THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 |
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TIME: |
9:10AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products. Effective 1/1/2020.
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CPH, JDC |
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING PRODUCTS. Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of e-liquid products. Includes e-liquid within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Allocates a portion of funds collected excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs about the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices.
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RELATING TO TOBACCO TAXES. Increases the cigarette and tobacco tax by five cents. Specifies revenue increases to be dedicated to specified health improvement purposes.
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Clarifies that liability for illegally selling tobacco products to persons under 21 is borne by the retail entity or individual who holds a valid permit to sell tobacco products, as opposed to an employee.
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RELATING TO KUPUNA CARE. Specifies that ten per cent of the moneys in the Hawaii tobacco settlement special fund shall be allocated to and expended by the department of health for purposes of the kupuna care program and the kupuna caregivers program. Specifies that the allotment of tobacco settlement moneys shall not supplant the base budget of the executive office on aging.
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Appropriates funds for the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Services Coordinator position within the Executive Office on Aging.
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Facilitates the treatment of individuals with mental health issues. Provides that any interested party may file a petition for a mental health order alleging that another person has a mental illness and qualifies for assistance.
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RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. Requires an individual to be examined prior to release from emergency examination, emergency hospitalization, or voluntary inpatient treatment to determine whether an assisted community plan is indicated and, if so, requires the department of the attorney general to handle the petition for assisted community treatment. Requires the department of health to convene a mental health emergencies task force. Makes the department of the attorney general responsible for filing assisted community treatment petitions.
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RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. Updates chapter 329-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by adding subsection (e) to make it consistent with amendments in federal controlled substances law as required under section 329-11.
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CPH, JDC |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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