Feb. 28 — At The Legislature

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A selective digest of bills and briefings of interest Thursday at the state Capitol. Click on the links for times, locations and details.

UPDATED 12:30 p.m. These measures were just added:

• HB 1443 Authorizes Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to conduct itself as a private entity to participate in the insurance market. 

• Decision making on low-cost green loans.

Measures previously scheduled:

• SB 795 Truth in accounting process for the state budget.

• SB 3  Nonpartisan primary and general elections for OHA.

• HB 1287 Scanning of ID cards to verify age when providing age-restricted goods or services.

• HB 667 Amends medical marijuana law: definitions of supply, primary caregiver, growing sites, transportation of pot, confidentiality.

• HB 1324 Registration and inspection of mopeds, safety courses too.

• Decision making on emergency contraception and Earned Income Tax Credit.

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Photo courtesy FateDenied.

—Chad Blair

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