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HB80 - Relating To Authentic Assessments.
Jeanne Kapela, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes public school complexes to develop rigorous classroom-based performance assessments, including the use of authentic assessments as part of classroom-based performance assessments. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB467 - Relating To Social Work.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of public safety, or its successor agency, in collaboration with the department of human services, to develop and establish a social work training program to assist nonviolent incarcerated individuals in the area of social work. Requires progress reports on the program to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB656 - Relating To Environmental Protection.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a list of substances allowed for use as pesticides and fertilizers on state and county property. Provides that the use of substances not specifically allowed as pesticides and fertilizers on state property and county property is prohibited, unless certain exceptions, a waiver, or exemption apply. Requires a state department or agency seeking a waiver to apply to the department of agriculture.
STATUS
Introduced
HB927 - Relating To Energy.
Gene Ward, David A. Alcos, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes within the Hawaii State Energy Office the future fusion task force to promote the use of fusion as an energy source in the State.
STATUS
Introduced
HB935 - Relating To Hearing Aids.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts received from the sale of hearing aids.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1687 - Relating To Energy Resiliency.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires full retail crediting for energy exports enrolled in grid services programs, whereby energy exported to the electrical grid past a participating customer-generator's point of common coupling from photovoltaic solar systems paired with battery storage as part of a utility-controlled grid service program would be credited at the full retail rate of electricity for the relevant time period. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB742 - Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Amend The Qualifying Age Of Voters For Any State Or Local Election.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election to sixteen years of age.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1799 - Relating To Preferred Names.
Jeanne Kapela, Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Lisa Marten
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to implement a process to allow students to use preferred names to strengthen inclusivity in public schools.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1668 - Relating To Privacy.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes provisions allowing for consumers to request data brokers that maintain their personal information to delete any personal information related to the consumer.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1787 - Relating To Beach Protection And Coastal Access.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the beach protection policy of the coastal zone management program to recognize that unauthorized structures, materials, armoring, or hardening structures, including seawalls and revetments, sandbags, geotextile fabrics, and sand burritos, placed in the shoreline are a nuisance per se. Strengthens state and county abatement and cost recovery authority of, and allows citizen suits for, this type of nuisance.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Hawaii district HD-005
COMMITTEES
Hawaii House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jeanne Kapela is running as a Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Hawaii State House. Kapela was an educator in Hawaii for over 30 years. Kapela supports protecting the environment, improving education, and making healthcare more affordable and accessible. She wants to build an economy that works for local families, not just large corporations. If elected, Kapela says she will listen to her constituents and work across party lines to find solutions. She will stand up for Hawaiian values of community, equality, and opportunity for all.read less
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Hawaii House from Hawaii
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