Rep. Gene Ward

Primary HB 1276

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Requires the department of transportation to authorize state and county traffic projects to make changes, as necessary, to traffic flow and mitigation efforts. Prohibits contractors from charging additional fees to amend traffic flow and safety or mitigation efforts. Requires the department of transportation to make a final determination on all changes to traffic flow and mitigation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 571

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE KAHO‘OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds for the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission. Appropriates funds for three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) permanent positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 938

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CREDIT FOR ON-SITE EARLY CHILDHOOD FACILITIES.

Establishes an income tax credit for employers who create on-site early childhood facilities. Establishes and appropriates funds for 1.0 FTE on-site early childhood facility coordinator position.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023.  Takes effect on 7/1/2024.

In committee Feb 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 14

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

COMMENDING THE UNSUNG HEROES OF HAWAI’I'S HOMELESS.

Passed Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 587

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.

Requires each county to submit to the Legislature a comprehensive integrated wastewater management plan report that addresses and identifies the county's wastewater management needs, including financial needs. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 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 Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 939

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNT PROGRAM.

Amends the individual housing account laws to increase the contribution levels and maximum account levels. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 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 Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 319

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Red Hill water contamination health impacts program within the Department of Health to track the long-term impacts of the 2021 petroleum release from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Feb 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 514

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRICE TRANSPARENCY.

Requires all businesses engaged in the sale of goods to include the amount of general excise tax owed in any display or tag indicating the price of the goods. Effective 1/1/2024.

In committee Feb 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track