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HB2514 - Relating To Teacher Housing.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2216 - Relating To Care Homes.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 6 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Increases the state supplemental payment ceilings for type I adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, certified adult foster homes, and type II adult residential care homes. Effective 10/1/2024. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB1974 - Relating To Social Services.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 6 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Increases the monthly needs allowance for individuals living in certain long-term care facilities 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. Takes effect 10/1/2024. (SD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1900 - Relating To Hydrologic Data Collection.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to improve the State's water resource management and hydrologic data collection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1816 - Relating To Tour Guides.
Sean Quinlan, Daniel Holt, Darius K. Kila
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Tour Guide Licensing Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires tour guides to complete the Professional Standards Tour Certification program by the University of Hawaii or another program approved by the Director.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1651 - Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1830 - Relating To Mental Health.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 7/1/2026, establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances; authorizes psychologist license applicants who possess a provisional license to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain supervised experience requirements; and authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds out of the Compliance Resolution Fund. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1766 - Relating To Elections.
Trish La Chica, Terez Amato, Daniel Holt
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the distribution of synthetic media messages in advertisements before an election that a person knows or should have known are deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes of a candidate. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1654 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 9 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the qualified internship grant program within the Department of Education to provide grants to businesses and organizations that employ qualified interns participating in work-based learning through a qualified internship program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1678 - Relating To Elections.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Designates all University of Hawaii system campuses as voter registration agencies as defined in the National Voter Registration Act. Requires the Chief Election Officer to use data concerning voter registration and election participation to study voter registration, absentee voting, and provisional voting trends by age, race, and class to improve youth voter registration and election participation. Allows student identification cards issued by the University of Hawaii system to be used to register to vote. Designates all University of Hawaii campuses as voter service centers.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-051
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Hawaii House
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