Hawaii Bills

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 1389: RELATING TO LIVESTOCK HARVEST FACILITIES.

Makes an appropriation for the planning and design of scalable livestock harvest facilities to be expended by the Department of Agriculture. Effective 8/1/2151. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 920: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates and authorizes funds for fiscal biennium 2017-2019 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in collective bargaining unit (8) and their excluded counterparts. (SB920 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 1594: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system or any community college campus. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 1272: RELATING TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS.

Specifies that coverage for telehealth under the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs includes psychiatric services delivered via telehealth through a behavioral health care manager who is present in a primary health care provider's office. Takes effect 7/1/2075. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 889: RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Increases the cap on the pesticide use revolving fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 185: RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

Beginning January 1, 2019, requires child care providers licensed or registered by the Department of Human Services to obtain and maintain liability insurance coverage. (SB185 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 110: RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, or preserve aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. (SB110 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 74: RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS.

Replaces a requirement that the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate must jointly request legal representation for a legislative office before that respective house may receive legal representation with a requirement that allows either the speaker's request or the senate president's request, as appropriate, to constitute a sufficient request. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 912: RELATING TO THE DOWNPAYMENT LOAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Expands the Downpayment Loan Program to assist low- and moderate-income households by providing greater assistance to eligible borrowers to become first-time homebuyers. (SB912 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2018

SB 719: RELATING TO DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.

Requires the Governor to prepare a deferred maintenance plan to gradually eliminate the deferred maintenance costs of all state-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Requires the initial plan to be submitted to the Legislature with the executive budget for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021. Requires the Governor to prepare annual updates. Imposes the same requirements on the Chief Justice for Judiciary-owned buildings, facilities, and other improvements. Makes an appropriation to the Office of the Governor and to the Judiciary. (SB719 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 533: RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Appropriates funds for charter school facilities. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 587: RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to provide additional resources to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)

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