Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Primary HB 2130

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VETERINARIANS.

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship, immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report to law enforcement events of animal injury, death, or abuse where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dog fighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1916

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 Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2023

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Provides Hawaii residents with the option of paying for the registration of their motor vehicles and associated taxes and fees on a biannual basis. Restricts the amount of delinquency tax due to the current tax due plus one year. Removes language allowing storage costs and costs incident to seizure of a vehicle from inclusion in the amount the owner of a vehicle must pay in order to redeem the vehicle after seizure.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1852

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY FINANCING FOR STATE AGENCIES.

Amends and expands the purpose of the $50,000,000 energy financing revolving sub-fund for state agencies and also includes the electrification of fleet vehicles.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1917

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.

Establishes a refundable income tax credit equal to twenty per cent of the federal child tax credit allowed and properly claimed on a taxpayer's federal tax return.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2056

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Makes the state earned income tax credit refundable and permanent. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2055

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE PROCUREMENT OF WIFI AND INTERNET SERVICES.

Requires that all state and state funded facilities have internet computer and wireless access filters to block access to pornography sites.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2052

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE SAFE HAVEN LAW.

Requires and appropriates funds for the department of health to engage in a public awareness campaign on the safe haven law in the State.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2059

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAMPUS SAFETY.

Strengthens campus safety and accountability procedures and protocols, including those relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and related issues, at the University of Hawaii. Takes steps to extend those procedures and protocols to private institutions of higher education in Hawaii.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2053

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Prohibits discrimination against any individual in selection, termination, terms, or conditions of an internship or training program because of the individual's race, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, or reproductive health decision.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track