SB3119 - Statutory Revision Bill Summary

• Comprehensive revision bill that corrects errors, updates references, and clarifies language across 62 sections of Hawaii Revised Statutes and session laws

• Updates outdated terminology throughout statutes, including replacing "which" with "that," correcting organizational names (e.g., "Governmental Accounting Standards Board," "The Joint Commission"), and fixing cross-references to statute sections

• Modernizes references to federal regulations and codes, including updates to Internal Revenue Code sections, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act provisions, and federal medical certification standards

• Makes technical corrections and deletions to remove obsolete provisions, including repealing unnecessary definition sections and consolidating duplicative language in multiple statutes covering transportation, health care, insurance, and regulatory matters

• Effective upon approval with no substantive policy changes; serves as housekeeping legislation to maintain consistency and accuracy of Hawaii's statutory code