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HB1964 - Relating To Early Child Care.
Terez Amato, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a child care provider subsidy and bonus program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care centers, and group child care homes and bonuses to registered family child care homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Makes appropriations. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2182 - Relating To Community Health Workers.
Jeanne Kapela, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 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
HB2160 - Relating To Disability Health Disparity.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 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
HB2192 - Relating To Cemeteries.
Gregg Takayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 5 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to appoint an organization as the limited owner of a cemetery, under certain circumstances, for the purposes of filing complaints and engaging in certain security and perpetual care activities for the cemetery. Requires an appointed limited owner of a cemetery to submit annual progress reports to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2180 - Relating To Coastal Zone Management.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits development in special management areas unless the development is first found to not be located in a sea level rise exposure area.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2284 - Relating To The Hawaii Able Savings Program.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated 10 months ago
10 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. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Budget and Finance to fund the incentive payments. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position within the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1905 - Relating To Public Housing.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 10 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to allow any resident of a public housing project or state low-income housing project to keep 1 or more pet animals in the resident's unit, subject to applicable state laws, county ordinances, and any reasonable conditions. Provides that the Authority may charge a refundable deposit for each pet animal but shall not impose a monthly pet fee or pet rent. Allows the Authority to remove a vicious animal to protect persons or property.
STATUS
Introduced
HB874 - Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii and community college system. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2234 - Relating To Civil Legal Services.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated 10 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requires and appropriates funds for the Judiciary to develop a three-year civil legal services pilot program to provide civil legal services at no cost to eligible parties. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2712 - Relating To Autism.
Lisa Marten, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to increase the funding for applied behavioral analysis services for persons with autism. Requires the Department of Human Services to obtain maximum federal matching funds and pursue all other funding sources. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-030
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