David Y. Ige

RELATING TO TAXATION Delays the reviews by the Auditor of tax exemptions, exclusions, credits, and deductions. Provides the Auditor with access to DOTAX records for the reviews and establishes confidentiality […]

RELATING TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM Prohibits any county from disqualifying a legal nonconforming dwelling unit from the Housing Choice Voucher Program if the unit meets zoning and building […]

RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization amount from $1,000,000,000 to $1,500,000,000. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to […]

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT Adopts a more explicit definition of “small business”; clarifies the powers of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board; increases the number of […]

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS Permits persons licensed as an electrical or plumbing contractor under this chapter to enter into contracts to perform electrical or plumbing work; provided that if a contractor’s […]

RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Grants an employee the right to have a chaperone present during an independent medical examination relating to a work injury for workers’ compensation purposes and, with […]

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Makes an appropriation from the special land and development fund to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the operational expenses […]

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Administrative Rules to substitute references to “medical marijuana” and like terms with “medical cannabis” and like terms. Requires the Department […]

RELATING TO THE VARIANCE REPORT Requires the Governor to submit summarized comparisons by department of the following for fiscal year 2017-2018 and fiscal year 2018-2019: (1) budgeted and actual/estimated expenditures […]

RELATING TO MEDIA ACCESS Allows the news media, under certain conditions, to access areas that are closed pursuant to emergency management powers of the Governor and Mayor. Limits the liability […]

RELATING TO ATTESTATION ENGAGEMENTS Requires that peer reviews performed on public accounting firms are performed in accordance with the entirety of the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements adopted by […]

RELATING TO MORTGAGES Allows an extended or hanai family member to act as a co-mortgagor in assisting a qualified resident in securing a mortgage to purchase a dwelling unit from […]

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES Authorizes the Office of Information Practices to adopt administrative rules regarding protection of state and county agency records subject to disclosure and other rules necessary to […]

RELATING TO PRIVATE TRADE, VOCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS Clarifies the scope of the private trade, vocational, and technical school licensure program within the department of education. Establishes a licensing fee […]

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and report to the Legislature on parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety […]

RELATING TO TIER II FILING FEES FOR REPORTING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Changes the Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, Tier II filing fee from $100 to $200, to provide […]

RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS Requires all child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration and disclosure of insurance-related information […]

RELATING TO SECURITY GUARDS Amends the process for registration, registration renewal, instruction, and training for security guards. Triennial registration period for security guards effective beginning on 6/30/2018. ACT 160, SB1264 SD1 […]

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING Authorizes qualified nonprofit housing trusts to repurchase affordable units developed with government assistance when a government entity waives its first right of refusal to repurchase the […]

RELATING TO FORECLOSURES Makes permanent the affirmation requirement and form that is filed by an attorney on behalf of a mortgagee who is seeking to foreclose on a residential property […]