Rep. Andrew Garrett

Primary HB 1204

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Establishes the Public Education Scholarship Program within the University of Hawaii to provide students who are residents of the State with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a public school classroom of the Department of Education or Hawaii public charter school, under certain conditions. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 233

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO A CHILD TAX CREDIT.

Establishes a nonrefundable state child tax credit. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 838

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Reestablishes the Long-Term Care Commission within the University of Hawaii College of Social Sciences' Social Science Research Institute to identify further needed reforms of Hawaii's long-term care system. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 652

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAREGIVERS.

Requires the Executive Office on Aging to establish a Workforce Development and Support Center. Requires the Center to develop a Workforce Pilot Project. Requires the Workforce Pilot Project to terminate on 6/30/2026. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 413

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates matching funds for the Department of Human Resources Development to retain the services of an online employment marketplace or networking platform to assist in recruiting employees for the State. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 262

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides a process for school placement for a child whose parent has transferred or is pending transfer from another state to a military installation in Hawaii while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 540

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, requires the department of education and public charter schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1506

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Encourages the employees' retirement system, in evaluating venture capital investments, to consider opportunities in industries that will sustain Hawaii's natural environment or produce economic opportunities for its residents, including renewable energy businesses and businesses that use the investment capital to acquire the infrastructure and services needed to become energy sustainable. If the employees' retirement system board of trustees determines that it is not prudent to invest in any Hawaii venture capital meeting this description, requires the board to report the rationale for the decision in its annual report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 165

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INTERNAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.

Clarifies internal complaint procedures for civil service positions by requiring a formal complaint to be filed within twenty working days. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 93

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION, USE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES THAT DO NOT CONTAIN TOBACCO BUT DO CONTAIN NICOTINE.

In committee Mar 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track