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HB2198 - Relating To Public Employment.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 3 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Allows public employee organizations to negotiate retirement benefits.
STATUS
Tentative
HB1248 - Relating To Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Incentives.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB84 - Relating To Counties.
Sean Quinlan, Troy Hashimoto, Daniel Holt
Last updated almost 2 years ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Makes explicit the counties' authority to enact ordinances to amortize or phase out permitted, nonconforming, or otherwise allowed short-term rentals in any zoning classification. Includes swapping, bartering, or exchange of a residential dwelling, or portion thereof, in definition of "short-term rental" for this purpose. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2561 - Relating To Self-defense.
Sean Quinlan, Cedric Asuega Gates, Daniel Holt
Last updated 3 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies that a person who uses deadly force in self-defense does not have a duty to retreat if they are in their dwelling or on their property unless they are the initial aggressor. Repeals statutory language that permits a person to use deadly force at their place of work.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2507 - Relating To Remote Work.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 3 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to: (1) conduct a remote work study; (2) review any recent remote work studies done by the counties; (3) develop and administer a remote work program; and (4) submit the study to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2548 - Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
Luke A. Evslin, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Loan Program under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide loans for the development of accessory dwelling units. Appropriates funds. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2511 - Relating To Cancer.
Tyson Miyake, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 2 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos. Requires the Cancer Center to seek federal funding to complete the study.
STATUS
Tentative
HB962 - Relating To Hawaiian Language Programs.
Kyle T. Yamashita, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Exempts Hawaiian language immersion program students from kindergarten assessment requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2553 - Relating To Pharmacists.
Jenna Takenouchi, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 5 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older. Authorizes pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a pharmacist to administer vaccinations to persons three years of age or older, if certain requirements are met. Authorizes pharmacists to order vaccines for administration to persons three years of age or older. Effective 1/1/2025. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1896 - Relating To Environmental Protection.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 9 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. Takes effect 1/1/2027. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-028
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