Come Jan. 1, Hawaii residents and visitors will be subject to a host of freshly enacted laws.
What You Need To Know
Act 47 establishes ranked-choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seat
Act 88 regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum and rhodium by scrap dealers and recycler and establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter
Act 141 prohibits the intentional release of balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air
Act 283 prohibits elected state and county officials from holding any fundraiser event to raise contributions for which any price is charged or any contribution is suggested for attendance during a regular session or special session of the state legislature
While some of the most prominent bills that passed the legislature and were enacted by the governor had early or immediate effective dates—such as the new hourly minimum wage that took effect on Oct. 1—and others must yet secure funding or require additional time for implementation, several measures are set to take effect on the first day of 2023.
