OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SEVENTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 28
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
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Committee Abbreviations:
AGR - Agriculture |
CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
EDB - Economic Development & Business |
EDN - Education |
EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
FIN - Finance |
HED - Higher Education |
HLT - Health |
HSG - Housing |
HUS - Human Services |
JUD - Judiciary |
LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
LMG - Legislative Management |
OMH - Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs |
PBS - Public Safety |
TOU - Tourism |
TRN - Transportation |
VMI - Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts |
WAL - Water & Land |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the department of public safety to assess and refer inmates to the Hawaii paroling authority (HPA) for possible medical release. Allows an inmate to be considered for medical release at the request of the director, the inmate, or the inmate's representative, if the inmate meets specified criteria. Requires the HPA to grant or deny the request, to set reasonable conditions on an inmate's medical release, and to promptly order an inmate returned to custody to await a revocation hearing if the HPA receives credible information that an inmate has failed to comply with any reasonable conditions of medical release. Sunsets on 6/30/2016. Effective 07/01/50. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the Board of Agriculture to create "made in Hawaii" labeling requirements for all agricultural commodities in Hawaii no later than July 1, 2015, through rules, which shall not supersede any state law regarding "made in Hawaii" labeling requirements for agricultural commodities enacted prior to the effective date of this Act. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes the Whitmore project facility revenue bond special fund into which proceeds from revenue bonds shall be deposited for purchasing certain parcels of land from Dole Food Company, Inc. Appropriates funds to acquire certain Dole Food lands. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds for necessary long-term care services for aging and disabled individuals on medicaid. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Specifies that the public utilities commission is an autonomous agency of the State to be transferred from the department of budget and finance and assigned, for administrative purposes only, to the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Increases the compensation of the chair and commissioners of the public utilities commission. Clarifies the public utilities commission's authority concerning standard administrative practices, including operational expenditures and the hiring of personnel. Enables the chair of the public utilities commission to appoint, employ, and dismiss an executive officer to assist with managing the operations of the commission. Specifies that the executive director of the division of consumer advocacy shall be the consumer advocate in hearings before the public utilities commission. Appropriates funds for the transfer of the public utilities commission and for the hiring of an executive officer within the public utilities commission. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS. Establishes environmental courts as divisions within the circuit courts to hear all proceedings, including certain chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, proceedings arising from certain environmental laws. Requires the Judiciary to report to the Legislature on the total number of environmental-related cases filed in the last five years. Takes effect 1/1/2015. (SD2)
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EEP, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Prohibits smoking in and around public housing projects and state low-income housing projects under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii public housing authority and in and around elder or elderly households. (SD2)
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HSG, JUD |
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RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE. Establishes an internet crimes against children fee upon each felony or misdemeanor conviction. Requires deposit of the fees into an internet crimes against children special fund to provide training and resources for local law enforcement agencies' and investigators' use in investigating and prosecuting internet crimes against children. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. Directs the governor, or the governor's designee, to negotiate with the current owners of the undeveloped portions of the property commonly known as Turtle Bay Hotel and Resort located in Kahuku, Oahu, related entities, and successors in interest, to conserve the subject property through purchase, easement, or other means provided by law. Appropriates an unspecified amount. Effective 7/1/2050. Sunset on 11/06/18. (SD2)
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WAL, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Allows the court to decree a forfeiture by the member, former member, or retirant of all or a portion of any interest, hypothetical account balance (in excess of the amount representing any employee contributions made by or on behalf of the member, former member, or retirant), pension, annuity, or retirement allowance that the member, former member, or retirant may otherwise be entitled to if a member, former member, or retirant is convicted of a felony and the court finds that the felony is related to the employment of the member, former member, or retirant by the State or any county. Requires the employees' retirement system to comply with the court order and suspend or deny payment to the member, former member, or retirant as provided in the order. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR BRAIN INJURIES. Requires certain insurance contracts and plans to provide coverage beginning 1/1/2015 for treatment of brain injuries, including cognitive and neurocognitive therapy, neurobehavioral and neuropsychological testing or treatment, and necessary post-acute transition services or community reintegration activities for a period of at least twenty years from the date the injury occurred and up to a lifetime cap per person of $300,000. Requires auditor to conduct an economic impact study. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOME CARE LICENSING. Establishes a full-time permanent position within the Department of Health to facilitate the licensing of home care agencies. Extends the sunset date of Act 21, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, which required home care agencies to be licensed by the department of health and made various conforming amendments. Effective 6/29/2050 (section 3 effective 7/1/2050). (SD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates unspecified funds to the department of health for direct health care services for the uninsured and underinsured. Appropriates unspecified funds to the department of human services to restore basic adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees and to provide outreach and eligibility services for individuals and families at federally qualified health centers. Appropriates unspecified funds from general revenues and the community health centers special fund to establish health care homes. Appropriates unspecified funds to provide behavioral health services at federally qualified community health centers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes an agricultural foreign-trade zone; specifies boundaries, jurisdiction, and benefits. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RESISTING ARREST. Creates the offense of resisting arrest in the first degree as a class C felony if the person intentionally prevents a law enforcement officer acting under color of the law enforcement officer's official authority from effecting an arrest by removing or attempting to remove a firearm from the person of a law enforcement officer. Amends the existing resisting arrest offense to resisting arrest in the second degree. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires vendors who have been awarded contracts through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies bidding program to have a physical presence in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. Adds intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to medical services providers to assault in the second degree offense. Expands the medical services providers to which the offense would apply. Effective 07/01/50. (SD2)
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RELATING TO DENTISTS. Makes technical nonsubstantive amendments to the rulemaking authority of the board of dentistry.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH AUTHORITY. Replaces the position of executive director of the Hawaii health authority with a chair position. Appropriates an unspecified amount for operating expenses of the authority. Effective 01/01/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii, CTAHR, for its cooperative extension service to improve education regarding agricultural science and food safety.
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RELATING TO CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN HAWAII AND PUERTO RICO. Establishes the Puerto Rican exchange commission to coordinate a cultural exchange program between Hawaii and Puerto Rico to honor and recognize the contributions of the Puerto Rican people and commemorate the arrival of the Puerto Ricans to Hawaii.
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RELATING TO THE COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM. Establishes a Hawaii colorectal cancer screening awareness pilot program using the Hawaii comprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program as a model. Appropriates funds for the first year of the pilot program. Effective 07/01/2050. Repeals on 06/30/2016. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the sunset date of the hospital sustainability program, updates the program's referral dates, decreases the inpatient hospital sustainability fee, increases the revenue threshold for exemption from hospital sustainability fees, and amends the amount of direct payments to hospitals for uncompensated care costs. Exempts the hospital sustainability program special fund from central service expenses. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Amends Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, as amended by Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, to continue the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program by extending the sunset date of the Act, updating the referral dates in the statute, and appropriating funding out of the nursing facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal year 2014-2015. Exempts the nursing facility program special fund from central service expenses assessed under section 36-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH CORPS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. Makes an appropriation for the implementation and administration of the Hawaii health corps' Hawaii rural health care provider loan repayment program. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Entitles injured employees to up to seventeen visits for psychological and psychiatric services under workers' compensation. Requires the visits to take place over a sixty-day period. Effective on 07/01/50. (SD1)
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for collective bargaining unit (6) and its excluded counterparts. (SD1)
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for collective bargaining unit (9) and its excluded counterparts. (SD1)
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for collective bargaining unit (14) and its excluded counterparts.
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RELATING TO UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR FRAUD. Specifies that, for purposes of the offense of unlicensed contractor fraud, the "intent to deprive" may be formed before or after the person obtains or exerts control over the property of another.
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RELATING TO THE MAUI FOOD INNOVATION CENTER. Appropriates funds for the completion of the Maui food innovation center capital improvement project, for renovation and equipment for a value-added food production and business incubation facility located in the former campus cafeteria kitchen of the University of Hawaii Maui college. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Clarifies the applicability of section 205-4.6, HRS, relating to private restrictions on agricultural uses and activities, to condominium projects on lands classified as agricultural. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURES, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT. Requires film productions to comply with federal, state, and county laws and secure all necessary film permit approvals with appropriate state or county film offices and any appropriate state or county agencies if a film production takes place on state or county property, in order to be eligible for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Prohibits qualified production costs that have been financed with state funds from qualifying for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit after 7/1/2014. Prohibits reality television from qualifying for the tax credit. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT. Clarifies the scope of the Uniform Mediation Act.
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Requires the salary of the administrative director of the courts to be equal to the salary of the administrative director of the State and the salary of the deputy administrative director of the courts to be equal to be an unspecified percentage of the salary of the administrative director of the courts. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND COURT. Authorizes additional land court fees to be established by court or administrative rule. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO COMPUTER DAMAGE. Redefines the offense of computer damage in the first degree as intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a critical infrastructure computer and increases it to a class A felony; defines "critical infrastructure computer". Redefines the offense of computer damage in the second degree. Creates a new offense of computer damage in the third degree. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PEN REGISTERS. Amends the definition of "pen register" to include cell phones and other communication devices among those that the numbers transmitted to and from may be recorded.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF PESTICIDES. Appropriates funds from the pesticide use revolving fund to facilitate increased pesticide regulation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN COUNTY OF KAUAI AND KAUAI HUMANE SOCIETY. Repeals the requirement that the County of Kauai contract with the Kauai Humane Society.
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING. Replaces chief election officer with office of elections in section 11-426, repeals references to a tax deduction in section 11-426 and all of section 11-424.
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for veterans of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy, who were honorably discharged, beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends various sections of chapter 302A, HRS, to comply with the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Applies the requirement for all public secondary schools to implement a school year that includes 990 student instructional hours to all school years beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Repeals the requirement that by the 2016-2018 school years, all public schools implement a school year of 180 days and 1,080 student instructional hours for both elementary and secondary school grades. Clarifies that the definition of "student instructional hours" shall be determined by the board of education in consultation with the exclusive representatives of the appropriate bargaining units. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Authorizes the dean of the college of tropical agriculture and human resources at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel research program. Permits the dean of the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to submit a final report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016. Defines industrial hemp. Repeals 07/01/2016. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires birthing facilities to perform a pulse oximetry test to screen for critical congenital heart defects, as well as other procedures as specified by the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics, on every newborn in its care prior to discharge from the facility, with certain exceptions. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the department of taxation, in collaboration with the department of business, economic development, and tourism, to submit a joint report to the legislature each year that is related to tax credits for renewable energy technology properties, the total cost of the renewable energy tax credits to the State, and the estimated economic benefit of the renewable energy tax credits for each of the previous four taxable years. Appropriates unspecified funds to the respective departments for necessary costs in preparing and submitting the joint report. Effective 07/01/2017. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Re-establishes the energy systems development special fund, which was repealed on June 30, 2013. Amends the amount of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the environmental response revolving fund, energy security special fund, and agricultural development and food security special fund. Extends the repeal of various allocations of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax from June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2030. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a renewable fuels production income tax credit. Repeals the ethanol facility tax credit. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUELS. Establishes the renewable fuels task force within the department of business, economic development, and tourism. Requires the renewable fuels task force to perform a feasibility study involving locally produced renewable fuels. Requires the renewable fuels task force to report its findings and recommendations to the legislature. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Prohibits issuance of building permits beginning 1/1/2016 for new residential single-family dwellings that are part of a master tract or a bulk application for five single-family dwellings or more without dedicated wiring for electric vehicle charging systems that provide level two charging or 240-volt alternating current charging. Allows county permitting agencies to waive the wiring requirement for new single-family dwellings under certain circumstances. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Amends the refundable food/excise tax credit. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes a refundable state earned income tax credit. Requires the department of taxation to provide a public report to the legislature and governor on the earned income tax credit's usage for the previous year. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS. Amends income tax credit for low-income household renters. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO YOUTH. Requires the office of youth services to coordinate a five-year safe places for youth pilot program to establish a network of safe places where youth can access safety and services. Establishes the position of safe places for youth program coordinator. Allows minors age fourteen and older to consent to enter the safe places program. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TANNING. Makes it unlawful for tanning facilities and operators to allow use of tanning equipment by anyone under the age of eighteen. Requires all tanning facilities and operators to provide written notice, post warning signs, and meet certain requirements relating to the safe operation of tanning equipment. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of any flavored tobacco product, including menthol products, within the State effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CHANGE OF NAME. Allows a family court to change the name of a minor child in a divorce proceeding of the parents if the child was the victim of child sexual abuse by either parent or if the court determines that the name change is in the best interests of the child when there has been no conviction of the parent for sexual abuse.
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RELATING TO PROVIDER ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT. Increases access to POLST by updating references from "physician orders for life-sustaining treatment" to "provider orders for life-sustaining treatment" throughout chapter 327K, HRS; expanding health care provider signatory authority to include advanced practice registered nurses; and correcting inconsistencies over terms used to describe who may sign a POLST form on behalf of a patient.
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RELATING TO AGING. Establishes a fall prevention and early detection coordinator within DOH's Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch and appropriates funds. Removes hiring requirement by Director of Health in accordance to chapters 76 and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator. Appropriates funds for the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator. Appropriates funds for various kupuna, aging, disability, and senior center programs. Requires the executive office on aging to conduct an education and awareness campaign on long-term care and have the campaign independently evaluated and appropriates funds. Establishes an elder justice coordinator position within the executive office on aging and appropriates funds. Establishes a long-term supports and services system and resource development coordinator within the executive office on aging and appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT. Establishes the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. Defines the levels of authority granted in a power of attorney to the principal's agent. Requires the agent to act in good faith and within the scope of authority granted in the power of attorney. Provides sample documents to be used to create a statutory form power of attorney. Repeals Chapter 551D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act. (SD2)
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RELATING TO BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES. Extends the sunset date of Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, relating to the deregistration of fee non-time share interests. Clarifies the actions taken after a certificate of title for a fee time share interest is deregistered and marked canceled by the assistant registrar.
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RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CHILD CARE LICENSING. Repeals the child care licensing exemption for child care programs licensed by the Hawaii council of private schools. Appropriates funds to the department of human services for the licensing of private child care programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires children to undergo a physical examination prior to attending seventh grade beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. Makes an appropriation to the department of education. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Authorizes the executive office on early learning to enter into agreements with the department of education and charter schools for use of available classrooms as public preschool classrooms. Requires the executive office on early learning to contract with no more than five charter schools for the use of available classrooms for public preschool classrooms through June 30, 2019. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF TARO. Prohibits the board of land and natural resources, in declaring residential development areas and acquiring lands therein, from disturbing lands and infrastructure used or to be used for wetland taro growing, including ancient wetland taro lands and structural elements of ancient taro-growing systems. (SD1)
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes appropriations for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Makes permanent Act 82, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003, as amended, relating to the limitations of liability for public entities based on the duty to warn of dangers on public lands. Extends the conclusive presumption of signage as legally adequate warning of dangerous non-natural conditions on unimproved public lands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CHARITABLE SOLICITATION. Requires certain disclosures on collection boxes for donated clothing and household items that are owned and operated by a charitable organization exempt from the income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a professional solicitor, or a for-profit organization that is not a professional solicitor or an organization exempt from the income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; clarifies registration requirement for Hawaii domiciled charitable organizations and by nonprofits covered by an IRS Group Exemption Ruling; authorizes the Attorney General to require electronic financial reporting by professional solicitors; imposes a fee for late financial reports by professional solicitors; amends the time within which commercial co-venturers must provide a final accounting to a charitable organization; clarifies exemptions from registration requirements; and makes other technical and housekeeping amendments to chapter 467B, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ACCESS TO JUSTICE. Establishes the Hawaii justice league program to provide loan repayments on behalf of eligible lawyers that pursue public interest work in Hawaii. Provides for loan repayments by the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law. Creates the Hawaii justice league special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Prohibits parties in arbitration from including in their final positions any proposals that were not previously submitted in writing before impasse and about which an impasse in collective bargaining has not been reached. Authorizes the arbitration panel to decide whether final positions comply with all requirements and which proposals may be considered for inclusion in the final agreement. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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RELATING TO WAGES AND HOURS ON PUBLIC WORKS. Increases the suspension period from three to five years for a third violation of a person or firm who violates state law on wages and hours of employees on public works. Clarifies the effective date of suspension. Clarifies that a first, second, or third violation refers to each investigation involving one or more projects, rather than each project, in which a contractor has failed to comply. Specifies that suspension for falsification of records or delay or interference with an investigation is immediate. Specifies who the director of labor and industrial relations must notify of any suspension order. Repeals 06/30/2018. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Makes an appropriation to improve the existing public housing stock and increase the supply of public housing units in the State. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund and the dwelling unit revolving fund for the purposes of financing affordable rental housing development and infrastructure development. Effective 07/1/2050. (SD1)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Making an appropriation for the construction of micro apartment housing units. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to establish a work study program with the University of Hawaii Myron B. Thompson school of social work and allow the work study program to be implemented at each public housing project and state low-income public housing project. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COUNTY ZONING. Confers upon a property owner a private right of action and allows the property owner to file suit directly in circuit court to enforce zoning violations relating to a transient vacation rental on a neighboring property that directly affect the property owner. Allows the court to award attorney's fees and other reasonable expense incurred to the prevailing party. Effective July 1, 2020. (SD2)
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WAL, JUD |
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RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING. Establishes a permit that exempts sustainable living research and sites from certain county codes, ordinances, and rules. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Requires a state agency that cannot meet a deadline for a report to the legislature pursuant to law or concurrent resolution to provide written notice to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. Allows the legislature to reduce a state agency's budget in cases where an appropriation was made to assist it with the report and the state agency fails to submit the report to the legislature by the deadline or fails to provide proper notice that the state agency cannot meet the reporting deadline. Requires state agencies to provide the legislature with a detailed list of any and all reports due one week prior to the reports' due date. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of a photovoltaic waste recycling program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. Repeals the requirement that a private college or university show that it maintains profitability as a means of demonstrating financial integrity to the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Repeals section 304A-3153, HRS, relating to procedures for complaints concerning institutions of higher education in the State.
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HED, CPC |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends or repeals various provisions of chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for housekeeping and other purposes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to fund irrigation infrastructure for the former Galbraith estate property. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates moneys to reimburse qualified producers for a percentage of each farm's feed expenses. Provides moneys for the administrative costs of the livestock revitalization program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvements to irrigation systems and associated agricultural management facilities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii association of conservation districts to assist with its staffing and operating costs. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF LANDS MANAGED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the department of agriculture to select qualified applicants as back-up lessees when disposing of certain agricultural or non-agricultural park lands through the sealed bidding process. Authorizes the department to negotiate with a back-up lessee if the highest offering bidder or lessee fails to finalize a lease with the department for any reason. Conforms the eligibility criteria for lessees of agricultural parks lands with that of lessees of non-agricultural park lands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Requires shippers to notify the fire chief as to where fireworks shipments imported into the State or between counties are to be distributed; defines the term redistribution to clarify shipment notification requirements; and clarifies that labels on certain fireworks shall be at least nine square inches.
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Adds definitions and requirements for permanent and temporary consumer fireworks storage facilities. Clarifies fireworks prohibitions and exceptions to those fireworks prohibitions.
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS PERMIT FEES. Increases fireworks display permit fee from $110 to an unspecified amount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Makes an appropriation to the state department of defense civil defense division to assemble twenty-five civilian community teams and the hiring of a coordinator to help establish, train, and assist the teams. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and makes an appropriation to the department of public safety for the establishment and implementation of a reentry facility for criminal offenders, including offenders in the work furlough program, which will include residential and day reporting programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES. Appropriates funds to the PSD to provide substance abuse treatment services to Halawa Correctional Facility inmates. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Requires claims for funds of less than $100 in the unclaimed property trust fund to be filed within ten years of deposit into the trust fund, or the funds will escheat to the State and be transferred to the general fund. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT. Creates a capital infrastructure tax credit for tenants who are displaced by the Kapalama container terminal project. Allows allocations of the capital infrastructure tax credit to a partner under a partnership agreement even if the allocation does not have substantial economic effect. Recaptures an unspecified percentage of the capital infrastructure tax credit if the qualified infrastructure tenant does not meet certain conditions at the close of any taxable year. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Clarifies that sections 41 and 280C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be relied upon for calculating the state tax credit for research activities, except that references to the base amount shall not apply and credit for all qualified research expenses may be taken without regard to the amount of expenses for previous years. Appropriates moneys for a compliance specialist position within DBEDT to assist with administration of the tax credit. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Establishes an annual electric vehicle user fee, which shall be deposited in the state highway fund. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PROVISIONAL LICENSES. Authorizes the examiner of drivers to waive the actual demonstration of ability to operate a motor vehicle for persons who have a valid provisional license from another state and who have completed the same requirements of a provisional license in Hawaii. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TEACHERS. Adds definitions of "department school" and "license". Clarifies the authority of employers or prospective employers to refuse to issue a certificate for school administrators or revoke a certificate for school administrators under certain circumstances. Makes clarifying amendments to the membership requirements for the Hawaii teacher standards board. Clarifies that charter schools fall under the purview of the requirements of the Hawaii teacher standards board. Clarifies the powers and duties of the department, state public charter school commission, and charter schools. Makes housekeeping and conforming amendments. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION, CONTROL, OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND PLANNING. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Invasive Species Council for invasive species prevention, control, outreach, research, and planning.
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RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Addresses climate change adaptation by establishing the interagency sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation committee under the department of land and natural resources to create a sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation report that addresses sea level rise impacts statewide to 2050. Tasks the office of planning with establishing and implementing strategic climate adaptation plans and policy recommendations using the sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation report as a framework for addressing other statewide climate impacts identified under Act 286, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012. Appropriates funds for staffing and resources. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE INVESTOR EDUCATION PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for the operation of investor education and other related financial education programs, targeted to kupuna, within the department of commerce and consumer affairs. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AGING. Appropriates general funds to provide ongoing financial support to healthy aging programs and services. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to conduct a public education and awareness campaign on long-term care and appropriates general funds for its support and evaluation. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires nursery stock that is infested with certain pests to be treated for the eradication of pests before the sale or transport of the nursery stock from one island to another island within the State or intraisland. Requires an element of gross negligence, rather than intent, for a violation of section 150A‑6(3) or (4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the importation, possession, or transportation of certain animals, plants, or equipment that is harmful to agriculture, horticulture, animals, public health, or natural resources. Eliminates the element of intent to propagate, sell, or release from the penalty for transporting, harboring, or importing prohibited animals or restricted plants, animals, or microorganisms without a permit and from the penalty for importing, possessing, harboring, transferring, or transporting any designated pest. Establishes an affirmative responsibility on the consignor of any landscape material or products, agricultural goods, construction materials, equipment, vehicles, soil, or sand to prevent the movement of invasive species in Hawaii. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Makes an appropriation for a pilot program to provide treatment and supportive services to chronic, substance-dependent adults. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAXATION. Clarifies that amounts received by a contractor of the patient-centered community care program for the costs or advancement to third party health care providers, pursuant to a contract with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the administration of the patient-centered community care program, are excluded from the state general excise tax. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY. Requires primary care physicians and pediatricians to provide an annual body mass index measurement to patients from age two to eighteen years. Requires primary care physicians and pediatricians to annually report anonymous age and body mass index statistics to the Hawaii health information exchange. Requires health plans to cover expenses related to body mass index measurement beginning on 1/1/2015. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES. Requires the administrator or attending physician of a psychiatric facility to provide notice of intent to discharge a patient or patient's admission to voluntary treatment. Applies section 334-60.7, HRS, to only civil commitments that directly result from certain legal proceedings. Requires the notice to be served by mail at the person's last known address, unless the person waives this right in writing, and to the prosecuting attorney of the county from which the person was originally committed for the sole purpose of victim notification. Requires family courts to conduct hearings as soon as possible to determine if the patient still meets the criteria for involuntary hospitalization. Amends section 334-76, HRS, to require the administrator of a psychiatric facility to send notice of intent to discharge or notice of the patient's admission to voluntary inpatient treatment to persons specified in the order of commitment by mail at their last known address and to the prosecuting attorney of the county from which the person was originally committed. (SD2)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE CLAIMS. Limits the reimbursement payments of prescription medications, including relabeled, repackaged, or compounded prescription medications, in workers' compensation claims. Requires motor vehicle insurance benefits to automatically adopt the prescription drug pricing protections associated with the workers' compensation supplemental medical fee schedule, unless otherwise modified by the Insurance Commissioner through rulemaking. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF RECORDS. Amends the definition of "recipient", as related to service of process issued by another state, to clarify that the recipient who receives process issued in Hawaii must have conducted business or engaged in transactions or activities occurring at least in part in Hawaii. Amends provisions of chapter 806D, HRS, which allow for the service of process issued by another state upon a Hawaii recipient, to clarify that: (1) Service of process may be upon a person or business, but not a government agency; (2) The process is for the production of records; (3) The process must be based upon a pending criminal investigation or prosecution; and (4) The person or business being served must have conducted business or engaged in transactions or activities occurring at least in part in the issuing state. Requires the issuing state to have a statute authorizing the production of records by out-of-state persons or businesses and contain a reciprocity provision. Requires the process to include specified information. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CHARITABLE ASSETS. Grants oversight authority to the attorney general over charitable assets regardless of the form in which they are held. Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the application of the charitable asset to prevent or remedy the misapplication, diversion, waste, or breach of duty in management of a charitable asset. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE. Requires a mandatory minimum sentencing period of imprisonment for any person who is convicted for and has a prior conviction or prior convictions for unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle in the first degree. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO SALES ADVERTISEMENTS FOR STOLEN PROPERTY. Establishes a criminal offense for advertising the sale of stolen property with the intent to commit theft. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Requires DLNR to establish a 2-year pilot project to resolve user conflicts on public recreational lands by convening a working group on the island of Oahu to identify and implement management strategies through the execution of a written agreement between interested parties. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Creates an agricultural technology park under the high technology development corporation. Designates certain properties to be included in the park. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Creates a geriatric research and technology park under the high technology development corporation. Designates certain properties to be included in the park. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to design a program that identifies emerging crops and productive uses for lands managed by the Agribusiness Development Corporation and helps prepare a workforce to cultivate these lands. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the Department of Agriculture to develop a coordinated land management strategy to promote diversified agriculture, support emerging and specialty crops, and maximize agricultural development. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation, the Department of Agriculture, and the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to coordinate and provide technical support to farmers to identify emerging and promising crops and support and cultivate successful agricultural businesses. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HABITUALLY OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT. Expands definition of "habitual operator of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant" to include violators with at least one conviction within the last ten years for offense of habitually operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Requires the stadium authority to work with certain state agencies within a one-half mile radius of the proposed Aloha stadium rail station to develop a regional plan for a sports-technology district. Requires the stadium authority to submit its plan to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR STATE AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES. Allows the State and counties to perform criminal history record checks on employees, prospective employees, volunteers, and contractors whose positions allow them access to sensitive information, firearms for other than law enforcement purposes, and secured areas related to a traffic management center. Allows the counties to perform criminal history record checks prior to making an employment offer, and be exempt from the ten year look-back period, for prospective employees whose positions involve the handling or use of firearms for other than law enforcement purposes. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Establishes an interagency working group consisting of the chair of the senate committee on education, chair of the house of representatives committee on education, superintendent of education, and comptroller, or their designees, and any other relevant parties. Establishes an interagency working group consisting of the chair of the senate committee on education, chair of the house of representatives committee on education, superintendent of education, and director of health, or their designees, and any other relevant parties. Tasks both interagency working groups with discussing various issues relating to Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004. Appropriates funds to the department of accounting and general services for additional positions on the islands of Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai. Appropriates funds to the department of education to establish the interagency working groups and for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows department of education employees and agents to volunteer to administer epinephrine to a student in anaphylactic shock. Requires proper instruction and training to every employee or agent who volunteers to administer glucagon or epinephrine by a qualified health care professional overseen by the department of health. Requires a student's parent or guardian to provide the department of education with written authorization for epinephrine and to supply auto-injectable epinephrine supplies to administer the epinephrine. Makes an appropriation for required instruction, training, and related expenses. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Allows schools and classes to participate in fundraising or charitable activities, in conjunction with a charitable organization that is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and registered under section 467B-2.1, HRS, or granted an exception from registration under section 467B-11.5, HRS, based on criteria established by the board of education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AIR CONDITIONING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES. Requires the department of education and department of accounting and general services, in consultation with the Hawaii state energy office of the department of business, economic development, and tourism and the Hawaii natural energy institute of the University of Hawaii, to develop a cooling master strategy and comprehensive study for the public schools and to report findings to the 2015 regular session of the legislature. Authorizes general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for efficient air conditioned classroom demonstration projects. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HAWAII 3R'S. Renames the Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance fund the Hawaii 3R's school improvement fund. Requires the transfer of moneys collected pursuant to section 235-102.5(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and any other moneys received in the form of grants and donations for school-level improvements and minor repairs and maintenance to the Hawaii 3R's school improvement fund. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Amends exemptions granted to the Hawaii tourism authority, under certain conditions, from the supervision of accounts by the comptroller, requirements for publication of consolidated financial statements, and approval of business and accounting forms. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes additional duties for the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator and appropriates funds for one full-time (1.00 FTE) position within the executive office on aging to assist with Alzheimer's disease and dementia related services. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Gives preference to moneys deposited into the agricultural development and food security special fund from the environmental response, energy, and food security tax for the acquisition of real property for agricultural production or processing activity. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY PLANNING. Establishes the transit-oriented development advisory committee to make recommendations about sustainable development projects close to transit. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSIT. Requires all state agencies within one-half mile of proposed rail stations to enter into memoranda of understanding with each other and convene working groups that include representatives of the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation. Requires the working groups to submit annual reports to the legislature. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO YOUTH. Establishes the resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health program in the office of youth services to provide a standardized framework and funding for after-school programs in public middle and intermediate schools. Establishes a revolving fund to receive fees and other moneys to supplement the costs of administering and operating the program. Appropriates funds for establishing the program. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to support the program and appropriates funds for that position. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Appropriates funds for the rental housing trust fund to build affordable rental housing projects, including projects with micro units, family units, and elder housing units. Effective 7/1/2050 (SD1).
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the board of education to name the new public high school in Kihei, Maui, the "Patsy Takemoto Mink High School" in honor of the late United States Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates an unspecified sum to the department of health for the comprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PROJECT KEALAHOU. Appropriates an unspecified amount for the continued funding of project Kealahou, within the child and adolescent mental health division of the department of health. Effective on 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty for up to one year from the time the mother began breastfeeding the child.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a task force to determine whether the state should regulate agricultural use of genetically modified organisms. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to operate and implement the 4-H program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Prohibits any contract that is entered into by any governmental body with a person licensed under chapter 464, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from requiring the contractor to defend the governmental body from claims arising out of the contractor's performance under the contract. Provides that the requirement for persons licensed under chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to defend a governmental body from claims arising out of the contractor's performance under, or any subcontractor's performance pursuant to, the contract shall not extend beyond the owner's final acceptance of the project and the contractor's warranty period up to a minimum of one year after final acceptance. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS. Requires psychologists in the State of Hawaii to complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of continuing education courses during each licensing renewal biennium, beginning 07/01/2016. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS. Requires licensed marriage and family therapists to complete a minimum of forty-five hours of continuing education courses, including six hours in ethic courses, during each licensing renewal period, for the period beginning 1/1/2017, and thereafter. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PODIATRISTS. Adopts the national standard of a minimum of twenty-four months in an accredited podiatric residency prior to licensure as a podiatrist, beginning on 01/01/2015. Specifies additional requirements for out-of-state podiatrists who graduated from an approved college before 01/01/2004, who are seeking initial licensure in Hawaii. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TELEHEALTH. Requires reimbursement for services provided through telehealth to be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Clarifies that a health care provider of telehealth includes primary care providers, mental health providers, and oral health providers, such as physicians and osteopathic physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, psychologists, and dentists. Amends references to "telemedicine" in the Hawaii Revised Statutes to "telehealth" for consistency. (SD2)
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RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE. Improves the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by establishing an occupational therapy program and licensing requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ASSISTING UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS. Clarifies that a contractor licensee who aids and abets an unlicensed contractor may be subject to additional discipline by the contractors license board.
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RELATING TO LAND COURT. Authorizes the use of a master certificate of title for common interest communities to simplify and streamline the operation of the land court. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TIME SHARE. Allows prospective purchasers of time share interests to receive printed or electronic copies of the disclosure statement on the time share plan. Amends the renewal process for time share registrations by: permitting the developer to disclose either the total number of registered time share interests in each unit or the total number of registered points in each property; eliminating the requirement that developers provide title insurance and title reports; and eliminating the requirement that developers file a financial statement. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TIME SHARES. Eliminates requirement that a manager of a foreign time share plan register in Hawaii as a time share plan manager. Requires the disclosure statement for an offering of a time share plan to disclose that the manager of a foreign time share plan is not registered under Hawaii's time share law. Recognizes that an association of time share owners may be any kind of nonprofit or not-for-profit entity. Makes housekeeping amendments. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ASSOCIATION ALTERNATIVE POWER OF SALE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Clarifies the parties that a homeowners association can serve through publication, after a hearing before a judge, in a nonjudicial foreclosure proceeding.
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS. Clarifies that a condominium association's lien is subordinate to real property taxes, rather than all taxes. Clarifies that a condominium association may assess unpaid common fees against a purchaser, in addition to a mortgagee, who purchases a delinquent unit in a judicial or nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PRIVATE GUARDS. Amends various provisions relating to private guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity by: reducing the continuing education requirement to four hours every two years; delaying the continuing education requirement to prior to the June 30, 2016, renewal cycle; and making permanent the registration and licensure requirements for private guards and individuals acting in a guard capacity by repealing the sunset date of Act 208, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT. Requires members of the small business regulatory review board to receive training by the appropriate division of the department of the attorney general. Clarifies the contents of the annual report that the small business regulatory review board must submit to the legislature. Sunsets the small business regulatory review board and chapter 201M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act, on 06/30/2019. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. Appropriates funds for the traffic signal capital improvement project at the intersection of Piilani highway and Kulanihakoi street in Kihei, Maui. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING. Amends the composition of the center for nursing advisory board by decreasing the number of voting members on the center for nursing advisory board to nine; specifying the membership of the advisory board to better facilitate the center for nursing's mission; and clarifying term limits and appointments to the advisory board. Amends certain powers and duties of the advisory board. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTINUING COMPETENCY FOR NURSES. Requires licensed registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to submit evidence of continuing competency at each renewal period, beginning with the June 30, 2017, licensing biennium. Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs, in collaboration with the center for nursing, to convene a stakeholder group to address any outstanding issues associated with the implementation of the continuing competence requirements for nurses and report to the legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. Amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enable advanced practice registered nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their training and education. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Imposes an excise tax equal to an unspecified percentage of the wholesale price of any tobacco product, other than large cigars, sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after 1/1/2015, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold then at the same rate upon the use by the wholesaler or dealer. Requires any increase in the excise tax rate imposed on cigarettes or little cigars on or after 1/1/2015 to trigger an automatic excise tax increase on other tobacco products on or after 1/1/2015. Requires the moneys collected under the excise tax on tobacco products to be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TOBACCO REGULATION. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes or tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Specifies that revenue from the license and permit fees shall be deposited into the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund. Effective 01/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE. Changes the name of the board of dental examiners to "board of dentistry and dental hygiene". Beginning 07/01/2015: increases the number of members on the board from twelve to thirteen members; requires three members to be licensed, practicing dental hygienists; and requires at least one of the practicing dentist members to be a practicing dentist with a background in public health dentistry or a license in community service dentistry. Requires the board of dentistry and dental hygiene to develop conflict of interest policies relating to dental examination companies and report back to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2015. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO URBAN WATER CONSERVATION. Establishes a four-year pilot program requiring DAGS to implement irrigation water conservation best management practices as established by the Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii. Requires a report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO FACILITIES FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. Appropriates funds for the state public charter school commission to allocate to charter schools for facilities projects based, in part, on the need and performance of the charter schools. Requires annual reporting to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Authorizes the state public charter school commission to request the issuance of general obligation bonds from the director of finance and to allocate the proceeds for the design, planning, construction, repair, and maintenance of public charter school facilities. Creates a working group to determine criteria for and to prioritize the allocation of general obligation bond proceeds to the public charters schools. Specifies that public charter school facilities funded through the proceeds of general obligation bonds are owned by the State. Requires the state public charter school commission to report annually to the legislature. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to the state public charter school commission. Repeals on 6/30/2024. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the state public charter school commission to assess fees to help offset its operating costs. Clarifies the legal status of an approved charter applicant. Makes various amendments to the charter school law for clarity and consistency. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE CEILING. Recalibrates the general fund expenditure ceiling using fiscal year 2015-2016 general fund appropriations as the base. Requires the director of finance to report if the expenditure ceiling exceeds the general fund appropriation by greater than ten per cent. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Establishes the medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities and appropriates funds for outreach and training relating to the medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO SHERIFFS. Requires the identification of a central location for a headquarters for the sheriff division by 12/31/2015. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGING. Establishes a fall prevention and early detection coordinator within the DOH Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Appropriates funds to improve and increase the existing public housing stock in the State. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund and the dwelling unit revolving fund to finance affordable rental housing development and infrastructure development. Appropriates funds for the construction of micro apartment housing units. Appropriates funds to build housing for beneficiaries on Hawaiian home lands. Appropriates funds to build affordable housing projects for veterans. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes a rental deposit loan program within the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to assist low-income and homeless individuals and families in obtaining affordable rental housing. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF THE CONVEYANCE TAX COLLECTIONS TO THE RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND. Restores the allocation of conveyance tax collections to the rental housing trust fund to 50% beginning 7/1/2014. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM. Allows only original household members to retain a federal housing choice voucher. Automatically terminates vouchers when all original members are no longer in the household. Allows minors who survive the original head or co-head of the household and were added to the household to retain the voucher until the last of the minors reaches the age of twenty-one or twenty-three if the minor is a full-time student. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Establishes a five-year pilot project at the college of pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo that ensures the financial self-sufficiency of the college. Establishes a special fund for the college of pharmacy. Appropriates moneys from the special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Permits board certified pain specialist physicians, oncologists, ophthalmologists, and board certified palliative care physicians to prescribe medical marijuana beginning January 2, 2015. (SD1)
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RELATING TO NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS. Requires naturopathic physicians to complete a minimum of thirty-five hours of continuing education courses, including a minimum of fifteen hours of pharmacology, during each licensing renewal biennium, beginning December 31, 2017. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds for the department of health to develop a secure inpatient psychiatric facility to serve the mentally ill who need stricter security and inmates and detainees who need a higher level of mental health care. Requires the department of health to establish a task force to study the needs of the populations served by the psychiatric facility and develop a coordinated interagency action plan to implement services at the new inpatient psychiatric facility. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE. Modifies the composition, quorum, and duties of the Hawaii state building code council and revises the state building code, including clarifying terminology, the code adoption process, and the staggering of code adoptions. Prohibits the state building code council from adopting provisions in the Hawaii state building codes that conflict with laws governing contractors. Appropriates unspecified funds to department of accounting and general services for council's operating costs, including staff salaries. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION LASER COMMUNICATIONS GROUND STATION INITIATIVE. Appropriates funds for an engineering assessment of a proposal to establish a laser optical communications ground station in Hawaii. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS' PLANETARY SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGIES INITIATIVE. Appropriates funds to support planetary sustainability technology demonstrations and university-based competitions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS. Appropriates unspecified amounts to the Pacific international space center for exploration systems to support administrative and general tasks, strategic program initiatives, and the preliminary development of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems' research and development park. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO GROUP HOMES. Establishes and appropriates funds for the establishment of a registry for clean and sober homes within the department of health; amends the county zoning statute to comply with the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act and repeals definitions for terms that are defined elsewhere in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, are not used, or will be codified elsewhere in the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Transfers the law enforcement functions of the harbors division of the department of transportation to the department of public safety. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Requires the chief of each county police department to submit an annual report to the legislature of misconduct incidents that resulted in suspension or discharge of a police officer from the calendar year immediately prior to the year of the report submission. Requires the county police departments to provide updated information in each successive annual report until the highest non-judicial grievance adjustment procedure has concluded. Requires the county police departments to retain the disciplinary records in accordance with its record retention policy or for at least six months, whichever period is longer. Effective on 07/01/50. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes the establishment of a diversion and reentry pilot project. Requires PSD to report on the pilot project. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WAR MEMORIAL. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates the proceeds therefrom for fiscal year 2014-2015 to the office of veterans' services for the planning, design, and construction of a memorial honoring the veterans of the Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Global War on Terrorism, Homeland Defense, and Operation Noble Eagle, and those who have protected our borders by land, sea, and air. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO VETERANS. Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds for the construction of a long-term care facility for veterans contingent upon the receipt of federal funds. Effective July 1, 2014.
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RELATING TO CIVIL AIR PATROL. Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 to support operational mission readiness activities of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, including facilities maintenance, not funded by the National Civil Air Patrol. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE. Increases minimum wage rate to $8.20 per hour beginning on 1/1/15, $9.15 per hour beginning on 1/1/16, and $10.10 per hour beginning on 1/1/17. Changes the tip credit and tip credit deactivation trigger amounts to unspecified amounts. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires, by the end of the 2015-2016 school year, that: (1) every public school, charter school, and the University of Hawaii shall have one automated external defibrillator (AED) situated in a permanent location on campus; (2) public schools and charter schools that have athletic trainers, as well as the University of Hawaii, to have an additional AED available at every sporting event; (3) athletic trainers shall be trained and certified on the use of AEDs; and (4) public and charter schools that do not have athletic trainers to have at least two faculty members at every sporting event who are trained and certified on the use of AEDs. Establishes an AED working group to include representatives from the department of education, state public charter school commission, University of Hawaii, and interested stakeholder groups. Makes unspecified appropriations to the department of education and University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS OF ART. Amends the criteria for the works of art to be commissioned to honor the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and the late U.S. Representative Patsy T. Mink pursuant to Act 281, SLH 2013. Amends the appropriation to an unspecified amount for the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. Allows works of art acquired using moneys from the works of art special fund to be displayed and maintained in public buildings, including federal, state, and county buildings. Effective July 1, 2020. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FRANCHISES. Voids provisions in a franchise agreement with a Hawaii franchise that restricts the pre-dispute forum selection to a jurisdiction outside of Hawaii. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. Requires persons who engage in lobbying during any special session to file a statement of expenditures with the state ethics commission within thirty days of sine die of that special session. Requires the statement of expenditures to cover the period from May 1 through sine die of a special session of the legislature and only include expenditures and contributions that relate to each legislative action considered during that special session. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE PUNA DISTRICT. Makes an unspecified appropriation to the Hawaii county fire department to add an advanced life support ambulance/medic unit to serve the Puna district. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF THE HAWAII ELECTRIC SYSTEM. Requires the public utilities commission to initiate a proceeding no later than July 1, 2014, to address the technical, policy, and economic issues associated with the modernization of Hawaii's electricity grids. Requires the division of consumer advocacy to represent the interests of all consumers at the proceeding. Appropriates funds to the commission and division of consumer advocacy. Takes effect 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires a contractor that installs a solar energy device to notify the private entity that installation might void the roofing warranties or guarantees. Unless the private entity forgoes the roofing warranty or guarantee, requires a contractor that installs a solar energy device to obtain written approval from the roof manufacturer and follow written instructions for waterproofing roof penetrations from the roof manufacturer. Requires a roofing contractor that waterproofs roof penetrations related to the installation of a solar energy device to honor the roof warranty or guarantee; provided that if either the roofing contractor's guaranty or the roofing manufacturer's warranty is no longer in effect, the contractor who installs the solar energy device and waterproofs the penetrations shall apply the contractor's or lessor's standard labor and workmanship warranty. (SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AS THE STATE'S SHARE OF JOINT FUNDING WITH THE COUNTY TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS TO WAIMEA DISTRICT/REGIONAL PARK. Authorizes the issuance of an unspecified sum in general obligation bonds as the State's share of joint funding with Hawaii county for improvements to the Waimea district/regional park on the island of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. Requires the financial disclosure statements of the commissioners of the public utilities commission to be made available for public inspection and duplication. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. Allows a victim of child sexual abuse to bring a civil action against victim's abuser or an entity, except for the State or counties, when the entity was negligent, if the statute of limitations for filing a civil claim has lapsed and the victim has not yet attained the age of fifty-five. Prohibits the court, plaintiff, or certain individuals from being required to disclose the contents of the sealed certificate of merit. Effective 07/01/50. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT. Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to implement affordable housing policies that are in greater conformity with those of the City and County of Honolulu. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECTS ON OAHU. Extends the authorization of the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC, for the purpose of design and construction of a seawater air conditioning district cooling system in downtown Honolulu, for an additional five years. Effective June 29, 2014. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Allows all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and utility-terrain vehicles (UTV) to be driven on any street as farm equipment under certain conditions. Establishes a penalty for a violation. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Extends the sunset date of Act 46, SLH 2012, to authorize the Department of Transportation to extend the term of an airport concession, and to modify and amend the terms of any concession contracts, leases, and permits in exchange for revenue-enhancing improvements that are made or paid for by the concession. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES. Amends section 291C-137, HRS, to prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device held in a person's hand for making or receiving a non-emergency call, texting, or receiving a text message. Adds exemptions to prohibition. Amends the penalties for violations. Deems a violation to be a traffic infraction. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Permits driver licensing reciprocity between Hawaii and foreign countries upon certain conditions. Repeals the driver's license reciprocity committee. Effective 01/01/34. (SD1)
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RELATING TO A CAR-SHARING VEHICLE SURCHARGE TAX. Establishes a car-sharing vehicle surcharge tax. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF SEWAGE INTO SEWAGE DERIVED FUEL. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Clean Communities, LLC, to process sewage to create sewage derived fuel. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Specifies that a government agency does not assume ownership or jurisdiction over a disputed road solely through maintenance or repair activities. Authorizes the State to quitclaim ownership of roads in favor of counties. Establishes necessary funding for the maintenance and repair of disputed roads through the authorization of a county surcharge on state tax for counties that have not adopted an ordinance pursuant to section 46-16.8, HRS, at the rate of one-half percent. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Permits solar energy facilities on class A agricultural lands if the solar energy facilities are located on a paved or unpaved road that is established by December 31, 2013, and the road allows for vehicular traffic. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Prohibits the land use commission and counties from restricting agricultural-based commercial operations that are authorized under sections 205-2(d)(15) and 205-4.5(a)(9), Hawaii Revised Statutes, in agricultural districts. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. Specifically authorizes the Auditor to access information in the possession of the Department of Taxation for purposes of conducting financial audits of the State of Hawaii, while also requiring the Auditor to keep the information confidential. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors to set the salary of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Executive Director; provided that the salary does not exceed a specified amount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM. Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization amount. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF GAS TANKLESS WATER HEATERS. Requires certification of gas tankless on-demand water heaters from a North American certification organization to include the Canadian Standards Association International; the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; or the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association Certification Program, which list certified products and models. Effective July 1, 2014.
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RELATING TO THE ONE CALL CENTER. Allows for more flexible use of the State's One Call Center funding collected from civil penalties by amending section 269E‑6(e), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO INVESTMENT AUTHORITY OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Repeals the limitation on the holding period for real estate acquired by the Employees' Retirement System by foreclosure, enforcement of security, or in satisfaction of debts.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COSTS. Provides general fund appropriation to support employment costs for University of Hawaii collective bargaining unit (7) and its excluded counterparts. (SD1)
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RELATING TO SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT. Adds and amends definitions for clarity. Deletes exemptions for individuals facilitating mortgage loans for family members and family property. Clarifies requirements for branch managers. Requires a mortgage loan originator company to be open for business during posted business hours. Authorizes the commissioner of financial institutions or the commissioner's representative to conduct examinations or investigations of a mortgage loan originator company during regular business hours. Excludes certain information included in NMLS from confidentiality provisions of the law. Makes various housekeeping amendments. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Adopts revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' model laws on Credit for Reinsurance Model Act (Part I), Standard Valuation Law (Part II), Standard Nonforfeiture for Life Insurance (Part III), and Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act (Part II). Takes effect on 7/1/2050. Part I takes effect on 1/1/2051. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS. Authorizes criminal background checks for real estate appraisers as required by federal law. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Allows the Department of Human Services to draw from other funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services to maintain the level of General Assistance benefits payments set at the beginning of each fiscal year for the entire fiscal year. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE MED-QUEST DIVISION. Makes an emergency appropriation from the general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2013-2014 to address the budget shortfall for the general support for health care payments program (HMS 902) in the Department of Human Services. (SD1)
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RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF EXEMPT PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Authorizes the director of human services to appoint and employ professional staff, not subject to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, when in the determination of the director the services to be performed are unique and essential to the execution of the functions of the state medical assistance programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A SECOND DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Restores the second deputy director position for the department of human services. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE NEUROTRAUMA ADVISORY BOARD. Revises the total number of members of the Neurotrauma Advisory Board from 21 to at least 11 members while still maintaining representation of nearly all existing parties. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION. Authorizes an emergency appropriation for FY 2013-2014 from general funds to the Department of Health, for ongoing services provided by the developmental disabilities division to the Compact of Free Association population that is eligible for those services. (SD1)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE REVOLVING FUND. Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for environmental health programs through the environmental response revolving fund. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING. Amends the Electronic Device and Television Recycling Program. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. (SD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO PRIVACY OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION. Amends the statutes to protect the privacy of developmental disability and mental health information, while allowing reasonable use and disclosure as provided by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). (SD2)
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HLT, JUD |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ASSIST DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS. Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS. Repeals sunset date for provisions exempting an agency from the obligation to respond to duplicate requests from a single requestor, provided that the agency satisfies specified requirements. Effective 6/30/50. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), to make it consistent with amendments to federal law on controlled substances. Amends sections 329-14, 329-18, and 329-20, HRS, to add new controlled substances federally scheduled as required under section 329-11, HRS. (SD2)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE. Allows the Director of Public Safety to appoint the Mental Health Branch Administrator and Mental Health Section Administrators without regard to Chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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PBS, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Conforms Hawaii income tax law with amendments made to the Internal Revenue Code as of December 31, 2013, and makes various technical amendments. (SD1)
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX WHOLESALE RATE IMPOSED UPON SALE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. Clarifies that wholesale sales of tangible personal property are subject to the one-half of one per cent general excise tax rate. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. Expands the authority of the director of transportation over required motor vehicle and motor carrier vehicle inspections in the State. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates moneys to fund 5 graduate assistant and student employee (2.5 FTE) positions in SEED at the University of Hawaii to conduct and disseminate research relating to Asian American and Pacific Islander students in higher education, and to provide direct services to undergraduate and graduate students interested in diversity careers relating to student affairs and higher education. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to pay student employees at new or expanded worksites on each campus. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Specifies the false labeling restrictions for the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee; applies the labeling of natural, roasted, and instant coffees to the offense; and defines natural coffee, roasted coffee, and instant coffee. (SD1)
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULE. Requires DLIR to update the workers' compensation medical fee schedule annually. Authorizes DLIR to establish a workers' compensation medical fee ceiling that exceeds 110% of the fees prescribed in the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale for Hawaii. Effective 07/01/50. Sunsets 06/30/19. (SD2)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Increases the balance that may be retained in the public utilities commission special fund at the end of a fiscal year.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the department of public safety to form a working group to analyze the capitol district security infrastructure and develop a plan to create an integrated camera surveillance system. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Clarifies the Public Utilities Commission's authority concerning standard administrative practices, including operational expenditures and the hiring of personnel. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ONLINE PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. Applies provisions in chapter 481B, part II, relating to civil liability for bad faith registration of a domain name, determining bad faith intent, and good faith exception to individuals and business entities. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO TOURISM STIMULUS INITIATIVES. Provides an income tax credit for hotel construction and renovation for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2014 and ending on or before 12/31/2019. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOTORK HAWAII, LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Biotork Hawaii, LLC with the planning, permitting, design, construction, equipping, and operation of a facility to convert agricultural crops and byproducts to biofuels and various feed. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Makes an appropriation for the executive office on early learning to enter into contracts with third party providers for family-child interaction learning programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE ECONOMY. Amends the state plan policies, objectives, and priority guidelines to promote and encourage innovative activity in the economy. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND. Establishes the County of Niihau under the jurisdiction of DLNR. Requires the department of land and natural resources to form a temporary working group to examine the issues surrounding the establishment of the County of Niihau and to report any findings to the legislature. Working group shall be dissolved on June 30, 2015. Takes effect 7/1/2020. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ANAERGIA INC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Anaergia Inc. with the development of facilities for renewable non-fossil fuel energy production in Maui. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS. Allows health care providers to provide medical records to patients for a flat rate of $15.60 or the amount currently approved by the Social Security Administration, whichever amount is greater, if the request is for the purposes of a claim or appeal under any provision of the Social Security Act, or for free. (SD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING OF THE ULU BREADFRUIT. Makes an appropriation for the research, development, and marketing of ‘ulu. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Changes to an unspecified sum the amount of excess revenues allocated for certain purposes subject to the mutual agreement of the board of land and natural resources and the board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority in accordance with the Hawaii tourism authority strategic plan. Specifies that these revenues shall be allocated to the special land and development fund. Requires a portion of these revenues to be allocated to the conservation and resources enforcement special fund. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE WAIMEA-PAAUILO WATERSHED PROJECT. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for design, plans, and construction of the Waimea-Paauilo watershed project. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONSERVATION. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for planning for and construction for the realignment of Kamehameha highway mauka of Laniakea beach on the north shore of Oahu. (SD1)
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TRN, WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSE CLASSES. Removes requirement that a class 14 brewpub licensee manufacture not more than thirty thousand barrels of malt beverages on the licensee's premises during the license year. Establishes a new class 18 liquor license class for small craft producer pubs. Makes conforming amendments relating to liquor license classes. Effective 7/01/2050. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOLD STAR FAMILY DAY. Designates the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Family Day".
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RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Allows for the transition of the Hawaii health systems corporation, a regional system, to a nonprofit hospital corporation incorporated in Hawaii before January 1, 2000. Requires the nonprofit hospital corporation to maintain equivalent services in acquired regions for no less than five years. Requires the State to continue to meet all financial obligations to public employees, including all benefits, pensions, and other financial obligations negotiated with public employees' unions before the effective date of this measure. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE. Appropriates funds to investigate the possibility of exchanging state land for land owned by Dole Food Company, Inc., and for costs of executing the exchange. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOTEL CLASS LIQUOR LICENSES. Amends the definition of "hotel" for purposes of qualification for a hotel class liquor license by deleting requirement that a hotel have a kitchen and dining room.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who incur certain expenses for manufacturing products in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals 1/1/2023. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HUNTING. Makes an unspecified appropriation to implement a statewide hunter education program and develop shooting ranges. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION PRIMARY CARE TRAINING PROGRAM. Appropriates an unspecified amount for the interdisciplinary Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Primary Care Training Program at Hilo Medical Center. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for a program coordinator and technical support staff member to complete the necessary planning required for an international flight training center and associated aeronautical training programs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii community college. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii at Hilo to support its memorandum of agreement with RISE 21st Century After School Program. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Designates a portion of the Hawaii state hospital as a forensic facility. Appropriates funds to the department of health to cover any necessary expenses resulting from the designation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SURCHARGES. Establishes an unspecified prepaid wireless E911 surcharge per retail transaction of prepaid wireless telecommunications service at the point of sale; allows sellers to deduct and retain three per cent of the surcharge that is collected; allows eHawaii.gov to retain up to two per cent of remitted surcharges to cover administrative costs; and requires the remaining amounts collected by eHawaii.gov to be placed in the enhanced 911 fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX COLLECTION DATE. Amends the date of filing of monthly, quarterly, and semiannual general excise tax returns from the 20th day of the respective applicable month to the last day of the month. Effective upon approval. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2016. Effective 01/01/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Requires the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Prohibits noncompete agreements and restrictive covenants in employment contracts, post-employment contracts, or separation agreements that forbid post-employment competition of employees of a technology business or licensed physicians. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Establishes provisions for condominium association annual meetings and quorum requirements. Permits the board of an association to employ and discharge the managing agent of an association, subject to a vote of a majority of the unit owners at an association meeting. Provides an exemption for a condominium project in which a majority of the units have been submitted to one or more vacation plans, or in which one or more units has been submitted to a vacation plan established by the developer of the project or by an affiliate of the developers. (SD1)
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULATED STATEWIDE DISPENSARY SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT HEEIA, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING PIER, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAIE, KOOLAULOA, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING REVETMENT AND STEPS, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT NIU, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING SEAWALL AND STEPS, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KAHALUU, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING LANDSCAPING AREA, CONCRETE WALL, AND FOOTING, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT MOKULEIA, WAIALUA, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING SEAWALL AND CONCRETE FOOTING, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KUALOA, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING SEAWALL AND STEPS, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT HALEAHA, KOOLAULOA, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING SEAWALL, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TWO (2) TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT MOKULEIA, WAIALUA, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING SEAWALL AND ROCK PILE, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING SEAWALL, AND FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
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REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULATED STATEWIDE DISPENSARY SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
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