Rep. Gene Ward
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Proposing Amendments To The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Provide For Referendum. [HB-459]
[Elections ]
Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to provide for referendum by the electorate.
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Gettr Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Public Real Property. [HB-834]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Department of Public Safety to establish a temporary sheriff patrol program and the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to establish a program contracting private security for the enforcement of laws and rules prohibiting trespassing, camping, or being present after closing hours on certain state real property. (HB834 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [HB-146]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Animals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent veterinary medical officer position within the Department of Health. (HB146 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Iolani Palace. [HB-1390]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Phases out parking of motor vehicles on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Requires DAGS to remove the blacktop, parking area, and parking meters adjacent to Iolani Palace. Requires DLNR to develop and maintain a pedestrian area adjacent to Iolani Palace. Requires DAGS and DLNR to report cost analysis to the legislature.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Film And Digital Media Industry Development. [HB-540]
[Film Production ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Allows greater flexibility in conditions placed on eligibility requirements for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Amends the amount of the total tax credit that may be claimed per qualified production. Amends the annual aggregate cap placed on the amount of the tax credits that may be claimed by qualified productions.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The University Of Hawaii Promise Program. [HB-1277]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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. (HB1277 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Born Alive Infants. [HB-1184]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Ensures the protection and promotion of the health and well being of all infants born alive the State. Mandates medically appropriate and reasonable life-saving and life-sustaining medical care and treatment to all born alive infants. Provides civil and criminal penalties.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Land Purchase. [HB-1079]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into negotiations with the Weinberg Foundation to purchase the property in Moiliili formerly occupied by The Willows Restaurant. Requires the Department to report to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Digital Content Blocking Capabilities. [HB-647]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires persons who manufacture, sell, offer for sale, lease, or distribute a product that makes content accessible on the internet to include digital content blocking capability that renders inaccessible human trafficking websites, child pornography, revenge pornography, and other pornographic material. Allows consumers to request deactivation of the blocking capability if the consumer fulfills certain requirements, including payment of a digital access fee that is deposited into the human trafficking victim services fund. Requires persons who
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Artificial Intelligence Task Force. [HB-1185]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
Creates a legislative task force to investigate the application and the accompanying advantages and disadvantages of applying artificial intelligence to Hawaii's economy and government operations.