THE SENATE

Allows an exception for small insurers with less than five per cent of the health insurance market share to offer different types of benefits in a single unified policy. (SD1)

HTH/CPH, JDL

HB 2346, HD2, SD1

(SSCR3018)

Testimony

Status

RELATING TO ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR.

Expands the crimes of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first and second degrees to include situations in which an adult causes or permits a minor to inject, ingest, or inhale certain controlled substances that were not prescribed for the minor by a physician. (SD1)

HSP, JDL

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires the land use commission to include the Right to Farm Act under chapter 165, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as a condition to any reclassification of land to an urban or rural district designation that is contiguous to an agricultural district. (SD1)

AHW/WTL, JDL

RELATING TO SCRAP METAL.

Requires scrap dealers and recyclers to pay for copper purchases by check. (SD1)

CPH, JDL

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR DAMAGE TO STONY CORAL AND LIVE ROCK.

Imposes administrative fines for damage to stony coral and live rock based on a flat rate of $10,000 per square meter or an accepted economic valuation method. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)

WTL, JDL

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Prohibits parking of motor vehicles on bicycle lanes or bicycle paths. Assesses up to $500 fine per violation. (HB3249 HD1)

TIA, JDL

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Specifies dispute resolution parameters related to the interpretation or enforcement of a condominium association's bylaws, house rules, or certain other matters. Allows parties whose dispute is not resolved by mediation to file for arbitration no sooner than 30 days from the termination date of mediation. Makes more widely available the option for an administrative hearing. Requires the real estate commission to submit a written report to the legislature regarding disputes handled through mediation. (SD1)

CPH, JDL

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair