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HB2278 - Relating To Labeling Of Macadamia Nuts.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Cedric Asuega Gates, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated 5 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies labeling requirements for macadamia nuts to require a disclosure indicating that a product may contain macadamia nuts not grown in Hawaii if the consumer package contains macadamia nuts grown outside the State. Exempts from the labeling requirements products that contain any other ingredient, except seasonings and flavorings, in addition to macadamia nuts. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2509 - Proposing An Amendment To Article Vi, Section 3 Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Increase The Mandatory Retirement Age For State Justices And Judges.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges from seventy years to seventy-five years. (SD1)
STATUS
Enrolled
HB2600 - Relating To Cannabis.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 2 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis Authority and Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning January 1, 2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes for adult-use cannabis sales. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets Department of Agriculture to the Hawaii Cannabis Authority. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2232 - Relating To Weapons.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of the Attorney General to publish annual reports regarding certain protective and restraining orders, firearms, and electric guns. Authorizes persons subject to certain protective and restraining orders to possess or control firearms, ammunition, or electric guns in the course of employment, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2511 - Relating To Cancer.
Tyson Miyake, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 2 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos. Requires the Cancer Center to seek federal funding to complete the study.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2538 - Relating To Invasive Species.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Provides that each lease that the Department of Agriculture enters into, renews, or extends after the effective date of this Act shall authorize the Department to: (1) Enter the leased premises at any time to identity, investigate, control, or eradicate invasive species; and (2) Terminate the lease if the lessee refuses the Department entry or is found in violation of any applicable law, rule, or order relating to the control or eradication of invasive species.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2539 - Relating To Human Services.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to increase the funding for medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1598 - Relating To The Sunshine Law.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires boards to make available for public inspection board packets, if created, at the time the board packet is distributed to board members but no later than two business days before the board meeting. Provides that public testimony may be distributed to board members before the board meeting. Requires boards to include in the notice to persons requesting notification of meetings, a list of the documents that were compiled by the board and distributed to board members before a board meeting for use at the meeting. Requires boards to post board packets on its website. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB2531 - Relating To Workplace Safety.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Allows a person who employs or contracts with a health care worker who suffers an act of violence to report the event to law enforcement and petition for a temporary restraining order and injunction under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1375 - Relating To Tourism.
Sean Quinlan, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds. (SD3)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-005
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Hawaii House
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