HI HB1717

Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the projected costs and effects of implementing a single-payer health care system in Hawaii similar to the federal Medicare for All Act of 2017 (S.1804).

Study must examine cost estimates for implementation, potential cost savings, financing options, and projected effects on health insurance enrollment, employer-union benefits, prescription drug costs, and financial impact on families and businesses.

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2019 regular session convenes.

Appropriates unspecified general revenues for fiscal year 2018-2019 to conduct the study (dollar amount left blank in bill text).