HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Trish La Chica, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. Ikaika Olds |
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Jackson D. Sayama |
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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett |
Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan, Chair |
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Rep. Ikaika Hussey, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto |
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Rep. Shirley Ann Templo |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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TIME: |
2 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds to support educational training programs to expand the State's health care workforce, including health care certificate programs and classroom renovations for health care training in public high schools and education programs that support certified nurse assistants in becoming licensed practical nurses. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HLT, EDN/ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO SURFING. Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support the establishment of surfing as an interscholastic sport. (HD1)
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CAA, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO WATER SAFETY. Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Education to establish a standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to provide and disseminate its procedures for dealing with bullying. Requires principals, teachers, and staff to disseminate the Department's bullying procedures to students. Defines bullying procedures.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Changes the due date of the Department of Education's computer science legislative report from June 30 to twenty days prior to the start of each legislative regular session.
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EDN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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LAB, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR SPECIAL FUND. Amends section 302L-9(e), HRS, to require stipend funds repaid by a stipend recipient pursuant to section 302L-9(d), HRS, to be deposited into the early learning special fund established pursuant to section 302L-5, HRS. Repeals section 302L-10, HRS.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD. Amends section 302L-1.6(b), HRS, to add the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board, and to require the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the president's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the board.
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EDN, JHA |
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RELATING TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. Beginning on 6/30/2030, requires all new playgrounds constructed in state parks and on public school grounds to include accessible recreational playground equipment as part of the recreational apparatuses. Establishes the Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING. Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HSG, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS. Establishes a general excise tax exemption on the gross proceeds or gross income received from sales of commodities or services that benefit nonprofit schools. Effective 1/1/2026.
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EDN, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Greggor Ilagan Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |
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