Postpones until 1/1/2020 the effective date of certain provisions of Act 152, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, that conform Hawaii's insurance producer licensing requirements to national model standards by eliminating the ability of insurance producers to appoint other producers to act as an agent of an insurer. (SB2493 HD1)
Clarifies the interests that must be represented by members of the HCDA representing community development districts. Requires the senate president and the speaker of the house of representatives to nominate representatives of the several community development districts to the HCDA, and requires those representatives to be nominated for no more than one seat. Takes effect on 07/01/2050. (SD1)
Expands authority of the Director of Transportation over required motor carrier vehicle safety inspections by authorizing the Director to adjust inspection fees and alter administration of the program through administrative rule-making. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Increases the minimum percentage of residential units, excluding units in a project in which time share use is permitted, in a condominium project that must be offered for sale to prospective owner-occupants in the thirty-day period following the initial date of sale of units in the condominium project from fifty per cent to ninety per cent. Takes effect on 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a five-year pilot program in the east Hawaii child welfare services section in Hawaii County that limits the number of children per child welfare services caseworker to no more than twenty. Appropriates funds for additional case managers and support staff for the pilot program. Requires DHS to submit report to the Legislature. (SB2276 HD1)
Allows a minor to petition the Family Court for emancipation, and directs the court regarding investigation of the petition, appointment of legal counsel and a guardian ad litem for the petitioner, and the findings necessary to grant the petition. Specifies the rights gained by the minor upon emancipation and authorizes the court to require the minor's parents or legal guardians to pay for any services ordered by the court. Requires emancipation proceedings to be stayed until final disposition of the minor's child protective case under chapter 587A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to conduct an evaluation study to assess the impact of the community court outreach project in reducing the administrative burdens within the judicial system and for any staff and technology necessary for conducting the community court at community sites.
Expands methods for the delivery of funding to projects under the Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program by allowing the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to participate with qualified community development entities in the pursuit of federal financing opportunities and encourage the use of federal and private funds for economic development purposes and use State resources to leverage federal and private dollars to supplement State economic development efforts. (SB765 HD1)
Requires the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on the impacts of aviation noise on residents of the State. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to conduct the study. (SB2474 HD1)
Authorizes disclosure of investigative information collected by the Electronic Prescription Accountability System to authorized employees of the Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch. (SD1)
Requires each county to use a portion of its highway beautification fee revenues for cleanup of improper tire disposal sites. Appropriates funds from the special account in the environmental management special fund to each county for cleanup of improper tire disposal sites. Requires each county to report to the legislature statistics on the number of improperly disposed tires collected. (SD1)
Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a local health food dollar-for-dollar matching program for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Establishes and appropriates funds for the Local Health Food Incentive Program Special Fund. Authorizes healthcare providers, non-profits, businesses, and faith based organizations to provide SNAP applications to prospective applicants. (SB2398 HD1)
