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HB464 - Relating To Magnet Schools.
Lisa C. Kitagawa, Darius K. Kila, Lisa Marten
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a five-year magnet school pilot program at Waiahole and Kaaawa elementary schools. Establishes eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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
HB2661 - Relating To Teachers.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to reduce barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2713 - Relating To Adoption Assistance.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to provide additional support and resources to families receiving benefits through the State's adoption assistance and permanency assistance programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB609 - Relating To Agriculture.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for costs for its meat inspection program, including the establishment of 1 full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) inspector program supervisor position and 3 full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions to perform meat inspection services. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2739 - Relating To Energy Assistance.
Nicole E. Lowen, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist households in paying their energy bills. Establishes the Hawaii home energy assistance special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2793 - Relating To The Maui Veterans Home.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to the Oahu Regional Health Care System and then to the Department of Health, as part of the Oahu Regional Health Care System transfer pursuant to Act 212, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2757 - Relating To Paid Family Leave.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2742 - Relating To The Landlord-tenant Code.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 4 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a pre-litigation mediation procedure for tenancies that are subject to the eviction moratorium issued under the Governor's emergency proclamations relating to wildfires once the eviction moratorium expires. Restricts when landlord remedies are available depending on the amount of rent due. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for mediation services. Effective 7/1/2024, except the new pre-litigation procedures are effective on the expiration of the final eviction moratorium. Repeals certain provisions on 12/31/2026, or on the one-year anniversary of the expiration of the Governor's final eviction moratorium emergency supplementary proclamation relating to wildfires, whichever occurs sooner. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2736 - Relating To State Gesture.
Sean Quinlan, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Adopts, establishes, and designates the shaka as the official gesture of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
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