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HB1204 - Relating To Public Education.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Public Education Scholarship Program within the University of Hawaii to provide students who are residents of the State with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a public school classroom of the Department of Education or Hawaii public charter school, under certain conditions. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB209 - Relating To Tourism.
Adrian Tam, Cory M. Chun, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of agriculture to include a statement on desecration laws in the plant and animal declaration form. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB326 - Relating To Plastic Straws.
Lisa Marten, Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the distribution, sale, and provision of plastic straws, except for those who request single-use plastic straws for medical reasons. Establishes a fine for violators. Takes effect 1/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1197 - Relating To Human Services.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to DHS to restore basic adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees. Requires DHS to obtain the maximum federal matching funds available for this expenditure.
STATUS
Introduced
HB572 - Relating To Administrative Rulemaking.
Jenna Takenouchi, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Requires that prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of an administrative rule, electronic notice of the proposed rulemaking be provided to all persons who have made a timely written request to, and provided a valid working email address to, the adopting agency for advance notice of its rulemaking proceedings. Requires that alterations to administrative rules be displayed in Ramseyer format and the full text of rules be made available in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1148 - Relating To Mental Health.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 5 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the expansion of the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB831 - Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii, Section 4, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish Legislative Term Limits.
Bertrand Kobayashi, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of sixteen years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning after the general election of 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1303 - Relating To Water Conservation.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates moneys to the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply to create a pilot program that incentivizes residential homeowners in certain dry areas to replace landscaping and irrigation with alternatives that reduce water use. Requires report to the Legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB606 - Relating To Meat Processing.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with other state agencies, to develop and implement a plan by 7/1/2025 to expand the meat processing 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. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB573 - Relating To Fentanyl Test Strips.
Jenna Takenouchi, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Excludes from the definition of "drug paraphernalia", testing products utilized in determining whether a controlled substance contains chemicals, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds in quantities that can cause physical harm or death, including but not limited to fentanyl test strips. Defines "fentanyl test strip". (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-050
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