Rep. Cedric Gates

Primary HB 2438

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Makes knowledge of the Hawaiian language a desirable qualification for all state positions. Requires public information officers to have basic skills in the Hawaiian language. Requires the University of Hawaii to translate public documents. Requires courts to provide interpreters, including in the Hawaiian language upon request. Makes an appropriation. (HB2438 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2734

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Convenes the prescriptive authority study group to explore options and make recommendations to the legislature relating to granting clinical psychologists prescriptive authority privileges.  Requires the prescriptive authority study group to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2019. (HB2734 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2265

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OCEAN RECREATION.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules regulating the activity of watersport excursion companies to provide for increased safety measures. (HB2265 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2040

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BOATING.

Makes any violation of part II, chapter 200, HRS, a civil offense rather than a criminal offense.

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2158

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

Prohibits the issuance of retail tobacco permits and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices by businesses that are located within seven hundred fifty feet of a school, public park, or public housing complex. (HB2158 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2450

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOSPICE HOMES.

Includes a hospice home operated by a hospice service agency as a state-licensed or state-certified health care facility subject to Department of Health inspections. Requires the licensure of hospice service agencies. (HB2450 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2226

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO QUEEN LILI‘UOKALANI DAY.

Establishes Queen Lili‘uokalani Day on the first Monday in the month of September each year, rather than on September 2, in order to coincide with Labor Day.

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1722

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Establishes a grant program and special fund to assist beneficiaries on Hawaiian home lands with cesspool upgrade or conversion costs. Establishes that a recipient of a cesspool upgrade grant shall not be eligible for the cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credit. Appropriates moneys for the grant program. (HB1722 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2104

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for programs, studies, and activities related to the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease. (HB2104 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2167

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Appropriates moneys for start-up grants to assist pre-opening public charter schools. (HB2167 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track