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HB2230 - Relating To Law Enforcement.
Ernesto M. Ganaden, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Law Enforcement Standards Board to develop, and each department employing law enforcement officers to implement, a structured health intervention program to support law enforcement officers' physical and mental health. Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2196 - Relating To Public Employment.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 9 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Removes requirement of a college degree for any state position, unless the degree is relevant to licensing or certification as it relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position or when the position requires specialized knowledge, skills, or subject-matter expertise relevant to the degree. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2512 - Relating To Security Deposits.
Tyson Miyake, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated 2 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires a landlord to accept either rental security insurance or security deposit installment payments in lieu of a traditional security deposit, upon a tenant's request.
STATUS
Tentative
HB2212 - Relating To Affordable Housing.
Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Luke A. Evslin, Darius K. Kila
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Allows religious, educational, and medical institutions to build residential units on lands zoned for residential or commercial use within the urban state land use district, under certain conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2199 - Relating To Workforce Development.
Andrew Takuya Garrett, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 10 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hawaii Workforce Development Council law to be consistent with the General Appropriations Act of 2021. Renames "Hawaii Workforce Development Council" to "Hawaii Workforce Development Board". Requires the Hawaii Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards to develop written conflict of interest policies. Amends provisions related to the selection of the Chairperson, duties, and powers of the Hawaii Workforce Development Board. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the activities of the K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Introduced
HB2661 - Relating To Teachers.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to reduce barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2793 - Relating To The Maui Veterans Home.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to the Oahu Regional Health Care System and then to the Department of Health, as part of the Oahu Regional Health Care System transfer pursuant to Act 212, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2743 - Relating To Wastewater.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 4 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Requires the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center and the Sea Grant College Program to develop an overlay with the Hawaii Cesspool Prioritization Tool to identify specific priority areas in which the county sewer system or other centralized treatment system may most feasibly be expanded or constructed to reduce or eliminate cesspools before 1/1/2050. Makes an appropriation. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2742 - Relating To The Landlord-tenant Code.
Nadine K. Nakamura, Terez Amato, Cory M. Chun
Last updated 4 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a pre-litigation mediation procedure for tenancies that are subject to the eviction moratorium issued under the Governor's emergency proclamations relating to wildfires once the eviction moratorium expires. Restricts when landlord remedies are available depending on the amount of rent due. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for mediation services. Effective 7/1/2024, except the new pre-litigation procedures are effective on the expiration of the final eviction moratorium. Repeals certain provisions on 12/31/2026, or on the one-year anniversary of the expiration of the Governor's final eviction moratorium emergency supplementary proclamation relating to wildfires, whichever occurs sooner. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
HB2758 - Relating To Agriculture.
Scot Z. Matayoshi, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Facilitates the control and eradication of invasive species and pests. Establishes a plant nursery registration program. Requires the Board of Agriculture to designate certain species as pests for control or eradication. Imposes certain limits on imports and transportation. Updates the method by which the Department's noxious weed list is updated. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-010
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