2017 Acts
ACT 057, HB957 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/22/2017
RELATING TO HEAT ABATEMENT 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 […]
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RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION 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 […]
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RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY COURT OUTREACH PROJECT Establishes a community court outreach project in the City and County of Honolulu, subject to the availability of funds. ACT 055, SB718 SD1 […]
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RELATING TO HOUSING 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 […]
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RELATING TO FIRE SPRINKLERS 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 […]
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RELATING TO ETHICS 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 […]
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RELATING TO LOBBYISTS 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 […]
Read More ACT 051, HB511 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/22/2017ACT 050, HB508 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/22/2017
RELATING TO ETHICS Increases the maximum administrative fines for ethics violations. Clarifies the assessment of fines in the context of a settlement agreement. ACT 050, HB508 HD1 SD1 CD1
Read More ACT 050, HB508 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/22/2017ACT 049, HB100 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/21/2017
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. ACT 049, HB100 HD1 SD1 CD1
Read More ACT 049, HB100 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/21/2017ACT 048, SB1016 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/20/2017
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION 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. […]
Read More ACT 048, SB1016 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/20/2017ACT 047, SB900 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/20/2017
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Amends the definition of “community-based organization.” Amends the qualifications for community-based economic development grants to include technical assistance […]
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RELATING TO MORTGAGE SERVICERS 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 […]
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RELATING TO MONEY TRANSMITTERS 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 […]
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RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS Requires pharmacy benefit managers to register with the Insurance Commissioner. ACT 044, HB1444 HD2 SD2 CD1
Read More ACT 044, HB1444 HD2 SD2 CD1, 6/20/2017ACT 043, HB552 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/20/2017
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE 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. […]
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT 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 […]
Read More ACT 042, HB1382 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/20/2017ACT 041, HB1488 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/20/2017
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA 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 […]
Read More ACT 041, HB1488 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/20/2017ACT 040, HB428 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/20/2017
RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT 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 […]
Read More ACT 040, HB428 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/20/2017ACT 039, HB847 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/19/2017
RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESEARCH Establishes the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program to expressly give the University of Hawaii the legal authority to create, promote, and participate in new […]
Read More ACT 039, HB847 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/19/2017ACT 038, HB425 HD1 SD3 CD1, 6/19/2017
RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Makes certain sections of the Code of Ethics inapplicable to technology transfer activities sponsored by University of Hawaii if the activities […]
Read More ACT 038, HB425 HD1 SD3 CD1, 6/19/2017