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HB951 - Relating To Housing.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated over 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Deposits funds into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide grants or loans to mixed-income rental projects or units qualifying individuals and families. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1933 - Relating To Sobriety Checks.
Chris Todd, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a sobriety checkpoint special fund to provide funding to county law enforcement agencies for staffing for sobriety checks and processing of persons arrested at sobriety checkpoints. Increases the state vehicle registration fee and establishes the amount to be deposited into the sobriety checkpoint special fund. Appropriates funds into the sobriety checkpoint special fund and out of the special fund as grants-in-aid for the counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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
HB1768 - Relating To Family Leave.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Luke A. Evslin
Last updated 10 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits and extends the period of family leave to 16 weeks for businesses that employ one or more employees who meet the hourly qualifications. Eliminates the previous threshold of 100 employees for employers to be subject to the family leave law. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1836 - Relating To Health.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 5 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Allows registered pharmacists during declared states of emergency to refill prescriptions for persons directly impacted by the emergency for up to a thirty-day supply if the practitioner is unavailable or cannot be contacted to authorize the refill and if, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might interrupt the patient's ongoing care and have a significant adverse effect on the patient's well-being. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1829 - Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
Requires the design of all new state building construction where parking is to be included to provide that at least twenty-five per cent of parking stalls be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with the Department of Accounting and General Services, to conduct a survey and identify certain high-priority state facilities. Establishes a goal of the State to retrofit state facilities to be electric vehicle charger-ready. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2491. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1675 - Relating To The General Excise Tax.
Sam Kong, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a medical practitioner for health care related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE. Takes effect 12/31/2050. Sunsets 1/1/2026. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1665 - Relating To Warning Sirens.
Adrian Tam, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 10 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to prepare and develop a plan to upgrade all-hazard warning sirens to be capable of transmitting voice instructions and directions and capable of voice activation.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1832 - Relating To Hiring.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 5 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to provide state departments, divisions, and agencies the applications received for vacancies under certain circumstances. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1826 - Relating To Education For Mental Health Professionals.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the establishment of temporary positions to support the statewide expansion of the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-005
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Hawaii House
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