Requires the auditor to conduct a study to assess the social and financial impacts of mandating certain health insurers and plans to provide coverage for treatment of port-wine stains. (HB1705 HD2)
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)
Adds definition for highly intoxicated driver. Establishes evidence and sentencing parameters for highly intoxicated drivers. Establishes minimum and maximum administrative license revocation periods for highly intoxicated drivers.
Establishes a one-year pilot program that expands existing pesticide disposal programs in the Hilo and Kona regions of Hawaii County to allow for a means of properly disposing pesticides for at least one day in each region in each calendar quarter. (HB2103 HD1)
Authorizes the Department of Land And Natural Resources to issue commercial marine licenses and subtypes of commercial marine licenses for the taking of marine life. (HB2425 HD1)
Excludes the weight of lifts and ramps, motors to operate them, and vehicle chassis reinforcements added to assist a person with a disability, from the determination of net weight of noncommercial motor vehicles for purposes of levying the state and county motor vehicle weight tax. Defines noncommercial motor vehicle. (HB2232 HD1)
Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Education to implement a mobile application for suicide prevention that provides twenty-four hours per day crisis support services.
Requires every pharmacy to accept for disposal the return of any unused, remaining, or expired prescription drug that the pharmacy previously dispensed. (HB2125 HD1)
Requires a two-year motor vehicle inspection safety check for vehicles six years of age or newer. Doubles the inspection fee for the two-year motor vehicle inspection safety check. (HB1758 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.
