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HB2197 - Relating To Hawaii Retirement Savings Act.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the definition of "covered employer" under the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act. Requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program unless the employee chooses to opt out. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2224 - Relating To Long-term Care.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 3 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Executive Office on Aging, in coordination with the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to create a comprehensive long-term care plan to accomplish certain long-term care policy goals that ensure the availability of a full continuum of institutional and community-based services. Establishes and appropriates funds for one long-term care planner position within the Executive Office on Aging to oversee the development and implementation of the long-term care plan. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit a report to the Legislature. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB609 - Relating To Agriculture.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for costs for its meat inspection program, including the establishment of 1 full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) inspector program supervisor position and 3 full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions to perform meat inspection services. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB875 - Relating To Education.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii teacher apprenticeship program to support, recruit, develop, and retain teachers for Hawaii public schools. Establishes the Hawaii teacher apprenticeship program special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2750 - Relating To Clean And Sober Homes.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to ensure there is equitable distribution of clean and sober homes throughout a county. Requires an applicant to obtain written approval from the appropriate county showing compliance with all land use and zoning ordinances and rules. Prohibits the Department of Health from issuing a certificate of registration: unless, in certain counties, a public informational meeting is first held before a neighborhood board in the affected community; and if there are more than a certain number of registered clean and sober homes within a certain mile radius in the affected community. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2805 - Relating To Health.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization to conduct a multiethnic cohort study and develop and maintain a registry regarding the health effects of the August 2023 Maui wildfires. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2740 - Relating To The Environment.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 8 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii zero waste initiative to manage the State's transition to a zero solid waste economy.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2757 - Relating To Paid Family Leave.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2738 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires state agencies to assess the potential and feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at each state facility and submit a report to the Legislature detailing their findings; implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports; and assign priority for the authorized cost-effective energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities. Requires applicable state agencies to assess the feasibility of developing resilience hubs that can provide emergency services and be open to the general public during times of emergency. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR34 - Declaring Disinformation And Digital Hate Speech As Threats To Democracy And Urging Departments And Agencies To Address These Threats.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
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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