Rep. Garner Shimizu

Primary HB 288

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department of Education to use alternative vehicles for student transportation under certain conditions. Allows the Department of Education to institute a staggered school hours program in public schools. Appropriates funds for the purchase of alternative vehicles and individuals to obtain CDL licensure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for school bus alternatives and CDL training, directly funding public education transportation services under budget allocation.95% confidence EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for school transportation infrastructure (alternative vehicles, CDL licensure), directly supporting educational access and student mobility to schools.90% confidence TransportationSupports TransportationAppropriates funds for alternative vehicles and CDL licensure, directly supporting school transportation infrastructure and safety under DOT/DOE oversight.95% confidence

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 854

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF COMMITTED PERSONS.

Appropriates $500,000, for each year of the fiscal biennium to the department of corrections and rehabilitation to procure a new software for electronic record keeping of medical records. Requires a report to the legislature.

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500k annually for corrections software, directly funding a state service via budget allocation, aligning with fiscal responsibility and essential program funding.90% confidence Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds software for mental health medical records in corrections, supporting rehabilitation efforts for committed persons.85% confidence HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates $500k for electronic medical records software in corrections, improving mental health record-keeping and access for committed persons.95% confidence

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 748

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTE OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES.

Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health. Reduces the required buffer zone around waste or disposal facilities.

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 287

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2 AND ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 12, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH LOCAL ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected by the voters and to serve no more than twelve years as a member.

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 293

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES.

Maddy summaryHB 293 requires that all funds from the pro rata share of the Public Land Trust be transferred directly to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). This bill specifically redirects revenues generated from public land trust investments, which are typically distributed to various state funds, to OHA instead. The key mechanism is a mandatory transfer of these designated trust funds, altering their current allocation. This change directly affects OHA by increasing its funding stream from this specific source, though the bill remains pending in committee review.

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 855

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Provides that a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Land's waitlist for any residential, agricultural or pastoral tract may be designated for transfer to a successor if the living beneficiary dies before receiving an offer for a tract; provided that the successor shall be at least twenty-five per cent native Hawaiian.

HousingSupports HousingBill preserves housing access by enabling waitlist transfers to successors meeting Native Hawaiian criteria, preventing loss of housing opportunities for DHHL beneficiaries.95% confidence

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 313

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Allows designation of eligible homestead lots as enterprise zones for a period of twenty years. Provides state and local incentives to qualified businesses on homestead lots.

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 853

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the department of taxation to report to the legislature before the convening of each regular session.

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes refundable tax credit for caregivers, providing direct tax relief to lower/middle income families, aligning with fiscal support indicators.95% confidence

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1397

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS.

Prohibits the State and counties from adopting or ordaining any rules, regulations, or ordinances that infringe upon a parent's right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child, except in certain narrowly tailored circumstances.

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1342

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAMS.

Expands programming and training for the comprehensive offender re-entry program under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the rate of recidivism and increase inmate marketability and workforce readiness. Appropriates funds.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill explicitly expands re-entry programs to reduce recidivism and increase workforce readiness via funding, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands job training for ex-offenders to enhance workforce readiness and employment outcomes, directly advancing employment standards.95% confidence

In committee Dec 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track