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HB1451 - Relating To Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to certify whether a person is totally disabled under the income tax code. Adds advanced practice registered nurses as primary providers in advance mental health care directives. Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to make capacity determinations for purposes of advance mental health care directives. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB174 - Relating To Culture And The Arts.
Adrian Tam
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Short form bill relating to culture and the arts.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1425 - Relating To Cannabis.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Legalizes, regulates, and taxes cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for adult use. Establishes the Hawaii cannabis commission to oversee the regulation of adult use cannabis manufacturers and retailers. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB431 - Relating To Drug Paraphernalia.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Repeals the prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia under the uniform controlled substances act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1256 - Relating To School Campuses.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates moneys for a Maui campus housing pilot program, to be administered by the school facilities authority which shall make on-campus housing available to employees at Lahainaluna and Kulanihakoi high schools on the island of Maui. Requires the school facilities authority and department of education to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1197 - Relating To Human Services.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to DHS to restore basic adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees. Requires DHS to obtain the maximum federal matching funds available for this expenditure.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1204 - Relating To Public Education.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Public Education Scholarship Program within the University of Hawaii to provide students who are residents of the State with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a public school classroom of the Department of Education or Hawaii public charter school, under certain conditions. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB256 - Relating To Organic Waste.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert all organic waste produced within the county by facilities generating more than a certain amount of organic waste per year. Appropriates funds to reimburse the counties for incorporation of the new requirement into their plan revisions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB551 - Relating To Health.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Authorizes the department of health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes two full-time equivalent program specialist positions and one full-time equivalent hearing officer position. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB736 - Relating To Gender Equity.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Resources to contract for a study on the gender pay gap within the government of the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Hawaii district HD-024
COMMITTEES
Hawaii House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Adrian Tam was born and raised in Hawaii. After graduating from Punahou School in Honolulu, he earned his bachelor's degree in Marketing from Chaminade University. Tam is a small business owner, operating multiple Jamba Juice franchise locations across O'ahu. He first ran for state House in 2016, losing to incumbent Calvin Say. Tam ran again in 2018 in a rematch against Say, winning the District 20 seat. He serves on the committees on Economic Development & Business as well as Tourism & International Affairs.read less
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Hawaii House from Hawaii
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