Relating To Child Welfare Services. [SB-952]
Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Wellness and Resilience to design a 5-year Child Welfare System Diversion and Intervention Pilot Program to support families and children involved, at risk of involvement, or at risk of reinvolvement with child welfare services. Specifies that the Department of Human Services shall implement and administer the pilot program. Allows the Department to contract with public and private entities to provide necessary services. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates
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SB-952: Relating To Child Welfare Services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Fin Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes Were As Follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes With Reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; And 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward. on 03/28/2025
Relating To Invasive Species. [SB-746]
Establishes a two-year coconut rhinoceros beetle eradication pilot program in certain areas under the Department of Land and Natural Resources that incentivizes community members to collect and submit the coconut rhinoceros beetle and its larvae for compensation. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-746: Relating To Invasive Species.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward Excused (5). on 03/21/2025
Relating To Guardianship And Conservatorship Services. [SB-788]
Establishes a two-year pilot program in the Probate Court and Family Court of the First Circuit to fund certain guardianship and conservatorship related court resources in situations where the respondent does not have sufficient funds to pay for one or more of the resources and the court has deemed the resource or resources beneficial. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)
SB-788: Relating To Guardianship And Conservatorship Services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Reported From Jdc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 372) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/12/2025
Relating To Physician Shortage. [SB-764]
Establishes a 1-year Physician Licensing Subsidy Pilot Program within the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to provide subsidized licensing fees for eligible medical school graduates and out-of-state physicians applying for initial licensure in the State. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to collaborate with the Department of Health, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and other stakeholders to promote the pilot program; adopt rules; and submit
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SB-764: Relating To Physician Shortage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Hhs/hre, Wam/cpn. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Safety. [SB-646]
Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers or guards to serve at public elementary schools and state prekindergarten programs. Requires report to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Education to seek funding from federal grants. Appropriates funds.
SB-646: Relating To Safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Edu/psm, Wam. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Education. [HB-335]
Establishes a two-year pilot program that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free school lunch to all students enrolled at a department school. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2027.
HB-335: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Referred To Edn, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
Relating To The Hawaiian Language. [SB-613]
Requires that each Department of Education public school student earn 2 credits in Hawaiian language for a high school diploma. Establishes a 2-year pilot program for Hawaiian language instruction at Noelani Elementary School and Nanakuli High and Intermediate School. Appropriates moneys.
SB-613: Relating To The Hawaiian Language.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Fukunaga
Referred To Edu/hwn, Wam. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Child Care. [SB-173]
Requires the Judiciary to establish a three-year pilot program to provide free child care services to minor children of parties and witnesses who are attending court hearings in the first circuit. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)
SB-173: Relating To Child Care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Reported From Jdc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 23) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/04/2025
Relating To Education. [SB-86]
Establishes a two-year pilot program that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free school lunch to all students enrolled at a department school. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2027.
SB-86: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Referred To Edu, Wam. on 01/16/2025
Relating To Child Care. [SB-56]
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to establish and operate a Child Care Center Pilot Program on Oahu for eligible children of state employees, one in or near the state capitol and one in Kapolei. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2030.
SB-56: Relating To Child Care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Gvo/lbt, Wam. on 01/16/2025
Relating To Pedestrians. [SB-106]
Establishes a three-year Pedestrian Safety Pilot Program in a county with population of two hundred fifty thousand or less, under certain conditions. Authorizes the Governor to revoke and abolish the Pilot Program and overturn a county's request to opt-out of the Pilot Program. Authorizes a county with a population of over two hundred fifty thousand to participate in the Pilot Program, subject to certain conditions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Requires a driver of a vehicle to yield to a pedestrian when the pedestrian clearly indicates
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SB-106: Relating To Pedestrians.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Bill Scheduled To Be Heard By Jha On Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00pm In House Conference Room 325 Via Videoconference. on 03/28/2025
Relating To Education. [SB-84]
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, establishes a pilot program that requires the Department of Education to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training for public school students in grades six through twelve as part of existing health or physical education curriculum. Requires all public elementary, middle, intermediate, and high schools in the state to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the pilot program. Establishes standards for the cardiac emergency response plan. Requires school
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SB-84: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Referred To Edu/hhs/psm, Wam/jdc. on 01/16/2025
Relating To Post-secondary Education. [HB-2719]
Establishes a pilot program to offer tuition waivers for certain community college students starting in fall 2025. Requires the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to submit a report. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-2719: Relating To Post-secondary Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Reported From Het (stand. Com. Rep. No. 535-24) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/16/2024
Relating To Reusables. [SB-3341]
Establishes the Upcycled Mobile Dishwashing System Pilot Program within the Department of Health. Requires a report to the Legislature. Establishes two full-time positions within the Department of Health. Declares the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
SB-3341: Relating To Reusables.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Hhs Deferred The Measure. on 02/14/2024
Relating To Medical Debt. [SB-3239]
Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to establish a Medical Debt Forgiveness Working Group to study the feasibility of developing, implementing, and executing a program for the State to acquire and forgive outstanding medical debt of Hawaii residents. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-3239: Relating To Medical Debt.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee
Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With Representative(s) Garcia Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Pierick Voting No (1) And Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan Excused (3). on 03/22/2024
Relating To Infrastructure. [SB-3240]
Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to establish a five-year pilot program to work with other public infrastructure agencies to ensure rebuilt Maui infrastructure is more resilient, provide for resiliency hubs at critical emergency infrastructure sites in Maui, and develop replicable models for other communities. Establishes the Maui Infrastructure Resiliency Revolving Fund to fund the five-year pilot program. Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and allocates the increase to the Maui Infrastructure Resiliency
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SB-3240: Relating To Infrastructure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee
Referred To Eet, Wam. on 01/29/2024
Relating To A Pilot Program To Fill Vacancies. [HB-2529]
Establishes a 5-year behavioral health exempt employee pilot program, to be administered by the Department of Health, under which the Department may fill employee vacancies in the Department's Behavioral Health Services Administration in a manner that is exempt from chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling will be exceeded for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
HB-2529: Relating To A Pilot Program To Fill Vacancies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
The Committee(s) On Lgo Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/02/2024
Relating To Rose-ringed Parakeets. [HB-2329]
Establishes a 1-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on Kauai and Oahu using past research and on-the-ground experience to guide future strategies. Appropriates funds. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Sunsets 6/30/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
HB-2329: Relating To Rose-ringed Parakeets.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Conference Committee Meeting Will Reconvene On Friday 04-26-24 9:15am In Conference Room 325. on 04/25/2024
Relating To Economic Development. [SB-2973]
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a three-year child care pilot grant program to provide grants to employers to assist in offering child care or caregiving support for their employees.
SB-2973: Relating To Economic Development.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
The Committee On Hhs Deferred The Measure. on 02/12/2024