{"id":36373,"date":"2016-03-31T19:23:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T00:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/bills-passed-by-the-1999-hawaii-legislature.html"},"modified":"2017-07-27T11:43:19","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T16:43:19","slug":"bills-passed-by-the-1999-hawaii-legislature","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/litigation-disputes\/bills-passed-by-the-1999-hawaii-legislature.html","title":{"rendered":"Bills Passed by the 1999 Hawaii Legislature"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><em>This article was edited and reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw Attorney Writers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            May 13, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\" rel=\"noopener\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter what your political stripe, you should be aware of the following bills which were passed. The following is not a complete list of all bills, but a brief summary of those bills which were either:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>interesting or<\/li>\n<li>may impact you directly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you wish to get the entire bill, you can contact the Legislative Reference Bureau (587-0700). You can secure from them your own copy of the entire bill. You can also view the bills online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitol.hawaii.gov\" rel=\"noopener\">www.capitol.hawaii.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HB 266, HD2, SD2, CD1 permits an employee to <a title=\"Employers Should Keep An Eye on the Breastfeeding Mother-Friendly Employer Bill\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/human-resources\/employers-should-keep-an-eye-on-the-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\">express breast milk<\/a> during any meal period or break period required by law or by a collective bargaining agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Keep that car seat! HB1, HD1, SD1, CD1 amends the present law to require that children under 4 must be in a child seat. The previous law limited the restrictions to children up to 3 years old.<\/li>\n<li>HB 955 HD1, SD1, CD1 makes it a Class C felony to take sexual photographs or videotape without consent when the person expects privacy. For a Class C felony, you can be imprisoned for up to five (5) years. It is a misdemeanor to possess such material.<\/li>\n<li>SB 947, SD2, HD1, CD1 prohibits its unfair deceptive or abuse of <a title=\"Effects of the CAN-SPAM Act on E-Mail Marketing\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/law-library\/effects-of-the-can-spam-act-on-e-mail-marketing.html\" target=\"_blank\">telemarketing acts or practices<\/a>, including threat, intimidation and provides civil penalties. Tell that to the annoying telemarketer.<\/li>\n<li>HD 1496, HD1, SD1, CD1 prohibits butterfly knives. Don&#8217;t get lost. HB 161, HD1, SD2, CD1 gives the State or County the right to charge you for their rescue costs.<\/li>\n<li>SB 365, SD1, HD1, CD1 prohibits minors from buying or possessing laser pointers and prohibits adults from using laser pointers to harass other people or animals.<\/li>\n<li>SB 1034, SD1, HD2, CD1. The $1.3 Billion settlement from the tobacco suit will be divided 40% for the States emergency fund, 35% to the Health Department and 25% for anti smoking programs.<\/li>\n<li>HB 1111, HD2, SD2, CD1 protects the State from Y2000 lawsuits unless there was gross negligence.<\/li>\n<li>Act 50 sets forth new requirements for a <a title=\"How HUD&#039;s Reverse Mortgage Program Works\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/finance\/how-hud-s-reverse-mortgage-program-works.html\" target=\"_blank\">reverse mortgage<\/a>. These mortgages tend to involve older owners borrowing against the equity of their property.Act 50 requires counseling for borrowers before entering into reverse mortgage loans.<\/li>\n<li>SB 646, SD2, HD3, CD1 reduced the cost of copying government records from 50 (CENTS) per page to 5 (CENTS) a page. A small step in the right direction.<\/li>\n<li>SB 236, SD1, HD1, CD1 prohibits offering prizes on a <a title=\"Direct Mail Sweepstakes Alert\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/business-operations\/direct-mail-sweepstakes-alert.html\" target=\"_blank\">drawing or sweepstakes<\/a> without a conspicuous written disclosure that some or of all prizes may not be awarded and indicating the dates on which winners will be determined.<\/li>\n<li>HB 212, HD1, CD1 provides for a mandatory $500 fine and 48 hours in jail for an adult convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol with a passenger younger than 15 years of age. Is this enough?<\/li>\n<li>SB 638, SD1, SD2, HD2 reduces pyramiding in the excise tax on services and some wholesale goods. The general excise tax will be reduced over a six year period from the present 4% to 0.5% by the year 2006. A small slow step in the right direction.<\/li>\n<li>SB 44, SD1, HD2, eliminates the 4% excise tax for services provided by Hawaii professionals exported out of the State. Thus, if you move out of the State of Hawaii, we will not charge you the 4% general excise tax on our fees.<\/li>\n<li>HB 1017, HD1, SD1, CD1 authorizes the Housing and Community Development Corp. of Hawaii to issue $2.2 Million in tax exempt and revenue bonds. Thus, more Hula Mae mortgage money should be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some notable items which failed to win approval were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirmation of Margery Bronster as attorney general.<\/li>\n<li>Physician assisted suicide.<\/li>\n<li>Tuition waiver for Native Hawaiians.<\/li>\n<li>Ban against the cutting of shark&#8217;s fin in Hawaiian waters.<\/li>\n<li>Ban on reduction in personal income tax.<\/li>\n<li>Separation incentives for public employees to retire early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter what your political stripe, you should be aware of the following bills which were passed. 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