HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu |
Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao |
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Rep. Cory M. Chun |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett |
Rep. Mahina Poepoe |
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Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa |
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. David Alcos III |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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2:30 p.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A #2
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Appropriates funds to the state foundation on culture and the arts for the art in private places program and to establish one position for the foundation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Appropriates funds for the state foundation on culture and the arts creative workforce grant program for the awarding of grants to eligible nonprofit arts and culture organizations to support the living wage of creative workers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Appropriates funds for the state foundation on culture and the arts artist fellowship program for the awarding of one-time fellowships to promising artists. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY. Appropriates federal funds to sustain and support the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Pamantasan Council for three full-time equivalent academic and support services specialist positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CAI, HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. Amends Act 125, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to extend the time to expend appropriations for the establishment of a pilot visitation and family resource center at Waiawa correctional facility on Oahu, and makes conforming amendments related to the establishment of the department of corrections and rehabilitation. Appropriates additional funds to implement the pilot visitation and family resource center at Waiawa correctional facility. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CMV, FIN |
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RELATING TO INCARCERATED WOMEN. Appropriates moneys as a grant to the Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice for the education and reentry program for incarcerated women. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CMV, FIN |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Appropriates moneys to the department of public safety to administer level I trauma-informed certification programs for adult corrections officers statewide. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CMV, FIN |
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RELATING TO GENDER PARITY IN PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN. Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa Thompson school of social work and public health to conduct a comparative study of all programming offered to persons incarcerated at correctional facilities in the State for the purpose of identifying gaps in programming offered to female inmates. Requires that the study be submitted to the legislature by 12/1/2023. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CMV, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. Extends the term of the oversight coordinator for the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission. Requires the commission to publish a summary of an investigation and any action taken by the commission in response. Authorizes the commission to hold a meeting closed to the public to discuss with the oversight coordinator a complaint investigated when necessary to maintain confidentiality, under certain conditions. Broadens the oversight coordinator's power to make inquiries, obtain information, and inspect the premises of agencies and correctional facilities. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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CMV, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEDICAL RELEASE. Creates a medical release program within the department of public safety for certain ill or impaired inmates who pose a low risk to public safety. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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CMV, JHA, FIN |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PU‘UHONUA PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for three full-time equivalent positions for Windward community college's pu‘uhonua program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the Hookaulike: A Criminal Legal System Institute for Restoration and Healing, at the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson school of law. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HET, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO CAMPUS SAFETY. Requires that the University of Hawaii ensure that any individual who participates in implementing the university's disciplinary process has training or experience in handling sexual misconduct complaints and the university's disciplinary process. Requires that the university provide mandatory annual trauma-informed, gender-inclusive, LGBTQ+-inclusive sexual misconduct primary prevention and awareness programming for students and employees of the university. Prohibits the university from taking disciplinary action against individuals reporting sexual misconduct unless certain exceptions apply. Establishes positions and appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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HET, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE. Expands the victim-counselor privilege under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii. Increases the minimum number of hours of training a domestic violence victims' counselor must complete to be considered a victim counselor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HET, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM. Provides scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain eligibility criteria. Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii promise program. Effective 6/30/3000.
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. Establishes the public school education scholarship program within the University of Hawaii to provide students with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a public school classroom of the department of education or Hawaii public charter school. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HET/EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for the expansion of the certified nurse aide to practical nurse bridge program at the University of Hawaii Maui college, including funding for instructional costs and student aid. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to support the aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory at the department of agriculture animal industry division veterinary laboratory services branch, in partnership with the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII INSTITUTE FOR MARINE BIOLOGY. Appropriates funds for three support staff positions for the Hawaii institute for marine biology. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Appropriates funds to support and expand the mental health technician certificate of competence program through the hiring of a mental health technician certificate program coordinator, establishment of a scholarship program, granting of scholarships, and funding of other necessary administrative costs. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO DIGITAL EQUITY. Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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HET, CPC, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita Chair |
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