Prohibits counties from permitting or allowing retention and detention ponds to be constructed except under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to inspect retention and detention ponds statewide. Establishes certain safety requirements. Appropriates funds.
Prohibits landlords, including those operating in public housing and educational dorm settings, from renting a dwelling unit that the landlord knows has a current bed bug infestation. Establishes procedures that landlords shall take upon receiving notice of an actual or suspected bed bug infestation.
Maddy summaryHB 1350 appropriates funds for capital improvement projects specifically within the second representative district. This bill directly affects residents and communities in that district by providing financial resources for physical infrastructure upgrades. The key provision is the allocation of state funds for projects like building repairs, facility upgrades, or public works. It does not change laws or create new policies, but instead provides funding for district-specific capital needs. (1 sentence)
Maddy summaryHB 1288 would create a Rare Disease Advisory Council within the state Department of Health. The council would provide recommendations to the state on addressing the needs of people living with rare diseases. This bill establishes a formal advisory body to help inform state health policies and programs for rare disease patients. The bill is currently in committee referral.
Appropriates funds for a flood mitigation study of Hoaka Road in Hilo, Hawai‘i, contingent upon a dollar-for-dollar match by the County of Hawai‘i.
Requires the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to collect data and submit to the Legislature a report focused on the health disparities experienced by individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the State prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds.
Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Considers the Chairperson in determining quorum and majority and makes the Chairperson eligible to vote on matters affecting the Kalaeloa Community Development District.
Maddy summaryHB 907 allocates state funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for maintenance and improvement work on public housing units. The bill directly impacts residents of public housing by directing resources toward rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation, and repair of their living spaces. This funding mechanism allows the authority to address physical conditions in housing units without changing eligibility requirements or management policies. The legislation represents a straightforward financial commitment to preserve existing public housing infrastructure.
Appropriates funds for eight full-time agricultural technician, and four full-time coordinator positions at University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Requires all health insurers in the State, including Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Applies to insurance policies, contracts, plans, or agreements issued or renewed in the State after 12/31/2025.
