Rep. Elle Cochran

Co-sponsor HB 327

In committee · Hawaii House · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATION.

Beginning 1/1/2024, prohibits the issuance of building permits for new single-family dwellings that are part of a development of ten or more dwellings and do not include a rooftop photovoltaic energy generating system, under certain circumstances. Authorizes the Hawaii state energy office to use moneys from the energy security special fund to administer variances. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 753

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AN INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a two-year nonrefundable individual income tax credit for expenses paid to retrofit a residence with wind resistive devices. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Sunsets 12/31/2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 855

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the manufacture, production, packaging, and sale of diapers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1116

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY.

Establishes licensure requirements for school psychologists to be administered by the board of psychology. Requires all school psychologists to be licensed by 7/1/2025. Increases the composition of the board of psychology to include two school psychologists. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 829

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS.

Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents upon the filing of a petition for custody or family supervision and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parents.

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1253

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HONOLUA BAY.

Establishes the Honolua Bay Special Fund for conservation purposes and the upkeep and maintenance of Lipoa Point. Establishes a Honolua Bay Advisory Board to administer the Honolua Bay Special Fund and oversee the conservation of Honolua Bay. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to include and incorporate Honolua Bay into the Division of State Parks' online reservation system. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 851

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

Lengthens the time period in which certain vehicles must have a safety inspection.

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 208

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Appropriates funds to the department of the attorney general to collect data and conduct a study on how to reduce criminal activity in Waikiki.

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 199

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Establishes a zero-emission vehicle fleet purchasing assistance program within the Hawaii state energy office to support the transition of private fleets to zero-emission vehicles. Designates the Hawaii state energy office as the agency responsible for developing and administering the program and requires the Hawaii state energy office to work with the department of transportation to design strategies to implement the zero-emission vehicle fleet purchasing assistance program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 191

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CLIMATE MITIGATION.

Requires each regulated electric and gas utility to use the estimated social cost of greenhouse gas emissions established by the United States Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases in that utility's respective integrated resource planning process. Requires the State to consider the estimated social cost of greenhouse gas emissions in planning new infrastructure and capital improvement projects and when designing and constructing new buildings. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track