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HB1667 - Relating To Professional And Vocational Licensing.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires a licensing authority to deny or suspend, or refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, any license if the licensee or applicant is found to have been involved with unlawful fentanyl dealings.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1837 - Relating To School Safety.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 9 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to create emergency access plans for each Department school. Requires each Department school to have a comprehensive school evacuation communication plan for use during emergencies. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to assess all Department school campuses to determine if there are sufficient emergency evacuation routes for each campus and report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1688 - Relating To The Environment.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment and establish an advisory council to determine what would be needed to transition to a more circular system with less waste generation, more reuse, and an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1671 - Relating To Animal Endangerment.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits intentionally leaving or confining pet animals in a vehicle under conditions that endanger their health, safety, or well-being. Permits law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1147 - Relating To Air Pollution.
Lisa Marten, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties.
STATUS
Introduced
HB207 - Relating To Labor.
Adrian Tam, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires employers with five or more employees to provide rest breaks under certain conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB585 - Relating To Restorative Justice.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the judiciary or supporting agencies to establish and support a program for restorative justice in each county and inform various criminal justice representatives of the existence of the program. Appropriates funds for the establishment of one program and one position in each county.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1442 - Relating To Rehabilitation.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Justice Diversion Program including allowing examination of defendants via telehealth. Requires the Judiciary, in consultation with other stakeholders, to submit monthly and annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of agreements for post-booking jail diversion programs for district and circuit court in the first circuit. Amends the allowable period of court-ordered assisted community treatment and considerations for extensions. Allows courts to require certain probation violators to undergo mental health evaluation and treatment as a condition of continued probation. Requires the Department of Health to contract with behavioral health crisis centers and to establish a statewide Hawaii Urgency Response Center. Restores funding for probation officer services for the mental health court. Effective 7/1/3023. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1219 - Relating To Cannabis For Medical Use.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Defines "cannabis cutting" and "cannabis propagule". Amends the definition of "cannabis" to include cannabis propagules and cannabis cuttings. Allows qualifying patients and primary caregivers who are authorized to cultivate cannabis for medical use to purchase cannabis propagules and cannabis cuttings from licensed dispensaries in the State under certain conditions. Establishes quantity limits and quality requirements for the dispensing of cannabis propagules and cannabis cuttings. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1670 - Relating To Mobile Clinics.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to contract the services of qualified organizations for mobile treatment clinics that provide services throughout the night. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-005
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