Rep. Jeanné Kapela

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 2003

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS.

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide menstrual products at no cost in specified restrooms in public buildings maintained by the department. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to post signage in each restroom identifying the location of the free menstrual products. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2166

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

Establishes the Hawaiʻi environmental protection agency within the department of land and natural resources. Transfers jurisdiction of certain functions and employees of the department of agriculture and department of health to the Hawaiʻi environmental protection agency. Appropriates funds.

In committee Feb 6, 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 1663

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS.

Expands eligibility for, and automates, the expungement of conviction records if certain criteria are met. Beginning 12/1/2026, requires the Attorney General to issue automatic expungement orders and the Judiciary to seal or remove information from publicly accessible databases.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2180

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Prohibits development in special management areas unless the development is first found to not be located in a sea level rise exposure area.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2087

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.

Establishes a two-year elder access pilot program in the Executive Office on Aging, to improve access to essential services and reduce wait times for seniors seeking public services through state and county government offices. Authorizes the Executive Office on Aging to enter into memorandums of agreement with the counties and other state agencies to implement the pilot program. Requires the Auditor to evaluate the pilot program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1661

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include any individual or household whose monthly income is equal to or less than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds.

In committee Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2539

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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