Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 654: RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY.

Makes permanent an exemption from tort liability for the State and counties arising from lifeguard services, but not for gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions.

Sean Quinlan (D) Cedric Gates (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 506: RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT.

Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law disputes. Specifies law applicable to arbitrations.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 729: RELATING TO CROSSWALK SAFETY.

Clarifies when a pedestrian is crossing the roadway within a crosswalk for pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks and when a pedestrian is lawfully within an intersection or adjacent crosswalk for traffic control signal purposes.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 300: RELATING TO DISCLOSURES FOR BIOENGINEERED FOOD.

Requires the chairperson of the board of agriculture to develop and implement a bioengineered food disclosure standard, in a manner identical with regulations adopted pursuant to the federal National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, P.L. No. 114-216. Specifies options for disclosure. Effective 01/01/2018.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 875: RELATING TO ETHICS.

Clarifies how the Ethics Commission may provide guidance and resolve allegations of violations.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 993: RELATING TO TRANSFERABILITY OF MOORING PERMITS.

Allows holders of a mooring permit within state small boat harbors to transfer their permit under certain terms and conditions.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 708: RELATING TO ATHLETE AGENTS.

Expands the definition of "athlete agent" (who shall register with the director of commerce and consumer affairs) to include individuals who, for compensation or the anticipation of compensation, serve a student athlete as a financial advisor or business manager. Requires reciprocity for athlete agents who are registered in more than one state. Strengthens requirements for athlete agent contracts. Strengthens requirements under which athlete agents shall notify educational institution at which student athlete is enrolled.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 699: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services to continue to administer the housing first program, and to expand the housing first program outside of Oahu, for chronically homeless individuals.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 740: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Increases the fine for failing to use seat belts.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 25, 2017

HB 744: RELATING TO HARBORS.

Short form bill relating to harbors.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 375: RELATING TO OBESITY PREVENTION.

Establishes a fee on sugar-sweetened beverages. Establishes an obesity and chronic disease prevention special fund, Hawaii obesity and chronic disease prevention trust fund, and Hawaii interagency obesity prevention council to support obesity prevention programs. Appropriates funds to the obesity and chronic disease prevention special fund.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 25, 2017

SB 931: RELATING TO ACTUARIAL COSTS OF SEPARATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM SERVICE.

Requires payment to the Employees' Retirement System of any actuarial loss incurred due to separation from service of a significant number of an agency's employees.

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