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SB1019 - Relating To Health.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Henry J.C. Aquino, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging for an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias public health campaign.
STATUS
Introduced
SB940 - Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an additional minimum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit of $250 per month per person for SNAP-eligible households whose income is below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, as established by the United States Department of Agriculture. Requires that SNAP-eligible households whose monthly income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level receive a graduated decline of additional SNAP benefits. Requires state general funds to be used to supplement the cost of the additional benefits. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1004 - Relating To Taxation.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a carbon emissions tax credit. Expands the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to include carbon emissions. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in consultation with the Department of Taxation, to recommend updates to the tax per fuel and corresponding tax credits.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1443 - Relating To Asthma.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the department of education to stock bronchodilators for emergency use during respiratory distress and authorize department employees to volunteer to administer bronchodilators.
STATUS
Introduced
SB471 - Relating To Living Accommodations.
Maile S L Shimabukuro, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits camping in public areas that are not designated as camping locations by the State or a county. Allows the court to order participation in homeless services in lieu of prosecution or sentencing. Requires the Governor to establish safe zones for homeless persons. Makes appropriations.
STATUS
Introduced
SB426 - Relating To Cesspools.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Dru Kanuha
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires priority level 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2035, with certain exceptions, and priority level 2 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2040, rather than before 1/1/2050. Specifies that no penalty or other assessment for any violation shall constitute a lien on the real property and no seizure of property shall be authorized for any violation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1020 - Relating To Health.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Henry J.C. Aquino, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for medication used for the treatment of obesity or weight loss management for a covered individual who is overweight and has one or more related comorbidities.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1094 - Relating To Government.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Stanley Chang, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Expands the jurisdiction of county land use decision-making authorities, enabling them to amend the district boundaries of lands less than fifty acres, from lands less than fifteen acres. Limits the Land Use Commission's authority over special permits for housing that includes workforce or affordable housing units with a minimum twenty-five per cent of market units on land the area of which is greater than fifty acres or for lands designated as important agricultural lands, by providing that the Land Use Commission shall only add additional restrictions or disapprove a petition. Requires the Land Use Commission to run its special permit process concurrently with the appropriate county Land Use Commission for these special permits.
STATUS
Introduced
SB339 - Relating To Health Insurance.
Stanley Chang, Henry J.C. Aquino, Donovan Dela Cruz
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires all health insurers in the state, including medicaid managed care programs, to cover annual mental health wellness examinations.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1486 - Relating To Meat Processing.
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness; Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and Department of Health, Food Safety Branch; and in consultation with the County of Maui Axis Deer Task Force, to develop and implement a plan to expand the meat processing and distribution capacity in the State to allow for meat from axis deer and other wild game to be processed for distribution by nonprofit food distribution services by 7/1/2024. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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