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HB55 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of education to establish grant programs to provide funds for the planning and implementation of community schools. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB793 - Relating To Education.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Beginning January 1, 2025, authorizes public schools and public charter schools to have an employee trained to administer or assist with the self-administration of seizure disorder rescue medication, with certain exemptions. Authorizes all principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to perform an annual self-review of seizure disorder materials. Allows a seizure action plan for every diagnosed student to be established and distributed to employees charged with supervising the student. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB312 - Relating To Pesticides.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Replaces representatives from the sugar and pineapple industries with representatives of the coffee and diversified agriculture industries. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB188 - Relating To Carbon Sequestration.
Nicole E. Lowen, Elle Cochran, Linda E. Ichiyama
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the Hawaii carbon smart land management assistance pilot program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1301 - Relating To Cancer.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos. Requires the Cancer Center to seek federal funding to complete the study. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1585 - Relating To Plastic Pollution.
Amy A. Perruso, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits state agencies from purchasing or using polystyrene food-service containers. Prohibits vendors contracted through a state agency from selling, offering for sale, providing, or using polystyrene food-service containers at any site owned or leased by the State. Prohibits polystyrene food-service containers from being sold, offered for sale, provided, or used at any state facility, state-authorized concession, state-sponsored or state-permitted event, or state program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB655 - Relating To Affordable Housing.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires that Hawaii housing finance and development corporation housing projects include a restrictive covenant that the percentage of units of the housing project that are designated as affordable housing, as described in the submitted housing project application, shall be affordable housing in perpetuity.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1540 - Relating To School Meals.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Requires eligible schools to participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, which provides federal funds to help schools offer free meals to all students. Appropriates moneys for any difference between federal funds amounts and costs of providing free meals. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling will be exceeded.
STATUS
Introduced
HB253 - Relating To Pesticides.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires monthly rather than annual reporting of restricted use pesticides. Amends the contents of reports to include specific geospatial data and information, site information, and increased detail on the amount of restricted use pesticides used. Requires the department of agriculture to develop an online reporting tool for restricted use pesticides.
STATUS
Introduced
HB886 - Relating To Taxation.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Eliminates the home mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Sunsets on 7/1/2028. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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