2019 State Legislative Session
New State Laws; Vetoed Bills:
2019 Maui County Legislative Package
- Approved by Resolution 18-183: A bill to allow counties the ability to adopt and enforce additional local laws or ordinances that regulate the sale or use of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices; provided that the local law or ordinance is at least as protective of public health as Chapter 328J, HRS.
- Approved by Resolution 18-184: A bill to allocate an additional $14,820,000 in transient accommodations tax (“TAT”) revenues to the County of Maui, increasing the County’s share to $38.3 million, for the period beginning July 1, 2018, and ending December 31, 2030. The proposal would also allocate an additional $9,425,000 in TAT revenues to the County of Kauai, and an additional $12,090,000 in TAT revenues to the County of Hawaii for the period beginning July 1, 2018, and ending December 31, 2030.
Hawaii State Association of Counties 2019 Legislative Package
HSAC Package Approved by Maui County Council: Resolution 18-182
TESTIMONY
SB 586 – RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES – Support
HB 265 – RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES – Support
SB 1335 – RELATING TO HEMP – Support
HB 276 – RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Support
HB 131 – RELATING TO HEMP – Support
HB 201 – RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES – Support
HB 1085 – RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM – Support
SB 382 – RELATING TO TAXATION – Support
SB 958 – RELATING TO ELECTIONS – Support
SB 1327 – RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SHORELINE IN SOUTH MAUI – Support
SB 1054 – RELATING TO PLANNING – Support
- SB 1054, SD 2 – Support
HB 1457 – RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT – Support
- HB 1457, HD 2 – RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT – Support
SB 182 – RELATING TO COUNTY AUTHORITY ON THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Support
SB 685 – RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES – Support
SB 649 – RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION – Support
HB 131, HD 1 – RELATING TO HEMP – Support
SB 1009 – RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Support
SB 571 – RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY – Support
SB 161 – RELATING TO TAXATION – Support
SB 521 – RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – Comments
SB 1292 – RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS – Support
HB 550 – RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY – Support
HB 757, HD 1 – RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION – Support of the Intent
- HB 757, HD 1 – RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION – Support of the Intent
HB 276, HD 1 – RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Support
HB 549, HD 1 – RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT – Support
HB 1133, HD 1 – RELATING TO MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS – Support
HB 387, HD 1 – RELATING TO HEALTH – Support
HB 543, HD 1 – RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING – Request for Hearing
- HB 543, HD 1 – RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING – Support
HB 201 – RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES – Support
SB 1009, SD 1 – RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Support
SB 1131, SD 1 – RELATING TO OHANA ZONES – Comments
- SB 1131, SD 2 – RELATING TO OHANA ZONES – Comments
- SB 1131, SD 2, HD 1 – RELATING TO OHANA ZONES – Comments
HB 131, HD 2 – RELATING TO HEMP – Support
HB 888, HD 1 – RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE MAUI HEALTH SYSTEM – Support
SB 11 – RELATING TO POLYSTYRENE FOAM CONTAINERS – Support
SB 1126, SD 1 – RELATING TO REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURE – Support
SB 759, SD 1 – RELATING TO AGRICULTURE – Support
HB 461, HD 1 – RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE – Support
HB 1395, HD 1 – RELATING TO SMOKING – Support
SB 522, SD 2 – RELATING TO PLASTIC – Support with Revisions
SB 1471, SD 1 – RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI – Support
SB 171, SD 2 – RELATING TO EDUCATION – Support
HB 551 – RELATING TO CESSPOOLS – Support
SCR 45 – RELATING TO SUPPORTING THE GOVERNOR’S EFFORTS IN URGING THE BANK OF AMERICA TO RETURN TO HAWAII TO MEET WITH NA POE KOKUA AND THE HAWAII FAIR LENDING COALITION – Support
SCR 32 – RELATING TO SUPPORTING THE GOVERNOR’S EFFORTS IN URGING THE BANK OF AMERICA TO RETURN TO HAWAII TO MEET WITH NA POE KOKUA AND THE HAWAII FAIR LENDING COALITION – Support
