Sen. Lynn DeCoite

Primary HB 412

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Establishes a Civil Rights Board to address the civil rights of homeless. Authorizes the board to: (1) request a law enforcement officer to initiate proceedings for an individual's emergency examination and hospitalization; and (2) if the law enforcement officer declines to do so, order the officer to address any complaint by taking action that would help to ameliorate the situation.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 551

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to maintain a forum on its website where specified state-licensed care facilities may post vacancy information. Requires DOH to convene a working group to discuss and provide feedback on the implementation and maintenance of the forum. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 833

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LICENSING.

Requires adult family boarding homes and private homes that provide healthcare to the elderly or disabled to be licensed by the Department of Health. Establishes fines for operating an adult residential care home, adult family boarding home or private home that provides healthcare to elderly or disabled individuals who are unrelated to the caregiver family by blood, marriage, or adoption, or hospice home without a license.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1374

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

This Act instructs DLNR to create a stay-for-work program which provides homeless individuals and families with legal campsites at parks in exchange for their volunteer services maintaining park grounds.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1366

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS YOUTH.

Allows service providers to request and authorize transportation to and from school on behalf of homeless children and families.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 972

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLEGE SERVICE CORPS.

Establishes the Hawaii college service corps to provide recent high school graduates with tuition waivers and college credit for participation in qualifying college service corps programs.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LABOR.

Annually increases minimum wage 1/1/18 - 1/1/2021. On 9/30/2021 and thereafter requires DLIR to adjust the minimum hourly wage in accordance with the Honolulu region consumer price index. Deletes tip credit.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 491

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SIDEWALKS.

Establishes and funds a two-year pilot school sidewalk maintenance and repair program that requires counties to maintain and repair sidewalks in school zones or other areas of significant school related pedestrian traffic. Requires each county to report on the status of the pilot program.

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 721

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVES.

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less who purchase bus passes or passes for a public transportation program. (HB721 HD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 766

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATED TO SHIPBOARD GAMING.

Establishes regulatory framework for licensed shipboard gaming in state waters. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track