Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 519: RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Requires the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to partner with the Hawaii agriculture community to establish a food safety certification training program to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized farms in obtaining a United States Department of Agriculture Good Agricultural Practices certification or an equivalent certification. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Russell E. Ruderman (D) Gil Riviere (D) Breene Harimoto (D) J. Kalani English (D) Clarence K. Nishihara (D)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 7, 2019

HB 666: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a comprehensive healthcare task force to study and report on specified major issues relating to healthcare. Appropriates funds for the purposes of the task force. (HB666 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 191: RELATING TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATION FOR ENSURING A FAIR AND JUST PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS' PRO RATA SHARE OF THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST.

Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to use certain reporting and accountability procedures in implementing the public land trust reporting requirements of Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006. Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to consult with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to ensure that the accounting and reporting is accurate and inclusive. Establishes and requires the Department of Budget and Finance to request funding every fiscal year for a specific budget line item for a public land trust reporting and accountability officer position. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 554: RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.

Adds a minimum penalty of $50 per violation of the state water code and makes each day that a violation exists or continues a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to determine the amount of the penalty based on the circumstances of the violation. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 308: RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Extends the deadline for the Legislative Reference Bureau to submit the sunrise analysis required by Act 109, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, from 9/1/2019, to 12/2/2019. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1339: RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.

Requires a vulnerable coastal property purchaser statement to be executed by the purchaser or transferee with the sale or transfer of vulnerable coastal real estate. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 7, 2019

HB 210: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2020. (HB210 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1022: RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Establishes a Child Welfare Services Task Force to review the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services and examine best practices that will help to improve child care safety through the Branch. Requires report to Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1254: RELATING TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES TRUST FUND.

Expands the type of revenue that can be deposited into the Endangered Species Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 149: RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Authorizes the state fire council to employ additional staff, contract with any county fire department to fulfill staff positions, and purchase office equipment and supplies. Repeals the requirement that the state fire council administrator and other staff be employed on a full-time basis. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1016: RELATING TO SALES OF TOBACCO.

Prohibits a business from seeking a new retail tobacco permit or renewal of an existing permit if the place of business is located within 750 feet of a preschool, school, or public playground. Beginning January 1, 2020, prohibits the sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices by businesses that are located within 750 feet of a preschool, school, or public playground. Codifies the Department of Taxation's administrative rule specifying when the Department may suspend, revoke, or decline to renew a retail tobacco permit. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1264: MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the Department of Public Safety to pay for the temporary housing of 248 inmates at a non-state facility for the remaining six months of fiscal year 2019, during work on capital improvements to the Halawa Correctional Facility, under DAGS Job No. Job No. 12-27-5644 – security electronics and hardware repairs and improvements.

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