Bill Text: HI HB727 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 727 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating To Health.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-17 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Kong, Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) Hashem excused (1). [HB727 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-HB727-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	727
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§321- Public swimming pools; inspection fee. The department shall establish a fee of no less than $ for the inspection of a public swimming pool.

For the purposes of this chapter, "public swimming pool" means any swimming pool, other than a private residential swimming pool, which is intended to be used collectively by a number of persons for swimming or bathing regardless of whether a fee is charged for the use. These pools shall include but not be limited to public wading pools, therapeutic pools, spas, and similar pools."

SECTION 2. Section 321-373.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

1. By amending subsection (b) to read:

"(b) Each initial permit application under this section shall be accompanied by a fee of [~~$125~~] $ for a permit valid for one year. For renewal of a permit, each applicant shall pay a fee of [~~$75~~] $ per year. Initial permit application and renewal fees may be increased by not more than [~~$10~~] $ per year."

2. By amending subsection (d) to read:

"(d) The department may issue a temporary permit valid for a maximum of seven consecutive days per calendar year for locations other than a permitted tattoo shop for the purpose of a trade show, product demonstration, or educational demonstration; provided that the show or demonstration shall meet all safety and hygiene standards as specified by the director and in this chapter. The temporary permit application shall be made in writing to the department at least sixty days prior to the scheduled event, shall include specific measures to meet specified health and safety standards, and may be subject to a site inspection. Temporary permit applicants shall pay a [~~$50~~] $ nonrefundable application fee in addition to:

(1) A [~~$500~~] $ nonrefundable permit fee for an event featuring not more than forty participating tattoo artists; or

(2) A [~~$50~~] $ nonrefundable permit fee for an event featuring less than three participating tattoo artists demonstrating for educational purposes only, without compensation, consideration, or donation by the public;

provided that the department may annually increase the fees specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) by not more than [~~$100~~] $ and [~~$10~~] $ per year, respectively."

SECTION 3. Section 338-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§338-2 Authority and duties of the department of health. The department of health, herein referred to as the department, shall:

(1) Establish a central bureau of public health statistics with suitable offices properly equipped for the safety and preservation of all its official records;

(2) Install a statewide system of public health statistics;

(3) Make and amend, after notice and hearing, necessary regulations, give instructions and prescribe forms for collecting, transcribing, compiling, and preserving public health statistics; [~~and~~]

(4) Coordinate public health statistics, public health program data, epidemiological data, and administrative data from providers of health insurance doing business in the State to implement and update a statewide public health planning and public health program development program; and

[~~(4)~~] (5) Enforce this part and the regulations made pursuant thereto.

For purposes of this chapter, "public health planning" means the development of long-term strategic objectives and policies to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of public health in the State."

SECTION 4. Section 338-14.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§338-14.5 Copies of certificate; fees. The fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the department of health shall consist of [~~$10~~] $ for the first copy issued and [$4] $ for each copy issued thereafter. These fees shall be collected for each single request for certified copies. All fees received for the issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this section, the director of health shall deposit:

(1) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;

(2) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6;

(3) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund established under section 321-1.3;

(4) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the vital statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6; and

(5) The remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the state general fund."

SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060.

Report Title:

Department of Health; Public Health Statistics; Public Health Data; Public Swimming Pools Inspections; Vital Records; Tattoo Artists; Fees

Description:

Requires the department of health to establish a fee for inspections of public swimming pools. Increases the annual permit fee and temporary permit fee for tattoo artists. Increases the fee for certified copies of vital statistic records. Requires the department of health to coordinate public health statistics and other public health data to implement and update a statewide public health planning and public health program development program. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

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