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HB620 - Relating To School Meals.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR3 - Urging Each County To Establish An Emergency Zoning Code For Post-disaster Use.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, David A. Alcos
Last updated 5 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB2665 - Relating To The State Plan.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Establishes green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for state facility systems, infrastructure, transit projects, and other areas in the Hawaii State Planning Act to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Requires report to the Legislature. Establishes positions within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB303 - Relating To Beaches.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Elle Cochran, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of health to establish a two-year pilot project to test Tier 1 beaches for Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus not less than monthly. Requires a report to the legislature before the regular sessions of 2024, 2025, and 2026. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB249 - Relating To The Hawaii Child Nutrition Program.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii child nutrition programs agency in the department of human services. Establishes a grant program to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Establishes three permanent full-time equivalent positions (3.0 FTE). Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2034 - Relating To Housing.
Daniel Holt, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Exempts any development of homestead lots or housing for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from general excise and use taxes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB830 - Relating To The Hawaii School For The Deaf And Blind.
Bertrand Kobayashi, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to meet with Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind stakeholders and members of the Hawaii deaf community regarding the development of a plan to transition the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school. Requires a report to the Legislature.
STATUS
Introduced
HB323 - Relating To Noise.
Cory M. Chun, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of health to adopt rules by 6/30/2026 for amplified sound on public and private property where decibel weighted levels exceed current standards for zoning districts and residential properties where noise is excessive during certain times.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2646 - Relating To Pesticides.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Lisa Marten
Last updated 19 days ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires monthly rather than annual reporting of restricted use pesticides. Amends the contents of reports to include specific geospatial data and information, site information, and increased detail on the amount of restricted use pesticides used. Requires the department of agriculture to develop an online reporting tool for restricted use pesticides.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2682 - Relating To The Hawaiian Language College Revolving Fund And The Hawaiian Early Learning Trust Fund.
Scott K. Saiki, Greggor Ilagan, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Provides that the Hawaiian language college revolving fund may include moneys from any revenue source. Provides that the fund and the Hawaiian early learning trust fund shall support the Imiloa astronomy center. Establishes a cap on individual deposits into the Hawaiian language college revolving fund and the Hawaiian early learning trust fund.
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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