Hawaii 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1325
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/9/23
Aligns Hawaii's money transmitters law with the provisions of the Model Money Transmitters Modernization Act, thereby enabling Hawaii to work within a network of states to license, supervise, and examine transglobal money transmission companies as a multi-state system. Enables timely, coordinated, and efficient regulation of money transmission companies to achieve financial stability and economic growth, while providing consumer protection. Allows the State to share resources, data, and technology tools with other states to create a stronger multi-state system of financial regulation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1326
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Provides amendments to external review procedures to improve consistency with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Uniform Health Carrier External Review Model Act. Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover mandated services for mammography at least as favorably as coverage for other radiological examinations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1327
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/9/23
Report Pass
3/21/23
Refer
3/21/23
Report Pass
4/4/23
Report Pass
4/28/23
Report Pass
4/28/23
Enrolled
5/2/23
Chaptered
7/5/23
Passed
7/5/23
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to use electronic filing processes, including electronic service of documents, under the statutory chapters regulating public utilities, motor carriers, and water carriers. (CD1)
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1328
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Increases the balance that may be retained in the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund at the end of each fiscal year to an unspecified amount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1329
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Updates definitions related to the education and training requirements of psychologists; amends the screening process for applicants educated at a foreign institution.
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB133
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/20/23
Beginning with the - school year, requires public high schools to start at 9:00 a.m. and public elementary and middle schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided bus and school meal schedules accordingly.
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1330
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Converts the Emergency Management Specialist series positions at level IV and higher in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency from civil service status to exempt status.
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1331
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Adds to the State Building Code Council a voting member representing the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1332
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/9/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/9/23
Report Pass
3/23/23
Refer
3/23/23
Report Pass
4/6/23
Clarifies that emergency management powers must be consistent with the state constitution. Clarifies the scope of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. Clarifies the powers of the Governor and mayors to extend or terminate a state of emergency or local state of emergency, respectively. Delineates allowable uses of Major Disaster Fund moneys. Amends the amount of additional funds that may be made available for the purpose of matching federal disaster relief fund. Shortens the duration of price control periods from 96 hours to 72 hours. Defines "severe warning" to recognize that entities other than the National Weather Service may issue warnings that may require the activation of the emergency management system. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1333
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Establishes protections for critical infrastructure information that is received or maintained by the Office of Homeland Security for use regarding the security of critical infrastructure.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1334
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Refer
2/1/23
Formally establishes the Hawaii State Fusion Center as a program under the Office of Homeland Security to be transferred to the Department of Law Enforcement and delineates its roles and responsibilities.
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1335
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Amends section 2 of Act 97, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to reflect the migration of the Office of Homeland Security from the Department of Defense to the Department of Law Enforcement on January 1, 2024.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1336
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Establishes a Targeted Violence Prevention program within the state Office of Homeland Security. Mandates reporting by state and county government agencies regarding specific enumerated activity. Establishes the all-threats or all-hazards statewide reporting and analysis system. Mandates reporting by state and county government agencies regarding specific enumerated activity. Creates two new analyst position and appropriates money for the program.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1337
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Refer
2/3/23
Amends Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to modify the transfer of the personnel and functions of the Department of the Attorney General to the Department of Law Enforcement, clarify that Act 278 does not amend or abrogate the Attorney General's status as the Chief Legal and Law Enforcement Officer of the State, specify that the Statewide Law enforcement Training Complex will be located at the First Responder Technology Campus rather than the Mililani Technology Park, and transfer the responsibility and management of certain private security contracts under section 26-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from the Department of Law Enforcement to the Department of Defense, the Department of Health, and the Department of Human Services for their respective facilities.
HI
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1338
Introduced
1/25/23
Refer
1/30/23
Amends chapter 138, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add the director of the Department of Law Enforcement or the director's designee as a member of the Enhanced 911 Board.