Sen. Lynn DeCoite

Primary HB 2081

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide assistance and supplemental funding to the National Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct pilot field studies to evaluate control tools, develop a control plan, and support other efforts to reduce the rose-ringed parakeet population on Kauai. (HB2081 CD1)

Signed into law Jul 11, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2219

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Makes eligible for membership on a county arborist advisory committee certified arborists, horticulturists with specialization in trees, and persons who have received a master's degree in botany. (SD1)

Signed into law Jul 10, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 1489

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation, in any state educational program or activity, or in any educational program or activity that receives state financial assistance. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to study how other jurisdictions oversee Title IX enforcement. Effective 1/1/2020, except study effective 7/1/2018. (HB1489 CD1)

Signed into law Jul 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2144

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATED TO MEDICAID.

Requires the Department of Public Safety to inform inmates of the availability of assistance to secure or verify applicable medicaid eligibility prior to an inmate's release. (HB2144 CD1)

Signed into law Jul 5, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2175

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.

Requires that membership of certain metropolitan planning organization include on its policy board at least one member of the senate and one member of the house of representatives from that metropolitan planning area. (SD1)

Signed into law Jul 5, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 694

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Health Analytics Program in the Med-QUEST Division of the Department of Human Services and authorizes the Department of Human Services to maintain an all-payers medical claims database. Appropriates funds for the establishment of two full-time equivalent positions. (HB694 CD1)

Signed into law Jun 29, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2610

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation's manufacturing grant program. (HB2610 CD1)

Signed into law Jun 29, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HCR 75

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING STATE AGENCIES TO COLLABORATE WITH FARMERS, OTHER LANDOWNERS, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE ANIMALS ON KAUAI.

Passed May 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1474

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Makes an appropriation for the Department of Agriculture to host the 2020 state agriculture and rural leaders legislative agriculture chairs summit. Effective 7/1/2018. (SD1)

Passed Apr 24, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 108

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IN SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY STATE GOVERNMENT FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.

Passed Apr 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track