Rep. Sam Kong

Maddy summaryHB 474 allocates funds to the Department of Health to support its existing Fall Prevention Campaign. The bill directly affects the Department of Health by providing dedicated funding for ongoing fall prevention efforts, which target reducing injuries among older adults. Key provisions include appropriating specific budget resources to sustain current campaign activities like community outreach and safety education. This is a funding measure, not a new policy, and does not create new requirements for individuals or organizations.

Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Establishes a state internship and workforce development program. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for placement of interns in state executive branch departments, agencies, and programs. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Establishes the Mixed-Income Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to prioritize development of workforce rental and for-sale housing projects for qualified residents. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to adopt administrative rules. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Maddy summaryHCR 94 is a concurrent resolution requesting the Governor of Hawaii to issue a proclamation designating the state as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025 (National Purple Heart Day). This symbolic gesture honors military service members who have been awarded the Purple Heart for combat injuries or deaths, following the example of other states. The resolution does not create new laws or benefits but aims to publicly recognize veterans' sacrifices through a formal state proclamation.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the contracting of services for start-up business financing and support. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to alleviate food shortages in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2026 and 2027. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for reentry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Maddy summaryThis House Concurrent Resolution (HCR 23) requests the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to include a court facility within the new Oahu Community Correctional Center in Halawa and establish release procedures that transport individuals to locations away from residential neighborhoods or public parks. It aims to reduce the need for transporting inmates between the facility and Honolulu courts (addressing costs, emissions, and traffic) and mitigate public safety concerns about releases directly into communities. The resolution specifically asks the department to coordinate with the judiciary to add court space and implement the new release protocol. As a procedural request - not a law - it directs the department to consider these changes during the facility's planning phase.

Maddy summaryHB 429 appropriates state funds to hire teachers and teacher assistants, and to purchase equipment and services for public preschool programs. It directly affects public preschools by providing resources to expand staffing and facilities. The bill's key provision is the allocation of dedicated funding, which will become available starting July 1, 2050. This legislation focuses on increasing early learning capacity through financial support, without changing existing program rules.

Maddy summaryHR 90 is a resolution requesting the Governor of Hawaii to issue a proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025 (National Purple Heart Day). This symbolic gesture does not create new laws or policies but formally asks for recognition of military service members who have received the Purple Heart for injuries or deaths in military service. The resolution follows a common practice where states honor Purple Heart recipients through official designation. It directly affects Hawaii's state recognition of military sacrifice, without altering legal obligations or benefits for veterans.