Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 447: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Prohibits corporate election contributions, expenditures, or independent expenditures except in accordance with the will of a majority of the corporation's shareholders.

Kaniela Ing (D) Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Matthew S. LoPresti (D) Richard P. Creagan (D)

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 245: RELATING TO VOTING.

Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 6: RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases penalties for certain offenses relating to the importation, storage, purchase, possession, setting off, igniting, transfer, sale, alteration, and construction of fireworks.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 333: RELATING TO LAND USE.

Expands the threshold size of land areas that are processed by LUC for district boundary amendments from 15 acres to 30 acres.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 311: RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY.

Makes liability exceptions for county lifeguard services permanent.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 844: RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Prohibits the use of pesticides containing the active ingredient chlorpyrifos.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 27: RELATING TO THE BUDGET.

Requires UH to provide written notice to the Director of Finance no less than fifteen days prior to any transfer of special fund moneys between special funds, any use of special fund moneys for purposes outside of the statutory purpose of the special fund, and any transfer of appropriated funds and positions for the operating cost category among programs and among cost elements in a program.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 130: RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Establishes and appropriates funds for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Residency Program at the University of Hawaii Center for Nursing.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 267: RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2020 and $14.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2022.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 782: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Amends the "renewable portfolio standard" definition to more accurately reflect the amount of renewable energy generation in Hawaii by amending the renewable portfolio standard calculation to be based on electrical energy generation as opposed to electrical energy sales.

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.

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