Hawaii Representative Ernesto Ganaden [D]

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HIHB475VetoEstablishes the Art in Private Places Pilot Program and Special Account. Clarifies the scope of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' responsibilities to include administration of the pilot program. Requires annual reports to the Legislature....
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2023-07-07
Vetoed on 07-07-23 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1368).
HIHB834PassRecognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage. (SD1)
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2023-07-07
Act 246, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1349).
HIHB870PassRequires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that supplements existing statewide services by providing training and other services to neighbor island residents who are bli...
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2023-07-07
Act 253, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).
HIHB819PassDesignates limu kala (Sargassum echinocarpum) as the official Hawaii state limu. (SD1)
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2023-07-06
Act 230, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1333).
HIHB600PassEstablishes the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee. Requires the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to develop a comprehensive, statewide Safe Routes to School Plan. Amends the duties of the Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to S...
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2023-07-06
Act 244, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1347).
HIHB192PassProhibits the sale of certain fluorescent lamps as a new manufactured product, with certain exemptions. (CD1)
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2023-07-05
Act 225, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
HIHB781PassRequires that when an officer has custody of a child under the age of eighteen for an alleged violation of law, the child shall have contact with legal counsel and, to the extent practicable, a parent, guardian, or legal custodian before the child wa...
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2023-07-05
Act 180, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283).
HIHB615PassClarifies that any provision in a private agreement contained in a conveyance of land recorded on or before 7/8/2003 that have since expired but have not been renewed and recorded in the bureau of conveyances are prohibited from restricting bona fide...
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2023-07-05
Act 219, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322).
HIHB953PassRequires DLNR to develop and publish a website and mobile application that includes the application processes, including a means of collecting any fees, for a permit, license, or reservation needed to conduct recreational and commercial activities in...
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2023-07-05
Act 182, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285).
HIHB1184PassAllows agencies to rank fewer than three persons for professional services when fewer than three qualified persons respond to the solicitation or request to use alternative procurement procedures when no qualified person responds to the solicitation....
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2023-07-05
Act 188, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291).
HIHB478PassSpecifies the membership and qualifications for membership of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission. (CD1)
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2023-06-30
Act 139, 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242).
HIHB954PassIncreases the household and dependent care services tax credit for five years. Increases the refundable earned income tax credit for five years. Increases the income thresholds and credit amounts of the refundable food/excise tax credit for five year...
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2023-06-30
Act 163, 06/30/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1266).
HIHB950PassAuthorizes psychiatrists or advanced practice registered nurses, after examination of a person for assisted community treatment indication, to request assistance from the attorney general to file an assisted community treatment petition. Authorizes t...
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2023-06-30
Act 153, 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).
HIHB907PassTemporarily allows for the reimbursement of services provided through telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system and two-way, real-time audio-only communications in certain circumstances. Defines "interactive telecommunications system". ...
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2023-06-22
Act 107, 06/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208).
HIHB1369PassRepeals the sunset dates of Act 156, SLH 2012, and Act 124, SLH 2014, to make the nursing facility sustainability program permanent and permanently exempt the nursing sustainability program special fund from the central service and administrative exp...
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2023-06-22
Act 109, 06/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1210).
HIHB1397PassEstablishes a supportive housing pilot program in the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions. Appropriates funds. Declares that appropriations exceed general fund expenditure ceiling. Effective 7/1/2023. Sunsets 6/30/2025. (CD1)
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2023-06-21
Act 095, 06/21/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
HIHB1366PassRequires the department of human services to establish a three-year return-to-home pilot program to provide eligible homeless individuals with assistance in being reunited with family and relatives in their home state. Sunsets 1/1/2026. Appropriates ...
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2023-06-21
Act 094, 06/21/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195).
HIHB554PassRequires that the University of Hawaii ensure that any individual who participates in implementing the University's disciplinary process has training or experience in handling sexual misconduct complaints and the University's disciplinary process. Re...
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2023-06-14
Act 076, 06/14/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).
HIHB948PassEstablishes a two-year child and adolescent crisis mobile outreach team pilot program on Oahu and one neighbor island site to expand existing crisis response services. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 12/31/2025. (CD1)
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2023-06-14
Act 089, 06/14/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1190).
HIHB1255PassAuthorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist West Maui Hospital Foundation, Inc. in the construction of West Maui Hospital and Medical Center in the county of Maui, including any necessary infrastructure. (CD1)
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2023-06-13
Act 073, 06/13/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
HIHB1183PassExempts parking lot operations at state parks and the operation of concessions at certain state parks from the bidding requirements for concessions operating on public property. (CD1)
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2023-06-08
Act 072, 06/08/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172).
HIHB968PassAppropriates funds to establish positions for the University of Hawaii Pamantasan Council. (CD1)
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2023-06-07
Act 064, 06/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164).
HIHB1329PassRequires the Department of Education to work with certain organizations to develop and implement an active shooter training program in all public and charter schools. Allows public and charter school students to decline to participate in active shoot...
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2023-06-02
Act 053, 06/02/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153).
HIHCR41PassUrging The Public Utilities Commission To Open A New Proceeding Relating To The Removal Of Abandoned Or Double Utility Poles, Lines, And Equipment.
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2023-05-04
Received notice of Agreement and Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 898).
HIHB69Engross
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Appropriates funds for the Department of Education's Resources for Enrichment, Athletics/Academics, Culture, and Health program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-04-28
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
HIHB193Engross
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Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the public utilities commission to establish interim goals. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB197Engross
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Requires the Department of Health to establish a Refrigerant Management Program to reduce emissions of high global warming potential refrigerants and any refrigerant that is an ozone depleting substance from stationary, commercial, and industrial ref...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB547Engross
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Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a two-year Infant and Toddler Child Care Worker Subsidy Pilot Program to retain the existing early child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care center settings. Ap...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 04:30pm in Conference Room 309.
HIHB617Engross
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Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050 and 7/1/205...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB872Engross
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Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB908Engross
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Amends the maximum amount of conveyance tax revenues allocated to the Land Conservation Fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 5:00PM in conference room 229.
HIHB1132Engross
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Requires members of the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Extends the term of the Oversight Coordinator for the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Requires the Commission...
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2023-04-28
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
HIHB1148Engross
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Appropriates moneys to the Office of the Governor to establish 1 temporary full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) mental health technician certificate of competence program coordinator position. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB1248Engross
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Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaii healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Effecti...
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2023-04-28
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
HIHB1131Engross
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Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to study all programming offered to persons incarcerated at correctional facilities and convene a group of incarcerated women for the purpose of identifying gaps in the program...
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2023-04-28
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
HIHB1149Engross
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Appropriates funds for positions and activities related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-04-28
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
HIHB1263Engross
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Repeals language that gives the director of finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaii ABLE savings program trust fund if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. A...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB1301Engross
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Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and ...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 at 4:30pm in Conference Room 309.
HIHB1300Engross
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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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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB1442Engross
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Amends the Criminal Justice Diversion Program including allowing examination of defendants via telehealth. Requires the Judiciary, in consultation with other stakeholders, to submit monthly and annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness o...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHB1375Engross
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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, appropri...
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 3:00PM in conference room 325.
HIHB1408Engross
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Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-04-28
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
HIHCR74PassEncouraging The Facilitation Of A Path To Citizenship For Immigrants From Parties To The Compacts Of Free Association.
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2023-04-28
Received notice of Agreement and Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891).
HIHCR73PassRequesting The Formation Of A Working Group To Create A Plan Regarding The Return Of Cultural Artifacts.
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2023-04-28
Received notice of Agreement and Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891).
HIHB426PassEstablishes standards of conduct for firearm industry members. Authorizes any person who has suffered harm because of a firearm industry member's violation of the standards of conduct to bring a civil action. Authorizes the attorney general or any co...
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2023-04-27
Act 028, 04/26/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).
HIHB1340Engross
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Requires the Director of Health to establish a Temporary Breakthrough Therapy Designation Advisory Council within 3 months of certain breakthrough therapy designation approvals by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (SD2)
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2023-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
HIHB1394Engross
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Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for operating costs and personnel to manage certain trailheads as part of the Na Ala Hele trail and access program. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2023-04-27
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:45AM in conference room 229.
HIHR104PassRequesting The Relocation Of All Live Fire Training And Aviation Activities Away From The Puuloa Range Training Facility.
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2023-04-25
Resolution adopted in final form.
HIHB951Engross
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Deposits funds into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide grants or loans to mixed-income rental projects or units qualifying individuals and families. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2023-04-24
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
HIHB1409Engross
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Extends under certain conditions, the family leave period for up to eight 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. Requires the Civil ...
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2023-04-24
Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Aquino, Kim Co-Chairs; Fevella.
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