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.
Authorizes the Department of the Interior of the United States to adopt certain regulations for the purposes of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Provides that not less than 5 of the members shall be beneficiaries who are native Hawaiian as defined in section 201(a) of the Act, and that not more than 4 of the members shall be descendants of not less than one-fourth part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778.
Establishes green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for state facility systems, infrastructure, transit projects, and other areas in the Hawaii State Planning Act to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Adds definition of "green infrastructure". Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, to submit a report to the Legislature making recommendations for implementing the green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines. Establishes full-time equivalent ( .0 FTE) policy analyst positions within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Appropriates funds.
Sets the amount of conveyance tax revenues to be paid into the Land Conservation Fund to a certain per cent or monetary cap, whichever is less, of conveyance taxes collected each fiscal year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 87 requires all public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student starting the 2025-2026 school year. The bill directly affects all public school students in the state and mandates that the state appropriates funding to cover these meal costs. Key provisions include eliminating meal fees for students and ensuring schools receive state funds to support the program. This policy change shifts meal costs from families to state resources beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
Establishes the rare disease advisory council to increase awareness and effective medical intervention for rare diseases. Establishes the rare disease advisory council special fund. Requires DOH and DOE to incorporate the importance of annual physical examinations for children in programs and literature. Amends the insurance code to include coverage for individuals with velocardiofacial syndrome and other genetic disorders. Exempts from cost sharing. Appropriates funds.
Requires police officers to send a carbon copy of a citation to the registered owner of a vehicle within five business days after the citation is issued. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 941 would allow pedestrians to cross roadways against the flow of traffic (e.g., walking against moving vehicles) in specific situations where it is otherwise prohibited by state traffic rules. This directly affects pedestrians who may need to cross in non-standard ways, such as at unmarked crosswalks or in areas with poor visibility, and indirectly affects drivers who must adjust to this change in pedestrian movement. The bill’s key provision creates an exception to the standard traffic code for pedestrian crossings under defined conditions, though the exact circumstances are not detailed in the provided abstract. It does not change existing traffic laws for vehicles but modifies pedestrian movement rules in limited scenarios. The bill is currently pending review by the Transportation Committee.
Requires a manufacturer of model year 2022 or later motor vehicles that utilize telematics systems to equip the vehicles with an inter-operable, standardized, and open-access platform across all of the manufacturer's makes and models. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish a motor vehicle telematics system notice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 101 requires the Governor to seek Senate approval (advice and consent) before appointing the Deputy Director of Highways within the Department of Transportation. This bill directly affects the appointment process for this specific state transportation leadership role. The key provision changes the current appointment procedure to mandate Senate confirmation, adding a legislative review step. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but has not advanced beyond the first reading stage.
