HB 1575 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ACCESS TO MOVEMENT DISORDER CARE.

Summary

Establishes a temporary Parkinson's Patient Air Transport Feasibility Committee to examine recommendations for improving access to movement disorder care for neighbor island residents, including the feasibility of a state-administered air transport assistance fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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HB1575 → HB1575_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to remove the requirement for specific stakeholder appointments (such as an airline representative) and replaced the fixed $100,000 funding amount with a flexible appropriation amount. The committee's meeting schedule was clarified to occur in October, November, and December 2026, and the effective date of the act was drastically changed to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the requirement for an airline industry representative on the committee, while the applicability of the funding was broadened by removing the specific $100,000 cap.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for a representative from the airline industry to be appointed to the committee.

Modified appointment language for committee members to specify they are 'to be appointed' rather than 'appointed by' specific officials.

FISCAL

Changed the appropriated funding amount from a fixed $100,000 to a flexible amount to be determined by the state.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 352-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors