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HB1687 - Relating To Energy Resiliency.
Nicole E. Lowen, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requires full retail crediting for energy exports enrolled in grid services programs, whereby energy exported to the electrical grid past a participating customer-generator's point of common coupling from photovoltaic solar systems paired with battery storage as part of a utility-controlled grid service program would be credited at the full retail rate of electricity for the relevant time period. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1691 - Relating To The Environment.
Nicole E. Lowen
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires newly installed or modified individual wastewater systems that are near the shoreline, or likely to pollute groundwater, to include denitrification capacity. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1147 - Relating To Air Pollution.
Lisa Marten, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1693 - Relating To Electronic Smoking Devices.
Della au Belatti, Andrew Takuya Garrett, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated 8 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to establish and administer an electronic smoking device disposal program for the collection and disposal of electronic smoking devices that contain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Requires all retail tobacco stores that sell electronic smoking devices to participate in the program or be subjected to a fine.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1595 - Relating To Expungement.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 3 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justice Data Center to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB548 - Relating To Sexual Violence Prevention Education.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to teachers and school staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1442 - Relating To Rehabilitation.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Criminal Justice Diversion Program including allowing examination of defendants via telehealth. Requires the Judiciary, in consultation with other stakeholders, to submit monthly and annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of agreements for post-booking jail diversion programs for district and circuit court in the first circuit. Amends the allowable period of court-ordered assisted community treatment and considerations for extensions. Allows courts to require certain probation violators to undergo mental health evaluation and treatment as a condition of continued probation. Requires the Department of Health to contract with behavioral health crisis centers and to establish a statewide Hawaii Urgency Response Center. Restores funding for probation officer services for the mental health court. Effective 7/1/3023. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB190 - Relating To School Buses.
Chris Todd, Terez Amato, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to waive school bus fees for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Appropriates moneys.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1690 - Relating To Special Purpose Revenue Bonds For Electric Public Utilities.
Nicole E. Lowen
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries Maui Electric Company and Hawaii Electric Light Company for multi-project capital improvement programs.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1798 - Relating To Minimum Wage.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Beginning September 30, 2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to annually calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate to within the nearest twenty-five cents using the Urban Hawaii Consumer Price index to take effect on January 1 of the following year.
STATUS
Introduced
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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