagnosis and treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
ACT 117 (09)
SB967 SD2 HD3
Signed: June 12, 2009
RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Updates Hawai‘i’s controlled substance list to conform to federal law, clarifies the requirement for a pharmacy to verify the identity of the individual picking up the controlled substance, and permits electronic record-keeping procedures for these substances.
ACT 118 (09)
HB28 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 12, 2009
RELATING TO DEAD HUMAN BODIES
Prohibits the selling and commercial display of dead human bodies, subject to certain exceptions.
ACT 119 (09)
SB292 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 12, 2009
RELATING TO FUNDS
Deposits 25.5 percent of Tobacco Settlement Special Fund moneys into the State general fund for six years, from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015.
ACT 120 (09)
SB1352 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 15, 2009
RELATING TO BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES
Transfers the registration of fee simple time shares from the land court to the Bureau of Conveyances.
ACT 121 (09)
SB876 SD2 HD2
Signed: June 15, 2009
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Clarifies various provisions of the law relating to the Hawai‘i Employees’ Retirement System, such as procedures relating to hybrid plan conversions, ordinary disability retirements, additional benefits earned from returning to work after retirement, and reinstatement of service credits.
ACT 122 (09)
HB1351 HD2 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 15, 2009
RELATING TO PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL PARKS
Authorizes owners of adjoining agricultural land to establish a private agricultural park to share electrical generation and water distribution costs.
ACT 123 (09)
SB389 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 16, 2009
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to study the memorandum of understanding for capital improvement project allotments between the Department of Education and the Department of Budget and Finance.
ACT 124 (09)
SB91 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 16, 2009
RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Allows the Community Based Economic Development Program to make smaller loans with lower interest rates to a wider number of community-based organizations.
ACT 125 (09)
SB1259 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 16, 2009
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
Protects innocent purchasers and property owners from liability for environmental contamination they did not cause when they clean up contaminated properties.
ACT 126 (09)
SB1008 SD1 HD2
Signed: June 16, 2009
RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
Revises water quality standards for inland and marine waters based on guidelines from the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
ACT 127 (09)
SB937 HD1
Signed: June 16, 2009
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH
Improves the Department of Health’s ability to manage the number of patients at Hawai‘i State Hospital by making technical corrections to the law governing conditional release and discharge of a patient.
ACT 128 (09)
HB876 HD1 SD2 CD2
Signed: June 17, 2009
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS
Limits the liability of a condominium association who seeks professional assistance for elderly or disabled tenants who can no longer live independently in their apartment unit.
ACT 129 (09)
SB1107 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 17, 2009
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS
Merges the condominium management education fund into the condominium education trust fund and requires the Real Estate Commission to submit additional information in its annual report to the Legislature.
ACT 130 (09)
SB1263 SD2 HD3 CD1
Signed: June 17, 2009
RELATING TO TATTOO ARTISTS
Updates State laws relating to tattoo artists and tattoo shops.
ACT 131 (09)
SB113 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 18, 2009
RELATING TO DENTISTS
Authorizes the Board of Dental Examiners to revoke or suspend the license of a dentist for false or misleading advertising.
ACT 132 (09)
HB1174 HD3 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 18, 2009
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I
Authorizes the University of Hawai‘i to adopt rules and assess fines to regulate commercial and public activity on lands it leases and controls atop Mauna Kea in order to protect important cultural and natural resources.
ACT 133 (09)
SB971 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 18, 2009
RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAI‘I INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE
Promotes uniformity in the tax system by changing Hawai‘i income tax law based upon amendments made to the Internal Revenue Code.
ACT 134 (09)
SB972 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 18, 2009
RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION
Provides the Department of Taxation with resources to seek Hawai‘i State tax compliance by cash-based businesses that have not been reporting or under reporting their income.
ACT 138 (09)
SB309 HD1
Signed: June 22, 2009
RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Clarifies that chaplains who volunteer assistance to the Sheriff Division are eligible for workers’ compensation.
ACT 139 (09)
HB300 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 22, 2009
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY
Appropriates a total of $151,517,292 for fiscal year 2010 and $150,058,522 for fiscal year 2011 for the operation of the Judiciary, a 2.7 percent reduction from FY 2009. Also appropriates $9,775,000 to the Judiciary for fiscal year 2010 capital improvement projects.
ACT 140 (09)
HB900 HD2 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 22, 2009
RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Appropriates a total of $16,561,012 for the operation of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs during the 2009-2011 biennium.
ACT 141 (09)
SB1268 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 22, 2009
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Establishes a process to issue affordable housing credits to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
ACT 142 (09)
SB440 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 22, 2009
RELATING TO COUNTIES
Creates a timeframe for counties to assume responsibility for roads, water, sewers, and similar infrastructure that are part of an affordable housing project.
ACT 143 (09)
HB1045 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 22, 2009
RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Makes technical amendments to the law governing the development of affordable housing projects and the operations of Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
ACT 144 (09)
SB1069 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 23, 2009
RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Requires the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority to collaborate with and consider the recommendations of the Kaka‘ako Makai Community Planning Advisory Council.
ACT 145 (09)
HB643 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 23, 2009
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS
Authorizes the Contractors License Board to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of a contractor who employs undocumented illegal workers on a public works project.
ACT 146 (09)
HB899 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 24, 2009
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
Amends the authority of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to issue revenue bonds and pledge the payments they receive to repay these bonds.
ACT 147 (09)
HB1166 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 24, 2009
RELATING TO THE PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE SPECIAL FUND
Allows the fees charged to passengers placed in the Passenger Facility Charge Special Fund to be used to pay interest and principal on bonds issued to repair, renovate, and modernize the airports.
ACT 148 (09)
HB1696 HD2 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 24, 2009
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY
Allows rental car companies to display notices of motor vehicle laws in their rental offices rather than requiring them in each vehicle and makes other housekeeping changes to the rental car statute.
ACT 149 (09)
HB262 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 24, 2009
RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD
Allows the Insurance Commissioner to investigate all insurance fraud, except workers compensation insurance fraud.
ACT 150 (09)
SB21 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 24, 2009
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT
Permits temporary exemptions from statutes relating to procurement and rulemaking to allow the State to expedite the implementation of programs authorized by the federal stimulus package, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
ACT 151 (09)
SB1142 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 25, 2009
RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Authorizes physician assistants to conduct various medical tests, sign medical forms, and provide medical services within their scope of practice.
ACT 152 (09)
SB1164 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 25, 2009
RELATING TO INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY
Removes barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families who change schools frequently by adopting the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
ACT 153 (09)
SB868 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 25, 2009
RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES
Clarifies the duties of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Energy Resources Coordinator.
ACT 154 (09)
SB464 SD2 HD2 CD2
Signed: June 25, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Supports Hawai‘i’s clean energy goals by promoting the installation of solar- and wind-powered energy systems through tax incentives.
ACT155 (09)
HB1464 HD3 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 25, 2009
RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES
Decreases Hawai‘i’s dependence on foreign oil by implementing the recommendations of the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative relating to energy efficiency and electrical generation.
ACT 156 (09)
SB1202 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: June 25, 2009
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENERGY INITIATIVES
Implements the recommendations of the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative relating to the transportation sector, including setting aside parking stalls for electric vehicles.
ACT 157 (09)
SB1065 SD2 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 26, 2009
RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAI‘I AUTHORITY
Provides the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA) with the opportunity to reduce its energy costs by allowing it to sell electricity generated by renewable energy to its tenants and other customers on adjacent properties.
ACT 158 (09)
HB1415 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: June 26, 2009
RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Requires condominium, planned community, and cooperative housing associations to provide reasonable access to personnel who officially serve persons in their building or community with legal documents.
ACT 159 (09)
HB1512 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 26, 2009
RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS
Allows temporary restraining orders to be issued to prevent the abuse of pets in domestic violence situations.
ACT 160 (09)
SB1222 SD1 HD1 CD2
Signed: June 26, 2009
RELATING TO THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF PET ANIMALS
Strengthens Hawai‘i’s animal cruelty laws to include inhumane confinement, tethering with a choking device, and hoarding more than 15 cats or dogs.
ACT 161 (09)
SB536 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: June 29, 2009
RELATING TO STARLIGHT RESERVE
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop a statewide starlight reserve strategy to preserve the quality of the night sky and its associated cultural, scientific, astronomical, natural, and landscape-related values.
ACT 162 (09)
HB200 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 29, 2009
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET
Appropriates a total of $10,803,950,330 for fiscal year 2010 and $10,467,329,973 for fiscal year 2011 for all executive branch operations. Also appropriates a total of $2,567,588,000 for fiscal year 2010 and $972,303,000 for fiscal year 2011 for capital improvement projects.
ACT 163 (09)
HB34 SD1 CD1
Signed: June 29, 2009
RELATING TO STATE BONDS
Authorizes the issuance of $873,775,000 in general obligation bonds and reimbursable general obligation bonds to finance various capital improvement projects in the executive branch and judiciary budgets for fiscal year 2010.
ACT 164 (09)
SB659 HD1 CD1
Signed: July 1, 2009
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to post State monetary awards on the State website.
ACT 165 (09)
HB1495 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: July 1, 2009
RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX
Prevents taxpayers from getting an income tax deduction for gambling losses.
ACT166 (09)
HB1739 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: July 1, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Penalizes those who under report their income or engage in questionable tax practices, similar to the penalties found in the Internal Revenue Code.
ACT 167 (09)
SB1195 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: July 1, 2009
RELATING TO THE ECONOMY
Updates the Hawai‘i State Planning Act by including references to science and technology and amends the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's research reporting requirements to the Legislature.
ACT 168 (09)
SB166 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: July 2, 2009
RELATING TO INSURANCE
Provides health insurance coverage for orally administered chemotherapy at the same copayment percentage or relative coinsurance amount as intravenously administered chemotherapy.
ACT 169 (09)
HB1378 HD2 SD2 CD1
Signed: July 2, 2009
RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES
Recognizes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses as primary care providers and grants them signature authority and prescriptive rights.
ACT 170 (09)
SB1664 SD2 HD2 CD1
Signed: July 2, 2009
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Temporarily codifies existing rules related to an individual’s eligibility for unemployment benefits when the person is not working on a full-time basis.
ACT 171 (09)
SB1568 SD2 HD1
Signed: July 2, 2009
RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Authorizes individuals who seek part-time employment or who leave work for “compelling family reasons” to qualify for unemployment insurance.
ACT 172 (09)
SB55 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: July 6, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
Suspends the requirement for a CPA firm to obtain a permit until 180 days after the Board of Accountancy promulgates rules on the permit process.
ACT 173 (09)
HB589 HD1 SD2 CD1
Signed: July 7, 2009
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
Allows renewable energy projects to lease or obtain an easement on a portion of land without going through a full subdivision of the property.
ACT 174 (09)
SB1248 SD1 HD1 CD1
Signed: July 10, 2009
RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES
Extends from 7 years to 10 years the period of time a qualifying business and agricultural operation in an enterprise zone can use their tax credits.
ACT 175 (09)
HB1470 HD1 SD1 CD1
Signed: July 13, 2009
RELATING TO HAWAI‘I PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.
Temporarily amends the Procurement Code to expedite Hawai‘i’s expenditure of federal funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and makes other changes to the code.
ACT 176 (09)
SB1677 SD1 HD2 CD1
Signed: July 13, 2009
RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.
Requires two-thirds majority vote of each house of the Legislature for the State to sell or donate both ceded and non-ceded public lands.
ACT 177 (09) WOS
SB300 SD2 HD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR
Requires bars, clubs, restaurants, and retail establishments that dispense alcohol to obtain $1 million in liquor liability Insurance. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT178 (09) WOS
SB199 SD1 HD1 CD2
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Limits the tax credits that can be claimed as the High Technology Investments, also known as Act 221 credits. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 179 (09) WOS
HB1316 HD2 SD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO TORTS
Limits the liability exposure of highway design firms on contracts under $1 million when their negligence is less than 10 percent of the contract’s value. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 180 (09) WOS
SB603 SD1 HD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
Directs the Public Utilities Commission to treat the local exchange intrastate telephone service (Hawaiian Telcom) as fully competitive. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 181 (09) WOS
HB1550 HD2 SD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Makes certain purchases of retirement credits by State and county employees in the State Employees’ Retirement System hybrid plan subject to State taxation. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 182 (09) WOS
SB1673 SD2 HD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Begins to make the reforms needed to strengthen the network of 13 public hospitals under the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) by allowing the regional boards to reduce or eliminate direct patient care services, subject to certain requirements, and allowing a regional system or individual facilities to transition into new legal entities including non-profit, for-profit, and public benefit corporations, subject to certain approvals. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 183 (09) WOS
HB1809 HD2 SD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO RECYCLING
Requires the manufacturers of televisions sold in Hawai‘i to establish a television recycling program. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 184 (09) WOS
SB470 HD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO LIQUOR
Makes amendments to the State’s liquor laws by allowing liquor establishments to renew their license while on a payment plan for back taxes owed, as well as allowing the liquor commissions to extend the decision-making deadline for license approval from 30 days to 120 days. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 185 (09) WOS
HB591 HD1 SD2
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES
Allows the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential rates for renewable energy produced in conjunction with agricultural activities. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 186 (09) WOS
HB1379 HD2 SD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT
Establishes a procedure for informing medical personnel whether to engage in life-sustaining treatment when a person is incapacitated. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 187 (09) WOS
HB994 HD1 SD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO TOURISM
Appropriates $500,000 from two special funds to support the application of a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 188 (09) WOS
HB1776 HD1 SD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide a list of inmates to the Department of Human Services each month and requires the Department of Human Services to cross reference the list with its list of recipients of public assistance. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 189 (09) WOS
SB764 SD2 HD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
Defines the term “fair and reasonable” that appears in certain existing commercial and industrial land leases for rent renegotiations, a domain normally preserved for private parties to resolve. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 190 (09) WOS
HB111 SD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO STATE SALARIES
Sets a two-year limit for the State and counties to recover salary and wage overpayments from their employees. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 191 (09) WOS
HB1362 HD1 SD2
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO GENETIC COUNSELORS
Establishes a State licensure program for genetic counselors, contrary to the recommendations of the State Auditor. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 192 (09) WOS
SB1338 SD2 HD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND
Allows owners of single-family residential dwellings or townhouses to use clotheslines, despite restrictions in their deeds, rules, or bylaws. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 193 (09) WOS
HB1422 HD1 SD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES
Authorizes the counties to remove abandoned motor vehicles from private roads at the expense of the property owner for the period July 1, 2009 through January 1, 2010, duplicating existing statutes that already allow the counties to take such action. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 194 (09) WOS
SB1329 SD2 HD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING
Micromanages the operation of the junior kindergarten program and requires the Department of Education to support any Early Learning Council without allocating resources to do so. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 195 (09) WOS
SB203 SD2 HD1 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS
Prematurely and punitively increases the monetary sanctions for engaging in contracting without the required license, without adjusting the $1,000 threshold for work falling under the handyman exemption. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 196 (09) WOS
SB1461 SD2 HD1 CD2
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Advances the general excise tax filing and payment date from the last day of the month to the twentieth of the month, extends by one year the general excise tax exemption for timeshare operators and condominium association managers, and allows the Department of Taxation to require electronic filing and payment of taxes if taxpayers already electronically file their federal taxes. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 197 (09) WOS
SB522 SD2 HD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO LAND COURT
Mandates that the Bureau of Conveyances provide counties preferential access to land court transaction data free-of-charge. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
ACT 198 (09) WOS
HB371 HD2 SD2 CD1
Without Signature: July 16, 2009
RELATING TO TAXATION
Increases the tax on naptha sold in power generating facilities from 1 cent to 2 cents per gallon and extends by three years the exemption for naptha on other fuel taxes. Read the Governor's statement of concern.
