Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 2937: RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.

Repeals the sunset date for the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requirements. (CD1)

Michelle Kidani (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D) Kurt Fevella (R) Dru Kanuha (D)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 1, 2024

SB 2657: RELATING TO MAKAHIKI COMMEMORATION DAY.

This bill proposes to change the official date of Makahiki Commemoration Day in Hawaii. It directly affects state agencies and organizations responsible for observing this cultural holiday. The legislation amends existing laws to specify a new date for the commemoration. If passed, the change would update how the state recognizes this event in its calendar.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 2393: RELATING TO TITLE 24, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover mandated services for mammography at least as favorably as coverage for other radiological examinations. Provides amendments to external review procedures to improve consistency with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Uniform Health Carrier External Review Model Act. Takes effect 7/1/2025. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 1932: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to acquire, including by condemnation, any real, personal, or mixed property for immediate or future use and own, hold, improve, rehabilitate, sell, assign, exchange, transfer, convey, lease, or dispose of the property acquired. Amends the definition of "public lands" to exclude lands set aside for the Department of Transportation, leased by the Department of Transportation, or to which the Department of Transportation holds title. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to directly acquire any real property for its purposes. Authorizes the Director of Transportation to expend funds for the acquisition, management, or maintenance of property for projects relating to climate mitigation and adaptation and visual and noise buffer zones and barriers. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 28, 2024

SB 3220: RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS.

Transfers the enforcement of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 28, 2024

SB 3157: RELATING TO DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR PUBLIC LAND LEASES.

Authorizes disposition of public land leases by direct negotiation for commercial or industrial use on parcels of up to five acres. Repeals 6/30/2029. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 2444: RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct criminal history record checks of applicants for permits to operate as a hemp processor. Sunsets 7/1/2027. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 2577: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Department of Health to require the Department of Education to report coronavirus disease 2019 potential outbreaks or other public health emergencies and related information in a manner most appropriate to public health and safety, as determined by the Department of Health. Repeals the requirement to publish the report on the Department of Education's website. Prohibits the Department of Health from requiring the Department of Education to provide personally identifiable information in any report pursuant to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Authorizes the Department of Education to provide personally identifiable information only after it has determined that a health or safety emergency exists. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 28, 2024

SB 2119: RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE PRESCRIPTIONS.

This bill allows pharmacies outside the state to send prescription details to local pharmacies when a patient first fills a prescription written in another state. The main change is to authorize the transfer of information for the initial fill of out-of-state prescriptions, which currently may be restricted. This update directly affects patients who have prescriptions from other states and the pharmacies that dispense them. The legislation aims to streamline the process for handling these cross-state prescriptions by permitting the necessary data exchange.

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 1827: RELATING TO HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Education to support health care workforce development programs, specifically the public high school health care workforce certificate program and glidepath program for certified nurse aides. Appropriates funds to renovate and equip certain public high school classrooms to be used for health care training. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jun 28, 2024

SB 2837: RELATING TO THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to a state agency having a Maui affiliation, in a manner and to an extent that may be negotiated between the Oahu Regional Health Care System or state agency having a Maui affiliation and the Department of Defense. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jun 28, 2024

HB 1148: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the expansion of the University of Hawaiʻi Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. (CD1)

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