HI Legislation | 2017 | Regular Session | Bills

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
SB194	Pass	Authorizes the Department of Health and Department of Education to accept the results of any tuberculosis blood test approved by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for purposes of a cert... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-07 Act 094, 07/05/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195).
HB1135	Pass	Amends Act 139, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, to make permanent certain provisions of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative relating to pretrial risk assessments, parole, and parole hearings. Amends the definition of "debt" relating to the recovery of m... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 077, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178).
HB1501	Pass	Reclassifies drug paraphernalia possession and delivery offenses from felonies to violations subject to a fine of no more than $500. (HB1501 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 072, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
HB239	Pass	Clarifies that if a proxy is a standard proxy form authorized by a condominium association, and the proxy is returned with no box checked or more than one box checked, the proxy shall be counted for quorum purposes only. (HB239 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 073, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).
HB558	Pass	Repeals Section 325-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires United States citizens or nationals to submit a medical examination report to the Department of Health within sixty days of returning to the State under certain conditions. (HB558 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 079, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1180).
HB1129	Pass	Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop policies and procedures to govern the processing of requests for special duty and to establish a compensation schedule for law enforcement services provided by deputy sheriffs performing special dut... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 075, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1176).
HB1246	Pass	Authorizes electronic monitoring and surveillance of offenders in programs that offer alternatives to incarceration. (HB1246 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 074, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1175).
HB1516	Pass	Permits duly incorporated humane societies and duly incorporated societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to petition for full custody of an impounded pet animal or equine animal prior to the filing of certain criminal charges against the o... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 078, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179).
SB902	Pass	Changes the name of the High Technology Development Corporation to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Changes all references in Chapter 206M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from "high technology" to "technology." Repeals the Hawaii Software Ser... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 069, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).
SB513	Pass	Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptive supplies to patients regardless of a previous prescription, subject to specified education and procedural requirements. Enables pharmacists to be reimbursed for... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 067, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168).
HB1498	Pass	Part I: requires copies of contracts, written job descriptions, and compensation between the association and any person retained to manage the operation of the property on-site to be made available to any unit owner, and allows certain personal infor... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 071, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172).
SB514	Pass	Authorizes pharmacists to administer the human papillomavirus, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), meningococcal, or influenza vaccine to persons between eleven and seventeen years of age. Specifies requirements pharmacists must meet prior to admi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 068, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1169).
HB1418	Pass	Amends the county exemptions from building permit and building code requirements to ensure that Hawaii's communities are not suspended from participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. (SD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 070, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171).
HB1130	Pass	Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to administer lie detector and psychological tests to determine the suitability of candidates for corrections employment. (HB1130 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 076, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).
HB186	Pass	Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2021, for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer. Provides that no single coffee grower shall receive more ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 065, 06/30/3017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166). Enactment date amended to 06/30/2017 by Gov. Msg. No. 1332.
SB505	Pass	Requires prescribing healthcare providers to adopt and maintain policies for informed consent to opioid therapy in circumstances that carry elevated risk of dependency. Establishes limits for concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions. Clarif... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-07-06 Act 066, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167).
HB459	Pass	Requires written notice to certain law enforcement agencies, the court that issued a protective or restraining order on an applicant, and the applicant's probation or parole officer, as applicable, upon the denial of a permit because of federal or st... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-30 Act 063, 06/29/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164).
HB165	Pass	Requires state and county boards to make meeting documents available to the public. Clarifies notice requirements. Accounts for electronic documents and notices. (HB165 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-29 Act 064, 06/30/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165).
HB571	Pass	Appropriates moneys for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to develop a communication and outreach plan for emergency management and disaster preparedness, update and publish the Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards, an... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-26 Act 061, 06/23/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1162).
SB885	Pass	Permits the Comptroller to acquire risk management, investigative, claims adjustment, actuarial, and other services on a fixed fee basis. Exempts a broker submitting a proposal in response to a fixed fee solicitation by the Comptroller and the broker... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-26 Act 062, 06/23/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1163).
HB852	Pass	Authorizes the state ethics commission to post on its website for public inspection, the names of legislators, delegates to the constitutional convention, or certain employees who fail to file their financial disclosure statements by the statutory de... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 052, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152).
HB845	Pass	Requires the Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with various agencies and upon request of the inmates, to issue civil identification cards to inmates and to assist inmates in obtaining the inmates' birth certificate, social security card, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 056, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).
HB89	Pass	Continues the Hospital Sustainability Program for two years. Increases the cap on the inpatient and outpatient hospital sustainability fees to not more than three and one-half percent of the hospital's net inpatient and outpatient service revenue, re... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 059, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).
HB90	Pass	Extends the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program for two years. Appropriates funds out of the Nursing Facility Sustainability Program Special Fund for fiscal year 2017-2018 and fiscal year 2018-2019. (SD2) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 060, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1160).
HB1179	Pass	Expands the types of rental housing projects that can be exempt from general excise taxes. Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to exempt certain affordable rental housing projects from general excise tax and use tax costs. A... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 054, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154).
HB957	Pass	Authorizes the Department of Education to borrow moneys interest-free from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Loan Program for heat abatement measures at public schools. Requires the Department of Education to make payments on the loan from revenues sav... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 057, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157).
HB916	Pass	Makes an appropriation for the health care provider loan repayment program administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine. (HB916 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 058, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).
HB508	Pass	Increases the maximum administrative fines for ethics violations. Clarifies the assessment of fines in the context of a settlement agreement. (HB508 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 050, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150).
HB100	Pass	Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 049, on 06/21/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1149).
HB511	Pass	Clarifies the laws governing lobbyists by amending the definitions of "expenditure," "lobbyist," and "lobbying." Allows a former employer of a lobbyist to file a notice of termination of employment. Amends requirements for expenditure reports coverin... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 051, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151).
SB611	Pass	Extends the prohibition on county requirements for automatic sprinklers or sprinkler systems in one- and two-family detached dwelling units and non-residential agricultural and aquacultural structures located outside urban areas. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 053, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153).
SB718	Pass	Establishes a community court outreach project in the City and County of Honolulu, subject to the availability of funds. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-23 Act 055, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155).
HB552	Pass	Establishes the Affordable Health Insurance Working Group to plan for and mitigate adverse effects of the potential repeal of the federal Affordable Care Act by Congress. (HB552 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 043, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1143).
SB850	Pass	Requires the Chief Information Officer to identify the information technology projects of the executive branch, including DOE and UH, that shall be subject to independent verification and validation. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 037, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).
SB1016	Pass	Temporarily exempts the Department of Transportation and its contractors from certain state requirements for certain bridge rehabilitation projects by extending the end date to June 30, 2022. (CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 048, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148).
SB900	Pass	Amends the definition of "community-based organization." Amends the qualifications for community-based economic development grants to include technical assistance to community-based organizations. Reduces the number of Community-Based Economic Develo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 047, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1147).
SB949	Pass	Clarifies the money transmitters law, including updating requirements for money transmitter license and change in control applications, criminal background checks, security devices, permissible investments, records, and voluntary surrender of license... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 045, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
SB950	Pass	Updates requirements relating to licensed mortgage servicers by requiring approval by the commissioner of financial institutions for a change in control; and clarifying which persons associated with a mortgage servicer are presumed to exercise contro... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 046, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
HB1444	Pass	Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register with the Insurance Commissioner. (HB1444 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 044, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1144).
HB847	Pass	Establishes the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program to expressly give the University of Hawaii the legal authority to create, promote, and participate in new economic enterprises and expand workforce opportunities based on inventions ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 039, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139).
HB1488	Pass	Adds additional qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana patients and permits possession of additional plants. Amends requirements for and access to testing. Extends deadlines related to implementation of the dispensary system. Amends secu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 041, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).
HB1382	Pass	Assists small business in the state procurement process by establishing a temporary small business assistance initiative, small business advisory group, small business office, and small business procurement coordinator position within the State Procu... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 042, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
HB425	Pass	Makes certain sections of the Code of Ethics inapplicable to technology transfer activities sponsored by University of Hawaii if the activities comply with the regulatory framework and research compliance program approved by the Board of Regents. Req... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 038, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138).
HB428	Pass	Allows the John A. Burns School of Medicine to continue to receive a portion of the physician workforce assessment fee for ongoing physician workforce assessment and planning to support the recruitment and retention of physicians in the State, partic... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 040, 06/20/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140).
HB942	Pass	Authorizes the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to commission an artist to design and build a monument to honor and commemorate Filipino veterans of World War II, with all costs to be expended from the Works of Art Special Fund. (HB942 CD1) [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 035, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1135).
HB1534	Pass	Allows a waiver of the one-year residency requirement for certain appointive officers when the officer is employed as the head of a county police department. Clarifies that all appointed officers in the service of state or county government, other th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-22 Act 036, 06/19/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).
HB1578	Pass	Establishes the Carbon Farming Task Force within the Office of Planning to identify agricultural and aquacultural practices to improve soil health and promote carbon sequestration in the State's agricultural and aquacultural sectors. Appropriates fun... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-08 Act 033, 06/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
SB559	Pass	Requires the State to expand strategies and mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide in alignment with the principles and goals adopted in the Paris Agreement. Renames the Interagency Climate Adaptation Committee as the Hawaii Climate ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-08 Act 032, 06/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132).
SB149	Pass	Repeals the requirement that certain applicants for procurement contracts for health and human services possess all licenses necessary to conduct the subject business. Repeals the requirement that all contracts include only costs, fees, and taxes ref... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-08 Act 034, 06/07/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
HB655	Pass	Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assist and provide supplemental funds to the National Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the adverse effects of the rose-ringed parakeet on ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2017-06-06 Act 031, 06/01/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1131).