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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
HB236 - Relating To Family Leave.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits and extends the period of family leave to 16 weeks for businesses that employ one or more employees who meet the hourly qualifications. Eliminates the previous threshold of 100 employees for employers to be subject to the family leave law. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1615 - Relating To Campus Safety.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires all existing University of Hawaii employees to be provided training on federal laws and University of Hawaii policies regarding sex discrimination and sexual misconduct by December 31, 2024. Clarifies that amnesty provisions are applicable to only students and the student conduct code. Appropriates funds out of the general revenues of the state, rather than the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025 for operating expenses and to establish positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB312 - Relating To Pesticides.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Replaces representatives from the sugar and pineapple industries with representatives of the coffee and diversified agriculture industries. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB832 - Relating To Elections.
Bertrand Kobayashi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requires the chief election officer to develop and distribute a voter information guide for all candidates running for state office, including candidates running for any trustee position of the office of Hawaiian affairs. Requires the office of elections to submit options for different voter information guides and their respective cost estimates to the legislature before the Regular Session of 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB872 - Relating To The Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership.
Gregg Takayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1441 - Relating To Reproductive Health Care.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Explicitly provides that a patient has a right to choose to obtain an abortion, or terminate a pregnancy if the termination is necessary to protect the patient's life or health. Repeals criminal penalties for violations of certain abortion provisions. Clarifies which health care providers may provide abortion care.
STATUS
Introduced
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
HB791 - Relating To Accessory Dwelling Units.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated almost 2 years 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 families or individuals who are homeless. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2029.
STATUS
Introduced
HB662 - Relating To The General Excise Tax.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Exempts medical and dental services provided by health care providers to patients who receive Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE benefits from the general excise tax. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-050
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