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SB2485Engrossed

Relating To Solid Waste Management.

2026 Regular Session

Establishes a temporary Solid Waste Management Working Group in the Office of the Governor to examine materials management policies and programs that reduce solid waste and protect the environment, and to present a list of alternative technologies to address solid waste management. Requires a report to the Legislature. Repeals 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

SB895Engrossed

Relating To Education.

2026 Regular Session

Establishes new requirements for teacher-led kindergarten assessments in public and charter schools. Authorizes the Board of Education to adopt rules. Repeals certain requirements for the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to share data with the Department of Human Services. (SD1)

HR16Passed

Congratulating Dr. Jami Fukui; Shon Morishige, Rn; Kyle Ohisa, Pa-c; Dr. Parwathi Paniker; And Dr. Linda Wong For Being Selected By Their Patients As 2025 Hawaii Healthcare Heroes And Recognizing Them For Their Unwavering Dedication To Providing Compassionate, Life-changing Care.

2026 Regular Session

Congratulating Dr. Jami Fukui; Shon Morishige, Rn; Kyle Ohisa, Pa-c; Dr. Parwathi Paniker; And Dr. Linda Wong For Being Selected By Their Patients As 2025 Hawaii Healthcare Heroes And Recognizing Them For Their Unwavering Dedication To Providing Compassionate, Life-changing Care.

SB2723Engrossed

Relating To State Sheriffs Day.

2026 Regular Session

Establishes April 27 of each year as State Sheriffs Day to commemorate the establishment of the Office of the Marshal of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1846. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

HCR9Introduced

Requesting The Attorney General To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes To Identify Provisions In Which The Term "impaired" Or A Similar Term Is Used To Describe A Person With A Disability And To Suggest Disability-inclusive Appropriate Amendments.

2026 Regular Session

Requesting The Attorney General To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes To Identify Provisions In Which The Term "impaired" Or A Similar Term Is Used To Describe A Person With A Disability And To Suggest Disability-inclusive Appropriate Amendments.

HR10Introduced

Requesting The Attorney General To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes To Identify Provisions In Which The Term "impaired" Or A Similar Term Is Used To Describe A Person With A Disability And To Suggest Disability-inclusive Appropriate Amendments.

2026 Regular Session

Requesting The Attorney General To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes To Identify Provisions In Which The Term "impaired" Or A Similar Term Is Used To Describe A Person With A Disability And To Suggest Disability-inclusive Appropriate Amendments.

HR9Introduced

Urging The House Of Representatives To Establish An Investigative Committee Pursuant To Chapter 21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Investigate Allegations Of A January 20, 2022 Payment From An Unknown Individual To An influential State Legislator For The Purported Use In An Existing Campaign At The Time, And To Examine Possible Violations Of State Law, The State Ethics Code, And Campaign Finance Provisions.

2026 Regular Session

Urging The House Of Representatives To Establish An Investigative Committee Pursuant To Chapter 21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Investigate Allegations Of A January 20, 2022 Payment From An Unknown Individual To An influential State Legislator For The Purported Use In An Existing Campaign At The Time, And To Examine Possible Violations Of State Law, The State Ethics Code, And Campaign Finance Provisions.

SB3272Introduced

Relating To Child Welfare Services.

2026 Regular Session

Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to design a 4-year Child Welfare System Diversion and Intervention Pilot Program to support families and children involved or at risk of involvement or reinvolvement with child welfare services. Specifies that the Department of Human Services shall implement and administer the pilot program. Allows the Department to contract with public and private entities to provide necessary services. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys.

SB3273Introduced

Relating To The Department Of Health.

2026 Regular Session

Exempts certain positions in the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health and Hawaii State Hospital from civil service. Authorizes the Director of Health to appoint two additional associate administrators and two project managers for the Hawaii State Hospital or a secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility.

SB3274Introduced

Relating To Community Behavioral Health Clinics.

2026 Regular Session

Establishes the Community Behavioral Health Clinic Certifying Office to certify community behavioral health clinics and provide technical assistance for clinics seeking certification. Establishes the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Oversight Board. Establishes the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Special Fund. Amends the composition of the Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances and State Council on Mental Health to include a member from the Community Behavioral Health Clinic Certifying Office. Appropriates funds.

SB3275Introduced

Relating To Cannabis.

2026 Regular Session

Beginning January 1, 2027, legalizes low-dose and low-potency cannabis for personal adult use by persons over the age of twenty-one, including cultivation of a certain quantity of plants at a private residence. Legalizes cannabis accessories. Requires the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation to adopt rules to effectuate the legalization of low-dose and low-potency cannabis. (SD1)

SB3276Introduced

Relating To Homelessness.

2026 Regular Session

Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to develop and implement a plan to reduce the State's total homeless population by at least twenty-five per cent by 1/1/2028, measured against the 2026 point-in-time count. Requires any funding request by the Office after fiscal year 2026-2027 to be based on the plan. Requires the appointment of the Coordinator on Homelessness to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for the funding of the Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons Program under the Ohana Zones Program, and for the expenses of the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a survey on statewide homelessness. (SD1)