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HB261 - Relating To Early Learning Opportunities.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Makes the accreditation requirement for service providers receiving funds from the Preschool Open Doors Program voluntary. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including funding for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Appropriates funds into and out of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for the Child Care Accreditation Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB827 - Relating To Emergency Preparedness.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires the DOE to develop and maintain a communication strategy and outreach plan for emergency management and disaster preparedness. Requires the DOE to provide updated information to parents and guardians about its communication strategy and outreach plan no later than thirty days after the beginning of each school year.
STATUS
Introduced
HB315 - Relating To Flooding.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates moneys as grants-in-aid to the several counties for the mitigation of flood risks on privately-owned roads. Provides that the appropriation or expenditure of moneys pursuant to the Act shall not be construed to establish a duty of care or grounds for liability for the State or the several counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB539 - Relating To Medicare Supplement Insurance.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Cedric Asuega Gates
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Requires issuers of Medigap insurance in the State to accept an eligible individual's application for coverage at any time throughout the year and prohibits issuers from denying the applicant a Medigap policy or certificate or make any premium rate distinctions because of health status. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to amend or adopt rules accordingly.
STATUS
Introduced
HB743 - Relating To Education.
Amy A. Perruso, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of education to establish an electric school bus pilot program to provide certain complex areas with ownership and control of electric school buses. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB444 - Proposing An Amendment To Article I Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Recognize And Protect The Inherent And Inalienable Right Of All People To Clean Water And Air, A Healthful Environment And Climate, Healthy Native Ecosystems, And Beaches.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches shall be protected and shall not be infringed. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB319 - Relating To Health.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Red Hill water contamination health impacts program within the Department of Health to track the long-term impacts of the 2021 petroleum release from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Appropriates moneys.
STATUS
Introduced
HB308 - Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Andrew Takuya Garrett, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the Department of Agriculture. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the Department of Agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1377 - Relating To Energy.
Sean Quinlan, Darius K. Kila, Nicole E. Lowen
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
By 7/15/2024, requires the counties to adopt ordinances to establish an expedited streamlined permitting process for essential businesses to obtain the building permits needed for the installation of rooftop solar and energy storage systems. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB738 - Relating To Reef Protection.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits commercial operators of surfing tourism, instruction, and lesson companies from providing, or allowing the wearing of, footwear during lessons taking place on or above certain submerged reefs.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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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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