SB 1156 - Revision Bill Summary

• Corrects statutory references, errors, and outdated language throughout Hawaii Revised Statutes and Session Laws of Hawaii.

• Updates terminology including changing "recognized" to "licensed" for advanced practice registered nurses, replacing obsolete federal agency names (e.g., "Bureau of Internal Revenue" to "Internal Revenue Service"), and clarifying grammatical construction in multiple sections.

• Removes obsolete provisions including the Aloha Tower development corporation from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism administrative structure and repeals provisions of Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009 effective June 30, 2015.

• Amends cross-references to statutes including changing references from section 103D-209(b) to section 28-8.3 for legal services provisions and updating internal statute citations throughout chapters 383, 385, 662, 706, 707, 708, 710, 711, and 806.

• Takes effect upon approval with delayed effective dates for sections 49 and 50 (June 29, 2015 and June 30, 2015 respectively).