Sponsored bills
Establishes the State self-insurance against property and casualty risks special fund to be administered by the comptroller to provide the State with self-insurance against the State's property and casualty risks, to be implemented January 1, 2030. Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to conduct an actuarial study and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for the coordinated removal of albizia and other invasive trees that potentially threaten the public roadways and utility infrastructure on public and private land. Requires a two-to-one matching requirement from a public utilities source. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish and maintain a statewide data hub to collect employer and employee data. Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to determine the functions of the statewide data hub and access and document retention policies for the data. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/25/2040. (SD1)
Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Specialist positions within the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, assigned to each county as follows: one for the City and County of Honolulu, one for the County of Maui, two for the County of Hawaii, and one for the County of Kauai. (SD1)
Requires the state building code council to consult with building industry trade associations to gather cost data on the implementation of certain building codes or standards and calculate the financial impact of those codes and standards, including amortized utility costs, on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State. Requires the annual report to the governor to include the cost provided by building industry trade associations on certain codes and standards adopted by the council. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
Adds the director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education as an ex officio, nonvoting member to the early learning board. Effective 7/1/2051. (SD1)
Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds to restore diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental benefits to adult medicaid enrollees; provided that the department of human services obtains maximum federal matching funds available and pursues all funding sources, including private grants, prior to expending any general fund appropriations. (SD1)
Establishes and appropriates funds for a supportive housing task force to improve data collection on supportive housing needs in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)