Hawaii Bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 738: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

Expands the pool of orthodontists who are eligible to perform medically necessary orthodontic services for treatment of certain orofacial anomalies covered by health insurance. (SB738 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2660: RELATING TO MEDICAL COVERAGE.

Expedites workers' compensation claims by firefighters by requiring the injured firefighter's private insurance to pay the costs of a controverted claim, subject to reimbursement upon a later finding that the claim is compensable. Requires reimbursement of up to 137 percent of the Medicare reimbursement rate for claims for certain specified types of cancer. (SB2660 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2083: RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for after-school programs at Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Kapaa Middle School, Konawaena Middle School, and Waimea Canyon Middle School. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · House Mar 23, 2018

HB 2011: RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Increases the revenue threshold for the tax administration special fund and allocates the additional moneys to the special enforcement section for the enforcement of the transient accommodations tax. (HB2011 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2925: RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.

Clarifies the licensing exemptions for certain individuals under certain conditions who provide behavior analysis services. Requires the Department of Education to create and implement a plan to provide Medicaid billable applied behavior analysis services to all students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder within the Department. Establishes reporting requirements. (SB2925 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2620: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Removes $10,000 maximum limit on a cash or protest bond that must be posted for a procurement award protest. (SB2620 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2396: RELATING TO LOAN PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for and out of the agricultural loan revolving fund and Hawaii water infrastructure special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2085: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a Grant Program to be administered by the Agribusiness Development Corporation to provide grants for agriculture-related improvements to existing and emerging farms and agribusiness operations. Makes an appropriation. (SB2085 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2380: RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Amends the Board of Education membership by requiring the Board to invite the exclusive representative for Bargaining Unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the Department of Education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the Board. (SB2380 HD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2924: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes an individual mandate for certain qualified taxpayers to sign up for and maintain health insurance throughout the year, or pay a penalty on their individual income tax return, subject to certain exceptions. Sunsets on 12/31/2023. (SB2924 HD2)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2168: RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Implements Act 183, SLH 2005, in accordance with the State's constitutional duty to protect important agricultural lands by providing funds to the counties for the identification and mapping of important agricultural lands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 23, 2018

SB 2415: RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Raises the conveyance tax rates for residential investment properties with a value of at least $2,000,000. Exempts affordable housing qualified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from the conveyance tax. (SB2415 HD1)

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