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HB1380 - Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The Benefit Of The Third Representative District.
Richard H K Onishi
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the third representative district.
STATUS
Introduced
HB58 - Relating To Compensation Benefits.
Chris Todd, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, Jeanne Kapela
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires compensation benefits for volunteer firefighters who are injured or killed in the line of duty to be determined based on equivalent firefighter pay based on years of service and rank, rather than on a rate of $18 per week.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1385 - Relating To Public Lands.
Richard H K Onishi, Cedric Asuega Gates, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Part I: Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources shall not unilaterally amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended pursuant to Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, except as otherwise provided therein; and if the Board of Land and Natural Resources wishes to amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended to reflect the Board's most current lease form and leasing practices and policies, such lease form and leasing practices and policies must be included in the rules of the Board. Defines "lease of public lands". Part II: Establishes a temporary public land trust working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only. Provides that the working group's sole purpose shall be to compile a definitive inventory of public land trust lands. Authorizes the working group to hire staff. Part III: Appropriates moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be used for making repairs to bulkheads and revetments located in certain parcels conveyed to the Office. PART IV: Requires and appropriates moneys for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to conduct a programmatic environmental impact statement for any development projects within the Kakaako Makai area of the public land trust. Part V: Appropriates moneys to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for certain construction costs for the development of Kukaniloko.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1387 - Relating To The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Richard H K Onishi, Kirstin Ak Kahaloa, May Besario Mizuno
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies that the appointment and removal of the chief executive officer of the Hawaii health systems corporation requires a majority vote by the voting members of the corporation board, rather than by the entire membership of the board.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1448 - Relating To Asthma.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the department of education to stock bronchodilators for emergency use during respiratory distress and authorize department employees to volunteer to administer bronchodilators. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1263 - Relating To The Hawaii Able Savings Program.
Jackson Sayama, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Repeals language that gives the director of finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. Authorizes the director of finance to expend moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaii public school ABLE account owners. Appropriates moneys to fund incentive payments. Establishes and appropriates moneys to fund one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaii ABLE savings program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1243 - Relating To The East Hawaii Community Development District.
Mark M. Nakashima, Richard H K Onishi, Chris Todd
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the east Hawaii community development district and board. Requires the department of land and natural resources to transfer certain leases within the district to the board. Repeals the Hilo community economic district. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB267 - Relating To The Judiciary's olelo Hawaii Initiatives.
Daniel Holt, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Cory M. Chun
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for staff positions and various services to support the Olelo Hawaii Initiatives.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1241 - Relating To Right Of Entry For Professional Surveyors.
Mark M. Nakashima, Nicole E. Lowen, Richard H K Onishi
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes professional land surveyors and their assistants to enter private property to perform land surveying, subject to certain provisions. Shields land surveyors and their assistants from prosecution under criminal trespass laws when performing their duties. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1370 - Relating To The State Archives.
Daniel Holt, Elle Cochran, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Expands the uses for the state archives preservation and long-term access special fund from the preservation of and long-term access to government records only, to include photographic, phonographic, and audio-video records and collections that have a unique historical value or are related to Hawaii's diverse ethnic and indigenous cultures. Establishes additional funding sources for, and authorizes additional expenditures of moneys from, the state archives preservation and long-term access special fund. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Hawaii district HD-002
COMMITTEES
Hawaii House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Richard H.K. Onishi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science in 1986. Onishi worked in the public and private sectors before being elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 1994. He currently serves on the Committees on Finance, Higher Education, Tourism & International Affairs, and Transportation.read less
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