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31st Legislature, 2021
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House District 30
Hawaii State Capitol
Room: 330
phone: 808-586-6010
fax: 808-586-6011
repganaden@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Corrections, Military, & Veterans

Education

Higher Education & Technology

Water & Land

No. 15 - Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board
No. 18 - ĀLIAMANU-SALT LAKE-FOSTER VILLAGE-AIRPORT
No. 20 - Aiea Neighborhood Board

Measures Introduced

	Title
HB2	RELATING TO PAID SICK LEAVE.
HB3	RELATING TO REVENUE GENERATION.
HB4	RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
HB5	RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.
HB6	RELATING TO GREEN FEES.
HB7	RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
HB8 HD1	RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
HB9	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION.
HB10 HD1	RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
HB11 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB286 HD1 SD2	RELATING TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.
HB291	RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
HB293	RELATING TO POLLING PLACES.
HB295	RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.
HB297	RELATING TO LABOR.
HB397	RELATING TO THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.
HB398 HD1	RELATING TO INMATES.
HB423	RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
HB424 HD1 SD1 CD1	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR VEHICLE RENTAL.
HB425 HD1	RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
HB426	RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS.
HB427	RELATING TO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.
HB428	RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM.
HB429	RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS.
HB430	RELATING TO ELECTION REFORM.
HB460	RELATING TO A CARBON TAX.
HB461 HD1	RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.
HB462	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
HB463	RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
HB464	RELATING TO STREAM PROTECTION.
HB544 HD1	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT MAUNA KEA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.
HB550 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
HB551 HD1	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO GUARANTEE ALL INDIVIDUALS THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
HB552 HD1 SD2 CD1	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
HB553 HD2 SD2 CD1	RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF SHARKS.
HB554 HD2	RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.
HB600	RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
HB615	RELATING TO INTERNET ACCESS.
HB616	RELATING TO BROADBAND ACCESS.
HB617	RELATING TO HOTELS.
HB618	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
HB619 HD1	RELATING TO ETHNIC STUDIES.
HB620	RELATING TO LEGAL PERSONHOOD STATUS.
HB621 HD1	RELATING TO THE OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER SITE.
HB629	RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
HB631 HD1 SD1 CD1	RELATING TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
HB632	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HB690 HD1	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BE THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT.
HB691	RELATING TO CAMPUS SAFETY.
HB692	RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION.
HB693	RELATING TO MAUNA KEA.
HB702 HD2	RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL PROCUREMENT.
HB704	RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
HB781	RELATING TO STUDENT JOURNALISM.
HB783	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE.
HB784	RELATING TO TRESPASS.
HB785	RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB795	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
HB796 HD2	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER DEATHS.
HB812 HD1 SD1	RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION.
HB856 HD1	RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
HB857	RELATING TO RENTALS OF MOPEDS AND MOTOR SCOOTERS.
HB858	RELATING TO ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL SURFBOARDS.
HB859	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT DATA MODERNIZATION.
HB1076	RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSURE.
HB1079	RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
HB1080 HD1	RELATING TO THE PHASEOUT OF PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
HB1081 HD1 SD2 CD1	RELATING TO SIDEWALKS.
HB1082 HD1	RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
HB1083	RELATING TO THE LAW OF THE SPLINTERED PADDLE.
HB1103	RELATING TO PUBLIC BANKING.
HB1104	RELATING TO GAMBLING.
HB1105 HD1	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
HB1111	RELATING TO CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REFORM.
HB1112	RELATING TO THE VENDING FACILITIES PROGRAM.
HB1150	RELATING TO FISHING.
HB1185	RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEASES UNDER THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.
HB1201	RELATING TO ESSENTIAL WAGES FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS.
HB1202	RELATING TO CANNABIS.
HB1203	RELATING TO TAXATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS.
HB1205	RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE INVESTING.
HB1230	RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I.
HB1291 HD1 SD2 CD1	RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS.
HB1347	RELATING TO THE ALOHA STADIUM.
HB1349 HD1	RELATING TO STATEWIDE COMPOSTING.
HB1351 HD1	RELATING TO CONSERVATION MITIGATION BANKS.
HB1362 HD1 SD2 CD1	RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.
HB1363	RELATING TO SHORELINES.
HB1364	RELATING TO HEMP.
HB1365	RELATING TO MARINE LIFE.
HB1366 HD1	RELATING TO FIREARMS.
HB1387	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.
HB1388 HD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1389	RELATING TO THE HAWAII CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.
HB1390	RELATING TO RENTAL DISCRIMINATION.
HB1391	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION.
HCR6	URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MANDATE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HOLD QUARTERLY TOWN HALLS TO RECEIVE CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
HCR69 HD1 SD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUBMIT A PETITION TO LIST THE PUEO AS A THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.
HCR80 HD1	REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ENFORCEMENT BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL PREMARKET TOBACCO PRODUCT APPLICATION APPLICANT INFORMATION OF HAWAII SELLERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
HCR94	REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA TO EXPLICITLY INCLUDE BUSINESS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE FOR FARMERS IN ITS MISSION STATEMENT.
HCR95	URGING HAWAII HELICOPTER COMPANIES TO AVOID CONDUCTING NONEMERGENCY FLIGHTS OVER RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
HCR118 HD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS' DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS' AND HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S STUDY, TO RECONSIDER ITS 2016 RULING ON ASSET RESERVE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY COMPANIES, VIRTUAL CURRENCY COMPANIES, AND CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANIES TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN HAWAII AND TO ALIGN THE STATE'S ASSET RESERVE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE COMPANIES WITH THE ASSET RESERVE REQUIREMENTS IN OTHER STATES.
HCR121 HD1	REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
HCR142	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING HEALTH BENEFITS TO STATE AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES USING A SELF-INSURED MODEL.
HCR143	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE'S LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A STATE-OPERATED BANK.
HCR144	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE THE REEF RUNWAY AS THE FRANK T. OKIMOTO REEF RUNWAY.
HCR145	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO PRIORITIZE CLEAR, CONSISTENT, AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION WITH UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT APPLICANTS.
HCR146	REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO DECLARE THAT THE COMMISSION DOES NOT SUPPORT DISCRIMINATION AND RIGHT OF ACCESS RESTRICTIONS BASED ON COVID-19 VACCINE STATUS OR IMMUNITY TEST RESULTS.
HCR151	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO INCREASE ITS INVESTMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXITING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
HCR153 HD1	URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER HAWAII RESIDENTS WITH EXPERIENCE SERVING IN THE POSITION OF TEACHER OR HIGHER IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AS PART OF THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE POOL TO SERVE AS SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
HCR154 SD1	CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19; URGING GREATER INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMMUNITYWIDE SOLUTIONS; AND REQUESTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE INCIDENTS BASED ON ANTI-ASIAN AND ANTI-PACIFIC ISLANDER SENTIMENT AND DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBERS OF HOMICIDES OF ASIAN-AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
HCR156	ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMPLEX AREAS, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL-WIDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES IN THE STATE'S PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.
HCR157	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO COMPILE AND SYNTHESIZE RESEARCH STUDIES EXAMINING ALL POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION, INCLUDING FIFTH-GENERATION CELLULAR NETWORKS.
HCR158	STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RECOGNIZE THAT EFOIL VESSELS CONSTITUTE THRILL CRAFT AND TO UPDATE THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND ENFORCE THRILL CRAFT LAWS AND RULES ACCORDINGLY.
HCR159	STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON UNDERWATER MUNITIONS' INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD ON UNDERWATER MUNITIONS TO SEEK AND SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE DISPOSAL OF THOUSANDS OF TONS OF UNDERWATER MUNITIONS DUMPED, LOST, OR ABANDONED IN HAWAIIAN WATERS.
HCR160	URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO FORGIVE THE STATE'S OUTSTANDING FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LOAN BALANCE FOR FEDERAL LOANS BORROWED TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
HCR164	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A RETIREMENT SAVINGS TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM.
HCR165	REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BASED ON TOURISM HOT SPOTS IDENTIFIED IN COUNTY DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS.
HCR167 HD1	REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CONVENE A MULTI-AGENCY AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE A UNIFORM DEFINITION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE STATE.
HCR168	CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES.
HCR169	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS AND INCREASE IMMIGRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CIVIC AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
HCR170	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST TO THE LEGISLATURE INCLUDES ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR HAWAIIAN EDUCATION.
HCR171 HD1	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF CULTURE-BASED REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE'S CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.
HCR172	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO TESTIFY ON ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE OVERCROWDING CONDITIONS AT HAWAII'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
HCR173	REQUESTING ALL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE TO CONDUCT OUTREACH AMONG THEIR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RECENT INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES.
HCR174	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A THERAPEUTIC PSILOCYBIN WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE MEDICINAL AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF PSILOCYBIN AND DEVELOP A LONGTERM STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF MEDICINAL PSILOCYBIN OR PSILOCYBIN-BASED PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE FOR ELIGIBLE ADULT PATIENTS.
HCR178 SD1	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE AUTHORIZER, ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS, THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AND WHETHER OR NOT LEGISLATION IS REQUIRED TO EFFECTUATE ANY DESIRED CHANGES.
HCR179	URGING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO REQUEST THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL BACK TO THE SCHOOL'S PREVIOUS NAME OF HONOLULU HIGH SCHOOL AND TO REMOVE THE STATUE OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY FROM THE SCHOOL PREMISES.
HR7	URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MANDATE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HOLD QUARTERLY TOWN HALLS TO RECEIVE CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
HR58 HD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUBMIT A PETITION TO LIST THE PUEO AS A THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.
HR67 HD1	REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ENFORCEMENT BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL PREMARKET TOBACCO PRODUCT APPLICATION APPLICANT INFORMATION OF HAWAII SELLERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.
HR79	REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA TO EXPLICITLY INCLUDE BUSINESS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE FOR FARMERS IN ITS MISSION STATEMENT.
HR80	URGING HAWAII HELICOPTER COMPANIES TO AVOID CONDUCTING NONEMERGENCY FLIGHTS OVER RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
HR94 HD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS' DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS' AND HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S STUDY, TO RECONSIDER ITS 2016 RULING ON ASSET RESERVE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY COMPANIES, VIRTUAL CURRENCY COMPANIES, AND CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANIES TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN HAWAII AND TO ALIGN THE STATE'S ASSET RESERVE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE COMPANIES WITH THE ASSET RESERVE REQUIREMENTS IN OTHER STATES.
HR97 HD1	REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
HR105 HD1	DESIGNATING THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY AS TARDIVE DYSKINESIA AWARENESS WEEK.
HR121	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE'S LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A STATE-OPERATED BANK.
HR122	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE THE REEF RUNWAY AS THE FRANK T. OKIMOTO REEF RUNWAY.
HR123	REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO DECLARE THAT THE COMMISSION DOES NOT SUPPORT DISCRIMINATION AND RIGHT OF ACCESS RESTRICTIONS BASED ON COVID-19 VACCINE STATUS OR IMMUNITY TEST RESULTS.
HR129 HD1	URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER HAWAII RESIDENTS WITH EXPERIENCE SERVING IN THE POSITION OF TEACHER OR HIGHER IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AS PART OF THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE POOL TO SERVE AS SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
HR130	CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND URGING GREATER INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMMUNITYWIDE SOLUTIONS.
HR132	ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMPLEX AREAS, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL-WIDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES IN THE STATE'S PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.
HR133	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO COMPILE AND SYNTHESIZE RESEARCH STUDIES EXAMINING ALL POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION, INCLUDING FIFTH-GENERATION CELLULAR NETWORKS.
HR134	STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RECOGNIZE THAT EFOIL VESSELS CONSTITUTE THRILL CRAFT AND TO UPDATE THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND ENFORCE THRILL CRAFT LAWS AND RULES ACCORDINGLY.
HR135	STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON UNDERWATER MUNITIONS' INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD ON UNDERWATER MUNITIONS TO SEEK AND SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE DISPOSAL OF THOUSANDS OF TONS OF UNDERWATER MUNITIONS DUMPED, LOST, OR ABANDONED IN HAWAIIAN WATERS.
HR136	URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO FORGIVE THE STATE'S OUTSTANDING FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LOAN BALANCE FOR FEDERAL LOANS BORROWED TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
HR140	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A RETIREMENT SAVINGS TASK FORCE TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM.
HR141	REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BASED ON TOURISM HOT SPOTS IDENTIFIED IN COUNTY DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS.
HR142	CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES.
HR143	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS AND INCREASE IMMIGRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CIVIC AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
HR147	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FREE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS TO STUDENTS ON ALL HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
HR148	URGING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO REQUEST THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL BACK TO THE SCHOOL'S PREVIOUS NAME OF HONOLULU HIGH SCHOOL AND TO REMOVE THE STATUE OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY FROM THE SCHOOL PREMISES.

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Prior to elected office, Representative Ganaden has been a lawyer, college instructor, journalist, youth mentor, and artist. As a lawyer, he has been a staff attorney at the Domestic Violence Action Center, a court-appointed attorney with the District Court, and handled civil litigation for small businesses. He has taught in the American Studies and Ethnic Studies Departments at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, edited and written for local magazines, managed a youth program for young men and boys at the healthcare center Kokua Kalihi Valley, and supported contemporary art as an artist and community organizer.

Representative Ganaden was educated at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of California at Los Angeles. His father was born in Manila and excelled in business, his mother is Mexican-American and retired after 37 years as a special education public school teacher.

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November 29, 2021

Rep. Ganaden sends letter to Navy requesting investigation of the possibility of unauthorized release of fuel into the waters of Pearl Harbor from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

We are asking for your support in investigating the possibility that officials representing the U.S. Navy misled state Health Department regulators and the public about an unauthorized release of fuel into the waters of Pearl Harbor from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.