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SPONSORED LEGISLATION
HB1968 - Relating To Sexual Abuse Of Minors.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 7 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, 2024, may be initiated. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma-informed response. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1899 - Relating To State Snails.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 6 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Designates certain snail species as official state snails.
STATUS
Passed
HB1964 - Relating To Early Child Care.
Terez Amato, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 7 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a child care provider subsidy and bonus program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care centers, and group child care homes and bonuses to registered family child care homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Makes appropriations. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB874 - Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii and community college system. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2553 - Relating To Pharmacists.
Jenna Takenouchi, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 3 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older. Authorizes pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a pharmacist to administer vaccinations to persons three years of age or older, if certain requirements are met. Authorizes pharmacists to order vaccines for administration to persons three years of age or older. Effective 1/1/2025. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2082 - Relating To School Bus Services.
Trish La Chica, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes comprehensive standards for the department of education related to school bus services to ensure equitable access, timely communication, and accountability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2076 - Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Daniel Holt, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the appropriation of Act 279, SLH 2022, to conform its lapsing provision by 1 year, to conform to constitutional limitations. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for fiscal year 2024-2025 to give practical effect to the legislative intent behind Act 279. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling will be exceeded.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2090 - Relating To Housing.
Luke A. Evslin, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 4 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Beginning 1/1/2025, allows residential uses in areas zoned for commercial use to be considered permitted under certain circumstances. Requires, no later than 1/1/2025, each county to adopt or amend its ordinances to allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings in the county's building codes. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB1980 - Relating To Animal Cruelty.
David Tarnas, Della au Belatti, Luke A. Evslin
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the separate offense and applicable penalties relating to the fighting of birds in the first and second degrees. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2083 - Relating To School Meals.
Trish La Chica, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to establish a recognition program to incentivize schools to submit to the Department a plan for the school to reach the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal pilot program at Mililani high school no later than the 2025-2026 school year. 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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