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HB2074 - Relating To Kaiapuni Education.
Daniel Holt, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for Kaiapuni programs and the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) Kaiapuni education curriculum specialist II positions and ten full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) Kaiapuni classroom teacher positions. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1655 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Requires the DOE to work with the BOE to create a public digital platform by the 2027-2028 school year that shows how schools are adopting high-quality instructional materials for K-12 English language arts.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1648 - Relating To School Psychology.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Creates a School Psychologists Working Group to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2218 - Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 5 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, to increase the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from fifty percent to seventy-five percent of the maximum single residence loan amount allowed in Hawaii by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide financial literacy education for all borrowers. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB1722 - Relating To Health.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, David A. Alcos, Diamond Garcia
Last updated 10 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the imposition of cost-sharing requirements for certain diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2728 - Relating To Healthcare.
Trish La Chica, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated 10 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hui Hoomana task force to identify actionable priorities and financial resources to offer the State's residents universal access to affordable, high-quality healthcare and health insurance. Requires reports to the Legislature. Dissolves the task force on 7/1/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1838 - Relating To Zoning.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 9 months ago
47 Co-Sponsors
Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2690 - Relating To Water.
Scott K. Saiki, David A. Alcos, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Part II: Allows the Commission of Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Repeals the position of deputy to the chairperson of the Commission and establishes the position of Executive Director of the Commission. Amends the composition of the Commission and administratively attaches it to DLNR. Authorizes entities to challenge an emergency order of the Commission under certain conditions. Establishes fines for certain water use offenses. Amends the Commission's authority to declare water emergencies and issue orders to address them and declare water shortages and related notice requirements. Specifying that the nominating committee of the Commission shall include one person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SDl)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB316 - Relating To Safe Routes To School.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Elle Cochran, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the safe routes to school advisory committee within the Planning Branch of the Highways Division of the Department of Transportation. Appropriates moneys.
STATUS
Introduced
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
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