Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Maddy summaryThe available context does not provide sufficient detail about HB 121's specific provisions, scope, or policy changes. The official abstract only states it "relates to technology" without describing concrete mechanisms, affected parties, or legislative intent. With no additional information on its content or purpose beyond the title and basic procedural timeline (prefiled January 14, 2025; referred to Education Committee), a substantive summary cannot be generated. This appears to be a placeholder or preliminary filing without publicly disclosed substantive details.

Requires the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to include in its plan of operation insurance coverage for commercial properties twice denied by private insurers.

Maddy summaryThis bill, HB 118, is a short-form legislative proposal concerning intergovernmental relations, though its specific provisions are not detailed in the available information. As a procedural measure, it appears to establish or modify the framework for how different levels of government interact and coordinate their activities. The bill was introduced on January 16, 2025, and referred to the Executive Committee Division for further consideration. Without additional text, the exact mechanisms or affected entities remain unspecified in the current summary.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, HB 119 is a bill with a very general title and abstract ("RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT" and "Short form bill relating to economic development"). The context does not include specific provisions, mechanisms, or details about who the bill directly affects. No concrete policy changes or key provisions are described in the available information. Therefore, a substantive summary cannot be generated from the provided details.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to lead and coordinate the State's invasive pest control and eradication biosecurity efforts. Establishes certain reporting requirements. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for programs and positions in agricultural biosecurity. Appropriates funds to each county as a grant-in-aid, subject to a county match, for the implementation of feral chicken control programs. (CD1)

Establishes the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog. Beginning 7/1/2025, establishes provisions regarding the designation of dangerous dogs, requirements for owners of dangerous dogs, and impoundment of dangerous dogs. (CD1)

Appropriates funds to establish a Limited English Proficiency Language Access Coordinator position and for programming support for LEP community projects within the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. (CD1)

Increases the maximum fine for violations of the fire protection laws. Specifies that each day a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of arson in the fourth degree to a class C felony if the offense was committed during the time period and within the geographic area in which a red flag warning was in effect. Provides that the state of mind requirement with respect to the attendant circumstance that the red flag warning was in effect is negligence. (SD1)

Beginning 7/1/2027, requires roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that contain Hawaiʻi-grown and Hawaiʻi-processed coffee blended with coffee of another regional origin to contain no less than fifty-one per cent coffee by weight from the Hawaiʻi geographic origin. Exempts retailers that do not package roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages from liability for the sale of roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a label or advertisement in violation of the coffee labeling law. (CD1)

Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to provide state departments, divisions, and agencies the applications received for vacancies under certain circumstances. (CD1)