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HB1179 - Relating To Health Care.
Gregg Takayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services.
STATUS
Introduced
HB570 - Relating To Native Hawaiian Health.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Creates an office of Native Hawaiian health within the department of health. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1368 - Relating To The Hospital Sustainability Program.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Makes various updates to the hospital sustainability program, including amending the definition of "private hospital"; clarifying the uses of the hospital sustainability program special fund; increasing various hospital sustainability fee caps; requiring DHS to consult and negotiate with the hospital trade association regarding fee participation and rates; clarifying when the hospital sustainability fee shall be discontinued and the distribution of remaining funds; repealing the sunset dates of Act 217, SLH 2012, and Act 123, SLH 2014, to make the program permanent and permanently exempting the program from the central service and administrative expenses assessments; and appropriating funds out of the special fund. Effective 06/30/3000. (HD1)
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
HB1251 - Relating To The Seeking Of Assistance.
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Provides protections to individuals involved in the sex trade from the consequences under criminal law of disclosing their engagement or being identified as engaging in prostitution while in the course of seeking medical or law enforcement assistance.
STATUS
Introduced
HB818 - Relating To Hearing Aids.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 01/01/2024 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 01/01/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1223 - Relating To Teacher Loans.
Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a teacher loan program to encourage individuals to become teachers in hard-to-fill positions of department of education schools. Allows the loan to be forgiven after five years of teaching in a hard-to-fill position. Establishes a similar teacher loan program for public charter schools. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1443 - Relating To The Red Hill Fuel Tanks.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the composition of the fuel tank advisory committee. Adds requirements for the committee as it carries out its duties.
STATUS
Introduced
HB959 - Relating To The Environmental Impacts Of Air Travel.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the mitigation of the climate effects of commercial air transportation task force to identify, analyze, and make recommendations to mitigate the carbon load of, contributions to global warming made by, and effects on the climate caused by commercial air travel to the State.
STATUS
Introduced
HB552 - Relating To Human Trafficking.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Converts the human trafficking victim services fund to a human trafficking reparations fund. Revises the purpose of the fund to provide direct financial assistance to victims of trafficking. Requires the department of human services, rather than the department of labor and industrial relations, to administer the fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-030
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