Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 24, 2019

HB 628: RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Subjects the service retirement allowance, ordinary disability retirement allowance, and service-connected disability retirement allowance, as adjusted by any post retirement allowances, of employees who become contributory, non-contributory, and hybrid plan members in ERS after 12/31/2019, to a maximum amount of 75% of the governor's salary as last recommended by the executive salary commission at the time of the member's retirement.

Chris Lee (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Kyle Yamashita (D) Dee Morikawa (D) Chris Todd (D)

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 677: RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Limits the use of tethers and certain other types of restraints that are known to endanger dogs or prevent dogs from receiving necessary sustenance. Allows tethering for not more than twenty-four consecutive hours but only by means of a chest harness around a dog. Prohibits the sale, distribution, or use of electric shock dog collars. Specifies penalties.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 428: RELATING TO THE METRIC SYSTEM.

Establishes a task force within the department of transportation to explore certain topics associated with the use of the metric system in Hawaii. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 24, 2019

HB 636: RELATING TO RENTALS OF MOPEDS AND MOTOR SCOOTERS.

Prohibits operating a moped or motor scooter from any rental company unless the person wears a safety helmet that the rental company is required to provide or the person wears a safety helmet that is provided by the person; provided that this requirement does not apply to any person who possesses a valid license from any state to operate a motorcycle. Prohibits the rental of any moped or motor scooter with an aftermarket modification to its motor.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 24, 2019

HB 706: RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Provides that each parking space designated for an electric vehicle shall count as four parking spaces available for public use towards any city or county requirements regarding number of total public use parking spaces. Establishes notification requirements and fines for noncompliance.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 784: RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 622: RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

Defines terms relating to unmanned aircrafts. Establishes the offenses of unauthorized use of unmanned aircraft in the first, second, and third degree.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 668: RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Requires the department of human services, Med-QUEST division, to amend the Hawaii medicaid state plan to include the city and county of Honolulu's special transit service as a method of providing non-emergency medical transportation so that the special transit service may receive reimbursement.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 501: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

Requires any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation or adopted by concurrent resolution and conducted by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii health systems corporation, and by the legislative reference bureau, auditor, judiciary, or Office of Hawaiian Affairs, to be submitted to the senate president, speaker of the house, chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house, and the legislative reference bureau library. Requires a public hearing or informational briefing within one year of receipt of report, except if extension granted to the hearing or briefing requirement by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives or if the requirement is waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representative. Exempts financial and other regularly occurring audits.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 1017: RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION.

Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to school teachers and staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force. Appropriates funds.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 401: RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

Requires the Director of Taxation to make available to any county official charged with enforcing land use laws the name and addresses of any transient accommodation business registered with the Department of Taxation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 24, 2019

SB 756: RELATING TO COSMETICS.

Bans, beginning January 1, 2020, the import for profit, sale, and offer for sale of any cosmetic in the State, if the final product or any component of the product was developed or manufactured using animal testing performed on or after January 1, 2020. Effective January 1, 2020.

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