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HB1586 - Relating To Cesspools.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a wastewater treatment works project in Waialua, Oahu. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB540 - Relating To Education.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires the department of education and public charter schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB771 - Relating To Shoreline Setbacks.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Mahina M. Poepoe
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Increases shoreline setback requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
HB286 - Relating To The Conveyance Tax.
Darius K. Kila, Cory M. Chun, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Increases the rate of conveyance tax for condominiums and single family residences ineligible for a county homeowner's exemption with a value of at least $2,000,000. Exempts from the conveyance tax documents and instruments conveying real property subject to a government assistance program approved and certified by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation and used for the provision of affordable housing for qualified persons in the State. Removes maximum dollar amount of conveyance tax revenues that are to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund each fiscal year. Effective 1/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB556 - Relating To The Board Of Education.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires the board of education to invite the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the department of education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the board and the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (6) (educational officers) to appoint a nonvoting public school administrator representative to the board. Establishes a recusal process for these representatives. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1599 - Relating To The Sunshine Law.
David Tarnas, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires public meeting notices to inform members of the public how to provide remote oral testimony in a manner that allows the testifier, upon request, to be visible to board members and other meeting participants. Recognizes a board's authority to remove and block individuals who disrupt meetings. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB234 - Relating To Taxation Of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Jeanne Kapela, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Disallows dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Specifies that amounts collected from the disallowance be evenly divided and deposited into the dwelling unit revolving fund and rental housing revolving fund. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2026.
STATUS
Introduced
HB318 - Relating To Compensation.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires each county to establish rates of compensation for members of certain qualifying county boards, commissions, authorities, and committees. Requires each county to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the county's compliance with this Act. Appropriates moneys to each county for the purpose of providing the compensation required by this Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB906 - Relating To The Commission On Water Resource Management.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to conduct an audit of the State's surface water transmission systems.
STATUS
Introduced
HB504 - Relating To Child Care.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of human services to develop a preschool child care worker subsidy pilot program to assist in retaining qualified child care workers in licensed child care facilities for preschool children aged two through five. Sunsets 6/30/2026. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-013
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