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HB1135 - Relating To The General Excise Tax.
Lisa C. Kitagawa, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Reduces, then later exempts, the tax collected on the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces, then later exempts, the tax collected for the sale of nonprescription drugs.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1610 - Relating To Public Records.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Imposes a cap on costs charged to reproduce certain government records. Waives reproduction costs charged for the first one hundred pages if disclosure serves the public interest. Waives costs charged to duplicate certain government records in an electronic format. Imposes a cap on costs charged to search for, review, and segregate records. Provides for a waiver of fees when a record's disclosure serves the public interest.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1263 - Relating To The Hawaii Able Savings Program.
Jackson Sayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Repeals language that gives the director of finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. Authorizes the director of finance to expend moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Appropriates moneys to fund incentive payments. Establishes and appropriates moneys to fund one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB651 - Relating To Care Facility Inspections.
Troy Hashimoto, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated almost 2 years ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to post on its website separate reports for various visits, violations, plans, and confirmations the Department performs or issues of certain care facilities. Establishes deadlines for each report type. Requires the Department of Health to log all reports in a database designed for easy public posting. Requires all facilities inspected by the Department of Health to maintain certain records and notify the Executive Office on Aging, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and appropriate county offices on aging of initial inspection visit dates.
STATUS
Introduced
HB790 - Relating To Special Purpose Digital Currency Licensure.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a program for the licensure, regulation, and oversight of digital currency companies. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1398 - Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Allows telecommunications and emergency dispatchers and employees who perform similar functions employed by the State and counties to collectively bargain. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB881 - Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits any person from presetting commercial beach equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, unless the customer is physically present. Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously remove commercial beach equipment after the customer has finished using it. Allows the department of land and natural resources to grant exemptions through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes administrative fines for violations. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands, including accreted lands.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1535 - Relating To The University Of Hawaii Promise Program.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Provides scholarships for the unmet needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain criteria. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB611 - Relating To Agriculture.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies that "customary and traditional subsistence farming", which is customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner in certain situations, is included as a protected activity under the Hawaii right to farm act. Clarifies that the cultivation of crops and activities related to game, fish, and livestock in the agricultural district may be for economic use or customary and traditional subsistence farming. Provides that one of the State's policies under the Hawaii State Planning Act's agricultural objectives is to perpetuate the practice of customary and traditional subsistence farming. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1201 - Relating To Noise Pollution.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a private right of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of the Federal Aviation Act and existing federal laws to bring a civil action against the owner or operator of the helicopter in violation and collect damages and litigation costs. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-026
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