Hawaii Representative David Tarnas [D]

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HIHB1903Engross
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Expands access of early learning programs to other state properties and public lands besides public school campuses. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-03-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB2074Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) Kaiapuni education curriculum specialist II positions and ten full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) Kaiapuni classroom teacher positions. Declar...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB2683Engross
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Makes permanent the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requireme...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1604Engross
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Allows the court to order substance abuse assessment and treatment of a defendant before trial. Prohibits the revocation of parole or arrest of a parolee solely due to the parolee having one positive test for drug use. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 21 @ 10:01 am]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1529Engross
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Allows any burial council member whose term has expired to continue in office as a holdover member until the member's reappointment to a second term is confirmed or a successor is nominated and appointed. Prohibits holdover members from holding offic...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1653Engross
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Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for Bargaining Unit (5), provides annual salary step increases for public school teachers and educational officers who have completed a year's satisfactory service and comply with specified req...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1662Engross
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Establishes a refundable child tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-18
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB1651Engross
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Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:02 pm]
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1652Engross
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Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, a public charter school, the Hawaii state public library system, or as part of a head start program in a school. Eff...
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
HIHB1776Engross
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Amends a taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that may be claimed for the household and dependent care services tax credit for five years. Sunsets 6/30/2029. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB1953Engross
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Requires the Judicial Council to conduct a comprehensive review of the Hawaii Penal Code and to recommend proposed changes. Requires the Judicial Council to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the review, and allows the Council to also appoint...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1964Engross
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Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a child care provider subsidy and bonus program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care center, group child care c...
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
HIHR1Intro
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Urging Retail Stores And Pharmacies Doing Business In The State To Adopt A Policy On A National And Local Level Guaranteeing An Individual's Unhindered Access To All United States Food And Drug Administration-approved Contraceptives.
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 10:30 am]
To House Health Committee
HIHCR6Intro
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Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Monitor The Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine V. U.s. Food And Drug Administration And Take Action To Limit The Case From Further Restricting Access To Safe Abortion Options.
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 10:30 am]
To House Health Committee
HIHCR5Intro
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Urging Retail Stores And Pharmacies Doing Business In The State To Adopt A Policy On A National And Local Level Guaranteeing An Individual's Unhindered Access To All United States Food And Drug Administration-approved Contraceptives.
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 10:30 am]
To House Health Committee
HIHB2230Engross
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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 7/1/2...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB2552Engross
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Extends, under certain conditions, the family leave period for up to eight additional weeks for employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to the birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Require...
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
HIHB2712Engross
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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. Effective 7/1/3000. ...
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB2720Engross
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Exempts graduate assistants from collective bargaining until they petition the Hawaii Labor Relations Board and the Board determines the graduate assistants are ready to be placed in a bargaining unit, at which point a collective bargaining unit for ...
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
HIHB2743Engross
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Requires each county to develop and maintain a wastewater management plan. Authorizes the Director of Health to exempt a county from creating a wastewater management plan under certain conditions. Requires the counties to identify specific priority a...
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2024-03-18
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:01 pm]

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
HIHB2758Engross
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Facilitates the control and eradication of invasive species and pests. Establishes a plant nursery licensing program. Requires the Board of Agriculture to designate certain species as pests for control or eradication. Imposes certain limits on import...
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2024-03-18
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
HIHB500Engross
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Appropriates funds to DOE to promote surfing as an interscholastic sport. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:01 pm]
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1565Engross
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Excludes a homeowner-developer from the annual requirement to file a developer's report and pay a fee if the homeowner's development consists of not more than two units, one in which the developer resides and one for which the initial sale of the oth...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 9:30 am]
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HIHB1597Engross
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Provides a specific right of action to challenge decisions of the Office of Information Practices relating to the State's open meetings law. Aligns the enforcement mechanisms for the State's open meetings law with the State's Uniform Information Prac...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Government Operations Committee
HIHB1595Engross
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Creates a pilot project, to be administered by the Department of the Attorney General, for a state-initiated expungement process of arrest records concerning certain marijuana offenses under section 712-1249, HRS. Requires the Hawai?i Criminal Justic...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1675Engross
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Beginning 1/1/2026, exempts medical services provided by licensed physicians and advanced practice registered nurses acting in the capacity of primary care providers from the general excise tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB1833Engross
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Appropriates funds into and out of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to provide loans or grants for mixed-income rental projects or units in mixed-income rental projects for qualifying individuals and families. Appropriates funds for an unspecified n...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1841Engross
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Appropriates funds to DLNR for operating expenses, equipment, the establishment of positions, and capital improvement projects to support wildfire emergency response. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HIHCR3Intro
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Urging Each County To Establish An Emergency Zoning Code For Post-disaster Use.
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 9:00 am]
To House Water & Land Committee
HIHB1837Engross
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Requires the Department of Education to grant public access to emergency action plans that do not pose a security risk to students, staff, or guests of school campuses. Requires each Department school to have a comprehensive school evacuation communi...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1834Engross
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Appropriates funds to increase the department of human services' homeless programs office base budget. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB1826Engross
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Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the statewide expansion of the University of Hawaii Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1892Engross
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Part II: Amends the deadlines for required upgrades conversions, or connections for certain priority level 1 and priority level 2 cesspools. Part III: Authorizes and appropriates funds to the Department of Health to retain qualified consultants as ne...
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2024-03-15
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
HIHB1843Engross
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Establishes the office of the state fire marshal to direct fire protection efforts statewide. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-15
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB1838Engross
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Allows counties to enact a zoning ordinance to amortize or phase out nonconforming single-family transient vacation rental units over a reasonable period of time. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 9:40 am]
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HIHB1830Engross
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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 applican...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HIHCR4Intro
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Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Amend The Wildland Fire Protection Agreement To Allow Hawaii To Join As A Member.
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 9:30 am]
To House Water & Land Committee
HIHB1844Engross
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Appropriates funds for temporary adjunct faculty positions at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1950Engross
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Designates November 22 of each year as "Kimchi Day" in the State.
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 19 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HIHB1900Engross
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Appropriates funds to improve the State's water resource management and hydrologic data collection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, Fevella.
HIHB1902Engross
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Clarifies that the Governor's and mayors' emergency management powers shall be consistent with the state constitution. Clarifies the scope of the comprehensive emergency management plan. Clarifies the powers of the Governor and mayors to extend or te...
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2024-03-15
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB1945Engross
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Establishes and appropriates funds for a leave cash-out pilot program for eligible department of corrections and rehabilitation employees who work in any state correctional facility. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHB2042Engross
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Appropriates funds to address the mental health and wellness needs of youth in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 1:05 pm]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2216Engross
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Increases the cap on state supplemental payments for type l adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, certified adult foster homes, and type II adult residential care home...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2215Engross
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Appropriates funds to increase the funding of certain medicaid home and community-based services, including adult day programs and residential services offered in community care foster family homes and expanded adult residential care homes. Requires ...
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2024-03-15
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB2218Engross
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Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, to increase the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from fifty per cent to seventy-five per cent of the maximum single residence loan amount allow...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB2174Engross
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Repeals the existing conditions under which government entities may seek reimbursement for search or rescue expenses and instead requires a government entity of the State to impose and collect a fee for search or rescue expenses for persons who requi...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHB2193Engross
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Takes effect 7/1/2042. (SD1)
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2024-03-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1974Engross
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Increases the monthly needs allowance from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal Supplemental Security Income program. Requires certain long-term care facility operators to...
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2024-03-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2298Engross
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Establishes a timeline by which roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a geographic origin in labeling or advertising are required to contain a certain per cent coffee by weight from that geographic origin. Requi...
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2024-03-15
[Hearing: Mar 20 @ 9:30 am]
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
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