Abolishes joint and several liability for government entities in claims and cases relating to the maintenance and design of highways. Makes government entities liable only for the percentage share of the damages actually attributable. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Requires that all county sewer transmission lines on Hawaiian home lands in compliance or brought into compliance by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, are licensed or dedicated to the respective county within sixty days after the receipt by the appropriate county agency of a completed application for maintenance request.
Establishes a three-year Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program in the Department of Health to provide intensive mobile treatment-type services, including "street psychiatry", to chronically houseless individuals suffering from serious brain disorders, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Requires the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to submit reports to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Directs the Office of Wellness and Resilience to collaborate with the Department of Human Services to, either directly or by contract, design, administer, and implement a program for trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Authorizes for a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge. Provides for disposition of funds of county mileage-based road usage charge. Clarifies the disposition of funds of state mileage-based road usage charge. Repeals the maximum amount a driver will pay in a state mileage-based road usage charge on June 30, 2028. Establishes a default state mileage-based road usage charge rate when missing, incomplete, or incorrect odometer reading information that will prevent the state mileage-based road usage charge from being calculated. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Removes outdated requirements for plans filed with the registrar's office; updates the statutory fee schedule to reflect those adopted in chapter 40 of title 3, HAR; grants additional discretion to the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans; and updates permissible drawing scales used in plans. (SD1)
Maddy summarySB 1504 extends the deadline for the Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project from its original expiration date to 2038. This bill directly affects homeowners in participating areas who rely on the pilot program to receive financial assistance for replacing outdated cesspools. The key provision is simply extending the program's operational timeline, allowing more time for eligible homeowners to access grant funding. The bill does not change eligibility requirements or introduce new funding, only postpones the project's expiration date. It is currently under review by the Health and Human Services committee.
Maddy summaryThe provided context for SB 1459 is incomplete, as the official abstract cuts off mid-sentence ("Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural"). Without the full text or complete abstract, it is impossible to determine the bill's specific provisions, who it directly affects, or the key mechanisms (e.g., whether funds are for clearing encampments, providing services, or infrastructure). The recent actions describe committee hearings and recommendations but do not clarify the bill's content. Therefore, a factual summary cannot be generated based on the available information.
Maddy summarySB 1591 allocates state funds to Hawaii's Department of Health and Department of Agriculture to prevent, monitor, and respond to avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks. The bill directly affects Hawaii's poultry industry, public health infrastructure, and communities relying on poultry products. Key provisions include funding for surveillance, outbreak containment measures, and coordination between health and agricultural agencies to protect both animal and human health.
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct an integrated land use study for the use of lands within the agricultural districts. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
