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HI SB722

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Moriwaki

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a new "workforce safety and health special fund" administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to be funded by fees, civil penalties, and legislative appropriations.

  • Directs fees collected under section 396-5.1 and all civil penalties assessed under section 396-10 to be deposited into the workforce safety and health special fund instead of the general fund or labor law enforcement special fund.

  • Authorizes expenditures from the workforce safety and health special fund for personnel and operating expenses, and staff development and training fees and expenses.

  • Requires unencumbered balances exceeding a specified amount at the end of each fiscal year to be deposited into the general fund by June 30.

  • Takes effect on January 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Occupational Safety And Health.

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

3/24/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2023
Labor & Government Operations3/9/2023
Ways and Means2/17/2023
Labor and Technology1/27/2023
Health and Human Services1/25/2023

Full Bill Text

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