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HB658 - Relating To Education.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Allows students who experienced educational disruption to graduate high school through enrollment in an accepted alternative education program and participation in certain activities approved by the department of education.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1505 - Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Scott K. Saiki, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Encourages the EUTF to consider investment opportunities in industries that will sustain Hawaii's natural environment or produce economic opportunities for its residents, including renewable energy businesses and businesses that use investment capital to acquire the infrastructure and services needed to become energy sustainable. Appropriates funds to the EUTF. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB829 - Relating To Court-appointed Attorneys.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents upon the filing of a petition for custody or family supervision and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parents.
STATUS
Introduced
HB324 - Relating To Tobacco Sales.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Repeals section 328J-11.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1300 - Relating To Mental Health.
Cory M. Chun, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applicants to possess a doctoral degree and complete certain supervised experience requirements before sitting for the licensing examination. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB567 - Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Daniel Holt, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Exempts certain projects for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from general excise taxes. Makes permanent the exemption of certain housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from school impact fee requirements. Ensures that the $600,000,000 appropriated to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is available for expenditure until June 30, 2025. Makes permanent the issuance of county affordable housing credits to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Effective 1/1/2024. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1446 - Relating To Insurance.
Natalia Hussey-Burdick, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Lowers the amount of time in which a health insurer may initiate a recoupment or offset demand effort from a health care provider for services rendered from eighteen months to twelve months. Establishes other requirements that health insurers must follow in making repayment requests from health care providers.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1612 - Relating To Unemployment Compensation.
Jeanne Kapela, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated 11 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Exempts unemployment compensation from state personal income tax beginning in the 2023 tax year. Increases the maximum weekly benefit a person may receive in unemployment compensation beginning on 1/1/2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB657 - Relating To Agriculture.
Elle Cochran, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the department of agriculture to hire a consultant to work with hemp farmers to identify the infrastructure needs of hemp farmers and the hemp industry in Hawaii. Requires report to the legislature, governor, and chairperson of the board of agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB618 - Relating To Family.
David Tarnas, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse if the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Prohibits a mediator from engaging in mediation where there are allegations of domestic abuse unless certain requisites are met. Prohibits a court from requiring mediation in paternity proceedings if there is a temporary restraining order or a protective order in effect and the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Allows the court to order mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse but there is no temporary restraining order or no protective order, under certain circumstances. Replaces the term "family violence" with "domestic abuse" in section 58041.5, HRS.
STATUS
Engrossed
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