Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Primary HB 2453

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VETERINARIANS.

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship, immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report to law enforcement events of animal injury, death, or abuse where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dog fighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2184

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

Amends the threshold for when a building, structure, object, district, area, or site, including heiau and underwater site, is considered historic property from over fifty years old to seventy-five years or older.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1938

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate student assistants employed by the University of Hawaii.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 847

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL.

Establishes the Ocean-friendly Capitol Program to encourage offices within the State Capitol to commit to ocean-friendly practices. Appropriates funds for the installation of ocean-friendly measures in the State Capitol. (HB847 HD1)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 871

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and financial audit of the Agribusiness Development Corporation.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 848

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF STREAMS.

Prohibits dispositions authorizing the diversion of water from streams unless certain conditions are met. Requires moneys collected through such dispositions to be deposited into the Forest Stewardship Fund, provided that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Office of Hawaiian Affairs each receive their constitutionally-entitled share.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1147

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.

Requires barber, beauty operator, and instructor licensees under the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to complete a one-time, one-hour training program on intimate partner violence awareness and education, which may be administered electronically. (HB1147 HD1)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 870

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

Includes certain steel and reinforced concrete agricultural buildings, structures, and appurtenances among those exempt from building permit and building code requirements. (HB870 HD1)

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 597

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires a mandatory manual recount of election ballots in any election for any office when the margin of victory is equal to or less than one-half of one per cent of the ballots cast. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 785

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage rate to $15.00 per hour and requires the State to contribute $2.00 per hour per employee to employers with 25 or fewer employees beginning 1/1/2022.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track