2015 Acts
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Act 044, HB1412 HD2 SD1, 5/6/15
Department of Education; Fiscal Operations; Housekeeping. RELATING TO EDUCATION. Makes permanent the department of education’s authority to supervise its accounts. Makes required housekeeping amendments to statutory provisions relating to the […]
Read More Act 044, HB1412 HD2 SD1, 5/6/15Act 043, HB1410 HD1 SD1, 5/6/2015
Youth Conservation Corps. RELATING TO THE YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS. Changes statutory references to “Youth Conservation Corps” to the “Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps” to distinguish the state program from other federal […]
Read More Act 043, HB1410 HD1 SD1, 5/6/2015Act 042, HB1325 HD1 SD1, 5/6/2015
Stormwater Management; Counties; User Fees RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. Authorizes the counties to establish and charge user fees for stormwater management. (HB1325 HD1 SD1)
Read More Act 042, HB1325 HD1 SD1, 5/6/2015Act 041, HB279 HD2 SD1, 5/6/2015
Real Estate Brokers; Salespersons; Buyer; Real Estate Commission. RELATING TO REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS. Allows the real estate commission to take disciplinary action if a real estate broker or […]
Read More Act 041, HB279 HD2 SD1, 5/6/2015Act 040, SB611 SD1 HD2, 5/6/2015
Operating a Vehicle; License; Ignition Interlock Permit. RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Allows an ignition interlock permit holder to take necessary tests to apply for relicensing […]
Read More Act 040, SB611 SD1 HD2, 5/6/2015Act 039, HB1272 HD2 SD2, 5/6/2015
Motion Picture Theaters; Accommodation; Open Movie Captioning; Audio Description. RELATING TO MOVIE THEATERS. Requires a public accommodation that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a motion picture theater in more […]
Read More Act 039, HB1272 HD2 SD2, 5/6/2015Act 038, HB1286 HD2 SD2, 5/5/2015
Hawaii State Planning Act; Energy Facility Systems; Natural Gas. RELATING TO ENERGY. Amends the State’s objectives and policies relating to energy facility systems, including a policy of ensuring that liquefied […]
Read More Act 038, HB1286 HD2 SD2, 5/5/2015Act 037, HB1099 HD2 SD2, 5/5/2015
Outdoor Advertising; Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium. RELATING TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. Authorizes the display of an outdoor advertising device at the Waipio peninsula soccer stadium, subject to appropriate approval; provided that […]
Read More Act 037, HB1099 HD2 SD2, 5/5/2015Act 036, HB253 HD2 SD1, 5/5/2015
Pharmacists; Vaccines. RELATING TO VACCINATIONS. Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons between 14 and 17 years of age who have a valid prescription from the patient’s medical home. (HB253 […]
Read More Act 036, HB253 HD2 SD1, 5/5/2015Act 035, SB1156 SD1 HD1, 5/5/2015
Revision Bill. RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES AND THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, […]
Read More Act 035, SB1156 SD1 HD1, 5/5/2015Act 034, SB987 SD1 HD1, 5/5/2015
Post-Secondary Education; Authorization; Administrative Hearing. RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. Clarifies that under the Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program, institutions may request an administrative hearing pursuant to chapter 91, HRS, for […]
Read More Act 034, SB987 SD1 HD1, 5/5/2015Act 033, SB736 SD1 HD2, 5/5/2015
Insurance; Reimbursement for Benefits; Recoupment. RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires at least 30 days written notice prior to recoupment or offset demand efforts for health insurance payments to health care providers. […]
Read More Act 033, SB736 SD1 HD2, 5/5/2015Act 032, SB589 SD2 HD2, 5/5/2015
Property Insurance; Hawaii Property Insurance Association; Policies; Non-renewal; Lava Zone; State of Emergency; Moratorium. RELATING TO INSURANCE. Specifies the total percentage of property insurance policies that an insurer may non-renew […]
Read More Act 032, SB589 SD2 HD2, 5/5/2015Act 031, SB434 SD2 HD1, 5/5/2015
OHA Package; Agriculture; Hawaii State Plan. RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. Includes traditional Hawaiian farming systems, traditional Hawaiian crops, and small-scale farming to the Hawaii state plan objectives and policies for the […]
Read More Act 031, SB434 SD2 HD1, 5/5/2015Act 030, SB388 HD1, 5/5/2015
County Police Departments; Domestic Violence Policies; Standards of Conduct. RELATING TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS. Requires each county police department to post its policies relating to domestic violence, officer-involved domestic violence, and […]
Read More Act 030, SB388 HD1, 5/5/2015Act 029, SB14 SD1 HD2, 5/5/2015
Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Security Deposit; Utility Service. RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to allow use of the security deposit to: replace keys, including key […]
Read More Act 029, SB14 SD1 HD2, 5/5/2015Act 028, SB114 SD1, 5/1/2015
Dentistry; Dentists; Continuing Education; Ethics; Board of Dental Examiners. RELATING TO DENTISTRY. Requires, after January 1, 2016, the continuing education program for dentists to include three hours of ethics training […]
Read More Act 028, SB114 SD1, 5/1/2015Act 027, SB729, 5/1/2015
Mental Health; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Emergency Hospitalization; Involuntary Treatment. RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. Clarifies the role of advanced practice registered nurses in sections of the Hawaii Revised […]
Read More Act 027, SB729, 5/1/2015Act 026, SB1098 SD1, 5/1/2015
Hawaii State Public Library System; State Librarian. RELATING TO LIBRARIES. Updates chapter 312, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to accurately reflect long-standing board of education and Hawaii state public library system practice. […]
Read More Act 026, SB1098 SD1, 5/1/2015Act 025, SB1118 SD1, 5/1/2015
Emergency Appropriation; Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Preparedness. ($) MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR HAZARD EVALUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS. Makes an emergency appropriation to […]
Read More Act 025, SB1118 SD1, 5/1/2015