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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
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
HB2584 - Relating To Equity.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, David A. Alcos, Terez Amato
Last updated 2 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires all places of public accommodation constructed after 12/31/2024 to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms. Where feasible and cost effective, requires all bids for state building construction, projects submitted after 6/30/2024 to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2587 - Relating To Income Tax.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, David A. Alcos, Diamond Garcia
Last updated about 1 month ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Eliminates the income tax for single and heads-of-household filers making less than $20,000 a year or $40,000 a year for joint filers and scale low- and middle-income tax rates more slowly.
STATUS
Tentative
HB198 - Relating To Electric Vehicles.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for the low- to moderate-income electric vehicle rebate program and the electric vehicle subaccount to encourage the purchase and use of electric vehicles by low- to moderate-income households and nonprofit organizations providing assistive services to low- to moderate-income households. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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
HB1453 - Relating To Health Care Professionals.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Expands the list of acceptable institutions or organizations that can approve the continuing education courses needed by naturopathic physicians for license renewal.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2511 - Relating To Cancer.
Tyson Miyake, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 1 month 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
HB2516 - Relating To Fire Emergencies.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to purchase a Striker fire truck to be housed on a Department of Defense facility on Maui. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2561 - Relating To Self-defense.
Sean Quinlan, Cedric Asuega Gates, Daniel Holt
Last updated 2 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
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-044
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Hawaii House
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Hawaii House from Hawaii
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