SB 1422: DOH; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-25
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-06-03: Act 148, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
The bill redirects fees collected by the Department of Health so that the remainder from certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates and a $10 portion of marriage license fees go to the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund, and it repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. It preserves small per-copy and per-license amounts for spouse-and-child abuse and domestic-violence funds and moves any unspent balance from the old birth defects fund into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund.
The summary is provided by generative AI which can make mistakes. For original language, please view the details in the table below.
Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for issuance of marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. (CD1)
Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of certain certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of certain certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistic Improvement Special Fund. (SD1)
Repeals the birth defects special fund and deposits a portion of fees for certified copies and marriage licenses into the vital statistics improvement special fund.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 338-14.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§338-14.5 Copies of certificate; fees. The fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the department of health shall consist of $10 for the first copy issued and $4 for each copy issued thereafter. These fees shall be collected for each single request for certified copies. All fees received for the issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this section, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(2) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6;
(3) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund established under section 321-1.3; and
(4) [$1]
The remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6[; and
(5) The
remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the state general
fund]."
SECTION 2. Section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
The fund shall consist of fees remitted pursuant to [section] sections
338-14.5[.] and 572-5. All
realizations of the fund shall be subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b)."
SECTION 3. Section 572-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The department of health shall appoint, and at its pleasure remove, one or more suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses under this chapter in each judicial circuit. The agents may issue licenses from any state facility when deemed necessary by the director. Any agent appointed under this subsection and receiving an application for a marriage license shall collect from the applicant for the license $60, of which the agent, except those provided for in subsection (b), shall retain $9 for the agent's benefit and compensation and shall remit $51 to the director of health.
Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $32 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6.
(b) The department may appoint, as regular employees under the civil service and classification laws, the number of suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses for whom provision has been made in the general appropriation act. In the case of these agents, the full amount collected from applicants shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $41 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6."
SECTION 4. Section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§321-426] Birth defects special fund. There is established within the state treasury
the birth defects special fund to be administered and expended by the department
of health, into which shall be deposited fees remitted pursuant to section 572-5. Moneys in the special fund shall be used for the
payment of the operating expenses of the birth defects program."]
SECTION 5. Any unencumbered and unexpended balance existing as of the effective date of this Act in the birth defects special fund established under section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund, established under section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
Report Title:
DOH; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal
Description:
Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for issuance of marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. (CD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 338-14.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§338-14.5 Copies of certificate; fees. The fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the department of health shall consist of $10 for the first copy issued and $4 for each copy issued thereafter. These fees shall be collected for each single request for certified copies. All fees received for the issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this section, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(2) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6;
(3) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund established under section 321-1.3; and
(4) [$1]
The remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6[; and
(5) The
remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the state general
fund]."
SECTION 2. Section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
The fund shall consist of fees remitted pursuant to section 338-14.5[.]
and section 572-5. All realizations
of the fund shall be subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b)."
SECTION 3. Section 572-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The department of health shall appoint, and at its pleasure remove, one or more suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses under this chapter in each judicial circuit. The agents may issue licenses from any state facility when deemed necessary by the director. Any agent appointed under this subsection and receiving an application for a marriage license shall collect from the applicant for the license $60, of which the agent, except those provided for in subsection (b), shall retain $9 for the agent's benefit and compensation and shall remit $51 to the director of health.
Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $32 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6.
(b) The department may appoint, as regular employees under the civil service and classification laws, the number of suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses for whom provision has been made in the general appropriation act. In the case of these agents, the full amount collected from applicants shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $41 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6."
SECTION 4. Section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§321-426] Birth defects special fund. There is established within the state treasury
the birth defects special fund to be administered and expended by the department
of health, into which shall be deposited fees remitted pursuant to section 572-5. Moneys in the special fund shall be used for the
payment of the operating expenses of the birth defects program."]
SECTION 5. Any unencumbered and unexpended balance existing as of the effective date of this Act in the birth defects special fund established under section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund, established under section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the vital statistics improvement special fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the operations of the vital statistics program, including the operations of the office of health status monitoring of the department of health.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
DOH; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal
Description:
Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of certain certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 338-14.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§338-14.5 Copies of certificate; fees. The fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the department of health shall consist of $10 for the first copy issued and $4 for each copy issued thereafter. These fees shall be collected for each single request for certified copies. All fees received for the issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this section, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(2) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6;
(3) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund established under section 321-1.3; and
(4) [$1]
The remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6[; and
(5) The
remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the state general
fund]."
SECTION 2. Section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
The fund shall consist of fees remitted pursuant to section 338-14.5[.]
and section 572-5. All realizations
of the fund shall be subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b)."
SECTION 3. Section 572-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The department of health shall appoint, and at its pleasure remove, one or more suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses under this chapter in each judicial circuit. The agents may issue licenses from any state facility when deemed necessary by the director. Any agent appointed under this subsection and receiving an application for a marriage license shall collect from the applicant for the license $60, of which the agent, except those provided for in subsection (b), shall retain $9 for the agent's benefit and compensation and shall remit $51 to the director of health.
Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $32 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6.
(b) The department may appoint, as regular employees under the civil service and classification laws, the number of suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses for whom provision has been made in the general appropriation act. In the case of these agents, the full amount collected from applicants shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $41 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6."
SECTION 4. Section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§321-426] Birth defects special fund. There is established within the state treasury
the birth defects special fund to be administered and expended by the department
of health, into which shall be deposited fees remitted pursuant to section 572-5. Moneys in the special fund shall be used for the
payment of the operating expenses of the birth defects program."]
SECTION 5. Any unencumbered and unexpended balance existing as of the effective date of this Act in the birth defects special fund established under section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund, established under section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the vital statistics improvement special fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the operations of the vital statistics program, including the operations of the office of health status monitoring of the department of health.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 8. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
Report Title:
DOH; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal
Description:
Repeals the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of certain certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund. Repeals the Birth Defects Special Fund. Requires a portion of fees collected for marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistic Improvement Special Fund. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1422 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 338-14.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§338-14.5 Copies of certificate; fees. The fees for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the department of health shall consist of $10 for the first copy issued and $4 for each copy issued thereafter. These fees shall be collected for each single request for certified copies. All fees received for the issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this section, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(2) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6;
(3) $1 for each certified copy to the credit of the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund established under section 321-1.3; and
(4) [$1]
The remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6[; and
(5) The
remainder of the fee for each certified copy to the credit of the state general
fund]."
SECTION 2. Section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
The fund shall consist of fees remitted pursuant to section 338-14.5[.]
and section 572-5. All realizations
of the fund shall be subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b)."
SECTION 3. Section 572-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The department of health shall appoint, and at its pleasure remove, one or more suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses under this chapter in each judicial circuit. The agents may issue licenses from any state facility when deemed necessary by the director. Any agent appointed under this subsection and receiving an application for a marriage license shall collect from the applicant for the license $60, of which the agent, except those provided for in subsection (b), shall retain $9 for the agent's benefit and compensation and shall remit $51 to the director of health.
Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $32 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6.
(b) The department may appoint, as regular employees under the civil service and classification laws, the number of suitable persons as agents authorized to grant marriage licenses for whom provision has been made in the general appropriation act. In the case of these agents, the full amount collected from applicants shall be remitted to the director of health. Upon the receipt of remittances under this subsection, the director of health shall deposit:
(1) $41 for each license issued to the credit of the general fund of the State;
(2) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special fund established under section 346-7.5;
(3) $4.50 for each license issued to the credit of the spouse and child abuse special account established under section 601-3.6; and
(4) $10 for each license issued to the credit
of the [birth defects special fund established under section 321-426.] vital
statistics improvement special fund established under section 338-14.6."
SECTION 4. Section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§321-426] Birth defects special fund. There is established within the state treasury
the birth defects special fund to be administered and expended by the department
of health, into which shall be deposited fees remitted pursuant to section 572-5. Moneys in the special fund shall be used for the
payment of the operating expenses of the birth defects program."]
SECTION 5. Any unencumbered and unexpended balance existing as of the effective date of this Act in the birth defects special fund established under section 321-426, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund, established under section 338-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the vital statistics improvement special fund the sum of $__________ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the operations of the vital statistics program, including the operations of the marriage license office of the department of health.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 7. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 8. This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
Department of Health; Fees; Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; Birth Defects Special Fund; Repeal
Description:
Repeals the birth defects special fund and deposits a portion of fees for certified copies and marriage licenses into the vital statistics improvement special fund.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Jun 3, 2025 | Act 148, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248). |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Act 148, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248). |
| May 2, 2025 | Enrolled to Governor. |
| May 2, 2025 | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). |
| May 1, 2025 | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 114) as amended in (CD 1). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 114). |
| Apr 24, 2025 | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Inouye, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Inouye Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| Apr 14, 2025 | House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Garcia. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Senate disagrees with House amendments. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 489). |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1931), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| Mar 28, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1309) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-14-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Pass First Reading |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 328) in amended form (SD 1). |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | One Day Notice 03-04-25. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 979) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Lee, C.. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Feb 3, 2025 | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Jan 31, 2025 | The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Referred to HHS, WAM. |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Pending Introduction. |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 3, 2025 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Mar 28, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Finance |
Passed |
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| Mar 14, 2025 | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Health |
Passed |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 28, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means |
Passed |
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| Feb 3, 2025 | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Department of Health | ** Support | |
| Department of Health | *** Support | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Ko`olau Foundation | *** Support | Mar 28, 2025 |
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 114
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: S.B. No. 1422
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir and Madam:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Repeal the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund;
(2) Repeal the Birth Defects Special Fund; and
(3) Require a portion of the fees collected for issuance of marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund.
Your Committee on Conference finds that in the Office of the Auditor's Report No. 21-03, Review of Special Funds, Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Department of Health, 2021, the Auditor found that the Birth Defects Special Fund did not meet the criteria of a special fund, in part because there was no clear link between the birth defects program and marriage license fees, and therefore recommended its repeal. Your Committee on Conference further finds that there is a need to overhaul the Department's vital statistics business functions, especially as there has been lengthy backlogs in customer requests due to a decades-old, unreliable computer system that drives a sub-optimal manual workflow, as well as overall increases in customer orders. Accordingly, this measure redirects the deposits of marriage license fees from the Birth Defects Special Fund into the Vital Statistics Special Fund to provide a more reliable stream of resources to offset costs for the daily operations of the vital statistics systems and to rectify the Auditor's concerns regarding the Birth Defects Special Fund.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language that would have appropriated funds out of the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund for the operations of the Vital Statistics Program, including the operations of the Office of Health Status Monitoring of the Department of Health;
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2025; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ SUE L. KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY Co-Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1931
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: S.B. No. 1422
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Increase the amount of fees collected for copies of certain records issued by the Department of Health that are deposited in the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; and
(2) Repeal the Birth Defects Special Fund.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1309
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: S.B. No. 1422
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Increase the amount of fees collected for copies of certain records issued by the Department of Health that are deposited in the Vital Statistics Improvement Special Fund; and
(2) Repeal the Birth Defects Special Fund.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health.
Your Committee finds that Auditor's Report No. 21-03 found that the Birth Defects Special Fund did not meet the criteria of a special fund, in part because there was no clear link between the Hawaii Birth Defects Program and marriage license fees, and recommended its repeal. Your Committee further finds that the funds from the issuance of marriage licenses or certain other certificates issued by the Department of Health that were previously allocated to the Birth Defects Special Fund may be more appropriately allocated to the Vital Statistics Special Fund, which will support a complete overhaul of vital statistic business functions and reduce significant backlogs in fulfilling customer requests. Your Committee notes that the estimated revenue from these fees is projected to be $625,000.
Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 979
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 1422
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the portion of certain fees and certificates relating to birth, marriage, divorce, and death to be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund.
Specifically, this measure:
(1) Requires that the excess portion of the fee for certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund, rather than the general fund;
(2) Requires that the excess portions of the fee for marriage licenses and the fee to be an agent authorized to grant marriage licenses be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund, rather than the birth defects special fund;
(3) Repeals the birth defects special fund and requires that the unencumbered and expended balance be deposited into the vital statistics improvement special fund; and
(4) Appropriates moneys from the vital statistics improvement special fund for the operation of the vital statistics program.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Health.
Your Committee finds that this measure will create a more consistent revenue stream to meet rising operational costs and support the on-going modernization and preservation efforts of the Department of Health.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 327
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 1422
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 1422 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Repeal the requirement that a portion of the fees collected for certified copies of certain certificates issued by the Department of Health be deposited to the credit of the general fund;
(2) Repeal the Birth Defects Special Fund; and
(3) Require a portion of the fees collected for marriage licenses to be deposited into the Vital Statistic Improvement Special Fund.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health.
Your Committee finds that in the Office of the Auditor's Report No. 21-03, Review of Special Funds, Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Department of Health, 2021, the Auditor found that the Birth Defects Special Fund did not meet the criteria of a special fund, in part because there was no clear link between the birth defects program and marriage license fees, and therefore recommended its repeal. Your Committee further finds that it is essential to redirect the deposits from the Birth Defects Special Fund into the Vital Statistics Special Fund to overhaul vital statistics business functions, especially as there has been lengthy backlogs in customer requests due to a decades-old, unreliable computer system that drives a sub-optimal manual workflow, as well as overall increases in customer orders. This measure provides a more reliable stream of resources to offset costs for the daily operations of the vital statistics systems and to better support modernization and automation of the system than a budget increase or appropriation would provide.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1422, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1422, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health and Human Services,
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| Mar 28, 2025 | SB1422_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-28-25_.PDF |
| Mar 13, 2025 | SB1422_SD1_TESTIMONY_HLT_03-14-25_.PDF |
| Feb 28, 2025 | SB1422_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-28-25_.PDF |
| Feb 3, 2025 | SB1422_TESTIMONY_HHS_02-03-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
1MIN
Conference Committee
40SEC
Conference Committee
7MIN
House Standing Committee on Finance
6MIN
House Standing Committee on Health
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