Bills & Legislation

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO LABOR.

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RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

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RELATING TO ETHICS.

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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

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RELATING TO CRIME.

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RELATING TO HOUSING.

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RELATING TO HOUSING.

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RELATING TO HOUSING.

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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

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RELATING TO HEALTH.

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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

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RELATING TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO PLANT-BASED BUILDING MATERIALS.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the establishment and administration of the Plant-Based Building Materials Working Group to study how best to develop the plant-based building materials industry in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.

Lorraine R. InouyeDemocrat

RELATING TO ENERGY.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for regional kitchen expansion to fulfill the local farm-to-school meal goal requiring thirty per cent of the food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes new requirements for teacher-led kindergarten assessments in public and charter schools. Authorizes the Board of Education to adopt rules. Repeals certain requirements for the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to share data with the Department of Human Services. (SD1)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO THE ECONOMY.

Grants twenty-year licenses for casinos in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and Hawaii Convention Center. Establishes the Hawaii Gaming Control Commission. Imposes fifteen per cent wagering tax on gross receipts. Establishes the State Gaming Fund and Compulsive Gambler Program. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO TOURISM.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a Tourism and Gaming Working Group within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.

Requires any product that is labeled, marketed, or sold as "poi" and that contains kalo grown outside the State to reveal a label stating that the poi product contains kalo grown outside the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

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RELATING TO COMMERCE.

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RELATING TO COMMERCE.

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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

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Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.

Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Sharon Y. MoriwakiDemocrat

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature before the convening of each Regular Session.

Sharon Y. MoriwakiDemocrat

RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.

Establishes a temporary Medi-Medi Project within the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program administered by the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved populations who may qualify for various low-income subsidy programs to gain access to their benefits. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Sharon Y. MoriwakiDemocrat

RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.

Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028.

Sharon Y. MoriwakiDemocrat

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.

Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs. Requires DBEDT to conduct an economic cost-benefit analysis on the GET reductions.

Carol FukunagaDemocrat

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sharon Y. MoriwakiDemocrat

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to establish a Korean Language Program. Appropriates funds.

Carol FukunagaDemocrat

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs.

Henry J.C. AquinoDemocrat

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Prohibits physicians and surgeons from performing certain procedures on individuals born with variations in their physical sex characteristics who are under one year of age, unless the procedure is a surgery required to address an immediate risk of physical harm.

Joy A. San BuenaventuraDemocrat

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION.

Requires the Comptroller and State Librarian to identify state office buildings, including state libraries, that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow certain residents, including residents with disabilities, to participate remotely in legislative hearings and estimate the costs and resources, including additional staffing, to effectuate this purpose. Allows the Comptroller and State Librarian to partner with the University of Hawaii in performing these tasks. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD1)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO ARSON.

Authorizes periods of imprisonment for individuals with previous arson convictions. Authorizes additional penalties for arson crimes that endanger vulnerable areas. Requires restitution for victims of arson who experienced property damage. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish three additional permanent mental health practitioner positions within the Division of Student Success' Counseling and Student Development Center.

Brandon J.C. ElefanteDemocrat

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Establishes a working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes to ascertain the State's available water resources and water system source capacity and to streamline well permit approval processes to further plan for the development of affordable housing. Requires the working group to inventory all available water resources statewide and identify sources of aquifer replenishment in relation to affordable housing development. Requires an interim and final report to the Legislature. (SD2)

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

Requires the Department of Health to establish and implement a program to improve and increase support for emergency medical services in the State. Requires the Department of Health to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CERTIFICATION SUBSIDY PILOT PROGRAM.

Establishes a one-year School Bus Driver Certification Subsidy Pilot Program within the Department of Education for the 20252026 school year. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates fund.

Dru Mamo KanuhaDemocrat