Rep. Gene Ward

Primary HB 1172

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BAIL.

Authorizes the court to release a defendant in custody on unsecured bail.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 315

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FLOODING.

Appropriates moneys as grants-in-aid to the several counties for the mitigation of flood risks on privately-owned roads. Provides that the appropriation or expenditure of moneys pursuant to the Act shall not be construed to establish a duty of care or grounds for liability for the State or the several counties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1327

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, Hawaiʻi state public library system, or as part of a head start program in a school. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 635

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THEFT OF PROPERTY.

Lowers the threshold for theft of property for the offenses of second and third degree theft of property.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 458

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WATER.

Establishes a Desalination Planning Task Force to examine the feasibility of, and develop a plan and timeline for, the use desalination as a source of potable water in the State. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 630

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Proposes a constitutional amendment that would: (1) establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected from at least 7 school districts as provided by law; and (2) create an educational standards and accountability commission.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1277

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires self-service stations to put labels on gas dispensing equipment that advise consumers on the effects of fossil fuel consumption to human health and the environment.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 195

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real time by 1/1/2024. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to adopt self-certification for solar distributed energy resource systems of 250 kilowatts or less that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. Makes the professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensure law inapplicable to work with respect to residential distributed energy resource systems and increases the estimated cost of work on certain structures below which that licensure law is inapplicable. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 632

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LEASES.

Requires leases used in the conveyance of available lands as defined by section 203 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, as amended, to conform to the requirements for securitization by federally insured lending programs.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 626

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning on or after the general election of 2024, with a grandfather clause for those in office who have already met the limit.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track