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HB2558 - Relating To Social Services.
Rose Martinez, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 1 month ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Increases the monthly needs allowance from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal Supplemental Security Income program. Requires certain long-term care facility operators to pay for generic toiletries, linens, and meals and snacks. Clarifies the individuals who are eligible to receive the needs allowance. Requires the Department of Human Services to perform an annual review of the needs allowance and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
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 8 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
HB2557 - Relating To Education.
Rose Martinez, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated about 1 month ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to develop and, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, implement a financial literacy curriculum for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade.
STATUS
Tentative
HB1237 - Relating To A Green User Fee Program.
Sean Quinlan, Cedric Asuega Gates, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of land and natural resources to establish a green user fee program to collect user fees for certain parks. Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop a mobile application for the green user fee program. Exempts certain individuals from the green user fee program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2551 - Relating To Law Enforcement.
Jenna Takenouchi, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 1 month ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the offense of unlawful assembly or disassembly of a bicycle or moped on public property.
STATUS
Tentative
HB934 - Relating To Health.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2024, requires public schools, private schools, and public charter schools to have an employee trained to administer or assist with seizure disorder rescue medication. Requires all principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to perform self-study review of seizure disorder materials annually. Requires a seizure action plan for every diagnosed student and distribution of the plan to employees charged with supervising the student. Requires an annual age-appropriate seizure education program to be provided to all students. Exempts schools that do not have a student with a seizure disorder. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB648 - Relating To Kupuna Housing.
Troy Hashimoto, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated almost 2 years ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Temporarily expands the state rent supplement program to specifically target qualified individuals who are sixty-two years of age or older and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Requires HPHA to submit annual reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2535 - Relating To Child Care.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a child care classroom contracts pilot program to require the Department of Human Services to contract directly with child care center providers in licensed infant and toddler child care centers and group child care centers that meet certain criteria. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for a position to support the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1295 - Relating To Farms.
Darius K. Kila, Cory M. Chun, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to provide grants to qualified chicken and egg farmers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB842 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the board of education to adopt and the department of education to administer a kindergarten entry assessment in Olelo Hawaii for Kaiapuni schools. Delays the administration of the kindergarten entry assessment in Olelo Hawaii for Kaiapuni schools to the 2026-2027 school year.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-027
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Hawaii House
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