Rep. Gene Ward
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Medical Education. [HB-1089]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Directs the DOH to perform a study to develop a pilot program to provide state-provided financial support to individuals pursuing a doctor of medicine degree in exchange for a commitment to practice medicine in Hawaii after they graduate. (HB1089 HD1)
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Relating To awa As The State Beverage. [HB-1081]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishes and designates awa, made from the plant roots of Piper methysticum, as the official beverage of the State.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Ballot Harvesting. [HB-1668]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifies that only a designated agent can deliver a ballot on behalf of another. Prohibits ballot harvesting. Violators will be punishable under felony voter fraud statutes.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Taxation. [HB-1685]
[Taxes ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[Investments ]
Establishes an income tax credit for investment in qualified businesses that develop cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The Ala Wai Boat Harbor. [HB-1688]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Property Tax ]
[Recreation ]
Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to offer to sell leasehold condominium boat slips at the Ala Wai boat harbor to certain tenants of the harbor and allocate the proceeds of these sales for deferred maintenance of the harbor. Allows for the establishment of a condominium association at Ala Wai boat harbor to serve as the landlord of all boat slips at the harbor. Exempts owners of leasehold condominium boat slips at the Ala Wai boat harbor from moorage fees.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [HB-1691]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Designates the month of September of each year as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Apprenticeships. [HB-1683]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires DLIR to develop and implement a high school apprenticeship program in public and charter schools with grades nine through twelve. Requires the DOE and DCCA to assist and support DLIR. Requires annual progress reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Intercollegiate Athletics. [HB-1682]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes a student-athlete to enter into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness. Establishes various provisions prohibiting schools, athletic associations, and conferences from discriminating against student-athletes who receive compensation. Effective 1/1/2021.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Solid Waste Management. [HB-1684]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes the solid waste management research and development special fund. Sets aside 1% of general revenues collected by the State each fiscal year to be deposited into the solid waste management research and development special fund. Requires the Department of Health to use moneys in the solid waste management research and development special fund for research and development into solid waste management. Requires the department to submit biennial reports to the Legislature.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Telehealth. [HB-1690]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishes goals for the adoption and proliferation of telehealth to increase health care access. Establishes the State Strategic Telehealth Advisory Council and permanent State Telehealth and Health Care Access Coordinator position. Dissolves the Advisory Council on 7/1/2023. Establishes the Telehealth Administrative Simplification Working Group to research, make recommendations, and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.