OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER

THIRTIETH STATE LEGISLATURE

 

COMMITTEE REFERRALS

 

 

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NO. 8

8th LEGISLATIVE DAY-JANUARY 30, 2019

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Committee Abbreviations:

 


AGR -  Agriculture

CPC -   Consumer Protection & Commerce

EDB -   Economic Development & Business

EEP -   Energy & Environmental Protection

FIN -    Finance

HLT -   Health

HSG -   Housing

HSH -   Human Services & Homelessness

IAC -    Intrastate Commerce

JUD -   Judiciary

LAB -   Labor & Public Employment

LHE -   Lower & Higher Education

LMG -  Legislative Management

PVM -  Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs

TIA -    Tourism & International Affairs

TRN -   Transportation

WLH -  Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs


 

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Committee

 

 

RE-REFERRAL

 

 

 

 

HB668

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE.

Requires the Department of Human Services to enroll Hawaii as a member in the Sovereign States Drug Consortium to lower medicaid purchasing and administrative costs to the State.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN

HB681

RELATING TO DOGS.

Allows dogs in restaurants at the restaurant owner's or manager's discretion provided that certain conditions are met.

 

AGR, CPC/JUD

HB1010

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Clarifies that the exemption from payment of parking fees is an exception for drivers who are unable to reach or operate a parking meter or unattended pay station because of a physical disability, and who display a distinguishing parking device, code, or placard.  Repeals existing time limits for parking fee exemption.  Makes the act of selling or buying a parking permit a misdemeanor.  Provides that law enforcement may confiscate a parking permit that has been altered or is invalid.  Clarifies the types of disabilities that qualify for a disability parking permit.

 

HSH, JUD, FIN

HB1273

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Creates the intellectual and developmental disabilities medicaid waiver administrative claiming special fund into which federal moneys may be deposited from DOH's participation in waiver program established per SSA §1915(c). Establishes task force to examine existing §1915(c) waiver application process.

 

HLT/HSH, FIN