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HB522 - Relating To Emergency Management.
Mark M. Nakashima, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Removes the ability of the governor or a mayor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1383 - Relating To Agriculture.
Richard H K Onishi, Cedric Asuega Gates, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a task force to identify the top ten fruits or vegetables that are imported into the State but may be commercially grown in the State. Creates an income tax credit to incentivize the production of those fruits or vegetables to obviate the need to import them into the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB965 - Relating To Health.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for medication used for the treatment of obesity or weight loss management for a covered individual who is overweight and has one or more related comorbidities.
STATUS
Introduced
HB949 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Scott K. Saiki, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated over 1 year ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for a solar energy storage system loan program to provide asset limited, income constrained, employed households with low-interest loans to purchase and install solar energy storage systems. Establishes and appropriates funds for a renewable energy system installation loan program to provide asset limited, income constrained, employed households with low-interest loans to purchase and install residential photovoltaic and energy storage systems, including battery storage systems. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1616 - Relating To Fire Alarms.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 8 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Requires the DOE to submit an annual report to the legislature on the installation, repair, and maintenance of fire alarm systems in Hawaii's public schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB273 - Relating To Public Lands.
Chris Todd, Mark M. Nakashima, Richard H K Onishi
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
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". Repeals 6/30/2028.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1331 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Extends the school supply subsidy pilot program established pursuant to Act 142, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for an additional two years. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB265 - Relating To Crimes.
Daniel Holt, Troy Hashimoto, Darius K. Kila
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for persons convicted of offenses based on the possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1343 - Relating To Reproductive Health Care Access.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for the Office of the Reproductive Health Care Access Coordinator within the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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
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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