Clarifies the parking fee exemption for electric vehicles in non-metered stalls. Extends to June 30, 2024, Act 168, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, which authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for registration and license plates for electric vehicles and exempts electric vehicles from parking fees and HOV lane restrictions. (HB1714 HD1)
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Exempts citizens of countries having a valid Compact of Free Association with the United States from the requirement that a driver's license of a legal immigrant expire no later than the legal immigrant's authorized period of stay in the United States. Requires the legal immigrant to provide proof of legal residence in the United States as defined by the Director of Transportation by rule.
Establishes the criteria for licensure of midwives by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Provides for interim rules for continuing education requirements, standards of professional conduct, prescriptive authority, and penalties for violations. Appropriates funds. (HB2184 HD1)
Ensures certain benefits under the federal Affordable Care Act are preserved under Hawaii law, by prohibiting health insurance entities from imposing a preexisting condition exclusion and prohibiting health insurance entities from using an individual's gender to determine premiums or contributions. (HB2126 HD1)
Requires the Department of Education to establish a program to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction to each high school student. Requires statewide implementation by the 2023-2024 school year. Appropriates moneys.
Authorizes the State to apply for and implement a waiver from certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended. (HB2146 HD1)
Requires two hours of annual in-service training in suicide prevention for all teachers, principals, and school counselors.
Establishes the Hawaii Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to facilitate cooperation between various state agencies regarding civil legal services and access to justice. Requires the roundtable to report to the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates funds to DHS for the Roundtable. (HB2586 HD1)
Requires every pharmacy to accept for disposal the return of any unused, remaining, or expired prescription drug that the pharmacy previously dispensed. (HB2125 HD1)
Exempts the land where the houseless community of Puuhonua O Waianae currently exists from the offense of criminal trespass onto state lands. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2019 and 2020 Regular Sessions.