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HB328 - Relating To Conservation Mitigation Banks.
Lisa Marten, Cedric Asuega Gates, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to establish and operate conservation mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve species, their habitats, or resources as compensatory mitigation, or for past damages. Authorizes the department to contract with a third-party administrator for the operation of the conservation mitigation banks. Clarifies the sale of credits involved in conservation mitigation banking. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2584 - Relating To Equity.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, David A. Alcos, Terez Amato
Last updated 21 days ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires all places of public accommodation constructed after 12/31/2024 to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms. Where feasible and cost effective, requires all bids for state building construction, projects submitted after 6/30/2024 to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms.
STATUS
Tentative
HB1195 - Relating To Health.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Adds specific requirements for sexuality health education programs funded by the State. Requires the Board of Education and Department of Education to collaborate to provide curricula information to the public. Requires students to be excused from the provided instruction upon the written request of the student's parent or legal guardian.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2703 - Relating To The Administration Of The Commission On Water Resource Management.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Replaces the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management with the position of Executive Officer, who shall be appointed and managed by the Commission. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Makes the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources an ex officio member of the Commission on Water Resource Management and provides that the Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its non ex officio members. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management and Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish procedures and safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1530 - Relating To Fire Protection.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Notwithstanding a collective bargaining agreement or executive policy in effect on and after 7/1/2028, requires that an employer of firefighters maintains its fire staffing service at a level of not less than four on-duty firefighters in each company. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB147 - Relating To Vehicle Weight Taxes.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Linda E. Ichiyama
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the vehicle weight tax exemption for noncommercial vehicles by removing the exemption for military reserves and other active duty military personnel and adding an exemption for certain veterans.
STATUS
Introduced
HB746 - Relating To Aquaculture.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the department of agriculture plant industry division relating to the State's aquaculture program to the animal industry division.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2683 - Relating To Access To Learning.
Scott K. Saiki, Greggor Ilagan, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Makes permanent the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requirements. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1351 - Relating To The Conveyance Tax.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Amends the conveyance tax by adding a fee schedule for properties that are sold by foreign entities or non-resident foreign nationals.
STATUS
Introduced
HB195 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real time by 1/1/2024. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to adopt self-certification for solar distributed energy resource systems of 250 kilowatts or less that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. Makes the professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensure law inapplicable to work with respect to residential distributed energy resource systems and increases the estimated cost of work on certain structures below which that licensure law is inapplicable. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-005
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Hawaii House
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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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