Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Primary HB 2044

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION.

Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age-appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to teachers and school staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention education program at the conclusion of the task force. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1853

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Establishes the time of transfer individual wastewater system inspection program to oversee the inspection and repair of any individual wastewater system at the time of the property's sale or transfer. Excludes certain sales or transfers.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1903

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes within the Department of Public Safety the Adult Corrections Officer Professional Conduct Incentive Pilot Project to provide bonuses for professional conduct and exemplary attendance. Requires report. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2021

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Clarifies that the Department of Education may construct teachers' housing on a public school campus. Requires that teachers' housing units constructed or acquired on a school campus after 6/30/2020, be rented at a low cost or no cost to new teachers employed full-time at that school.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1927

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EMOLUMENTS.

Prohibits the governor and each county mayor, while holding those offices, to maintain any other employment or receive any emolument, beginning on the sixty-first calendar day after their election or appointment to office. Specifies that the county ethics boards and commissions have enforcement authority over each respective county mayor. Specifies that the Hawaii state ethics commission has enforcement authority over the governor.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1997

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOLIDAYS.

Establishes the second Tuesday in June as "Car-Free Day" in the City and County of Honolulu to promote clean air, reduced noise, and a slower pace of life. Exempts emergency vehicles.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1932

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the counties to reclassify lands 15 to 100 acres in certain rural, urban, and agricultural districts in which at least 50 percent of the housing units on the land sought to be reclassified are set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below 140 percent of the area median income.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2051

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides a classroom supplies income tax credit for qualified teachers. Repeals the tax credit on 12/31/2025.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1926

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE FORMS.

Requires any state agency that requires a person to submit information, data, or other materials to create a form, including instructions, that is written in plain language, to facilitate the collection of that information, data, or material.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1818

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BICYCLES.

Requires all individuals operating a bicycle to ride within a bicycle lane whenever a bicycle lane is available for use, except in certain situations. Provides for the assessment of fines for each violation.

In committee Jan 21, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track