HB 1112 Summary

• Expands the vending facilities program in Hawaii's public buildings to include persons with a mental illness, in addition to the existing blind and visually handicapped persons.

• Defines "person with a mental illness" as someone diagnosed with a mental illness under section 431M-1 of Hawaii law.

• Requires persons with a mental illness to be registered with the Department of Human Services and issued permits to operate vending facilities for newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products, foods, beverages, and other articles.

• Prohibits vending facilities operated by persons with a mental illness from being placed in state or county public buildings that already have vending facilities operated by blind or visually handicapped persons.

• Takes effect upon approval.