Rep. Sean Quinlan

Establishes a working group within the Hawaii State Energy Office to make recommendations for the reuse and recycling of electric vehicle batteries and requires a report to the Legislature.

Makes permanent the amendments made by Act 163, SLH 2023, to the state earned income tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Amends the income thresholds and credit amounts for the low-income household renters tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Amends the state earned income tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.

Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Authorizes the public utilities commission to adjust the 2045 and interim standards.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural resolution adopting the House Administrative and Financial Manual for the Hawaii House of Representatives during the 33rd Legislature (2025). It directly affects the House of Representatives' internal operations by formally adopting an existing manual governing its administrative and financial procedures. The resolution does not change laws or policies but establishes the manual as the official reference for House financial and administrative practices.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution formally announces the convening of Hawaii's 33rd Legislature House of Representatives, listing its leadership officers (Speaker Nadine Nakamura, Vice Speaker Linda Ichiyama, Chief Clerk Brian Takeshita, etc.). It directs sending a certified copy to Governor Josh Green and the Senate to notify them of the House's readiness to begin legislative business. As a procedural resolution, it has no substantive policy impact and solely serves to organize the start of the legislative session.

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural bill adopting the established rules for the Hawaii House of Representatives during the 33rd Legislature. It formally approves the House's operational rules and the specific rules for the Select Committee on Standards of Conduct. The bill does not create new policy but codifies existing procedural guidelines governing how the House and its ethics committee function. It directly affects House members, staff, and the committee's conduct oversight process.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 3) elects four administrative officers for Hawaii's House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session. It formally appoints Brian L. Takeshita as Chief Clerk, Rod Tanonaka as Sergeant-at-Arms, Rupert Juarez as Assistant Chief Clerk, and Jade Villanueva as Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. The resolution directly affects the House's internal operations by establishing its leadership for clerical and security functions. As a procedural matter, it does not change policy or impact the public.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 1) is a procedural resolution formally electing Representative Matthias Kusch of Hawaii's First District as the Temporary Chair of the House of Representatives for the Thirty-Third Legislature. It directly affects only Rep. Kusch, designating him to this leadership role for the current legislative session. The resolution contains no policy changes or mechanisms - its sole purpose is to declare his appointment to the position. This is a routine leadership designation, not a substantive legislative measure.

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural resolution (HR 4) formally recognizing leadership positions and committee assignments for Hawaii's 33rd Legislature (2025 session). It names caucus leaders (e.g., Majority Leader Sean Quinlan, Minority Leader Lauren Matsumoto) and assigns chairs, vice chairs, and members to all 12 standing committees (e.g., Agriculture & Food Systems, Finance, Health). The resolution documents the elected structure of the House but does not create new laws or affect citizens. It serves only as an official record of committee composition for the current legislative term.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 2) formally elects Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura (15th District) as Speaker and Rep. Linda Ichiyama (31st District) as Vice Speaker of Hawaii's House of Representatives for the 33rd Legislature. It is a purely procedural measure to appoint leadership roles, with no policy changes or direct impact on citizens or laws. The resolution was introduced and passed by the House on January 15, 2025, to establish the House's presiding officers for the upcoming legislative session.