Rep. Bert Kobayashi

Primary HB 1300

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applicants to possess a doctoral degree and complete certain supervised experience requirements before sitting for the licensing examination. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1149

Passed · Hawaii House · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for positions and activities related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1375

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds. (SD3)

Passed Apr 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 86

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO REPORT ON SYSTEMS OF FIREARMS INSURANCE AND OTHER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO FIREARMS.

Passed Apr 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 426

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Establishes standards of conduct for firearm industry members. Authorizes any person who has suffered harm because of a firearm industry member's violation of the standards of conduct to bring a civil action. Authorizes the attorney general or any county attorney or public prosecutor to bring a civil action against a firearm industry member for violation of standards of conduct. (HD1)

Signed into law Apr 27, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 522

Passed · Hawaii House · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Removes the ability of the governor or a mayor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 951

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Deposits funds into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide grants or loans to mixed-income rental projects or units qualifying individuals and families. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Apr 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 87

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE COST AND PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE A VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE.

Passed Apr 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 160

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE MAYORS AND COUNCILS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, COUNTY OF MAUI, COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.

Passed Apr 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 103

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATING IN HAWAII TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES IN THEIR POLICIES TO REDUCE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE USE OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

Passed Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track