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signed · Hawaii · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 1359: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BASE COMPOSITE MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION.

Effective 1/1/2026, increases the employer base composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund by 5.2 percent of the 2025 employer base composite monthly contribution. Effective 1/1/2027, requires that the employer base composite monthly contribution be calculated based on the change in Medicare Part B premiums from 2025 to 2026 and at a two-year lag thereafter. (HD2)
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases employer contributions to Hawaii's health benefits trust fund, directly funding healthcare coverage for employees through higher mandatory payments.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases employer contributions to health benefits trust fund, expanding worker benefits coverage through mandatory funding increases.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 1438: RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES.

SB 1438 prohibits home care agencies from offering or providing services that are outside the specific scope of their facility license. This measure directly affects home care agencies by ensuring they operate strictly within their authorized licensed parameters. The bill clarifies that agencies cannot deliver services beyond what their current license permits.
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts home care agencies from providing unlicensed services, limiting patient access to certain healthcare options per its prohibitions on scope overreach.90% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 15, 2025

HB 1152: RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Permanently exempts the software developer supervisor in the Department of Taxation and the data privacy officer and tax business analysts in the Office of the Director of Taxation from civil service. (SD2)
Nadine Nakamura (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 15, 2025

HB 1146: RELATING TO PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXATION.

Requires all qualified members claiming a credit for pass-through entity taxation to adjust their income to include the qualified member's share of taxes paid by an electing pass-through entity for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill closes tax loophole by requiring pass-through entity taxes to be included in member income, strengthening fiscal accountability and preventing double-tax benefits.95% confidence
Nadine Nakamura (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 15, 2025

SB 869: RELATING TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH BOARDS.

Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county commission or a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. (HD1)
Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D) Dru Kanuha (D) · 2 co-sponsors
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 1443: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Establishes maximum rates of payment for medical care for patients of the Hawaii State Hospital or of another psychiatric facility who are under the custody of the Director of Health. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish long-term care payment rates for certain patients discharged to a long-term care facility from the Hawaii State Hospital or another psychiatric facility. Exempts the Department of Health from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code for the procurement of medical care and long-term care for certain patients. (HD1)
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes payment rates for psychiatric/long-term care under Medicaid, ensuring provider reimbursement and access to services while exempting procurement from restrictions.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 1318: RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Repeals duplicative and potentially confusing penalties for water pollution offenses in section 200-14, HRS, and thereby clarifies that enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses remains under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (CD1)
Ron Kouchi (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 14, 2025

HB 1153: RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

Authorizes supplemental allotments and transfers of unrequired balances for capital improvement program projects and establishes a protocol fund with a cap of $7,000 for each state principal department. Makes emergency appropriations and commensurate reductions to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls in the 4th quarter due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. Authorizes the Governor to use program savings and available funds for the purpose of temporarily maintaining critical federally funded state programs and positions. Authorizes the transfer of an amount in excess of the requirements of the State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund to the general fund. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes supplemental funding and emergency appropriations to cover budget shortfalls, maintaining program funding through fiscal management protocols.90% confidence
Nadine Nakamura (D)
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