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HB1443 - Relating To The Red Hill Fuel Tanks.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the composition of the fuel tank advisory committee. Adds requirements for the committee as it carries out its duties.
STATUS
Introduced
HB833 - Relating To Health.
Bertrand Kobayashi, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the criminal offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Amends the definition of "tobacco products" under the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law to include electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes and tobacco products and the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Repeals state laws that establish and govern the Electronic Smoking Device Retailer Registration Unit within the Department of the Attorney General; provisions of the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law that govern delivery sales; and state law governing smoking that preempts and voids local ordinances and regulations conflicting with state law. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB440 - Relating To Cesspools.
Nicole E. Lowen, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Establishes 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 certain information regarding cesspools on real property to be included in seller mandatory disclosures on real property transactions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1580 - Relating To Animal Cruelty.
Darius K. Kila, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Amends the criminal penalties for various animal cruelty offenses by increasing the category of offense. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1414 - Relating To Recreational Facilities.
Terez Amato, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires all playgrounds located in state and county parks and on public school grounds include special needs recreational playground equipment as part of the recreational apparatuses by 6/30/2025 including at a minimum a wheelchair accessible swing set. Establishes the special needs recreational playground equipment special fund. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1176 - Relating To Incarceration.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of a comprehensive approach to successful prisoner reentry and integration that provides supports to inmates while incarcerated and after their release. Establishes a pilot program within the Judiciary to allow minor children to remain with their mothers while the mothers are participating in therapeutic, drug treatment, or other residential programs. Establishes within the Judiciary a 5-year recidivism prevention pilot program consisting of the housing voucher program; child care voucher program; and employer income tax credit program. Establishes within the Department of Public Safety an offender reset program to oversee development and implementation of comprehensive pre- and post-release programs to assist offenders who are transitioning back into the community. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety, Judiciary, Hawaii Paroling Authority, Department of Human Services, and Department of Health.
STATUS
Introduced
HB261 - Relating To Early Learning Opportunities.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Makes the accreditation requirement for service providers receiving funds from the Preschool Open Doors Program voluntary. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including funding for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Appropriates funds into and out of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for the Child Care Accreditation Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB314 - Relating To Food Banks.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services to fund the purchase, storage, and transportation of food for distribution to the food banks in the State. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1132 - Relating To The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission.
Mark Jun Hashem, Cory M. Chun, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Requires the Commission to publish a summary of an investigation and any action taken by the Commission in response. Authorizes the Commission to hold a meeting closed to the public to discuss with the Oversight Coordinator a complaint investigated when necessary to maintain confidentiality, under certain conditions. Broadens the Oversight Coordinator's power to make inquiries, obtain information, and inspect the premises of agencies and correctional facilities. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB921 - Relating To Environmental Crimes.
Darius K. Kila, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Environmental Crimes Unit within the Department of the Attorney General. Makes the disposal of motor vehicle tires in violation of State law governing recovery of used motor vehicle tire recovery a petty misdemeanor. Establishes a $1 motor vehicle tire surcharge to be imposed on every replacement tire installed on a motor vehicle in the State after 9/30/2023. Requires tire retailers and tire wholesalers who install replacement tires to pay the surcharge to the Department of Health. Requires the Department of Health to deposit the revenues into the Environmental Management Special Fund. Allows the Department of Health to use the Environmental Management Special Fund to fund the Environmental Crimes Unit. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-035
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