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HB542 - Relating To Procurement.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Allows bidders to clarify or correct immaterial or technical information required as part of a bid submission for up to twenty-four hours after the bid submission deadline. Requires that bids for construction be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the deadline for the submission of bids. Defines "immaterial or technical information". Repeals 6/30/2026. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB305 - Relating To Agriculture.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Troy Hashimoto, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Updates the Hawaii State Planning Act's economic agricultural objectives and policies and priority guidelines by removing references to the sugar and pineapple industries. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1439 - Relating To Eviction Mediation.
Troy Hashimoto, Lisa C. Kitagawa, Scot Z. Matayoshi
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 11/1/2023, establishes a pre-litigation mediation pilot program that extends the period for a notice of termination of the rental agreement from 5 business days to 10 calendar days, requires landlords to participate in mediation before filing an action for summary possession, and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10-calendar-day notice to tenants and a mediation center that offers free mediation for residential landlord-tenant disputes. Appropriates funds for a pre-litigation mediation pilot program. Creates and appropriates funds for an emergency rent relief program. Repeals on 11/1/2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1594 - Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits any person convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant from purchasing or publicly consuming alcohol for a certain period. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1198 - Relating To Mental Health.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the prevent suicide Hawaii taskforce within the Department of Health. Requires the task force to make annual recommendations to the Legislature on ways to reduce suicide rates in the State by 25% by 2025. Dissolves the task force on 1/1/2027.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1454 - Relating To Health.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes naturopathic physicians to provide written certifications to qualified patients for the medical use of cannabis.
STATUS
Introduced
HB572 - Relating To Administrative Rulemaking.
Jenna Takenouchi, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Requires that prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of an administrative rule, electronic notice of the proposed rulemaking be provided to all persons who have made a timely written request to, and provided a valid working email address to, the adopting agency for advance notice of its rulemaking proceedings. Requires that alterations to administrative rules be displayed in Ramseyer format and the full text of rules be made available in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB390 - Relating To The University Of Hawaii Promise Program.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Provides scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain eligibility criteria. Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii promise program. Effective 6/30/3000.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB855 - Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions.
Lisa C. Kitagawa, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of diapers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1204 - Relating To Public Education.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Public Education Scholarship Program within the University of Hawaii to provide students who are residents of the State with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a public school classroom of the Department of Education or Hawaii public charter school, under certain conditions. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-048
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