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HB2190 - Relating To The Right To Garden.
Terez Amato, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 2 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits any articles of incorporation, declaration, bylaws, administrative rules, house rules, or association documents of a condominium property regime, planned community association, or homeowners' association from prohibiting or restricting the cultivation of vegetable gardens within any of its units.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2562 - Relating To Plastic Bottles.
Sean Quinlan, Luke A. Evslin, Daniel Holt
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Effective 1/1/2025, prohibits the retail sale or offer for retail sale of single-use plastic bottles designed to hold less than two liters of bottled water for oral consumption, with certain exceptions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2629 - Relating To The Conveyance Tax.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Homeless Services Special Fund. Allows counties to apply for matching funds from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund for certain housing projects. Increases the conveyance tax rates for certain properties. Establishes conveyance tax rates for multifamily residential properties. Establishes new exemptions to the conveyance tax. Allocates collected conveyance taxes to the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund, Homeless Services Fund and, and Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2711 - Relating To Conservation Mitigation Banks.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and operate conservation mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve conservation habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract a third-party administrator for the operation of the mitigation banks. Clarifies the sale of credits involved in conservation mitigation banking. Defines "conservation mitigation bank".
STATUS
Introduced
HB2622 - Relating To Firearms.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement for the State's Gun Buyback Program. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2199 - Relating To Workforce Development.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hawaii Workforce Development Council law to be consistent with the General Appropriations Act of 2021. Renames "Hawaii Workforce Development Council" to "Hawaii Workforce Development Board". Requires the Hawaii Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards to develop written conflict of interest policies. Amends provisions related to the selection of the Chairperson, duties, and powers of the Hawaii Workforce Development Board. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the activities of the K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2556 - Relating To The Hawaii Able Savings Program.
Rose Martinez, Della au Belatti, Darius K. Kila
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the sources of funding for the Hawaii ABLE Saving Program Trust Fund. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend all moneys in the trust fund to fulfill the purposes of the Hawaii ABLE Savings Program, including providing incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owner. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2546 - Relating To Invasive Species.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Terez Amato, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Allows for the use of fine meshed nets for the protection of plants against invasive species, under certain conditions. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2162 - Relating To Emergency Management.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends emergency management law to protect tenants, mortgagors, consumers, and residents for certain periods of time after the issuance of a gubernatorial or mayoral emergency proclamation. Classifies violations as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2662 - Relating To Human Services.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires, and appropriates moneys for, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to establish a 2-year Recreation and Education Upward Mobility Pilot Program for youth tenants in public housing. Permits the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to contract with outside parties to implement the program. Appropriates moneys for the repair and maintenance of approximately 150 housing units. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
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