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SB113 - Relating To The Labeling Of Products.
Glenn Wakai, Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Dru Kanuha
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies that calculations to determine whether a non-perishable good labeled "Hawaii Made" has met the requirement that at least 51% of the wholesale value of the product is added by production within the State include operating and overhead expenses incurred and spent within the State. Appropriates funds to promote and develop the "Made in Hawaii" brand. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1432 - Relating To Social Media Censorship.
Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Prohibits social media platforms from engaging in censorship of candidates for elected office and other users.
STATUS
Introduced
SB847 - Relating To Professional Engineers.
Brandon Jc Elefante, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Allows a person to be eligible for a license as a professional engineer if the person has completed four years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional level government employment performing lawful experience in review of engineered plans and calculations under the direct supervision of an applicably licensed engineer.
STATUS
Introduced
SB301 - Relating To Appropriations.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends Act 257, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to authorize the School Facilities Authority to provide affordable housing to Department of Education teachers.
STATUS
Introduced
SB745 - Relating To Agriculture.
Dru Kanuha, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Extends the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a mandatory $10,000 fine for each separate offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) enforcement position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB241 - Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions.
Kurt Fevella, Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes general excise tax exemptions for food, medical services, and feminine hygiene products.
STATUS
Introduced
SB850 - Relating To Education.
Brandon Jc Elefante, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student.
STATUS
Introduced
SB730 - Relating To Fishponds.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to restore and restock fishponds by providing fingerlings and limu and establishing one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) aquaculture coordinator biologist VI position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB794 - Relating To The Cesspool Conversion Financial Assistance Pilot Program.
Lynn Decoite, Brenton Awa, Lorraine Rodero Inouye
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes within the Department of Health, a three-year Cesspool Conversion Financial Assistance Pilot Program to provide financial assistance to owners of cesspools located in the county of Maui to upgrade or convert their cesspools to a wastewater system approved by the Director of Health or connect them to a sewerage system. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules and submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1486 - Relating To Meat Processing.
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness; Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and Department of Health, Food Safety Branch; and in consultation with the County of Maui Axis Deer Task Force, to develop and implement a plan to expand the meat processing and distribution capacity in the State to allow for meat from axis deer and other wild game to be processed for distribution by nonprofit food distribution services by 7/1/2024. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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