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HB2618 - Relating To Aquaculture.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Andrew Takuya Garrett, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study to identify potential sites in the State for an aquaculture park that promotes commercial aquaculture expansion. Requires a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB945 - Relating To The General Excise Tax.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Reduces, then later exempts, the tax collected on the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces, then later exempts, the tax collected for the sale of nonprescription drugs.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2271 - Relating To Workforce Development.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2025, requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to administer a workforce development incentive rebate program that incentivizes local independent film and television productions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2197 - Relating To Hawaii Retirement Savings Act.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 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
HB2617 - Relating To Aquaculture.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Andrew Takuya Garrett, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Aquaculture Advisory Committee within the Department of Agriculture. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2144 - Relating To Value-added Production.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Cory M. Chun, Andrew Takuya Garrett
Last updated 4 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to amend the definition of "homemade food products" in its administrative rules on food safety and adopt certain rules regarding the sale and delivery of homemade food products. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2145 - Relating To The Board Of Agriculture.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Cedric Asuega Gates, Daniel Holt
Last updated 10 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Adds the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to the Board of Agriculture.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2224 - Relating To Long-term Care.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 5 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
HB2242 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for full-time equivalent career foundations certificate program teachers for McKinley Community School for Adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1423 - Relating To Electronic Smoking Devices.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Includes electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Establishes a tax of ten per cent for the wholesale price for electronic smoking devices. Allocates a portion of funds collected on excise taxes on electronic smoking devices to the trauma system special fund, community health centers special fund, emergency medical services special fund, and tobacco enforcement special fund. Permits funds in the tobacco enforcement special fund to be used to enforce provisions prohibiting the sale and distribution of electronic smoking devices to, and possession or use of electronic smoking devices by, persons under the age of twenty-one.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-045
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