Rep. Nicole Lowen

Primary HB 1601

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

Establishes the housing assistance program, to be carried out by the housing assistance program coordinator, within the department of human services to provide state grants and rental subsidies to private property owners who set aside, construct, or improve accessory dwelling units on their properties and rent the units to families or individuals who are homeless. Establishes the temporary housing assistance program commission and positions to support the housing assistance program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2027.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1882

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING.

Establishes ranked choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1487

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Requires the HTA to create educational videos, educational audio recordings, and supplementary informative paper material to be provided and distributed on incoming commercial flights.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1802

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Require DLNR to establish a visitor green fee program to collect fees from nonresidents, to be used for the protection, restoration, and care of Hawaii's natural, cultural, and outdoor recreational resources and build the resilience of these resources to the impacts of climate change and local threats, in order to obtain a license to use state natural resources. Establishes the Hawaii environmental legacy commission to guide the disbursement of visitor green fee program funds. Establishes the Hawaii environmental legacy special fund.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1674

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Removes discriminatory requirements for mandatory insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures to create parity of coverage for same-sex couples, unmarried women, and male-female couples for whom male infertility is the relevant factor.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1542

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS THROUGH REMOTE TESTIMONY.

Requires each house of the legislature to establish by its rule, procedures that enables the legislature to use remote testimony at legislative committee hearings, enable the public to present oral testimony at legislative committee hearings through remote testimony, and accommodate persons with disabilities though remote testimony. Defines "remote testimony".

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1504

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PAID SICK LEAVE.

Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care and supplemental paid sick leave to employees under certain public health emergency conditions.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1520

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Prohibits a retailer from selling or offering for sale combustion engine-powered mopeds beginning 1/1/2024.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1634

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.

Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from excluding coverage of a service solely because the service is provided through telehealth and not through face-to-face contact. Requires parity between telehealth services and face-to-face services for purposes of deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, benefit limits, and utilization reviews.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1869

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY.

Establishes limits on the government's use of facial recognition systems, with certain specified exceptions.

In committee Jan 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track