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HISB2460Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to address the mental health and wellness needs of youth in the State.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2147Intro
25%
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires nonpotable water users and developers of real property adjacent to or within reach of existing suitable infrastructure connected to a wastewater recycling facility that treats wastewater to R-1 standards to use R-1 water....
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1993Intro
25%
Allows for the establishment of additional regional centers for the redemption of refillable beverage containers. Repeals certain exemptions for beverage dealers from the requirement to operate redemption centers and amends the types of containers th...
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2024-02-13
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HIHB2448Intro
25%
Amends the statutes pertaining to mental health services for children and adolescents provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to reflect the current mental health systems of care that address intensive ...
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2024-02-09
To House Health Committee
HIHB1929Intro
25%
Defines "isolated wetlands" and "wetlands". Clarifies the definition of "state waters" to include wetlands and isolated wetlands. Requires the Director of Health to determine all wetlands in the State, including whether a wetland is an isolated wetla...
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2024-02-08
To House Water & Land Committee
HIHB2750Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to ensure there is equitable distribution of clean and sober homes throughout a county. Requires an applicant to obtain written approval from the appropriate county showing compliance with all land use and zoning ord...
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2024-02-08
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
HIHB2740Intro
25%
Establishes the Hawaii zero waste initiative to manage the State's transition to a zero solid waste economy.
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2024-02-08
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HIHB2275Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to establish and maintain a complaint registry that contains a record of all complaints filed against home health agencies licensed by the State and post the registry on the Office of Health Care Assurance's website.
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2024-02-07
To House Health Committee
HIHB2698Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county to provide care, diagnosis, or treatment for persons experiencing a mental illness or substance use disorder crisis. Appropriates funds.
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2024-02-07
To House Health Committee
HIHB2095Intro
25%
Specifies some of the measures the Director of Health may take in response to emergency circumstances affecting the availability of safe drinking water or the discovery of contamination in a public water source.
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2024-02-06
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB2458Intro
25%
Allows the primary caregiver to be absent from the community care foster family home; provided that the substitute caregiver is present during the absence.
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2024-01-31
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2445Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to implement a post-market testing program to verify the labeling on cannabis and manufactured cannabis products and monitor the shelf lives of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products.
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2571Intro
25%
Establishes the multifamily housing accessibility modifications grant program to facilitate the installation of accessibility modifications in certain properties. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund exp...
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2024-01-31
To House Housing Committee
HISB3144Intro
25%
Effective January 1, 2024, transfers the responsibility and management of certain private security contracts from the Department of Law Enforcement to the Department of Defense, the Department of Health, and the Department of Human Services for their...
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2024-01-30
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB2462Intro
25%
Amends the functions of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Establishes positions. Makes an appropriation.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2573Intro
25%
Requires an owner or operator of a solid waste electric generating facility to ensure that each incinerator operating as part of the facility has implemented air pollution controls sufficient to limit the emissions of nitrogen oxides, mercury, dioxin...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB3201Intro
25%
Establishes the multifamily housing accessibility modifications grant program to facilitate the installation of accessibility modifications in certain properties. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund exp...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB3284Intro
25%
Specifies some of the measures the Director of Health may take in response to emergency circumstances affecting the availability of safe drinking water or the discovery of contamination in a public water source.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB3134Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to implement a post-market testing program to verify the labeling on cannabis and manufactured cannabis products and monitor the shelf lives of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB3130Intro
25%
Bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products and mislabeled e-liquid products. Establishes positions and appropriates funds to enforce the ban. Repeals section 328J-11.5, HRS.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HIHB2441Intro
25%
Bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products and mislabeled e-liquid products. Establishes positions and appropriates funds to enforce the ban. Repeals section 328J-11.5, HRS.
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2024-01-26
To House Health Committee
HIHB1693Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to establish and administer an electronic smoking device disposal program for the collection and disposal of electronic smoking devices that contain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Requires all retail tobacco sto...
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2024-01-24
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HIHB1853Intro
25%
Prohibits the Director of Health from assessing any fees for the issuance of municipal separate storm sewer system permits to county governments.
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2024-01-24
To House Water & Land Committee
HISB2642Intro
25%
Requires mandatory registration for all clean and sober homes. Requires the Department of Health to ensure there is equitable distribution of clean and sober homes throughout a county. Requires an applicant to obtain written approval from the appropr...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2699Intro
25%
Requires food establishments to publicly disclose how tips are allocated among employees. Effective 1/1/25.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB2956Intro
25%
Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriati...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2390Intro
25%
Defines "isolated wetlands" and "wetlands". Clarifies the definition of "state waters" to include wetlands and isolated wetlands. Requires the Director of Health to determine all wetlands in the State, including whether a wetland is an isolated wetla...
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2024-01-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2223Intro
25%
Prohibits the Director of Health from assessing any fees for the issuance of municipal separate storm sewer system permits to county governments.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB791Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase one advanced life support ambulance to be based on the island of Molokai, and related equipment, and pay related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel. (SD1...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB446Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to integrate prescription digital therapeutic products approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration in outpatient treatment prog...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1039Intro
25%
Establishes the Environmental Crimes Unit within the Office of the Attorney General. Makes the disposal of motor vehicle tires in violation of State law governing recovery of used motor vehicle tire recovery a petty demeanor crime. Establishes a $1 m...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB1270Intro
25%
Establishes a task force to gather data and information and make recommendations to the legislature on strategies and actions to support a vibrant hemp industry, agriculture, and rural economic development. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB756Engross
50%
Establishes the Access to Local Food Act to allow cottage food operations to sell cottage food products, under certain conditions, upon receiving a permit from the Department of Health. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Economic Development Committee
HIHB915Intro
25%
Requires certain commercial agricultural entities to issue annual public reports regarding their pesticide use.
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2023-12-11
To House Agriculture Committee
HIHB210Intro
25%
Establishes the mold information and awareness program administered by DOH. Requires mandatory disclosure of the presence of mold as part of any sale, transfer, or rental of residential, commercial, or industrial property. Requires DOH to conduct rev...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB1369Intro
25%
By 12/31/2027, requires the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System in its entirety from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB853Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB714Intro
25%
Establishes the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders special fund, to be administered by the department of human services, and which shall consist of federal funds and interest earned on those funds. Establishes a temporary fetal alcohol spectrum disorde...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB429Intro
25%
Requires that cesspools within five hundred feet of certain bodies of water be upgraded, converted, or connected if sold or transferred on or after 1/1/2026.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB134Intro
25%
Establishes water fluoridation requirements for privately-owned and government entity water suppliers in the State to conform with the United States Department of Health and Human Services standards for optimal water fluoridation levels. Exempts fede...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB900Intro
25%
Establishes the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders special fund, to be administered by the department of human services, and which shall consist of federal funds and interest earned on those funds. Establishes a temporary fetal alcohol spectrum disorde...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB639Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for the Department of Health to retain experts to identify necessary public outreach and education resources and tools and develop a comprehensive public outreach strategy and website to provide necessary information to educate hom...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB773Intro
25%
Requires a landowner in possession of 10,000 or more acres to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters or onto state lands. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules as necessar...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB175Intro
25%
Requires state agencies to implement an on-site recycling program using rules issued by the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, at buildings and facilities managed, maintained, or serviced by ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB1584Intro
25%
Establishes as null and void, any nondisclosure, confidentiality, or non-disparagement clause in any agreement entered into by any government agency, that prohibits employees of the government agency or other parties from disclosing to the public cer...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HIHB921Intro
25%
Establishes the Environmental Crimes Unit within the Department of the Attorney General. Makes the disposal of motor vehicle tires in violation of State law governing recovery of used motor vehicle tire recovery a petty misdemeanor. Establishes a $1 ...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB1053Intro
25%
Establishes the infant and early childhood mental health program within the department of health to provide and coordinate mental health services for children from birth to age five. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB440Intro
25%
Authorizes the Department of Health to approve in-vehicle receipt of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products on the premises of dispensaries subject to Administrative Rules adopted by the Department of Health. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB957Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Mobility Management, including funding of positions.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB514Intro
25%
Exempts artisan-scale composting operations from department of Health regulations to divert organic materials from Hawaii's landfills.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
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