April 25, 2013

Protecting Hawaii's Consumers, Rep. Yamane Offers Ban on Parking Boot

As the new House Transportation Chair, Rep. Ryan Yamane discovered many ambiguities, irregularities, and a lack of regulation related to current Hawaii car booting practices. In an effort to clarify this parking enforcement ambiguity for Hawaii's drivers and working with the Hawaii State Senate, Rep. Yamane voted to ban the practice of car booting in the State of Hawaii. He explains this problem and the Legislature's proposal to assist Hawaii's drivers to Hawaii News Now. View full article


April 12, 2013

Transportation Chair Yamane Draws Crowd at Mililani Town Hall to Discuss Traffic Issues

In his new role as the House Transportation Chair, Rep. Ryan Yamane spearheaded traffic and transportations issues affecting Mililani Town by collaborating with State and City Transportation and Planning officials and Mililani's Senators Kidani and Dela Cruz. A strong turnout of over 100 Mililani residents came to speak one-on-one with State and City officials about upcoming transportation and traffic mitigation projects for the area. Heightened community interest of Rep. Yamane's Mililani Traffic Town Hall prompted KHON-2 news to report the event. View full article


February 4, 2013

Rep. Yamane Promoting Methods to Attract Doctors to Work in Hawaii

Pacific Business News covered Representative Yamane's in depth work with Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine for alternative methods to recruit more doctors to practice in Hawaii. View full article


August 8, 2012

Rep. Yamane Fights for Necessary Lighting in Waipio and Mililani

After six years without the proper lighting along the H-2 Freeway, spanning from Waipahu to Wahiawa, Rep. Ryan Yamane shares with Hawaii News Now the importance of the $2.5 Million DOT Freeway Lighting project to ensure the safety of Central Oahu drivers. View full article


August 8, 2012

Queen's Medical Center Proposes to Buy West Oahu Hospital

Rep. Ryan Yamane shares with KITV 4 News the benefits of reopening Hawaii's West Oahu hospital and explains the needed medical services for West Oahu, Central Oahu, and Leeward residents. View full article


July 11, 2012

Rep. Yamane's Law on Sky Lanterns Makes National Headlines

Rep. Yamane's new Law banning the use of sky lanterns, also known as "aerial luminaries", in Hawaii made headlines in The Wall Street Journal showcasing Hawaii as a leading state in fire safety throughout the country.View full article


February 10, 2012

Rep. Yamane's bill becomes the First Law for 2012

We are truly saving lives with the passage of HB 608 as the first law of 2012. KHON 2 News reports on Rep. Yamane's law highlighting that it will fund to reinstate a new organ transplant center for the State of Hawaii. Currently there are 424 people in the State of Hawaii who are on the organ donation waiting list, 396 of those patients in Hawaii need a kidney donation. View full article


February 5, 2012

Hope Renewed

Hawaii News Now called the first law of the 2012 as legislation renewing hope for hundreds of patients in Hawaii who are on the list for an organ transplant. Rep. Yamane's bill, House Bill 608, revives the state's only organ transplant program by providing funding to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii and the Queen's Medical Center to provide organ transplantation.View full article


February 4, 2012

Rep. Yamane's Legislation "Revives Hope"

Rep. Yamane's personal legislation, House Bill 608, was signed into law on Saturday, February 4th as the first law of the 2012 Legislative Session. The new law reinstates Hawaii's Organ Transplant program which was lost during the closure of Hawaii Medical Center in December 2011. KITV 4 News reported the passage of this legislation as the "revival of hope" for Hawaii's kidney and organ transplant patients to receive the proper care in our home state. View full article


January 30, 2012

National Football League supports Rep. Yamane's bill to create Concussion Management program

Following many major concussion injuries to our local athletes over the past year, Rep. Yamane introduced HB 2273 to address and create guidelines for education, awareness and a concussion management program within the State of Hawaii. On January 27th, the National Football League testified in support of Rep. Yamane's legislation calling the bill important legislation to protect youth athletes in Hawaii. View full article


January 30, 2012

Rep. Yamane's Bill Revives Statewide Organ Transplant Program

During the opening week of the Legislature Rep. Yamane and House and Senate Co-Chairs finalized on the funding of his legislation introduced in 2011 to revive and stabilize Hawaii's statewide organ transplant program. The Honolulu Star Advertiser covered this major piece of legislation and its passage on January 23, 2012. View full article


January 17, 2012

Rep. Yamane Authors Legislation to Keep Hawaii Hospitals Open

Following the recent closing the the Hawaii Medical Center hospital system, Representative Yamane proposed legislation to increase cash flow to support Hawaii's hospitals and health care system. On January 15, 2012, the Honolulu Star Advertiser covered his 6 bills and legislative priorities in health care for the coming 2012 Legislative Session. View full article


January 9, 2012

Rep. Yamane Reacts to Closure of West Oahu Hospital

KITV 4 News interviewed Rep. Ryan Yamane on December 28, 2011 on ways to support and stabilize health care in the West and Central Oahu as the Hawaii Medical Center-West facility shuts down. View full article


January 9, 2012

Rep. Yamane's Legislation can Restore Hawaii's only Organ Transplant Program

On Christmas Day 2011, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser covered Rep. Ryan Yamane's 2011 legislation which could have funded the continuation of an organ transplant center while Hawaii's only organ transplant center closed through the Hawaii Medical Center's bankruptcy. House Bill 608 will alleviate concerns of the organ transplant center's closure by providing funding to restore Hawaii's organ transplantation.View full article


November 15, 2011

Rep. Yamane Considers Ambulance Contingency Plans to serve West Oahu

KITV 4 News recently interviewed Rep. Ryan Yamane for a story on November 9, 2011 regarding the financial future of the Hawaii Medical Center East and West hospitals and legislative action the Chair will discuss at a November 10, 2011 House Health Committee Hearing to support public health and emergency care for the people of the West and Central O'ahu area. View full article


April 1, 2011

Mililani Legislators Rally with Governor to Fund Kupuna Care and Support AARP"

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser covered AARP's Rally for the Legislature and State to continue funding Kupuna Care Services in Hawaii. On hand to assist in raising awareness to support our Kupuna were Governor Abercrombie, Rep. Ryan Yamane, Rep. Marilyn Lee, and Sen. Kidani; all representing Mililani and Waipio, while loading bags of rice for the benefit of the seniors who use Lanakila Meals on Wheels to reduce our Kupuna from going hungry. View full article


March 29, 2011

Rep. Yamane Commends the Department of Health for their Quick Response to Dengue Fever Cases

brianUpon the recent news of four local Dengue fever cases developing in the Pearl City area, Rep. Yamane was interviewed on KHON 2 news commending the Department of Health for their quick response to the Dengue Fever cases and isolating these cases to only four throughout our State's population 1.4 Million people. View full article


March 16, 2011

Rep. Yamane Concerned about Arsenic Contamination near Kauai Homes

KHON 2 News recently aired a story on March 10, 2011 about high levels of Arsenic contamination discovered by the Department of Health in Kaua'i when taking soil samples dating back to the 1920s of the former Kilauea sugar mill. Rep. Ryan Yamane weighs in on the overall health and safety hazards of this discovery for the House Health Committee. View full article


February 10, 2011

Rep. Yamane recognizing Hawaii's future doctors

Today, Rep. Yamane discussed funding to the University of Hawaii's Medical School dean and students while Chairing a Health Committee Hearing over legislation directing the John A. Burn School of Medicine's funding. The issue and Rep. Yamane's interview was later covered on KHON 2 News.View full article


October 29, 2010

Rep. Ryan Yamane Concerned About Booze-Packed Energy Drinks

KITV 4 recently aired a story on October 29, 2010 about a serious new energy drink with the street name of "knock out in a can" and "liquid cocaine" with an alarming 12% alcohol amount (equal to 4 cans of beer) inside. As these energy drinks are marketed as cheap, trendy, with enticing flavors, Rep. Ryan Yamane is concerned over the drinks' marketing and is considering legislation for the House Health Committee to make sure that drinks like Four Loko are not being marketed specifically to under-age drinkers and will consider the danger of the drinks' high alcohol content. View full article