Rep. Jenna Takenouchi

Primary HB 1204

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Establishes the Public Education Scholarship Program within the University of Hawaiʻi 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 Hawaiʻi public charter school, under certain conditions. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 825

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Excludes income received from deferred compensation retirement plans from the state income tax for taxpayers who meet certain income requirements. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 583

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING ACCREDITATION.

Establish within the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program, a Child Care Accreditation Program to support licensed or registered child care providers to obtain accreditation from a national early learning accrediting organization. Extends the deadline by which unaccredited service providers of the Preschool Open Doors Program must commence the accreditation process and obtain accreditation. Appropriate funds.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 399

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Allows employers to obtain a tax credit for offering positions to qualified interns in work-based learning programs that have been approved by the department of education or University of Hawaiʻi.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 664

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes physician assistants to sign orders for respiratory therapy and plans of care. Expands the class of health care providers under whom respiratory therapists may practice respiratory care to include physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 502

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Establishes a two-year infant and toddler child care contracted slots pilot program to develop and implement procedures to subsidize child care slots in licensed infant and toddler child care settings. Requires reports to the legislature.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 836

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Appropriates moneys to the Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation to retain the services of a consultant to prepare a financial sustainability plan for the Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation and its member regions. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Dec 11, 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 Hawaiʻi College of Social Sciences' Social Science Research Institute to identify further needed reforms of Hawaiʻi's long-term care system. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 875

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaiʻi teacher apprenticeship program to support, recruit, develop, and retain teachers for Hawaiʻi public schools. Establishes the Hawaiʻi teacher apprenticeship program special fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 885

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the department of health to develop and implement statewide media, education, and training activities for policies related to emergency examination and hospitalization and assisted community treatment for those in need of mental health intervention. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track