Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick

Primary HB 313

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes and appropriates funds for the Foreign Agriculture Small Equipment Pilot Program at a University of Hawaiʻi community college, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the Pilot Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 617

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.

Establishes an oral health task force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050 and 7/1/2051. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 690

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the Hawaiʻi agricultural investment program within the Agribusiness Development Corporation to support local agricultural producers. Requires annual reports. Appropriates funds for program and positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1408

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DIGITAL EQUITY.

Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 31

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF WAYS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.

In committee Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 872

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP.

Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaiʻi Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1263

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

Repeals language that gives the director of finance discretion to use moneys in the Hawaiʻi ABLE savings program trust fund if the director elects to accept deposits from contributors instead of sending deposits directly to the ABLE program manager. Authorizes the director of finance to expend moneys in the Hawaiʻi ABLE savings program trust fund to provide incentive payments to Hawaiʻi public school ABLE account owners. Appropriates moneys to fund incentive payments. Establishes and appropriates moneys to fund one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position to provide statewide outreach, advocacy, and relationship management for the Hawaiʻi ABLE savings program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 607

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Creates an income tax credit for transportation costs incurred by certain taxpayers who ship produce and agricultural goods between counties. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1375

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropriations, and positions of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to the Office of Tourism and Destination Management. Requires the Office of Tourism and Destination Management to implement certain county destination management action plans. Dissolves the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and the Board of Directors for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. Appropriates funds. (SD3)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 522

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Removes the ability of the governor or a mayor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track