HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Chair |
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Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cory M. Chun |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Lisa Marten |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
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Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
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2:05 PM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. Establishes a minimum time frame of 36 months following loss due to declared disaster or emergency for the policyholder to submit documentation to recover full replacement cost value of covered dwelling or structure. Allows extensions for good cause. Establishes a minimum time frame of 12 months from completion of covered dwelling or structure for the policyholder to submit documentation to recover full replacement cost value of covered personal property. Requires homeowners insurers to give timely notice to policyholders to explain the time frames and extensions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Requires the Office of Consumer Protection to periodically publish an accessible, multilingual notice of tenant rights. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOME HEALTH LICENSING. Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS. Removes duplicative food-related statutory material and aligns all food-related provisions under chapter 328, HRS. Ensures adequate statutory authority for permits, fees, inspections, and enforcement. Makes conforming amendments. (HD1)
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RELATING TO SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE. Requires hospitals with emergency departments that are licensed in the State to submit syndromic surveillance data to the Department of Health. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a state syndromic surveillance system. (HD1)
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RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING. Permits hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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RELATING TO COMMERCE. Prohibits acquiring and holding stocks and other interests if the acquisition and holding lessens access to health care or increases insurance rates. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES. Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale of any disposable electronic smoking devices in the State. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish performance-based incentives, including revenue adjustment mechanisms, cost control mechanisms, and reward and penalty mechanisms on or before 1/1/2027. Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to adopt alternative ratemaking procedures to establish electric utility rates and performance-based incentives. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to apply a presumption in favor of considering historical cost trends and external indices that reflect incentives to control costs if the Commission resets an electric utility's allowed revenues based on consideration of the utility's costs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi Chair |
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