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HB2512 - Relating To Security Deposits.
Tyson Miyake, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 2 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires a landlord to accept either rental security insurance or security deposit installment payments in lieu of a traditional security deposit, upon a tenant's request.
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
HB2172 - Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Luke A. Evslin
Last updated 2 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the housing assistance program, to be carried out by the housing assistance program coordinator, within the Department of Human Services to provide state grants and rental subsidies to private property owners who set aside, construct, or improve accessory dwelling units on their properties and rent the units to homeless families or individuals. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029.
STATUS
Tentative
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
HB1423 - Relating To Electronic Smoking Devices.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Includes electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Establishes a tax of ten per cent for the wholesale price for electronic smoking devices. Allocates a portion of funds collected on excise taxes on electronic smoking devices to the trauma system special fund, community health centers special fund, emergency medical services special fund, and tobacco enforcement special fund. Permits funds in the tobacco enforcement special fund to be used to enforce provisions prohibiting the sale and distribution of electronic smoking devices to, and possession or use of electronic smoking devices by, persons under the age of twenty-one.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2644 - Relating To Little Fire Ants.
Lisa C. Kitagawa, Cory M. Chun, Andrew Takuya Garrett
Last updated 9 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii Ant Lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2647 - Relating To Pesticides.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Nicole E. Lowen
Last updated about 1 month ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the definition of "restricted use pesticide" to include malathion.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2717 - Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The Benefit Of The Thirteenth Representative District.
Mahina M. Poepoe
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirteenth representative district.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2605 - Relating To Teacher Loans.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated about 1 month ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to establish a teacher loan forgiveness program to assist in the payment of loans for teachers who commit to teaching in the Hawaii public school system. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
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
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