Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to grant exemptions to any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to expand Medicaid eligibility to all children in the State from birth to age 5 years without regard to household income. Appropriates moneys.
Requires the State to consider hurricane resistant criteria when designing and constructing new state buildings, constructed on or after 7/1/2025, for the capability of providing shelter refuge.
Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate development and associated infrastructure away from critically vulnerable areas to locations outside of sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure area. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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.
Maddy summaryHB 913 appropriates funds to create new staff positions within the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Aquatic Resources. This bill directly affects the division by providing resources for hiring additional personnel. It is a funding measure focused solely on staffing, with no policy changes or direct impact on the public or other agencies. The bill remains pending in the 2025 session.
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to operate and approve conservation banks and amends the Endangered Species Recovery Committee's membership and scope of authority. Effective upon approval.
Maddy summaryHB 39 is a short-form bill that addresses land use regulations but currently lacks detailed provisions in its official summary. The bill was introduced on January 10, 2025, passed its first reading, and was referred to the Ways and Means Committee for further review. As of now, the bill has been carried over to the 2026 Regular Session without additional substantive details available in the public record.
Exempts disabled veterans from the State's vehicle weight tax and repeals the exemption for disabled veterans from the State's annual vehicle registration fee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 1448 allocates state funds for capital improvement projects, such as infrastructure upgrades, in the Nineteenth Representative District. It directly affects residents and local projects within that district by providing financial resources for physical improvements like roads or public facilities. The bill’s key mechanism is a straightforward funding appropriation, without introducing new regulations or requirements. As a fiscal measure, it does not change existing laws but directs state money toward specific district needs.
