2019 Acts
ACT 248, HB89 HD2 SD2 CD1, 7/5/2019
RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Establishes liability for a person who is responsible for real property and allows an individual to possess or set off illegal aerial devices on the real property. […]
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RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD. Clarifies the intent of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board’s powers when reviewing state and county administrative rules that impact small businesses. […]
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RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES. Requires a high school education or its equivalent as a condition for new applicants to obtain a license as a real estate broker or real […]
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RELATING TO TRESPASS. Specifies that for purposes of making a complaint for criminal trespass in the second degree on commercial premises, evidence of a prior reasonable warning or request to […]
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RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS. Requires public meeting notices to include instructions regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities. Requires boards to post a notice in the board’s office and to retain […]
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RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES. Clarifies the conditions under which condominium unit owners can install solar energy devices. Amends the definition of “solar energy devices” to include building-applied and building-integrated […]
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RELATING TO OCULARISTS. Specifies that a certified ocularist, certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, may perform duties within the scope of that certification. (CD1)
Read More ACT 242, SB225 SD1 HD1 CD1, 7/2/2019ACT 241, SB138 HD1, 7/2/2019
RELATING TO REPORTS OF CANDIDATE COMMITTEES. Adds campaign spending report filing deadlines of April 30 and October 1 of a general election year for candidates and candidate committees. (SB138 HD1)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Provides a process for the voluntary or involuntary sale or transfer of an individual dispensary license. Eases restrictions on allowable operating hours and location of licensed […]
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RELATING TO ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services Chief Information Officer to update the state information technology strategic plan every four years, with the first update […]
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RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Authorizes crime victim compensation for mental health services for survivors in cases involving a death and for children who witness domestic […]
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RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES. Requires a certificate issuer to redeem the remaining value of a gift certificate for cash if the gift certificate has a balance of less than $5. […]
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RELATING TO SPEECH PATHOLOGY. Establishes a provisional license for speech pathologists. Takes effect on 01/01/2022. (HB252 CD1)
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RELATING TO HAWAII STATE AND CONTRACTED CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Requires the Director of Public Safety, in the event of the death of an inmate who is in a state or contracted […]
Read More ACT 234, HB336 HD2 SD2, 7/2/2019ACT 233, SB660 HD1 CD1, 7/2/2019
RELATING TO STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS. Establishes a non-compliant state identification card for individuals that are unable to provide an updated photograph and documentation in person as required by the REAL […]
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires partnerships, estates, and trusts to withhold taxes on the income of nonresident partners and beneficiaries. Exempts publicly traded partnerships. (SB1360 HD1)
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RELATING TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. Allows the DPS Narcotics Enforcement Division Administrator to disclose confidential information from the Electronic Prescription Accountability System to the U.S. Department of Defense health […]
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RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Caps annual utility rate increases without PUC approval for counties with a population of less than 500,000. Provides telecommunications service providers with flexibility from certain regulatory oversight […]
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. Renames the Hawaii Television and Film Development Special Fund as the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund and […]
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Defines, for the purpose of compulsory education, a private school to be an education institution that teaches kindergarten through grade twelve and that is licensed or accredited […]
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