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HB602 - Relating To Employment.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Provides that an employee who earns an hourly wage shall be entitled to one-half hour of a paid break for every eight hours of labor performed within a warehouse.
STATUS
Introduced
HB237 - Relating To Cannabis.
Jeanne Kapela, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Legalizes, regulates, and taxes cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for responsible, adult use. Exempts sales of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for medical use from the general excise tax. Clarifies that qualifying out-of-state patients have the same rights and privileges under the medical cannabis law. Allows qualifying out-of-state patients to cultivate medical cannabis.
STATUS
Introduced
HB617 - Relating To Oral Health.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050 and 7/1/2051. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1336 - Relating To Criminal Justice Reform.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Part I: Expands the authorized issuance of citations in lieu of arrests. Authorizes a grace period after a missed initial court appearance. Part II: Amends various provisions related to pretrial release. Part III: Allows the court to order substance abuse assessment and treatment. Prohibits the arrest of a parolee, or the revocation of parole, solely due to the defendant having one positive test for drug use. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1414 - Relating To Recreational Facilities.
Terez Amato, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires all playgrounds located in state and county parks and on public school grounds include special needs recreational playground equipment as part of the recreational apparatuses by 6/30/2025 including at a minimum a wheelchair accessible swing set. Establishes the special needs recreational playground equipment special fund. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1176 - Relating To Incarceration.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of a comprehensive approach to successful prisoner reentry and integration that provides supports to inmates while incarcerated and after their release. Establishes a pilot program within the Judiciary to allow minor children to remain with their mothers while the mothers are participating in therapeutic, drug treatment, or other residential programs. Establishes within the Judiciary a 5-year recidivism prevention pilot program consisting of the housing voucher program; child care voucher program; and employer income tax credit program. Establishes within the Department of Public Safety an offender reset program to oversee development and implementation of comprehensive pre- and post-release programs to assist offenders who are transitioning back into the community. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Public Safety, Judiciary, Hawaii Paroling Authority, Department of Human Services, and Department of Health.
STATUS
Introduced
HB261 - Relating To Early Learning Opportunities.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Makes the accreditation requirement for service providers receiving funds from the Preschool Open Doors Program voluntary. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including funding for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Appropriates funds into and out of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for the Child Care Accreditation Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB818 - Relating To Hearing Aids.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 01/01/2024 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 01/01/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB199 - Relating To The Environment.
Nicole E. Lowen, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a zero-emission vehicle fleet purchasing assistance program within the Hawaii state energy office to support the transition of private fleets to zero-emission vehicles. Designates the Hawaii state energy office as the agency responsible for developing and administering the program and requires the Hawaii state energy office to work with the department of transportation to design strategies to implement the zero-emission vehicle fleet purchasing assistance program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB959 - Relating To The Environmental Impacts Of Air Travel.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the mitigation of the climate effects of commercial air transportation task force to identify, analyze, and make recommendations to mitigate the carbon load of, contributions to global warming made by, and effects on the climate caused by commercial air travel to the State.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-013
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