HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
Rep. Gregg Takayama, Chair |
Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Vice Chair |
Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi |
Rep. Cory M. Chun |
Rep. David Alcos III |
Rep. Lisa Marten |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
Rep. Ikaika Olds |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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10:00AM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. Requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds. Requires the counties to conduct a survey of existing retention and detention ponds and make a report to the Legislature. (HD1)
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WAL, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO STUDENT HEAT EXPOSURE SAFETY. Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the current practices of managing heat exposure in state public and charter schools to protect students' health during outdoor activities and to develop a plan if the current practices are insufficient in managing heat exposure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO STUDENT HEALTH. Authorizes a school to maintain a stock supply of bronchodilators to be administered under certain conditions. Authorizes certain employees of a school and department personnel to administer certain medication in emergency situations, under certain conditions. Amends prescription drug labeling requirements to include certain information related to a school, if applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. Requires that all schools develop plans to execute mental health check-ins with their students grades six through twelve. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO MEAT DONATION. Exempts the donation of wild game meat or meat products, including axis deer, to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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AGR, HLT, JHA |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Authorizes physicians to practice at organized ambulatory health care facilities even if the physician does not have hospital privileges at a licensed hospital in the same geographic location as the ambulatory facility. Provides that a written transfer agreement is not required to transfer a patient from an organized ambulatory health care facility to a licensed hospital.
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH. Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database to be administered by the Department of Health, to house a collection of data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease in the State. Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database Advisory Committee. Requires the Department to create a Parkinson's disease research collection database webpage by 1/1/2026, and submit annual reports to the Legislature.
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HLT, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Gregg Takayama Chair |
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