Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 392: RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR BRAIN INJURIES.

Requires certain insurance contracts and plans to provide coverage beginning 1/1/2017 for treatment of brain injuries, including cognitive and neurocognitive therapy, neurobehavioral and neuropsychological testing or treatment, and necessary post-acute transition services or community reintegration activities for a period of at least twenty years from the date the injury occurred and up to a lifetime cap per person of $300,000. Defines "cognitive rehabilitation therapy".

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 639: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.

Requires board members of condominium associations to disclose significant financial interests prior to taking action that affects both the association and a third-party provider. Prohibits board members from receiving gifts from those types of third party providers. Expands the powers of the real estate commission to enforce violations by board members of disclosure requirements and gift prohibitions.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 140: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires the department of taxation to publish certain reports relating to income tax patterns on an annual basis.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 473: RELATING TO UNITED STATES SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE DAY.

Establishes United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye Day on September 7 of each year.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 736: RELATING TO MALPRACTICE INSURANCE.

Requires health care professionals serving as a primary care provider to maintain liability insurance. Requires the insurance commissioner to establish uniform, minimum amounts of insurance for all health care professionals, regardless of their professional specialty or certification.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 447: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.

Specifies that certain types of dissemination, distribution, republication, and use of campaign materials or the financing of such by any person shall not be considered a contribution to a candidate.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 576: RELATING TO TAXATION.

Authorizes a county with a population greater than 500,000 to extend the county surcharge on state tax beyond December 31, 2027. After full completion of the mass transit project, permits counties to use the surcharge on state tax for operation and maintenance of the mass transit project, existing public transportation, or public road and highway repairs. Deducts one-third of the amount from the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax and fund various State transportation projects. Repeals the sunset date of the county surcharge on state tax levied by the city and county of Honolulu. Takes effect January 1, 2018.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 644: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers through a raw milk subscription program if certain conditions are met. Requires program subscribers to sign a waiver of understanding that raw milk and raw milk products are not pasteurized. Requires farms and dairies producing raw milk or raw milk products to register annually with the department of health as Hawaii raw milk producers and receive a raw milk subscription program permit before selling or distributing raw milk or raw milk products.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 731: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Provides that an independent medical examination and permanent impairment rating examination shall be conducted by a qualified physician selected by the mutual agreement of the parties. Provides a process for appointment in the event that there is no mutual agreement.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 824: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2018.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 454: RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.

Establishes a new chapter to regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Requires the director of DCCA to adopt rules regarding unmanned aerial vehicles. Establishes prohibited uses of unmanned aerial vehicles and penalties, and authorizes civil action for violations. Makes certain uses of an unmanned aerial vehicle a misdemeanor. Clarifies that, under certain circumstances, first and second degree invasion of privacy may be committed using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 692: RELATING TO MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION.

Prohibits the use or application of sunscreen or sunblock containing oxybenzone or cosmetics with sunscreen containing oxybenzone while in a marine life conservation district.

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