Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 318: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO.

Appropriates funds for custodial and maintenance staff at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 523: RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Creates the invasive species rapid response special fund. Adds 10 full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) positions to the Department of Land and Natural Resources per the Hawaii interagency biosecurity plan. Adds 4 full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) positions to the Department of Agriculture and requires the Department submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for positions and for execution of the Hawaii interagency biosecurity plan. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 827: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Prohibits a merchant in the State from adopting a warranty policy that requires a purchaser to pay an additional fee to obtain a repair, replacement, or refund for goods returned pursuant to the warranty. Defines "merchant in the State". (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 923: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1220: RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Prohibits the suspension and expulsion of children participating in the Executive Office on Early Learning Public Prekindergarten Program. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 705: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the Department of Accounting and General Services. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 1268: RELATING TO TAX REPORTING.

Revises the manner in which persons authorized to collect rent provide information to the Department of Taxation and requires (as opposed to permits) them to report the total amount of rent collected under sections 237-30.5 and 237D-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 7, 2019

HB 770: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HONALO MARSHALLING YARD.

Appropriates funds for a capital improvement project for the Honalo Marshalling Yard. (HB770 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 809: RELATING TO SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Clarifies the allowable scope of service contracts regulated by the Insurance Commissioner to include contracts for certain motor vehicle repair and replacement services.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 7, 2019

SB 808: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Authorizes pharmacies to accept the return of any prescription drug for disposal via collection receptacles or mail-back programs; prohibits pharmacies from redispensing returned prescription drugs or from accepting returned prescription drugs in exchange for cash or credit; requires the pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that only authorized reverse distributors acquire prescription drugs collected via collection receptacles or mail-back programs. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 7, 2019

HB 1331: RELATING TO THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs professional and vocational licensing division under the purview of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Intrastate Commerce. (HB1331 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 7, 2019

HB 527: RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to establish a full-time catheterization laboratory, including the employment of staff, at the Hilo Medical Center in the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation East Hawaii Region. (HB527 HD2)

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