Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 12, 2023

HB 161: RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board shall be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 12, 2023

SB 45: RELATING TO MINORS.

Allows minors sixteen years of age or older and emancipated minors to petition for domestic abuse protective orders. (HD2)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 12, 2023

Prohibits under certain circumstances state employees from appointing, hiring, promoting, or retaining relatives and household members and from making or participating in certain other employment-related decisions and from awarding a contract to or otherwise taking official action on a contract with a business if the employee's relative or household member is an executive officer of or holds a substantial ownership interest in that business. Imposes administrative fines for violations. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 12, 2023

HB 1359: RELATING TO HEMP.

Repeals redundant regulations on hemp production to reduce costs for the State and Hawaii farmers. Amends the hemp law in a manner that recognizes the unique constraints of Hawaii farmers, while protecting human health. Allows licensed hemp producers to sell hemp biomass. Requires transparency in labeling of hemp products to identify the percentage of Hawaiigrown hemp or hemp from outside the State in all hemp products. Establishes the Hawaii Hemp Task Force. Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to hire a hemp consultant to recommend infrastructure improvements on each island. Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Health to hire or consult a toxicologist or consultant familiar with hemp industry standards for the purpose of setting defined action limits or exposure levels for different types of hemp products. Extends the State's hemp processor law through 7/1/2027. Repeals on 7/1/2027. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 7, 2023

HB 1081: RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLICENSED CARE HOMES.

Clarifies the penalty to be assessed on any person who intentionally operates a care facility without a certificate or license. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 7, 2023

HB 834: RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 7, 2023

SB 900: RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit to the Legislature annual progress reports on the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 7, 2023

SB 1378: RELATING TO UNLICENSED CARE HOMES.

Clarifies that any person, corporation, or entity is prohibited from knowingly referring or transferring patients to an uncertified or unlicensed care facility. Repeals the landlord exclusion. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 7, 2023

HB 218: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires certain pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers and inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in alternate accessible formats for individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading prescription drug container labels. Requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain rules by 12/31/2024. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 7, 2023

HB 306: RELATING TO ORNAMENTAL GINGER.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to ornamental ginger producers. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Jul 7, 2023

HB 388: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard. Requires the Department of Education to obtain instructional materials in accessible formats for eligible students. (CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Jul 7, 2023

SB 813: RELATING TO COURT INTERPRETERS.

Beginning in 2026 and every three years thereafter, requires the Judiciary to conduct a study on interpreter fees. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

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