Rep. Elijah Pierick

Primary HR 38

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT A SIDEWALK FEASIBILITY STUDY ALONG KALIHI STREET FROM KAMANAIKI STREET TO KALIHI VALLEY PARK.

Passed Mar 28, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1248

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the continued administration of the Hawaiʻi healthy food incentive program and to provide matching funds to beneficiaries who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1300

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Requires psychologist license applicants to possess a doctoral degree and complete certain supervised experience requirements before sitting for the licensing examination. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 41

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF EACH COUNTY, HUMANE SOCIETIES IN EACH COUNTY, AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO COLLABORATE TO CREATE AND DISSEMINATE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF, AND ADVOCATE AGAINST THE USE OF, ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, PETS, AND WILDLIFE.

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1837

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.

Requires the Department of Education to create emergency access plans for each Department school. Requires each Department school to have a comprehensive school evacuation communication plan for use during emergencies. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to assess all Department school campuses to determine if there are sufficient emergency evacuation routes for each campus and report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1900

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HYDROLOGIC DATA COLLECTION.

Appropriates funds to improve the State's water resource management and hydrologic data collection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1675

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a medical practitioner for health care related goods and services purchased under Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE. Takes effect 12/31/2050. Sunsets 1/1/2026. (SD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1967

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES FUND.

Changes the administration of the Human Trafficking Victim Services Fund from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of the Attorney General. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1839

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for long-term monitoring of air quality for certain communities impacted by the August 2023 Maui wildfire, as well as support for research efforts to better understand the environmental concerns linked to urban fires, including funding for the establishment of permanent environmental health specialist IV positions. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1652

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, a public charter school, the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, or as part of a head start program in a school. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track