Rep. Della Belatti

Primary HB 1678

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Designates all University of Hawaiʻi system campuses as voter registration agencies as defined in the National Voter Registration Act. Requires the Chief Election Officer to use data concerning voter registration and election participation to study voter registration, absentee voting, and provisional voting trends by age, race, and class to improve youth voter registration and election participation. Allows student identification cards issued by the University of Hawaiʻi system to be used to register to vote. Designates all University of Hawaiʻi campuses as voter service centers.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2198

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Allows public employee organizations to negotiate retirement benefits.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2575

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a construction trades workforce development program in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to develop, establish, and implement a construction trades career pathway program for high school students in the State. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2251

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION.

Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles having noisy mufflers on public highways in high-density areas. Authorizes police officers to conduct examinations and inspections of motor vehicle mufflers in high-density areas. Establishes separate fines for mopeds having noisy exhaust pipes or mufflers that are driven in high-density areas. Defines "high-density areas".

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2676

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Updates and expands the statutory prohibition on the use of tobacco at public schools to include prohibiting the possession and use of electronic smoking devices. Requires the Department of Education to be responsible for educating students, employees, and visitors about smoking and tobacco use prohibitions.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2605

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER LOANS.

Requires the Department of Education to establish a teacher loan forgiveness program to assist in the payment of loans for teachers who commit to teaching in the Hawaiʻi public school system. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2585

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THEFT.

Creates the offense of organized retail theft. Provides penalties for organized retail theft. Creates an organized retail theft task force.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2551

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Establishes the offense of unlawful assembly or disassembly of a bicycle or moped on public property.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2584

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EQUITY.

Requires all places of public accommodation constructed after 12/31/2024 to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms. Where feasible and cost effective, requires all bids for state building construction, projects submitted after 6/30/2024 to provide universal changing accommodations in public restrooms.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2711

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION MITIGATION BANKS.

Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and operate conservation mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve conservation habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract a third-party administrator for the operation of the mitigation banks. Clarifies the sale of credits involved in conservation mitigation banking. Defines "conservation mitigation bank".

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track