Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution requests that Hawaii state agencies provide written notice to individuals before taking final administrative actions that significantly affect their rights or property. The notice must explain the proposed action, cite the legal basis for it, inform the person of their right to request a hearing or appeal, and specify relevant deadlines. Additionally, the resolution encourages agencies to delay implementing adverse actions while appeals are pending and to maintain impartial decision-making processes. It also urges agencies to cover financial costs from due process violations using their own budgets rather than state general funds, and to report such expenditures in annual budget submissions.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution requests that all Hawaii state agencies provide written notice to individuals before taking final administrative actions that negatively affect their legal rights or property. The notice must explain the proposed action, the reasons behind it, the laws or policies being applied, and inform the person of their right to request a hearing or appeal. Additionally, the resolution encourages agencies to wait until appeals are resolved before implementing adverse actions, unless urgent public safety concerns exist, and to keep investigative and decision-making roles separate to ensure fairness. It also urges agencies to cover financial costs from procedural violations using their own budgets rather than the state's general fund, though this request is not legally binding. The measure aims to improve transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making across state departments.

Maddy summaryThis bill requests the State Auditor to evaluate the social and financial impacts of a separate law that requires health insurance plans to cover biomarker testing for diagnosing and treating diseases. The assessment will examine how mandating coverage for this type of personalized medical testing affects patients, healthcare providers, and insurance costs. The Auditor must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the start of the 2027 session. This procedural measure ensures the mandated coverage requirement is reviewed before it takes effect, following state law requirements for such health insurance mandates.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution requests the state Auditor to evaluate the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurance coverage for medically necessary proton beam therapy for cancer treatment. The assessment is required because House Bill 2145 proposes requiring health insurers to cover this advanced radiation therapy, which offers more precise treatment than traditional radiation methods. The Auditor will analyze how this mandate would affect healthcare costs, access to care, and patient outcomes before the proposed legislation takes effect in 2027. This procedural step ensures that policymakers have data on the potential consequences of requiring insurance coverage for this specific cancer treatment.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution directs Hawaii's Auditor to evaluate the social and financial impacts of a proposed law that would expand health insurance coverage for autism diagnosis, treatment, and applied behavioral analysis services. The bill specifically addresses a current system that restricts coverage to individuals under 14 years old and caps annual benefits at $25,000, which the resolution seeks to remove. By requesting this assessment, the legislature aims to gather data on how eliminating these age and cost limitations would affect healthcare access and public finances before finalizing any changes. The Auditor must submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature within 20 days before the 2027 session begins. This procedural step ensures informed decision-making regarding the expansion of mandated health insurance benefits for autism-related services.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution requests the State Auditor of Hawaii to assess the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurance coverage for brief cognitive assessments for individuals aged 50 and older. The resolution is tied to House Bill 1702, which proposes requiring insurers to cover these assessments to help detect early signs of cognitive decline and dementia. The Auditor must prepare a report analyzing potential costs, benefits, and effects on different populations, particularly groups at higher risk such as Native Hawaiians and individuals with Down syndrome. The report must be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the start of the 2027 legislative session.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution requests the Auditor to evaluate the social and financial impacts of a proposed bill that would expand health insurance coverage for autism diagnosis and treatment. The measure would remove the current age limit of fourteen years and eliminate the $25,000 annual cap on applied behavioral analysis services, directly affecting individuals with autism and their families. The Auditor is asked to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature within twenty days before the 2027 session begins. This procedural step ensures an assessment is completed before any changes to insurance mandates are finalized.

Maddy summarySCR 4 is a procedural resolution requesting Hawaii's Auditor to assess the social and financial impacts of Senate Bill 46 (2025), which proposes requiring health insurance to cover annual mental health wellness examinations. The resolution directs the Auditor to analyze both the societal effects (e.g., access to care for mental health conditions) and financial implications (e.g., costs to insurers/policyholders) of this mandated coverage. It requires the Auditor to submit a report to the Legislature by January 2027, as mandated by Hawaii Revised Statutes §23-51 before such coverage can be enacted. This resolution does not change insurance requirements but seeks data to inform future legislative decisions on SB 46.

Prohibits the Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Taxation, and Department of the Attorney General from appointing or employing certain former United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol agents and employees as law enforcement officers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Part I: Requires drivers of vehicles approaching stationary motor vehicles stopped in any location on the roadway, shoulder, or roadside to slow down and make a lane change if necessary. Part II: Prohibits the operation of a pickup truck with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area on roadways with posted speed limits of forty-six miles per hour or higher and roadways with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction. Provides certain exemptions from passenger restrictions. Increases the minimum age to ride in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck while in operation from twelve years of age to eighteen years of age. 0Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)