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D Hawaii House · District 41

Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti

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Total votes
7,218
all sessions
Attendance
95%
216 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
859
bills & resolutions
Higher than 87% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
859 bills and resolutions

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859
Primary
794
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Primary HB 1347
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO THE ALOHA STADIUM.

Provides development guidance policies for the stadium authority. Tasks the authority with seeking to promote the safety and reliability of harbor infrastructure by identifying and developing appropriate areas within the stadium development district, including stadium parking lots as appropriate, that are fortified to withstand the structural requirements of a permanent shipping container storage and lay down facility for emergency use by Pearl Harbor.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1364
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO HEMP.

Reduces from 500 feet to 100 feet the buffer zones for commercial hemp production and processing. Authorizes hemp to be grown at a residential property under the control of a person licensed under federal law to produce hemp. Repeals authorization from the state department of agriculture as a prerequisite to transport hemp. Authorizes commercial hemp producers to sell whole, unprocessed hemp leaves to consumers, subject to certain requirements. Requires labels that disclose that leaves and hemp products were from hemp grown in the State. Replaces the referenced testing standard authority on labels for hemp products.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1306
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION.

Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to teachers and school staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1177
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Increases the amount of tax credit allowable for household and dependent care services from $2,400 to $4,800 for a qualifying individual and from $4,800 to $9,600 for two or more qualifying individuals.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1386
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR RESTAURANTS.

Until 7/1/2026, allows restaurants to apply a restaurant service surcharge for the sale of food or beverage services, the revenues of which shall be used exclusively by the restaurants for economic recovery from COVID-19 impacts. Authorizes establishments with a class 2 restaurant liquor license to allow the consumption of liquor anywhere on the premises, including the restaurant's outdoor property and sell liquors in their original packages for pick up, delivery, take out, or other means for off-premises consumption.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1328
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.

Makes unlawful the sale of flavored products for electronic smoking devices, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Establishes penalties. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices in the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for wholesalers and dealers of tobacco products and retail tobacco permit fee. Requires retailers to pay an additional excise tax on the retail price of electronic smoking devices on and after 7/1/2021. Directs a certain percentage of moneys received from the cigarette tax and tobacco tax to the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund to establish and fund a comprehensive youth tobacco cessation program. Requires a person under twenty-one years of age who unlawfully purchases or possesses tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to complete a tobacco education or use cessation program or perform community service for a first offense. Repeals the electronic smoking device retailer registration unit. Repeals provisions relating to delivery of sales under the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1123
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Requires that a majority of the members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission be beneficiaries and on the waitlist. Requires quarterly reporting to the legislature and beneficiaries on land dispositions made during the quarter. Authorizes the governor to establish an inter-agency council. Requires a full accounting of Act 14, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 1995, expenditures within one year. Allows the Hawaiian Homes Commission to retain separate counsel from the attorney general to provide service to the Commission and beneficiaries. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the implications of creating a position for the director of the department of Hawaiian home lands that is separate from the chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1331
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Requires the harbors division of the department of transportation to inspect shipments landing at a commercial harbor within the division's jurisdiction and originating from a geographic location that is known to manufacture, use, or export aerial fireworks. Requires the harbors division to use specialized canine units to perform these inspections. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1384
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO MEDICAL LOSS RATIOS.

Beginning on January 1, 2022, requires each managed care organization to annually report its medical loss ratio to the department of human services.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
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