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A few speeches on the floor of the House of Reprsentatives from 2024. 2023 links coming soon!

Measure	Measure Title	Report Title	Description	Date of Speech	Link
HB1775 HD1	RELATING TO EDUCATION.	Universal Free School Breakfasts and Lunches; DOE; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling	Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in department schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)	3/1	https://www.youtube.com/live/QWGGniSJsj4?si=dtHyDQcPJ4_7T5qc&t=5343
HB2744 HD2 SD1	RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.	Oral Health; Task Force; Department of Health; Positions; Reports; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling	Establishes an Oral Health Task Force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Requires reports to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. (SD1)	3/5	https://www.youtube.com/live/Wz7ZkydspWw?si=IysOSZaU9HhANuW9&t=7002
SB3335 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO CANNABIS.	DCCA; DOH; DOA; Department of Taxation; Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Authority; Cannabis and Hemp Control Board; Cannabis and Hemp Control Implementation Advisory Committee; Adult-Use Cannabis; Medical Cannabis; Hemp; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling	Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Authority and Cannabis and Hemp Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning 1/1/2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis and the sale of medical cannabis. Adds new traffic offenses and clarifies existing traffic offenses relating to the consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate. Makes conforming amendments related to the legalization of personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes the Cannabis and Hemp Control Implementation Advisory Committee. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets of the Department of Agriculture relating to cannabis to the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Authority. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)	3/15	https://www.youtube.com/live/_Y-fAUqxlPI?si=wGlXy9HoLv235M7q&t=5339
SB2837 SD2 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.	DOD; Oahu Regional Health Care System; Maui State Veterans Home; Transition; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Maui-Affiliated State Agency	Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to a state agency having a Maui affiliation, in a manner and to an extent that may be negotiated between the Oahu Regional Health Care System or state agency having a Maui affiliation and the Department of Defense. (CD1)	4/3	https://www.youtube.com/live/OmEfnble3ME?si=4hUwo7pAr8Mxuimi&t=3489
SB2443 SD2 HD2 CD1	RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.	Department of Transportation; Highway Safety; Automated Speed Enforcement System; Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund; Appropriation	Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented by the State in only those locations where a photo red light imaging detector system has been implemented. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with maximum speed limit under an automated speed enforcement system. Appropriates funds. (CD1)	4/3	https://www.youtube.com/live/OmEfnble3ME?si=p4WiyQd2oWC-2wC6&t=3597
SB2487 SD1 HD1	RELATING TO MARIJUANA.	Marijuana; Paraphernalia; Possession; Transfer; Smoking; Decriminalization	Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Lowers the penalties for the possession and transfer without remuneration of certain amounts of marijuana, marijuana concentrate, and marijuana-infused products. Makes smoking marijuana in a public place a violation under the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree. (HD1)	4/3	https://www.youtube.com/live/OmEfnble3ME?si=GIQcq5RXW3J0kIKE&t=4896