David Y. Ige

HB 2569       Relating to Energy – Requires the Department of Education to expedite the cooling of all public school classrooms. Requires the Department of Education to establish a goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by January 1, 2035. SB 2476        Relating to Health – Enhances early intervention language services for children who […]

HB 1578 (urn theft) - 9:30am HB 1807 - Relating to military service - 10:30am HB 1041 - Relating to hunting - 2:00pm

2:00 PM – HB 2169 Social workers Creates an option to fulfill post-master’s clinical social work experience requirements for licensure via a video conference service, rather than face-to-face supervision. 2:30 PM – SB 2811 Parental Rights Provides that parental rights may be terminated if the court determines that the child was conceived as a result […]

Morning: 9:00 AM – SB 2395 Telehealth Requires the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs to cover services provided through telehealth.  9:30 AM – SB 2630 Correctional Industries Authorizes Hawai‘i Correctional Industries to sell inmate-made products and services on the open market to the general public.  Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and […]

Bill Signing Ceremony for the following: HB 2707 aims to clarify and amend statutes pertaining to the marijuana dispensary system, ensures the efficient and responsible operation of medical marijuana dispensaries and ensures access to medical marijuana for qualifying patients. WHO:            Governor David Ige Key legislators Supporters of the bill Stakeholders WHEN: Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:30am […]

10:00 AM - HB 1702 Relating to Taxation

WHAT: Bill signing ceremony for HB 1702 Relating to Taxation: The bill amends the income tax credit for expenses related to household and dependent care services that are necessary for gainful employment. The measure changes the percentages for calculating the credit. WHO: Governor David Ige Key Legislators         WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: […]

Bill Signing Ceremony for SB 882 – designating the month of       October as Farm to School Month in Hawai‘i, bringing attention and coordinated awareness to farm to school programs across the state. This includes school gardens, efforts to purchase Hawai‘i-grown products, nutrition and health education, agricultural education in and out of the […]

WHAT: BILL SIGNING SB 559 expands strategies and mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide in alignment with the principles and goals adopted in the Paris Agreement.  HB 1578 establishes the Carbon Farming Task Force within the Office of Planning to identify agricultural and aquacultural practices to improve soil health and promote carbon sequestration in the state’s agricultural and aquaculturally […]

1:00 p.m. – HB 942 Filipino Veterans Memorial 1:30 p.m. – HB 1534 Residence Requirements for Appointed Officers 2:00 p.m. – SB 850 Information Technology 2:30 p.m. – HB 425 and HB 847 UH Tech Bills   This event will be streamed LIVE through the governor’s website.

9:30 a.m. Ethics bills (HB 508, HB 511, HB 852) 10:00 a.m. Fire Sprinklers (SB 611) 10:30 a.m. Housing (HB 1179) 11:00 a.m. Community Courts (SB 718) 11:30 a.m. Inmate Reentry ID cards (HB 845) 2:30 p.m. Heat Abatement (HB 957) 3:00 p.m.  Loan Repayment for Health Care Professionals (HB 916) 3:30 p.m. Hospital & Nursing Sustainability (HB 89, […]

9:00 AM HB 571 Natural Disaster Outreach 2:30 PM SB 885 Insurance Broker services

1:30 p.m. HB 459 Relating to Firearms HB 459 - Relating to Firearms: Requires written notice to certain law enforcement agencies, the court that issued a protective or restraining order on applicant, and the applicants probation or parole officer, as applicable, upon the denial of permit. 2:00 p.m. HB 165 Relating to Public Meetings HB 165 - Relating […]

3:15 p.m. HB 186 Relating to the Coffee Berry Borer Beetle HB 186 - Relating to Coffee Berry Borer Beetle: Extends the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2021 for the purchase of pesticides to combat the pest.  Provides that no single coffee grower shall receive more than $6,000 a year in subsidies […]

Monday, July 3 1:00-3:30pm 1:00 - 2:30 Women's Caucus ( YWCA - Fuller Hall) SB505 - Opioid Therapy/Treatment Bill SB513 - Pharmacist Dispensing Self-Administered Contraceptives SB514 - Authorizing Pharmacists to Administer HPV & other vaccines to Minors    

Monday, July 3 2:30-3:30pm  2:30 SB 902 HTDC 3:00 HB 1418 Flood Insurance

July 6, 2017 1:30 HB 607 Kupuna caregivers program ** 2:00 HB 615 healthy aging partnership program 2:30 HB 1396 community care foster homes for Medicaid 3:00 SB 545 Festival of the Pacific Arts   **This event will be live streamed via Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GovernorDavidIge

July 10, 2017 10:30 HB 1420 Filipino burial assistance 11:00 HB561 "Finley's Law" / dentistry and anesthesia 11:30 HB 209 EITC

July 11, 2017 2:30 HB674 Child Care providers (Women's Caucus) 3:00 SB976 Tier II Filing Fees for Reporting of Hazardous Substances 3:30 HB 1325 Biosecurity Tsuji 4:00 HOLD