Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 371: RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

Establishes a Workforce Readiness Program within the Department of Education to allow students to graduate from an extended high school enrollment with an industry-recognized associate's degree to complement the student's high school diploma. Appropriates moneys to develop and implement the program, including (2.0) FTE Educational Specialist II staff positions and (7.0) FTE District Office Teachers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Glenn Wakai (D) Kaiali‘i Kahele (D) Lorraine Inouye (D)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 1043: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a study on whether health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations should provide health insurance coverage for a comprehensive category of reproductive health services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures. (SB1043 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 1344: RELATING TO DEBT.

Prohibits the imposition of restrictions on a person's ability to obtain or renew a driver's license or to register, renew the registration of, or transfer or receive title to a motor vehicle, as a consequence of unpaid monetary obligations. Does not affect driver's license suspensions related to excessive speeding, lack of motor vehicle insurance, or non-compliance with a child support order. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2019

HB 1460: RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE BOATING PROGRAM.

Defines "state boating facility" to include any day-use mooring buoy system. Authorizes funds from the Boating Special Fund to be used for any day-use mooring buoy system in the State. (HB1460 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 819: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Authorizes and establishes procedures and criteria for prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements. Requires the Board of Psychology to accept applications for prescriptive authority privilege beginning 7/1/2022. Requires the Board of Psychology to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2021. Sunsets on 8/31/2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SB819 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 997: RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY.

Establishes the Stadium Development District. Requires HCDA to facilitate the development of all state property within the District. Appropriates funds and authorizes the issuance of reimbursable general obligation bonds to establish and develop the District. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to build a new stadium. (SB997 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2019

HB 1382: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Prohibits campaign fundraising on the property of persons that have accepted legislatively appropriated funds that exceed an unspecified aggregate value or received or rendered services to the State. (HB1382 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2019

HB 1151: RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OCEAN RECREATION.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 91, HRS, to require certain safety measures for commercial ocean operators that take customers into state waters for activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, and surfing lessons. (HB1151 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 818: RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes licensure requirements for school psychologists to be administered by the Hawaii teacher standards board. Prohibits private practice by school psychologists. Amends the name of the Hawaii teacher standards board to the Hawaii teacher standards and school psychologists board and amends the board's composition to include two school psychologists. Specifies that school psychologists who are employed by an educational institution and practice only within a school setting shall be exempt from licensure under chapter 465, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires the board to report to legislature. Sunsets 7/1/2026. (SB818 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2019

HB 1452: RELATING TO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES.

Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to facilitate cooperation between various state agencies regarding civil legal services and access to justice. Appropriates funds for the Judiciary to purchase civil legal services for low- and moderate-income persons. (HB1452 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 15, 2019

SB 1323: RELATING TO APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.

Establishes state appliance efficiency standards. (SB1323 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 15, 2019

HB 454: RELATING TO KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support native dryland forest restoration, management, and maintenance on Kahoolawe Island Reserve. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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