Establishes an enforcement division in the Department of the Attorney General. Transfers to the Department of the Attorney General Enforcement Division the law enforcement activities of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement; Department of Public Safety state law enforcement officers and narcotics enforcement investigators with the Narcotics Enforcement Division; and Department of Transportation Harbors Division. Repeals the sunset of Act 116, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, as amended by section 4 of Act 101, SLH 2015. (HB2203 HD1)
Requires the Department of Transportation to acquire a privately owned portion of North Road and install lighting there. Appropriates funds for the acquisition and lighting. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu to install lighting on the city-owned portion of North Road. (HB1819 HD1)
Prohibits health insurance preauthorization requirements that cause undue delay in receipt of medical treatment or services. Specifies that insurers, but not health care providers, are liable for civil damages caused by undue delays for preauthorization. (HB885 HD1)
Establishes statutory authorization of special duty employment, commonly referred to as special duty services, by deputy sheriffs. (HB2383 HD1)
Increases the limit on revenues collected by the special enforcement section that are deposited into the tax administration special fund. (SD1)
Exempts individuals and establishments that offer only foot, hand, and outer ear manipulation from massage therapy licensure requirements and related advertising restrictions. (HB1966 HD1)
Allows only nonprofit corporations to be recipients of grants in aid appropriated by the Legislature under Chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Requires grantees to publicly recognize state support of projects that have been awarded grants.
Amends the definition of "practice of pharmacy" to expand the scope of services and specific medications that pharmacists may furnish. Establishes a working group to review the scope of practice of pharmacists and continuing competency requirements for pharmacists. (HB1950 HD2)
Requires the Contractors License Board to adopt rules to define the term "incidental and supplemental to the performance of work". Specifies that the definition shall refer to no more than an unspecified percentage of all work in the subcraft contract. (HB1875 HD2)
Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a Farm to School Program. Requires the Farm to School Coordinator in the Department of Agriculture to work in collaboration with the Department of Education on any Farm to School Program. Establishes two FTE Farm to School staff positions within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds. (HB2156 HD2)
Establishes the State Highway Enforcement Program and related fund within the Department of Transportation. Establishes a parking violation surcharge to be imposed by courts in addition to other penalties and fines for parking violations on state highways. (HB2267 HD1)
