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HB583 - Relating To Early Learning Accreditation.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establish within the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program, a Child Care Accreditation Program to support licensed or registered child care providers to obtain accreditation from a national early learning accrediting organization. Extends the deadline by which unaccredited service providers of the Preschool Open Doors Program must commence the accreditation process and obtain accreditation. Appropriate funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2672 - Relating To Little Fire Ants.
Gregg Takayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii ant lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1658 - Relating To Family Leave.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits and extends the period of family leave to 16 weeks for businesses that employ one or more employees who meet the hourly qualifications. Eliminates the previous threshold of 100 employees for employers to be subject to the family leave law. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2703 - Relating To The Administration Of The Commission On Water Resource Management.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Replaces the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management with the position of Executive Officer, who shall be appointed and managed by the Commission. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Makes the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources an ex officio member of the Commission on Water Resource Management and provides that the Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its non ex officio members. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management and Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish procedures and safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1587 - Relating To Civic Engagement.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Public Access Room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education. Requires the Department of Education and University of Hawaii to assign appropriate staff to coordinate with the public access room for the outreach and engagement program. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions. Appropriates funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau for two full-time equivalent positions to assist in effectuating this requirement. Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB648 - Relating To Kupuna Housing.
Troy Hashimoto, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated almost 2 years ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Temporarily expands the state rent supplement program to specifically target qualified individuals who are sixty-two years of age or older and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Requires HPHA to submit annual reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1652 - Relating To Tax Credits.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, a public charter school, the Hawaii State Public Library System, or as part of a head start program in a school. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2549 - Relating To Maui's Permanent Housing Recovery.
Luke A. Evslin, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the Interagency Council for Maui Housing Recovery to coordinate and facilitate Maui's permanent housing recovery and facilitate consultation and collaboration between state and county agencies on housing recovery initiatives for the island of Maui. Designates the executive director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to serve as chair of the council. Appropriates moneys. Sunsets 6/30/2034. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2636 - Relating To Managed Retreat.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Jeanne Kapela, Amy A. Perruso
Last updated 2 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Coastal Commission and the Shoreline Buyback Program, which permits the Commission to purchase eligible shoreline properties and make those properties available for affordable rental housing. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2615 - Relating To Public Utilities.
Nicole E. Lowen, Amy A. Perruso
Last updated about 1 month ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires the PUC to solicit competitive offers from an entity operating under a non-investor-owned utilities ownership model before approving the sale of a public utility, in whole or in part, to a private entity.
STATUS
Tentative
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-046
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