Sen. Mike Gabbard

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to develop a spreadsheet informing members of the legislature on the status and content of all reports to be submitted to the legislature as required by law or requested by legislative concurrent resolution. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to inform the legislature of all annual and other reports required by law to be submitted to the legislature or requested by legislative concurrent resolution that were not timely submitted. Requires reporting entities to submit a copy of all reports submitted to the legislature to the Legislative Reference Bureau. (SD2)

Requires that membership of each metropolitan planning organization policy board include at least one member of the senate and one member of the house of representatives from that metropolitan planning area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Makes permanent the requirement for certain motion picture theater owners and operators to provide open movie captioning for at least two showings per week, one of which has a scheduled start time no earlier than 4:30 p.m. Repeals the requirement to provide an option of personal closed captioning screenings by means of lightweight eyewear. Effective 7/1/2035. (SD2)

Requires the chair of the appropriate subject matter committee to hold either a public hearing or informational briefing for any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation or adopted by concurrent resolution and conducted by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; the Legislative Reference Bureau; the Auditor; the Judiciary; or the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, within one year of receipt of the report or study, except if an extension is granted by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives or if the requirement is waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives. Exempts financial and other regularly occurring studies and audits. (SD2)

Authorizes the Department of Health to investigate care facilities reported to be operating without an appropriate certificate or license. Prohibits patient referrals and transfers to uncertified and unlicensed care facilities. Establishes penalties for violations. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)

Establishes a timeframe for the decision-making processes of the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Commission to establish criteria for prioritizing among multiple proceedings. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the Legislature prior to each regular session on all proceedings that were open at any time during the preceding year.

Allows licensed producers of motor vehicle insurers to satisfy the requirement that insurers provide a complete sales and claims office in the State by instead allowing the licensed producer to establish and maintain a sales and claims office.

Requires climate vulnerability assessments for permit applications filed after December 31, 2019, to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)

Appropriates funds to continue and expand health care apprenticeship programs at UH community colleges.