HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2019
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Tina Wildberger |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
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TIME: |
11:00 A.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 1
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Proposed HD1: Repeals the requirement that the auditor conduct an annual review of certain rapid transportation authorities in the State.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS. Repeals the Public Utilities Commission special fund of the Department of Budget and Finance and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund.
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FIN |
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RELATING TO HEARING AIDS. Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/19 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH. Deletes statutory references pertaining to the abolished Board of Health.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to perform a study on capitated payment rates in Hawaii that compares the payment model in Hawaii with the payment models in other states. Appropriates funds for the study.
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HLT, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS. Exempts students in post-secondary education programs from immunization requirements if they attend classes exclusively online or through distance learning.
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HLT/LHE, FIN |
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RELATING TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. Establishes the class B felony offense of prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation. Includes commission of prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation in the statutory definition of child abuse or neglect and as a prohibited act under the State's Child Protective Act.
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HLT, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a Suicide Prevention Commission to develop a strategic plan to reduce suicides within Hawaii's correctional system.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION. Appropriates moneys for youth suicide early intervention, prevention, and education initiatives in Kauai and Hawaii counties.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE. Requires the Department of Health to establish a culturally competent Palliative Care Pilot Program to promote public education on palliative care and establish home- or community-based palliative care projects
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish fees for transportation to medical facilities and for provision of emergency medical services that do not include transport. Authorizes transportation by ambulance to medical facilities other than hospital emergency departments.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Authorizes that advanced practice registered nurses be included within certain rules adopted by the Department of Health.
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HLT, JUD/CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Amends the Newborn Hearing Screening statute to mandate reporting of diagnostic audiologic evaluation results to improve hearing follow-up of infants. Updates definitions and terminology.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL EDUCATION. Directs the DOH to perform a study to develop a pilot program to provide state-provided financial support to individuals pursuing a doctor of medicine degree in exchange for a commitment to practice medicine in Hawaii after they graduate.
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. Expands eligibility for state-funded individual development accounts to households with income up to 100 percent of the area median income. Expands allowable uses of account funds to rental housing and transportation. Clarifies reporting requirements for fiduciary organizations. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to certify the tax credits for contributions. Reactivates the tax credit for the five-year period from 2020 through 2024.
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HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION. Establishes an involuntary hospitalization task force to examine certain sections of chapter 334, HRS, and make recommendations to the legislature to reduce unnecessary emergency department admissions and improve access for MH-1 patients to the most appropriate level of care.
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HSH, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON THE PALI HIGHWAY. Appropriates funds for installing signalized crosswalks and related pedestrian improvements at four specified unsignalized intersections in the Nu‘uanu area of the Pali Highway.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. Establishes the State Highway Enforcement Program and related fund within the Department of Transportation. Establishes a parking violation surcharge to be imposed by courts in addition to other penalties and fines for parking violations on State highways.
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TRN, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES. Establishes rules, regulations, and permitting procedures for transportation network companies operating in the State. Specifies that transportation network companies and drivers are excluded from the Motor Carrier Law. Makes permanent insurance requirements for transportation network companies and transportation network drivers. Appropriates funds.
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TRN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Changes the assessment of the state fuel tax from a specified amount per gallon to the greater of a specified amount per gallon or an unspecified percentage of the wholesale price per gallon to the retailer. Subjects biodiesel oil to the same tax rates and reporting requirements as diesel oil.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE. Exempts the residency or occupancy in a structure or on property directly controlled, owned, or managed by the Department of Agriculture from the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. Imposes fines on a homeowner, foreclosing party, or prevailing purchaser in foreclosure actions when a vacant residential property subject to foreclosure remains unoccupied during the foreclosure process. Establishes conditions under which a property may be rented.
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CPC, JUD, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 306 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies to Room 306 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6201 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6200 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |