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HB492 - Relating To Taxation.
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated almost 2 years ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Increases the state earned income tax credit from twenty to twenty-five percent of the federal earned income tax credit.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1375 - Relating To Tourism.
Sean Quinlan, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds. (SD3)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2609 - Relating To Burial Sites.
Adrian Tam, Terez Amato, Lisa Marten
Last updated about 1 month ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires, rather than allows, any person who violates chapter 6E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to appear before the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Requires, rather than allows, the Board of Land and Natural Resources to impose fines.
STATUS
Tentative
HB663 - Relating To Breast Cancer Screening.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Andrew Takuya Garrett
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Increases the categories of women required to be covered for mammogram screenings. Requires the existing health insurance mandate for coverage of low-dose mammography to include digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis. Defines "digital breast tomosynthesis". Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1587 - Relating To Civic Engagement.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Public Access Room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education. Requires the Department of Education and University of Hawaii to assign appropriate staff to coordinate with the public access room for the outreach and engagement program. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions. Appropriates funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau for two full-time equivalent positions to assist in effectuating this requirement. Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2706 - Relating To Fireworks.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Establishes fines for any person who sets off fireworks without a valid permit and while a red flag warning is in effect.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2712 - Relating To Autism.
Lisa Marten, Della au Belatti, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 9 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to increase the funding for applied behavioral analysis services for persons with autism. Requires the Department of Human Services to obtain maximum federal matching funds and pursue all other funding sources. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB842 - Relating To Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires the board of education to adopt and the department of education to administer a kindergarten entry assessment in Olelo Hawaii for Kaiapuni schools. Delays the administration of the kindergarten entry assessment in Olelo Hawaii for Kaiapuni schools to the 2026-2027 school year.
STATUS
Introduced
HB317 - Relating To Youth Fees And Fines.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Natalia Hussey-Burdick
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed while the person was a minor under the age of eighteen, or against the person's parent or guardian. Limits court ordered community service for minors to seventy-two hours. Repeals the statewide curfew for minors and certain penalties related to minors and dance halls. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB249 - Relating To The Hawaii Child Nutrition Program.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii child nutrition programs agency in the department of human services. Establishes a grant program to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Establishes three permanent full-time equivalent positions (3.0 FTE). Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-011
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