Rep. Richard Creagan
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Animals. [HB-617]
[Animals ]
Codifies provisions of Board of Agriculture rules that prohibit the importation of dangerous wild animals into the State except for research, medical, or scientific purposes as determined by the board; for exhibition in government zoos or government-affiliated aquariums; or for commercial filming.
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Relating To Human Services. [HB-660]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health to contract the services of or employ dedicated capture managers responsible for securing grants and other funding opportunities for each department. Appropriates funds. (HB660 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Education Funding. [HB-243]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Education to contract with a consulting firm that specializes in school finance, particularly with respect to adequacy studies of public education systems in multiple states, to perform a study on the adequacy of funding for education in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. (HB243 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To A Coal-free Hawaii. [HB-563]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Prohibits the issuance of covered source air permits for coal-burning electricity generation facilities after 2022. Prohibits the approval of a new, modified, or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal. (HB563 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The State Capitol. [HB-1488]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires DAGS, in consultation with the Legislature and appropriate agencies, to develop and implement an enhanced security plan for the State Capitol. Appropriates funds to DAGS for enhanced security measures and security improvements, including vehicular barriers and to PSD to purchase or lease security screening equipment and contract private screening personnel for the State Capitol. (HB1488 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Education Innovation Grants. [HB-413]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the Education Innovation Grants Program to support school-level innovation. Authorizes the Board of Education to adopt guiding principles and measures of success for the Grants Program and the Department of Education to implement the Grants Program. Establishes the Education Innovation Grants Special Fund. Makes appropriations. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Minimum Wage. [HB-1191]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides an income tax credit for qualifying small businesses to offset the increase in the minimum hourly wage that employers must pay employees. Increases the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2020 and $15.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2023. Establishes a minimum wage of $17.00 per hour for any person employed in a full-time position with the State of Hawaii beginning upon approval of the Act. Tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2019. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Licensed Crisis Residential Shelters. [HB-1594]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Appropriates funds to increase the number of residential beds available for those experiencing mental health crisis. Gives the department of health the funds to expand these programs to all counties.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Ocularists. [HB-521]
[Healthcare ]
Specifies that a certified ocularist, certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, may perform duties within the scope of that certification. (HB521 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [HB-387]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits the shipment of tobacco products, and the transport of tobacco products ordered or purchased through a remote sale, to anyone other than a licensee. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers and the retail tobacco permit fee. Increases the excise tax for each cigarette sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler or dealer. Increases the excise tax on the wholesale price of each article or item of tobacco products sold by the wholesaler or dealer. (HB387 HD1)