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All 53,153 Active 38,195 In committee 36,110 Passed 12,714 Signed 1,934 Failed 183

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 2578: RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Establishes biennial requirements of forty credit hours in specified continuing medical education programs for renewal of physician assistant license, beginning with the renewal for the licensing biennium on 2/1/2020, and every biennial renewal thereafter. Authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board to conduct random document audits to enforce compliance. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2018

HB 860: RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR QUIET TITLE.

Provides that where a quiet title action involves kuleana land, at the request of any defendant at the time the action was brought, the court shall order: mandatory mediation with a goal of resolving the dispute, including any issues that might need to be preliminarily established through an action commenced under chapter 668A; and consolidation of separate actions commenced by the same plaintiff or multiple plaintiffs for the same real property in interest. Requires the plaintiff in a quiet title action involving kuleana land to bear the costs of required mediation and only recover costs, expenses, or attorney's fees from the defendant as the court may deem equitable under the circumstances. Takes effect 7/1/2035. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 135: REQUESTING THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW THE CURRENT SCOPE OF PRACTICE, LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS AND CONSIDER WHETHER THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND CORRESPONDING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS SHOULD BE ENHANCED.

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SB 2643: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires an insurer to provide privacy notices on a biennial basis rather than an annual basis. (SB2643 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 26: REQUESTING THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ALL CELLULAR PHONES TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS WITHOUT AN OPTION TO OPT OUT OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES AND WITHOUT ANY ADDED COSTS TO SERVICE PLANS.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 188: REQUESTING THE MAYORS OF THE STATE'S COUNTIES TO SUBMIT A PLAN DETAILING HOW EACH COUNTY WILL MEET ITS PLEDGE TO ELIMINATE FOSSIL FUELS FROM GROUND TRANSPORTATION BY 2045.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 134: APPROVING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 58

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 92: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON UNUTILIZED, LAPSED FEDERAL GRANT REVENUE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 145: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TO CONVENE AN AGRICULTURE LABOR TASK FORCE.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 86: REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REDISTRICT STUDENTS WHO WILL BE LIVING IN THE KOA RIDGE DEVELOPMENT TO THE PEARL CITY-WAIPAHU COMPLEX AREA.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 54: REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MEDICAL BILL REVIEW COSTS ON THE STATE'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).

passed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 16, 2018

SCR 68: REQUESTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE REVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RULES, TITLE 11, CHAPTER 200, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).