HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are wrapping up their 2019 legislative session after passing bills reducing penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and establishing all-mail elections. They also approved a measure requiring vacation-rental platforms to collect taxes on behalf of hosts and appropriated funds to slightly expand public pre-school. Senate President Ron Kouchi said he lamented the collapse of the minimum wage bill. The House proposed a minimum wage that would have factored in whether workers received health insurance through an employer. But the state Labor Department notified lawmakers in the last two weeks of the session that wouldn’t be allowed under the law.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 01:41 UTC