Relating To Education. [HB-1072]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for teacher-requested classroom supplies for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.
HB-1072: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025
Relating To An Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program For Houseless Individuals Suffering From Serious Brain Disorders. [HB-1131]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes and appropriates funds for a pilot program in the Department of Health to provide intensive mobile treatment-type services to chronically houseless individuals suffering from serious brain disorders like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-1131: Relating To An Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program For Houseless Individuals Suffering From Serious Brain Disorders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Reported From Hsh/hlt (stand. Com. Rep. No. 155) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/05/2025
Relating To The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. [HB-1046]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board as the State of Principal License to investigate and request criminal history records of qualified physicians seeking licensing through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Appropriates funds. Effective 07/01/2025.
HB-1046: Relating To The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Long Duration Clean Energy Storage. [HB-1019]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
Expands and renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to include identification of likely pumped storage hydropower locations, or sites for other long duration clean energy storage technologies, and promotion of their development. Expands the use of the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to include seed capital and venture capital investments for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-1019: Relating To Long Duration Clean Energy Storage.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Reported From Eep (stand. Com. Rep. No. 606) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/13/2025
Relating To Trauma-informed Care. [SB-1398]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
Directs the Office of Wellness and Resilience to collaborate with the Department of Human Services to, either directly or by contract, design, administer, and implement a program for trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
SB-1398: Relating To Trauma-informed Care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Reported From Hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 560) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Environmental Stewardship Fees. [SB-1458]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Tourism ]
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources the environmental stewardship fee program to collect a fee from visitors through an environmental stewardship license and allocate the revenue to protect, restore, and manage natural and cultural resources through grants to nonprofit organizations. Establishes the environmental stewardship fee special fund. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Commission to make recommendations to the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the use of revenues in the special fund. Requires
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SB-1458: Relating To Environmental Stewardship Fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Referred To Wtl/edt, Wam/jdc. on 01/27/2025
Relating To The Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program. [HB-1056]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program to encourage single-family homeowners to retrofit their homes to resist damage by providing for grants to help offset the cost of retrofits. Appropriates funds.
HB-1056: Relating To The Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
The Committee(s) On Hsg Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/05/2025
Relating To Long Duration Clean Energy Storage. [SB-1338]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program (Program). Amends the required activities of the Program, including conducting engineering and economic evaluations of potential locations for long duration clean energy storage and pumped storage hydroelectric projects. Renames the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to the Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Investment Capital Special Fund. Effective 5/13/2040. (SD1)
SB-1338: Relating To Long Duration Clean Energy Storage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Reported From Eig/edt (stand. Com. Rep. No. 539) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Trauma-informed Care. [HB-1079]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
Directs the Office of Wellness and Resilience to collaborate with the Department of Human Services to, either directly or by contract, design, administer, and implement a program for trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch staff. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
HB-1079: Relating To Trauma-informed Care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Received Notice Of Senate Conferees (sen. Com. No. 875). on 04/24/2025
Relating To An Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program For Houseless Individuals Suffering From Serious Brain Disorders. [SB-1450]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes a three-year Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program in the Department of Health to provide intensive mobile treatment-type services, including "street psychiatry", to chronically houseless individuals suffering from serious brain disorders, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Requires the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to submit reports to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
SB-1450: Relating To An Intensive Mobile Team Pilot Program For Houseless Individuals Suffering From Serious Brain Disorders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Reported From Hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 503) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/14/2025
Relating To Education. [SB-1391]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for teacherrequested classroom supplies; provided that the private sector contributes matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-1391: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward Excused (5). on 03/21/2025
Relating To Fire Protection. [HB-1064]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Effectuates the recommendations of the "Phase 3" Forward-Looking Report by Fire Safety Research Institute on the 2023 Maui wildfires and further clarifies the appointment and role of the State Fire Marshal. Establishes the Office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes the State Fire Marshal Selection Commission. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
HB-1064: Relating To Fire Protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Act 302, On 07/08/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1415). on 07/08/2025
Relating To The Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program. [SB-1375]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program to encourage single-family homeowners to retrofit their homes to resist damage by providing for grants to help offset the cost of retrofits. Appropriates funds.
SB-1375: Relating To The Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Referred To Cpn, Wam. on 01/27/2025
Relating To Emergency Management. [HB-883]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Hawaii emergency management agency to inventory all designated emergency shelters and their ability to withstand a category one hurricane or higher. Requires Hawaii emergency management agency to publish a publicly available list of shelters and their respective hurricane ratings. Appropriates funds for a hurricane shelter retrofit program and director.
HB-883: Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward
The Committee(s) On Pbs Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred Until 02-05-25 At 11:00 Am. on 01/31/2025
Relating To Teachers. [HB-838]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Increases the bonus for teachers who achieve and maintain a current national board certification from $5,000 to $10,000. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-838: Relating To Teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Reported From Edn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 460) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/12/2025
Relating To Fireworks. [HB-806]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct fireworks sting operations and establish an explosives and firearms laboratory. (CD1)
HB-806: Relating To Fireworks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Act 247, On 06/30/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1350). on 06/30/2025