David Y. Ige

RELATING TO HEALTH. Creates the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waiver Administrative Claiming Special Fund to capture federal moneys resulting from DOH’s participation in the SSA §1915(c) waiver program. Requires […]

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Maui College’s International Office. (HB1455 CD1)

RELATING TO THE NURSING FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to 2021. Allows the nursing facility sustainability fee to be used to enhance capitated rates for the […]

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Directs the department of human services, in partnership with the state procurement office, to provide training on government procurement and other relevant procedures to nonprofit organizations that […]

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD SPECIAL FUND. Repeals the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Special Fund and transfers the remaining balance to the general fund. Amends related HRS sections. […]

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR MELE ASSOCIATES, INC., A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPER SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose […]

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Transportation to mitigate landslide damages and install rockfall protection structures on the Pali Highway and Honoapiilani […]

RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES. Makes permanent the licensure requirements for home care agencies licensed by the Department of Health. (CD1)

RELATING TO GENDER IDENTITY. Clarifies that the ban on sexual orientation change efforts applies to conversion therapy practices or treatments that seek to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender […]

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the Hawaii Nutrition Employment and Training Program to include materials and supplies and the hiring of seven full-time […]

RELATING TO AN EARNED INCOME DISREGARD PROGRAM. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement an earned income disregard program as an intermediate step to implementing a medicaid buy-in program. […]

RELATING TO MOVIE THEATERS. Requires a movie theater to provide at least two showings per week per movie offered with open movie captioning. Removes the option for a movie theater […]

RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES. Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a dollar-for-dollar matching program for beneficiaries of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase Hawaii-grown […]

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds into and out of the agricultural loan revolving fund for the Department of Agriculture to provide loans to support local ranchers and farmers. (CD1)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and increase food exports […]

RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS. Establishes a process by which a law enforcement officer, family or household member, medical professional, educator, or colleague may obtain a court order to […]

RELATING TO CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Amends the affirmative defense of extreme mental or emotional disturbance to murder or attempted murder by prohibiting explanations based solely on the defendant’s discovery, defendant’s knowledge, […]

RELATING TO GENDER IDENTIFICATION. Requires a license or state identification card to include a person’s full legal name, date of birth, gender designation, residence address, and license number. Specifies gender […]

RELATING TO RAPID OHIA DEATH. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to study and combat rapid ohia death. (HB1548 CD1)

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY. Requires the Office of Planning to update the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan and submit the updated plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2021 […]