SR42 - Requesting The Department Of Education To Convene The Erin's Law Task Force.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 7 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SB1312 - Relating To Employees' Retirement System Disability Retirement.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Clarifies the Employees' Retirement System's eligibility requirement definitions for service-connected disability and accidental death benefits. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB3239 - Relating To Medical Debt.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to establish a Medical Debt Forgiveness Working Group to study the feasibility of developing, implementing, and executing a program for the State to acquire and forgive outstanding medical debt of Hawaii residents. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2499 - Relating To A Program To Characterize Carbon Sequestration Potential And Underground Water Resources Statewide.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Lynn Decoite, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to implement a Slim-hole Resource Characterization Program that identifies the location and characteristics of underground water and carbon sequestration resources across the State under the direction of the Hawaii Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center at the University of Hawaii. Requires the Office to prepare an environmental assessment or, if required, an environmental impact statement for the program. Requires the Office to engage with the counties and nearby communities to understand community needs, priorities, and concerns relating to the program before and during the environmental assessment and the program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes appropriations. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB3015 - Relating To Special Purpose Revenue Bonds For Electric Public Utilities.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Lorraine Rodero Inouye
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries Maui Electric Company, Limited, and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., for multiproject capital improvement programs. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB3067 - Relating To The Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Moves the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund into the state treasury and makes other housekeeping amendments relating to the Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2837 - Relating To The Oahu Regional Health Care System, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Troy Hashimoto, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated 3 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to a state agency having a Maui affiliation, in a manner and to an extent that may be negotiated between the Oahu Regional Health Care System or state agency having a Maui affiliation and the Department of Defense. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB870 - Relating To Health Care Providers.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Stanley Chang, Henry J.C. Aquino, Karl Rhoads
Last updated over 1 year ago5 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits hospitals and health care facilities to permit or require health care providers to provide services for any period after the health care provider has been on duty for sixteen consecutive hours or an aggregate of eighty hours during any period of seven consecutive days, until the health care provider takes at least ten consecutive hours of time off-duty. Clarifies that the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement will prevail, if in conflict with this prohibition. Defines health care facility, health care provider, and hospital.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2461 - Relating To Medical Cannabis.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Stanley Chang, Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Last updated 3 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes medical cannabis dispensaries to purchase cannabis and manufactured cannabis products from other dispensaries without showing that such purchase is necessary for a qualifying patient's continuous access for medical use, or for medical, scientific, or other legitimate purposes. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB2092 - Relating To Public Utilities.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Glenn Wakai, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 7 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct each electric utility company in the State to file proposals for programs to provide certain benefits to residential property owners in fire-prone areas that install electric infrastructure improvements to reduce or eliminate the impacts of wildfires on their residential properties or purchase emergency equipment or supplies for use in deenergization events. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1324 - Relating To Insurance.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends various provisions of title 24 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) to update and improve existing provisions. Adds the term "doing business as" to "trade name" statutory references. Clarifies continuing education provider filing requirements. Clarifies reinsurance intermediary-manager filing requirements. Amends the surety bond threshold requirement for third party administrators and clarifies the audited financial statements requirements. Adopts revised National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model #880 Unfair Trade Practices Act regarding expansion of value-added products beyond health products. Aligns section 431:13-103, HRS, with changes made to article 9 of chapter 431 by Act 110, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021. Amends the definitions of "controlled unaffiliated business" and "participant" as applied to captive insurance companies. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB1486 - Relating To Meat Processing.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness; Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and Department of Health, Food Safety Branch; and in consultation with the County of Maui Axis Deer Task Force, to develop and implement a plan to expand the meat processing and distribution capacity in the State to allow for meat from axis deer and other wild game to be processed for distribution by nonprofit food distribution services by 7/1/2024. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2342 - Relating To Transportation.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Karl Rhoads
Last updated 3 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Increases the penalties for violations of repeated driving without motor vehicle insurance and, beginning 1/1/2026, increases required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Clarifies the required coverage for shared cars that are made available through a peer-to-peer car-sharing program during the car-sharing period. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to solicit rate filings from motor vehicle insurers. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB1596 - Relating To School Campuses.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angus L.K. McKelvey, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for a Maui campus housing pilot program. Requires the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2310 - Relating To Harassment.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brandon Jc Elefante, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 7 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits a person from using a location tracker to harass, stalk, or perpetuate a crime against another person without their knowledge. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed