David Y. Ige

RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Clarifies the authorization of the use of fireworks by permit for movie, television, and theatrical productions and for activities for testing, disposal, and destruction of illegal fireworks […]

RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to update its Report of the Illegal Fireworks Task Force to the Legislature for the Regular Session of 2011. (SD2)

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Authorizes pharmacies to accept the return of any prescription drug for disposal via collection receptacles or mail-back programs; prohibits pharmacies from redispensing returned prescription drugs or […]

RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE. Establishes the culturally competent palliative care pilot program within the Department of Health to promote palliative care, gather health care utilization data, and conduct bidding for […]

RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires supervision of physician assistants by physician groups. Permits supervising physicians or groups to establish practice-appropriate record review policies. Establishes continuing education requirements and authorizes audits to […]

RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION. Appropriates moneys for youth suicide early intervention, prevention, and education initiatives. (HB330 CD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Part I: Establishes the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Creates a position for an Oversight Coordinator for the Commission. Extends the sunset date of the Reentry […]

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. Adds reproductive health decisions to the list of categories that are protected against discriminatory employment practices. (HB710 CD1)

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS. Effective 1/1/2020, incorporates federal law regarding social groups and youth services organizations, same-sex living facilities, and sex-restricted scholarships and other forms of financial assistance into Act […]

RELATING TO PROSTITUTION. Permits persons convicted of certain prostitution offenses to file a motion to vacate the conviction if the defendant is not convicted of another offense under the Penal […]

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Amends the offense of abuse of family or household member by amending the type of physical abuse that constitutes strangulation to include blocking the nose and […]

RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the amount of the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax to $5. Repeals the additional surcharge tax for lessees who do not possess a valid Hawaii driver’s […]

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the hospital sustainability program for two years. Clarifies exemptions from the hospital sustainability fee and increases the allowable aggregate fees to be charged. […]

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Amends the composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii and reduces the number of board members from 15 members to […]

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE. Removes a provision from the Transient Accommodations Tax law designating the Hawaii Convention Center as the location for operation of a Hawaiian Center and the Museum […]

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. Extends various reporting deadlines and the sunset date of the cesspool conversion working group established pursuant to Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018. Extends the lapse […]

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Amends the sentencing requirements for OVUII and HOVUII offenses. Amends the threshold for HOVUII offenses. Requires the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the […]

RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Appropriates funds for one Applied Technical Education position at Hawaii Community College. (HB843 CD2)

RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to study and formulate a plan to implement an ALOHA homes program to provide low-cost, high-density leasehold homes for […]

RELATING TO HEEIA STATE PARK. Makes an appropriation for a Heeia State Park community-based long-range plan for the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority […]