Hawaii 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB243
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Establishes and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent veterinary medical officer position within the department of health. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB244
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/10/23
Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB245
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Prohibits a vessel from being fumigated on ocean waters. Allows an owner whose vessel is required to be fumigated on ocean waters to apply for an exemption from the division of boating and ocean recreation. Requires any vessel granted an exemption to be fully covered and sealed while being fumigated and for any period of time thereafter needed to prevent fumigant or other chemicals from entering ocean waters. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB246
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Requires the department of education to employ one full-time equivalent counselor, vice principal, and media specialist at each department school. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB247
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/10/23
Increases the percentages of local agricultural products that certain departments are required to purchase by certain deadlines. Expands annual reporting requirements to include the total spending by certain market channels. Requires the University of Hawaii system to include a corrective action plan in its respective report to the legislature, should it not meet its benchmark. Repeals the separate benchmark for the department of education that requires thirty per cent of food served in public schools to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a farm-to-state liaison within the office of the governor. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB248
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
3/2/23
Engrossed
3/2/23
Refer
3/9/23
Requires the department of education to fully implement the farm to school program and farm to school meals program by the 20242025 school year. Provides that complex area superintendents have the authority to implement the farm to school and farm to school meals programs. Requires certain school cafeteria supervisors to report directly to complex area superintendents. Establishes school cafeteria supervisor positions. Requires the office of talent management of the department of education to conduct a compensation review of school cafeteria supervisor positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB249
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/10/23
Establishes the Hawaii child nutrition programs agency in the department of human services. Establishes a grant program to support the funding of certain initiatives for the State's public schools. Establishes three permanent full-time equivalent positions (3.0 FTE). Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB25
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/21/23
Report Pass
3/3/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/10/23
Converts the refundable food/excise tax credit to a tax rebate to be issued to qualifying taxpayers annually. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB250
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Refer
2/16/23
Report Pass
3/2/23
Engrossed
3/2/23
Refer
3/9/23
Requires the department of education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB251
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Amends the definition of "restricted use pesticide" to include neonicotinoid pesticides.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB252
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Amends the definition of "restricted use pesticide" to include malathion.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB253
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Requires monthly rather than annual reporting of restricted use pesticides. Amends the contents of reports to include specific geospatial data and information, site information, and increased detail on the amount of restricted use pesticides used. Requires the department of agriculture to develop an online reporting tool for restricted use pesticides.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB254
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Requires the department of agriculture to use consistent units of measurement in its summary to the public on the amounts of restricted use pesticides used. Effective 1/1/2024, establishes a one-half mile buffer zone for pesticides around schools and state and county public parks.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB255
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Amends various powers and priorities of the agribusiness development corporation, including several of its processes, membership of its board of directors, term of its executive director, and the scope of its work.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB256
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/25/23
Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to divert all organic waste produced within the county by facilities generating more than a certain amount of organic waste per year. Appropriates funds to reimburse the counties for incorporation of the new requirement into their plan revisions.