The following bills are up for final vote as the Legislature moves to adjourn on May 1:
SCR 153 / SR83 – Supporting the Divided We Fail initiative, passed the state legislature on April 21.
SB 3255 – Relating to a Long-term Care Commission, passed the House/Senate Conference Committee and now goes to the floor for final vote. The bill appropriates $100,000 for the first year of the commission.
SB 2830 / HB2196, Relating to Family Caregiving, passed the House/Senate conference committee and goes to the floor for final vote. The bill appropriates $500,000 for Kupuna Care and $289,000 for adult residential care homes.
HB 357 – Relating to Pedestrian Safety, passed the House/Senate conference committee and goes to the floor for final vote. The bill appropriates $1 million for the Department of Transportation to conduct a pilot study to identify state and county intersections where the time to cross the intersection is insufficient for elderly and disabled pedestrians.
SB 156 – Relating to Permanent Absentee Ballots, passed a House/Senate conference committee and goes to the floor for final vote. The bill allows a registered voter to request an absentee ballot and at the same time to request to receive an absentee ballot permanently.
