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HB1591 - Relating To Microenterprise Kitchens.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a regulatory framework for microenterprise home kitchens. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules regarding microenterprise home kitchens; grant and revoke permits; issue food safety manager certificates; charge fees; and conduct inspections. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1365 - Relating To Child Welfare Services.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Malama Ohana working group within the office of wellness and resilience to seek, design, and recommend transformative changes to the State's child welfare system. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds to the department of human services for various support and resources for the child welfare services branch and the families they serve. Appropriates funds to the office of wellness and resilience for the working group. Effective 7/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1316 - Relating To Firearms.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires licensees who carry firearms concealed or unconcealed outside their residence to have their carry license in their immediate possession and display the license upon the demand of law enforcement officers when being lawfully detained.
STATUS
Introduced
HB322 - Relating To Health.
Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Alzheimer's working group to create a public health campaign for awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1396 - Relating To Cesspools.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Part I: Establishes and appropriates funds for a county cesspool pilot program in the Department of Health to work with each county to identify a priority area to expand the county sewage system or other centralized treatment system to connect individual properties in the priority area and reduce or eliminate cesspools in the identified area. Part II: Creates a cesspool conversion section in the Department of Health to facilitate the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions. Part III: Requires the Department of Health to retain qualified consultants to identify necessary public outreach and education resources and tools, and develop a comprehensive public outreach strategy and educate homeowners regarding the State's cesspool upgrade, conversion, and connection requirements and deadlines. Part IV: Establishes, for all taxable years after December 31, 2023, an income tax credit for the cost of upgrading or converting a qualified cesspool to a Director of Health-approved wastewater system or connecting to a sewerage system. Requires that, effective 11/1/23, certain information regarding cesspools on real property be included in seller mandatory disclosures for real property transactions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1318 - Relating To Government Property.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Transfers from the Department of Natural Resources certain wharfs, launching ramps, and small boat harbors on Maui to the County of Maui with the corresponding revenue from those harbors.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1584 - Relating To Agriculture.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a two-year agricultural crime pilot project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural crimes, including agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism, in the City and County of Honolulu and County of Kauai. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1398 - Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Allows telecommunications and emergency dispatchers and employees who perform similar functions employed by the State and counties to collectively bargain. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1336 - Relating To Criminal Justice Reform.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Part I: Expands the authorized issuance of citations in lieu of arrests. Authorizes a grace period after a missed initial court appearance. Part II: Amends various provisions related to pretrial release. Part III: Allows the court to order substance abuse assessment and treatment. Prohibits the arrest of a parolee, or the revocation of parole, solely due to the defendant having one positive test for drug use. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1446 - Relating To Insurance.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Lowers the amount of time in which a health insurer may initiate a recoupment or offset demand effort from a health care provider for services rendered from eighteen months to twelve months. Establishes other requirements that health insurers must follow in making repayment requests from health care providers.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-046
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