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HB492 - Relating To Taxation.
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Increases the state earned income tax credit from twenty to twenty-five percent of the federal earned income tax credit.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2537 - Relating To Invasive Species.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Imposes a penalty for knowingly selling invasive plants or plants containing invasive species.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2672 - Relating To Little Fire Ants.
Gregg Takayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii ant lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. 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
HB2584 - Relating To Equity.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, David A. Alcos, Terez Amato
Last updated 3 months 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
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
HB2254 - Relating To Employees.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Luke A. Evslin
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Allows state departments to participate in temporary employee interchanges with private sector organizations, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Limits the term for a temporary employee interchange with a private sector organization to no more than four continuous months. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1248 - Relating To Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Incentives.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB67 - Making An Appropriation For The Pu`uhonua Program.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Lisa C. Kitagawa, Lisa Marten
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to establish an unspecified number of fulltime equivalent positions for the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's Pu`uhonua Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB583 - Relating To Early Learning Accreditation.
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establish within the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program, a Child Care Accreditation Program to support licensed or registered child care providers to obtain accreditation from a national early learning accrediting organization. Extends the deadline by which unaccredited service providers of the Preschool Open Doors Program must commence the accreditation process and obtain accreditation. Appropriate funds.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-048
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