Rep. Cedric Gates

Primary HB 1186

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LIABILITY.

Provides that the State or a county that repairs or maintains a street of which the ownership or jurisdiction is in dispute between the State and the county shall be immune from liability for personal injuries or property damage arising out of the repair or maintenance of that street. Deems that maintenance of a street shall not confer ownership or jurisdiction over such street if the ownership or jurisdiction over the street is in dispute between the State and the county. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 398

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a refundable job creation income tax credit for employers who increase the number of full-time employees in the State and make certain capital investment expenditures. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 502

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

Establishes a two-year infant and toddler child care contracted slots pilot program to develop and implement procedures to subsidize child care slots in licensed infant and toddler child care settings. Requires reports to the legislature.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 432

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO APPEALS.

Allows parties aggrieved by an order of the Hawaii Paroling Authority to appeal to the intermediate appellate court within 90 days of issuance and service of the order fixing the minimum term of imprisonment. Establishes the standard of judicial review for an order of the Hawaii Paroling Authority.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 734

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to replace the word "marijuana" and related terms with the term "cannabis" or related terms, as appropriate.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1269

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

Amends the qualifications for food hubs located in agricultural districts.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1218

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Amends the dispensary program licensing fee structure. Adds or clarifies signage, manufactured cannabis product, packaging, escort, and background check requirements for the medical cannabis dispensary program. Establishes annual reporting requirements to increase public transparency regarding the medical cannabis registry program. Makes various housekeeping amendments.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 399

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Allows employers to obtain a tax credit for offering positions to qualified interns in work-based learning programs that have been approved by the department of education or University of Hawaii.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 696

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES.

Establishes system access and system integration requirements for the computer software tracking system for medical cannabis dispensaries. Requires the department of health to submit an annual report to the legislature on data captured using the computer software tracking system.

In committee Feb 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 444

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches shall be protected and shall not be infringed. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track