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HCR5 - Urging Retail Stores And Pharmacies Doing Business In The State To Adopt A Policy On A National And Local Level Guaranteeing An Individual's Unhindered Access To All United States Food And Drug Administration-approved Contraceptives.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 6 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2137 - Relating To The Hawaii Farm To Food Bank Program.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Della au Belatti, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii farm to food bank program to alleviate food shortages in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2571 - Relating To Accessible Housing.
Trish La Chica, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 18 days ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the multifamily housing accessibility modifications grant program to facilitate the installation of accessibility modifications in certain properties. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2231 - Relating To Law Enforcement.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 3 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Establishes as a goal of the State the increased representation of female law enforcement officers in the State by 2030 and nonbinary law enforcement officers in the State. Requires each law enforcement agency to recruit law enforcement officers from diverse backgrounds. (SD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2184 - Relating To Campaign Finance.
Jeanne Kapela, Elle Cochran, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits contributions from persons convicted of various campaign finance, ethical, or lobbying offenses. Requires unlawful contributions to escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Authorizes the Campaign Spending Commission and State Ethics Commission to notify a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee that a contributor has been prohibited from making political contributions pursuant to chapter 11, part XIII, Hawaii Revised Statutes Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2180 - Relating To Coastal Zone Management.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits development in special management areas unless the development is first found to not be located in a sea level rise exposure area.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2600 - Relating To Cannabis.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 18 days ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis Authority and Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning January 1, 2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes for adult-use cannabis sales. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets Department of Agriculture to the Hawaii Cannabis Authority. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2267 - Relating To Highway Safety.
Linda E. Ichiyama, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 8 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Authorizes the state or counties to administer the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Requires fines collected beginning 1/1/2025 for violations on a county highway to be expended for the operation of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with the posted speed limit under the Automated Speed Enforcement System. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2232 - Relating To Weapons.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of the Attorney General to publish annual reports regarding certain protective and restraining orders, firearms, and electric guns. Authorizes persons subject to certain protective and restraining orders to possess or control firearms, ammunition, or electric guns in the course of employment, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2507 - Relating To Remote Work.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 18 days ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to: (1) conduct a remote work study; (2) review any recent remote work studies done by the counties; (3) develop and administer a remote work program; and (4) submit the study to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Tentative
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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