Relating To The General Excise Tax. [HB-345]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
Exempts gross receipts from the sale of mobility enhancing equipment, prosthetic devices, and prescription drugs sold pursuant to a doctor's prescription from the general excise tax. Amends the definition of "prosthetic device" to include devices worn on the body. (HB345 HD1)
HB-345: Relating To The General Excise Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Holt, Mcdermott, Nakamura, Ward Excused (4). on 02/13/2019
Relating To Delay In Prior Approval For Medical Services. [HB-1463]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Exempts health care providers from civil liability in the case of the provider's patient receiving any injury or worsening of a health condition while awaiting insurer preauthorization for medical services or treatment.
HB-1463: Relating To Delay In Prior Approval For Medical Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Re-referred To Cpc/jud, Fin, Referral Sheet 10 on 02/01/2019
Relating To The Uniform Information Practices Act. [HB-1309]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Includes the nonadministrative functions of the Judiciary in the definition of "agency" for purposes of the Uniform Information Practices Act. Allows persons to bring actions or make appeals under the Uniform Information Practices Act directly in the Supreme Court. Allows agencies to appeal decisions of the Office of Information Practices to the Supreme Court.
HB-1309: Relating To The Uniform Information Practices Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Referred To Jud, Referral Sheet 6 on 01/28/2019
Relating To Airports. [HB-1091]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes the Department of Transportation to exempt the application of the public procurement code to the Airports Division, subject to certain requirements.
HB-1091: Relating To Airports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Lab, Trn, Fin, Referral Sheet 6 on 01/28/2019
Relating To School Impact Fees. [HB-1088]
[Housing ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Exempts affordable housing units, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, ohana dwelling units, housing developed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, and certain housing units developed by self-help housing nonprofit organizations from school impact fee requirements. (HB1088 HD1)
HB-1088: Relating To School Impact Fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kyle Yamashita
Reported From Hsg (stand. Com. Rep. No. 143) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Lhe. on 02/07/2019
HB-560: An Act To Improve Access to Property Tax Exemptions for New Homeowners
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Grohoski
Carried Over, In The Same Posture, To Any Special Session Of The 129th Legislature Pursuant To Joint Order Sp 788. on 03/17/2020
Relating To Affordable Housing. [HB-2606]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Requires a county agency having jurisdiction over planning and permitting, in any county with a population of 500,000 or more, to determine whether certain affordable housing development projects shall be exempt from the State's environmental impact statement laws pursuant to chapter 11-200.1, subchapter 8, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
HB-2606: Relating To Affordable Housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Eep/wlh/hsg, Jud, Fin, Referral Sheet 5 on 01/27/2020
Relating To Feminine Hygiene Products. [SB-3016]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
Promotes menstrual equity by providing an exemption from the GET, beginning October 1, 2020, for the sale of feminine hygiene products in the State. Appropriates funds to the DOE to make feminine hygiene products available to students for free on public secondary school campuses.
SB-3016: Relating To Feminine Hygiene Products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Referred To Cph/edu, Wam. on 01/27/2020