Sen. Henry Aquino

Primary HCR 109

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO GRANT FULL VETERANS BENEFITS TO FILIPINO VETERANS WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED THE BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY WERE ENTITLED.

Passed Apr 18, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2073

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO URBAN REDEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Kanoelehua industrial area and Banyan drive region as a redevelopment district until June 30, 2028. Authorizes a local redevelopment agency to contract with a developer for construction of non-residential uses on public land within the redevelopment district consisting of the Kanoelehua industrial area and Banyan drive region until 6/30/2028. Takes effect on 7/1/2050 and sunsets on 6/30/2028. (SD1)

Passed Apr 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2745

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Expands the rental assistance program by increasing the minimum percentage of affordable units a rental housing project is required to maintain for eligible tenants from 20 percent to 30 percent. Decreases the qualifying maximum ceiling from 80 percent to 30 percent of the area median income for a family or individual to be an eligible tenant under the rental assistance program. Appropriates moneys to support new rental assistance program contracts. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1943

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.00 FTE) permanent program specialist positions within the office of language access to assist state agencies and state-funded agencies in implementing the requirements of Hawaii's language access law. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 538

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Creates the intellectual and developmental disabilities medicaid waiver administrative claiming special fund into which federal moneys may be deposited from Department of Health's participation in the waiver program under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. Establishes a working group to evaluate and examine the existing application process for the section 1915(c) waiver and other services by the developmental disabilities division of the Department of Health. Requires the working group to report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2746

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING.

Amends Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, to clarify the duties of the Special Action Team on Affordable Rental Housing and add additional members to the Special Action Team for the purpose of addressing issues related to extremely low-income household needs. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect on 1/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 216

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CREATE INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS.

Passed Apr 10, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 62

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE REGULATION OF PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING AND TO CONSIDER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THIS INDUSTRY.

Passed Apr 10, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 48

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE REGULATION OF PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING AND TO CONSIDER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THIS INDUSTRY.

Passed Apr 5, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 143

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

SUPPORTING THE FINALIZATION AND EXECUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S TRANSFER OF THE OPERATION AND LANDS OF WAIALEE LIVESTOCK EXPERIMENT STATION TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Passed Apr 4, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track