Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 1236: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires the Auditor to contract with a suitable entity to conduct a study of closed claims in the workers' compensation system, including the processing time for closed claims. Amends the deadline for completion of the study and the deadline for the legislative report. Appropriates funds for the study. (SB1236 HD1)

Josh Green (D) Maile Shimabukuro (D) Glenn Wakai (D) Rosalyn H. Baker (D) Les Ihara (D)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 352: RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN REVOLVING FUND.

Appropriates moneys to and from the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund. (SB352 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 748: RELATING TO CHILD CARE FACILITIES.

Requires the Department of Human Services to post its inspection records of child care facilities that involve substantiated complaints on a public website and submit an annual report to the legislature of certain information from inspection records related to child care facilities. (SB748 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 286: RELATING TO CHECK CASHING.

Specifies a customer has the right to rescind a deferred deposit by returning the principal amount used to fund the deferred deposit within a specified time frame. Permits customers to convert a deferred deposit into an installment loan plan in certain circumstances and specifies requirements for the installment loan plan. Protects against harmful collection practices. Defines annual percentage rate. Requires a check casher to post a notice informing customers that additional options may be available for safe, regulated, lower-cost, small dollar loans. Requires a check casher to provide a written agreement to a customer that clearly discloses specific information relating to the cost and fees associated with the deferred deposit, among other things. Caps the annual percentage rate at thirty-six per cent for deferred deposit of a personal check. Permits prepayment of deferred deposit agreements with no additional fees. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 594: RELATING TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the Maritime Industry Grant Program to enhance maritime productivity and workforce development. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 21, 2017

HR 145: CONGRATULATING EMMA TANDARA AND CIERRA NAKAMURA AS RECIPIENTS OF THE 2017 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD, EVAN LIU AND LISA KAM AS FINALISTS FOR THE 2017 PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD, AND KACIE KAJIHARA AS A PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR CANDIDATE.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 1208: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

Appropriates funds for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) enforcement specialist IV positions to be primarily responsible for the enforcement of Hawaii's workers' compensation, temporary disability insurance, and prepaid health care laws. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 340: RELATING TO URBAN AGRICULTURE.

Requires the counties to incorporate urban agriculture principles and policies in land use planning. (SB340 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 202: RELATING TO SERVICE AREA BOARDS.

Amends statutory provisions relating to quorum and voting requirements for service area boards on mental health and substance abuse. Designates service area boards on mental health and substance abuse within the department of health for administrative purposes.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 631: RELATING TO ETHICS.

Exempts tangible and nonperishable gifts received by an elected or appointed official on behalf of the State from gift reporting requirements under the ethics code. Requires the gift to be publicly recorded and maintained as property of the State and allows the gift to remain with the official's state agency or be transferred to the state archives or state foundation on culture and the arts at the end of the official's term. (HB631 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 21, 2017

HR 144: CONGRATULATING KELLY SUTCLIFFE AND MASARU UCHINO AS THE 2016-17 MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARD RECIPIENTS, KAITLYN HUFF AS THE 2016-17 MILKEN TEACHER OF PROMISE RECIPIENT, AND NOELANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND HELEMANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS THE 2016 HAWAII BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS.

Resolution adopted in final form.

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 21, 2017

SB 284: RELATING TO MAALAEA SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Corrects an error in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016 to clarify that the CIP project for Maalaea small boat harbor on Maui was for plans, design, and construction for pier improvements, rather than dredging. (SB284 HD1)

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