Rep. Amy Perruso

Maddy summaryThis resolution urges Maui County's Planning Department to retain the word "require" in the South Maui Community Plan regarding infrastructure. It ensures new development projects must have essential infrastructure (like roads, water systems, and sewer capacity) completed before occupancy. The resolution addresses community concerns about overdevelopment, traffic, environmental strain, and costly retrofits if infrastructure isn't built upfront. It is a non-binding request, not a law, directed at county planning officials.

Maddy summaryHCR 181 is a non-binding resolution requesting Hawaii's State Office of Elections to form a working group to study changing the state's automatic voter registration system from an opt-in to an opt-out model. The working group would include election officials, Honolulu Department of Customer Services, and advocacy groups like Common Cause Hawaii and the League of Women Voters. The resolution aims to address low voter turnout (32.1% in 2024) by exploring how an opt-out system could streamline registration and increase participation, with the group required to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by late 2025. This resolution does not change election law but seeks to evaluate potential improvements to voter registration processes.

Maddy summaryHCR 38 is a resolution requesting Hawaii's Tax Review Commission to study how to implement the state's existing Hawaii Long-Term Care Financing Program (established by Act 245 in 2002). It directs the Commission to identify possible financing methods, including reconsidering a 2003 proposal for a Long-Term Care Income Tax Credit, and to report findings to the Legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not create new law but asks the Commission to analyze implementation options and costs for the program, which aims to provide affordable long-term care for eligible residents regardless of income. This is a procedural step to advance a program framework that lacks operational details.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 198) expresses the Hawaii State House's condemnation of federal budget cuts impacting Hawaii. It highlights specific effects: loss of ~2,200 federal jobs in Hawaii (including at the University of Hawaii), projected recession risks, reduced conservation staffing at Kauai’s wildlife refuge, Medicaid cuts threatening healthcare for 420,000 residents, and SNAP benefit reductions endangering 600,000 people (including 70,000 children). The resolution urges federal officials to reconsider these cuts and asks the Governor to mitigate impacts. As a non-binding symbolic measure, it does not change funding or policy.

Maddy summaryHR 33 is a House Resolution requesting Hawaii's Tax Review Commission to study how to fund the existing Hawaii Long-Term Care Financing Program (established under Act 245, 2002). The resolution asks the Commission to identify specific funding mechanisms, including a revised version of a previously proposed Long-Term Care Income Tax Credit, and to report findings to the Legislature by January 2026. This resolution does not create new law but directs the Commission to analyze implementation options for a program designed to provide universal, affordable long-term care coverage. The Commission must evaluate possible financing methods, associated costs, and administrative requirements for the program.

Maddy summaryThis resolution requests Hawaii's Auditor to conduct biennial management and financial audits of Medicaid managed care organizations (contractors) that provide health insurance under the state's Medicaid program. It directly affects these contractors by requiring them to cooperate with audits assessing financial integrity, compliance with laws, and service quality. The audits aim to ensure public funds are used properly, beneficiaries receive quality care, and issues like overpayments or fraud are identified, with the first audit due within six months of July 2025 and reports submitted to the Governor and Legislature by 2027.

Establishes factors under which officers may, without warrant, arrest and detain persons for petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires officers to record the factors that justified the warrantless arrest. (HD1)

Maddy summaryThis is a House Resolution (not a bill), honoring five educators for their contributions to civic education in Hawaiʻi during Civic Learning Week. It formally recognizes Janyce Omura, Jessica Dos Santos, Denise Mazurik, ʻImaikalani Winchester, and Richard Ornellas for their work in promoting civic engagement and education in schools. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely provides ceremonial recognition through a formal statement by the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or affect any specific policies or individuals beyond the named educators.

Maddy summaryHB 754 allocates state funds to the Department of Education to support community schools and creates a dedicated program manager position. This bill directly affects community schools by providing dedicated funding for their operations and a staff role to oversee the program. Key provisions include the appropriation of resources for school-based community services (like health or after-school programs) and establishing a program manager to coordinate implementation. The bill is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2030 (correcting the abstract's "3000" to a plausible year). It passed committee with strong support on February 6, 2025, with no opposing votes.

Establishes a Plant-based Building Materials Working Group to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)