Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

Primary HB 2127

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a comprehensive category of reproductive health services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures. Requires the department of human services to establish and administer a program to reimburse the cost of medically appropriate services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures for individuals who can become pregnant and who would be eligible for medical assistance but for their citizenship status. Prohibits discrimination in the provision of reproductive health care services. Appropriates funds to the department of human services.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2168

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.

Amends Act 143, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, by providing an additional Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Tax Credit amount for qualified production costs in a county with a population of 700,000 or less, provided certain hiring criteria are met.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2132

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY.

Establishes the address confidentiality program to help survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking to relocate and keep their addresses confidential. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2100

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to legalize cannabis cultivation, possession, sale, transfer, and use for persons over the age of twenty-one. Clarifies that penal code provisions pertaining to drug and intoxicating compounds offenses do not apply to counties that have adopted ordinances legalizing cannabis and adopted administrative rules to regulate cannabis.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2186

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Appropriates funds for one ambulance unit each for the county of Kauai and the county of Hawaii, including equipment, supplies, and personnel costs.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2261

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEWAGE SPILLS.

Requires the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii to conduct ongoing studies of the impacts of sewage spills on human health and affected coral reefs. Requires the Institute of Marine Biology to submit an annual report to the Legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2034

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS.

Establishes a five-year pilot project for homeowners' association dispute mediation within the Office of the Ombudsman. Provides the Ombudsman with temporary authority to administer the pilot project. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2031

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt rules regarding the interisland transportation of cannabis. Authorizes qualifying patients and primary caregivers to transport cannabis to different islands within the State; provided that they comply with applicable rules.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1821

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIRE SAFETY.

Requires the interior finishes of any new dwelling unit and common area in buildings that are forty feet in height or greater to be covered with fire retardant coatings.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2079

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies budgetary funding, including weighted student formula funding, for public school special education services, personnel, and other costs.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track