Hawaii Bills

signed · Hawaii · House May 14, 2019

HB 456: RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds for the immediate needs of Maui Community Correctional Center. Exempts the funds appropriated for the immediate needs of Maui Community Correctional Center from the procurement code. Appropriates funds for six months of housing costs for two hundred forty-eight inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona and for costs to return the inmates to Hawaii. (HB456 CD1)

signed · Hawaii · Senate May 1, 2019

SB 1033: RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF MIDWIVES.

Establishes licensure of midwives. Temporarily exempts birth attendants and exempts Native Hawaiian healers from licensure requirements. Establishes task force. Appropriates funds. (SB1033 HD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 29, 2019

SB 812: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Establishes the operating budget for certain programs of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes or amends certain special fund ceilings and provides for suspension or refund of fees if the ceiling is exceeded. (SB812 HD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 29, 2019

SB 1378: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Clarifies that owners of chassis used for transporting shipping containers are exempt from the requirement to keep a certificate of registration within the chassis. Authorizes these businesses to keep the original certificate of registration, motor vehicle identification card, certificate of insurance, and certificate of inspection at their principal place of business within the State and specifies that it is not a requirement to keep the original or copy of these documents on the chassis. (SB1378 HD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Apr 29, 2019

HB 1561: RELATING TO AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). Requires the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the ADC. Appropriates funds for the Auditor to contract with an accounting firm to conduct a financial audit of the ADC. Requires the ADC to annually report and post on its website specified information. Appropriates funds for an environmental assessment and appraisal of certain real property. Effective 6/28/2019. (SD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 29, 2019

SB 491: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the Department of Agriculture. Effective on 6/28/2019. (SB491 HD2)

signed · Hawaii · Senate Apr 26, 2019

SB 1325: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Clarifies that condominium associations may invest in government money market funds.

signed · Hawaii · House Apr 26, 2019

HB 422: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Authorizes contracts entered by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for the marketing of all uses of the Hawaii Convention Center to be issued separately from the management, use, operation, or maintenance of the facility.

signed · Hawaii · House Apr 26, 2019

HB 123: RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Abolishes the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Biocontrol Foreign Exploration Special Fund and transfers the unencumbered balances to the general fund. (HB123 HD2)

signed · Hawaii · House Apr 26, 2019

HB 1053: RELATING TO STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

Amends the mandatory inscription for civil identification cards to conform with the inscription currently in use. (HB1053 HD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Apr 24, 2019

HB 720: RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Requires firearm owners to report lost, stolen, or destroyed firearms. (HB720 HD1)

signed · Hawaii · House Apr 24, 2019

HB 122: RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.

Abolishes the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Trust Fund of the Department of Defense and transfers the unencumbered balance to the general fund.

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