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HB305 - Relating To Agriculture.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Troy Hashimoto, Daniel Holt
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Updates the Hawaii State Planning Act's economic agricultural objectives and policies and priority guidelines by removing references to the sugar and pineapple industries. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB540 - Relating To Education.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires the department of education and public charter schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB542 - Relating To Procurement.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Allows bidders to clarify or correct immaterial or technical information required as part of a bid submission for up to twenty-four hours after the bid submission deadline. Requires that bids for construction be opened no sooner than twenty-four hours after the deadline for the submission of bids. Defines "immaterial or technical information". Repeals 6/30/2026. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1148 - Relating To Mental Health.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 5 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the expansion of the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB846 - Relating To Teachers.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Enacts the interstate teacher mobility compact to reduce the barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1449 - Relating To Lung Cancer.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends Act 162, SLH 2022, to extend the sunset date for the early lung cancer screening task force and extend the date for the task force to submit reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB282 - Relating To Mental Health.
Darius K. Kila, Cory M. Chun, Andrew Takuya Garrett
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a five-year pilot program in the department of health to expand existing county programs that make one or more mental health professionals available to assist county first responders in responding to mental health crises in areas in the urban core with high rates of homelessness. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB855 - Relating To General Excise Tax Exemptions.
Lisa C. Kitagawa, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of diapers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1378 - Relating To Labor Standards At Health Care Facilities.
Sean Quinlan, Troy Hashimoto, Scot Z. Matayoshi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establish certain minimum staff-to-patient ratios for hospitals, care homes, and dialysis facilities. Requires hospitals to create hospital staffing committees and staffing plans. Establishes certain meal break, rest break, and overtime provisions applicable to health care personnel at hospitals, care homes, and dialysis facilities. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for implementation and enforcement.
STATUS
Introduced
HB314 - Relating To Food Banks.
Cedric Asuega Gates, Cory M. Chun, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services to fund the purchase, storage, and transportation of food for distribution to the food banks in the State. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-049
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