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HB1795 - Relating To Community College.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a working group within the University of Hawaii to evaluate possibilities for making community college free for Hawaii residents. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB436 - Relating To State Law.
David Tarnas
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Short form bill relating to state law.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1837 - Relating To School Safety.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 9 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to create emergency access plans for each Department school. Requires each Department school to have a comprehensive school evacuation communication plan for use during emergencies. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to assess all Department school campuses to determine if there are sufficient emergency evacuation routes for each campus and report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1674 - Relating To Campaign Finance.
Sam Kong, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes candidates and their candidate committees to donate residual campaign funds to the general fund of the State or to the real property tax general fund of any county of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB935 - Relating To Hearing Aids.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts received from the sale of hearing aids.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1337 - Relating To Psilocybin.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1149 - Relating To The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Program.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for positions and activities related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1506 - Relating To The Employees' Retirement System Of The State Of Hawaii.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Encourages the employees' retirement system, in evaluating venture capital investments, to consider opportunities in industries that will sustain Hawaii's natural environment or produce economic opportunities for its residents, including renewable energy businesses and businesses that use the investment capital to acquire the infrastructure and services needed to become energy sustainable. If the employees' retirement system board of trustees determines that it is not prudent to invest in any Hawaii venture capital meeting this description, requires the board to report the rationale for the decision in its annual report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1343 - Relating To Reproductive Health Care Access.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for the Office of the Reproductive Health Care Access Coordinator within the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1778 - Relating To Tobacco Products.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 7/1/2026, amends existing law regarding preemption of local ordinances and regulations regulating the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices as a matter of statewide concern to clarify that the State's preemption power extends solely to the taxation of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and allows counties to adopt ordinances and regulations that regulate smoking or the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance or a regulation that imposes a fee or tax on the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-008
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