Rep. Kyle Yamashita
Sponsored bills
Establishes and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent veterinary medical officer position within the Department of Health. (HB2498 HD1)
Allows only nonprofit corporations to be recipients of grants in aid appropriated by the Legislature under Chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate student assistants employed by the University of Hawaii. (HB1651 HD1)
Designates May as Military Appreciation Month in Hawaii.
Establishes a health care access task force to review health care policies, the affordable care act, and other jurisdictions' health care legislative proposals to determine ways the state can increase access to health care. (HB1896 HD1)
Establishes a three-year pilot program which authorizes nonprofit organizations in a county with a population of 500,000 or more to provide shelter to homeless persons, including by hosting temporary encampments on property owned by the organization. Prohibits the host county from enacting ordinances designed to deter the provision of shelter. Limits county liability. (HB2038 HD2)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with the funds to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund and the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. (HB2743 HD1)
Includes a hospice home operated by a hospice service agency as a state-licensed or state-certified health care facility subject to Department of Health inspections. Requires the licensure of hospice service agencies. (HB2450 HD1)