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HB1950 - Relating To Kimchi Day.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Designates November 22 of each year as "Kimchi Day" in the State.
STATUS
Passed
HB2003 - Relating To Menstrual Products.
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 8 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide menstrual products at no cost in specified restrooms in public buildings maintained by the department. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to post signage in each restroom identifying the location of the free menstrual products. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2102 - Relating To Electric Utilities.
Nicole E. Lowen, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to convene workshops to aid electric utilities in the development and implementation of best practices regarding wildfires. Requires electric utilities to design and operate in compliance with a risk-based wildfire protection plan. Establishes a civil penalty for violations. Requires public utilities to report wildfires caused by or occurring in connection with their operations. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to investigate certain wildfires. Prohibits the reports as admissible evidence in any judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2160 - Relating To Disability Health Disparity.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to submit a report to the Legislature that focuses on the health disparities experienced by persons in the State with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2217 - Relating To Health.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Education to research and make recommendations on any rules, policies, and amendments to the Medicaid State Plan or Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver that are necessary to ensure provision of clinically appropriate treatments and services for individuals twenty-six years of age or younger with autism spectrum disorder or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder are covered under certain Medicaid programs. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1999 - Relating To Blue Carbon Ecosystem Projects.
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 8 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a market analysis study to identify the optimum mix of private sector, public sector, and philanthropic funding sources and mechanisms needed to support blue carbon ecosystem projects in the State and Pacific region. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1968 - Relating To Sexual Abuse Of Minors.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 7 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, 2024, may be initiated. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma-informed response. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2077 - Relating To Watersheds.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 8 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Establishes rights for watershed ecosystems to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve, in conjunction with native Hawaiian traditional and customary beliefs, practice, and values, for the benefit of present and future generations.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2132 - Relating To Invasive Species.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Hawaii Ant Lab to share data collected related to invasive ant surveys with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Ant Lab to support little fire ant mitigation and eradication efforts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2182 - Relating To Community Health Workers.
Jeanne Kapela, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to administer a three-year rural community health worker pilot program that enables community health workers to provide outreach, education, training, and navigation to individuals residing in rural communities in the State and address social determinants of health. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-017
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Hawaii House
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Daynette Morikawa was born and raised in Makawao, Hawaii. She earned her BA in communications from Chaminade University in 2007 and her MA in communicology from University of Hawaii in 2009. Morikawa was selected from a field of three candidates by the Maui County Democratic Party to run in the special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rep. Mele Carroll. She works as an instructional assistant at Makawao Elementary School.read less
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