RELATING TO REAL ESTATE.

Requires real estate brokers and real estate salespersons to receive continuing education about hazard identification and disclosure so that they can inform homebuyers about risks.

HB 2325

RELATING TO MONEYS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Raises the ceiling on expenditures from the major disaster fund from $1 million to $2 million to provide for additional disaster relief. Returns the interest earned on the hurricane reserve trust fund to the hurricane reserve trust fund when the Hawaii hurricane relief fund has policyholders. Creates a civil defense disaster preparedness special fund to build or improve public shelters, improve early warning systems, conduct public education on disaster preparedness, promote loss mitigation efforts, provide around the clock alert staff, update evacuation maps in phone books, develop statewide residential safe room design standards, fund disaster or emergency response programs, establish and maintain emergency supplies.

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Adopts for the State and counties the International Building, Residential, Mechanical, and Plumbing codes statewide and requires the counties to use the statewide code within two years.

HB 2211

RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Repeals the definition of "day or days" under the State's workers' compensation law.

HB 2931

HD1

RELATING TO GENERATED ELECTRICITY.

Exempts the general excise tax from the credit earned by a homeowner who sells excess electrical power to a utility company. (HB2931 HD1)

HB 3053

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Allows the public utilities commission to establish standards that prescribe what portion of the renewable energy standards are to be met by specific types of resources; provided that at least 50% of the renewable portfolio standards are met by electrical energy produced by wind, solar energy, hydropower, landfill gas, waste to energy, geothermal resources, ocean thermal conversion, wave energy, biomass, including municipal solid waste, biofuels, or fuels derived from renewable energy, or fuel cells where the fuel is derived from renewable sources.

HB 2620

HD1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Directs state covered fleets to procure energy efficient vehicles, applying definitions established by federal law. Directs counties to issue special license plates for energy-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles and exempts these vehicles from motor vehicle registration fees for 5 years. (HD1)

HB 2078

HD1

RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN.

Requires the Department of Human Services to provide written consent to allow foster children to apply for a driver's license. Requires a foster child's natural parents or foster parents to pay for the child's car insurance and establishes provisions for payment if the child's parents are unable to pay. Allows higher education board allowances to be paid directly to former foster children. (HB2078 HD1)

HB 3144

HD1

RELATING TO THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Extends income eligibility requirement to 150 percent of the federal poverty level. (HB3144 HD1)

HB 3142

HD1

RELATING TO TRAUMA CARE.

Establishes the trauma care fund to ensure and encourage the availability of trauma care in the state. Establishes dedicated sources of revenue for the trauma care fund. (HB3142 HD1)

HB 2670

HD1

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Creates Hawaii health authority to develop a comprehensive plan to provide universal health care in Hawaii. Appropriates $1. Report to 2008 regular session of the legislature. (HB2670 HD1).

HB 2321

HD1

RELATING TO TORTS.

Reforms the healthcare liability system for resolving healthcare liability claims and for compensating injured patients. (HB2321 HD1)

Requires the renewal of property insurance at least once following the loss or damage of any covered property of the insured resulting from a catastrophe.

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes