Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Primary HB 237

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Legalizes, regulates, and taxes cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for responsible, adult use. Exempts sales of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for medical use from the general excise tax. Clarifies that qualifying out-of-state patients have the same rights and privileges under the medical cannabis law. Allows qualifying out-of-state patients to cultivate medical cannabis.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1224

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires rental housing projects to maintain, in perpetuity, 50% of the project's units for certain low-income tenants in order to be eligible for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's rental assistance program.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 931

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS.

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide menstrual products at no cost in specified restrooms of public buildings maintained by that department. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 765

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FISHPONDS.

Appropriates funds to support the Department of Land and Natural Resources in restoring and restocking fishponds.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 771

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SHORELINE SETBACKS.

Increases shoreline setback requirements.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 757

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FRESH WATER SECURITY.

Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a Water Security Working Group to study and recommend priority capital improvement projects for legislative consideration and approval that leverage public-private investment to increase Hawaii's water security. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 736

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Human Resources to contract for a study on the gender pay gap within the government of the State. Requires a report to the Legislature.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 750

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DAM AND APPURTENANCE SAFETY.

Establishes the dam and appurtenance loan and grant programs for plans, design, construction, and equipment that is used to improve deficient dams and appurtenances as determined by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Specifies eligibility requirements for dam and appurtenance improvement grants. Establishes the dam and appurtenance improvement tax credit for expenditures for dam and appurtenance improvements that bring dams and appurtenances up to code. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 910

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Prohibits the harvesting of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection.

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1445

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Removes biomass from the renewable portfolio standard definition of "renewable energy".

In committee Jan 30, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track