Hawaii Bills | MyRepTracker

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 2272: RELATING TO HOME HEALTH LICENSING.

Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation or certification from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis throughout the accreditation or certification period. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information. (CD1)

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 3229: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the use of the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund to conduct donor evaluations. Requires the related report to the Legislature to include any donor evaluations conducted using moneys from the fund. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 3137: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS.

Removes duplicative food-related statutory material and aligns all food-related provisions under chapter 328, HRS. Ensures adequate statutory authority for permits, fees, inspections, and enforcement. On 6/30/2027, repeals the Sanitation and Environmental Health Special Fund and transfers any unexpended or unencumbered balance to the newly established Food Safety and Environmental Health Special Fund. Makes conforming amendments. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 3136: RELATING TO LEAD MATERIALS IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Amends prohibitions on the use of lead materials in drinking water distribution to align with the Safe Drinking Water Act and related Code of Federal Regulations. (CD1)

Topics ✓ Environment ✓ Healthcare

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 9, 2026

HB 2547: RELATING TO CORPORATE BONDS.

HB 2547 allows the Director of Finance to invest certain state funds in short-term, investment-grade corporate bonds. This bill directly affects state financial management by expanding permissible investment options for unspent state moneys. The key provision authorizes these specific bond investments while requiring they meet strict credit quality standards. The bill is procedural in nature, focusing solely on enabling this investment method without creating new regulations or altering state obligations.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 2671: RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS.

Authorizes the mayor of each county to implement a pilot program to improve the speed, accountability, and quality of permit processing within that county through targeted staffing, performance incentives, and interdepartmental competition. Authorizes increased pay for certain permitting positions and requires county personnel departments to prioritize the hiring of permitting positions as part of the pilot program. Requires participating county mayors and county agencies to establish goals for the pilot program. Requires participating county agencies to submit quarterly reports to the respective county councils on the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot project on 6/30/2030. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 3302: RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.

Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to authorize and regulate farm kitchens on the same basis as home kitchens producing homemade food products. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 2881: RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX.

Provides that taxable income subject to reporting as distribution on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-R may be subject to withholding at the taxpayer's election. Requires the Department of Taxation to adopt rules and prescribe forms. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 2567: RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.

Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 2519: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SB 2519 establishes new deadlines for law enforcement officers to complete required certification under the Law Enforcement Standards Board. It directly affects officers needing to meet these certification timelines for their roles. The bill specifies concrete timeframes for completing certification requirements but does not alter standards or add new enforcement measures. This is a procedural change focused solely on scheduling certification deadlines.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 9, 2026

HB 1810: RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITATION.

Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes prompt payment and financial reporting requirements for professional solicitors that sell donated or collected non-perishable tangible property on behalf of charitable organizations. Prohibits professional solicitors that sell donated or collected non-perishable tangible property from failing to prominently disclose certain information on any collection bin, container, or receptacle used to receive donated or collected non-perishable tangible property or comply with prompt payment, financial reporting, and contract term requirements. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 99: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as a school resource officer identified by the Department of Law Enforcement or other law enforcement agency as a labor shortage or difficult-to-fill position and stationed at a public school, subject to certain conditions. Establishes criteria for various agencies to use in identifying labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers. (CD1)

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Education