Rep. Scot Matayoshi

Primary HB 1991

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

In counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more, prohibits the sale of a bicycle that has been reported as stolen and is listed on a publicly available online stolen bicycle database. Requires the county police department or other designated agency to establish the publicly available online stolen bicycle database. Updates the recordkeeping and retention requirements for businesses that buy previously owned articles. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2405

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from applying categorical cosmetic or blanket exclusions to gender affirming treatments or procedures when determined to be medically necessary pursuant to applicable law and specifies a process for appealing a claim denied on the basis of medical necessity. Requires those entities to provide applicants and insured persons with clear information about the coverage of gender transition services, including the process for appealing a claim denied on the basis of medical necessity. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2197

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Amends the definition of "advance gambling activity" to repeal playing or participating in any form of gambling activity. Amends the requisite state of mind for promoting gambling in the first and second degree to recklessness and criminal negligence, respectively. Amends the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree to a class B felony and class C felony, respectively. Amends the offense of gambling to repeal advancing any gambling activity. Excludes the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree from qualifying for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2422

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Clarifies that sentences for domestic violence intervention for abuse-related offenses shall be imposed, with or without probation. (SD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1653

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Establishes a tiered administrative fine system for each specimen of aquatic life taken, killed, or injured. Establishes a criminal fine structure on a per-specimen basis for violations involving aquatic life. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend to the certain probationary terms and conditions to the court. Effective date 7/1/2022. (SD2)

Passed Jun 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1768

Passed · Hawaii House · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF WATER RIGHTS.

Exempts the instream use of water for traditional and customary kalo cultivation practices from the existing process for disposition of water rights. Recognizes, confirms, and protects traditional and customary and kuleana rights to water, including rights of use, access, delivery, and quality of water. (CD1)

Passed May 27, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HCR 69

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2022 AS CHILD CARE PROVIDER APPRECIATION MONTH.

Passed May 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 14

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MADEIRA, PORTUGAL.

Passed May 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 75

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND PARTNERS TO UTILIZE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45-230 KULAULI STREET, KANEOHE, HAWAII, FOR AQUACULTURE PURPOSES THAT WILL NOT UNREASONABLY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S REGULAR USE OF THE PROPERTY.

Passed May 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1953

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS.

Provides the Department of Transportation with more flexibility and discretion to address substantial hardship situations that impact airport concession contracts. (SD2)

Passed Apr 29, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track