Rep. Scot Matayoshi

Primary HB 2538

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Provides that each lease that the Department of Agriculture enters into, renews, or extends after the effective date of this Act shall authorize the Department to: (1) Enter the leased premises at any time to identity, investigate, control, or eradicate invasive species; and (2) Terminate the lease if the lessee refuses the Department entry or is found in violation of any applicable law, rule, or order relating to the control or eradication of invasive species.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1971

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Board of Agriculture to submit a report on the percentage of agricultural lands that are suitable for farming and actively farmed and certain dollar amounts relating to lease transfers between lessees.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1668

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Establishes provisions allowing for consumers to request data brokers that maintain their personal information to delete any personal information related to the consumer.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1563

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2691

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE RED HILL REMEDIATION AUTHORITY.

Establishes the Red Hill remediation authority. Creates the Red Hill remediation special fund.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1573

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Caps the primary and secondary ticket seller service charges that may be added on to event ticket prices. Requires website operators to guarantee refunds in certain circumstances and disclose that the website is not the primary ticket seller. Prohibits speculative tickets and the usage of bots.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1958

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a three-year child care pilot grant program to provide grants to employers to assist in offering child care or caregiving support for their employees.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1947

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Reduces the minimum number of years of credited service from ten years to five years qualified Tier 2 employee's retirement system members must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2197

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT.

Clarifies the definition of "covered employer" under the Hawaiʻi Retirement Savings Act. Requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the Hawaiʻi Retirement Savings Program unless the employee chooses to opt out. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2254

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.

Allows state departments to participate in temporary employee interchanges with private sector organizations, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Limits the term for a temporary employee interchange with a private sector organization to no more than four continuous months. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track