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HB332 - Relating To The Department Of Education.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the shade and fruit tree program in the department of education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees or fruit trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish an arborist position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB215 - Relating To Animal Fur Products.
Gregg Takayama, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, or distribution of certain animal fur products in the State. Effective 1/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB251 - Relating To Neonicotinoids.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the definition of "restricted use pesticide" to include neonicotinoid pesticides.
STATUS
Introduced
HB393 - Relating To The Judiciary.
Daniel Holt, Elle Cochran, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires the judiciary to establish a uniform procedure for adjusting payments and partner with other state agencies for ability to pay determinations. Sets the community service conversion rate for certain monetary penalties. Appropriates funds to develop a legal financial obligation calculator.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1396 - Relating To Cesspools.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Part I: Establishes and appropriates funds for a county cesspool pilot program in the Department of Health to work with each county to identify a priority area to expand the county sewage system or other centralized treatment system to connect individual properties in the priority area and reduce or eliminate cesspools in the identified area. Part II: Creates a cesspool conversion section in the Department of Health to facilitate the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions. Part III: Requires the Department of Health to retain qualified consultants to identify necessary public outreach and education resources and tools, and develop a comprehensive public outreach strategy and educate homeowners regarding the State's cesspool upgrade, conversion, and connection requirements and deadlines. Part IV: Establishes, for all taxable years after December 31, 2023, an income tax credit for the cost of upgrading or converting a qualified cesspool to a Director of Health-approved wastewater system or connecting to a sewerage system. Requires that, effective 11/1/23, certain information regarding cesspools on real property be included in seller mandatory disclosures for real property transactions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB186 - Relating To The Environment.
Nicole E. Lowen, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the mining, extraction, and removal of minerals from the seabed in all state marine waters, under certain conditions. Prohibits the issuance of any permit for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructure associated with the mining, extraction, or removal of minerals from the seabed within state marine waters. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB59 - Relating To Libraries At Public Schools.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Mark Jun Hashem
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Requires a qualified school librarian and library resources on the campus of every public school in Hawaii by 6/30/2026. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1238 - Relating To Transient Accommodations Hosting Platforms.
Sean Quinlan, Cedric Asuega Gates, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the counties to adopt an ordinance regulating the operation of hosting platforms that provide booking services for transient accommodations operators. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1441 - Relating To Reproductive Health Care.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year 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
HB617 - Relating To Oral Health.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050 and 7/1/2051. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Hawaii district HD-007
COMMITTEES
Hawaii House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Nicole E. Lowen is a member of the Hawaii State House, representing District 6. She assumed office in 2013. Lowen's professional experience includes working as a legislative analyst for the Hawaii State Senate from 2003 to 2012. Lowen earned her BA in environmental studies and planning from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2001. She went on to earn her Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2003.read less
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