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HB268 - Relating To Disposable Wipes.
Daniel Holt, Darius K. Kila, Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Makes it unlawful to sell, offer to sell, or distribute for sale in the State any flushable wipe. Defines flushable wipe. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB234 - Relating To Taxation Of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Jeanne Kapela, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Disallows dividends paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Specifies that amounts collected from the disallowance be evenly divided and deposited into the dwelling unit revolving fund and rental housing revolving fund. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2026.
STATUS
Introduced
HB56 - Relating To Agricultural Park Leases.
Chris Todd, Troy Hashimoto, Greggor Ilagan
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Allows the department of agriculture to extend the agricultural park lease of any lessee who holds a lease with a remaining term of 15 years or less; provided that the land covered by the lease is 25 acres or less, located in a county with a population of less than 500,000, and in active agricultural production.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1146 - Relating To Taxation.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 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. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB828 - Relating To Student Transportation.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of education to establish a student bus fare rate system to include free bus passes for students whose household qualifies the student for free or reduced price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1326 - Relating To The Environment.
Nicole E. Lowen
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes the Hawaii Zero Waste Initiative to, among other things, manage the State's transition to a zero solid waste economy. Establishes the Packaging Waste Advisory Council. Allows the establishment of a nonprofit producer responsibility organization. Requires the Department of Health to develop an assessment of statewide needs to determine the resources required to reduce packaging waste by seventy per cent from the baseline amount by 2035 and develop a program proposal and draft legislation to establish a producer-funded Packaging Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1585 - Relating To Plastic Pollution.
Amy A. Perruso, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits state agencies from purchasing or using polystyrene food-service containers. Prohibits vendors contracted through a state agency from selling, offering for sale, providing, or using polystyrene food-service containers at any site owned or leased by the State. Prohibits polystyrene food-service containers from being sold, offered for sale, provided, or used at any state facility, state-authorized concession, state-sponsored or state-permitted event, or state program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1317 - Relating To The Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency. Transfers jurisdiction of certain functions and employees of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health to the Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency.
STATUS
Introduced
HB522 - Relating To Emergency Management.
Mark M. Nakashima, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Removes the ability of the governor or a mayor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1250 - Relating To Mamaki Tea.
Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Imposes labeling requirements for mamaki tea grown in the State. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to administer the mamaki tea labeling requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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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Hawaii House from Hawaii
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