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HB896 - Relating To The Department Of Education.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to assess its facilities and provide the legislature with a list of priority facilities in each county at which the installation of renewable energy systems on school facilities would provide the most benefit, provide a list of priority play areas on school campuses in each county that are most in need of covered play areas to protect children from over-exposure to heat and ultraviolet rays, and assess and report on the feasibility of including renewable energy systems on play area covers on school campuses. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1410 - Relating To Deposit Beverage Containers.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of health to establish a reverse vending machine pilot program to provide grants to deploy reverse vending machines in the State. Allows moneys from the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to be used for grants to deploy reverse vending machines. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1449 - Relating To Lung Cancer.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends Act 162, SLH 2022, to extend the sunset date for the early lung cancer screening task force and extend the date for the task force to submit reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1546 - Relating To Restoration Of Beach Lands.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Mahina M. Poepoe
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the definition of "beach restoration" used in laws governing the Board of Land and Natural Resources' powers to engage in beach restoration to include activities undertaken to maintain and improve beaches and dune systems through management of sand and native dune vegetation, remove abandoned and remnant manmade materials from beaches and dunes that pose a risk to public health and coastal ecosystems, and nourish eroded beaches through the placement of compatible sand from an outside or adjacent source, with or without stabilizing structures. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB621 - Relating To The Disposition Of Water Rights.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary practices of Native Hawaiians from the existing process for the disposition of water rights.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1613 - Relating To Water Catchment.
Jeanne Kapela, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Creates a nonrefundable water catchment income tax credit for a homeowner who installs and places into service a water catchment system meeting certain requirements on residential property in the State owned by the homeowner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB952 - Relating To Natural Resources.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated over 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to address the impacts of climate change in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1540 - Relating To School Meals.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Requires eligible schools to participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, which provides federal funds to help schools offer free meals to all students. Appropriates moneys for any difference between federal funds amounts and costs of providing free meals. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling will be exceeded.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1223 - Relating To Teacher Loans.
Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a teacher loan program to encourage individuals to become teachers in hard-to-fill positions of department of education schools. Allows the loan to be forgiven after five years of teaching in a hard-to-fill position. Establishes a similar teacher loan program for public charter schools. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB966 - Relating To Access To Treatment For Terminally Ill Patients.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Beginning on 1/1/2024, permits manufacturers of investigational drugs or biological products to make these drugs and products available to terminally ill patients under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-013
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