HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Jackson D. Sayama |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka |
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Rep. Trish La Chica |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
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Rep. Ikaika Olds |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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2:00 p.m. |
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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 CHIROPRACTIC. Allows chiropractic students to engage in clinical practice as part of their college instruction if directly supervised by a licensed chiropractor.
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HED, CPC |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a Plant-based Building Materials Working Group to study and report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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AGR, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS. Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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AGR, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO CANCER. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos, including an analysis of the health effects and risks of individuals living in close proximity to landfills in Nanakuli, Oahu. Requires the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to seek federal funding to complete the study. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HLT, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. Establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year new wastewater system and individual wastewater system technology testing pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES. Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to recognize the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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CAA, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPORTS FACILITIES. Proposed HD2: Lapses appropriations of general obligation bond funds previously authorized for the planning, design, and construction of a stadium in Halawa by the Stadium Authority. Transfers certain special fund moneys earmarked for the development of a new stadium in Halawa to the general fund. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for a new stadium on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. Renames the Stadium Authority as the Halawa Redevelopment Authority and the Stadium Development District as the Halawa Redevelopment District. Amends the powers and duties of the Halawa Redevelopment Authority. Effective 7/1/3000. (PROPOSED HD2) |
WAL, HED, FIN |
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The proposed HD2 is available on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
DECISION MAKING
The following measure were previously heard on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm. No public testimony will be accepted.
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates moneys to the University of Hawaii I Hoa Na Moolelo program for the hiring of 1 graduate assistant and acquiring a new website domain.
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HED, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett Chair |
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