Rep. Nicole Lowen

Primary HB 188

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to transfer the operation, administration, management, and maintenance of Honokohau small boat harbor to a county in which the harbor is located. Authorizes a county to operate and maintain a small boat harbor. Appropriates funds for repairs and maintenance of Honokohau small boat harbor.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 601

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Makes an appropriation to establish driving while impaired courts in Kona and Hilo on Hawaii island.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 252

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Makes an appropriation to implement the recommendations of the joint fact finding study group's report on pesticide use by large agribusinesses on Kauai. (HB252 HD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1310

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA PENINSULA REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District, Planning Committee, and Revolving Fund. (HB1310 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 212

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a state earned income tax credit.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 255

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LOCALLY GROWN FOOD.

Establishes the farm to school grant program to provide grants to farmers participating in the Hawaii farm to school program. Creates the farm to school grant program special fund. Makes appropriations. Creates two full-time positions. (HB255 HD2)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1275

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRIVATE ROADS.

Requires counties to create special improvement districts in subdivisions with privately owned roads that do not have existing procedures to maintain the private roads. Prohibits the approval of new subdivisions of 10 or more residential lots unless a county can certify there are mechanisms or procedures in place to ensure the private roads are maintained adequately. Makes the county responsible for the subdivision's road maintenance if a county fails to follow certification requirements when approving subdivisions.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 256

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

Requires coffee blend labels to disclose regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than 51 per cent coffee by weight from that geographic origin.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1569

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY PLANNING.

Requires the Public Utilities Commission, when considering certain types of grid modernization plans, to direct an independent third party to establish an initial grid modernization plan. Requires the Commission to allow public comments and subjects the plan to further modification by the Commission. (HB1569 HD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 600

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Bans the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale of sunscreen or personal care products containing oxybenzone. (HB600 HD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track