Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Primary HB 656

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Establishes a list of substances allowed for use as pesticides and fertilizers on state and county property. Provides that the use of substances not specifically allowed as pesticides and fertilizers on state property and county property is prohibited, unless certain exceptions, a waiver, or exemption apply. Requires a state department or agency seeking a waiver to apply to the department of agriculture.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 550

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.

Requires the department of education to offer training for teachers, educational officers, and school-based behavioral health specialists on sex trafficking prevention and response.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 558

In committee · Hawaii House · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Defines "incidental and supplemental work" for purposes of specialty contractors under the contractors law.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 585

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.

Requires the judiciary or supporting agencies to establish and support a program for restorative justice in each county and inform various criminal justice representatives of the existence of the program. Appropriates funds for the establishment of one program and one position in each county.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 555

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Allows candidates seeking election to use campaign funds for child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 649

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for three program specialist positions within the Executive Office on Aging for Hawaii's State Health Insurance Assistance Program.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 616

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 to specify that the appropriation for Hawaii housing finance and development corporation (BED160) is to be deposited into and expended from the affordable homeownership revolving fund for purposes of the revolving fund.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 621

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS.

Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary practices of Native Hawaiians from the existing process for the disposition of water rights.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 655

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires that Hawaii housing finance and development corporation housing projects include a restrictive covenant that the percentage of units of the housing project that are designated as affordable housing, as described in the submitted housing project application, shall be affordable housing in perpetuity.

In committee Jan 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 492

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the state earned income tax credit from twenty to twenty-five percent of the federal earned income tax credit.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track