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HB2575 - Relating To Construction Workforce Development.
Trish La Chica, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 2 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a construction trades workforce development program in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to develop, establish, and implement a construction trades career pathway program for high school students in the State. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
HB470 - Relating To Minors.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the definition of "provider" as it relates to the entities eligible to provide no cost emergency shelter and related services to a consenting minor to include certain organizations who are not considered child placing organizations or child caring institutions. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB612 - Relating To Taxation.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an income tax credit to alleviate the high costs of production for farmers, ranchers, and fishers and incentivize growth in the agricultural sector in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
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
HB2630 - Relating To Mental Health Treatment.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Luke A. Evslin
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes, and establishes a regulatory framework for, the administration of psilocybin for therapeutic use. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2683 - Relating To Access To Learning.
Scott K. Saiki, Greggor Ilagan, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Makes permanent the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requirements. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2600 - Relating To Cannabis.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 1 month ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis Authority and Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning January 1, 2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes for adult-use cannabis sales. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets Department of Agriculture to the Hawaii Cannabis Authority. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2539 - Relating To Human Services.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to increase the funding for medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB663 - Relating To Breast Cancer Screening.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Andrew Takuya Garrett
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Increases the categories of women required to be covered for mammogram screenings. Requires the existing health insurance mandate for coverage of low-dose mammography to include digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis. Defines "digital breast tomosynthesis". Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB840 - Relating To Real Estate Transactions.
David Tarnas
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
When residential real property lies within the shoreline area, mandates the seller to include in the disclosure statement notification of all existing permitted and unpermitted erosion control structures on the parcel or on state land adjacent to the parcel, the annual coastal erosion rate, and the actual distance of the dwelling from the vegetation line for all sandy shoreline parcels.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-008
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Hawaii House
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