2016 Acts
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ACT 142, HB2326 HD1 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD. Makes numerous amendments to Hawaii’s mortgage rescue fraud prevention act, chapter 480E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for consistency with the federal Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule. […]
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Makes various amendments in the Insurance Code relating to property insurance, market conduct, insurance premium taxes, insurance contracts, accident and health or sickness insurance, claim filing, captive […]
Read More ACT 141, SB2854 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 140, SB2853 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Adopts the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Model Act. Applies certain requirements for risk-based capital provisions, severability, and […]
Read More ACT 140, SB2853 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 139, HB2482 HD2 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Broadens the scope of health and health care data and other information submitted to the state health planning and development agency. (CD1) ACT 139, HB2482 HD2 SD1 […]
Read More ACT 139, HB2482 HD2 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 138, HB1878 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO AGING. Appropriates funds for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and for fall prevention and early detection services for the elderly. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to […]
Read More ACT 138, HB1878 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 137, SB2076 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Establishes a durable medical equipment supplier license program for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and related supplies through the office of health care assurance. […]
Read More ACT 137, SB2076 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 136, HB1943 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. Provides an inflationary adjustment to the methodology used to reimburse facilities for the long-term care of medicaid recipients for fiscal year 2016-2017. Makes an appropriation. […]
Read More ACT 136, HB1943 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 135, HB2084 HD2 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO INSURANCE. Prohibits all insurers in the State, including health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health benefits plans under chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from discriminating […]
Read More ACT 135, HB2084 HD2 SD1, 6/29/2016ACT 134, SB2878 SD1 HD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM FOSTER CARE. Extends the application deadline for financial assistance for higher education available to foster or former foster youth, clarifies that financial assistance is for […]
Read More ACT 134, SB2878 SD1 HD1, 6/29/2016ACT 133, HB2350 HD2 SD1 CD1 , 6/29/2016
RELATING TO FOSTER CHILDREN. Updates the wording from “foster boarding home” to “resource family home” and “foster parent” to “resource caregiver”; establishes qualified immunity for resource caregivers and child caring […]
Read More ACT 133, HB2350 HD2 SD1 CD1 , 6/29/2016ACT 132, HB2305 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND. Authorizes the creation of Regional State Infrastructure Improvement Subaccounts within the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund and the use of the Dwelling Unit Revolving […]
Read More ACT 132, HB2305 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 131, HB2293 HD1 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Enables the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop mixed-use developments in partnership with state and county departments and agencies. […]
Read More ACT 131, HB2293 HD1 SD1, 6/29/2016ACT 130, SB3077 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO STATEWIDE COMMUNITY PLANNING. Designates the Office of Planning as the lead state agency for transit-oriented development coordination. Establishes the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development within DBEDT to […]
Read More ACT 130, SB3077 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 129, SB2833 SD2 HD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT. Increases funding for affordable rental housing development by making the State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit more valuable. Reduces State Tax Credit period from […]
Read More ACT 129, SB2833 SD2 HD2 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 128, SB2566 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO HOUSING. Transfers excess moneys from the rental assistance revolving fund to the rental housing revolving fund. (CD1) ACT 128, SB2566 SD1 HD1 CD1
Read More ACT 128, SB2566 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 127, SB2561 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING. Establishes a goal of developing or vesting the development of at least 22,500 affordable rental housing units ready for occupancy between 01/01/17 and 12/31/26. Establishes a […]
Read More ACT 127, SB2561 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016ACT 126, HB2501 HD2 SD2 CD1, 6/27/2016
RELATING TO WATER RIGHTS. Requires that where an application has been made for a lease to continue a previously authorized disposition of water rights, a holdover may be authorized annually […]
Read More ACT 126, HB2501 HD2 SD2 CD1, 6/27/2016ACT 125, SB2647 SD1 HD2, 6/23/2016
RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES Prohibits the sale, offer to sell, purchase, trade, possession with intent to sell, or barter of any part or product from various animal and marine species. […]
Read More ACT 125, SB2647 SD1 HD2, 6/23/2016ACT 124, HB1700 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/23/2016
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET To adjust and request appropriations for Fiscal Biennium 2015 17 funding requirements for operations and capital improvement projects of Executive Branch agencies and programs. ACT […]
Read More ACT 124, HB1700 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/23/2016ACT 123, SB2670 HD1 CD1, 6/22/2016
RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS Reduces the surcharge on the license fee and renewal fee for behavior analysts from $100 to $50. Temporarily exempts from the licensing requirements for the practice […]
Read More ACT 123, SB2670 HD1 CD1, 6/22/2016