Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Primary HB 260

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires that food scales be located within 100 feet of self-serve food items sold by weight.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 835

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VEHICLES.

Provides a tax credit to a taxpayer who trades-in a personal motor vehicle and purchases a new motor vehicle in the taxable year. Requires proof of off-street parking for a certificate of registration for a motor vehicle. Requires the director of finance to charge an additional fee for certificates of registration issued to an individual who holds three or more unexpired certificates of registration for motor vehicles owned in an individual capacity at the time the certificate of registration is issued.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 26

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

Makes it a misdemeanor for a hosting platform to collect a fee for booking services regarding transient vacation rentals that are not lawfully certified, registered, or permitted under applicable county ordinance.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1501

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOLOKAI RANCH.

Appropriates moneys for the acquisition of Molokai Ranch. Requires that lands acquired pursuant to this Act be held in the public land trust.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 29

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATED TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

Requires members in planned community associations subject to HRS 421J and unit owners in condominiums subject to HRS 514B to register units leased as transient accommodations. Requires associations to submit annual reports to county planning departments and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT). Requires DBEDT to submit annual reports to the Legislature.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1228

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Establishes biennial requirements of forty credit hours in specified continuing medical education programs for renewal of physician assistant licenses, beginning with the renewal for the licensing biennium on 2/1/2020, and every biennial renewal thereafter. Authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board to conduct random document audits to enforce compliance. Specifies conditions for forfeiture and reinstatement of a license.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1155

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

Amends the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities to include knowingly making a false statement, in oral, written, printed, or electronic form, to a public servant engaged in criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement activity pursuant to the public servant's investigative or inspection authority.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 877

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides that any individual or married couple filing a joint return may designate any portion of a state income tax refund to be paid over to the Hawaiian home general loan fund.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 849

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SHORELINE IN SOUTH MAUI.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the county councilmember representing the south Maui residency area, Kihei Community Association, and ‘Aha Moku O Kula Makai, to develop a master plan to expand public access to the shoreline in south Maui, particularly state-owned land. Appropriates funds.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 833

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources for research and prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track