Rep. David Tarnas

Primary HB 2045

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Requires a public school that has a career and technical education requirement relating to health care workforce development to review all geographic exception applications and make a determination whether to allow students to enroll in career and technical education programs in schools outside the Department of Education service area in which the student resides. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2419

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Establishes Employment First as a policy of the State and counties for persons with disabilities. Requires state and county agencies to implement Employment First in hiring and in all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Applies Employment First principles to Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs. Takes effect on 12/31/2059. (HD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1816

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires HHFDC to establish a homebuyers' club program and provide financial aid to participants. Establishes a full-time permanent position to administer the program. Authorizes DHS to offer long-term case management for low-income individuals and families and individuals and families that are were homeless or at-risk for homelessness and accept financial aid for rent. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2025. (HD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2752

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Requires the board of education to invite the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) (teachers and other personnel of the department of education) to appoint a nonvoting public school teacher representative to the board. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2160

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FORESTRY.

Establishes a fund and appropriates funds to increase the existing plant stocks, invest in public outreach and renovate the equipment and facilities of the state tree nursery. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2111

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILY OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.

Requires the department of human services to work with the department of public safety to establish a pilot visitation and family resource center at Waiawa correctional facility. Makes an appropriation. Effective 12/31/2059. (HD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 766

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SERVICE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

Establishes a task force within the Judiciary to review allowing service of notice and process by electronic mail in civil and administrative proceedings. (SD1)

Passed Feb 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1888

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PESTICIDE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

Appropriates moneys to DOA for the pesticide subsidy program.

In committee Feb 12, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1860

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Adds the chemicals homosalate, octocrylene, and octisalate to the sale and distribution sunscreen ban beginning on 1/1/2021. Allows the Department of Health to adopt rules to add additional harmful chemicals to the sale and distribution ban. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

In committee Feb 12, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1121

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WATER SECURITY.

Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to conduct an update of the statewide framework for the Hawaii water plan to provide guidance for Hawaii's future water plan. Makes an appropriation. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)

Passed Feb 12, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track