Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 214: RELATING TO DISINTERMENT OF HUMAN BODIES.

Allows cemetery authorities with a current and active license with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to disinter and reinter the corpse or remains of a human body within that same cemetery without filing an application for a permit with the Department of Health. (HB214 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 1404: RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

Appropriates funds for the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii at Manoa; provided that the funds are matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by a private or another public source. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 531: RELATING TO ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services Chief Information Officer to update the state information technology strategic plan every four years, with the first update to be completed in advance of the 2021 regular session. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 600: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Prohibits individuals who are less than 21 years of age from bringing or causing to be brought into the State any firearm. (SB600 HD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 772: RELATING TO LIQUOR LAWS.

Repeals the requirement that there be attached a clear and legible notice, placard, or marker upon the faucet, spigot, or outlet wherefrom the draught beer is drawn. Requires rules adopted by the counties related to stacking of beer to refer to a standard serving of total volume that shall not exceed thirty-two ounces of total volume before a customer at any one time. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 335: RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Requires public meeting notices to include instructions regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities. Requires boards to post a notice in the board's office and to retain a copy of proof of filing the notice with the Lieutenant Governor's office or county clerk's office. Requires the Lieutenant Governor's office or the county clerk's office to timely post paper or electronic copies of all meeting notices in a central location in a public building. Requires an emergency meeting agenda to be filed with the Lieutenant Governor's office or the county clerk's office and posted in the board's office. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 658: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the advanced practice registered nurse medical leadership working group chaired by the department of health to research and make recommendations regarding advanced practice registered nurses' eligibility for medical leadership positions. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 845: RELATING TO EMPLOYEE TRAINING.

Requires all new employees within 20 days of being hired to be provided a general orientation on their benefits and rights by the employee's respective jurisdiction. (HB845 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 452: RELATING TO PREFERENTIAL ELECTRICITY RATES FOR PROTECTED AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential electricity rates for agricultural activities that utilize protected agriculture to produce fruits or vegetables for distribution. (HB452 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 1486: RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

Allows the DPS Narcotics Enforcement Division Administrator to disclose confidential information from the Electronic Prescription Accountability System to the U.S. Department of Defense health agency prescription monitoring program and authorized employees of the State DOH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and the Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention Systems Branch. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 9, 2019

SB 138: RELATING TO REPORTS OF CANDIDATE COMMITTEES.

Adds campaign spending report filing deadlines of April 30 and October 1 of a general election year for candidates and candidate committees. (SB138 HD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 9, 2019

HB 437: RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Authorizes crime victim compensation for mental health services for survivors in cases involving a death and for children who witness domestic violence. (SD1)

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