Rep. Sue Lee Loy

Maddy summaryHR 167 is a House Resolution requesting the Hawaii Auditor to assess the social and financial impacts of a proposed mandate requiring health insurance coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). This procedural resolution does not create new law but follows Hawaii Revised Statutes §23-51, which requires such assessments before mandating coverage. It specifically directs the Auditor to evaluate House Bill 820 (2025 session), which proposes expanding insurance mandates to include CGMs for diabetes management. The Auditor must submit findings by 20 days before the 2026 legislative session. This resolution affects the Auditor's office and informs future legislative decisions on CGM coverage.

Maddy summaryHCR 148 is a Hawaii legislative resolution requesting the Department of Health to create a task force that will develop minimum professional standards for community health worker (CHW) training programs. The task force must include representatives from the Department of Health, community colleges, CHW associations, health organizations, and county-based CHWs. It will identify standards to ensure consistent training quality and report findings to the Legislature by early 2026. This resolution directly affects CHW training programs and the professionals who support community health access across Hawaii.

Maddy summaryHCR 12 is a resolution urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide federal funding for Honolulu's wastewater infrastructure upgrades. It specifically requests assistance through the EPA's Clean Water State Revolving Funds - part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $50+ billion water infrastructure investments - to support a $174 million project at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project, scheduled for completion by October 2028, aims to improve the plant's efficiency, capacity, and waste management capabilities, directly benefiting Honolulu residents and supporting the city's growth. The resolution does not allocate funds but formally requests federal action to advance this local infrastructure initiative.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 101) urges the U.S. federal government to create a national biodiversity strategy. It does not create new laws or allocate funding but asks the federal government to develop a coordinated plan to conserve biodiversity, set conservation targets, and collaborate with Indigenous communities and other stakeholders. Hawaii’s context drives this request, citing its 550+ endangered species (25% of the national total) receiving only 3% of federal conservation funding, alongside global biodiversity loss data. The resolution emphasizes the strategy should address ecosystem services, climate resilience, and equity, aligning with international conservation goals. As a non-binding resolution, it directly addresses the U.S. government’s policy approach, not specific affected groups.

Maddy summaryHCR 101 is a request to Hawaii's Department of Taxation to create a one-time "Tax Amnesty Day" allowing businesses and individuals with unpaid taxes to settle their liabilities without penalties or fines. It directly affects taxpayers who owe back taxes due to financial hardship, errors, or unintentional noncompliance. The resolution cites Hawaii's 2009 Tax Fresh Start Program, which collected $14.4 million in unpaid taxes, as a successful model. The Department would need to develop implementation guidelines and report on feasibility to the Legislature by 2026. This is a procedural request, not a binding law.

Maddy summaryHR 46 is a House Resolution requesting the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement and Department of Health to form a task force by August 1, 2025. The task force must include state agencies, Honolulu officials, legislative leaders, and community representatives to address no-trespassing policies along Oahu streams. Its key goals are developing humane enforcement practices, improving state-county coordination on encampments, connecting unhoused individuals to services, and mitigating environmental pollution from stream encampments. The task force must submit recommendations to the Legislature by August 2025, with a final report due before the 2026 legislative session. This is a procedural resolution that directs collaboration but does not create new laws.

Maddy summaryHCR 38 is a resolution requesting Hawaii's Tax Review Commission to study how to implement the state's existing Hawaii Long-Term Care Financing Program (established by Act 245 in 2002). It directs the Commission to identify possible financing methods, including reconsidering a 2003 proposal for a Long-Term Care Income Tax Credit, and to report findings to the Legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not create new law but asks the Commission to analyze implementation options and costs for the program, which aims to provide affordable long-term care for eligible residents regardless of income. This is a procedural step to advance a program framework that lacks operational details.

Maddy summaryHR 33 is a House Resolution requesting Hawaii's Tax Review Commission to study how to fund the existing Hawaii Long-Term Care Financing Program (established under Act 245, 2002). The resolution asks the Commission to identify specific funding mechanisms, including a revised version of a previously proposed Long-Term Care Income Tax Credit, and to report findings to the Legislature by January 2026. This resolution does not create new law but directs the Commission to analyze implementation options for a program designed to provide universal, affordable long-term care coverage. The Commission must evaluate possible financing methods, associated costs, and administrative requirements for the program.

Maddy summaryHCR 41 is a procedural resolution requesting Hawaii's Auditor to conduct a required social and financial assessment of a proposed mandate for health insurance coverage of Native Hawaiian healing practices. The resolution specifically targets practices like lomilomi and la’au lapa’au offered through federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems, as referenced in pending House Bill 641. State law (HRS §23-51) mandates this assessment before any such coverage mandate can be considered. The Auditor must submit findings and recommendations to the legislature by January 2026, including potential legislative changes. This resolution itself does not change coverage but triggers the mandated evaluation process.

Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)