SPONSORED LEGISLATION
HB1368 - Relating To The Hospital Sustainability Program.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Makes various updates to the hospital sustainability program, including amending the definition of "private hospital"; clarifying the uses of the hospital sustainability program special fund; increasing various hospital sustainability fee caps; requiring DHS to consult and negotiate with the hospital trade association regarding fee participation and rates; clarifying when the hospital sustainability fee shall be discontinued and the distribution of remaining funds; repealing the sunset dates of Act 217, SLH 2012, and Act 123, SLH 2014, to make the program permanent and permanently exempting the program from the central service and administrative expenses assessments; and appropriating funds out of the special fund. Effective 06/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB632 - Relating To Leases.
Diamond Garcia, David A. Alcos, Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Requires leases used in the conveyance of available lands as defined by section 203 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, as amended, to conform to the requirements for securitization by federally insured lending programs.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1564 - Relating To Statewide Fire Helicopters.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 8 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a statewide firefighting helicopter program, to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Appropriates funds to obtain helicopters, facilities equipment, and supplies; hire and train staff; and do other things necessary to ensure that the program is ready to begin providing aerial firefighting services on July 1, 2025. Declares that the expenditure exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Establishes that this measure only takes effect if another bill is passed that establishes a State Fire Marshal position.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1393 - Relating To Parental Rights.
Elijah Pierick, Diamond Garcia, Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes certain parental rights. Prohibits the State and counties from enacting any rules, regulations, or laws that infringe upon these parental rights.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1206 - Relating To A State Permitting Office.
David A. Alcos, Diamond Garcia, Darius K. Kila
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish a state permit pilot program to process building and infrastructure permits for construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1224 - Relating To Housing.
Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires rental housing projects to maintain, in perpetuity, 50% of the project's units for certain low-income tenants in order to be eligible for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's rental assistance program.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1613 - Relating To Water Catchment.
Jeanne Kapela, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Creates a nonrefundable water catchment income tax credit for a homeowner who installs and places into service a water catchment system meeting certain requirements on residential property in the State owned by the homeowner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1435 - Relating To The Ewa Beach Public And School Library.
David A. Alcos, Diamond Garcia, Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to transfer the Ewa Beach Public and School Library from the State Public Library System to James Campbell High School.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1144 - Relating To Individual Sports.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, Della au Belatti, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Allows home-schooled, high school-age students to participate as unattached competitors in individual sports available to the public school that the student would otherwise be required to attend.
STATUS
Introduced
HB938 - Relating To Tax Credit For On-site Early Childhood Facilities.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, Elle Cochran, Diamond Garcia
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an income tax credit for employers who create on-site early childhood facilities. Establishes and appropriates funds for 1.0 FTE on-site early childhood facility coordinator position. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Takes effect on 7/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Hawaii district HD-038
COMMITTEES
Hawaii House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto is running for Hawaii State Senate District 12. Matsumoto was born and raised in Hawaii. Matsumoto earned a B.A. in Political Science and Communication from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. After college, Matsumoto returned home to Hawaii. She has over 15 years of communications experience in business, nonprofit, education, and arts organizations across the state.read less
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