Establishes the Family Resilience Pilot Program within the Office of Wellness and Resilience and appropriates funds to execute the program, including the contracting of services.
Authorizes general excise tax exemptions for residential care services provided by certain licensed health care facilities pursuant to a contract with the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health. Effective 1/1/26.
Adds a minimum penalty and amends the maximum penalty per violation of the State Water Code, expands the types of potential violations of the State Water Code, and makes each day that a violation exists or continues to exist a separate offense. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to consider certain factors when imposing penalties.
Expands the powers of the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to help to stabilize the property insurance market in the State. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study. Appropriates moneys.
Beginning July 1, 2026, bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products and mislabeled e-liquid products. Establishes positions and appropriates funds to enforce the ban. Repeals section 328J-11.5, HRS. Effective July 1, 2025.
Maddy summaryThis bill (HB 1117) proposes to repeal section 328J-11.5 of Hawaii's Revised Statutes (HRS), which relates to health. The official abstract does not specify what provisions or requirements were in section 328J-11.5, so the exact policy change or who would be directly affected cannot be determined from the provided information. As a repeal bill, it does not establish new mechanisms but removes an existing statutory section. Without additional context on the repealed section's content, a detailed summary of its effects or scope is not possible. The bill is currently pending introduction and has not advanced to committee review.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes the minimum number of members required for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board to meet and conduct valid business. It directly affects the board's operational procedures by amending its quorum rules to ensure decisions made during meetings are legally valid. The change is procedural, focusing solely on the board's internal governance structure without altering its regulatory functions or impacting small businesses directly.
Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in work-based learning programs established and regulated by the Department of Education.
Repeals the requirement for the Department of Health to approve a provider's arrangement for the retention and preservation of patients' medical records prior to ceasing operations. Clarifies that retention and preservation of medical records must be consistent with federal and state regulations.
Increases the cap for awards to assist businesses applying for the Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Program of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Adds purchasing of renewable energy systems as an eligible expense and clarifies that training on both new and existing manufacturing equipment is an eligible expense for the Manufacturing Development Grant Program. Clarifies that no tax credit is available for renewable energy systems purchased with a grant received under the Manufacturing Development Grant Program.
