All Bills - Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB950
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Requires all newly constructed state buildings and facilities to use only bi-level lighting systems beginning 1/1/2026.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB951
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Enrolled
4/22/25
Allows a patient who has been seen in person by a health care provider who is in the same medical group as the prescribing provider authorized pursuant to section 329-33, HRS, to be prescribed an opiate prescription for a three-day supply or less via telehealth. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB952
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database to be administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to house a collection of data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease in the State. Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database Advisory Committee. Requires the Agency to create a Parkinson's disease research collection database webpage by 1/1/2026, and submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB953
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Prohibits persons from operating a medical cannabis dispensary or producing, manufacturing, or selling cannabis products without a license from the Department of Health. Prohibits individuals from providing certain services to individuals engaging in unlicensed cannabis operations. Requires the Department of Health to send a cease and desist notice to violators. Establishes criminal penalties.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB954
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for prior authorization process in the State, including disclosure and notice requirements for utilization review entities regarding their prior authorization requirements and restrictions; qualifications and criteria for prior authorization review and appeals personnel; prior authorization process for non-urgent and urgent health care services, including the time frame by which utilization review entities must render a decision; adverse determination and appeal processes; prohibition of prior authorization for emergency health care services and medication for opioid use disorder; payments to health care providers; length and duration of prior authorizations; and exemptions for certain health care providers. Requires health insurers to utilize NCPDP SCRIPT Standard electronic prior authorization transactions by 1/1/2026. Requires utilization review entities to submit annual reports to the Insurance Commissioner each year. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules by 1/1/2026.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB955
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a nurse entrepreneur for health care-related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB956
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Prohibits any person from disassembling, dismantling, or demolishing iron projects unless the person has completed an apprenticeship program for ironworkers approved and registered with the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Establishes penalties. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB957
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Designates the first Friday in May of each year as "Laulau Day" in the State. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB958
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Establishes safe riding behaviors for electric bicycles. Prohibits the operation of high-speed electric devices in certain locations. Establishes labeling and signage requirements for electric bicycles. Prohibits the operation of a moped or electric motorcycle in certain locations. Amends the definition of "bicycle" for purposes of county vehicular taxes. Defines "electric bicycle" in place of "low-speed electric bicycle". Defines "electric micro-mobility device" and requires the same regulations as electric foot scooters to apply to electric micro-mobility devices. Prohibits a person under the age of sixteen from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Authorizes a person under the age of fourteen to operate class 2 electric bicycles under supervision. Prohibits a person from riding a class 3 electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Authorizes a person to ride a class 1 or class 2 electric bicycle on a sidewalk under certain circumstances. Prohibits a person from operating a bicycle or electric foot scooter under the age of eighteen without a helmet. Repeals the requirement that moped drivers use bicycle lanes. Substitutes the word "motor-driven cycle" with the word "motor scooter". (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB959
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Exempts the sale of groceries and nonprescription drugs from the general excise tax. Incrementally increases the general excise tax over four years, with the increased proceeds during certain fiscal years to be deposited into the general fund. Removes the state income tax on unemployment compensation benefits. Doubles the standard deduction for individuals earning less than $100,000 and joint returns earning less than $200,000. Repeals the incremental increases on standard income tax deduction amounts. Increases the minimum income threshold and exemption amount for the low-income household renters' income tax credit. Removes the tax liability for the first $100,000 of individual income earned. Establishes the Maui Recovery Special Fund to be used for recovery programs related to the 2023 Maui wildfires. Appropriates funds. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB96
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Short form bill relating to biosecurity.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB960
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Increases the maximum value of capital advancement contracts that may be executed by the Department of Transportation without legislative approval. Increases the minimum value of capital advancement contracts requirement for the Department of Transportation to obtain legislative approval through concurrent resolution. Increases the total aggregate value of capital advancement contracts that the Department of Transportation may enter into in a fiscal year. Establishes reporting requirements related to capital advancement contracts. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB961
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Report Pass
4/25/25
Establishes a two-year Librarian Pilot Program to serve one school complex on Oahu and one school complex on an island other than Oahu. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB962
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a two-year school librarian pilot program to provide funding for qualifying schools to hire librarians. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB963
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was sixty years of age or older. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)