Hawaii Bills

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 27, 2018

SB 2705: RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

Establishes the Office of Public-Private Partnership and the position of State Office of Public-Private Partnership Coordinator. Adds public-private partnership project delivery methods to the Procurement Code and related conditions and requirements. Requires an annual report. Appropriates funds. (SB2705 HD2)

Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Glenn Wakai (D) Kaiali‘i Kahele (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Clarence K. Nishihara (D)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 27, 2018

SB 2773: RELATING TO THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS.

Specifies the qualifications and procedures for the licensing and regulation of third party administrators, with the aim of encouraging the disclosure of contracts between insurers and administrators and promoting financial responsibility of administrators. (SB2773 HD2)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 27, 2018

HB 2602: RELATING TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

Provides three categories and twelve factors for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to apply to determine independent contractor status. Takes effect on 1/1/3000. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 27, 2018

HB 2528: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires criminal history checks of adult relatives who provide care for a child whose family receives a child care subsidy from the Department of Human Services. Clarifies that the Department of Human Services may take administrative and judicial action to enforce child care licensing provisions of Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Clarifies the role and response of the Child Care Licensing Program when it receives a report of death or injury of a child in a child care setting, and addresses the release of information pending an investigation. Takes effect 7/1/2525. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 27, 2018

HB 1926: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires the Department of Human Services to use an integrated and multigenerational approach to delivering human services to reduce the incidence of intergenerational poverty and dependence on public benefits. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 27, 2018

SB 481: RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Adds the definition of "landowner" to the provisions relating to the identification and designation of important agricultural lands. (SB481 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 27, 2018

SCR 40: REQUESTING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONVENE AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REVIEW TASK FORCE.

Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Adopted (Sen. Com. No. 847).

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 27, 2018

HB 2019: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes a 3-year homeless employment grant program that provides homeless individuals with work opportunities and connects them with service providers to begin 7/1/2020. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature on the program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 27, 2018

HB 2380: RELATING TO DISPOSITION WITHIN STATE BOATING FACILITIES.

Before leasing any fast lands and submerged lands within any existing state boating facility by public auction, request for proposals, or direct negotiation, requires the board of land and natural resources to make a finding regarding certain sea level rise factors and allows legislative authorization for extraordinary circumstances. Repeals fast lands and submerged lands lease requirements specific to Ala Wai Boat Harbor. (SD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 27, 2018

SB 2770: RELATING TO HEALTH CLUBS.

Requires health clubs to maintain a surety bond, letter of credit, or guaranty agreement secured by a certificate of deposit of at least $100,000 to be paid to any member who suffers loss of money paid due to the cessation of operation of a health club. (SB2770 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 27, 2018

SB 2522: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the Agriculture Accelerator Program (Program) to authorize the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to invest in existing or new agriculture businesses approved by the Board of Directors of ADC in return for equity in those agriculture businesses. Establishes an Agriculture Accelerator Special Fund to provide moneys that ADC may invest in agriculture businesses under the Program. (SB2522 HD1)

passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 27, 2018

HB 2202: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires a physician or surgeon selected and paid for by an employer to perform a medical examination on an employee, relating to a work injury under workers' compensation, to be duly qualified. Defines "duly qualified". Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)

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