THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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9:30a.m. |
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Via Videoconference |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION. Requires the department of education to offer training for teachers, educational officers, and school-based behavioral health specialists on sex trafficking prevention and response.
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EDU/HMS, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. Requires the office of enterprise technology services to establish policies, in collaboration with departments and agencies to, provide infrastructure and resources to permit authorized employees to securely access remote computing services. (SD1)
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GVO, JDC |
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RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. Prohibits the use of lead-based paint on outdoor structures after 12/31/2021. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Allows primary caregivers, qualifying out-of-state patients, and caregivers of a qualifying out-of-state patient to access the restricted access area within a medical cannabis retail dispensary. Clarifies violations related to medical cannabis dispensaries. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING. Amends the newborn hearing screening statute to mandate reporting of diagnostic audiologic evaluation results to improve hearing follow-up of infants. Updates definitions and terminology. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO HEARING AND VISION PROGRAM. Amends the hearing and vision program statute to increase the early identification of children with hearing or vision loss, by establishing consistent protocols for hearing and vision screening and follow-up, screener training, and data collection for quality improvement. (SD1)
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HTH, JDC |
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RELATING TO RESTRAINING ORDER VIOLATIONS. Requires a court to sentence a person convicted of violating an injunction or restraining order or order of protection during the term of a stay-at-home order imposed by the State or a county in which the violation occurred to a mandatory minimum jail sentence of not less than thirty days and fined not less than $5,000.
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PSM, JDC |
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RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINTS. Amends requirements for the restraint of child passengers. Requires rear facing child safety seats for children under two years of age. Repeals exceptions for compliance. Raises certain fines for violations.
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS. Repeals the law relating to exemption for vehicles designated as vehicles used by farmers as set forth in section 286-208, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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TRS, JDC |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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