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HB1452 - Relating To Insurance.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
24 Co-Sponsors
For policies, contracts, plans, agreements, and plan contracts issued or renewed after 12/31/2023, requires insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services.
STATUS
Introduced
HB898 - Relating To Liquor.
Terez Amato, May Besario Mizuno
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a three-year surcharge on the liquor tax. Repeals 06/30/2026.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1591 - Relating To Microenterprise Kitchens.
Mahina M. Poepoe, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a regulatory framework for microenterprise home kitchens. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules regarding microenterprise home kitchens; grant and revoke permits; issue food safety manager certificates; charge fees; and conduct inspections. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1602 - Relating To Criminal Justice Reform.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes a forty-eight-hour grace period after a missed initial court appearance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1218 - Relating To Medical Cannabis.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the dispensary program licensing fee structure. Adds or clarifies signage, manufactured cannabis product, packaging, escort, and background check requirements for the medical cannabis dispensary program. Establishes annual reporting requirements to increase public transparency regarding the medical cannabis registry program. Makes various housekeeping amendments.
STATUS
Introduced
HB321 - Relating To Housing.
Cory M. Chun, Ernesto M. Ganaden, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Lowers the income threshold from one hundred forty per cent to one hundred twenty per cent of the median family income for mixed-income rental projects to be eligible for rental housing revolving fund loans or grants. Effective 1/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB332 - Relating To The Department Of Education.
Lisa Marten, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the shade and fruit tree program in the department of education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees or fruit trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish an arborist position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1338 - Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits a landlord from terminating certain tenancies without just cause. Requires a landlord to provide relocation assistance or waive the last month's rent when terminating a tenancy for no-fault just cause. Restricts how much and how often a landlord may increase an existing tenant's rent. Establishes the Hawaii rent board to oversee annual rent increases and conduct rental arbitrations, mediations, and investigative hearings on reports of wrongful evictions, and publish a tenant bill of rights. Requires a landlord to provide a tenant with the tenant bill of rights. Establishes a rent stabilization special fund, to be funded by a separate fee assessed on rental units to support the activities of the Hawaii rent board.
STATUS
Introduced
HB651 - Relating To Care Facility Inspections.
Troy Hashimoto, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated almost 2 years ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to post on its website separate reports for various visits, violations, plans, and confirmations the Department performs or issues of certain care facilities. Establishes deadlines for each report type. Requires the Department of Health to log all reports in a database designed for easy public posting. Requires all facilities inspected by the Department of Health to maintain certain records and notify the Executive Office on Aging, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and appropriate county offices on aging of initial inspection visit dates.
STATUS
Introduced
HB959 - Relating To The Environmental Impacts Of Air Travel.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the mitigation of the climate effects of commercial air transportation task force to identify, analyze, and make recommendations to mitigate the carbon load of, contributions to global warming made by, and effects on the climate caused by commercial air travel to the State.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-011
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