Hawaii Representative Justin Woodson [D] | Bills | Engrossed

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HIHB2104Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to ensure its long-term viability and prevent future problems. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-13
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB2242Engross
50%
Appropriates funds for full-time equivalent career foundations certificate program teachers for McKinley Community School for Adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-13
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1674Engross
50%
Authorizes candidates and their candidate committees to donate residual campaign funds to the general fund of the State or to the real property tax general fund of any county of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-12
The recommendation was not adopted.
HIHB1535Engross
50%
Provides scholarships for the unmet needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain criteria. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1655Engross
50%
Requires the DOE to work with the BOE to create a public digital platform by the 2027-2028 school year that shows how schools are adopting high-quality instructional materials for K-12 English language arts.
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1654Engross
50%
Establishes the qualified internship grant program within the Department of Education to provide grants to businesses and organizations that employ qualified interns participating in work-based learning through a qualified internship program. Appropr...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1657Engross
50%
Requires all public schools to implement universal screenings for students in kindergarten through third grade to identify and support students who are at risk of dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1650Engross
50%
Requires the board of education to invite the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the department of education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the board and the exclusive re...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1677Engross
50%
Specifies conditions for exemptions for the University of Hawaii from sections 87A-39(a) and 88-125(a), HRS. Amends the formulation of general fund budget appropriation in proportion to the amount of regular tuition and related fee revenues estimated...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1767Engross
50%
Authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services if certain conditions are met. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HIHB1775Engross
50%
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in department schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1835Engross
50%
Establishes the distribution management advisory board to develop and advise on the statewide distribution management plan. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHB1774Engross
50%
Establishes a silver alert program within the Department of Law Enforcement to help locate and safeguard missing persons who are sixty years of age or older, cognitively impaired, or developmentally disabled. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHB1779Engross
50%
Establishes a three-year summer tuition pilot program to provide funding to UH community colleges to offset the costs aligning the resident tuition rates for the summer semester with the resident tuition rates for the spring and fall semesters at the...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1904Engross
50%
Provides a process for school placement for a child whose parent or guardian has transferred or is pending transfer from another state to a military installation in Hawaii while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order. Effectiv...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1960Engross
50%
Establishes and appropriates funds for temporary positions within OPSD to support the activities of a district organization for a statewide economic development district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHB1957Engross
50%
Repeals the provision that made references to the base amount in the Internal Revenue Code inapplicable to the research activities tax credit and allowed credits for all qualified research expenses to be taken without regard to previous years expense...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHB2082Engross
50%
Establishes comprehensive standards for the department of education related to school bus services to ensure equitable access, timely communication, and accountability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB2217Engross
50%
Requires the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Education to research and make recommendations on any rules, policies, and amendments to the Medicaid State Plan or Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver that are necessary to ensure provision of clinically a...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2514Engross
50%
Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Housing Committee
HIHB2578Engross
50%
Exempts prekindergarten-only public charter schools from certain provisions affecting charter schools relating to funding and finance, the use of the weighted student formula, athletics, enrollment, computer science courses and content, and enrollmen...
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB2661Engross
50%
Enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to reduce barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB2759Engross
50%
Appropriates funds for health technician positions within the Department of Education for the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB843Engross
50%
Authorizes supplemental categorical funding for remote schools. Defines "remote school". Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB497Engross
50%
Requires the school facilities authority to conduct a feasibility study for the development of teacher and workforce housing at the Queen Liliuokalani elementary school property. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the 2024 regular session....
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB390Engross
50%
Provides scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain eligibility criteria. Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii promise program. Effective 6/30/3000.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB619Engross
50%
Establishes an income tax credit for qualified farms that donate eligible food products or prepared food to food banks or food pantries located in the State. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2026. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB474Engross
50%
Appropriates federal funds to sustain and support the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB540Engross
50%
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires the department of education and public charter schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB1327Engross
50%
Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, Hawaii state public library system, or as part of a head start program in a school. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HIHB952Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to address the impacts of climate change in the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB260Engross
50%
Requires DOE to develop and implement safety training for all cafeteria student helpers and ensure the student helpers receive the training prior to them volunteering. Requires DOE to provide personal protective equipment for all cafeteria student he...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB55Engross
50%
Requires the department of education to establish grant programs to provide funds for the planning and implementation of community schools. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB439Engross
50%
Establishes and appropriates funds for an immigrant services and access unit within the office of community services. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HIHB244Engross
50%
Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB54Engross
50%
Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds for the incentive program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB261Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Car...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1383Engross
50%
Establishes a task force to identify the top ten fruits or vegetables that are imported into the State but may be commercially grown in the State. Creates an income tax credit to incentivize the production of those fruits or vegetables to obviate the...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB875Engross
50%
Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii teacher apprenticeship program to support, recruit, develop, and retain teachers for Hawaii public schools. Establishes the Hawaii teacher apprenticeship program special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HIHB302Engross
50%
Establishes the state YouthBuild program to assist nonprofit and public entities in applying and qualifying for federal YouthBuild program grants. Authorizes the department of labor and industrial relations to award grants to eligible nonprofit or pu...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HIHB949Engross
50%
Establishes and appropriates funds for a solar energy storage system loan program to provide asset limited, income constrained, employed households with low-interest loans to purchase and install solar energy storage systems. Establishes and appropri...
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HIHB652Engross
50%
Requires the Executive Office on Aging to establish a Workforce Development and Support Center. Requires the Center to develop a Workforce Pilot Project. Requires the Workforce Pilot Project to terminate on 6/30/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB892Engross
50%
Appropriates funds out of the Boating Special Fund for full-time equivalent positions under the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide security at small boat harbors statewide. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB1330Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for school bus services. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB262Engross
50%
Provides a process for school placement for a child whose parent has transferred or is pending transfer from another state to a military installation in Hawaii while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order. Effective 6/30/3000....
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHB1203Engross
50%
Establishes an employer child care tax credit for employers who provide or sponsor approved child care. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
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