Hawaii Representative Nicole Lowen [D]

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HIHB2020Engross
50%
Expands the definition of "renewable energy producer" that is used to determine the Board of Land and Natural Resources' disposition of public lands to renewable energy producers. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738).
HIHB2131Engross
50%
Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to mitigate and control the spread of the 2-lined spittlebug and to fund recovery efforts for areas...
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2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738).
HIHB2298Engross
50%
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. Exemp...
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2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738).
HIHB2614Engross
50%
Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement, by 1/1/2025, SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for ...
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2024-04-16
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 738).
HIHCR3Engross
50%
Urging Each County To Establish An Emergency Zoning Code For Post-disaster Use.
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2024-04-15
One Day Notice 04-16-24.
HIHB1772Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to support the Department of Health's Senior Fall Prevention Campaign. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-04-15
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Chun Co-Chairs; Amato, Kobayashi, Garcia.
HIHB1832Engross
50%
Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Depar...
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2024-04-15
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Garrett Co-Chairs; Sayama, Alcos.
HIHB2083Engross
50%
Requires the Department of Education to establish a recognition program to incentivize schools to submit to the Department a plan for the school to reach the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of...
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2024-04-15
House Conferees Appointed: Gates, La Chica, Kahaloa Co-Chairs; Woodson, Ward.
HIHB2563Engross
50%
Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to study the feasibility of, and create a plan for, developing and publishing, through a contract with a third party, a mobile application that includes all online application processes, including the collection ...
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2024-04-15
House Conferees Appointed: Quinlan, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Garrett, La Chica, Ward.
HIHCR97Engross
50%
Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Establish A Working Group To Plan And Construct A Hawaii First Responders Memorial.
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2024-04-15
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
HIHB1624Engross
50%
For policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed after 12/31/2024, requires the insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services for persons unde...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1595Engross
50%
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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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1831Engross
50%
Establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Pilot Program. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers in each county. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot pr...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1892Engross
50%
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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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1842Engross
50%
Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the four...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1828Engross
50%
Extends the State's deadline to achieve its energy-efficiency portfolio standards target from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals for electricity use reduction to be achieved by ...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1838Engross
50%
Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1830Engross
50%
Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Authorizes psychologist license applic...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1827Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Education to support health care workforce development programs, specifically the public high school health care workforce certificate program and glidepath prog...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHCR4Engross
50%
Requesting The Current Members Of The Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement To Amend The Agreement To Allow Hawaii To Join As A Member.
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2024-04-12
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
HIHB1896Engross
50%
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and pol...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1902Engross
50%
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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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1944Engross
50%
Authorizes certain types of radiographical coverage and specialist consultations without a treatment plan within the context of workers' compensation coverage for employees with cervical and lumbar spinal injuries, or suspected cervical and lumbar sp...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1899PassDesignates certain snail species as official state snails.
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2024-04-12
Act 004, on 04/12/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104).
HIHB2042Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to address the mental health and wellness needs of youth in the State. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2090Engross
50%
Beginning 1/1/2025, allows residential uses in areas zoned for commercial use to be considered permitted under certain circumstances. Requires, no later than 1/1/2025, each county to adopt or amend its ordinances to allow for adaptive reuse of existi...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB1964Engross
50%
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 centers, group child care ...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
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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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHCR5Engross
50%
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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2024-04-12
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 9:35 am]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHB2218Engross
50%
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 percent to seventy-five percent of the maximum single residence loan amount allowed...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2193Engross
50%
Authorizes law enforcement and fire officers to enter and inspect any licensee's or permittee's premises, under certain conditions, to verify compliance with the State's Fireworks Control Law. Establishes procedures for the Department of Law Enforcem...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2329Engross
50%
Establishes a 1-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on Kauai and Oahu using past research and on-the-ground experience to guide future strategies. Appropriates funds. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state ...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2231Engross
50%
Establishes as a goal of the State the increased representation of female law enforcement officers in the State by 2030 and nonbinary law enforcement officers in the State. Requires each law enforcement agency to recruit law enforcement officers from...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2553Engross
50%
Authorizes pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older. Authorizes pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a pharmacist to administer vaccinations to persons three years of age or older,...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2644Engross
50%
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaii Ant Lab in mitigating the effects of little fire ants in the State. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2685Engross
50%
Establishes the Solar Hui Program to allow multi-family residential property owners to invest into a solar hui investment fund, which will provide repayment of income derived from energy services agreements to low- and moderate-income households to i...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2690Engross
50%
Part I: Establishes a WAI Policy Coordinator and other positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management for coordination of Red Hill WAI initiatives. Creates the Red Hill Remediation Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditur...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2743Engross
50%
Requires the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center and the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to develop an overlay with the Hawaii Cesspool Prioritization Tool to identify specific priority areas in which the county sewer ...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHB2805Engross
50%
Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization to conduct a multiethnic cohort study and develop and maintain a registry regarding the health effects of the August 2023 Maui wildfires. Declares that the general fund ex...
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2024-04-12
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
HIHCR172Engross
50%
Requesting The Director Of Health To Convene A Working Group To Address Issues Relating To Patient Transfer And Ambulance Services And Evaluate Potential Solutions.
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2024-04-12
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 8:45 am]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HIHCR161Engross
50%
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Convene A Working Group To Review The Effectiveness Of The Relevant State Laws Governing Agricultural-based Commercial Operations.
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2024-04-12
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 9:30 am]
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HIHCR160Engross
50%
Requesting The Women's Corrections Implementation Commission To Develop A Strategy And Make Recommendations To Reduce The Number Of Women Incarcerated At The Women's Community Correctional Center By Twenty-five Percent Over The Next Five Years.
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2024-04-12
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 3:00 pm]
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 3:05 pm]
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHCR194Engross
50%
Requesting The Department Of Law Enforcement To Conduct A Study To Determine If Xylazine Testing Strips Should Be Excluded From The State's Definition Of Drug Paraphernalia.
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2024-04-12
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 3:00 pm]
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HIHB2184Engross
50%
Prohibits contributions from persons convicted of various campaign finance, ethical, or lobbying offenses. Requires unlawful contributions to escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Authorizes the Campaign Spending Commission and State Ethics C...
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2024-04-11
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 691).
HIHCR77Engross
50%
Requesting That The Governor Establish A Leadership Accelerator Program For Exceptional Managers In State Government.
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2024-04-11
To Senate Government Operations Committee
HIHCR86Engross
50%
Encouraging Private Businesses With Thirty Or More Employees To Have An Automated External Defibrillator On-site.
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2024-04-11
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 9:32 am]
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HIHCR75Engross
50%
Requesting The United States Department Of Defense, Including The Navy, Army, And Air Force, To Increase On-base Housing Availability For Active Duty Personnel And Their Dependents Assigned To Military Installations In The State.
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2024-04-10
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Awa.
HIHCR213Engross
50%
Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Renewable Liquid Fuels Working Group To Study Local Production, Development, And Incentives For Renewable Liquid Fuels.
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2024-04-10
[Hearing: Apr 17 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHB1580Engross
50%
Amends the criminal penalties for various animal cruelty offenses by increasing the category of offense. (SD1)
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2024-04-09
Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Shimabukuro, Wakai . Noes, 14 (Senator(s) Aquino, Awa, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, Kouchi, Richards, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).
HIHB1836Engross
50%
Allows registered pharmacists during declared states of emergency to refill prescriptions for persons directly impacted by the emergency for up to a thirty-day supply if the practitioner is unavailable or cannot be contacted to authorize the refill a...
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2024-04-09
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 650).
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