David Y. Ige

RELATING TO INTERISLAND MOVEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES Mandates the Department of Agriculture to perform specified tasks to address the interisland spread of invasive species. Requires annual report. Requires the Auditor […]

RELATING TO MEDICINES Allows for and regulates the dispensing of interchangeable biological products. Requires pharmacists to inform consumers of interchangeable biological products from the Hawaii list when filling a prescription […]

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCESSES AND SERVICES Establishes guidelines for the management of capital improvement projects. Requires DAGS to submit a status report to the legislature. (HB2018 CD1) ACT 241, HB2018 […]

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION Clarifies that nonprofit organizations may receive loans from the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to engage in activities that are consistent with the Federal Water Pollution […]

RELATING TO COMPOSTING TOILETS Mandates the counties to approve the installation and use of composting toilets in areas that are inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems. (CD1) ACT 239, SB2583 HD1 […]

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Amends various proxy statement requirements for planned community associations to promote communication from prospective board of directors candidates to all owners when proxies are used […]

RELATING TO SCHOOLS Clarifies that developers of certain projects are subject to school impact fees, even when the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or a corresponding county agency participates […]

RELATING TO INSURANCE Establishes motor vehicle insurance requirements for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers to take effect on 9/1/2016. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to examine the effects […]

RELATING TO TAXATION Amends the income tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment by changing the manner for determining the taxpayer’s applicable percentage […]

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Establishes minimum requirements for emergency shelters. Requires homeless shelter stipends to be paid for achievement of performance measures. Repeals the automatic annual adjustment of homeless shelter stipend […]

RELATING TO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Establishes a full funding policy and budgetary procedures for routine repair and maintenance of state-owned buildings, facilities, and improvements, including Judiciary-owned facilities. (CD1) ACT 233, […]

RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY. Clarifies that acceptance by the Territorial Legislature or the Legislature of a dedication of land in the Kakaako Community Development District by a […]

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Enacts recommendations of the Penal Code Review Committee convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 155 S.D. 1 Regular Session 2015. (HB2561 CD1) ACT […]

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Requires the department of health and licensed medical marijuana dispensaries to provide aggregated de-identified data to the department of business, economic development, and tourism upon request. […]

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Implements the recommendation of the Hawaii Agriculture Workforce Advisory Board to create an agriculture workforce development pipeline initiative to conduct training on all islands for teachers and […]

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Establishes an industrial hemp pilot program to allow the cultivation of industrial hemp and distribution of its seed in Hawaii through limited activities by licensee-agents of […]

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Authorizes Hawaii Correctional Industries to sell inmate-made products and services on the open market to the general public. Repeals the prohibition of the sale of such […]

RELATING TO TELEHEALTH. Requires the State’s medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs to cover services provided through telehealth. Specifies that any telehealth services provided shall be consistent with all federal […]

RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS. Requires the Office of the Governor to prepare a federal funding policy study for the State of Hawaii. Requires an interim report to be submitted before […]

RELATING TO ESCROW DEPOSITORIES. Clarifies the escrow depositories law by: adding definitions; authorizing the commissioner of financial institutions to use NMLS for its escrow depositories program; adding criminal history record […]