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Legislator > Elle Cochran
State Representative
Elle Cochran
(D) - Hawaii
Hawaii House District 14
In Office - Started: 11/08/2022
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Capitol Office
State Capitol
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-6160
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1477 | Relating To Social Services. | Increases the domiciliary care rates for certain providers and clarifies that the needs allowance and domiciliary care rates are included in the state supplemental payment ceiling amounts. Effective 10/1/2025. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB703 | Relating To Kupuna Housing. | Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028. (CD1) | Passed |
| HB1483 | Relating To Fireworks. | Establishes various criminal offenses and penalties related to fireworks or articles pyrotechnic. Amends multiple definitions and penalties for fireworks offenses, including heightened penalties if another person suffers substantial bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death as a result of the fireworks offenses. Adds fireworks infractions to the existing adjudication of infractions process for traffic and emergency period infractions. (CD2) | Passed |
| HB427 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture as the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Department) and the Board of Agriculture as the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Part II: Establishes a Deputy Chairperson for Biosecurity. Part III: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part IV: Authorizes the Department to establish transitional facilities. Requires the Department to certify and train biosecurity compliance auditors to inspect imported plants and animals. Requires inspection of various items transported interisland. Increases penalties for illegally transporting plants, animals, and microorganisms. Part V: Authorizes the Department to enter into governmentindustry agreements for readiness and response to unwanted organisms in the State. Authorizes biosecurity and pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Requires the Department to establish a pest dashboard by 12/1/2025. Part VI: Authorizes the Department to adopt rules to establish and enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Authorizes the Department to assess administrative penalties for the enforcement of the Plant Care Component Program. Part VII: Transfers the Hawaii Invasive Species Council from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department. Part VIII: Appropriates funds. (CD1) | Passed |
| HB431 | Relating To Housing. | Part I: Establishes requirements for kauhale projects, including reporting requirements by the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions (OHHS). Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and performance audit of the kauhale initiative. Appropriates funds for the continued operation of the kauhale initiative. Part II: Establishes the Ohana Zones Program as a permanent program within OHHS. Appropriates funds to DHS for the continued implementation of the Ohana Zones Pilot Program. Part III: Requires OHHS to submit a report every four months to the Legislature detailing the expenditure of funds appropriated toward the kauhale and ohana zones initiatives and conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. Part IV: Changes references to the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to "Coordinator on Homelessness". Specifies that the Coordinator on Homelessness shall report directly to the Director of Human Services. (CD1) | Passed |
| HB430 | Relating To Internships. | Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Establishes a state internship and workforce development program. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. (CD1) | Passed |
| HB727 | Relating To The Women's Court. | Permanently establishes the Women's Court Program in the First Circuit. Establishes a temporary two-year Women's Court Pilot Program within the Kona division of the Third Circuit. Requires reports. Establishes a temporary position. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2027. (CD1) | Passed |
| HB705 | Relating To The Executive Office On Aging. | Establishes a Medi-Medi Project within 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 for staff and operating expenses. Requires and appropriates funds for the Executive Office on Aging to develop a one-year pilot project to provide the Medi-Medi Project to kupuna and families living in a disadvantaged community, specifically the Kalihi Valley catchment areas. (CD1) | Passed |
| HB437 | Relating To Out-of-state Offices. | Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish an out-of-state office in the Republic of the Philippines. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB432 | Relating To The Rental Housing Revolving Fund. | Establishes the Mixed-Income Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to prioritize development of workforce rental and for-sale housing projects for qualified residents. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to adopt administrative rules. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| HB701 | Relating To Taxation. | Establishes a family caregiver tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys to the Executive Office on Aging. The tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| HB428 | Relating To Farm To Families. | Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2026 and 2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| HCR163 | Urging The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts To Establish An Annual Festival Celebrating Pacific Island Culture And Arts. | RESOLUTION urging the STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB433 | Relating To Public Safety. | Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for reentry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB429 | Relating To Early Learning. | Appropriates funds to hire teachers and teacher assistants and for equipment and services for public preschools. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB1345 | Relating To Teacher Education. | Authorizes the Department of Education to subsidize all tuition and mandatory fees for a resident student enrolled in a 4-year college campus of the University of Hawaii System with an education program or that offers an education degree for the semester or term that the student enrolls in a State-Approved Teacher Education Program under certain conditions. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| HCR109 | Supporting Free And Responsible Scholastic Journalism And Actively Supporting And Honoring The First Amendment Of The United States Constitution In Student Publications. | RESOLUTION Supporting free and responsible scholastic journalism and ACTIVELY supporting and honoring the first amendment of the united states constitution in student publications. | In Committee |
| HR105 | Supporting Free And Responsible Scholastic Journalism And Actively Supporting And Honoring The First Amendment Of The United States Constitution In Student Publications. | RESOLUTION Supporting free and responsible scholastic journalism and ACTIVELY supporting and honoring the first amendment of the united states constitution in student publications. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR73 | Urging The University Of Hawaii President And Board Of Regents To Establish A Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Program At The University Of Hawaii Maui Campus. | RESOLUTION Urging the university of Hawaii president and board of regents to establish a bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Hawaii maui campus. | Crossed Over |
| HR66 | Urging The University Of Hawaii President And Board Of Regents To Establish A Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Program At The University Of Hawaii Maui Campus. | RESOLUTION Urging the university of Hawaii president and board of regents to establish a bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Hawaii maui campus. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR99 | Urging The Counties To Adopt Local Zoning Ordinances To Require Owners Of Agricultural-zoned Lands To Execute And Record Declarations That Acknowledge State And County Agricultural Land Use Regulations And Requirements And Penalties For Noncompliance. | RESOLUTION urging the counties to adopt local zoning ordinances to require owners of agricultural-zoned lands to execute and record declarations that acknowledge state and county agricultural land use regulations and requirements and penalties for noncompliance. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR103 | Urging The Counties To Adopt Local Zoning Ordinances To Require Owners Of Agricultural-zoned Lands To Execute And Record Declarations That Acknowledge State And County Agricultural Land Use Regulations And Requirements And Penalties For Noncompliance. | RESOLUTION urging the counties to adopt local zoning ordinances to require owners of agricultural-zoned lands to execute and record declarations that acknowledge state and county agricultural land use regulations and requirements and penalties for noncompliance. | In Committee |
| HR213 | Commending The U.s. Coast Guard Station Maui For Its Courageous Response To The Lhain Wildfire. | RESOLUTION commending the U.S. Coast Guard Station Maui for its courageous response to the LAhainA wildfire. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR156 | Urging The City And County Of Honolulu, The County Of Maui, The County Of Hawaii, And The County Of Kauai To Establish Sister City Relationships With Other Pacific Island Municipalities. | RESOLUTION urging THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ESTABLISH SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR158 | Urging The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts To Establish An Annual Festival Celebrating Pacific Island Culture And Arts. | RESOLUTION urging the STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR161 | Urging The City And County Of Honolulu, The County Of Maui, The County Of Hawaii, And The County Of Kauai To Establish Sister City Relationships With Other Pacific Island Municipalities. | RESOLUTION urging THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ESTABLISH SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES. | In Committee |
| HB1334 | Relating To Meat Donation. | Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB1408 | Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands. | Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to utilize the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund as collateral when the Department acts as an eligible borrower for a loan agreement under section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, as amended. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| HCR159 | Urging The Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus To Reintroduce And Advocate For The Passage Of The "engage The Pacific Act. | RESOLUTION URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL PACIFIC islands Caucus to Reintroduce AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE "ENGAGE THE PACIFIC ACT?. | In Committee |
| HCR162 | Urging The University Of Hawaii To Offer Students From Certain Pacific Island Nations A Reduced Tuition Rate Equivalent To The Resident Tuition Rate. | RESOLUTION urging the UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO OFFER STUDENTS FROM CERTAIN PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS A REDUCED TUITION RATE EQUIVALENT TO THE RESIDENT TUITION RATE. | In Committee |
| HCR132 | Authorizing The Issuance Of A Term, Non-exclusive Easement Covering A Portion Of State Submerged Lands Seaward Of Tax Map Key: (2) 4-3-010:009 At Kahana, Lahaina, Maui, For The Removal Of Existing Emergency Sandbags And Construction, Use, Repair, And Maintenance Of A Rock Revetment. | RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of a term, non-exclusive easement covering a portion of state submerged lands seaward of tax map key: (2) 4-3-010:009 at kahana, lahaina, maui, for the removal of existing emergency sandbags and construction, use, repair, and maintenance of a rock revetment. | In Committee |
| HR157 | Urging The University Of Hawaii To Offer Students From Certain Pacific Island Nations A Reduced Tuition Rate Equivalent To The Resident Tuition Rate. | RESOLUTION urging the UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO OFFER STUDENTS FROM CERTAIN PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS A REDUCED TUITION RATE EQUIVALENT TO THE RESIDENT TUITION RATE. | In Committee |
| HR154 | Urging The Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus To Reintroduce And Advocate For The Passage Of The "engage The Pacific Act. | RESOLUTION URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL PACIFIC islands Caucus to Reintroduce AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE "ENGAGE THE PACIFIC ACT?. | In Committee |
| HCR160 | Urging The Peace Corps To Immediately Establish A Mission In The Marshall Islands. | RESOLUTION urging the Peace Corps to immediately establish a mission in the Marshall Islands. | In Committee |
| HCR20 | Requesting The Auditor Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Review And Audit The Current Permitting, Inspection, And Penalty Process For Monster Homes, And To Identify And Recommend Improvements To Address Associated Issues. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE auditor OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REVIEW AND AUDIT THE CURRENT PERMITTING, INSPECTION, AND PENALTY PROCESS FOR MONSTER HOMES, AND TO IDENTIFY AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS ASSOCIATED ISSUES. | In Committee |
| HR20 | Requesting The Auditor Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Review And Audit The Current Permitting, Inspection, And Penalty Process For Monster Homes, And To Identify And Recommend Improvements To Address Associated Issues. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE auditor OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REVIEW AND AUDIT THE CURRENT PERMITTING, INSPECTION, AND PENALTY PROCESS FOR MONSTER HOMES, AND TO IDENTIFY AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS ASSOCIATED ISSUES. | In Committee |
| HR155 | Urging The Peace Corps To Immediately Establish A Mission In The Marshall Islands. | RESOLUTION urging the Peace Corps to immediately establish a mission in the Marshall Islands. | In Committee |
| HB628 | Relating To Education. | Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to persons who did not receive a diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services and persons whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB627 | Relating To School Safety. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for positions to implement and maintain school safety measures. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB702 | 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 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| HB629 | Relating To Therapy Services. | Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists employed by or contracted with the Department of Education to diagnose students with a medical condition in an educational setting and treat the students. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB439 | Relating To Education. | Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to establish an international teacher license for certain visa holders and the requirements to obtain the international teacher license. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB610 | Relating To Cold Case Investigations. | Establishes and appropriates funds for a Cold Case Investigation Unit within the Department of the Attorney General. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB438 | Relating To Due Process Protections. | Establishes the Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program within the Judiciary to provide legal representation to individuals in immigration-related proceedings. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | In Committee |
| HB1496 | Relating To Education. | Establishes the position of Ka Papahana Kaiapuni Program Complex Area Superintendent. Requires that at least one at-large member of the Board of Education be a proficient Hawaiian speaking educator, practitioner, or scholar of Hawaiian studies or the Hawaiian language, to be selected from a list of three nominees submitted by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Clarifies the purpose and objective of the Hawaiian Language Medium Education Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | In Committee |
| HB730 | Relating To Education. | Establishes, and appropriates funds for, five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) positions within the Civil Rights Compliance Branch of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB1262 | Relating To The Emergency And Budget Reserve Fund. | Adds, as an allowable use of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund, economic payments to certain residents who have incurred losses in a disaster for which the Governor has declared a state of emergency. | In Committee |
| HB1442 | Relating To Office Of Entrepreneurship. | Establishes the Office of Entrepreneurship. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund to fund a program in partnership with the Office that creates opportunities in film, media, electronic sports, and creative industries for new businesses. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB1328 | Relating To Midwives. | Continues a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Reestablishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issues related to home births. Dissolves the task force on 6/30/2026. Requires reports to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| HB1239 | Relating To Independent Legal Counsel. | Authorizes the Hawaiian Homes Commission to retain independent legal counsel, with any legal fees owed to be paid by the State, and also use the services of the Attorney General as needed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB1503 | Relating To Disaster Recovery. | Excludes from the definition of "development" for purposes of coastal zone management restrictions, the reconstruction, under certain circumstances, of structures destroyed in the August 8, 2023, wildfires in Lahaina, Maui. | In Committee |
| HB1502 | Relating To Insurance. | Establishes requirements for property and casualty insurers and policies for pre- and post-disaster protections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB1346 | Relating To Education. | Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for Bargaining Unit (5) and subject to the availability of funds, provides annual salary step increases for public school teachers who have completed a year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB626 | Relating To Education. | Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the Department's Hokea Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB499 | Relating To Resiliency. | Establishes the Food and Beverage Supply Chain Resiliency Income Tax Credit to be administered by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Taxation. Requires DBEDT to establish expedited permitting processes for food and beverage supply chain activities. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB731 | Relating To Minors. | Authorizes a licensed health care provider properly trained in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | In Committee |
| HB1329 | Relating To Communities. | Requires any state or county department pursuing any major plan or work effort that is likely to significantly affect members of any community to: (1) Conduct a public hearing on the issue, and post notices on the department's website; and (2) Send direct notices of the public hearing to state and county elected officials who have constituents in the community. | In Committee |
| HB440 | Relating To Immigration. | Prohibits certain covered educational entities and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities from collecting information regarding citizenship or immigration status or allowing officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter certain facilities, except under specific circumstances. | In Committee |
| HB1230 | Relating To Underground Storage Tanks. | Clarifies the level of environmental restoration that owners and operators of underground storage tanks or tank systems must satisfy in the event of a confirmed release of jet fuel. Specifies the restoration condition and quality acceptable by the Department of Health shall include the complete removal of all jet fuel, including jet fuel additives and all compounds resulting from the degradation of jet fuel or jet fuel additives, or the reaction of jet fuel or jet fuel additives with water or other chemicals. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that any detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release. | In Committee |
| HB1274 | Relating To The State Auditor. | Requires the State Auditor to conduct management and financial audits of Medicaid health care insurance contractors at least once every two years, with the first audit report to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| HB1306 | Relating To Housing. | Establishes the Kupuna Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. | In Committee |
| HB1305 | Relating To Fireworks. | Requires the Department Education, in coordination with the Department of Health, to develop a fireworks education and marketing program for implementation in public schools, including charter schools, and distribution to private schools. | In Committee |
| HB1272 | Relating To A Hawaii Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program. | Establishes the Hawaii Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program, to be administered by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| HB1326 | Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The Benefit Of The Fourteenth Representative District. | Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fourteenth representative district. | In Committee |
| HB1327 | Relating To Fees. | Provides that any Hawaii-born or Native Hawaiian individual shall qualify for resident fees at state parks, regardless of where the individual currently resides; provided that the individual first presents to the Department of Land and Natural Resources certain documentation. | In Committee |
| HB1336 | Relating To Campaign Contributions. | Amends the prohibition against contributions to a candidate committee or noncandidate committee by state and county contractors to include state and county grantees and the owners, officers, consultants, and joint account holders of a state or county contractor or state or county grantee. | In Committee |
| HB1478 | Relating To Campaign Finance. | Establishes new requirements for identifying certain top contributors for election campaign purposes. Prohibits structuring, assisting in structuring, or attempting to structure or assist in structuring any solicitation, contribution, expenditure, disbursement, or other transactions. Establishes additional penalties regarding campaign finance violations. Adds and amends various definitions for purposes of campaign finances. Amends reporting requirements for schedules filed for noncandidate committee reports. Repeals certain required information for noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures for late contribution reports. Expands information required for a noncandidate committee that makes independent expenditures of more than $500. Increases the aggregate amount that triggers when a person is required to file a statement of information. Repeals an authorization for a nonprofit organization operating as a noncandidate committee to use a donation for certain expenditures. Requires certain noncandidate committees to maintain transfer records. Requires certain information to be reported to a noncandidate committee. Repeals the requirement to identify certain top contributors. | In Committee |
| HB1474 | Relating To The Insurance Affordability Assistance Pilot Program. | Establishes the Insurance Affordability Assistance Pilot Program within the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to assist eligible homeowners with sudden increases in property insurance premiums. Sunsets 6/30/2028. | In Committee |
| HB1470 | Relating To Housing. | Establishes the Small Housing Provider Grant Program under Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide grants to eligible property owners of multi-family buildings for renovations, repairs, and addressing hazardous and unsafe living conditions. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| HB1468 | Relating To The Right To Garden. | Authorizes the cultivation of vegetable gardens on properties within planned community associations and condominiums. Prohibits planned community associations and condominiums from prohibiting or restricting the cultivation of vegetable gardens via their association documents. | In Committee |
| HB1380 | Relating To Arborists. | Requires the State to ensure and enforce that all certified arborists in its employ, including contractors, adhere to best management practices. | In Committee |
| HB1501 | Relating To Trees. | Establishes base selection criteria for exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least six members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program. | In Committee |
| HB1445 | Relating To Education. | Requires the department of education to equip all classroom doors with interior locks, maintain a public address system, feature an emergency access route, and maintain fire alarms. Mandates the establishment of school emergency plans. Requires schools conduct regular testing and emergency preparedness drills. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| HB1473 | Relating To Housing. | Requires certain landlords to provide a specified notice to a tenant regarding the tenant's potential right to purchase the property, under certain conditions. Allows tenants, families, local governments, affordable housing nonprofits, and community land trusts forty-five days to match or beat the best bona fide offer to buy an eligible affordable housing property. Establishes conveyance tax rates for the sale of eligible affordable housing properties. | In Committee |
| HB1472 | Relating To Broadband Service. | Requires a provider of broadband internet access services to be transparent with network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband internet access services. Prohibits a provider of broadband internet access services from blocking lawful websites, impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic, engaging in paid prioritization or application-specific differential pricing, or interfering with or disadvantaging users of broadband internet access services. Requires an applicant of a broadband-related permit seeking a state-granted or county-granted right to attach small cell or other broadband wireless communication devices to utility poles to comply with certain practices. | In Committee |
| HB608 | Relating To Fireworks. | Establishes the shipping container inspection program and shipping container inspection program special fund. Amends the definitions of "aerial devices" and "fireworks" within state fireworks law. Requires reports to the Legislature on implementation of the shipping container inspection program. Appropriates moneys. | In Committee |
| HB728 | Proposing A Constitutional Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Protect The Right To Reproductive Freedom. | Amends the Hawaii State Constitution to prohibit the State from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the right to choose to obtain an abortion and to obtain or use contraceptives. | In Committee |
| HB704 | 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. | In Committee |
| HB436 | Relating To Enterprise Zones. | Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for enterprise zone program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone that is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and not for resale, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, and the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health care related sectors. | In Committee |
| HB609 | Relating To Sex Trafficking. | Requires the posting of informational placards on sex trafficking and resources available to victims, in public buildings and at other specified locations. Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and make available a model placard. Requires the Department of Education to train teachers, school administrators, and other school personnel on the dynamics of sex trafficking and strategies for prevention and response. Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of the Attorney General to develop and implement public education and outreach events on the dynamics of sex trafficking and the importance of community involvement in prevention and response efforts. | In Committee |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Hawaii House District 14 | House | Democrat | In Office | 11/08/2022 |