Expands the scope of the condominium education trust fund to cover voluntary binding arbitration between interested parties. Amends the conditions that mandate mediation and exceptions to mandatory mediation. (SD1)
Makes an appropriation for the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator position. (SD1)
Expands the qualifying age for the preschool open doors program to children four years old and younger.
Requires weigh-in of commercial maritime cargo vehicles with cargo of 55,000 pounds or more immediately upon departing a commercial harbor. Requires report to Department of Transportation on every container or load of such poundage that arrived in a State harbor for transport on state highways.
Requires the department of health to create and maintain an online information portal making available to the public by January 1, 2018, the information published annually in the Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hawaii report. Requires the department to update the portal annually.
Allows motorcycles to share the same lane as other vehicles when stopped or moving.
Creates the Civilian Unmanned Aerial Systems Volunteer Corps as part of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to assist the state or counties when there is a need for disaster relief.
Provides that the submission of a voter registration application either to register to vote or update the voter's registration information constitutes a request for permanent absentee voter status unless the applicant specifically indicates the applicant does not wish to be a permanent absentee voter. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)
Establishes a single-payer universal health care insurance system and establishes the state health care insurance planning and financing authority to determine the costs of the system, necessary financing methods, and transition mechanisms. Requires that the functions, rights, powers, duties, and appropriations of the Hawaii health authority, DLIR as they relate to the prepaid health care act, and Hawaii employer union health benefits trust fund be transferred to the state health care insurance planning and financing authority. Specifies requirements regarding the state health care insurance planning and financing authority membership, membership appointment, voting, and duties. Repeals the Hawaii health authority. Appropriates funds to the state health care insurance planning and financing authority to establish and operate the single-payer universal health care insurance system.
Requires health care professionals serving as a primary care provider to maintain liability insurance. Requires the insurance commissioner to establish uniform, minimum amounts of insurance for all health care professionals, regardless of their professional specialty or certification.
